Web: Jotun AS
Head office: Sandefjord
Sector: Manufacturing of paints

Jotun is one of the world’s leading paints and coatings manufacturers, combining the best quality with constant innovation and creativity. For almost a century, we have protected all types of property – from iconic buildings to beautiful homes.

Web: Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO)
Head office: Oslo
Sector: Organisation

The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO) is Norway’s largest organisation for employers and the leading business lobbyist. Our current membership of 30.000+ (april 2022) companies ranges from small family-owned businesses to multinational companies in most sectors.

The NHO is the leading voice of business and industry in Norway. Having expert knowledge and an extensive business network, the NHO plays an important and constructive role in Norwegian society.

Their main objective is to create and sustain conditions that safeguard the competitiveness and profitability of business and industry in Norway, and thereby maintain the basis for a good standard of living, sound economic growth and sustainable development.

Web: Felleskjøpet Rogaland
Head office: Agder, Rogaland
Sector: Agriculture

Felleskjøpet Rogaland Agder (FKRA) is a cooperative owned by 8000 farmers and are a leading supplier of animal feed, fertilizers and machinery for the farmer. FKRA is at the forefront of agricultural development, and a clear market leader in several of business areas.

Felleskjøpet Rogaland Agder is a part of Felleskjøpet – a Norwegian agricultural cooperative that serves as a retailer of agricultural operating equipment including animal food and seeds. It is also a wholesaler of grains.

Web: Kverneland ASA
Head office: Oslo
Sector: Manufacture

Kverneland Group is a leading international company developing, producing and distributing agricultural implements, electronic solutions and digital services.

Web: Wertern Shipyard
Head office: Klaipeda, Lithuania
Sector: Shipbuilding

The Western Shipyard Group has been one of the largest marine engineering corporations in Lithuania for already five decades. Currently, the group incorporates 20 companies that specialize in different fields of activity, and provides all services related to the life cycle of a ship. The main activities of the company group are implementation of shipbuilding, ship repair and conversion projects, complex ship design and engineering solutions, large and complex metal construction and equipment production, and stevedoring services. The Western Shipyard Group is the largest employer in Western Lithuania, creating over 3,000 work positions.

Web: Norse Shipyard
Head office: Kocaeili, Turkiye
Sector: Shipbuilding

Norse Shipyard is an up-and-coming company in the industry with strong engineering, design and manufacturing capability and offers wide range of newbuilding and repair services at its perfectly located premises.

Norse Group Companies continue their production activities with cutting edge technology and high quality workmanship in Ship Production Facilities with an area of 35.800m2 and in a factory facility with an additional 10.000m2 area.

Thanks to successfully completed significant projects Norse Shipyard have already gained trust of some well known companies such as Westcon Yard AS (Norway), Firda Sea Food AS (Norway), Hellesoy Verft (Norway), Sandsoy Boat Service (Norway), Yatek AS (Norway), Osland Havbruk AS (Norway), Fluctus AS.

Head office: Østfold
Sector: Agriculture

Agricultural company that produces corn, wheat, sunflower, soy and rapeseed.

Head office: Østfold
Sector: Aquaculture

Development and production of premix for fish feed for sale.

Web: AquaOptima, a part of ScaleAQ Group
Head office: Trondheim
Sector: Aquaculture

Manufacturing of aquaculture equipment, fish farming and operational assistance.

Web: Arctic Energy Patners
Head office: Hammerfest
Sector: Oil & Gas

Supplier network for petroleum activities in the North.

Web: Barel AS
Head office: Kirkenes
Sector: Production

Barel As is working on developing and manufacturing electronics for OEM customers within the markets for international lighting and heating industry.

They have specialized in electronic ballasts and emergency lights for use in hazardous areas (Ex), and emergency light units for use in non hazardous areas.

Web: Benchmark Genetics Norway
Head office: Bergen
Sector: Aquaculture

Benchmark Genetics is a leader in aquaculture genetics, present in every major aquaculture market and for a wide range of species. Their five in-house breeding programmes are focusing on three main species: salmon, shrimp and tilapia.

Benchmark Genetics brings together the companies Benchmark Genetics Norway AS, Benchmark Genetics Iceland H.F., Benchmark Genetics Chile, Spring Genetics and Benchmark Genetics Shrimp.

Web: BioFish AS
Head office: Bergen
Sector: Aquaculture

BioFish was established in 2016 and is based on the filosophy of circular economy and sustainable fish farming. They are a Norwegian independent producer of smolt located in Hardanger at the Norwegian west coast. Here they have almost 40 % of Norwegian fish farmers within one day of transport. In beautiful Hardanger we have access to the cleanest freshwater from the nearby lake and unlimited fresh seawater from the fjord.

Their land-based production facility consists of a hatchery, feeding station, on-growing and vaccination stations, producing smolt and post-smolt in closed-containment systems (CCS). The production facility uses a Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) which recycles at least 99 % of water used.

In 2021 they are finalizing new production facilities with RAS technology built to reach 2 200 tons of annual production.

Head office: Haugesund
Sector: Logistics

Storage and handling of frozen fish, ship agency.

Head office: Hosle
Sector: Legal services

Legal counselling.

Web: DLA Piper Norway DA
Head office: Oslo
Sector: Legal services

DLA Piper is a leading global law firm. In Norway they comprise of 80 lawyers and a total of over 120 employees.

They are a full-service law firm providing top quality legal services to the corporate and public sectors. Their clients span private enterprises of all sizes as well as public authorities at local, regional, and national levels and publicly owned enterprises.

Web: Export Finance Norway (Eksfin)
Head office: Oslo
Sector: Finance

Export Finance Norway (Eksfin) is a governmental financial enterprise established on 1 July 2021 through the merger of the Norwegian Export Credit Guarantee Agency (GIEK) and Export Credit Norway . The mission is to ensure that Norwegian export industries are financially competitive abroad. Eksfin falls under the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries.

Web: Epak Nordic AS
Head office: Sandnes
Sector: Telecommunications

EPAK is a technology company, developing and manufacturing automatic satellite antennas. EPAK antennas bring satellite TV and Internet to any seagoing vessel or offshore platform.

Web: Fearnley AS
Head office: Oslo
Sector: Logistics

The company traces its history back to 1869, and after all these years they are still proud to be one of the top shipbroking companies in the world.

The shipping industry is truly global and they are pleased to combine local presence with global reach through their network of ten offices worldwide.

Web: Fiskerstrand Holding AS
Head office: Fiskarstrand
Sector: Maritime

Fiskerstrand was founded in 1909 and has been a strong company for more than one hundred years.

The Fiskerstrand enterprise is a combined repair- and newbuilding shipyard, based on competency and quality.

They have the knowledge on technology, efficient production, equipment and facilities in an environmentally sharp focused market.

Web: Frost Law Firm
Head office: Kirkenes
Sector: Legal services

Frost Advokatfirma AS assists Norwegian companies with Russian shareholders and Russian citizens in establishing and supporting business activities in Norway, and assisting in personal matters in Norway.

The company is interested in business opportunities in the area of assisting Russian businesses and private individuals with their business ventures in Norway, with a focus on North-West Russia and Northern Norway.

Web: Gexcon AS
Head office: Bergen / Moscow
Sector: Industrial risks

Sales of specialized software and consultancy related to high risk industries.

The company focuses on field of safety, risk management, advanced dispension, and explosion and fire modelling.

Head office: Oslo
Sector: Consulting

Legal counselling

Web: JMS. Invest AS
Head office: Kongsberg
Sector: Supplier

For more than 18 years JMS. INVEST has been a leading regional supplier of special fertilizers in CIS countries and Eastern Europe.

Web: High North Center for Business and Governance
Head office: Bodø
Sector: Business support

Business support in the High North

Head office: Kirkenes
Sector: Trade

High North Quality (HNQ) is a trading company focusing on seafood export from Norway. The company is based in Kirkenes and has set up a network in different regions to collect seafood and export globally. HNQ is searching more contacts with Russian fishing industry in order to provide even more opportunities to our future partners.

Web: International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry
Head office: Kautokeino
Sector: Organisation

The International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry (ICR) was established by the Norwegian Government in 2005 in Kautokeino, as a contribution to the unique international cooperation of circumpolar reindeer herding peoples. ICR is an independent professional unit, with its own board and budget. Its core funding is provided by the Norwegian Government through annual grants from the budget of the Ministry of Reform and Government Administration.

ICR is to be a knowledge base for providing, exchanging and developing information and knowledge between different reindeer peoples, national authorities and research- and academic communities at the national and international levels. The Centre will thus contribute to adding value, to improving information and to enhancing understanding for world reindeer husbandry and reindeer peoples, their traditional knowledge and their future development.

ICR’s purpose is to contribute in maintaining and developing a sustainable reindeer husbandry in the north strengthen the cooperation between the reindeer herding peoples document and take care of the traditional knowledge of reindeer herders and contribute to knowledge development communicate knowledge about circumpolar reindeer husbandry to our target groups.

Web: Janusfabrikken AS
Head office: Espeland
Sector: Manufacturing

One of Europe’s leading manufacturers of underwear and socks for children and adults. Best known for production of non-itch woollen garments.

Web: Kirkenes Fondsforvaltning AS
Head office: Kirkenes
Sector: Investments

Administration of “Investmentfund for North-Western Russia and Eastern-Europe”. Private Equity Investments in Russia (former SUS) and North-Norwegian Companies with business activity towards Russia.

Web: Kirkenes Næringsforening – Kirkenes Business Association
Head office: Kirkenes
Sector: Organisation

Business association for local businesses in South-Varanger (Sør-Varanger).

Web: Kirkenes Port
Head office: Kirkenes
Sector: Maritime / Transport

The port of Kirkenes is situated close to the Norwegian-Russian border and offers good deep-water quays and sheltered location. The port area comprises a number of private and Port Authority owned quays. Handles iron ore, fish, passengers and general cargo. The port also offers supply services to the offshore oil and gas industry.
Kirkenes is usually ice-free. During periods with extreme cold weather and/or special wind conditions ice may occur. If and when ice occurs the port is kept open by ice-breaker.

Head office: Drammen
Sector: Agriculture

Agriculture.

Web: Maritime Drilling Systems
Head office: Kristiansand
Sector: Maritime

Competitive supplier of spare parts to the offshore drilling industry,an innovative engineering firm specialising in heave compensation and drilling equipment systems for the offshore oil industry. The company provides servicing, upgrade, repair and life-extension solutions for drilling equipment and other services.

Web: MIL Shipping AS
Head office: Oslo
Sector: Shipbrokering/Aquaculture

MIL Shipping is a shipbrokering company established in 2006 located in Oslo, Hareid and Istanbul. Their main area is specialized vessels with focus on aquaculture, fisheries, OSV and passenger vessels.

Web: MIR Travel
Head office: Oslo
Sector: Travel and Tourism

MIR Travel delivers visa services and travel arrangements to Russia and former Soviet Union countries. The company provides also a whole spectrum of services facilitating the successful business including consulting, translations, etc.

Web: Mmc First Process

Head office: Ålesund
Sector: Maritime

The company is transforming the seafood industry by offering complete and sustainable system solutions for the handling, processing and cooling of fish to the seafood industry within wild catch and aquaculture – worldwide. They are located on three locations at the west coast of Norway and have firsthand experience from the industry through the whole management.

Web: Mørenot Holding
Head office: Søvik
Sector: Maritime

Mørenot is a provider of solutions to the global fishing-, aquaculture- and seismic industries. They are 800 dedicated employees worldwide within sales, service and production.

Web: Narvik Port
Head office: Narvik
Sector: Maritime / Transport

The largest dry-bulk port of Norway.

Web: Navatech AS
Head office: Tananger
Sector: Telecommunications/ Satcom

Navatech AS is located on the west coast of Norway, Stavanger, close to both the airport and the main port of the region (Tananger port).The area of expertise is tele- and datacommunications as well as electrical– and instrument installations. Their telecommunication department offers rental, sales, service, and maintenance of all types of telecom equipment as well as design, engineering, deliverance, and commissioning of complete turn-key solutions for customers worldwide.

Web: NEFCO – Nordic Environment Finance Corporation
Head office: Helsinki
Sector: Finance

Nefco is an international financial institution (IFI) that finances the initial scale-up of Nordic green solutions on international markets. Founded in 1990 by the five Nordic countries, they serve the interests of our owners, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, and take concrete actions to accelerate the green transition aligned with the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development, the Paris Agreement, the EU Green Deal and the Nordic Vision 2030.

Web: Nordic by BEWI AS
Head office: Båtsfjord
Sector: Aquaculture/ fisheries supplier

At Nordic by BEWI, they specialize in packaging for all types of seafood.
They have what you need, from frozen fish blocks to ready-made portion packs and transport packaging.

Web: Noras Watertech 
Head office: Andebu
Sector: Aquaculture

Fish farming in Lithuania and Turkey. Design of RAS fish farming worldwide. Production of horticultural lighting. Development of RAS equipment. Invesment in RAS farm.

Head office: Bergen
Sector: Aquaculture

Production of proteins and minerals for feed to fish, animals and humans. Environmental treatment of organic marine waste. In collaboration with Company Group for land-based fish farming in freshwater.

Web: Nordic Seal AS
Head office: Larvik
Sector: Maritime

Nordic Seal AS is a small and highly efficient business established in 1993. Excellent service, quality and customer focus are in our DNA, and our top priority.

They are ISO-certified, and all our products are compliant with EU regulations and qualified in Achilles JQS. They develop, manufacture and market packings and sealing solutions for all industries.

Nordic Seal is the world’s only manufacturer of dynamic, pressurised sealing solutions. Several of our seals have been patented. Their products are unique, differing significantly from all other packing and sealing solutions because they only manufacture custom-designed products based on individual application and industry specifications.

Over the years, they have built up an impressive reference list for almost all industries. Ther highly-skilled and experienced staff, and our use of the best available raw materials, make their products unique.

Web: Nordland County Council
Head office: Bodø
Sector: Organisation

Cooperation within international projects.

Web: Norges Fiskarlag
Head office: Trondheim
Sector: Organisation

The association is the professional fishermens union and business organization.

The association is a politically independent, professional national organization based on voluntary membership of fishermen.

Web: Normar Trading AS
Head office: Myre / Murmansk
Sector: Fisheries

The main activity of our company is supplying of the processing equipment for fish and meat industry.

Web: Norterminal AS
Head office: Oslo
Sector: Oil & gas

Norterminal is established to build and operate a state-of-the-art oil and gas terminal in the North of Norway for arctic petroleum exports. They are currently carrying out a feasibility study with the aim of constructing the first terminal in Northern Norway with an initial oil storage capacity of 700.000 cbm and an annual capacity of 20.000.000 tons.

Web: Norwegian Park Orech AS
Head office: Stavern
Sector: Leisure

Developing and construction of adventure parks in Russia, Finland, Sweden and Norway.

Web: Norwegian Seafood Council 
Head office: Tromsø
Sector: Organisation

The Norwegian Seafood Council works together with the Norwegian fisheries and aquaculture industry to develop markets for Norwegian seafood. NSC is a public company owned by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries appoints the board of directors for NSC for a 2 year period. The Norwegian seafood industry finances the activities of the Council through fees levied on all exports of Norwegian seafood. NSC aims to increase the value of Norwegian seafood resources. They do this through market insights, market development, market risk management and reputational risk management in select markets around the world.

Web: OctoAqua 
Head office: Izmir, Turkey
Sector: Aquaculture

OctoAqua is a solution partner promising innovative technological solutions with seamless services for land and sea based aquaculture facilities and operations.

Web: Norwegian Seafood Federation 
Head office: Oslo
Sector: Consulting

The Norwegian Seafood Federation (formerly known as FHL) represents the interests of approximately 800 member companies. Their member companies cover the entire value chain from fjord to dinner table in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors in Norway.
The Norwegian Seafood Federation is affiliated with the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO). NHO is the main representative body for Norwegian employers with a current membership of over 28.000 companies ranging from small family-owned businesses to multinational companies.

Services: promote policies and legislation that benefit our members, promote our members‘ interests in regard to exports, trade and other international issues, advise member companies on a wide range of issues, including health, environment and safety, quality systems, food safety, trade regulations, legal advice in employee matters, coordinates research and development, represents employers in joint negotiations.

Web: Norwegian Shipowners’ Association 
Head office: Oslo
Sector: Organisation

The Norwegian Shipowners’ Association is a trade and employment organisation for Norwegian controlled companies within the shipping and offshore industry. The primary fields are national and international industry policies, employer issues, competence and recruitment, environmental issues and innovation in addition to safety at sea. Their members are the core and driving force in the Norwegian maritime cluster. NSA’s members employ about 50,000 seafarers and offshore workers from nearly 50 different nations.

Web: NSK Ship Design
Head office: Harstad
Sector: Engineering, design and consulting

NSK Ship Design has consistently expanded the design portfolio and customer relations within design, conversions and newbuilding support.

Web: Oelen Betong LLC
Head office: Murmansk
Sector: Construction

Manufacture of concrete products for construction purposes.

Web: Offshore Communication AS
Head office: Sandnes
Sector: Telecom

Offshore Communication AS delivers services in the telecommunication and entertainment segment.

They have delivered technology solutions and systems to ships, drilling platforms, oil platforms and land-based installations, worldwide.

Offshore Communication AS are experts in maintenance, service and solutions for whatever systems you have.

Web: Optimar AS
Head office: Valderøya
Sector: Aquaculture

Optimar is a global leader for automated fish processing systems for use on board fishing vessels, on land and in aquaculture. These systems are installed as turnkey projects, either independently or in connection with third-party products. Moreover, as a full-service provider, Optimar offers complementary software products and services – from remote diagnostics and online service through to spare parts, maintenance, and retrofitting.

Aside from their headquarter and manufacturing facility in Ålesund on Norway’s west coast, Optimar operates other facilities in Norway, the United States, Spain and Romania. By being in the heart of The Norwegian seafood cluster, close to their customers and partners, they are able to be in front on innovations and product development. They are a global company and deliver to customers in more than 30 countries.

Head office: Sandefjord
Sector: Investments

Web: OSO-Maritim AS
Head office: Andenes
Sector: Maritime

Brokerage firm of Northern Norway offering services withing maritime sector.

Web: Rottefella AS
Head office: Oslo
Sector: Sports equipment

Rottefella is a Norwegian outdoor pioneer with close to 100 years of experience and knowledge. The world’s largest developer and producer of cross-country, telemark, and backcountry bindings. They develop products that provide high performance and great outdoor experiences for all.

Head office: Oslo
Sector: Investment

Investment advisory in Georgia and Georgian-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce.

Web: ScaleAQ
Head office: Trondheim
Sector: Aquaculture

ScaleAQ is an international company within aquaculture. The company provides innovation, technology and equipment to customers globally.

Web: Seaonics AS
Head office: Aalesund

Delivering complete winch packages and cranes to medium and big size trawlers.

Web: Selmer Law Firm
Head office: Oslo
Sector: Legal services

Legal counselling in Norway and aboard.

Web: Skipsteknisk AS
Head office: Aalesund
Sector: Consulting

Skipsteknisk AS is an independent Norwegian Naval Architects and Marine Engineers company. The company was established in 1976, and over the years specialized vessels have been built to our ST-designs for ship owners all over the world.

Web: Sør-Varanger Utvikling AS
Head office: Kirkenes
Sector: Organisation

Sør-Varanger Utvikling AS / Sør-Varanger Development is the local contact point towards activity in Sør-Varanger muncipality. Organisation’s work is aimed to contribute to developing and securing 300 jobs in Sør-Varanger, contribute to increased resilience of local business and to contribute to sustainable value creation in the region.

Web: Teknotherm Marine AS
Head office: Halden
Sector: Maritime

Teknotherm has a history dating back to 1926 as a designer, contractor and manufacturer of high quality refrigeration systems. Their strategy today is to be the preferred supplier of HVAC- and refrigeration systems for marine and offshore installations.

Throughout the years they have worked in close cooperation with customers, learning their needs and meeting the special requirements demanded by their respective industries. The experience gained, combined with use of modern technologies, has been incorporated into our products; and made Teknotherm a highly competent and reliable supplier of HVAC- and refrigeration systems for marine and offshore installations.

Web: The Arctic University of Norway
Head office: Tromsoe
Sector: Education

UiT The Arctic University of Norway is the northernmost university of the world. Its location on the edge of the Arctic implies a mission. The Arctic is of increasing global importance. Climate change, the exploitation of Arctic resources and environmental threats are topics of great public concern, and which the University of Tromsø takes special interest in. At UiT The Arctic University of Norway you can explore global issues from a close-up perspective.

Web: The Centre for High North Logistics
Head office: Kirkenes
Sector: Organisation

Cooperation and networking activities on Arctic shipping and logistics.

Web: The Norwegian Barents Secretariat
Head office: Kirkenes
Sector: Research institution

Centre of competence on Norwegian-Russian relations.

Web: The Research Council of Norway
Head office: Lysaker
Sector: Research institution

The Research Council of Norway is a national strategic and funding agency for research activities, and a chief source of advice on and input into research policy for the Norwegian Government, the central government administration and the overall research community.

Web: Titan Airservice AS
Head office: Oslo
Sector: Transportation

Titan Airservice AS, established in 2006, is a team of professionals providing airservices in the field of sea-crews transportation on scheduled and charter flights, as well as arrangement of ground support for aircraft operating VIP flights, tourism travelling programs, transportation of sports teams, official delegations, and other airtransportation activity worldwide.

Web: Tschudi Shipping Company AS
Head office: Lysaker
Sector: Shipping and investments

The company provides integrated solutions worldwide for logistics, shipping, offshore support and the ocean industries. Currently with offices in 10 countries, but with a particular stronghold in the Arctic. They are present when and where our customers need us.

Web: Uksnøy & Co AS
Head office: Ålesund
Sector: Oil and Gas industry supplier

Uksnøy & Co AS provides services in the Oil & Gas Sector and has an active role in the Renewable Energy Market. The company supplies Offshore Support Vessels, Guard / Chase Vessels, Accommodation Vessels and Crew Transfer Vessels.

Web: University of Oslo
Head office: Oslo
Sector: Academic institution

The University of Oslo is a public research university located in Oslo, Norway. It is the highest ranked and oldest university in Norway.

It is consistently ranked among the top universities in the world and as one of the leading universities of Northern Europe; the Academic Ranking of World Universities ranked it the 58th best university in the world and the third best in the Nordic countries.

In 2016, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings listed the university at 63rd, making it the highest ranked Norwegian university.