Earlier this month, Samfunnsøkonomisk Analyse, in collaboration with NHO and our DIG partner Abelia, launched the definitive status report on the use of AI in Norwegian industry.

Dear partners, colleagues, and friends of DIG, As we approach the holidays, we mark a small but significant anniversary: this is the fifth time we are sending out our Christmas letter. And while snow appears to be confined to the Norwegian mountains this Christmas, we can look back at a memorable year while also looking forward to an exciting 2026.

While NHH students remain highly sought-after in the labor market, we are seeing clear signs that the recruitment landscape is changing, particularly for the type of economists, analysts, and advisors we educate.

In this year’s national budget, artificial intelligence (AI) is given a clear and strategic role as a driver of productivity growth, competitiveness, and welfare. The government highlights AI’s potential to address major societal challenges and to increase efficiency across both private and public sectors.

Among the leading companies highlighted in our Norwegian AI report are several promising AI firms, often described as unicorns or unicorns in the making. The unicorn label captures more than just valuation.

How can companies move from basic AI use to lasting competitive advantages? By climbing the AI ladder. With Professors Bram Timmermans and Lasse Lien from the research center DIG – Digital Innovation for Growth at the Norwegian School of Economics. The video is in Norwegian.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is often framed as a technical phenomenon—a matter of algorithms, data pipelines, and computing power. But this framing tells only part of the story.

We are witnessing an era of rapid and far-reaching global change—geopolitical tensions are rising, trade relations are being reshaped, and power balances are constantly in flux.

Just over a year ago, the Norwegian government and the Research Council of Norway launched an AI research initiative by inviting proposals for national AI research centers, with a total budget of 1 billion NOK.

The Bergen Chamber of Commerce is stepping up its commitment to entrepreneurship and innovation by establishing a new expert group for entrepreneurship.

When it comes to artificial intelligence, we develop solutions that we don’t fully understand, and so we don’t understand their implications. Consequently, we also don’t understand what ethical dilemmas may arise.

Don't fear doomsday, but invest in innovation before a crisis hits, says Professor Bram Timmermans. Handling external shocks was the topic when NHH and Telenor invited to "The HUB Summit".