The innovation ecosystem plays a crucial role in the success of startups, but these ecosystems are facing operational and strategic obstacles that limit their potential. The operational difficulties include an inability to effectively support startups leading to high failure rates, low engagement from startups, and resource-intensive reporting processes. On the strategic front, innovation ecosystems face intense competition and struggle to scale their efforts and establish sustainable business models, which often rely heavily on government funding. These challenges impact a wide range of players in the ecosystem, including incubators, accelerators, universities, and enterprise innovation departments. Addressing these challenges can lead to a thriving startup ecosystem, boosting economic growth and driving progress. By investing in the solution of these significant problems, the innovation ecosystem has the potential to unleash its full potential and drive positive change.

Fraxx Interactive AS er en norsk edtech startup etablert i 2019. Bedriften har i 2020 lansert direct-to-consumer plattformen Fraxx.no - et videobasert digitalt kursunivers som gjør det mulig å lære fra de mest anerkjente ekspertene innen underholdning, livsstil og sport i Norge og på sikt i resten av Skandinavia. I november 2020 lanserte de sine første kurs med noen av de beste innen sine felt: Bent Stiansen, Anders Aukland, Halvor Bakke og Fæbrik-gjengen. Fraxx ønsker å gi tilgang til kunnskapen disse ekspertene har gjennom en læringsplattform som gir engasjerende og underholdende innhold av høy kvalitet – og som er lette å lære fra. Målet til Fraxx er å gi flere mennesker tilgang og fleksibiliteten til å lære akkurat hvor og når det passer dem. I en hektisk hverdag blir det enda viktigere å ta vare på og utvikle egne interesser, og dette ønsker Fraxx å bidra med.

Wavefoil er en maritim startup med mål om å redusere drivstofforbruk og CO2-utslipp fra internasjonal skipsfart. Vårt patenterte løsning er allerede installert på tre fartøy med svært gode tilbakemeldinger. Reisen har vært et eventyr så langt, men det stopper ikke her. Er du interessert i å være med på reisen? Ta kontakt! Wavefoil leverer inntrekkbare baugfoiler for redusert drivstofforbruk og økt komfort i bølger. Selskapet baserer seg på forskning fra NTNU, og har i perioden 2016-2020 tatt konseptet inntrekkbare baugfoiler fra en idé til et kommersielt produkt. I september 2019 ble det første skipet med løsningen sjøsatt. Etter mer enn ett år i drift og til sammen tre leveranser, har selskapet nå fått demonstrert drivstoffbesparelse, bevegelsesdemping og driftssikkerhet i fullskala. Selskapet skal de neste årene vokse fra å være en start-up til å bli en industriell leverandør. Til det trengs det dyktige folk. Til tross for suksessen hittil, har selskapet kun en håndfull ansatte i dag. Nye ansatte vil derfor få føle på både friheten og ansvarsfølelsen med å jobbe i en liten bedrift. Wavefoil har et verdisyn som kommer den ansatte til gode. Vi mener at en bærekraftig bedrift bygges gjennom å ta vare på menneskene. Vi tilbyr spennende jobber til en konkurransedyktig lønn og med konkurransedyktige betingelser.

Encryptia is developing an education in programming to help young people below 30 year to get an education and a job, with starting to play a game.(our course) Many young people are not in education or employees (NEETS), they are sitting at home and gaming. The lack of IT developers are increasing. We are working with UN Sustainability Goals no 8 and 10, to help more young people back to work, and to cover the gap of IT developers in Norway and the Nordic. Encryptia is togheter with seven young adults below 30, building a solution like a game. Made by gamers for gamers- to be motivated, fun and fast way of learning. The founder of Encryptia has a background from large tech Companies in Norway. Working with recruitment and employer branding, she learned that the lack of IT developers was and will remain a growing problem in the future. At the same time, her son was without a job and education and spent a lot of time in front of the PC screen. Then the idea was born,that also solves some socially critical problems. (more IT developers and more young people >30 year back to work)

Dynaspace provides insights for a greater impact on global seafood production. Our accurate data and updated information make it easier for the entire aquaculture value chain to become efficient, fact-oriented and sustainable. The aquaculture industry is a rapidly growing food source and livelihood for billions of people across the globe. It’s a fragmented market with low transparency and monitoring is complex as aquaculture production covers vast areas, making it a struggle to have updated and validated information. Our international and dynamic team solves the global data gathering challenges using satellite observations to deliver a cloud-based platform with real-time market insights and forecasts. By using space technology, we empower suppliers, farmers, processors, traders and governments, to make timely and data-driven decisions to improve efficiency, increase profits, monitor environmental resources, and enhance transparency & traceability within the industry.

Healthy EATS is a healthy fast food start-up. Using innovative technology, the company will make healthy eating easier and more available for the Norwegian population. Their unique concept is built on efficiency, quality, and sustainability. The dishes are produced in cooperation with award-winning chefs and are sold to the customers through unmanned pick-up stations. While there are a lot of different providers of fast-food in Norway, finding a healthy fast-food alternative is harder than one should think. Especially if you are interested in a healthy, fast and affordable meal, the alternatives are few, and you will often end up having to choose two of the three criterias (e.g. fast and affordable, but unhealthy). Healthy EATS is going to change the perception that healthy food cannot be both affordable and fast, by changing the way the food is distributed to the consumer - cutting all waiting time. This will be done by replacing the traditional fast-food restaurants with our high-tech, unmanned pick-up points. These pick-up points will be available all around the city and allow the customer to access the food instantly, paying through our mobile app or by credit card.

About Us: We are an Oslo-based independent entertainment and media production company, founded in 2019. Our team members have backgrounds from such diverse fields as banking, finance, business administration, advertising, film production and games development. We also have extensive experience with successful social media influencing, content creation and community building, particularly on Youtube and Facebook. The Problem: Self-actualization is becoming increasingly difficult in a changing and tumultuous world. For many, the cumulative effects of pandemic crisis, financial recession, political polarization and a hardened job market is frustration, and a greater need for entertainment and escapism as a means of self-actualization through vicarious experiences. Our vision is to fulfill this growing need for self-actualization. Our mission is to develop globally scalable products that fulfill the needs the marketplace does not adequately cater to today, and which are capable of surviving both recessions and pandemic crisis. Product/Solution: Our product is entertainment brands, based on proprietary video game properties. We aim to establish these brands first as videogame properties, and then use the passion and investment of gaming audiences as the gateway to expand these videogame properties into Transmedia franchises - including comics, third party merchandise and apparel, as well as licensed adaptations in other media, such as film and animation. Opportunity: The Gaming Market is global from day one, with digital gaming storefronts such as Steam, PSN and XBOX Live retaining millions of existing customers worldwide. Gamers are a heavily invested group of customers with both a high willingness to pay, as well as established networks of influencers and discussion forums, which greatly facilitates advertising efforts. Furthermore, gaming has been proven to be both Recession- and Pandemic proof, with game sales being largely unaffected by 2008 financial crisis, while sales records were broken during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Consumer behavior during the ongoing crisis has further confirmed the need for (and subsequently, the financial potential in) self-actualization through entertainment. Why us, and why now: We are passionate about entertainment and the creative process, we have business understanding, insight into the fan mindset and a unique strategy which enables us to see and seize upon opportunities the incumbents in the gaming market have missed. Furthermore, the recent crisis has caused many of these incumbents to struggle with adapting their organization and cost structure to the current working climate. By contrast, a start-up like us may be better suited to develop a sustainable and scalable production pipeline fit for the economy we are moving into. Right now is the perfect time to enter the entertainment- and videogame markets.

We connect patients and health care professionals closer together. Connected Care for healthcare providers: Dignio makes it possible for healthcare providers to offer a new remote care service. With our solution healthcare personnel can follow up on patients in a safe way, and at the same time giving patients both flexibility and a sense of achievement. Dignio is the market leader within Connected Care in Norway and we are now gaining traction within the UK and China. Dignio offers healthcare providers a new way to deliver care to those who need it the most. With our solution healthcare personnel can follow patients up in a safe way, and at the same time giving patients both flexibility and a sense of achievement. Results? Improved patient outcomes, energised clinical staff, and higher efficiency in the health care system.

60% of new restaurants fail within the first year. And nearly 80% close before their fifth anniversary. Owners are often so overwhelmed by the essential day-to-day operations that they rarely prioritize these tasks. But suboptimal operations lead to a significant amount of waste in these businesses. Savvie leverages data into a bite-sized, actionable insights for easier decision-making, which recommends them what to do and when. We help them increase revenue and avoid unnecessary cost.

Our product is very simple: If you sign up, we’ll make sure you get money back if the price drops after your purchase. Through this, we’re aiming to create the shopping companion you never knew you needed. Our vision is to create shopping with peace of mind - imagine a purchase where you never have to worry about overpaying, missing a sale, or getting caught out by the fine print. That’s the future we’re creating. Our office is located in Copenhagen FinTech Lab, one of Europe's leading FinTech Hubs, and we have secured over 1M Euro in funding from Vækstfonden venture, Spring capital, Strawberry capital, and Tinius Trust.

SAAS for messaging platform for local and global organisations. All channels like SMS,Watsapp, messenger, email,etc all under one platform for easy access and detail reporting. Industry ready templates for a quick plug and play model . Customized SDKs and open APIs for developers to jump start in minutes.

Kubert is a proptech startup targeting companies and private individuals in solving a common problem: Storage. Most companies and people have little room for storage and at the same time property prices are increasing. Kubert has put together a smart integrated offering using technology at the heart in which storage, transport and carrying is conducted by Kubert, and the items tagged and accounted for in your app. This is the perfect service for smaller companies in urban areas where the cost of space and time is high.

VOED er en helt ny sosial videoredigeringsapp som forenkler videoredigering på mobil. Ved å kombinere enkle og intuitive redigeringsverktøy, et unikt musikkbibliotek og en delt kamerarull-løsning for raskere deling av klipp i grupper skal vi ta opp kampen med de etablerte sosiale mediene ved å revolusjonere hvordan videoer deles. VOED er i dag et team på fire kamerater som sitter hos StartupLab Bergen for å jobbe med prosjektet. Vår MVP lanseres om kort tid etter to års arbeid. Hittil har vi hentet støtte fra Innovasjon Norge og Universitetet i Stavanger, kommet til nasjonal finale i Venture Cup, vunnet GründerHub-stipendet på kr. 50 000,- og deltatt på en rekke akseleratorprogram. Vi søker nå en CTO og co-founder til å bli med på eventyret. Er dette deg? Sjekk ut stillingsutlysningen under!

WAID helps humanitarian aid organizations deploy aid workers. WAID provides a two-sided marketplace between aid organizations and aid workers. The organizations struggle to deploy enough workers for big projects. The workers want to contribute more than they currently are. WAID marketplace will automatically match organizations with relevant and available personnel for their projects, facilitating volunteer exchange between organizations. This gives the volunteers the opportunity to contribute more frequently to varied projects. For the organizations, this means rapid matchmaking, increased capacity, and savings on recruitment and training costs.

BlackBeast Pro is a unique docking station delivering desktop class performance to your laptop. Unlimited customization possibilities let you install your favorite graphic card and hard drive while having all the ports you need to implement your desired workflow and charging your laptop simultaneously. Laptops today lack ports, have mediocre graphic performance and are not user upgradeable. With its all-in-one design, BlackBeast Pro gives your laptop desktop performance without compromises. Housing a desktop class graphic card, blazing fast NVMe SSD storage and all essential ports while simultaneously charging your laptop, BlackBeast Pro will get the job done regardless of the challenges. BlackBeast Pro provides tremendous performance, excellent connectivity and versatile workflow for smooth execution of all your demanding tasks. With such power, BlackBeast Pro multiplies the performance of your laptop while being both future proof and backwards compatible. Saving your business time and money. When developing and producing the BlackBeast Pro, we always have the wellbeing of our customers and the environment in focus. To ensure low environmental impact, BlackBeast Pro is made of recyclable aluminium. And, most importantly, there is no need for an additional desktop computer and no need to replace your laptop at the usual intervals. BlackBeast Pro at your service, with its excellent flexibility and user upgradeability. The end result is: Saving the environment, saving money - while enjoying super performance!