INNOVATION NORWAY IN INDIA

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INNOVATION NORWAY IN INDIA
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IN in New Delhi
What we are doing?
Why we are doing it?
How we are doing it?
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Release the Commercial Opportunities of the
Districts in Norway
Profile Building
Innovation
Internationalisation
Advisory Services
Promotional Services
International Networking Services
Knowledge Transfer Services
INBDP, IFU and MFA funded
Matchmaking
Seafood
Govt, Pvt Sector and Civil society
Market Research
Maritime and Energy
Events
Company Establishment
Climate Related
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• MATCHMAKING
• PROGRAM

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Oldroyd
IWL India Limited  W360, North Main
RoadAnna Nagar West,Chennai - 600101, INDIA. 
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Media Bergen
-Chaos -Bounce -Design Worldwide -3Head
Design -Grandmother -Fractal
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Structure in Norway
CONSULTANT ÅLESUND
Innovation Norway, Oslo
CONSULTANT STAVANGER
CONSULTNT GRIMSTAD
CONSULTANT DRAMMEN
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Structure in India
CONSULTANT NEW DELHI
Innovation Norway, New Delhi
CONSULTANT KOLKATTA
CONSULTANT MUMBAI
CONSULTANT BANGALORE
CONSULTANT HYDERABAD
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Successful Ventures

• - Digimaker A S
• - Corporater A S
• - 24 Seven Office (Outsmart)
• - Mareva AS
• - i Bruk
• - Oldroyd
• - Technor
• - Aquaforsk
• - Nebb Engineering
• - Media Bergen

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Recent Participants

• Nebb Engineering
• Noroff
• Triplex
• Ulefos
• Maritime Montering
• Fluid Control
• Norsonic
• Båtservice

• - Media Bergen Group
• - Bandak
• - Fergusson Norge
• - Hobas
• - Oldroyd
• - Technor
• - Well Innovation
• - Kongsberg Esco

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Market Research

• Secondary Research
• Kompass, Euromoney, CMIE, Industry Associations,
  WWW
• Primary Research
• Government Officials, Private sector players
• Outsourcing Research Assignments
• Have long term agreement with Feedback
  consultants.
• Work with sector specific consultants in Energy,
  Marine and Aquaculutre.

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Market Research - Assignments

• -Anda Olsen,
• -NorX
• -Umoe Solar
• -Geolabnor
• -EPAX
• -Norwegian Seafood Export Council
• -Study of prospects for a Cage Culture
  Project in India

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Company Establishment
FINANCE MINISTRY
FOREIGN MINISTRY
CENTRAL BANK
PRESS INFORMATION BUREA
S E ASIA SECTION
INFORMATION MINISTRY

• Giertsen Tunnel
• Aandera
• NHST Media Ltd.

FINANCE MINISTRY
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Climate Related

• Project with Finanace Ministry in Norway
• Due Diligence support to Norad for their projects
• Project Management for Embassys initiative with
  FICCI
• Co-operation with TERI
• Co-operation with CII
• Co-operation with FICCI

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Seafood

• Promoting Norwegian Salmon
• Salmon Academy for Chefs in Delhi and Mumbai
• Seafood Week in Delhi and mumbai
• Largest Mosaic Sushi

• Lobbying the Policy Makers
• Duties on Salmon brought down from 35 to 10

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Maritime and Energy

• INMEX Mumbai
• Hydropower Oslo
• Oil and Gas Seminar
• I-Site India
• Vietship 2008
• Sintefs Visit to Indian Shipyards

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Networking with Government and Civil Society

• Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
• Ministry of Power
• Ministry of Surface Transport
• State Governments in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra,
  Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
• TERI
• CII
• FICCI
• CUTS
• Tour operators

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Events and Visits

• -Minister of Trade 2005
• -Crown Prince 2006
• -Prime Minister 2007 and 2008
• India International Seafood Show 2006
• Ind Aqua 2007
• Aquanor 2007
• Intsoks visit 2006
• Statoil Hydros visit 2007
• HSH
• Bio Bank delegation 2008
• Banking Delegation 2008
• IISS 2008
• Felleskjøpet Maskin AB 2006

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INBDP, IFU and MFA supported Projects

• Indian Business Process Outsourcing Sector Study
  for Rogaland Office
• Project on Aquaculture
• Project on Biotechnology
• Status report on Water and Waste-water treatment
  sector in India
• Report on Shipbuilding Industry in India and
  scope for Norwegian equipment suppliers
• Status of Hydropower Sector in India
• Availability of Energy Resources to Manufacturing
  industry in India
• Database of Norwegian Companies in India
• Monthly Newsletter

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WHY WE ARE DOING IT?
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India at a Glance

• 5,000 year old ancient civilization
• 22 official languages and 325 spoken languages
• 28 states, 7 union territories
• 3.28 million sq. kilometers in size
• 1.3 Billion People.
• Worlds largest democracy.
• Worlds 4th largest economy.
• World-class recognition in IT, bio-technology
  and space.
• One of the largest English speaking nation in
  the world and 2nd largest pool of scientists and
  engineers in the World.

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Indian Economy
GDP -1.09 trillion (2007 est.) GDP Growth Rate
- 9.3 (2007 est.) GDP - by Occupation
Agriculture 17 Industry 28 Services
55 Labor force 516.4 million (2007 est.) Labor
force - by Occupation Agriculture 60
Industry 12 Services 28
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Chaotic Democracy
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21ST Century Head
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19TH Century Body
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Nano to Jaguar
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Mining to Space
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Growth Catalysts

• Policies have made the difference
• Before the mid-1980s, tight government controls
• throttled competition
• restricted private sector investment.
• Post 1991,
• Reforms have gradually freed the Private Sector
• Reforms have opened up the economy to global
  influences
• Investment Licensing has been abandoned.
• Most Foreign Exchange restrictions have been
  lifted
• Import tariffs have been reduced

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Pillars of Strength

• Democracy
• Diversity yet Harmony
• People
• Age Structure
• Growing Middle Class
• Education and Research infrastructure
• Large population of Engineers and Scientists
• Growing Entreprenurial Spirit
• English Language Skills

• Market
• Costs

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• HOW WE ARE DOING IT?

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INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS NORWAY
GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS - INDIAN
MINISTRIES NORWAY
DISTRICT OFFICES

• IN NEW DELHI
• PER
• PRATIMA
• ASHISH
• RAJEEV

• CONSULTANTS
• -BUSINESS
• -MARKET RESEARCH
• LEGAL
• SECTOR SPECIALIST
• REGIONAL
• FINANCIAL
• ACCOUNTING

HEAD OFFICE
CONSULTANTS NORWAY
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
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Way Ahead

• Looking Forward to
• Stronger linkages with District Offices
• Linkages with NCEs
• Tourism
• Sector specific Training modules

• Streamling our Efforts
• Systems and Structures
• Stronger Network
• Pride and Fun

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• Thank you very much!