The document outlines a vision for Bergen to become the world's first city-based innovation lab focused on ocean resource innovation by 2030. It highlights the need for collaboration between industry and academia, talent retention, and attracting international talent to combat the current brain drain. Key goals include enhancing living conditions, job opportunities, and establishing Bergen as a global hub for sustainable ocean-related initiatives.

1. Hacking Bergen

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WHAT?
Finding ways to turn Bergen into the
world’s first city-based innovation lab
to attract the very best talent and
funding

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Subsea
Seafood
Maritime cleantech
King of the ocean clusters
Human innovation
Media
Fintech
Tourism

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- Champions of the ocean
- Highly educated talent
- Great academic insitutions
- … and its beautiful
Strong foundations

5. We can do better
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We can do better

6. I wouldn´t start my own
business, its too risky
Fridjof, 17
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INSIGHT

7. My friends are leaving the
city because there are
better opportunities and
city-life elsewhere
Terje, 29
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INSIGHT

8. We need more
international talent in
sales
Kjersti, 63
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INSIGHT

9. Bergen is calm, kind
and quiet.
Marte, 45
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INSIGHT

10. No-one knows about us… Well, not enough
people do
WE COULD DO BETTER

11. We don’t collaborate as effectively as we
could eg. Disconnect between industry +
academia
WE COULD DO BETTER

12. Bergen is seen as too conservative, not
entrepenurial enough
WE COULD DO BETTER

13. Young people are leaving because they can
get better opportunities elsewhere
WE COULD DO BETTER

14. VISION — Bergen 2030
Make Bergen the global center
of gravity for ocean resource
innovation.

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Bergen
WHERE ARE WE GOING?

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Norway
WHERE ARE WE GOING?

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Europe
WHERE ARE WE GOING?

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The world
WHERE ARE WE GOING?

19. WHAT ARE WE DOING?

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A GREAT PLACE TO
LIVE AND WORK
Global ocean
collaboration hub
People come for
the jobs, stay for
the lifestyle
Enabling academia,
industry and entrepeneur
collaboration
World’s leading
sustainable city
BERGEN — 2030

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1. Higher level of competence
2. Talent retention
3. New business
4. Increasing the rate of innovation
VALUE BUSINESS
BERGEN — 2030

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1. Good work life balance
2. Better job opportunities
3. Healthy lifestyle
4. Enabling the next generation of
entrepeneurs
5. Better environment
VALUETO PEOPLE
BERGEN — 2030

23. HOW DO WE DO IT?

24. TODAY
Investors
Academia
Tech
industries
Talent

25. TOMORROW
Investors
Academia
Tech
industries
Talent

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Bergen
Ocean City
Building the organisation
2025
2020
2030
Technology + people
Advance the solutions & Ocean city
Bergen established as the
global ocean resource capital
ROADMAP

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Bergen: a great
place to live and
work

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