BrightArch is an enterprise software company that specializes in helping organizations going through transformational changes (for example, post-merger integration, restructuring, etc). Our first product is OrgWeaver; a set of tools and processes to efficiently design an organization, solicit employee preferences, and make informed staffing decisions. Our goal is to give people the flexibility to use their talents. The team we want to build is one where people realize what their talents are and what they are most interested in, and where they get the room to use those and create a better effect for the whole team. We start with individuals and connect them to the greater goal of the team around you. Our most exciting days are when big potential customers call us telling us they have found out about us and are interested in our solution! Recently, Facebook called us and asked us about our solution and what makes our work very exciting is a combination of both – something new and unexpected – as well as something planned and team oriented finally coming together.

Bryte provides buildings owners with clean and profitable energy storage to turn power into profits. Solar installations create new opportunities for commercial and industrial building owners to save money and contribute to a cleaner environment. However, the size of a solar panel system can quickly be limited in size because of regulations where the cost of selling or managing surplus energy outweigh the benefits – unless the surplus is stored in batteries. Bryte uses proprietary flow battery technology to provide building owners with safe and affordable energy storage.

Coinsensus is a digital asset technology company with a focus on the blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrencies. Highlights: - We have operated Cryptocurrency mining farm for over 4 years - 8x average returns over the last 4 years. - Infrastructure in place, to support strong expansion. - Equipment delivery agreements in place to escalate operations. - Extensive know-how to operate and maintain mining farms at scale Investment Case: - Focus on applications within the Blockchain and Cryptocurrency space. - Team has extensive knowledge and experience from Blockchain, Bitcoin Mining and Cryptocurrencies. - Initial project is Coinsensus mining. - Reservations for delivery of mining equipment, location for mining farm and power supply in place. - Favorable local government regulations (Norway). - Fast track execution - start of operations Q3 2021. - Profitability already in first year. - Potential spinoffs from future projects. - Listing of company/exit when appropriate. We have reservations in place for delivery of mining equipment + location for mining farm and sufficient power supply in place. We have operated a smaller mining farm for 4 years, and are now looking to expand our operations. The Market Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies and their underlying technology are likely to become increasingly efficient as they continue to evolve and develop in unison with more government regulation. We are witnessing the installation period of bitcoin, where both financial and production capital is beginning to play crucial roles. Entrepreneurial activity is increasing, and investment is flowing into crypto, creating a turning point. Barry Silbert, Founder of the Digital Currency Group, believes we are one step closer to bitcoin mining being deemed by the U.S. government as critical infrastructure stating, “Government will then try to bring mining to the U.S. through financial incentives, and might get into the mining business itself''. Equity/debt strategy: The mined bitcoins/cryptocurrencies will as a main rule be held. Mining equipment and Opex to be funded with debt. In order to fund the operational plan until 2025, the following rounds are planned for raising new equity: Round #1: EUR 1,000,000 (2021) Round #2: EUR 2,500,000 (2022) Round #3: EUR 4,500,000 (2024) Round #2 and #3 will be directed at existing and new investors, based on a higher valuation than round #1.

The Nordic-China Startup Forum is a non-profit NGO registered in Sweden that arranges recurring events in local startup communities alongside corporate and government partners. NCSF is operated by students and young professionals from the Nordics and China and has chapters in ten cities: Stockholm, Uppsala, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo, Shenzhen-HK, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing.

Developing the new generation tools for insurance industry. Insurino automates the hassle associated with getting a proper individual insurance coverage. We help consumers understand the insurance products they are paying for and their real coverage needs. Our online tools, built on modern technology are ready to be used out-of-the box or integrated with existing business systems. We are not yet another insurance broker, but a tech partner. Milestones: - Business Clients - ALMI innovation financing - The Factory member

Creator Makerspace is an open prototyping space. We offer offices, meeting rooms, as well as all kinds of equipments and workshops: wood, metal, electronic, laser cutter, scanners, 3D printers, and a variety of other tools. Today more than 650 specialists are connected to Creator Makerspace, just after three years in business. We are located at Tvedtsenteret in the heart of Forus, Stavanger. Our main goal is to help individuals and companies get their ideas off the paper!

We were founded in February 2018 with the idea that giving plastic a value, we could get it removed from nature. A bit like the bottle deposit system, but for all kinds of plastic! We have gained amazing traction since we started, from being featured in Forbes and The Independent and invited to a panel at the first OECD forum on Blockchain to winning awards and being the only Nordic initiative among the 25 development projects/ SDG solutions selected to be showcased at Expo 2021 Dubai’s Global Best Practice Programme. We have done cleanups and pilots in more than 15 countries, proving that this really does work! Now we are building a global plastic waste ecosystem to incentivize cleanup and track where the plastic ends - most of it ideally back to reuse! The next step is to bring our vision to more places and create a truly innovative system than can help solve some of the big problems with plastic waste (of which there are more than you might imagine).

We believe in making a positive impact. We believe in technology as the key driver to solve the challenges in the ocean. We believe in the untapped potential of our oceans. We believe in the untapped talent of the world. We are Katapult Ocean and we help build and scale profitable businesses with a positive impact on the ocean.

Multimedia Nordic is a fast growing IT company, focusing on mobile app, design and programming. We have opened two offices in Ukraine for design and development. Now we are expending with a Oslo office. The main focus for 2018 is app development and design. High quality, efficiency and reliability.

Mendo is a technology business that creates simple-to-use, web-based systems that facilitate facts-based decision-making. In August 2015, Mendo launched RetailPlanet in Norway as a digital toolbox for place management. The system collects and analyses retail turnover data for a given geographical area and provides its 3500+ users with event benefit analysis, standard reporting and a weekly sales index.

B’ZEOS develops novel, flexible, and home-compostable films based on seaweed extracts which can replace conventional and bio-based single-use plastic films in food-contact applications. B’ZEOS’ solution will contribute to reduce the use of non- or hardly recyclable plastic materials for single-use food packaging, thus reducing CO2 emissions. We are a team of 8 people with complementary backgrounds. One engineer in environment, two material scientists, one graphic designer, one supply chain analyst, one quality engineer advisor, one PR and marketing advisor and one CFO advisor.   Each of us are concerned by environmental issues and wanted to contribute to make a change.   We have joined this project because we are all fed up with:    - Contamination of world's drinking water with plastic fibres   - Seeing marine animals dying because of our plastic trash   - Increase of plastic packaging around fresh aliments   - Increase in plastic debris along the coast   - Both burning plastic and sending plastic to landfills   - Finding plastic while making with our kids sand castles   - Contamination with the chemicals in plastic. These chemicals are said to cause obesity, on-set puberty, and even cancer.   - Direct contamination of our kids by chewing various objects in plastic.   - Being exposed to plastic every single day and not having the chance to choose an alternative   We, at B’ZEOS and as consumers, believe in a sustainable alternative to current plastic and we have been working on the elaboration of a sustainable alternative without forcing the consumer to change dramatically his habits.

The Human Aspect is the foundation behind the worlds first online video life experience library. Making experience based knowledge globally accessible and trustworthy.The Human Aspect strides to be the hub for people facing life head on. We have gathered life experiences from all over the world through video interviews and organized it in a library, easy accessible to all. Instead of letting a challenge grow into a mental trauma, you can now tap into our global experience and let it be part of your development. We all have people around us guiding us through life, but this is limited to your closest circle. Now this circle can be expanded with the global THA nettwork. Access experience guidance from all over the world in the flick of a thumb. The foundation has created the library, now they are building the community for interactive experience exchange. The next level is the matching function to match external actors working to support people on challenges, like support centers, coaches, psychologists, physiotherapists, the health sector and similar with those who need them. To be able to host a complete service.Welcome to The Human Aspect - Widen your horizon through the life experience of others THA has a multicultural team that unite around one thing: The belief that humans are humans and that we all have life experience that is useful to someone around the world.Our team has a vast variety of backgrounds, skills, age, genetics, energy & in general we are just so different, but at the same time exactly the same.The mentality is wrapped around growth & development, that goes both for every single member of the team, but also every idea that is being launched or developed.

Vipicash is more than a fintech company. We’re on a mission to change the way money is being sent abroad. We understand the frustrations that come with sending money back home and we’re here to do something about it. Whether you want to pay for loved ones or invest in a business or property, you shouldn’t have to guess how your money is spent.  Vipicash let’s you to lock your money into the goods and services you choose so your family get the support they need and your projects can really take off.

Oslo Science Park, centrally located in Norway’s largest knowledge hub, between the campuses of the University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital, is one of the best places to grow your business in Norway. It is home to more than 250 companies and 2500 people in research groups, startups, growth companies working on developments within the fields of biotechnology and chemistry, medicine, IT, media, material science, electronics, and environment.

As a idea factory, incubator and investor, Askeladden & Co identifies opportunities, develop concepts and scale up companies. Our sweet-spot is in traditional industries that - until now - have seen limited consolidation, limited innovation, too high prices and a customer journey that has been standing still since the 90s.   Our investments and startup journeys so far:  Cutters | Adams Matkasse | Freska | Lotel | Lorry Restaurant | Wellbee