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Norwegian VC firm Alliance VC announces €40 million close for new fund to back technology leaders from the nordics
EU Startups
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July 2, 2025
Oslo-based VC firm Alliance VC today announced a first close of €40 million for its Alliance Nordic III fund, targeting €100 million in capital commitments to continue to invest in and support the next wave of Nordic-founded global technology...
Norway resumes land-based aquaculture licensing
The Fish Site
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Recent amendments to Norway's Salmon Allocation Regulations and the Aquaculture Biosecurity Regulations clarify the distinction between land-based and sea-based operations. The updated rules aim to provide greater predictability for both industry...
Researchers home in on origins of Russia’s Baltic GPS jamming
Defense News
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July 2, 2025
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Polish researchers have collected detailed information on Russia’s Baltic Sea GPS jamming operations, a mysterious nuisance for aviators and mariners in the region that began when Russia attacked Ukraine. The airwaves over...
Norway Launches Major Carbon Capture Project
Famagusta Gazette
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July 2, 2025
Home World Norway Launches Major Carbon Capture Project FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE — The Norwegian government recently announced the launch of Longship, a large-scale carbon capture and storage initiative aimed at reducing industrial emissions. The project...
Villains Norway spoil Switzerland’s joy in raucous start to Euro 2025
The Independent
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July 2, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Norway Provides $76M in Grants to Advance Hydrogen and Ammonia Ships
The Maritime Executive
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Norway continues to support the advancement of a broad range of new technologies that it points out will both contribute to maritime decarbonization while also creating new industries and jobs for Norway. The Enova program announced its fourth...
Ukraine and Norway have signed a memorandum of partnership in the healthcare sector
The Odessa Journal
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On July 1, 2025, an official meeting took place in Kyiv between Ukraine’s Minister of Health Viktor Liashko and Norway’s Minister of Health and Care Services Jan Christian Vestre. During the visit, the parties signed a Memorandum of Partnership in...
'People work so little': Is Norway's famous work-life balance myth or reality?
The Local - Norway
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July 2, 2025
Norway is renowned for the work-life balance it offers but can international workers make the most of it? A father pushes a stroller with a sleepy baby through Oslo's Frogner Park, taking patient sips of his takeaway coffee while listening to a...
TGS Gets Offshore Wind Site Characterisation Job in Norway
Offshore Wind
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July 2, 2025
TGS has won a contract for offshore wind site characterisation, including acquisition, imaging, and interpretation services offshore Norway. Ramform Vanguard will start acquisition in early July, with a duration of approximately 25 days. The...
Fury over Norwegian princess choosing to study in Australia exposes European prejudices about the old 'prison colony'. Here's what they really think of us: SHARON HUNT
Daily Mail
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July 2, 2025
A European princess's decision to travel halfway around the world to study in Sydney has stunned royal fans and revealed lingering prejudices about Australia. In Norway, the move by Princess Ingrid Alexandra to enrol at Sydney University was met...
Confidence holds in European hospitality, but skills and tech gaps persist
The European Magazine
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July 2, 2025
Booking.com’s fifth European Accommodation Barometer reveals a sector broadly confident ahead of the 2025 peak season, but facing widening disparities in training capacity, recruitment capabilities and digital uptake Despite geopolitical tensions...
AxSpA Maintained OK via Remote Monitoring, Patient-Led Care
Medscape
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TOPLINE: Remote monitoring and patient-initiated care matched usual care in maintaining low disease activity in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) on stable TNF inhibitor therapy. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a randomized,...
$1.3 billion investment approved on Norway's largest oilfield
Commersant
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July 2, 2025
The co-owners of Norway's largest producing oilfield have taken the final investment decision on a Nkr13 billion ($1.3 billion) expansion to enhance production. The third phase of the Johan Sverdrup oilfield development will involve two new subsea...
Norway to build low-cost interceptors and USVs in Ukraine
Naval Technology
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July 1, 2025
The Norwegian government and its leading defence supplier Kongsberg have signed two contracts with two Ukrainian companies to develop and build low-cost interceptors and uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) inside Ukraine. Norway will finance the...
Floating renewables anchoring technology
Industrial News
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July 2, 2025
Published: 02 July, 2025 Triton Anchor a subsea innovation company based in Scotland, Norway, and the United States, has announced it has been awarded two patents in the United States for its proprietary offshore anchor and subsea deployment tool,...
TGS gets offshore wind site characterization job in Norway
Offshore Energy
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July 2, 2025
TGS has won a contract for offshore wind site characterization, including acquisition, imaging, and interpretation services offshore Norway. Seismic vessel Ramform Vanguard; Photo: TGS Ramform Vanguard will start acquisition in early July, with a...
WSS to accelerate electrification as newest member of Maritime Battery Forum
Offshore Energy
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July 4, 2025
Norwegian maritime solutions provider Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has joined the Maritime Battery Forum (MBF), a global community of maritime battery enablers, to drive adoption of clean energy and accelerate electrification in the maritime...
TGS Lands Offshore Wind Site Characterization Work in Norway
Offshore Engineer News
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July 2, 2025
Jul 2, 2025 (Credit: TGS) Norwegian seismic firm TGS has secured a contract for offshore wind site characterization, including acquisition, imaging and interpretation services offshore Norway. Ramform Vanguard vessel will start acquisition in...
Aneo acquires 130MW Backhammar wind farm in Sweden from KGAL
Power Technology
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July 4, 2025
Norwegian renewable energy operator Aneo has signed an agreement with KGAL Investment Management to acquire the 130MW Backhammar wind farm in Sweden. The strategic move is part of the company’s long-term growth plan to enhance the geographic...
Research Council of Norway plans international research recruitment drive
Science|Business
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July 1, 2025
The Norwegian government wants to attract top international researchers to Norway. A new initiative is now in place to make it easier to bring talented researchers from abroad. The initiative has a total budget of NOK 300 million, to be...