Bakken & Bæck is a digital studio that transforms big ideas into great products and ventures. We help big companies act like small startups, and provide the expertise startups need to launch and scale their business. We also create ventures on our own. We create new products and services from the ground up, or improve existing products. As a team we contribute with everything from product design, prototyping and branding to development and advanced machine learning.

Numascale develops unique hardware and software for the most challenging computing workloads. Numascale delivered the enabling technology for the world’s largest computer running under one instance of the operating system, with more than 5000 cores and 21 Terabytes of RAM.

Leieting is Norway's largest peer-to-peer rental marketplace. Users across the whole country rent each others cars, motorcycles, camera equipment and hiking gear. All transactions are secured by the platform and insurance is provided with our partner If Insurance for up to 1 MNOK. The company has already raised EUR 380K with more than 50 investors from our usersbase.

GIRL CRUSH is a creative agency working with social media, videoproduction and photography. In addition we have a web magazine trying to inspire girls to follow their dreams! In 2018/19 we are also launching a new co working space designed and specialized for our target audiance.Our clients are companies, PR-agencies, influencers and webshops.We thrive to encourage girls and women to be authentic, brave, curious, openminded and supportive! Our agency is also a community with values we believe is very important in order to pursue our ambitions in the social media world. Having been sister rivals in the childhood we eventually found out that values and goals were and are the same, and for a long time we dreamt of working together, whether it should be the start of a different online magazine for women, fashion design or advertising. We see the final pieces fall into place, and found that working with content creation for social media is where we can complement each other in the best possible way.  GIRL CRUSH wants to encourage women to not compare, we must stop feeling threatened by others we think are better than ourselves. "It's strange to say out loud, but my ideal of beauty is myself at my best. I would imagine that this summer I'll have tighter thighs and a little more bouncy ass, but I'm still ME. Jessica Alba is the prettiest woman I've ever seen, but I am not supposed to look like her."  There is no doubt that there are fewer female entrepreneurs in our country, and one of the most stupid causes of it, is that girls and women are each others' worst enemies. "In connection with a job interview, I took a personality test that shows that I am extremely individualist, ie; I prefer to do things alone, and choose to rely on my own skills and instincts rather than seek contact with other people. I know what I'm good at. I want to be independent and autonomous, thrive alone in a private company and have from time to time some good moments with confidence on top and think I can do everything by myself (remember that self-esteem and self-confidence is not the same). But now I have realized that this 'trait' (which I until now, have called it), is not particularly lucky if I want to achieve something in life. I will not stand alone. Why should I, when I know that together with other good people (especially women), we can accomplish so much more? I would rather ask myself; What can I do to encourage and embrace women around me? Is it possible that someone needs my help? When was the last time I did something meaningful for another woman in my industry? And as journalist Lindsey Saletta wrote in an article; is there anything inside me holding me back from supporting women? " says co-founder Siri. And at last, we want to explore the beauty inside women, we want to encourage women to be comfortable within themselves and not strive perfection! #selflove

inzpire.me is on a mission to humanize advertising through user-generated content marketing. With the rise of ad blockers, brands are looking for a better way to connect with their audience. Powered by data-driven tools, the platform matches brands with social media content creators to create genuine collaborations and inspiring stories worldwide.

We are building Newcycle, because we want to end the throw-away society.   Every year our global society throw away 100 billion tonnes of materials. This obviously can't continue. At the the core of this issue lies a general perception that new things are more valuable than things we already own. Or that things new from the store is better than buying it used from someone else. We believe that if it was easier for people to treat the things they own better, keeping them maintained and in mint condition, this perception would change. We started Newcycle on an ambition to kickstart a circular revolution in retail and consumerism. The way we exploit our planet’s resources needs to change. The way we buy things needs to change. And the way we own things needs to change. With the Newcycle app, consumers can create an inventory of everything they own, to get an overview of their products. It's free to use the app, and we offer additional paid services, like reselling their used items. By giving consumers access to digital twins of everything they own, we make it easier for our users to maintain, repair, refine, buy and sell their products, regardless of whether they are the 1st, 2nd or 8th owner of a product. In the app The Newcycle app connects the owner of a product with the retailer who sold it and the producer who made it, for the entire life span of the product, benefiting both the consumers and the producers of the products. The positive result is longer use of the products and in the end recycling. We won’t change the world all by ourselves, but looking back ten, twenty or forty years from now, we’ll see that our role was a central one. And you can join our team, and help lay the foundation for a circular future. Where are we on our journey? - We have launched the first version of Newcycle, which has been well received among our users and partners 🚀 - We have partnered with IKEA, Anton Sport, Fjällräven and Eplehuset 🤝 ... and we are in close conversations with major retailers and brands 🌍 - We are a team of 8 full time employees (+ 2 interns) 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 - We have secured 14MNOK in funding through two pre-seed rounds💰 (and it's a great investor team 👏), and we're closing our seed round the summer of 2023 📆

In recent years we have witnessed intense tropical storms, costing thousands of lives, as well as massive destructions. The total estimated cost for damage caused by hurricanes in 2017, is calculated at $250 billion. Also in 2018, we have seen hurricanes causing catastrophic damage and human tragedies. Tropical hurricanes are generated when masses of cold and warm air collide. And the sea surface temperature is above 26.5°C. We are doing research and development to cool the sea surface temperature by exploiting colder water deeper down in the sea. This will help us cope with climate change. The companyOceanTherm AS was founded in 2017 and is engaged in the research and development of methods and technologies preventing tropical storms from becoming devastating. OceanTerm AS also delivers maritime counseling. The challenge Many people have tried to find ways of preventing hurricanes before they make landfall, resulting in the loss of human lives. In recent years we have witnessed intense tropical storms, costing thousands of lives, as well as massive destructions. For example: in 2005, hurricane Katrina killed more than 1,800 people and caused damage of $ 90 billion. In 2016, hurricane Matthew swept across Haiti, taking 852 lives and destroying many towns on the island. The total estimated cost for damage caused by hurricanes in 2017, is calculated at $250 billion. Tropical hurricanes are generated when masses of cold and warm air collide. Another essential factor is that the sea surface temperature is above 26.5°C. Climate change is causing sea surface temperatures to increase. In the case of hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria that occurred between August and September 2017, sea surface temperatures were measured as high as 32°C. The big questionIs it possible to cool the sea surface to below 26.5°C by exploiting colder water from deeper in the water column? The answer is yes, we have the methods and the technology.CooperationOceanTherm AS is located in Horten (Norway) and collaborates with SINTEF Ocean AS in Trondheim and SILICIA in Horten.FundingInnovation Norway and the Research Council of Norway are supporting the research program.

We are TRIBE. A political party and software solution promoting active democracy in Norway and the world. TRIBE is a combination between a political party and a software solution enabling more direct democracy and transparency for political parties. We are a startup based in Oslo and are currently planning our crowdfunding campaign. The founder team have a long experience from the startup ecosystem and companies such as P&G, Accenture, Microsoft etc.

Aleap, a non-profit incubator, offers a community for health startups. Our mission is to facilitate innovation and value creation by developing an ecosystem for ambitious health entrepreneurs and companies to create new products better and faster. We believe that entrepreneurship and successful startups will benefit from collaboration in a multidisciplinary environment with proactive sharing.   What we do 1. We help you reach your growth goals. We have our own methods to guide you and your start-up company, whether it be development, financing or commercialization.2. Here you will be part of a stimulating environment with like-minded entrepreneurs. We facilitate sharing, learning and collaboration through professional and social meeting places.3. With us, we adapt a development course especially for your company and acquire the expertise you need along the way. Our national and international network of experienced advisors contributes to an increased chance of success. Our Community  Aleap is situated at the innovation, research and knowledge hub, Oslo Science Park. The Science Park has a long tradition of commercializing R&D activities and is today home to more than 300 companies. Aleap is funded through the support of SIVA, Oslo Municipality and Innovation Norway to foster an ecosystem for health startups and innovation. Industry experts collaborate with us to provide our members with the best possible knowledge, networks and services so the entrepreneurs can focus on their core business. We have representatives in IPR, regulatory services, legal, design, financing, accounting and production services.

Where change comes to work! Part innovation lab, part business incubator, and part membership community: Impact Hub Bergen provides a collaborative work, meeting and learning space for people who seek to create positive impact. We believe in the power of innovation through collaboration. Our members come from a variety of backgrounds but are united in their quest to create sustainable solutions for the biggest issues of our time.

IBEN is a Norwegian lifestyle fashion brand for women that wants to express their style and identity trough the way they dress. Established in 2014 IBEN represents the woman that cannot walk into a room without being noticed for her strong appearance. Her «tomboy» mentality, freed and laidback way of thinking is always the foundation for her choices and interactions. IBEN clothing is meant to supply self-made women the wardrobe they need to communicate their identity and way of life.

Business Angels Norway is the only umbrella assocation for regional or industry-specific angel groups in Norway. We are a co-founder of NordicBAN, the Nordic-Baltic assocation for business angels. We have ca 10 angel groups all over Norway, with >500 business angels total. We are an interest assocation, working for the interests of angel groups and business angels in general. We are part of several international initiatives and projects, incl the Nordic Angel Program where we need YOU!

Marin Design is located in Kolvereid in Nord-Trøndelag County, and was founded in 2006. Our staff include engineers and skilled technicians with experience from several different disciplines within the marine and maritime sector. There are many companies within maritime industries such as fisheries, aquaculture and logistics in Kolvereid and in close-lying regions (e.g. Vikna). These companies are also some of the main clients in our professional activities, which are primarily focused on design of vessels, covering all aspects from hull shape to interior machinery and equipment. We are also qualified for certifying deck-mounted cranes. We have designed a series of different vessels, including service vessels for the fish farming industry, tugs and fishing vessels. In addition, we have experience in modifying existing vessels and specialized design of vessels for specific purposes. Since 2011 our quality system have been certified by Bureau Veritas, according to ISO 9001:2008 - Design and construction, stability calculations, and technological services and innovative environmentally correct solutions in the field of marine and maritime enterprises, nationally and internationally.

MeaWallet is the "one-stop shop"​ for mobile- and digital payments. Mea has built a Mobile Services Platform to enable HCE/Tokenization, Masterpass and converged wallets. Built to support both global and local payment schemes, the platform can enable any wallet application and wearable device for mobile and digital payments. MeaWallet solutions is active in 16 countries (November 2016), and fully certified for MasterCard Cloud-Based Payment Solutions, and support for Visa. MeaWallet is a part of the Seamless Group with 250 employees, and the company is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange in Stockholm (SEAM).

We’re Cxense. We revolutionize individual online customer experiences to increase your digital revenue. With our insight, we make experiences memorable, relevant, and engaging. We help businesses succeed in a digital world. Using audience data and advanced real-time analytics, we create hyper-relevant content recommendations (including video) and a personalized user experience that helps you increase your digital revenue and build a sustainable digital business model.  We work with brands such as Rakuten, Aeon, Wall Street Journal, Next.co.jp, South China Morning Post, Winnipeg Free Press, Grupo Clarin, NBC Universal, and many more.