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.

Our ambition is to offer a product that protects against virus infections in the upper airways, and helps to maintain a healthy nose Keeping the mucous membranes moist is by many ENT-doctors seen as one of the most important measures you can take to prevent viruses from entering through the nasal mucosa, and in general maintaining a healthy nose.

CYBERSECURITY FOR INDUSTRIAL NETWORKS AND CONTROL SYSTEMS Secure-NOK® is a technology company providing cybersecurity solutions for monitoring industrial networks (OT), and for detecting vulnerable areas. The company has vast experience and recognized technology, and has participated in several research projects with outstanding results. The technology (SNOK) can detect any abnormal event in a network and prevent important infrastructure from experiencing downtime due to malicious attack. Today, most industries are digitized, and thus more exposed to attacks from the outside. With technology from Secure-NOK, such attacks will be detected early, and thus avoid damage and downtime. Secure-NOK has developed patented sensors which are installed in a OT network, and which capture and report any abnormal traffic. The company has sensors for both networks, end-stations and PLC systems.

AnsuR solves globally applicable challenges related to photo and video communication in mobile radio and satellite networks. Visual data constitutes over 70% of all Internet traffic, and as sensor resolution increases, the need for communication bandwidth increases correspondingly. The AnsuR software system RAIDO can reduce the bandwidth requirements by 99% via unique solutions to the fundamental challenges. Advanced Computer vision solutions with deep learning at being developed. RAIDO is also a Big Data communication solution, suitable for large sensor populations and the Internet of Things (IoT). RAIDO is certified for use in mobile satellite systems, where the challenges are particularly challenging, but everyone has also experienced bad mobile cell phone coverage. AnsuR makes critical information available to remote users. In drones and autonomous aerial vehicles and surface vessels, the ability to communicate camera content independently of the terrestrial infrastructure is key. RAIDO can also solve problems with large emails and documents due to images and graphics and provide Super-light Interactive Documents, showing the ability to transform how we communicate visual data. AnsuR has based its first years since the start of operations in 2006 on research and innovation, has currently sold the key products to representative customers for list price, and is ready to ramp up activities, marketing, and sales efforts. Both technology and market are proven. AnsuR has about 15 employees in hi-tech software engineering, located in Oslo and Barcelona. The company is currently self-funded and has not yet taken any investments. The shareholders are basically the founders and the employees.

VesselMan is a cloud-based management system that enables the digitalization of your value chain .​Digitalization by Vesselman enables improved "ways of work” with closer partnership and distributed value chains, lean processes, and self-service operations that reduce risks, costs, and people dependency.  We help ship owners and ship managers to digitalize the execution of complex dry-docking, conversion, and new building projects by providing a cloud-based management system that is easy to use and easy to implement. We also provide intelligent apps for digital collaboration, ISM safety, asset management, and utilization of IoT and big data. We have signed several well know customers and have recently signed a partnership with Kongsberg Digital in order to take part in their Kognifai platform.

Diinef is a small company started in 2013 by three engineers. The business concept is sales of electronically controlled valve systems for large hydraulic motors. The valves control the connection between each individual motor cylinder and high- and low-pressure, thereby making the motors controllable and increasing power and efficiency significantly. The product is unique and belongs to the growing technology area of digital hydraulics. We have partners in the areas of motor manufacturing and maritime- and offshore equipment. Throughout 2017 we are developing and testing valves, electronics, and software to finalize the first product, and in parallel, we work with equipment manufacturers to develop application examples and methods. Diinef's founders are employees of the company. We are one Norwegian and two Danes working out of three different locations in Norway and Denmark with a business address in Kristiansand. Our ages are between 30 and 53. Electronic communication, cloud-based documentation, and some travel activity is part of our daily life. So are flexibility and self-motivation. We are looking for a profile to strengthen our team in the area of electronics and software.

Pexip enables enterprises and organizations of any size to deploy and use video-based communication and collaboration. The Company’s portfolio of products ranges from self-hosted software to cloud service video solutions. Pexip provides seamless collaboration between previously incompatible video and audio technologies such as professional video conferencing systems, Skype for Business, Microsoft Teams, Google Hangouts Meet, and WebRTC. Pexip’s software-based meeting platform can also be used as a foundation for service provider offerings. Pexip has HQ in Oslo, Norway, main offices in London, UK, New York and Reston, US, and Sydney, Australia, as well as sales offices across the globe. For more information, visit www.pexip.com, or follow @PexipInc on Twitter.

Inspired by the sharing economy we're disrupting an old-fashioned industry, saving institutions in the health care sector immense amounts of money and time.uWork is Norway's 1st platform for on-demand healthcare staffing. Launched in May 2016, uWork has already partnered up with more than 50 healthcare institutions in souther Norway, and we're expanding rapidly. Our talent pool of pre-screened healthcare specialists now consists of more than 150 uWorkers, with more signing up every single day.

Bubbly is the most innovative and fastest-growing customer acquisition point. The device is a new revolutionary marketing and communication tool based on interaction: «The missing link» between retailers and customers! Bubbly captures: Forget about surveys with low conversion rates and meaningless mystery shopper data. Bubbly will effortlessly gather valuable, real-time information that allows you to understand your customer better. Bubbly gets personal: To increase customer satisfaction and loyalty you need to build personal profiles. Bubbly enables you to personalize your offers and customer communication. Bubbly boosts: The magnet in the room motivates people to sign up. Research shows that loyalty members spend 25% more. A day without a Bubbly is a lost sales day. Bubbly connects: Convert visitors to customers. Bubbly even connects you with feedback from visitors who did not purchase anything. With Bubbly up to 50% of the feedback comes from visitors.

We believe in the power of peopleWe have gathered Norway´s most influential people in social media under one roof. Our mission is to deliver authentic and meaningful relationships between consumers, influencers and marketers. Independent of representing specific influencers we adjust conceptual frames, activations and influencers based on your brand’s unique needs. Over the years we have created UI Market, a platform enabling us to create and analyze your campaigns in an efficient and cost effective manner. We have experience in working towards a great spectra of industries and assist with everything from comprehensive concepts and long term influencer strategies to single ad hoc activations.

Whistleblowing, background checks and internal routines all in one safeguarding solution! Manymore is a safeguarding platform that helps businesses with preventive measures to ensure the safety of employees, members, and customers. Our digital tools reduce human errors through automation and contribute to increased preparedness for safer and more efficient data handling. Our customers use Manymore as part of their natural workflow - as a part of their recruitment processes for background checks and signing documents. As part of their onboarding e.g. training staff in internal routines and distributing important documents. And as an ongoing safeguarding solution that ensures that all employees, customers and others are able to report on any wrongdoing with ease - thus making the business able to stop unwanted incidents before they escalate. Manymore consists of the following modules: • 
Checkmore - ID verification and background checks 
 • Tellmore - Secure reporting channel for whistleblowing and feedback • Learnmore - Simple e-learning for employees 
 • Signmore - Efficient e-signing of agreements and documents The team has years of experience building companies and revenues from tech related businesses. Join us and help build the next tech company that makes the world a safer place for everyone.

Golfer Sweden is a tech company within the golf industry. Through our integration platform we connect Golf clubs, golf players and business into a digital eco-system. Our app is currently Sweden's most used golf app with over 300,000 users and 6.5 million bookings. For operators of golf courses: we offer a solution which allows owners to run a smart, efficient and profitable business, closely connected to all relevant costumers For Golf players: we offer golf players a way to easily manage their golf experience before, during, and after their round. For commercial stakeholders in the golf ECO-system: we provide data and innovative tools for commercial stakeholders to reach and connect with their target audience.

Zefram is an intelligent sales tool that helps teams build smarter sales flows using artificial intelligence and open data. In practice, this means that team members can use open data sources to filter their ideal customers based on a variety of criteria. Zefram then suggests the most suitable customers based on advanced AI-based datasets. Additionally, Zefram provides custom sales conversation starters based on the potential client's likely needs.

Advanced business telephone systems for everyone. Fully cloud based, super flexible, and user friendly platform for small and medium sized businesses. Uni-tel is always implemented and operated by local experts close to you. Professionals that know your business and technical setup. No nonsense - and no hidden costs.

Nordic BioVentures is a venture creation studio in Copenhagen focusing on planetary health. We work at the intersection of innovation and biology. We consult 100+ life science startups and projects per year through our tailored innovation programs and work for leading universities, venture capital and global deeptech NGOs and foundations.