LifeTools AS develops digital tools for people with complex needs within the fields of communication, cognition, and challenged behavior. We put the user first and develop dynamic systems with high flexibility based on the unique user's needs. The network around the user will have digital tools to observe, build and publish expressions, routines, and activities into our systems, and use this information back into the interaction with the user. This gives a better foundation in communication and helps increase the quality of life for the user. Our philosophy is to use "everyday technology" such as tablets/phones and cloud-based solutions and develop highly intuitive and dynamic tools for the network. Users (people with special and complex needs) therefore do not need to acquire skills or knowledge in order to use our systems. This makes it easier for those who have great cognitive challenges to make use of our technological solutions.

Gruten is an Oslo-based company that creates new value and meaning from coffee waste. We use coffee grounds in the production of soap and body scrub, and run an educational program with lectures, courses, and workshops to create awareness and knowledge about coffee grounds as a valuable resource.  We have a small production/workshop/outlet at Torshov, and sell our products on our own webshop + in ca 35 stores around Oslo and the rest of Norway. At the moment we are working hard to set up a site for mushroom production, growing oyster mushrooms on coffee grounds. When we get a go-ahead for this we will be in demand for funding to set up the production site (we will be growing in used cooling containers, so-called reefers) and need people to work on the site.

Building a "børs"  for the worlds non for profit organisation in Oslo. Oslo Philanthropic Exchange is a non-profit foundation. Our mission is to bring the best practice from the global capital markets to raise philanthropic funding more efficiently. Our goal is to contribute to higher impact of philanthropic capital. The OPX Solution addresses the inefficient funding of the non-profit sector and the lack of standardised, transparent and comparable data. By applying best practice from the capital markets for listing of non-profit organisations and reporting requirements as well as leveraging existing infrastructures, we standardise and digitalise to increase efficiency, transparency, accountability and accessibility. The OPX Solution represent the complete value chain of finding, filtering, funding and following the world’s non-profit organisations.

Momentum Technologies is a specialist company with a focus on preventing stress and fatigue in vital equipment and structures in the oil and gas industry. Fatigue in oil and gas leading pipes can lead to fire and explosions and may cause large-scale accidents. Through unique expert services and solutions within vibration and sound, Momentum Technologies provides fatigue prevention. Momentum Technologies’ core competency is in the understanding of the underlying physics of vibrations. We break down the problem, make it understandable, and provide targeted and cost-efficient solutions.

Inspera is the leading European high-stakes digital examination platform and end-to-end solution for governments, awarding bodies, higher education institutions as well as schools. On a mission to re-invent educational assessment for the 21st century, we offer the most innovative, reliable and secure service as well as the expertise needed digitise large-scale examinations.

- an easy-to-use all-in-one solution for the HORECA industry- GastroPlanner is one of Norway's leading suppliers of online tools for HORECA (hotels, restaurants, and catering). We offer a complete platform with all the tools and integrations needed to improve and streamline the daily operation of a HORECA business.

"Sammen om en jobb" (Together for a Job) is a Norwegian NGO running a mentor program between young immigrants and elderly Norwegians. The program has three principal aims:- transfer skills and knowledge from elderly people at the end of their professional careers to young immigrants just about to start theirs - provide a meaningful activity for people entering into retirement- support young immigrants in their job search- create relationships between different generations and cultures

Fjeldstad Design is a small family business that specializes in providing custom-made solutions for houses and gardens. We design products that we hope will suit most people, and design as needed. Our goal is to be able to offer good products that are produced locally and at the right price.

VENTURE FACTORYVenture Factory was founded in the fall of 2012 in Oslo, Norway with a straightforward goal: turning ideas into business. Our core competence is e-commerce, technology, and performance marketing. We use our skills to start new companies together with strategic partners, other entrepreneurs, or within our own organization. Since then we’ve involved ourselves in a range of ideas. Some have blossomed and turned into prosperous businesses, while others have been challenging and ultimately put to rest. We believe our understanding of technology and online marketing combined with a unique domain insight is the recipe for success and therefore we partner up with entrepreneurs or larger corporations to pursue new business opportunities. Our portfolio consists of a mix of businesses. Some are consultancies where external clients benefit from our competence and others are tech or e-commerce ventures that we have started alone or together with partners. Do you have a great idea you want to discuss with us? Please email us at contact@venturefactory.noVenture Factory offices are located centrally in Oslo and our development team is located in Odesa, Ukraine. We are always on the lookout for great talent both in Odessa and Oslo, so email us at contact@venturefactory.no if you think you are a good match.

At Viva Labs, we are building the next generation of smart homes. Homes that use technology in unobtrusive ways to make life easier for families.We want to work with people who are passionate about user experience and software quality, and who are excited about the connected home. We are a tech startup with head offices in Oslo, but with team members spread around the world.

Appivate is a Norwegian company that develops mobile applications. Our primary developing tool is Appcelerator Studio, a program that lets us write a single code and translate it to native Android and iOS at runtime. This makes the development time- and cost-efficient. The primary goal is to satisfy the customers in every single project and to deliver a product that reflects the client´s vision. To ensure that we are on the right path we usually advise our customers to start with a prototype made with a sketch and envision. This makes it easy to determine if the customer and we are on the same wavelength.

BAD NORWEGIAN is a natural skincare brand from Norway, founded by a former NATO soldier, to offer men simple products and routines. We combine the values associated with Norway: integrity, honesty, and quality- with a rogue, confident undertone. Our skincare, beard and shave products are all cruelty-free and vegan, with an instant effect. BAD NORWEGIAN is a direct-to-consumer company with a strong foothold in the travel retail market in Norway. Selling at Heinemann, BEAST, Marionnaud and Cult Beauty.

DogCue is developed by Liceer AS, a Norwegian tech startup founded back in 2013. DogCue is the world's 1st dog show organizer (app). The app simplifies the organization and execution of dog shows and is meant to improve the experience for both the show organizers and participants. DogCue is an end-to-end management system for handling dog shows. It is not only a very useful mobile app for participants during the show but also has the tools needed for organizing and setting up an event. The product will be launched in 120 countries during the fall of 2016 through a collaboration with an international dog club organization.

I 2015 begynte Cutters sin reise med mål om å kunne tilby alle hårklipper av høy kvalitet til en fornuftig pris. I dag er Cutters Norges mest innovative og nytenkende frisørkonsept og har for dette blant annet mottat støtte fra Innovasjon Norge to ganger. Frisørsalongene våre er av de mest besøkte i hele landet og vi får mye oppmerksomhet fra media, kunder og konkurrenter. Hos Cutters gjør vi ikke ting slik det alltid er blitt gjort. Det farligste uttrykket vi vet om er «vi har alltid gjort det på denne måten». Vi ser etter mennesker som tør å tenke annerledes og som våger å bryte regler og normer. Les mer på: Nettside: www.cutters.no Facebook: www.facebook.com/cuttersglobal Instagram: @cuttersglobal LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/cuttersglobal

A SaaS solution for collecting employee and customer feedback, analysing the data and making informed decisions. We are a growing organisation with offices all over northern europe and with an agenda to change the premises of smart decision making by making feedback an essential part of it. Experience Management for SMEs.