Who can help
you move forward?

• Innovation community

  FI Næringshage (Norwegian)

  Advice, development support and help finding expertise and funding schemes for businesses on Fosen.

  Indre Fosen · Ørland · Åfjord · Osen

• Innovation community

  Fosen Progresjon (Norwegian)

  A local starting point for business development and first-line support in Åfjord and Osen. Åfjord municipality states that the company has taken over from Åfjord Utvikling.

  Åfjord · Osen

• Public sector

  Grong municipality – business support (Norwegian)

  The municipality’s overview of business funds, start-up support and other relevant schemes.

  Grong

• Business association

  Heim Næringsforening (Norwegian)

  A local membership network for connecting with businesses in the area. See the association’s own website for activities and membership benefits.

  Heim

• Business association

  Hitra Næringsforening (Norwegian)

  A local membership network for connecting with businesses in the area. See the association’s own website for activities and membership benefits.

  Hitra

• Innovation community

  iNam – Innovasjon Namdal (Norwegian)

  Business development for entrepreneurs and established businesses in Namdalen, including ideas, development projects and grants.

  Namsos · Overhalla · Grong · Flatanger · Nærøysund · Leka · Høylandet · Namsskogan · Røyrvik · Lierne · Osen

• Business association

  Inderøy Utvikling (Norwegian)

  A local membership network for connecting with businesses in the area. See the association’s own website for activities and membership benefits.

  Inderøy

• Public sector

  Indre Fosen municipality – business partners (Norwegian)

  The municipality’s overview of business development partners, including a business development centre, business association and regional networks.

  Indre Fosen

• Business association

  Innherred Næringsforening (Norwegian)

  A local membership network for connecting with businesses in the area. See the association’s own website for activities and membership benefits.

  Levanger · Verdal

• Innovation community

  Klyv Innovasjon (Norwegian)

  Advice and development support for entrepreneurs and established businesses, based in Oppdal.

  Oppdal · Rennebu

• Innovation community

  Klyv – research brokerage (Norwegian)

  The county directory lists Klyv as a research broker for Midtre Gauldal: a starting point for businesses exploring research or development projects.

  Midtre Gauldal

• Business association

  Namdal Næringsforening (Norwegian)

  A local membership network for connecting with businesses in the area. See the association’s own website for activities and membership benefits.

  Namsos · Grong

• Business association

  Namdalskysten Næringsforening (Norwegian)

  A local membership network for connecting with businesses in the area. See the association’s own website for activities and membership benefits.

  Nærøysund · Leka

• Business association

  Nord-Fosen Næringsforening (Norwegian)

  A local membership network for connecting with businesses in the area. See the association’s own website for activities and membership benefits.

  Åfjord · Osen

• Business association

  Næringsforeningen i Trondheimsregionen (Norwegian)

  A local membership network for connecting with businesses in the area. See the association’s own website for activities and membership benefits.

  Trondheim · Indre Fosen · Malvik · Melhus · Midtre Gauldal · Skaun

• Business association

  Næringsforeningen i Værnesregionen (Norwegian)

  A local membership network for connecting with businesses in the area. See the association’s own website for activities and membership benefits.

  Stjørdal · Meråker · Frosta · Selbu · Tydal

• Innovation community

  Næringshagen for Hitra og Frøya (Norwegian)

  Run by Blått Kompetansesenter, supporting entrepreneurs and businesses in the island region with networks, skills and development.

  Hitra · Frøya

• Business association

  Oppdal Næringsforening (Norwegian)

  A local membership network for connecting with businesses in the area. See the association’s own website for activities and membership benefits.

  Oppdal

• Business association

  Orkland Næringsforening (Norwegian)

  A local membership network for connecting with businesses in the area. See the association’s own website for activities and membership benefits.

  Orkland

• Innovation community

  Proneo – start-up guidance (Norwegian)

  Start-up conversations and help developing a business idea. Proneo has agreements with several municipalities; check what is available in yours.

  Verdal · Levanger · Frosta · Meråker · Stjørdal · Malvik · Selbu · Melhus · Trondheim

• Innovation community

  Røroshagen – research brokerage (Norwegian)

  The county directory lists Rørosregionen Næringshage as a research broker for Tydal.

  Tydal

• Innovation community

  Rørosregionen Næringshage (Norwegian)

  Help with business ideas, development and networking. Provides municipally funded first-line guidance for businesses in Røros and Holtålen.

  Røros · Holtålen

• Business association

  Steinkjer Næringsforening (Norwegian)

  A local membership network for connecting with businesses in the area. See the association’s own website for activities and membership benefits.

  Steinkjer

• Innovation community

  T:Lab (Norwegian)

  Incubator and innovation community based in Steinkjer. Also listed as a research broker for Steinkjer, Inderøy and Snåsa.

  Steinkjer · Inderøy · Snåsa

• Innovation community

  Thams Innovasjon (Norwegian)

  Business development centre and advice for small and medium-sized businesses in Orkland, Skaun, Heim and Rindal.

  Skaun · Orkland · Rindal · Heim

• Public sector

  Trondheim municipality – start-up guidance (Norwegian)

  The municipality’s starting point for start-up guidance, business dialogue and relevant specialist communities.

  Trondheim

• Business association

  Ørland Næringsforum (Norwegian)

  A local membership network for connecting with businesses in the area. See the association’s own website for activities and membership benefits.

  Ørland

You do not need to live near an office to find help. Check the providers’ own websites to see who their services are for.

• Public sector

  Altinn – starting and running a business

  Public information on starting, registering and running a business, and your responsibilities as a business owner.

  All of Trøndelag

• Private provider

  DNB Oppstartslos

  The bank’s guidance service for people starting a business, with start-up resources and help finding the next step.

  All of Trøndelag

• Innovation community

  Start-up courses in Trøndelag (Norwegian)

  Proneo’s overview of start-up training in cooperation with the county council and business communities in Trøndelag.

  All of Trøndelag

• Public sector

  Innovation Norway – Start-up grant 1

  For innovative start-ups seeking to establish whether there is a market willing to pay. Check Innovation Norway’s requirements for the business and project.

  All of Trøndelag

• Public sector

  NAV – unemployment benefits while starting a business

  For people receiving unemployment benefits who want to start a business. NAV explains who can apply and what needs to be clarified.

  All of Trøndelag

• Public sector

  Regional development funding (Norwegian)

  For regional development initiatives and collaboration. The scheme is aimed at organisations, municipalities and development bodies, rather than starting or developing an individual business.

  All of Trøndelag

• Public sector

  SkatteFUNN

  A tax deduction scheme for businesses with a defined research and development project that meets the requirements.

  All of Trøndelag

• Innovation community

  Tindved Kulturhage (Norwegian)

  Business development centre for arts, culture, creative industries, experiences and creative technology in Trøndelag.

  All of Trøndelag

• Public sector

  Én vei inn (Norwegian)

  A digital gateway to public guidance, expertise and funding. Describe what you are working on to be directed to relevant public bodies.

  All of Trøndelag