{"id":2949,"date":"2026-07-02T09:28:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T07:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nwcluster.no\/?p=2949"},"modified":"2026-07-02T15:02:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T13:02:33","slug":"byggma-becomes-a-member-of-nwc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nwcluster.no\/en\/byggma-becomes-a-member-of-nwc\/","title":{"rendered":"Cross-Border Finance"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_use_pixel=”yes” shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”834322″ column_width_pixel=”900″][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”706120″]The workshop was organized by DNB and the Norwegian Wood Cluster as part of the Interreg project Circular Bioeconomy Arena. In addition to DNB and the Norwegian Wood Cluster, representatives from Investinor, Innovation Norway, Dalerna Science Park, Sting Bioeconomy, Paper Province, and Klosser Innovation participated in the workshop. <\/p>\n

Setting up a new fund?
\n<\/strong>The capital gap in the transition from the early stages to scaling up and internationalization is a challenge, and Norway appears to be weaker than Sweden in this regard.<\/p>\n

The workshop highlighted the need to establish a new fund that can operate across the Norwegian-Swedish border. It emerged that DNB could play a role in establishing such a fund and raising capital for it, and that family-owned companies could be potential sources of capital. <\/p>\n

The structure of a potential fund must be evaluated in greater detail. Among other things, it is necessary to clarify the fund\u2019s mandate, the phases it will cover, and the investment criteria that will apply. Consideration should also be given to how a new fund can leverage the due diligence work conducted by innovation companies. Furthermore, through increased collaboration, more networking opportunities should be established to facilitate connections between companies and investors. <\/p>\n

The dialogue continues
\n<\/strong>There was considerable interest in continuing the dialogue, and the Norwegian Wood Cluster undertook to facilitate this in close collaboration with DNB, which is an important member of the cluster.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=”2972″ caption=”yes” media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”144954″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_use_pixel=”yes” shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”834322″ column_width_pixel=”900″][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image media=”2971″ caption=”yes” media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”718220″][vc_single_image media=”2969″ caption=”yes” media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”200037″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image media=”2968″ caption=”yes” media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”832436″][vc_single_image media=”2970″ caption=”yes” media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”761879″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ back_color=”color-190797″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_use_pixel=”yes” shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”173334″ column_width_pixel=”900″ back_color_type=”uncode-palette”][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”178830″]<\/p>\n

Circular Bioeconomy Arena
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The Interreg project Circular Bioeconomy Arena is a Norwegian-Swedish Interreg project owned by Norwegian Wood Cluster and Paper Province. The project collaborates closely with several innovation stakeholders. Circular wood construction is a key focus of the project. It also works with startups on both the Norwegian and Swedish sides that are active in the forest-based bioeconomy. The project is funded by Interreg Sweden-Norway and EU funds, as well as with support from Innlandet County Council, Akershus, Buskerud, and \u00d8stfold County Councils, Region V\u00e4rmland, Region V\u00e4stra G\u00f6taland, Region Dalarna, Vinnova, and DNB.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=”1250″ media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”163589″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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