Agile cities with populations below 1 million are becoming global leaders in creativity and innovation. Norwegian cities are leveraging these attributes and providing a foundation for entrepreneurs to launch successful companies. Learn more about the diverse and imaginative ways cities and regions in Norway are impacting and redefining the meaning of a sustainable community.
Moderator: Jaya Tomlinson, City of Trondheim
Program
Welcome and Introduction
Øyvind Laderud, Business Advisor, Business Region Kristiansand
Jim Butler, Creative Industries Manager, City of Austin
Leveraging Creativity and Innovation – the Austin Example
Mitch Jacobson, Director, Austin Technology Incubator
Ben Ramirez, Executive Director, International Trade Center, World Affairs Council of Austin
Kevin Koym, CEO, Tech Ranch
Norway`s Innovation Scene
Norway’s unique innovation culture and scene
Gro Eirin Dyrnes, Director, Innovation Norway San Francisco & Silicon Valley
Creative Industries Demos
Highlighted initiatives from Norwegian cities
- Requestify (Stavanger)
- SunSense (Kristiansand)
- Sounds Good (Trondheim)
- Telaris (Kristiansand)
- Oiid (Trondheim)
