About Business Norway

Business Norway is Norway’s portal to innovative and sustainable solutions, export industries, investment opportunities and international events. Business Norway is run by Innovation Norway, the official Norwegian trade and investment promotion organisation.

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Who we are

Business Norway is owned and operated by Innovation Norway.

Innovation Norway is the official Norwegian trade and investment promotion organisation. We are also an industrial bank, innovation agency and innovation policy advisor to the Government.

Innovation Norway is jointly owned by the Norwegian state and the county municipalities. We are a trustworthy partner, with a mandate to help Norwegian companies to grow globally and international companies to gain access to the Norwegian market.

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What we do

Innovation Norway offers competence, capital and networks to customers ranging from startups and scaleups to high-growth companies and multinational enterprises.

Our teams of experts use their unique local knowledge and networks to open doors to new, productive partnerships.

Business Norway is our platform for promoting Norway’s export industries and exciting investment opportunities and for connecting international companies with Norwegian providers of innovative and sustainable products and services.

Team Norway

Innovation Norway is a central member of Team Norway, a network-based collaboration led by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries between actors in the private and public sectors to promote Norwegian business interests worldwide.

When abroad, Team Norway is led by the local embassy or consulate general, with Innovation Norway as its key partner by its side.

Within Team Norway, Innovation Norway has the strategic and operational responsibility for national export initiatives.

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Our history

Innovation Norway’s history began with the establishment of the Norwegian Hypotek Bank in 1852, followed by various mergers over the decades.

Innovation Norway itself was established on 19 December 2003, as the result of a merger of the Norwegian Trade Council, the Norwegian Tourist Board, the Norwegian Industrial and Regional, Development Fund, and the Government Consultative Office for Inventors.

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Why Norway?

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With a strong emphasis on work-life balance, Norway ranks highly in quality of life, which can contribute to employee satisfaction and productivity.
Norway has a robust economy with low inflation and a strong currency, providing a stable environment for business operations.
Norway invests heavily in research and development, particularly in industries like renewable energy, green maritime, technology, and health, fostering innovation.
Norway has an excellent reputation for transparency, environmental responsibility and human development, reflecting its long-standing commitment to both environmental and societal sustainability.
Norway has a well-educated workforce, fluent in English, which facilitates communication and collaboration.
Norway has the longest coastline in Europe with world-class ports, and extends beyond the Arctic Circle. It is part of the European Economic Area (EEA) and member of the EU’s single market.
Norway has outstanding digital and transportation infrastructure, essential for business operations.
The Norwegian government supports entrepreneurship and innovation through a well-established, multifaceted business support system and funding schemes.

“Innovation Norway’s team of consultants in Norway and worldwide has specialised expertise and networks. We facilitate meeting places, collaboration and investment - helping Norwegian companies to grow in international markets and international companies to invest and expand in Norway.”

Per Niederbach

Director of Trade and Invest at Innovation Norway