The team
Wenche Uksnøy
Cluster Leader, NCE Blue Legasea
Commercialization, marine and biomarine industry, market development, board work, team building.
Results-oriented leader and commercial strategist with extensive experience in the marine and biomarine industry. Specializes in international sales, market development, and commercialization. Broad board experience and a strong ability to build value-creating partnerships and teams. Fluent in French and Spanish. Strong cultural awareness.
Silje Synnes Bjørnerem
Project developer
Ocean-based industries, export, marketing strategy, strategy, entrepreneurship.
Educated fisheries candidate with a master's degree in international marketing from the Norwegian School of Fisheries, UiT. Extensive experience in the marine industry, with over 15 years in roles related to sales, export, and marketing strategy. Has taught entrepreneurship and Spanish at high school for seven years, as well as led projects related to the establishment of vocational schools and the development of online studies. Has solid expertise in relationship building and communication, project management, and strategic development.
Hedvig Sofie Westlie
Project Assistant, NCE Blue Legasea
Biomarin nutrition, project work, market and product development.
Has a background in biomarine innovation from NTNU in Ålesund, experience from the startup company Oivi AS in sales, marketing, and product development, as well as project management experience from the Business Committee. Engaged by innovation and development projects, especially in the Norwegian marine and biomarine industry.
Strategic focus areas
Membership overview
Shipping company
Value creators on land
Equipment and competence suppliers
University and Research Institutions
Steering Committee 2026
Hogne Hallaråker
Arctic Bioscience AS (chairman)
Svein Erik Haugmo
Orivo AS
Margareth Kjerstad
C Food Norway AS
Mats Grimstad
Nordnesgruppen AS
Kirsti Slotsvik
ÅKP AS
Ivana Steiro
DSM-Firmenich AS
Wenche Uksnøy (Cluster Leader)
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