OLAV FOLKESTAD, CEO, BEKK

“As a major Norwegian consulting firm, we have been helping our clients adapting to a digital world for more than 20 years. When developing new IT systems, new products and services, and data-driven decisions – there are always a variety of methodology and ways to succeed. Or to fail. Hopefully, DIG will collect data and conduct science that better can guide our consultants as well as companies and organizations on the best path to success with their innovations and value creation and capturing.”

SIGVE BREKKE, PRESIDENT AND CEO, TELENOR ASA

“Telenor is connecting people and things. New digital technologies with 5G, internet of things, and artificial intelligence provide a new wave of opportunities to transform companies and society. In an ever more complex world, we need multidisciplinary research in close collaboration between academia, business, and government bodies to find solutions to intricate business and public challenges. We are thrilled to work with NHH and partner companies in the DIG program to develop new knowledge about how digital technologies can create sustainable growth to modernize Norwegian companies and empower the society.”

TRINE SAMUELSBERG, Municipal director, BERGEN MUNICIPALITY

Bergen municipality is responsible for comprehensive and central tasks in society. Service development and community development are two of the most important axes in this work. We are now in a strong digital transformation. Systems and processes are streamlined and the work of making the municipality an accessible and seamless service provider and partner, has a high intensity.

Collaborating with the DIG-center gives us increased knowledge and broader insight into research and other partners' work. Experiences are shared from a wide range of actors. This creates increased commitment and understanding of secure digitization and innovation work, also in a municipal perspective. The municipality of the future is built in collaboration with committed actors and DIG is an important arena for knowledge, learning and development.