Business in t he Bergen Region

1. Business in the Bergen Region

2. The Bergen Region

3. A Dynamic Growth Region The Bergen region has the strong knowledge clusters essential for creating a dynamic growth region. Priority sectors: ENERGY SECTOR: Oil, gas and renewable energy MARITIME SECTOR: Ship owners, shipyards, service companies and suppliers MARINE SECTOR: Fisheries, aquaculture and other marine products ADVENTURE, CULTURE AND TRAVEL MEDIA AND CULTURE BASED BUSINESSES: Media, design, film and music The region also has significant ICT and financial sectors

4. 95 per cent claimthatthe Bergen Region has good Research Environment • 30 000 students • 4 000 scientists • University of Bergen • Norwegian School of Economics • Bergen University College • Bergen Academy of Art and Design • Norwegian School of Management, • Stord/Haugesund University College • Bergen School of Architecture • Royal Norwegian Naval Academy • Science • UiB:Four Norwegian Centers of Excellence • UiB: Marine research and Global research • Christian Michelsen Research. Research center • Uni Research: Research company, 500 scientists • Instituteof Marine Research

5. A Strong Oil and Gas Region Key figures 2012: 25,4 BEUR turnover5,2 BEUR valuecreation 32 600 employees1 494 companies Value creation: The sum of operational result plus wages

6. The Energy Sector Norway’s leading region for operations, production and maintenance. Uptime Centre of Competence 60 percent of Statoil’s operatorships on the Norwegian continental shelf are run from Bergen. Central region for technological research and development – strong R&D environments with several centers of expertise. Centre Mongstad is the world’s largest facility for testing and improving CO2 capture technologies, a vital part of the CCS value chain. World leading subsea knowledge – Norwegian Centre of Expertise Subsea. Hordalandcounty is the largest hydro power producer Offshore windmills, fixed and floating, through two cluster initiatives: Arena NOW and NORCOWE

7. 18 per cent ofthe Norwegian Maritime Turnover is in the Bergen Region • Key figures2012: • 11 BEUR turnover • 2,5 BEUR valuecreation • 22 600 employees1317 companies Maritime Bergen The industrial shipping capital

8. Bergen – a World Marine Capital Key figurs 2012: 3,3 BEUR turnover 0,4 BEUR valuecreation 3 500 employees 900 companies

9. Innovation and Research in Bergen Bergen is the proud capital of a world leading environment of marine expertise. Among our research institutions you find: • The Institute of Marine Research (IMR) • National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES) • University of Bergen (UiB) • Christian Michelsen Research (CMR) • NOFIMA • UNI Research

10. Adventure, Culture and Travel The most exciting place for culture- and nature-based adventures in the Nordic region Key figures 2012: 1,8 BEUR turnover 0,7 BEUR valuecreation 15 800 employees 3 478 companies

11. Media City Bergen New innovative Media Cluster Media, design, film and music are growing businesses Key figures 2012: 1,1 BEUR turnover 0,4 BEUR value creation 5 000 employees 8 000 companies

12. Bergen has the second largest financial sector in the country • Solid ICT environment Key figures 2011: FINANCE: 83 BEUR total assets 5 500 employees 113 companies ICT: 5000 employees 1 BEUR turnover 2 300 companies

13. Exportoftraditionalgoods from Hordaland 1999-2012 (MNOK)

14. Fylker etter eksportverdi 2011 og 2012, i millioner kroner

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