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- 1. Business in 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. 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 • Institute of Marine Research 95 per cent claim that the Bergen Region has good Research Environment
- 5. A Strong Oil and Gas Region Key figures 2012: 25,4 BEUR turnover 5,2 BEUR value creation 32 600 employees 1 494 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. • Hordaland county is the largest hydro power producer • Offshore windmills, fixed and floating, through two cluster initiatives: Arena NOW and NORCOWE
- 7. 18 per cent of the Norwegian Maritime Turnover is in the Bergen Region Key figures 2012: 11 BEUR turnover 2,5 BEUR value creation 22 600 employees 1 317 companies Maritime Bergen The industrial shipping capital
- 8. Bergen – a World Marine Capital Key figurs 2012: 3,3 BEUR turnover 0,4 BEUR value creation 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 value creation 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. Export of traditional goods from Hordaland 1999-2012 (MNOK) 64 007 0 10 000 20 000 30 000 40 000 50 000 60 000 70 000 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
- 14. Fylker etter eksportverdi 2011 og 2012, i millioner kroner 0 20000 40000 60000 Svalbard Hedmark Ukjent fylkesopprinnelse Aust-Agder Oppland Finnmark Troms Akershus Oslo Nord-Trøndelag Opprinnelse fra flere fylker Sogn og Fjordane Buskerud Sør-Trøndelag Østfold Telemark Nordland Vestfold Vest-Agder Prod. i utlandet/direkte transitt Møre og Romsdal Rogaland Hordaland 2011 2012
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Editor's Notes
- The maritime sector The maritime industry in the Bergen region has a long and proud history and has been a pillar in the city’s commerce. The region has close ties to the sea and our historical significance in national and international trade has been at the forefront for creating possibilities. Today the maritime industry is a global industry with intense international competition and turbulent markets. The maritime industry has proven to be versatile, innovative and dynamic. Shipowners and shipyards account for the core of the industry with world leading supplyers and service that complement each other’s core industry, like financial services and information technology focused on the maritime industry and marine insurance companies. The maritime industry in the Bergen region is dominated by industrial shipping. This is built on long term and strong customer relations, where the customer’s expectations and the cluster’s knowledge of managing and operating ships are the central drivers – not financial speculation. The number of employees in the maritime sector is increasing. The Bergen region: A complete maritime cluster Bergen has the largest fleet under Norwegian control. More than 1 000 vessels above 100 gross tons. World leading shipowner companies, maritime industry, Norwegian Navy, Maritime services Maritime studies Some of the companies in the region: Grieg Group: Global company with several business areas: shipping, logistics, maritime information systems. Grieg Group is also a big in aquaculture, and in offshore wind, and is one of the owners in Norwind. Bergen Group: A company with competence within maritime services offshore and technology. Norwegian Hull Club: One of the worlds largest marine insurance companies. Rolls-Royce a big international company. In our region they produce ship enignes. Frank Mohn: A leading company within pumps. Manufacturer of Framo pumps Bergen Havn: Norway’s largest port. Ferries, oil export, cargo, cruise ships, short sea, oil bases. Bergen is Norway’s leading cruise port 264 cruise ships in 2011, 350 250 passangers.
- The success of the seafood sector in Norway is based on close cooperation between leading research institutions in the field of marine science and education and decades of practical experience. Bergen is the proud capital of a world-leading cluster of marine expertise. Our research institutions include: • 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
- Bergen and the Bergen Region is known as the Gateway to the Fjords, for the Fish market in Bergen, the mountains in the western Norway, The Aquarium and several other tourist attractions. The Bergen region is an exciting place for culture and nature-based experiences. Bergen is the biggest cruise port in Northern Europe, with more than 300,000 passengers visiting Bergen and the region in 2012. Bergen is the Gateway to the Fjords, and many companies provide day trips or round trips in the fjords and the surrounding mountains. There are many famous tourist attractions in the city and the region, and world-class tourist service providers help to facilitate and develop these attractions. Bergen International Festival, Bergen Music Festival and other festivals attracts artists and audiences from the whole world to Bergen. The famous composer and pianist Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) comes from Bergen. His home can be visited in Bergen. Also the famous violinist and composer Ole Bull (1810-1880) was born and lived in Bergen. Bergen International Festival is a known and big music festival that take place in may every year in Bergen.
- The Bergen region is a leading Nordic region for media, film, music and design, and it is renowned for its innovation and cooperation across different disciplines. There are large media companies based in Bergen, which has world-leading players in both media technology and content production. Several media companies in Bergen are working together to develop Media City Bergen. This will give a further boost to innovation and new businesses in this sector. Bergen is renowned for several major music initiatives and festivals. Bergen is also home to the biggest film production and design environment outside Oslo. Film: The Bergen region has several film producers and also Bergen International film festival. Design. Companies within strategic design, graphic design, design festival (RAFF), fashion, furniture design. Music: Music festivals, several different music scenes, philharmonic orchestra. Media: TV2 – Norway’s larges commercial TV station, Vizrt
- Finance: A growing financial cluster in Bergen. Bergen has the second largest financial sector in the country. The Norwegian School of Economics is located in the city. It conducts world-leading research in the field of economics. IT: The number of employees in the ICT sector has increased by around 10 per cent during the last two years. This is an exciting and growing business sector for the region, ranging from banking systems to media technology.
- Hordaland is export County number one Traditional goods include all goods except ships, oil platforms, crude oil and natural gas. Hordaland County has experienced a significant increase in export value (200 percent) for from 1999 to 2012. In 2012 the total export of traditional goods was 18 percent of Norway’s total export.
- Updated February 2014