🇳🇴 Norway
1) SINTEF & Bane NOR: Ofotbanen full-scale test arena
Rail corridor opened for research/innovation pilots.
Targets safety, capacity, maintenance tech.
National living lab created.
Source: SINTEF, 1 Oct 2025. Uppsala University
2) SINTEF/UiO/BI launch TRACE transport center
New center for resilient, green transport.
Industry-agency partnerships secured.
Long-term innovation funding.
Source: SINTEF, Oct 2025. KTH
3) Equinor starts production at Brazil’s Bacalhau
Major deep-water field online 15 Oct (Rio time).
Cash-flow + FPSO learning for pre-salt.
Portfolio diversification milestone.
Source: Equinor, 16 Oct 2025. Equinor
4) Equinor launches Q4 tranche of $1.266 bn buy-back
Announced with Q3 results.
Signals confidence amid project ramp-ups.
Shareholder-return lever.
Source: Equinor, 29 Oct 2025. Equinor
5) KONGSBERG opens national F-35 depot (Rygge)
Heavy maintenance, upgrades for Norwegian fleet.
Potential hub for other users.
Industrial competence consolidation.
Source: Kongsberg, 23 Oct 2025. kongsberg.com
6) Norway orders more NASAMS components (~NOK 1 bn)
Boosts layered air-defense capacity.
Domestic industry delivery.
Follows rising demand trend.
Source: Kongsberg, 31 Oct 2025. kongsberg.com
7) Nel receives order for 2.5 MW PEM electrolyser (MC500)
H2 Energy project in Buchs, Switzerland.
Waste-to-H2 refuelling facility.
Nordic hydrogen export win.
Source: Nel, 7 Oct 2025. Nel Hydrogen
8) KONGSBERG proposes maritime demerger + defense consolidation
Plan: list Kongsberg Maritime; merge KDA + Discovery.
Sharper strategic focus promised.
Investor webcast held.
Source: Kongsberg, 30 Oct 2025. kongsberg.com
9) Andøya Space × KONGSBERG MoU
Cooperation to strengthen Norwegian space capabilities.
Launch/space-industry tie-ups outlined.
Sovereign capacity angle.
Source: Kongsberg, 20 Oct 2025. kongsberg.com
10) NTNU NORCICS cyber events (Gjøvik)
Table-top + Future Tech 2025 showcase.
Focus on security-safety incident response.
Ecosystem networking for applied R&D.
Source: NTNU pages, 29–30 Oct 2025. NTNU+1
