The Pitch Most tidal power plants today generate power only in one direction. Projected, next-generation tidal power plants with two-way production have sub-optimal production. Tidetec patented technology improves efficiency by 11-22% of the most cost effective tidal turbine technology by obtaining optimal efficiency both ways and pumping efficiency. This is achieved by integrating the turbine into a rotating turret. The turning mechanism is patented, and has received international recognition. The What Tidetec can kick-start a huge UK Market The How Tidetec has developed a fully functional scale model prototype of the turning mechanism. The turning mechanism prototype has been successfully tested in sea water for two months. Prototyping has shown feasibility of the concept and the model turbine simulations and testing confirm turbine efficiencies much higher than state of the art traditional turbines for 2-way hydropower. In summary, prototyping engineering, feasibility studies and cost estimations of the Tidetec concept have proven major efficiency increase compared to traditional concepts. The results show that the Tidetec concept is potentially disruptive technology for 2-way hydropower in Tidal lagoons and barrages, and can kick-start this market. TEAM Tidetec has built a competent team guided by its co-founder and CEO. Tidetec team has been balanced to meet the commercial phase and Tidetec heading for an establishment of The Tidetec Two-way Hydropower Consortium consisting of EPCI partner, State funding partner GIEK /Export Credit and sub-suppliers to be able to deliver for Tidal range projects. PARTNERS Tidetec core function is development of market and technology within two-way hydropower. For everything else we use our trusted network of partners. From 2018 Tidetec is collaborating with Engineering company Femkuber AS. The Tidetec Two-way Hydropower Consortium consisting of EPCI partner, State funding partner GIEK /Export Credit and sub-suppliers to be able to deliver for Tidal range projects is expected to be in operation during 2018. Tidetec have signed MoU collaboration agreement with several, renowned international developers, turbine producers and sub-suppliers. MARKET The Tidetec market is 2-way hydropower, which means the tidal range market, with a focus on the tidal lagoon/tidal barrier/flood defence industry. Studies indicate a potential global market for Tidal Range hydropower up to 30Bn€ (investments). Tidetec's concept is not limited by turbine type, MW or geographical area. The Why Tidetec has developed and patented technology that can kick-start the Tidal Barrier and Tidal Lagoon market.

Norkon is a fast-growing Norwegian technology company specializing in products for the media industry. With our financial market solution Pulse, award-winning gamification platform Fantasy Funds, and our own AI-powered user personalization tool Beakon, we drive user engagement for our customers globally, including Roularta (BE), The Telegraph (UK), Dagens Næringsliv (NOR), Dagbladet Børsen (DK), Handelsblatt (DE) and many more - catering to millions of users every day. Since our inception, we have developed a deep understanding of real-time data and user attraction, engagement, and retention.

CoHub - a social and innovative entrepreneurial environment in Grimstad. We are a coworking community in Grimstad, CoHub offers office spaces for startups and entrepreneurs,  ranging from your own office to a more open flexible workplace in our coworking community. CoHub is working to collect the startups, network, activities, and expertise within innovation and entrepreneurship in Grimstad - and working with other coworking spaces in the region.

Bitmesh is a company that focuses on IoT and cognitive solutions. We are building several products based on our platform. Our main product is a solution for Smart Buildings. We have started building a prototype for testing fireskids. This will be a part of the fire safety module of our smart building cloud solution.   We will be using cognitive services to analyse data, starting with data from electricity meters and temperature sensor.

Coda Forms is a SaaS solution that makes data collection, reporting and task management work seamlessly for companies. Focusing on user friendliness we make it easy to design digital forms, administrate users and locations, execute inspections, file reports and manage tasks. The software consists of two parts: A back office website and a web app for mobile devices. Visit www.codaforms.com for more information.

By Nature is a non-profit company that promotes Norway’s green solutions, technologies and expertise to a global audience. Our profiling of Norwegian innovations on www.bynature.no will be backed by dedicated visitor centres and showrooms for green solutions, with the Oslo branch being launched during Oslo Innovation week (OIW) in September 2017. We are an international team of professionals coming together to launch the first green showroom in Norway! Our team includes a Storyteller from the UK, a CTO from India and a Brand Specialist and Graphic Designer from Japan. Currently looking for more fun and creative people to work with so don't be shy!

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.

Northern Playground has developed Zipwear, a completely new way of dressing for active outdoor people. Currently located at MESH, a co-working-space.Zipwear is all about one thing: Personal Climate ControlWhen you’re out in nature, exterior conditions shift, and so does your own level of activity. With Zipwear you can ventilate specific parts of your body to control your temperature - in a matter of seconds.Want to know more? http://www.northernplayground.no/the-story/ Northern Playground is a norwegian company that sell and develop clothing for active people. The company was founded with a philosophy that established truths can, and should, be challenged, and the result is that an assortment of our innovations are on the global market as we speak.We are growing fast, and need dedicated employees that have a desire to be on board for the journey. You will be part of a small and passionate team with huge ambitions and an appetite for fun and play in the most beautiful playground on the planet.

Showtag was designed to enhance the audience viewing experience, designed to allow audiences to pause video content and discover an actor’s profile, the brand of clothing or product feature as well as identify a specific song. We simply place a layer inside the video player of the broadcaster. Tagging is done using artificial intelligence (AI) and the human eye, after viewers can pause the programme for ‘showtag enabled’ which is completely integrated and measurable for broadcasters.  No one has the patience for commercials anymore, and so product placement in entertainment has become more prevalent than ever before. And when done correctly, visuals or mentions of brand names within a TV show or movie can improve -- or at least, not ruin -- the viewer's experience. Showtag has developed a new way to enhance the product placement with Showtag Enabled. Showtag Enabled is a non-intrusive way for product placement that gives the control to the viewer. By utilizing the power of the pause button! And we are even able to multiply the numerous (missed) opportunities for product placement. Showtag was designed to enhance the audience viewing experience, designed to allow audiences to pause video content and discover an actor’s profile, the brand of clothing or product feature as well as identify a specific song. We simply place a layer inside the video player of the broadcaster. Tagging is done using artificial intelligence (AI) and the human eye, after viewers can pause the programme for ‘showtag enabled’ which is completely integrated and measurable for broadcasters. Showtag Enabled is a proven technology, we integrated successfully with the Modern Times Group (MTG) platform Viafree for the television series Paradise hotel 2018. We reached over 2 million visuals and 800K+ product detail requests with a 6.2% longer program engagement

Moonwalk designs startup challenges organised as programs. Alone or together with a strategic or financial partner. A program creates startups and runs for two semesters with paying participants. Then the program is incorporated. With participants as sweat equity part owners of the entire portfolio. An equity crowdfunding campaign decides how many startups are launched. Moonwalk is a 100 days startup hatcher and accelerator. No one should work here for any other reason than that they really want to. I had to figure out a way to fund and source the competence of people, but also fund their activity so that we can share in the outcome. No one had really given me any pointers on how to do that, so I had to find a new model of crowdfunding, crowdsourcing and shared ownership. Me and my colleague Victor developed that over the course of two years. He was a previous customer and the most talented person I know in the areas of value-chains and complexity. I asked him to join me and he said yes. We are in this together.

We're an web/app agency creating brilliant digital solutions with our customers, not for them. We believe in human-centric co-creation. The end-user is the ultimate authority on his own needs.   We're based in Tunis, Berlin and Oslo with flexible collaboration models, including full-time employees, talent headhunters, freelance developers & designers and Eric the nomadic CEO.   We have clients in all sectors, from Norway's largest humanitarian organization NRC, to bad-ass skincare brand BAD NORWEGIAN.

Cake it easy is changing the cake business. We have built a powerful platform connecting local bakers and customers. We have so far recruited more than 400 local bakeries in Norway and Sweden and we have started to grow into other countries. We create value by uniting local vendors, simplifying the sales process and optimizing the distribution.

Socialboards – Get AWESOME at Customer Service!Companies using SocialBoards streamline their digital customer dialog by managing all inquiries from Social Media, Email, Chat and Web from one unified online ticketing system, while simultaneously reducing the number of standard inquiries with up to 50% by integrating a smart self-help solution for frequently-asked-questions (FAQ).

Sustainability Hub Norway aims to be the leading community for sustainability in Norway.     We will empower people with relationships, information, and tools to create actionable change. This is a direct response to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 17; partnerships.   What do we do: People, organizations, and companies in Norway need to get better at sustainable leadership and sustainable business in Norway.

Entail is an employee owned, independent analysis company focusing on state of the art analyses and automation. Analysis results and a sound physical understanding are used together with automation to iterate quickly and efficiently, optimize designs, increase weather limitations, increase safety and reduce risk.