Klosser Innovasjon

What Klosser Innovasjon does

Klosser Innovasjon AS is a privately held Norwegian innovation and business development facilitator founded in 2000, headquartered in Hamar with offices in Kongsvinger, Elverum, Tynset, and Våler i Solør. The company is owned by a public–private consortium including Innlandet fylkeskommune, Siva, the municipalities of Hamar and Kongsvinger, and Eidsiva, and it operates as the primary one-stop contact point for startups, SMBs, and industrial companies seeking to establish or grow in the Innlandet region of Eastern Norway. Its core services include the Klosser Inkubator (part of Innovasjon Norge's national incubator program), Etablererkurs founder training, SMB and industrial innovation advisory, FORREGION competence brokerage (free), Technology Transfer Office services for Universitetet i Innlandet, and the Klosser Resiliens sustainability innovation program.

Klosser's business model is predominantly subsidy-driven: most services are co-funded by Siva, Innovasjon Norge, and Innlandet fylkeskommune, allowing incumbents to access advisory, incubation, and funding-application support at heavily discounted or free rates. Fee-based revenue is modest — the Etablererkurs is priced at 1,100 NOK for a five-evening course, while the immigrant pre-course and competence brokerage are free. The company also serves as the secretariat and project manager for NCE Heidner Biocluster (a Norwegian Centre of Expertise in sustainable food production and bioeconomy), 7sterke, and 6Kloke Industriklyngen, and participates in the AgriFoodTech Norway national initiative and several Interreg Sverige-Norge cross-border projects. Strategic focus areas include Bærekraftsinnovasjon (sustainability innovation), AgriFoodTech, re-industrialization, and Woodtech & Biorefinery, with about 30 staff distributed across the five offices.

Name

Klosser Innovasjon

Legal name

Klosser Innovasjon AS

Website

https://klosser.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Klosser Innovasjon is a publicly-supported regional innovation facilitator in Innlandet, Norway, providing subsidized incubation, SMB advisory, cluster management, and technology transfer services to startups and small/medium businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Innovation and Business Development Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Entrepreneurship Foundations & Startup Basics (EDAMAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Economic Growth, Livelihoods & Private Sector Development (BPADAEAE), Youth Business Incubators & Accelerators (EDAMAHAC)

Keywords

• Business incubation services
• Innovation consulting
• Startup advisory
• Cluster management
• Technology transfer office

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamar

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Subsidized Services: Many services are subsidized through Siva, Innovasjon Norge, and Innlandet county municipality, providing low-cost advisory services to businesses in the region.
2. Incubator Program Fees: Part of the national incubator program to Innovasjon Norge, providing gründervennlige priser (founder-friendly prices) for startup support services.
3. Etablererkurs (Founder Course): Five-evening entrepreneurship course costing 1,100 NOK, with the first evening free. Also offers free pre-courses for immigrants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Klosser Innovasjon is a regional innovation and business development company that provides subsidized advisory services, startup incubation, founder training, and cluster management to businesses across Norway's Innlandet county. Through five offices, an incubator program, competence brokerage (FORREGION), a Technology Transfer Office for Universitetet i Innlandet, and specialized programs such as Klosser Resiliens and AgriFoodTech, the company facilitates growth, innovation, and access to public funding for startups, SMEs, and industrial firms.

Product overview

Klosser Innovasjon is a knowledge and innovation environment that facilitates innovation and business development in Innlandet, Norway. The organization operates as a multi-service platform offering subsidized advisory services to startups and established businesses. The core offerings include the Klosser Inkubator program for startups and innovation projects, Etablererkurs founder training courses, and SMB/industry innovation services. Specialized programs include Klosser Resiliens for sustainability innovation, AgriFoodTech for agricultural technology, and TTO services for research commercialization. The organization also manages industry clusters and networks including NCE Heidner Biocluster, 7sterke, and 6Kloke, and runs projects such as Arctic Red (land-based fish farming) and various Interreg cross-border initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NCE Heidner Biocluster: National business cluster for bioeconomy and sustainable food production, representing the entire value chain for sustainable food production in agriculture and aquaculture.
• Klosser Resiliens
• AgriFoodTech
• Arctic Red

Products and services

• Klosser Inkubator

Quantifiable outcome

• DigiFarm secured 60 million NOK in EU EIC Accelerator funding
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• NCE Heidner BioclustercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018NCE Heidner Biocluster is a national industry cluster managed by Klosser Innovasjon. It represents the entire value chain for sustainable food production and bioeconomy, including agriculture and aquaculture. The cluster focuses on genetics, biotechnology, sustainable feed development, biorefinery, and agritech. Klosser provides project management and secretariat services for the cluster.
• 7sterkecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness network consisting of small and large companies collaborating and innovating in the Kongsvinger region. The cluster symbolizes community and cooperation between businesses in the 7 municipalities in southern Innlandet county. Klosser facilitates the network through a cluster leader.
• 6Kloke IndustriklyngencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial cluster network in the Elverum region comprising leading industrial companies from six municipalities: Elverum, Trysil, Engerdal, Stor-Elvdal, Åmot, and Våler. The network aims to create more activities and increased interaction between industry actors for visibility, value creation, and growth.
• T:labmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the AgriFoodTech Norway national initiative, working with Klosser Innovasjon to develop a Norwegian agrifoodtech export industry.
• Aggrator Inkubator ÅsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the AgriFoodTech Norway national initiative, contributing to the development of Norwegian agrifoodtech companies.
• Mære LandbruksskolemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural school partner in AgriFoodTech Norway initiative, contributing to the development of agricultural technology and training.
• BioValleymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the AgriFoodTech Norway initiative, collaborating on the development of Norwegian agrifoodtech.
• NCE Blue LegaseaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaritime cluster collaboration partner for NCE Heidner Biocluster, exploiting synergies between bioeconomy competencies.
• NCE Seafood InnovationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeafood cluster partner for knowledge sharing and collaboration on innovation opportunities.
• Biotech NorthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiotechnology cluster partner for collaboration on biotech innovation and development.
• SivacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSiva is a government partner providing funding and support for innovation infrastructure. Klosser Innovasjon is a Siva partner, receiving subsidies for their services to businesses in Innlandet.
• Innovasjon NorgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation Norway is a key partner, with Klosser's incubator being part of the national incubator program. Provides access to funding instruments and support schemes for businesses.
• Innlandet fylkeskommunecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnlandet County Municipality is a key partner and commissioner for regional development projects. Provides funding for business development initiatives.
• Innlandet fylkeskommunecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-commissioner with SIVA of the Etablereropplæringen (Entrepreneur Training) in Innlandet, along with Valdres Næringshage, Vaager, Sør-Hedmark Næringshage, Rørosregionen Næringshage and Skåppå.
• Interreg Sverige-NorgemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border cooperation program between counties along the Norwegian-Swedish border. Klosser participates in several Interreg projects including Circular Bioeconomy Arena, GränsENERGI, Hexagon, and Skog til stol.
• Universitetet i InnlandetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKlosser Innovasjon serves as the Technology Transfer Office (TTO) for the University of Innlandet, responsible for identifying, developing, and commercializing research and innovation from the university.
• HelseINNminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare innovation cluster partner collaborating with NCE Heidner Biocluster.
• VRINNminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth technology cluster partner for innovation collaboration.
• Norwegian Wood ClusterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWood industry cluster partner for collaboration on forestry and wood technology innovation.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• SIVA (Selskapet for Industrivekst): SIVA is the Norwegian state-owned innovation infrastructure company that owns part of Klosser and co-funds its services. Operates the national network of innovation hubs and incubators, making SIVA the closest analogue to Klosser's overarching function but at national scale.
• Innovasjon Norge: Norway's national innovation agency that runs the incubator program Klosser participates in and is a core funder. Provides funding instruments, advisory and internationalization services to Norwegian startups and SMBs — the national-scale counterpart to Klosser's regional activity.
• SINTEF TTO: Technology transfer office of Norway's largest independent research institute SINTEF, performing university research commercialization. Comparable to Klosser's new TTO mandate for Universitetet i Innlandet but operating at national scope across multiple research domains.

Direct peers

• Valdres Næringshage: A regional Norwegian business development hub co-commissioned with Innlandet fylkeskommune on the same Etablereropplæringen program. Offers incubation, courses and SMB advisory in the Valdres region — directly comparable scope and customer base to Klosser.
• Sør-Hedmark Næringshage: Regional business garden in southern Hedmark offering incubator and SMB advisory services; co-commissioner on the Innlandet entrepreneur-training program with Klosser. Operates an essentially identical service mix to Klosser within an adjacent sub-region.
• Rørosregionen Næringshage: Regional business garden covering the Røros region with similar incubator and SMB innovation services. Co-commissioner on the same Innlandet Etablereropplæringen initiative, serving the same Norwegian SMB customer archetype.
• Skåppå Kunnskapspark: Regional knowledge park in Innlandet offering business development and incubation; co-commissioner of the Etablereropplæringen entrepreneur-training program alongside Klosser. Directly comparable mandate, funding model and customer base.
• NCE Seafood Innovation: Norwegian Centre of Expertise for the seafood industry. Listed as a strategic cluster partner of NCE Heidner Biocluster; operates an analogous NCE-designated cluster model for a different primary industry, with the same facilitation and funding-access mandate.
• Vaager Innovasjon: Regional innovation company in Innlandet offering incubation and business development; co-commissioner of the same Etablereropplæringen program as Klosser. Highly comparable service portfolio and public-funding-driven model.

Emerging players

• Aleap Health Incubator: Norwegian health-tech incubator providing similar startup incubation, mentoring and investor network access. Comparable in scale and operating model but specialized in health tech rather than bioeconomy/SMBs.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/klosserinn
• Facebookfacebook.com/Klosserinnovasjonas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/klosser

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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