Mind the bridge - the narrow road to scaling

Event programme

Breakfast served from 08:30

09:00 - 09:05 Welcome

• Sondre Jahr-Nygaard, Policy advisor, Abelia

• Eline Oftedal, Leader of innovation and business development, Abelia

09:05 - 09:15 Brief introduction to Abelia's scale up policy 

• Sondre Jahr-Nygaard, Policy advisor, Abelia

09:15 - 09:20 Topic introduction - the larger picture

• Lena Nymo Helli, CEO, Norway Health Tech

09:20 - 09:45 Panel discussion - Scaling in Norway

• Moderated by Eline Oftedal, Leader of innovation and business development, Abelia

• Benedicte Dahl, Director, KRY Norway

• Gudleik Njå, CEO, Laerdal Medical

• Kjartan Melberg, CIO, DSD

• Jørn Mikalsen, Board Member, Norway Health Tech

09:45 - 10:00 Break 

10:00 - 10:25 Political debate - Creating room to grow

• Moderated by Tarje Bjørgum, Leader of sustainability and health, Abelia

• Tone Trøen Wilhelmsen, Head of the Health and Care Committee in parliament (H)

• Marian Hussein, Parliament representative and member of the Health and Care Committee (Sv)

• Lise Selnes, parliament representative and member of the Education and Research Committee (Ap)

10:25 - 10:30 Closing remarks

• Eline Oftedal, Leader of innovation and business development, Abelia

• Sondre Jahr-Nygaard, Policy advisor, Abelia