Oslo Business Region 2017 annual report

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Recap: The Nordic Mixer at Slush Tokyo 2018

April 24. 2018 Blog, Reports

We organized the Nordic Mixer in collaboration with Slush Helsinki, Slush Tokyo and Innovation Norway Japan at the Norwegian bar ØL in Tokyo on 28 March, Day 1 of Slush Tokyo. The purpose of the event was to connect the Nordic startup community to other entrepreneurs, investors, tech experts and potential partners. And to have […]

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Smart ocean tech and beyond: Nor-Shipping enlists local champions to help put Oslo on the map

April 24. 2018 News

Oslo Business Region and Nor-Shipping recently went into a close collaboration, kicking off with a workshop on the 13th of April, gathering a diverse group of local stakeholders within the Oslo area.  The aim was to assess how Nor-Shipping activities can promote the Oslo city region, consolidating its position as a natural centre for maritime, […]

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Recap: The Nordic Pitch 2018 13 March during SXSW

April 24. 2018 News, Reports

We hosted The Nordic Pitch at the world’s largest technology conference South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas. The intention was to attract investors, partners and media to the event, highlight the Nordic startup scene and presence amongst leading international innovation players, through Nordic collaboration, showcasing the best Nordic startups and presence from high profiled […]

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Press Release: From Shipping Socialist to Sustainability Director

April 10. 2018 News, Startup News

Former Nor-Shipping Director and sustainability advocate Birgit M. Liodden joins Oslo Business Region in May, spearheading our new initiatives on sustainability and ocean industries. Check out the press release and her thoughts on how Oslo holds the potential to become the world’s leading destination for Ocean Entrepreneurs. The story is already covered by globally leading […]

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Recap “Fremtidens Kommuner” – Hovinbyen

March 23. 2018 Reports

On Monday 19 March, we joined our friends at Pådriv at “Fremtidens kommuner” in a workshop about Hovinbyen, one of the most important development areas in Oslo when we speak about smart city development initiatives. The topic for the gathering was sustainable local societies – from intention to action, and the UN sustainability goals were […]

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Recap Oslo Poster Fest – 1-3 March during by:Larm

March 9. 2018 News, Reports

Oslo Poster Fest was a 3 day sales exhibition 1-3 march, during by:Larm at Doga, where we celebrated and showcased Oslo designers and music. We were inspired by the American Flatstock concept and added some elements.    «Oslo Poster Fest visualized the artists who create visual connections to music and events. (…) But the poster remains an underestimated art expression. This is what Oslo Poster […]

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Recap Event tech: make smarter events

March 6. 2018 News, Reports

Event tech: make smarter events was held 2 March at 15:00–15:45, at Dansen Hus, Vulkan, as a part of by:Larm. Moderator: Lauga Oskarsdottir, Head of the Lab, STARTUPLAB Fireside chat with: – Wasim Rashid, Head of Product, Platform and Data Insights, Telia Norge – Johan Høgåsen-Hallesby, CTO, Urban Infrastructure Partner – Peer Osmundsvaag, Atomic Soul – Silje Halstensen aka Bendik The session taught us […]

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Recap: “Startup Community Meet Newcomers”

February 27. 2018 News, Startup News

On Valentine’s day Oslo’s startup community greeted newcomers with refugee backgrounds in an effort to create a meeting place where they are able to meet startups and other companies in need of fresh talent. Many newcomers with refugee backgrounds come to Norway with higher education, experience, good ideas, initiatives, and perspectives which can be relevant […]

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