Tech Hub

Build industry-changing startups together

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Tech Hub Community

RunwayFBU’s Tech Hub in Aker Tech House is where founders, industrial leaders, and pay-it-forward advisors co-create the next wave of industrial software.

John Strandruds Vei 10, 1366 Lysaker, is just a 2-minute walk from the Fornebuparken bus stop.

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Why founders choose the Tech Hub

Over 30 startups trust the Tech Hub as their location to build and scale their tech startups.

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Industrial-grade workspace

Purpose-built for industrial software teams • 22 meeting rooms, library, access to a podcast & TV studio and a 120-seat auditorium • Private office, fixed and flex seating options

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Lifestyle & wellbeing

Great facilities help attract and retain top talent. • Gym membership, on-site canteen & food-court • Scenic Fornebu waterfront, 2-min walk to public transit

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Corporate access & pilots

On-campus with Aker companies and other industrial leaders • Industry Software Alliance network & events • Fast-track to data sandboxes, pilot customers and co-investors

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Plug-in community & advisors

Shortest path to hard answers and warm intros • Pay-it-forward culture, founder round-tables & mentor hours • Access to RunwayFBU's network of advisors and Aker experts

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Events, learning & visibility

Build knowledge, profile and network without leaving the building. • Workshops, social & pro-events • Media support via in-house newsletter reach & access to professional studio

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Startup-friendly perks

Saves tens of thousands in tooling and services • Discount bundle from 20+ service partners (AWS, GitHub, Notion, Amplitude, legal & accounting, etc.) • Pro bono legal hours weekly

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Membership plans

Remote 1600 NOK/month per person

Flexible seating 1x per week​​, access to events and workshops​, meeting rooms and restaurants.

Flex 2600 NOK/month per person

Flexible seating 2-3 days a week​, access to events and workshops​, meeting rooms, includes gym membership, restaurants, and more.

Fixed 4650 NOK/month per person

Fixed seating 24/7​, access to events and workshops​, meeting rooms, includes gym membership, restaurants, and more.

Private 5650 NOK/month per seat in office

Fixed seating 24/7​ in a private office, access to events and workshops​, meeting rooms, includes gym membership, restaurants, and more.

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Join us at one of our open events, or reach out via the form link below.

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Member feedback

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Ecosystem

"The inspiring locations, facilities and social community enables collaboration and knowledge-sharing, which are key success factors for our growth." - Ingrid Sofie Øvrum Sem, CEO and Co-founder at Shapemaker

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Location

"The Runway tech hub has been an excellent space for meeting fellow founders while working in a comfortable, modern office that most startups can only dream about." - Henrik Skogstrøm, CEO and Founder Torq

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Mindset

"Strong pay-it-forward mentality, which is how the whole world should be run! The founders also embrace it, and start doing it themselves plus VERY nice facilities and social & fun events." - Konrad Fagertun, Business Developer and Sales at Frivind

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Access

"The best thing about being a part of the techhub is the access to amazing sparring partners in both our investors, the other founders as well as other people in the Aker ecosystem." - Magnus Nilsen, CEO and Founder at Sparkel

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Great deals

As a member, all tech entrepreneurs get a package of deals

All combined, you get access and discounts to over 20 service partners for your business, including legal and accounting services, web marketing analysis, product analytics tool and other business resources.

Selected Tech Hub members

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Kjeller Inovasjon


Services and programs within business development to Deep Tech companies with high growth ambitions.

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Itonomi


Itonomi means intelligent autonomous agents. Always working, so you don’t have to.

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LayerOne


Graphene nanomaterials for a more sustainable industry

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Planck Technologies


Optimizing materials for higher performance, longer life-cycles and safer and more sustainable energy stor systems.

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Annuum


Centralized platform without traditional process bottlenecks - where tech and data can be leveraged to create a more liquid and efficient market.

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Fortifai


Quickly and cost-effectively automate your Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) compliance within weeks, ensuring continuous oversight, control, and peace of mind.

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Bare Bitcoin


Buy and sell bitcoin.

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Insert Logic


SaaS delivering pre-configured end-to-end-process logic applications – for defined industries.

Automation

OTee


Industrial Automation (OT) startup making it possible to create and manage industrial-grade virtual control systems through an open-source engineering platform.

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Rocketfarm


Software experts for Universal Robots, developing proprietary software products and URCaps for the UR platform since 2012.

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Wsense


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ComplAI


Secure, efficient and transparent end-to-end SaaS management of compliance.

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Sparkel


SaaS platform using AI to interpret drawings and models for construction companies

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ChoppyCast


Machine learning solution offering retail chains, producers & logistics operators accurate sales and demand forecasting.

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Our advisors

We believe in providing our companies with the shortest way to the answer - to whatever question they have. Connecting them to extraordinary people that can share their experience and knowledge will not only help them find the answers, but also fuel with inspiration.

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Kristian Røkke

CEO Aker Horizon

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Frode Strand

Frode Strand

CTO at Aize

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Christian G

Christian Grossenbacher

CCO and Strategic Sales leader at Honeywell Building Automation Europe

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Kiran Midha

Kiran Dhillon Midha

Data & AI Product Marketer at SLB

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Magnus Valmot

Magnus Valmot

CEO at Plaato

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Gunnar Evensen

Gunnar Evensen

Investor

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Matts Johansen

Matts Johansen

CEO at Aker Biomarine

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Einar Eilertsen

Einar Eilertsen

Partner at Atoma Capital

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Anne lise waal

Anne Lise Waal

Co-founder and COO at Aiba

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Geir Engdahl

Geir Engdahl

CTO and Co-founder Cognite

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Lasse johansen

Lasse T. Johansen

VP Strategic Finance Projects at Aker Biomarine

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Anne Kristine Lund

Anne Kristine Lund

CEO Boitano

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Eilert Hanoa

Eilert Hanoa

CEO Kahoot!

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Fredrik Anfinsen

Fredrik Anfinsen

Co-founder and Director Product Development at Cognite

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Kristin Aamodt

Kristin Aamodt

Partner at ArcTern Ventures

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Tord Brenden

Tord G. Brenden

Partner at Nordhaven Corporate Finance

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Svein Willassen

Svein Willassen

Serial Entrepreneur and CEO Draum

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Erik Bakstad

Erik Bakstad

CEO and Co-founder of Ardoq

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Nina Jensen

Nina Jensen

CEO of REV Ocean

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Lars Johan Bjørkevoll

Lars Johan Bjørkevoll

CEO and Co-founder of ScaleupXQ

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Håkon Bjerke

SVP Corp. Dev at Cognite

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Kristine Hartmann

Kristine Hartmann

Development Director at Salmar Aker Ocean

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Oyvind Grotmol

Øyvind Grotmol

CTO and Founder of Exabel

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Ralph Berg

Ralph Natter Berg

Chief Commercial Officer at Spoor AI

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Tarik Demirovic

Tarik Demirovic

SVP People & Org at Aker Solutions

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Linn Aize

Linn Johnsen-Haglund

Chief People & Organization Officer at Aize

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Boris Aize

Boris Mocialov

Senior Data Scientist at Aize

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Anders just

Anders Nicolai Bakke

CEO and Founder of Just

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Chistian Moller

Christian Møller

Chief Product Officer at Aize

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Kathrine myhre

Kathrine Myhre

CEO of Patenstyret 

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