Innovation Norway
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Innovation Norway is a state-owned company started in 2004 that replaced four governmental organisations. These organisations were:
The goal of Innovation Norway is to promote nationwide industrial development with focus on both business economy and Norways national economy. It also has the goal of releasing the potential of the different districts
and regions
in Norway
by contributing to innovation
, internationalisation and promotion
. Innovation Norway has offices in all the Norwegian counties, with the head office in Oslo
. It also has offices in 30 countries around the world. Innovation Norway runs Visitnorway.com which won three Webby Awards
in 2009.
The venture capital fund Investinor is a wholly owned subsidiary of Innovation Norway.
- The Norwegian Tourist Board
- The Norwegian Trade Council
- The Norwegian Industrial and Regional Development Fund (SND)
- The Government Consultative Office for Inventors (SVO)
The goal of Innovation Norway is to promote nationwide industrial development with focus on both business economy and Norways national economy. It also has the goal of releasing the potential of the different districts
Municipalities of Norway
Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties , and 430 municipalities...
and regions
Regions of Norway
Norway is divided into five major regions , which consist of counties as follows:*Northern Norway **Finnmark**Troms**Nordland*Trøndelag**Nord-Trøndelag**Sør-Trøndelag...
in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
by contributing to innovation
Innovation
Innovation is the creation of better or more effective products, processes, technologies, or ideas that are accepted by markets, governments, and society...
, internationalisation and promotion
Promotion (marketing)
Promotion is one of the four elements of marketing mix . It is the communication link between sellers and buyers for the purpose of influencing, informing, or persuading a potential buyer's purchasing decision....
. Innovation Norway has offices in all the Norwegian counties, with the head office in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
. It also has offices in 30 countries around the world. Innovation Norway runs Visitnorway.com which won three Webby Awards
Webby Awards
A Webby Award is an international award presented annually by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences for excellence on the Internet with categories in websites, interactive advertising, online film and video, and mobile....
in 2009.
The venture capital fund Investinor is a wholly owned subsidiary of Innovation Norway.