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Greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport are still enormous, and there is an ongoing push towards electric and hybrid vessels. 🚢 ✅ Corvus Energy is a world leader in battery packs and energy storage systems (ESS) for maritime vessels, from subsea vehicles to passenger ferries and cruise ships. These ESS can be installed in fully electric and hybrid vessels, ensuring a reliable power supply and improving fuel efficiency in remaining diesel engines. When charged using renewable energy sources, vessels with Corvus Energy batteries can operate virtually emission free! Learn more here 👉https://ow.ly/4wIe50Uu3j0

750 million people lack access to electricity, impacting health, education, the economy and women’s safety. 💡 Meet BRIGHT Products, whose solar lamps provide off-grid communities and displacement settlements with light and mobile phone charging. Its latest lamp, Sol, offers up to 580 hours of light and the casing is made from 100% recycled plastic. Benefits include better indoor safety and air quality, enabling children to study at night, and keeping women and girls safe at night. Business Norway caught up with Madeleine Chapman Kjellevand, Head of Sales and Humanitarian Partnerships at BRIGHT Products, in Warsaw. The company showcased its solar lamps, which can be used as emergency or backup lights in schools or homes, at the Rebuild Ukraine trade fair, organised by Innovasjon Norge and its partners in Team Norway. Learn more here 👉  https://ow.ly/LN4z50UtTAI

👉 Unlock six reasons why Norway is a great country for business! Norway is a responsible steward of its abundant natural resources and ensures that everyone has access to education, healthcare and welfare, creating a culture of trust, cooperation and diversity. 🌱 Norway is renowned for cutting-edge technology, innovative solutions and high-quality services in sectors such as offshore wind and other clean energy, maritime, health and life science, manufacturing and design, and aquaculture. However, Norway offers much more, making it an excellent place for business, whether you're seeking solutions, partners, a workplace or investment opportunities. ⬇️ Scroll down below to unlock six reasons why Norway is a great country for business! You can also read the full article by clicking on the link in the comments.

🌊 Norway is setting the gold standard for health and safety in the offshore wind industry. Norway’s strong legal framework guarantees workers' rights to safe and healthy workplaces, with regular risk assessments and high worker participation in safety decisions. Norwegian companies deliver a wide range of digital solutions to enhance occupational safety in offshore wind, including: 👉 Real-time personnel tracking that reduces emergency response and search and rescue time from hours to minutes 👉 AI-powered gangway systems that enable safer transfers of personnel and cargo 👉 Autonomous underwater robots that perform high-risk maintenance tasks remotely, eliminating dangerous tasks previously performed by humans 🔍 Curious to learn more about these important solutions and more? Dive into the full article: https://ow.ly/7Zpj50UrK7x

🔋Electric vehicles are more popular than ever, but providing adequate charging is a challenge. Meet Zaptec AS, who has developed the Zaptec Pro charging system. The system maximises available capacity, balancing power between stations, and providing the fastest and most optimal charging speed at all times – without overloading the facility.  The system uses a unique cloud-based portal, the Zaptec Portal, where algorithms manage each station’s mode based on total load. In this portal, operators can manage all chargers, track usage per user and more. Thanks to Zaptec Pro’s patented dynamic phase and load balancing technology, operators can utilise the available power more efficiently compared to traditional charging systems. 👏 Learn more here ➡️ https://ow.ly/jCxX50UqEpw

 🛳️ For holiday destinations across the world, the environmental and social impact of tourism is huge. Enter Brødrene Aa, who built the world’s first all-electric passenger vessel, Future of The Fjords. This sightseeing boat carries up to 400 passengers and has a 1 900-kWh battery pack providing 1 170 hp. It is fully charged in just 20 minutes, allowing for regular departures with new groups of tourists. ✅ On Future of The Fjords tourists can an enjoy silent, emission-free journey through a UNESCO World Heritage fjord. 🔍 Learn more about this boat and others from Brødrene AA here: https://ow.ly/m7Uj50Uqv7u

🌊 Building offshore wind farms is a monumental task, akin to constructing factories at sea. Norway has the expertise to meet this challenge, pioneering new solutions in hybrid offshore wind construction and installation vessels, cables and cable laying, substations and port infrastructure for the global market. Closer to home, in the North Sea Basin, there are ambitious targets for expanding offshore wind in Europe, and port capacity for assembly and installation must be doubled by 2030. Norway, with its extensive network of ports and offshore expertise, is uniquely positioned to ease development pressures and contribute to this expansion. ⬇️ Learn more about Norway’s solutions for offshore wind farm construction here: https://ow.ly/3X7m50UpGK4

⛰️ Commemorating International Mountain Day: Did you know that mountains are home to 15% of the world’s population and about half of the world’s biodiversity hotspots? That they provide fresh water, clean energy and much more? In Norway, mountains also house data centres, keeping them safe, secure, naturally cool and powered by renewable energy. Lefdal Mine Data Centers is a Tier III data centre located deep in a safeguarded mountain hall facility. 🌱 Its location in an abandoned mine makes the data centre exceptionally secure and leaves a small environmental footprint. It runs on zero-emission hydropower and uses nearby seawater for cooling, offering clients high connectivity, security and stable infrastructure. Learn more here 👉 https://ow.ly/anBh50UoiYk

A key challenge for any circular business is to get their circular products back from consumers. ✅ Enter GRIN's smart collection system Revore™, which can collect almost any item, from reusable packaging to medical devices and electronics. “We help companies to collect their circular products from consumers in a cost-effective, safe, secure and data-driven manner, while facilitating a wide range of digital incentives and reward schemes,” says Daniel Millet, Chief Business Development Officer at GRIN AS. The system is comprised of both hardware and software. The hardware is a collection machine equipped with image sensors that detect, identify and validate returns. The software includes AI solutions to identify, validate and document what has been returned. Find more details here 👉 https://ow.ly/7WTj50Uo3vb 📷: GRIN AS

🇳🇴🇺🇸 Norway welcomed representatives from Mayo Clinic, one of the most renowned healthcare organisations in the US, to explore partnerships with innovative Norwegian health tech companies.   The week started with a meeting with Equinor to discuss the possibility of providing remote healthcare services to offshore platforms in the North Sea. They also met EpiGuard, renowned for its safe transport solutions for contagious patients.   The delegation then travelled to Tromsø, where they visited the University Hospital of North Norway and UiT-The Arctic University of Norway. These visits focused on emergency medicine in the Arctic, use of AI and big data in healthcare, collaboration with the Norwegian Armed Forces, medicines from the seabed, and the Health Science Innovation Hub. They also met with the TTO Norinnova AS and heard from five regional innovative companies: Alfred Surgery, Unifractal, Keenious, Helseboka and Excitus AS. During the Arctic Evening Reception, co-hosted by ProTromsø AS, the group heard the firsthand account of the survival story of Anna Bågenholm.   The week concluded in Oslo with discussions with Vestre Viken Health Trust, followed by visits to Oslo Cancer Cluster and the Proton Therapy Centre at Oslo University Hospital.   Innovation Norway is the official Norwegian trade and investment promotion organisation and plays a key role in connecting Norwegian companies with major players in the US health tech market through its US-based advisors.   Collaborating with Mayo Clinic not only strengthens Norway’s international presence but also accelerates our ambition to double health exports by 2030.   We’re excited to see impactful collaborations between Mayo Clinic and Norwegian health innovators in 2025! 🤝 📷: Innovation Norway Universitetssykehuset Nord-Norge | UiT Norges arktiske universitet