Innovation through cooperation - Kongsberg Innovation

Alone we can do so little;
together we can do so much

Who we are…

Kongsberg Innovation is an industry-based business incubator, investor and innovation company operating all over Norway. We seek ambitious entrepreneurs, small businesses and well-established companies who share our passion for growth, innovation and scalable business ideas.

What we do…

We contribute to increased innovation and growth by utilizing our extensive network of experts from leading high-tech industry. Our goal is to guide our customers through an efficient innovation process and to be a resource that opens opportunities for growth companies.

How we do it…

Through close cooperation with our owners, the high-tech industry and other collaborators we ensure that ideas, companies and innovation projects accelerate. We are the link between entrepreneurs, startups, SMEs, academia and the industry. We believe that collaboration creates a win-win situation for all parties.

Our team

Svein-Olav Torø

Chief Executive Officer

Åsmund Lunnan Bjørnstad

Head of startup programs

Jarle Gjøsæther

Head of the Kongsberg Cluster

Ole B. Hoen

Head of industrial innovation center

Fredrik Aronsen

Business Developer

Lars Lyshaug

Project Manager, Kongsberg Cluster

Ingvild Sedahl

Head of Communication | Startup & Scaleup

Ottar Sundheim

Business Developer

Tina Edvardsen

Head of Communication | Kongsberg Cluster

Torkil Bjørnson

Project Manager

Francisco Vozza

Business Developer

Mats Hagland

Business Developer

Celine Munkeby

Scout

Tom Lindtein

Business Developer, Scaling Lab

Harald Hvidsten

Business Developer, Scaling Lab

Dan Åsmund Bjørke

Business Developer, Scaling Lab

Hoa Le Nguyen

Head of Scaleup Programs

Nina Fjærstad

Office support

Our philosophy…

Working in collaboration with others can open opportunities for stronger innovation, with increased potential for success, by drawing in expertise from other areas.

Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much

We believe that innovation in collaboration creates long-term value creation and success. By playing on each other you can achieve much more. Collaboration contributes to competence enhancement and increased competitiveness.

Our idea…

Kongsberg Innovation was established in 2003 to contribute to the development and growth of new and existing tech-companies. The company is owned by the Kongsberg Group, TechnipFMC, Equinor, Kongsberg Automotive, Dresser-Rand, Semcon, KIWA, Vardar, SIVA and BI Norwegian Business School. Kongsberg Innovation strives to create increased growth and development for our portfolio of customers. We contribute to acceleration of projects, ideas and companies.

Alone we can do so little;
together we can do so much

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