What Stiftelsen Teknologiformidling does

Stiftelsen Teknologiformidling is an independent Norwegian foundation (stiftelse) established in 2015 when its predecessor Stiftelsen Teknologisk Institutt sold all operative units and converted the entire sale proceeds into a dedicated capital pool for Norwegian small and medium-sized businesses. Headquartered at Øvre Slottsgate 3 in Oslo with seven employees, the foundation provides financial co-financing for technology projects led by Norwegian SMB companies, growth companies, and innovative knowledge environments, with focus areas of digitalization, automation, and artificial intelligence. Individual SMB project support is capped at 1 MNOK with financing coverage up to 50% of project costs; innovative knowledge environments whose work benefits multiple companies may receive larger grants. Its core offering is Financial Project Support — not a software product — supplemented by a portfolio of funded initiatives spanning manufacturing automation (Manufacturing Technology, MIL Test Before Invest, GCE Node Level Up, Lean Forum Produktivitetsspranget), health tech (Norway Health Tech, Norwegian Smart Care Cluster, Life Science Cluster EQMS), circular economy and materials (Circular Packaging Cluster, Plast Nordic textile recycling, Future Materials), agtech (Rethink Food, SquareRoot), digital competence (Digital Norway, Lørn Tech, Startuplab IoT Lab), and design (Eker Design).

The foundation operates a dialogue-driven, low-bureaucracy go-to-market model: applicants submit a brief project description via the foundation's website, followed by phone, video, or in-person dialogue, a project sketch, formal application, and board review. It is selective, prioritizing projects with execution capability, skilled teams and project managers, "triggering effect" potential, and demonstrable spillover benefit to other Norwegian businesses. Outreach occurs through its website, LinkedIn, and Facebook. The foundation does not earn commercial revenue; its funding pool is the 2015 endowment, and its outputs are grants rather than products. Leadership consists of CEO Ingrid Gjerdene and Business Developer Grete Hals, with a board chaired by Karen Landmark and including Arnt Dahle, Tommy Pedersen, Thea Wiig, and Ann Elinor Jamtvoll Aasen. The organization is GDPR compliant, operates exclusively within Norway, and has supported approximately 50 projects in total across industries over its lifetime.

Name

Stiftelsen Teknologiformidling

Legal name

Stiftelsen Teknologiformidling

Website

https://teknologiformidling.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stiftelsen Teknologiformidling is a Norwegian non-profit foundation that provides up-to-50% co-financing (capped at 1 MNOK per project) to small and medium-sized businesses and innovation clusters for technology projects in digitalization, automation, and artificial intelligence.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Grants disbursement (Others), Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Foundation Capital Deployment: As a foundation, Stiftelsen Teknologiformidling operates by deploying capital from the 2015 sale of Teknologisk Institutt's operational units. The entire proceeds from that sale are reinvested into Norwegian SMB companies to increase productivity, value creation, and competitiveness in Norwegian business.

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Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stiftelsen Teknologiformidling is an independent Norwegian foundation that provides financial project support (grants) to SMB companies, growth companies, and innovative knowledge environments undertaking technology projects in digitalization, automation, and artificial intelligence. Individual SMB projects can receive up to 1 MNOK per project (covering up to 50% of project costs), with larger amounts available for knowledge environments that drive benefit across multiple companies.

Product overview

Stiftelsen Teknologiformidling is an independent foundation that provides financial support to technology development projects in Norway. Rather than a unified software product, the organization operates as a funding vehicle offering Financial Project Support as its core service, with various funded projects including Circular Packaging Cluster, Proneo Export Program, Norway Health Tech Market Entry Program, Startuplab Hardware and IoT Lab, Manufacturing Technology (Radical Automation), Mechatronics Innovation Lab (Test Before Invest), and Rethink Food. The foundation aims to lower barriers for initiatives that create new insights, solutions, and lasting value for Norwegian businesses and society.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Financial Project Support Financial funding provided to Norwegian SMB companies, growth companies, and innovative knowledge environments for technology projects in digitalization, automation, and AI. Individual SMB projects receive up to 1 MNOK (up to 50% of project costs); innovative knowledge environments that develop multiple companies may receive larger amounts. Recipients are established Norwegian SMBs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 million Norwegian Kroner allocated to more than 40 projects over the past decade

Named customers20 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Circular Packaging ClustercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Circular Packaging Cluster leads a pilot project for reusable packaging in e-commerce for the textile industry. Partners include Kattnakken, LilleLam, RePack, Helt Hjem, and PostNord. The project aims to dramatically reduce single-use packaging and develop a model scalable across the industry.
• ProneocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Proneo received funding for a project to help Norwegian SMB companies enter European and international markets. The 1.5-year project includes three phases: identifying export potential, guiding companies to markets, and individual follow-up toward customer agreements. Target: 9 out of 20 companies to sign contracts in Europe.
• Norway Health TechcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Norway Health Tech received funding for a market entry program to scale Norwegian health industry to UK and German markets. The program builds export and scaling platforms for established scale-ups.
• StartuplabcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Startuplab Hardware and IoT Lab is a collaboration platform for SMB companies and startups. The program has led to increased production and new jobs in Norway with 'Made in Norway' focus. Now expanding with increased focus on IoT.
• Manufacturing TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Manufacturing Technology project aims to increase industrial value creation in Norway through automated industrial production. The project will lift 10 companies through radical automation to strengthen global competitiveness and position for export.
• Mechatronics Innovation Lab (MIL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024MIL works with Norwegian SMB companies on collaborative robots through 'Test before invest' approach. The project provides safety and ROI estimation foundation for companies exploring automation.
• Rethink FoodminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Rethink Food works with Norwegian agtech companies to increase food production for a growing population on smaller agricultural area in increasingly challenging climate.
• Digital NorwaycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Digital Norway develops 'Veivisere' (guides) with case studies integrated into free training and competency offerings for SMB sector. Cases lead to relevant courses and discussion groups.
• Eker DesignminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Eker Express is an industrial program focused on design-driven value creation for small and medium-sized established companies, providing access to Norway's best industrial design environment.
• Future MaterialsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Two Future Materials projects: one on increasing recycled plastic reuse in Norway with 10 participating companies, and another on industrial 3D printing for Norwegian plastic industry manufacturers.
• GCE NodecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024GCE Node 'Level up' program strengthens productivity and earnings. Companies learn about available technology (robots, 3D printing), and receive concrete advice on technological development measures.
• Lean Forum NorgeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Lean Forum Norge's 'Produktivitetsspranget' (Productivity Leap) provides a systematic improvement method based on Lean principles with SINTEF Manufacturing managing the 18-month program.
• Life Science ClusterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Life Science Cluster's EQMS project aims to reduce barriers for SMB companies in meeting regulatory requirements, including documentation and document security demands.
• Lørn TechminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Lørn Tech created 53 new podcasts with stories from local SMB companies around Norway about Norway's best technology initiatives.
• Norwegian Smart Care ClustercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Norwegian Smart Care Cluster's program supports health technology testing in all phases of development projects for agile and rapid development cycles.
• Plast NordicminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Plast Nordic's Textile Recycling Test project uses Gr3n technology to chemically recycle waste from plastic and textiles back to the same chemical substances (PTA and EG) the products were originally made from.
• SIVAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024SIVA's Katapultkatalysator program allows SMB companies to apply for support to test prototypes at national catapult centers, enabling faster, better, and lower-risk idea development.
• SquareRootminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024SquareRoot builds a platform to help Norwegian nurseries collaborate and strengthen the Norwegian market, and simplify workflow between property developers, landscape architects, and municipalities.
• Norsk Industri - TeknobedrifteneminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Norsk Industri's cybersecurity project provides competence building about data and cyber security for companies adopting increasing digital solutions, particularly relevant for SMEs without comprehensive IT security strategies.
• NF&TA (Norwegian Fashion & Textile Agenda)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024NF&TA (Norwegian Fashion & Textile Agenda) with 160 member companies conducted a feasibility study for location of a recycling factory in Norway.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• EUREKA Network: Pan-European intergovernmental network coordinating national R&D funding for collaborative industry-led innovation projects across 40+ countries. Thematically related enabler for the same SMB innovation use cases; not a direct Norwegian grant competitor but a complementary ecosystem participant.
• EIT Digital: European knowledge and innovation community funding digital transformation ventures and scaling European deep-tech scale-ups. Comparable as a digital-innovation funder/accelerator; operates pan-European with venture-creation focus rather than Norwegian SMB grants.

Regional players

• Nordic Innovation: Inter-Nordic organization funding cross-border innovation programs between Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland. Comparable funder of innovation projects but operates at pan-Nordic level rather than within a single country.
• Vinnova: Sweden's innovation agency funding SMBs and research projects in digitalization, AI, sustainability, and health. Closest Nordic counterpart with similar grantmaking mandate; differs in being state-funded, much larger budget, and operating in Sweden rather than Norway.
• Business Finland: Finnish state innovation funding organization offering grants and services to Finnish SMEs for innovation and international growth. Comparable grant-plus-advisory model for SMB technology adoption; serves Finland rather than Norway.

Direct peers

• The Research Council of Norway (Norges forskningsråd): Norwegian government's chief funding body for research and innovation, allocating multi-billion-kroner grants across universities, research institutes, and industry. Comparable as a Norwegian innovation/R&D grantmaker, though primarily research-oriented and at much larger scale.
• Innovation Norway (Innovasjon Norge): Norwegian state-owned innovation agency providing grants, loans, and advisory services to Norwegian SMBs for innovation and internationalization. Closest direct peer in mandate (Norwegian SMB technology and export funding) but operates at significantly larger scale with a national government mandate.
• SIVA (Selskapet for Industrivekst): Norwegian government-owned infrastructure company operating incubators, industrial parks, and catapult centers. Already a strategic partner of Stiftelsen Teknologiformidling; comparable in providing physical infrastructure and test facilities for SMB innovation, but funded by state appropriations rather than a private endowment.

Market position

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Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles7 records

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