Trade development
In order to render the capital region trade and industry strong and competitive, we cooperate with important regional parties.
Starting a new business?
The entrepreneur centres of Akershus offer courses and training in starting a new business.
Further information:
Please contact the entrepreneur centre.
Education and trade
It is important to make sure we have enough competent manpower for future trade and industry.
Karriere Akershus is supposed to assist inhabitants of the region in making the correct choices in the important fields of education and work.
- Asker and Bærum: 67 80 53 65
- Follo: 64 94 20 90
- Nedre Romerike: 64 94 20 90
- Øvre Romerike: 63 92 77 77
Ungt Entreprenørskap (‘Young Entrepreneurship') contributes to the recruiting of businesses set up by students and other young people.
Ungforsk draws public attention to the regional research environments. Its purpose is to increase interest in technological subjects among pupils in primary and secondary schools. Further information - phone: 22 85 41 46
International profiling
The county council has established cooperation with the City of Oslo and Innovasjon Norge on international profiling in the capital area.
Oslo Teknopol IKS has elaborated a strategy for the international profiling of regional qualities, addressing mainly international expertise circles.
International profiling: Five trade branches have a particularly great potential to develop internationally competitive trade groups.