Always a pleasure to pitch SurplusMap at Kjeller Innovasjon AS!
How can Norway step up the game and implement a modern startup- and innovation policy to increase competitiveness, diversify the economy, and create new growth? That was the topic when Nikolai Astrup from Høyre met with FIN - Foreningen for innovasjonsselskaper i Norge at Kjeller Innovasjon AS in Lillestrøm. Tech startups SurplusMap and AirDodge shared their views on what works (a lot in the early stage, like incubators), and what needs to be improved: We covered the whole spectrum from abolishing the wealth tax and exit tax, to creating a stronger seed- and VC fund-of-funds system through Investinor and Nysnø Climate Investments, strengthening the incubators at SIVA - SELSKAPET FOR INDUSTRIVEKST SF and commercialization of R & D at Norges forskningsråd, making public data more readily available and of course stop the recent flip-flopping and element of surprise in the Norwegian tax framework managed by The Norwegian Ministry of Finance, that unfortunately has been hampering Norwegian innovation, entrepreneurship and growth the last 3 years. Norway is a great place to start a business, now let's make sure it also becomes a great place to grow! Kjeller Innovasjon AS ESA Business Incubation Centre Norway Shifter.no Dagens Næringsliv Romerikes Blad Alfred Bjørlo Cecilie T. Myrseth Kari Elisabeth Kaski Sivert Bjørnstad Ida Lindtveit Røse NÆRINGS- OG FISKERIDEPARTEMENTET Innovation Norway Akershus fylkeskommune