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Berte Helgestad

Business developer

Hamarregionen utvikling

Hamar, Norway

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I am working as a business developer in the Hamar region focusing on development of Heggvin industrial park and project manager of a green industry project,

My organisation

Hamarregionen utvikling

Hamarregionen utvikling

Public Administration

Hamar, Norway

Hamarregionen Utvikling: Growth, Technology, and Green Industry Hamarregionen Utvikling is an intermunicipal company representing the municipalities of Hamar, Stange, and Løten, with Stange as the host municipality. Our mission is to drive regional growth through business development, talent attraction, and strategic positioning. We aim to make Hamarregionen a dynamic and welcoming region where people and businesses can thrive, fostering new opportunities for innovation and collaboration. Key Areas of Focus Technology and Innovation: We have a strong focus on technology and digital development, operating VRINN, Norway’s national VR cluster. VRINN brings together businesses, academia, and public stakeholders to advance immersive technologies, including VR, gaming, cybersecurity, AI, and digital education., Green Industrial Development: Sustainability is a key priority, and we facilitate the growth of green industries at Heggvin and Sørli, two strategic sites dedicated to renewable energy, circular economy solutions, and environmentally friendly industrial development., Business and Entrepreneurship: PARK Gründer- og Næringshus serves as a vital hub for entrepreneurs, fostering innovation, networking, and business growth in emerging tech industries., Education and Collaboration: We work closely with regional educational institutions, including the university’s Future Classroom, to support new learning technologies and develop the workforce of tomorrow. Through these initiatives, Hamarregionen Utvikling strengthens the region’s position as a hub for technology, green industry, and sustainable business, making it an attractive destination for companies, residents, and investors.
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About me

Berte is a business developer at Hamarregionen Utvikling, working on business development, establishment support, regional promotion, and talent attraction.

Berte is also the **project leader for the Green Industry Initiative (Grønt Industriløft)**—a joint project between Hamar, Stange, Løten, and Elverum to drive the successful development of the Heggvin, Sørli, and Grundsetmoen industrial sites for green industry and sustainable growth.

In addition, she work with Heggvin Utvikling to develop industrial symbiosis and strengthen the Heggvin hub, ensuring efficient resource utilization and fostering collaboration between industries.

She have a degree from BI Norwegian Business School and has extensive experience in regional business development, sustainability, and innovation.

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Skills

  • Business Development
  • innovation
  • Facilitating

Interests

  • Industrial symbioses
  • Energy
  • Business Development
  • Collaboration
  • innovation

Additional questions

Region

Innlandet (NO)

Marketplace (1)

  • Project cooperation

    Industrial symbioses

    Companies, research, and expertise related to the use of low-temperature surplus heat, as well as competence in industrial symbiosis.

    • Looking for Partners
    • Prototype development
    • Testing the product/application
    • Looking for Consortium / Coordinator
    • Circular energy integration: valorising local waste streams for industrial efficiency
    Author

    Berte Helgestad

    Business developer at Hamarregionen utvikling

    Hamar, Norway