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INNOVATION NORWAY
Svein-Egil Nielsen
Director, Innovation Norway, San Francisco
Stanford School of EngineeringEuropean Entrepreneurship & Innovation ProgramMarch 8 2010
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Norway is a small country rich in natural resources
Population 4.9 M
Size : 324,220 sq km, (California:411,048 sq km)
Employment: 72 %Unemployment: 3.3%
Gross domestic product per capita, (PPP USD), 2009: 53.300
In 2007, Norway had an export surplus of NOK 363 billion. This made up 16 % of GDP.
There is a Sovereign wealth fund that was worth ~ 440B USD by the end of December, 2009
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Famous for spectacular natureArtic Norway is the kingdom of light
Northern lights over Ersfjord at Kvaløya in Tromsø, Norway
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Famous for spectacular natureThe world famous fjords of Western Norway
Geiranger, Norway
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Spectacular structures by man –Troll A 1990 Technology
The Troll A platform
has an overall height
of 472 meters and
weighs 656,000 tons
and has the
distinction of being
the tallest structure
ever moved by
mankind
Source: StatoilHydro
Spectacular structures by man –Ormen Lange Field2000 Technology - Norway’s largest Gas field
Spectacular structures by man –Ormen Lange Field2000 Technology - Norway’s largest Gas field
http://www.ormenlangeworld.com/
Ormen Lange is the largest natural gas field in development on the Norwegian continental shelf.The Ormen Lange field is developed without using conventional offshore platforms.
Source: Shell
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Successful startups (I)Piranema
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Successful startups (II)
We give local ideas global opportunities
From Bodø to Beijing
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Innovation Norway ….
shall support Norwegian
companies with growth
ambitions to succeed in
international competition –
whether they face
competition at home or
abroad -
with the aid of:expertise, advisory services, networks, financing andexposure
Tromsø
Bodø
Steinkjer
TrondheimÅlesund
Hermansverk
Bergen
Stavanger
Kristiansand Arendal
TønsbergSarpsborgSkien
Drammen Oslo og Akershus
Molde
Hamar
Vadsø
Lillehammer
Tynset
Tinn
Førde
• Regional
knowledge of
business and the
community
• Regional
differentiation of
Innovation
Norway’s products
and services
An organisation close to its customers
District Offices
Local Offices
Alta
An organisation close to its markets
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
China
Czech Rep.
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
HungaryIndia
Italy
Japan
KoreaMalaysia
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Singapore
South Africa Spain
Sweden
Thailand
The Netherlands
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
USA
Vietnam
In Americas offices in Toronto, Rio, Boston, New York, Washington DC, Houston and San Francisco
Innovation Norway San Francisco
Located downtown San Francisco with the Norwegian Consulate General
Cover: Western United States and have special responsibility for INs North American ICT initiatives
Focus Areas• Innovation• Entrepreneurship• ICT• Life Science• Renewable Energy/Cleantech
Four Employees + consultants
Seamless service, based on customer needs
• Innovation• Entreprenuership• Internationalisation• Profile building
• Advisory services• Competence services• Networking services• Promotional services• Financing services
As a customer you have your needs – together we will find a solution to those needs
Focus Services