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50 companies are helped each year through its Houston offce.

Norway “Our Houston offce concentrates on the oil and gas industry through-

EPIC out the Gulf of Mexico and the celebrates

OTC Preview offshore maritime service industry in Louisiana,” said Bjørn Tormod

Akselsen, Innovation Norway direc- 40 years at OTC tor. “The overall goal is to help

By Elaine Maslin Innovation Norway is a Norwegian reduce the risk when Norwegian com-

Norwegian innovation in the oil and government organization focused panies are establishing themselves in

N gas industry will be celebrated in on promoting Norway’s indus- the North American market.”

Houston with the marking of a major trial development. It assists small to One such company is Noreq – a milestone this year. Norway is mark- medium sized Norwegian enterprises small company with big aspirations. ing its 40th anniversary of attending access business opportunities out- Headquartered in Husnes, Norway, the Offshore Technology conference side Norway, with its primary focus it now has offces in Singapore, with an impressive line-up of 65 for OTC being business opportuni- Denmark, Dubai, Brazil, and since technology companies due to feature ties in the North American oil & gas 2010, Houston. The company manu- in the Norwegian Pavilion. industry. factures lifesaving appliances, cranes,

To help mark the event, Norway’s Innovation Norway has already and fenders.

Royal Crown Prince and Royal Crown helped some 150 Norway-related Noreq has had help from organi-

Princess will be attending the event companies do business in Houston zations like Innovation Norway to and offcially opening the pavilion. through support during their estab- enter new markets. “They provide

In addition, Innovation Norway will lishment overseas. On average, it valuable knowledge and resources hold its 2nd Annual Technology helps about 10 Norwegian companies to enable Noreq to concentrate on

Night Live during the evening of May a year get established in the Gulf marketing our products and grow 7 during OTC week. of Mexico region and in total about our presence in foreign markets,”

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