Supporting innovation in the Bergen Region
The Bergen Chamber of Commerce is stepping up its commitment to entrepreneurship and innovation by establishing a new expert group for entrepreneurship.
The Bergen Chamber of Commerce has a long tradition of working through expert groups in various fields. These groups play a vital role in providing the organisation with insights and expertise, ensuring its focus remains on the most pressing and relevant issues.
This latest initiative strengthens the Chamber’s capacity to address the challenges and opportunities within entrepreneurship.
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NHH’s contribution comes in the form of Professor Bram Timmermans from the Department of Strategy and Management. Professor Timmermans also leads DIG (Digital Innovation for Sustainable Growth), a research center at NHH dedicated to fostering innovation.
`I believe that NHH and the knowledge we bring are critical to driving innovation and entrepreneurship forward. I am excited to join this expert group and anticipate that we will play a key role in achieving the innovation boost needed, not just in Bergen but across Norway,´says Bram Timmermans.
The group will function as a collaboration between entrepreneurs in the region and academia, but alsop be a distinct voice pointing out the challenges faced by entrepreneurs.
Among the various members of the new expert group, we find individuals associated with institutions such as the University of Bergen, Vestland Innovation Company (VIS), NCE Finance Innovation, the research institute Norce, and experienced entrepreneurs from several industries.