Partners

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Our 624,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. In line with the UNGC Sustainable Development Goals, we define sustainability as inclusive of everything from the environment and equality to technology and economics. We believe that sustainability will be the new digital, permeating everything we do and driving new value and growth.

Aker ASA is an industrial investment company that exercises active ownership. As an active owner, Aker develops and strengthens the companies in its portfolio, working through the boards of the operational entities and ensuring close follow-up by Aker’s investment teams. Aker drives operational improvements, strategy, financing, restructuring and industrial transactions forward. Aker organises its business activities in two segments: Industrial holdings and Financial investments and was listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange on 8 September 2004.

Aker BioMarine is a biotech innovator and Antarctic krill harvesting company dedicated to improving human and planetary health. It develops krill-based ingredients for nutraceutical, aquaculture, and animal feed applications. Its value chain is fully transparent from sustainable krill harvesting in pristine Antarctic waters, through its Montevideo logistics hub, their Houston production plant, and all the way to customers around the world.

AkerBP conducts exploration and production of oil and gas on the Norwegian shelf. Measured in production, they are among the largest independent listed oil companies in Europe, operating five assets: Alvheim, Ivar Aasen, Skarv, Ula and Valhall; and a partner in Johan Sverdrup. Aker BP aims to be among the operators with the lowest CO2 emissions, with a robust, fair and ethically responsible business practice crucial for its success.

Aker Horizons develops green energy and green industry that accelerate the net zero transition. The company holds assets across renewable energy and carbon capture, and develops green industrial hubs that combine low-cost renewable energy with hydrogen production and downstream applications. As part of the Aker group and its 180-year industrial heritage, Aker Horizons applies industrial, technological and capital markets expertise to solve fundamental challenges to sustainable existence.

Aker Solutions wants to enable low-carbon oil and gas production and develop renewable solutions. By combining innovative digital solutions and predictable project execution and accelerating the transition to sustainable energy production. Aker Solutions aims to be a supplier that accelerates the transition to sustainable energy production, operating in ways that enhance society and the environment—delivering integrated solutions, products and services to the global energy industry.

The Norwegian law firm BAHR is a top choice for international mandates and innovative deals, with an excellent reputation as one of the elite firms across both the Nordics and internationally. Their expertise spreads across a wide range of industry groups and public sector organisations. BAHR is shaping future legislation, regulatory practice, policies, and public opinion across the industry by actively engaging with law and policymakers.

Cognite is a global industrial Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) leader, with an eye on the future and a drive to digitalize the industrial world. We’ve created a new class of industrial software that allows asset-intensive industries to operate more sustainably, securely, and efficiently. Our core software product is Cognite Data Fusion (CDF), designed to quickly contextualize OT/IT data to develop and scale company solutions.We believe data must be made accessible, insightful, and open.

DNB is Norway's largest financial services group, one of the largest in the Nordic region in terms of market capitalisation and Norway´s leading financial institution for ocean industries. he Group offers a full range of financial services, including loans, savings, advisory services, insurance and pension products for retail and corporate customer

Global Fishing Watch is an independent, international non-profit organisation. They promote ocean sustainability through greater transparency of human activity at sea. Creating and publicly sharing map visualisations, data and analysis tools, and using cutting-edge technology to turn big data into actionable information.

The programme International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE) of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO aims to enhance marine research, exploitation, and development by facilitating the exchange of oceanographic data and information, meeting users' needs for data and information products.

The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping is a not-for-profit, independent research- and development center working across the energy- and shipping sectors with industry, academia, and authorities. With Partners, the Center explores viable decarbonization pathways, facilitates the development and implementation of new energy technologies; builds confidence in new concepts and their supply chains; and accelerates the transition by defining and maturing viable strategic pathways to the required systemic change. The Center is placed in Copenhagen but work with partners globally.

Mercuria is one of the largest independent energy and commodity groups globally, bringing efficiency to the commodity value chain with cutting-edge technology and unmatched expertise and solutions. Their business includes trading flows, strategic assets, and structuring activities that generate around USD 100 billion in turnover. Mercuria continues to expand its reach through its employees’ unique and extensive market knowledge, unwavering commitment to sustainability and diversity, and innovative energy and commodities solutions.

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organisation on the planet to achieve more. Microsoft has been carbon neutral across the world since 2012 and commits to being carbon negative by 2030. Their goal is to promote sustainable development and low-carbon business practices globally through its sustainable business practices and cloud-enabled technologies.

The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO) is Norway’s largest organization for employers and the leading business lobbyist. Their main objective is to create and sustain conditions that safeguard the competitiveness and profitability of business and industry in Norway.

NoA is a leading creative tech and data- design and communication agencies network in the Nordics. A cross-disciplinary approach to problem-solving helps a wide range of clients from diverse industries and segments locally and internationally to drive growth and impact by creating advanced digital products and platforms, sustainable business models, interactive experiences and compelling storytelling. Their digital agency NoA Ignite has been instrumental in designing and building The Ocean Data Platform since its establishment.

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has an international focus with headquarters in Trondheim and campuses in Ålesund and Gjøvik. The main profile of NTNU is in science and technology, but includes professional study programmes and outstanding academic breadth, including the humanities, social sciences, economics, medicine, health sciences, educational science, architecture, entrepreneurship, and art disciplines.

OPS Seafood is the connection box for digitisation and data sharing between stakeholders in the seafood industry. OPS Seafood stands for public and private sector development and contributes to value creation in the Seafood industry. It is organised by an advisory committee composed of representatives from the Department of Trade and Fishery, the Norwegian Seafood Association, and the Seafood Federation.

SINTEF is one of Europe’s largest independent research organisations. Every year we carry out several thousand projects for customers large and small.  SINTEF Ocean conducts research and innovation related to ocean space for national and international industries. Their ambition is to continue Norway's leading position in marine technology and biomarine research.

University of Tromsø (UiT), The Arctic University of Norway is the third largest and the northernmost university in the world. The Arctic is of increasing global importance, which the UiT takes special interest in, particularly in topics of great public concern like climate change, the exploitation of Arctic resources and environmental threats.