KPB AS (Kunnskapsparken Bodø) is amongst Northern Norway largest supplier of development and innovation services. Our key competence is within industries such as aquaculture, mining, renewable energy and petroleum. Amongst our key areas of focus is to provide customers with reliable and relevant marked intelligence. For more than a decade Kunnskapsparken Bodø has been collecting data and analysing industry structures, development and growth in Northern Norway. Our datasets and services have proved valuable both for companies considering doing business in the region as well as for general information. Kunnskapsparken Bodø provides reports and publications regularly on a various set of topics and sectors. We also have solid competence within project management for industrial clusters, including Mining and Mineral Cluster Norway, Norwegian Centres of Expertise (“NCE Aquaculture”) and Information and Communication-forum.

Ard Innovation is approved as a commercialization actor at The Norwegian Research Council, and operates as the Technology Transfer Office on behalf of The Norwegian Institute of BioEconomy (NIBIO) and Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU). The company assist both students and employees at these institutions with commercialization of research and student-based ideas, in addition to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in general. The company has currently 7 employees.

The BLUEBIO ALLIANCE is a national network that includes all subsectors of the marine bioresources value chain in Portugal. It ranges from raw material producers, R&D units, to biotech SMEs, transforming centers and manufacturers, public sector entities and support companies, up to the final consumer product developers. The BLUEBIO ALLIANCE aims at collectively organizing this value chain, to foster its relations and dynamics, leveraging its SMEs growth and accelerating their internationalization by increasing their outreach and exportations, leading to more jobs and value creation for Portugal.

Energi i Nord's ambition is to create a "business cluster" in northern Norway that contributes to energy conversion and value creation for companies and societies in the north. Getting the world's energy production and energy consumption into carbon-neutral forms of energy is one of the most important prerequisites for realizing the agreed emission reductions in the Paris Agreement. Northern Norway has large resources and extensive expertise in the production, transmission, storage and industrial processing of carbon-neutral energy. In order to trigger the opportunities that this part of the country has within this field, we must lift in droves across regions and industries. Energy in the North has been established to contribute to such a joint boost.

Innovation Norway is the Norwegian Government's most important instrument for innovation and development of Norwegian enterprises and industry. We support companies in developing their competitive advantage and to enhance innovation. Norwegian enterprises have access to a broad business support system as well as financial means. Innovation Norway provides competence, advisory services, promotional services and network services. The marketing of Norway as a tourist destination is also considered one of the organizations important tasks. By combining local industry knowledge and international networks with the business ideas and the motivation of entrepreneurs, the foundation for new successful businesses is created. Innovation Norway is the Norwegian government's official trade representative abroad. We aim to assist Norwegian businesses grow and find new markets. Local presence is therefore of crucial concern to us.

KUPA is an industry-oriented innovation and consulting company. We have offices in Harstad, Narvik, Finnsnes and Tromsø, but work independently. We are where the customer is and have customers from all over the country. Our main goal is to create strong businesses. As the question mark in our logo reflects, it is often about asking the right questions. Our advisory team helps start-ups, established companies, clusters and networks with business development, innovation projects, commercialization of new products and services, strategy and quality, change management, financing, streamlining production and development projects.

NCE Seafood Innovation aims to contribute to sustainable seafood growth, by focusing on innovation. We believe that mobilizing joint forces is the way forward, and our cluster contributes through sustainable innovation projects and by facilitating interaction across the industry. Promoting team efforts is a focal point.

SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge has grown in step with the development of the local communities and the region. In the new century, Northern Norway boasts progressive businesses ranging from aquaculture and fishing to high tech and tourism.