May 04th 2026

Join us at Kongsberg Agenda

The Future Defense Industry South (FFS) project will have its own booth at Kongsberg Agenda, one of Norway’s most important arenas for dialogue and innovation within the defense sector.

April 23rd 2026

Aftermarket is more than spare parts

With no newbuilds in sight, the world-leading offshore drilling industry in Agder remains dependent on the aftermarket.

April 23rd 2026

Johnsen elected Chair of GCE NODE

Rune Johnsen, Managing Director of NOV Norway, is the new Chair of the GCE NODE Board of Directors.

April 18th 2026

Calling for the revival of Farsund Airport

Farsund Airport Lista, a former NATO base, could come alive to play a vital role for the Norwegian Armed Forces and for civil and military innovation.

April 17th 2026

A new arena for great ideas, investors

Four companies pitched as GCE NODE’s Technology Council held its first meeting this week.

April 06th 2026

Tina McDougall is back!

Having served as a Business Policy Advisor for the Kristiansand Chamber of Commerce, Tina McDougall now rejoins GCE NODE as a Project Manager.

March 30th 2026

Dual-use: From civilian to defense

Dual-use products – civilian technologies with clear relevance for defense applications – were the focus of a meeting held last week.

March 19th 2026

Tremendous interest for defense project

A new regional defense initiative kicked off this week, attracting more than 100 people to its first meetings.

March 13th 2026

Sørlandet satser på forsvarsindustri

Et nytt regionalt samarbeidsprosjekt skal skape 1400 nye arbeidsplasser innen forsvarsindustrien på Sørlandet de neste ti årene.