2010 Booklet.pdf - Norway - the official site in India
2010 Booklet.pdf - Norway - the official site in India
2010 Booklet.pdf - Norway - the official site in India
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INDO-NORWEGIAN<br />
BUSINESS MATCHMAKING PROGRAMME<br />
This Norad funded project <strong>in</strong> its new avatar was started <strong>in</strong> <strong>2010</strong> with<br />
an aim of promot<strong>in</strong>g private sector development <strong>in</strong> <strong>India</strong>. This<br />
programme facilitates development of commercial relationship<br />
between Norwegian and <strong>India</strong>n commercial enterprises. In addition to<br />
partner identification, this programme provides a travel and a prefeasibility<br />
study grant. The programme is managed by Innovation<br />
<strong>Norway</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Norway</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>India</strong>.<br />
For fur<strong>the</strong>r details, contact<br />
Knut Bolstad on his email at knut.bolstad@<strong>in</strong>novationnorway.no (<strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>Norway</strong>)<br />
&<br />
Rajeev Koul on his email at rajeev.koul@<strong>in</strong>novationnorway.no (<strong>in</strong> New<br />
Delhi)<br />
As per December 2009, more than 100 Norwegian companies have<br />
participated <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> programme seek<strong>in</strong>g <strong>India</strong>n partners. As a<br />
consequence of this more than 230 <strong>India</strong>n companies have been<br />
identified and contacted to discuss potential bus<strong>in</strong>ess opportunities.<br />
The Norwegian companies <strong>in</strong> search for partners represents <strong>the</strong><br />
follow<strong>in</strong>g sectors:<br />
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petroleum related services/tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
IT related services/software development<br />
shipbuild<strong>in</strong>g/boat build<strong>in</strong>g/fish<strong>in</strong>g vessels<br />
electromechanical <strong>in</strong>dustry/electronic components<br />
O&G/energy related equipment<br />
mar<strong>in</strong>e equipment/subsea drill<strong>in</strong>g<br />
biotech equipment<br />
cleaner production related equipment<br />
furniture<br />
port management<br />
hydropower<br />
2003- 2009: A similar program known as <strong>the</strong> Matchmak<strong>in</strong>g program was <strong>in</strong> operation<br />
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