Innoventus Sør
Innoventus Sør is a regional innovation company, SIVA incubator (The Industrial Development Corporation of Norway), FORNY agent and Pre-seed Administrator representing Southern Norway. We focus on innovation, which is a prerequisite for ensuring growth, new creation and renewal in the region. The company works actively with entrepreneurs, trade and commerce, public agencies and the academic and research world in order to create sustainable solutions for the future. Our business concept is to contribute to the commercialisation of innovative ideas that provide growth and employment.
WE WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY CHALLENGING AND SUPPORTING IN THE COMMERCIALISATION OF NEW IDEAS
A difference by adding the right expertise and experience.
Challenging by daring to ask difficult questions.
Supporting by making the entrepreneur succeed.
EMPLOYEES
Kamilla Sharma
Gerhard Steen
Kristine Ribe-Christensen
Runar Brøvig
Ludvig Nordal
Ranveig Stalsberg
Marthe Syvertsen
OUR EXPERTISE NETWORK
At Innoventus Sør we link our expertise network with the companies we work with.
Ingvild Jensen
Asle Pedersen
Anne-Grete Ellingsen
Tom Aguirre
Trond Erik Bognø
Egil Norman Olsen
Kristian Råmunddal
Raymond Johnsen
Kristen Strat
Kjell Ove Klauset
Øyvind Berntsen
Arne Roger Janse
OUR SERVICE PROVIDERS
At Innoventus Sør we link our service providers with the companies we work with.
THE BOARD
Innoventus Sør plays an important role in the development of the region as it is engaged in bolstering the interaction between the private and public sector. For entrepreneurs it can be of vital importance to have the support of professionals who are able to offer a wealth of experience and knowledge of starting their own businesses.
Being the innovation company of Southern Norway, we also play an important role in industrial restructuring by contributing to growth in established industries and further developing new industrial enterprises.
Thor Arne Håverstad, Chairman (NORCE)
Tom Nysted (Agder Energi)
Anne Torunn Hvideberg (Tvedestrand Kommune)
Bjørn-Tore Flåten (University of Agder)
Hilde Tallaksen (Lindesnesregionen Næringshage)
Carina Ugland (Ugland Holding)
Ulf Hustad (The Industrial Development Corporation of Norway – SIVA)
OUR OWNERS
The Industrial Development Corporation of Norway (SIVA Selskapet for Industrivekst SF)
Agder County Administration
HRM Consult AS
J.B. Ugland Venture AS
Arendal Municipality
Sparebanken Sør
Ericsson AS
Aust-Agder Næringsselskap AS
Kristiansand Municipality
Agder Energi AS
Grimstad Municipality
Skeie Group AS
Innoventus Sør is a “non-profit” organisation.
- We provide objective advice and match the right expertise, collaboration partners and financial supporters to the businesses.
- We are located with a number of other organisations within innovation and entrepreneurship.
