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The team at Norwegian Catapult Digital

Bjørn Aase Dimmen
Leader, Norwegian Catapult Digital
Technology development, digitalization, artificial intelligence, collaboration.
Extensive experience in technology development and helps companies adopt digital tools to create smarter solutions. Passionate about connecting industry and technology to enhance competitiveness. Has been involved in starting, scaling up, and leading several companies, and currently serves on multiple boards. "We turn ideas into reality."

Jan Børre Rydningen
EU Advisor/Competence Broker/Senior Advisor Norwegian Catapult Digital
EU, research, maritime industry, digitalization, business development.
Is an EU advisor with extensive leadership experience in research, space activities, maritime industry, digitization, and innovation. Has held key roles in ÅKP, Innovation Norway, Kongsberg, and Norut, as well as long experience in research, industry, and cluster development.

Michael Carroza
Advisor at Norwegian Katapult Digital
IoT, digitization, and technology consulting.
Graduated electrical engineer from NTNU. Background in industrial instrumentation and development of IoT solutions. Works with testing, prototyping, and decision support for companies looking to adopt new technology with low risk. Experience from projects at the intersection of technology and business, with a particular focus on making complex technology concrete, understandable, and value-generating.

Pål Haugen
Senior Advisor at Norwegian Katapult Digital
KI, coding, modeling, testing, presentation.
According to himself, "a loose cannon on deck with a PhD in statistics". Two years as a researcher at NTNU, leadership training and interdisciplinary background focused on technology. Works at Nemonoor (EDIH) with practical testing of AI for Norwegian businesses. Codes, models, and tests in practice.

Ida Fjeldberg
Intern at ÅKP and software developer at Norsk Katapult Digital
Coding, IoT, social media, marketing, content production.
Software developer with a background in management and customer service. Works with development, testing, and practical technology solutions. Studies marketing, innovation, and management with a specialization in entrepreneurship, and combines technical insight with user understanding.