Singapore Norway Chamber of Commerce (SNCC)

What Singapore Norway Chamber of Commerce (SNCC) does

Singapore Norway Chamber of Commerce (SNCC) is a non-profit membership organization (forening) incorporated in Norway on 26 September 2016 and headquartered at Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma AS in Oslo. It was inaugurated during the state visit by Singapore President Tony Tan to Norway and operates as the first and only ASEAN-country Chamber of Commerce in Norway. SNCC promotes business relations between Norway and Singapore and, since a scope expansion, across all ten ASEAN markets. Its membership comprises approximately 44-50 corporate and individual members — primarily Norwegian enterprises with ASEAN business interests, including Telenor, Yara, Kongsberg Group, DNB, DNV, Wilhelmsen, Jotun, Gard AS, Norwegian Maritime Exporters NME, and Norway Health Tech — with maritime and ocean industries representing roughly 80% of Norwegian business in Singapore.

SNCC's core offering is a structured convening and networking platform rather than a technology product. Services include the annual ASEAN Business Reception, Market Update Singapore sessions, the Annual General Meeting, sector-specific breakfast meetings, seminars, and webinars, plus a Member Directory and Business Delegation Support. The organization maintains formal institutional ties with Singapore Business Federation, Innovation Norway, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the Economic Development Board (EDB), Enterprise Singapore, the Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF), and Euronext Oslo Børs. SNCC's revenue is generated through annual membership fees (NOK 5,000 corporate, NOK 1,000 individual as of 2018) and event sponsorships from member companies. Operations are run by a part-time secretariat of two persons under a Board of Directors chaired by Erlend Prytz, with Norwegian Ambassador to ASEAN Morten Høglund serving as permanent observer.

Name

Singapore Norway Chamber of Commerce (SNCC)

Legal name

Singapore Norway Chamber of Commerce (SNCC)

Website

https://sncc.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SNCC is a non-profit Oslo-based chamber of commerce promoting business relations between Norway and Singapore and the broader ASEAN region, serving roughly 44-50 corporate and individual members through networking events, market intelligence sessions, and institutional partnerships with Singaporean government bodies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Corporate Membership Fees: SNCC generates revenue through membership fees. Corporate members pay NOK 5,000 annually, individual members pay NOK 1,000 annually (fees increased from NOK 3,000 corporate and NOK 250 individual in 2018).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SNCC is a membership-based non-profit chamber of commerce that promotes business relations between Norway and Singapore, with a broader ASEAN focus. It connects Norwegian and Singaporean companies and decision-makers through networking events, market update sessions, business delegation support, and a member directory. Revenue is generated through annual corporate and individual membership fees.

Product overview

SNCC is a membership-based non-profit organization that serves as a business networking platform promoting business relations between Norway and Singapore, with a broader focus on the ASEAN region. The organization offers networking events, market intelligence sessions, business delegation support, and membership access to a network of companies. SNCC does not offer a technology product but rather facilitates connections between businesses through organized events, seminars, and partnerships with organizations like Norway Health Tech, Smart Energy Network, and various maritime industry associations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Membership
• Individual Membership
• Business Networking Events
• Market Update Sessions
• Business Delegation Support
• Singapore-Norway Health Collaboration Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 400 Norwegian companies active in Singapore market

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Singapore Business Federation (SBF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSNCC signed a tripartite agreement with the Singapore Business Federation and Innovation Norway during the State Visit by Singapore President Tony Tan to Norway in October 2016. SBF is a key Singaporean institution for business networking.
• Innovation NorwaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTripartite agreement partner. Innovation Norway Singapore office works closely with SNCC and the Norwegian Embassy as 'Team Norway' to support Norwegian companies through market insight, partner searches, and on-the-ground support.
• Economic Development Board (EDB) SingaporecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong ties established for promoting business relations. EDB has presented at SNCC events on Singapore as a launchpad for doing business in Asia.
• Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong institutional ties. MPA has assisted SNCC in bringing top speakers from Asian shipping community for events. MPA Singapore office participates in SNCC Market Update events.
• Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished strong ties. SMF has invited SNCC members to Singapore Nite events during Nor-Shipping.
• Enterprise Singapore (formerly IE Singapore)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized matchmaking workshops with Innovation Norway for Norwegian-Singaporean business connections. Formerly IE Singapore, established strong working relationships with SNCC.
• Smart Energy Network (SEN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSNCC partnered with SEN in 2020 to develop business opportunities in Singapore for SEN members. SEN is a Norwegian membership organization focused on smart energy development with approximately 40 partners.
• Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma AScoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSNCC uses Wikborg Rein's office address as its headquarters. The law firm has co-organized ASEAN Ambassadors Business Receptions and hosted SNCC events.
• Euronext Oslo BørscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOslo Børs has cooperated with Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) to build bridges between Norwegian and Singaporean capital markets. Hosted SNCC events including AGM 2026 'Navigating Geopolitical Uncertainty' and ASEAN Business Reception 2025.
• Norway Health TechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorway Health Tech joined SNCC in 2020. Trine Radmann from Norway Health Tech joined SNCC board. Collaborated on Singapore-Norway Health Collaboration breakfast meeting (March 2026).
• AntlercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAntler, founded in Singapore by Norwegians, is an SNCC member. Partner TC Høiseth speaks at SNCC events. Antler has invested in more than 1,300 startups globally including many Norwegian companies.
• Norwegian Shipowners' Association (Norges Rederiforbund)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint events with MPA on Singapore Maritime Strategy. Charlotte Demeer Strøm represents the association on SNCC board. Sponsored ASEAN Business Reception 2025.
• Norwegian Business Association Singapore (NBAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of 'Team Norway' in Singapore. Leonard Stornes serves as President of NBAS. NBAS organized Transparency Act event with SNCC as partner.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Norwegian Maritime Exporters (NME): Member of SNCC and employer of SNCC's Chairman; a sector-specific Norwegian industry association that overlaps in maritime programming and shares board representation. Adjacent ecosystem player.
• Norway Health Tech: Norwegian health-tech cluster with board representation on SNCC and co-organizing Singapore-Norway Future Health breakfast. Adjacent sector-specific cluster that leverages SNCC as its ASEAN bridge.
• Innovation Norway: State-owned Norwegian trade and investment promotion agency; co-signatory of SNCC's tripartite agreement and operates the Singapore office as part of 'Team Norway'. Enabling partner rather than competitor.

Direct peers

• French Chamber of Commerce Singapore (FCCS): Western-country bilateral chamber in Singapore with comparable membership, events and B2B networking proposition; alternative for multinationals evaluating which bilateral chamber to join.
• British Chamber of Commerce Singapore: Established bilateral chamber operating in Singapore for a Western country — analogous operating model (membership dues, marquee networking events, government access) competing for the same multinational member mindshare in-market.
• Norwegian-German Chamber of Commerce: Bilateral chamber of commerce model — non-profit membership organization promoting business between Norway and a single counterpart country — directly analogous to SNCC's structure, governance and member services.
• Norwegian-Indian Chamber of Commerce: Another Norway-based bilateral chamber co-arranging seminars with SNCC (ADB seminar with NHO). Same legal form (forening), same target member (Norwegian firms in a specific Asian market), same event-driven model.
• Norwegian Business Association Singapore (NBAS): Direct peer operating as a Norwegian business association based in Singapore, part of 'Team Norway' with overlapping member base and joint events with SNCC. Most directly comparable bilateral Norwegian-ASEAN organization.
• Norwegian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce: Directly comparable Norway-Asia bilateral chamber, co-hosted events with SNCC. Competes for the same pool of Norwegian exporters and ASEAN/Asia-focused executives.

Broad incumbents

• Singapore Business Federation (SBF): Counterparty in SNCC's tripartite agreement; a much larger and broader business association representing the full Singapore corporate base. Strategic partner but not a competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/singapore-norway-chamber-of-commerce

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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