What NCE Media does

NCE Media (also operating as Media Cluster Norway, Medieklyngen, and Media City Bergen) is a private, for-profit industry cluster organization founded in 2010 and headquartered in Media City Bergen, Lars Hilles gate 30, Bergen, Norway. It functions as a partnership network for Norwegian media companies and media-technology providers, delivering three core service lines: developing member expertise, supporting employee recruitment, and building professional networks. The cluster aggregates more than 100 member companies — spanning local and national newspapers, broadcasters, and cinema operators (e.g., Bergens Tidende, Bergensavisen, Bergen Kino, BA) alongside media-tech vendors — plus six universities and research facilities, with 11–50 internal employees acting as orchestrators rather than product builders.

Its product surface is built around branded events and programs. Flagship IP includes the annual Future Week conference (2026 edition: 22–25 September at Atlantis, Media City Bergen, with a dedicated AI Roadmap Lab), Sportskonferansen, Mediekarrieremessen, and Arendalsuka programming. Structured member services include a new change-management leadership program co-developed with the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) and Ezra Eeman, an internationally scoped Project Reynir consortium on media provenance in the AI era (100+ experts from 67 organisations, Toronto, June 2026), and a cybersecurity partnership with Cloudflare's Project Galileo. The organization also captures public funding for applied projects, exemplified by a 400,000 kr Vestland fylkeskommune grant for sensor journalism.

The business model is a membership-based cluster organization. Revenue is generated through negotiated membership fees from media and media-tech companies, supplemented by government and county-municipality grants and sponsorship arrangements. The organization is the central coordination layer for Norway's media and media-tech cluster, with a multi-channel presence (LinkedIn 15,000+ followers, X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, weekly newsletter) and primary web properties at medieklyngen.no and mediacitybergen.no. There is no disclosed proprietary technology platform — the product is the network itself.

Name

NCE Media

Legal name

Media Cluster Norway

Website

https://ncemedia.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NCE Media (Media Cluster Norway / Medieklyngen) is a private Bergen-based media industry cluster organization that provides networking, talent recruitment, and expertise development services to more than 100 Norwegian media and media-tech member companies and six universities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Media Industry Cluster Services

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional & Association Conferences (MPAGAGAB), Government & Public Sector Conferences (MPAGAGAH)

Keywords

• Media cluster services
• Media industry networking
• Professional development programs
• Talent recruitment platform
• Media event management

Headquarters

HQ city

Bergen

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Revenue appears to be generated through membership fees from media and media tech companies, as well as potential government grants and sponsorship arrangements with regional authorities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NCE Media (Media Cluster Norway / Medieklyngen) operates a media and media-tech industry cluster organization that recruits members, develops industry expertise, and builds professional networks for its 100+ member companies and six partner universities. Its core services include cluster membership, an intensive change-management leadership program co-developed with NHH and Ezra Eeman, industry events such as Future Week and Sportskonferansen, and collaborative R&D initiatives including Project Reynir on media provenance and a cybersecurity partnership with Cloudflare's Project Galileo.

Product overview

NCE Media / Media Cluster Norway is a media and media technology industry cluster organization based in Media City Bergen, Norway. The organization serves as a partnership network for media companies and media-tech companies, providing services focused on developing expertise, recruiting employees, and building networks. The cluster includes over 100 member companies and six major universities and research facilities. Key activities include organizing events such as Future Week and Sportskonferansen, running leadership programs in change management in partnership with NHH and Ezra Eeman, and coordinating industry initiatives like Project Reynir for media provenance and cybersecurity projects through Cloudflare's Project Galileo.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Future Week: Annual future technology and media week event held 22-25 September, 2026 at Atlantis, Media City Bergen.
• Project Reynir
• Sportskonferansen
• Mediekarrieremessen

Products and services

• Norwegian Media Cluster Membership
• Change Management Leadership Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 400,000 kr in grant funding secured for sensor journalism project
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cloudflare (Project Galileo)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Media Cluster Norway has partnered with Cloudflare's Project Galileo to strengthen cybersecurity across the media and media-tech network. This partnership provides enhanced protection for cluster members against cyber threats, leveraging Cloudflare's infrastructure and expertise.
• NHH (Norwegian School of Economics)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025NCE Media has partnered with NHH and Ezra Eeman to launch an intensive leadership program in change management targeted at middle managers and specialists. This educational partnership provides professional development for media industry leaders.
• Ezra EemancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Ezra Eeman serves as a co-developer and instructor for the change management leadership program, contributing expertise in organizational leadership and transformation.
• UniteminorOthersUnite is a new member of Media Cluster Norway, joining the network of media and media tech companies.
• Project Reynir (67 organisations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject Reynir is an international collaborative initiative addressing media provenance in the AI era. Over 100 experts from 67 organisations gathered in Toronto to tackle how to protect media content and trust. The project shapes global conversation on media authenticity.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• MediaTech Hub Potsdam: German media-technology cluster organising an ecosystem of media, broadcast and tech companies alongside research partners. Most directly comparable as a regional media-tech cluster running events and member programmes similar to NCE Media.
• Film i Väst: Swedish regional film and media production/investment cluster with public funding and producer-network functions. Comparable as a Nordic regional media-industry cluster coordinating productions, funding and member companies.
• Media City Berlin-Brandenburg: German media-industry cluster bringing together broadcasters, production houses and media-tech firms. Operates with a similar member-company and event-driven model in a larger media market.
• Creative England: UK cluster/agency supporting creative and media-tech businesses with networking, funding access and growth programmes. Comparable cluster-development function in a more mature market.

Broad incumbents

• Screen Ireland: Irish national screen agency funding and developing film, TV and animation. Comparable in its national-industry-development role but operates at broader national scale with significantly larger funding pools.
• NRK: Norwegian public broadcaster and a major member of the Norwegian media ecosystem. Comparable as a dominant industry participant but much larger scale and a content producer rather than a cluster operator.
• Schibsted: Major Norwegian and Nordic media group spanning newspapers, online marketplaces and media-tech. Comparable as a key cluster member but operates as a large commercial media business rather than a cluster organisation.
• Amedia: Largest local-newspaper publisher in Norway and a member of the cluster. Comparable as a critical member of the local/regional media ecosystem but operates at much larger scale as a commercial publisher.

Emerging players

• DMZ (Digital Media Zone): Toronto Metropolitan University-based media and tech startup incubator/cluster. Comparable as a media-tech hub connecting startups, academia and industry but operating more as a startup accelerator than a broad industry cluster.

Regional players

• Nordic Film Fund: Pan-Nordic public film fund supporting productions across Nordic countries. Comparable in mission (funding and supporting Nordic media industry) but operates at higher Nordic regional level rather than within a single Norwegian cluster.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ncemediabergen
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC1_bP2C22sZXtou9T_RSVGw
• Facebookfacebook.com/ncemedia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ncemedia
• Instagraminstagram.com/mediacitybergen

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

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