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Your support in digitalization

Norwegian Catapult Digital is a test center that helps Norwegian companies adopt digital technology faster, safer, and more effectively. Norwegian Catapult Digital is part of the national Norwegian catapult scheme.

About us

Your support in digitalization

Norwegian Catapult Digital is a test center that helps Norwegian companies adopt digital technology faster, safer, and more effectively. Norwegian Catapult Digital is part of the national Norwegian catapult scheme.

About us

Your support in digitalization

Norwegian Catapult Digital is a test center that helps Norwegian companies adopt digital technology faster, safer, and more effectively. Norwegian Catapult Digital is part of the national Norwegian catapult scheme.

The Catapult Scheme

The catapult scheme aims to reduce risk, shorten development timelines, and increase the innovation capacity of small and medium-sized enterprises by providing access to facilities, expertise, and industry networks that are usually only available to larger players.

We offer a practical arena where businesses can test, validate, and explore new technologies and solutions in safe and realistic environments – before they invest significant resources. This includes working with IoT sensors, edge devices, artificial intelligence, digital twins, and other advanced digital tools. 

As a catapult center supported by SIVA and operated by ÅKP AS on behalf of the industry, we bridge the gap between businesses' needs and technological expertise. We provide infrastructure, methodology, and networks that make it easier to develop prototypes, simulate operations, collect data, and test concepts – from idea to tested pilot and further towards scaling.

Our goal is to strengthen Norwegian companies so they can be competitive in a digital market, through practical test runs, collaboration with suppliers and technology experts, and support in the development process.

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The team at Norwegian Catapult Digital

Bjørn Aase Dimmen

Leader, Norwegian Catapult Digital

Technology development, digitalization, artificial intelligence, collaboration.

Extensive experience in technology development and helps companies adopt digital tools to create smarter solutions. Passionate about connecting industry and technology to enhance competitiveness. Has been involved in starting, scaling up, and leading several companies, and currently serves on multiple boards. "We turn ideas into reality."

Jan Børre Rydningen

EU Advisor/Competence Broker/Senior Advisor Norwegian Catapult Digital

EU, research, maritime industry, digitalization, business development.

Is an EU advisor with extensive leadership experience in research, space activities, maritime industry, digitization, and innovation. Has held key roles in ÅKP, Innovation Norway, Kongsberg, and Norut, as well as long experience in research, industry, and cluster development.

Michael Carroza

Advisor at Norwegian Katapult Digital

IoT, digitization, and technology consulting.

Graduated electrical engineer from NTNU. Background in industrial instrumentation and development of IoT solutions. Works with testing, prototyping, and decision support for companies looking to adopt new technology with low risk. Experience from projects at the intersection of technology and business, with a particular focus on making complex technology concrete, understandable, and value-generating.

Pål Haugen

Senior Advisor at Norwegian Katapult Digital

KI, coding, modeling, testing, presentation.

According to himself, "a loose cannon on deck with a PhD in statistics". Two years as a researcher at NTNU, leadership training and interdisciplinary background focused on technology. Works at Nemonoor (EDIH) with practical testing of AI for Norwegian businesses. Codes, models, and tests in practice.

Ida Fjeldberg

Intern at ÅKP and software developer at Norsk Katapult Digital

Coding, IoT, social media, marketing, content production.

Software developer with a background in management and customer service. Works with development, testing, and practical technology solutions. Studies marketing, innovation, and management with a specialization in entrepreneurship, and combines technical insight with user understanding.

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Contact us to learn more about our consulting services or to discuss your project. We are here for you.

Bjørn Aase Dimmen

Leader, Norwegian Catapult Digital

Get in touch

Contact us to learn more about our consulting services or to discuss your project. We are here for you.

Bjørn Aase Dimmen

Leader, Norwegian Catapult Digital

Get in touch

Contact us to learn more about our consulting services or to discuss your project. We are here for you.

Bjørn Aase Dimmen

Leader, Norwegian Catapult Digital