Energy Valley Christmas Breakfast
10 – 10 Dec00:00 – 00:00
We will review the year, highlight project initiatives from member companies and look ahead to 2027 and Energy Cluster Norway.
Klyngesamling for energisektoren
Arrangør: ENERGY CLUSTER NORWAY
Velkommen til nasjonal klyngesamling 18. november!
Norge har noen av verdens sterkeste kompetanse- og teknologimiljøer innen energi. 18. november samler vi igjen aktører fra hele energisektoren for å styrke samarbeid, dele kunnskap og utforske nye muligheter på tvers av bransjer, fagmiljøer, og fylkesgrenser.
Vår første felles klyngesamling i Stavanger samlet over 100 deltakere i fjor. Nå bygger vi videre på suksessen og inviterer til en ny samling, denne gangen på Gardermoen, der vi har lagt opp til et kompakt og innholdsrikt program, slik at også deltakere som reiser langveisfra kan delta uten å måtte overnatte.
På agendaen står faglige innlegg, strategiske diskusjoner og nye møteplasser for menneskene og virksomhetene som skal forme fremtidens energisektor.
Videre får vi høre mer om arbeidet med Energy Cluster Norway (ECN) – vår nye nasjonale klyngeallianse som begynner å ta form.
Om Energy Cluster Norway (ECN)
Energy Cluster Norway er en nasjonal klyngeallianse etablert av tre ledende norske energiklynger: GCE Ocean Technology, Energy Transition Norway (ETN) og Energy Valley. Gjennom ECN samler vi nettverk, kompetanse og gjennomslagskraft i en felles plattform. Målet er å styrke samarbeid på tvers av energisektoren, skape nye muligheter for medlemmene og gi norske energimiljøer en tydeligere stemme nasjonalt og internasjonalt.
Som medlem av én av de tre klyngene er du automatisk en del av alliansen. Den nasjonale klyngesamlingen er en arena for å bli kjent med mulighetene dette gir.
Foreløpig programrogram (endringer kan forekomme)
09:30 Kaffe, registrering og første nettverksrunde
10:00 – Del 1: Fremtidens energibilde – globalt og nasjonalt
Velkommen til Energy Cluster Norway, Tor Arnesen (styreleder ECN)
Hvordan skal Norge lykkes med energiomstillingen? (TBA)
Energy Transition Outlook 2026: Hvor går verden? Sverre Alvik, DNV (TBC)
..og hva betyr dette for norsk energinæring? (TBA)
Panel: “Hvordan påvirker geopolitikk og behovet for energisikkerhet norsk energinæring – og hvordan kan vi best samarbeide i møte med nye utfordringer?” (TBA)
11:40 Nettverkslunsj 45 min
12:25 – Del 2: Fra ambisjoner til handling – nye muligheter gjennom ECN
Møt operatørene: Hva skal til for å vekke interessen hos de tekniske sjefene? – Oddvar Skjæveland, NORCE
Leverandørkomiteen: Vi etablerer en ny arena for samarbeid om innovasjonsprosjekter, Margie Maria Gonzalez og Egil Aanestad, ETN
Fra siloer til sektorkobling: Hvorfor samarbeid lønner seg – Glenda Napier, Energy Cluster Denmark (TBC)
Nail it before you scale it: Klyngens skaleringsprogram med og hos MIT i Boston. Du møter Martin Storheim, CEO hos Entail og en av 70 selskaper som har vært med i programmet, samt Owe Hagesæther, CEO i GCE Ocean Technology
Kunstig intelligens – hvilke muligheter åpner seg for energibransjen? – Knut Linnerud, Energy Valley
14:30 – Del 3: Speed networking
Flere korte 1:1-møter med operatører, leverandører og andre medlemsbedrifter i GCE Ocean Technology, Energy Valley og Energy Transition Norway.
16:00 – Takk for i dag!
Hvem kan delta?
Arrangementet er åpent for alle, men retter seg særlig mot ansatte i medlems- og partnervirksomheter i GCE Ocean Technology, Energy Transition Norway og Energy Valley.
Vi ønsker også velkommen til andre aktører som vil bli bedre kjent med klyngene, utforske samarbeidsmuligheter eller vurderer medlemskap.
Vi håper å se deg på Gardermoen 18. november!
Priser i påmeldinglenken.
Kontaktperson
Anne Line Imerslund Haugen, anneline.haugen@energyvalley.com
Organisert av Energy Cluster Norway ved:
New Energy Women – hosted by Manpower
Future-proof your career in energy
The energy sector is transforming, and so is the world of work. How can we prepare for what comes next, strengthen the skills that matter and ensure that women help shape the future?
Join New Energy Women and Manpower Group for an inspiring afternoon exploring the forces reshaping careers and leadership in energy. Hear perspectives on the future of recruitment, the balance between technical and human capabilities, and how digital innovation can make expertise more accessible.
The programme brings together voices from government, business, technology and professional organisations. Come ready to reflect, contribute and connect. Leave with new perspectives, valuable relationships and practical ideas for navigating your next career chapter.
Organizer: NEW, NOW, H2 Cluster, Energy Valley, Fornybar Norge, Manpower
Partners are:
Project Design Lab – from project idea to next steps
Does your company have a project idea or a development challenge, but need help deciding how to move forward?
Energy Valley invites member companies and startups to a practical project development workshop. Bring a concrete idea and get input on your next development step, potential partners and possible funding routes – through private capital, EU funding or a combination of the two.
Date and time: Thursday, 29 October 2026, 08:30–11:30
Location: RunwayFBU, John Strandruds vei 10, 1360 Fornebu
Meet experts in project development and funding
During the workshop, you will have the opportunity to discuss your project with:
- John Arne Ulvan and Knut Nordenhaug from UNP, contributing expertise in EU advisory services and funding.
- Kristoffer Moldekleiv, EU Adviser at GCE Ocean, contributing perspectives on project development, partner searches and European collaboration.
- Jørn Barkenæs from Northsea Capital, contributing perspectives on private capital and what investors look for.
Concrest Energy, represented by Leif Arne Tønnessen, will participate with its development project as one of the cases. We invite more companies to bring their own ideas and challenges. The workshop will be led by Knut Linnerud, Energy Valley.
Your project is the starting point
Perhaps you are developing a new solution, testing technology with a customer or taking a pilot closer to market? You do not need a complete project plan or an identified EU funding call to participate. What matters is that you have a concrete idea and want to take it forward.
Through short case presentations, discussions with the experts and hands-on work on your own idea, we will explore:
- What is the most important next step in development?
- What evidence is needed to reduce technical and commercial risk?
- Which partners do you need?
- Which funding routes are worth exploring, and how could they support successive stages of development?
The aim is for each company to leave with a short working note and two to three concrete follow-up actions, with clear responsibilities and deadlines.
Programme
08:30–08:40 | Welcome and workshop objectives
08:40–09:00 | From project idea to funding – brief contributions and discussion with UNP, GCE Ocean and Northsea Capital
09:00–09:25 | The companies present their project ideas and challenges
09:25–10:05 | Working session 1: What is the right next step?
10:05–10:15 | Break
10:15–11:00 | Working session 2: Partners and funding opportunities
11:00–11:25 | From discussion to action – next steps for each company
11:25–11:30 | Closing and follow-up
Would you like to bring a project idea?
We are planning a small group with three to four companies working on their own cases, allowing sufficient time.
For questions, contact:
Knut Linnerud
Head of Strategy & Innovation
EU-advisor
Energy Valley
Industry-Science Meet Up
From research excellence to industrial collaboration and European scale
Energy Valley, the University of Oslo (UiO) and the Institute for Energy Technology (IFE) invite you to an afternoon designed to turn research insight and industrial needs into concrete opportunities for collaboration.
Europe’s energy transition is unfolding amid geopolitical uncertainty, new demands for competitiveness and resilience, and a growing need to move promising technologies from research towards testing, investment and industrial use. Industry–Science Meetup 2026 brings researchers, technology leaders, specialists and business developers together to examine where cooperation can make a practical difference.
Three connected perspectives
Industrial decarbonisation and emerging value chains:
CO₂ as a feedstock, natural hydrogen and opportunities for new industrial collaboration.
Safe, resilient and resource-efficient energy technologies: Materials, batteries, sensing, diagnostics, safety and longer technology lifetimes.
Europe’s future energy system: Energy and climate scenarios, resilience, industrial choices and the implications for investment and value chains.
Each session combines short research contributions with a concrete challenge from industry and a focused discussion. The aim is not only to present new knowledge, but to identify relevant test cases, project ideas and partnerships.
UiO and IFE will also introduce selected initiatives seeking dialogue with Norwegian industrial actors, including work on natural hydrogen, smarter and more resilient batteries, and next-generation European energy and climate scenarios. Energy Valley will explain how interested companies can engage and how promising opportunities will be followed up.
Agenda
13:00 Welcome
Session 1: Industrial Decarbonisation and Emerging Value Chains
CO₂ as a feedstock for industrial chemicals, Europe’s natural hydrogen potential, industry challenge and discussion, by Athanasios Chatzitakis, UIO.
Exploring Europe’s natural hydrogen potential, by Stéphane Polteau, IFE/H2 -Quest.
From promising technology to industrial deployment: what does a deep-tech company need from research and industry partners? By Maryam Ghadrdan, Planck Technologies.
Moderated discussion on Where could research and industry jointly test assumptions, develop a pilot or strengthen a European project? Moderated by Tine Uberg Nærland, IFE
Session 2: Safe, Resilient and Resource-Efficient Energy Technologies
Development of modular chemical hydrogen compression for applications in mobility, distribution and industry by Sabrina Sartori, UIO.
Smarter and more resilient batteries for the energy transition, by Samson Yuxiu Lai, IFE/Salamander
From novel process to industrial application: Technology Qualification of electron beam welding for offshore wind monopiles, by Agnes Marie Horn, DNV
Moderated discussion on What evidence, test environments and partnerships are needed to move these technologies towards industrial use? Moderated by Vebjørn Bakken, UIO.
14:30 Break: Meet the Speakers & networking. Speakers are available at designated tables for focused questions and introductions.
Session 3: Europe’s Future Energy System
Hydrogen Emissions: What We Know and Why It Matters by Armin Wisthaler, UIO.
Pathways for Norwegian and Swedish contributions to the European energy transition, by Thor Sazon, IFE
Industry perspective: Infrastructure and technology choices for a resilient energy system, by Viktor Lenz, ABB
Moderated discussion on How can better evidence and closer industry–science collaboration support robust decisions? Moderated by Stine Trulsen, IFE
From Dialogue to Collaboration.
Collaboration opportunities
Cross-session panel discussion
A concluding panel discussion with Morten Dæhlen Professor of Informatics and Head of dScience, University of Oslo, and selected research and industry representatives, exploring promising opportunities in emerging technologies and identifying possible first steps towards closer collaboration between research and industry. The discussion will be moderated by Knut Linnerud, Energy Valley.
16:00–17:00 – Networking, refreshments and follow-up conversations.
Who is this event for:
- Technology and R&D leaders
- Technical specialists and project managers
- Business developers and innovation managers
- Researchers seeking industrial collaboration
- Companies interested in research partnerships and European projects
Havvindkonferansen – Science Meets Industry 2026.
Konferansen arrangeres av Universitetet i Bergen ved Bergen Offshore Wind Centre (BOW), NORCE og GCE Ocean Technology.
I Bergen møtes akademia, næringsliv og offentlig sektor for å dele ny kunnskap og nye ideer om havvind. Igjen fyller vi Universitetsaulaen med faglig tyngde, ærlige diskusjoner og folkene som bygger norsk havvind.
Dette er arenaen din for å få oversikt over det siste innen havvind, møte nøkkelfolk fra forskning, industri og forvaltning, og bli med i diskusjonene om teknologi, politikk og marked.
I år løfter vi blikket mot veien videre for norsk havvind – fra politiske ambisjoner til industrielle muligheter og teknologiske løsninger.
Deltakelse og kostnad
Konferansen er åpen for alle, men retter seg mot deg som jobber med havvind – i forskning, industri eller offentlig sektor. Her møtes akademia og næringsliv på tvers, og det er hele poenget.
Alle priser er inkl. mva.
- Ordinær: 1 000,–
- Student: 100,–
- Aktiv politiker: gratis
Student: bruk egen påmeldingslenke med din student-e-post. Aktive politikere deltar gratis – send e-post til kbc@gceocean.no for påmelding.
Påmelding
Contact Information
Kjersti Boge Christensen
Communication Manager
kjersti.boge.christensen@gceocean.no
Atle Dåvøy
Innovation Manager
Energy Cluster Norway
Through Energy Cluster Norway, Energy Valley has united with Energy Transition Norway and GCE Ocean Technology.
Energy Cluster Norway connects companies across sectors and regions — so Norwegian industry can innovate faster, reach further, and lead the development of the full energy system.
Kick-off – Energy and AI in Akershus | Which Problems Are Worth Solving?
16 – 16 Sep00:00 – 00:00
TBD
The launch of this autumn’s main mobilisation platform for artificial intelligence and energy. We will bring together companies, R&D communities and public-sector stakeholders to identify priority AI needs and potential collaborative projects.
Meet us at ONS
24 – 27 Aug00:00 – 00:00
Stavanger
Visit us at ONS to learn the latest in energy technology and how we drive innovation and collaboration.
You can meet us all week at ONS stand 9050 in Hall 9, right beside the Centre Court.
Our stand will be a joint meeting point to network and learn more about what our clusters can do for your business. Come by to connect with our team and learn more about what our clusters offer and explore new opportunities.
Launching Energy Cluster Norway – Monday
GCE Ocean Technology, Energy Transition Norway and Energy Valley are joining forces in Energy Cluster Norway.
By uniting three strong complementary clusters, we will provide added value to our members. Regional roots and presence, providing one national force for energy innovation.
Energy Cluster Norway will be launched at our stand on Monday 24th at 14:30.
Program
Book a meeting room
Members and partners of Energy Transition Norway, Energy Valley and GCE Ocean Technology can now book a meeting room at the Energy Cluster Norway stand. The room fits up to six people and can be used for meetings with partners, clients, investors or new connections during the conference.
📍 Hall 9, stand 9050 (beside Centre Court)
Sign up via this form to reserve your timeslot.
Each slot is 30 minutes, and each company can reserve up to one hour. First come first served.
Energy Valley på Kongsberg Agenda. Hydrogen 2035: Fra pilot til posisjon
10 – 10 Jun12:00 – 13:00
Kafe Tråkka 1. etg, Kirkens Bymisjon, Kongsberg
Hvordan bygger Norge konkurransedyktige hydrogenverdikjeder?
Hydrogen trekkes fortsatt frem som en viktig del av fremtidens energisystem, særlig i sektorer der direkte elektrifisering er krevende. Samtidig går utviklingen saktere enn mange forventet. Kostnadene er høye, markedene umodne og utviklingen preges fortsatt av pilotprosjekter og usikker etterspørsel.
Samtidig ser vi nå tydeligere tegn på at markedet er i ferd med å modnes:
- EU øker støtten til hydrogenprosjekter og industrielle verdikjeder
- Norske aktører lykkes med å hente betydelig europeisk finansiering
- Maritim sektor peker seg ut som et mulig tidlig anvendelsesområde
- Diskusjonen handler i økende grad om industrialisering og skalering – ikke bare teknologiutvikling
Arrangementet sees også i sammenheng med BalticSeaH2 – et europeisk hydrogen valley-prosjekt der Energy Valley deltar sammen med industrielle og regionale aktører fra ni land rundt Østersjøen. Prosjektet arbeider med utvikling av grensekryssende hydrogenverdikjeder og regionale hydrogenøkosystemer i Europa.
Dette reiser et strategisk spørsmål for Norge:
Hvis hydrogen skal spille en reell rolle i 2035 – hvor bør Norge faktisk satse for å bygge konkurransedyktige industrielle verdikjeder og en troverdig markedsposisjon?
Arrangementet tar utgangspunkt i dette spørsmålet, og løfter diskusjonen fra teknologi og pilotering til strategiske valg, industriell retning og europeisk posisjonering.
Program
Åpning – Hydrogen etter hypefasen –Knut Linnerud, Energy Valley
Status for hydrogenmarkedet, Europas vei mot oppskalering og Norges muligheter fremover.
Innledning – Hvor vil hydrogen ha størst betydning i 2035? – Simen Loe Heggen, DNV
Perspektiver på fremtidige markeder, etterspørsel og konkurransekraft.
Innledning – Fra pilotprosjekter til industrielle verdikjeder – Jan Fredrik Råknes, Gen2 Energy
Hvordan hydrogen kan utvikles til lønnsom industri og hvilke utfordringer som må løses.
Panelsamtale – Hvor bør Norge satse på hydrogen?
- Simen Loe Heggen, DNV
- Jan Fredrik Råknes, Gen2 Energy
- Arne Nicander, Powered by Telemark
- Nils Klippenberg, Siemens
- Vilde Bjerknes, Vergia
Diskusjon om konkurransefortrinn, investeringer og prioriteringer mot 2030.
Sluttrunde – Ett valg Norge må ta før 2030
Paneldeltakerne deler sitt viktigste strategiske råd for å sikre en sterk hydrogenposisjon i 2035.
Sees vi på Kongsberg Agenda?
New Energy Women – hosted by Haavind
The event will bring together stakeholders from across the offshore wind ecosystem, with a strong focus on strengthening collaboration between developers, suppliers, and supporting organizations.
Drawing on insights from leading industry players, participants will gain a deeper understanding of market opportunities and the key drivers shaping current activity, grounded in real progress from ongoing projects.
The event will also provide an overview of the regulatory framework influencing offshore wind development and operations, helping to align expectations and define next steps across the sector.