About GCE NODE
Global Center of Expertise (GCE) NODE is a cluster of companies that supply world-leading technology, products and services to the global energy and maritime industries. Our focus is on building competency and R&D cooperation with national and international partners.
Our goals are to secure competitiveness, enhance the development of new products and services, and transfer knowledge and technology to new markets in a sustainable way.
GCE NODE is part of the Norwegian Innovation Clusters program.
Global Center of Expertise
GCE NODE was one of the two first Norwegian business clusters promoted to a Global Center of Expertise.
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Participants
GCE NODE is comprised of 97 companies in the Southern part of Norway.
Gold Label
GCE NODE is among the top 10 percent of European gold labeled clusters.
Board Members
Eirik Bergsvik
Chairman, GCE NODE
CEO, MHWirth AS
Frode Jensen
CEO
National Oilwell Varco Norway ASA
Arnt Lauen
Global Supply Chain Manager - Drilling Systems
Cameron Sense AS
Mette Harv
CEO
Nekkar AS
Ingunn Ettestøl
VP Business Development
Arendals Fossekompani
Thor-Arne Håverstad
SVP Procurement and Contract
NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS
Fritz Ekløff
SVP Corporate IT and Systems
BW Offshore
Lars Erik Lunøe
CEO
Telenor Maritime AS
Sunniva Whittaker
Rector
University of Agder
Administration
Tom Fidjeland
CEO
Phone: +47 915 78 490
Mail: tom@gcenode.no
Ann Marchioro
Project Manager
Phone: +47 900 21 813
Mail: ann@gcenode.no
Jan Helge Viste
Project Manager Digitalization
Phone: +47 909 25 977
Mail: janhelge@gcenode.no
Bjørn Saltermark
Project Manager
Phone: +47 906 63 310
Mail: bjorn@gcenode.no
Ida Andersen
Finance Manager
Phone: +47 920 93 604
Mail: ida@gcenode.no
Isabelle-Louise Aabel
EU Advisor
Phone: +47 992 75 549
Mail: isabelle@gcenode.no
Audun Skare
Project Manager
Phone: +47 900 21 243
Mail: audun@gcenode.no
Bente Løvaas
Administrative Coordinator
Phone: +47 988 82 044
Mail: bente@gcenode.no
Partners and network
GCE Node Funders
The Research Council of Norway
International Network
Bucharest-Ilfov Reg. Dev. Agency (Romania)
Maritime by Holland (Netherlands)
Samenwerkingsverband Noord-Nederland
Hanze University (Netherlands)
Busines Region Göteborg (Sweden)
European Marine Energy Centre (UK)
Center of Maritime Technologies (Germany)
Offshore Energy Denmark (Denmark)
Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (China)
ERCIS CCDT (Digital Transformation in SMEs)
Project Partners
Institute for Energy Technology (IFE)
Flourishing Entreprise Innovation
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
NHH Norwegian School of Economics
National Network
Norwegian Tunnel Safety Cluster
Memberships
Norwegian Oil and Gas Association
Federation of Norwegian Industries
International Association of Drilling Contractors
Norwegian Center for Geothermal Energy Research
Norwegian Forum for Autonomous Ships
Contact
Visit us at Slottsquartalet, Tordenskjoldsgate 9, 4612 Kristiansand
Organization number: GCE NODE: 989 455 702, GCE NODE Service AS: 915 453 929
For questions about invoices, please contact Audun Skare, e-mail: audun@gcenode.no, phone: +47 900 21 243