The Kongsberg Cluster

An industry-driven competence cluster

The Kongsberg Cluster is an industry-driven competence cluster that consist of a wide range of cluster members that operates in many industries, from subsea to outer space. As a mature cluster, we have a national position in the Norwegian Center of Expertise (NCE) program, where our core industry competence is system engineering. Our mission is to be the driving force for strengthening the competitiveness of our cluster members through faster innovation, smart use of new technology and a strong sharing culture. The cluster has its origin from the high-tech industry in Kongsberg, one of Norway’s leading technology hubs.

Our focus

Our cluster members are world-leading in their fields and promote innovation and creativity in everything they do.

Together with our members we collaborate on innovation projects to explore new business opportunities and to develop and implement new technology that will shape our future. The cluster has decades of tradition for cooperation and innovation and focuses on activities that are of high national and international importance.

Our Key Industrial Members

A National Digital Test Arena

The Kongsberg Cluster is working on several projects aiming to increase innovation, explore new business opportunities and accelerate the development of new technology. To strengthen Norway internationally we are focusing on projects within a joint initiative called: National Digital Test Arena. The mission of the National Digital Test Arena is to test new digital technologies, build competence within digitalization, create new business opportunities and strengthen Kongsberg as a digital test site. Below you get a brief overview of some of the projects we are currently working on.