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1 Greater Bergen Home of the ocean industries

Bergen and the surrounding munic- companies have shifted towards new ipalities are strategically located on green and sustainable solutions. Tone Hartvedt the west coast of . Being that , being the biggest Invest in Bergen close to the North Sea and its natural producer of hydropower in Norway, +47 917 29 055 resources has put the city and the makes the region an attractive place for [email protected] region in a unique position to take a establishing companies with business leading role in developing the ocean models based on hydropower. industries. The region is playing a significant role Vidar Totland Vestland County is the biggest county in developing new electric ferries and Invest in Bergen in Norway for exporting goods. is now leading in the construction of +47 959 12 970 Greater Bergen is home to the ocean boats fuelled by hydrogen. The new [email protected] industries, which are mainly based carbon capture and storage centre, on export. Shipping, new clean Northern Lights, is located here and maritime technology solutions, oil, will attract several other businesses gas, renewable energy, fishery, and to be part of the supply chain for this aquaculture are the leading ocean huge development. A green hydrogen industries in the region. production plant is also being planned for in the region. The green shift The region offers several possibilities Greater Bergen has the competence, for industries that want to transform sites, and spirit to be part of the green their businesses in a sustainable revolution we see coming. direction. The competence in the region and the focus for existing Learn more about the sites and join us!

Published by Invest in Bergen is a publicly owned initiative. Invest in Bergen Our owners include Vestland County and the E-mail: following municipalities: , Askøy, , [email protected] Bergen, Bjørnafjorden, , , , Phone: , , Osterøy, , +47 917 29 055 , , , and Øygarden.

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Gloppen Kinn 17 exclusive Warehouse/ Industry Logistics Data center zoned sites Sunnord Greater Bergen has 17 listed zoned 1 Industrial Park B Skipavika data center site 11 Espevoll Industrial Park sites that are suitable for numerous 2 Sløvåg Industrial Park 6 CCB Energy Park 12 Voss Business Park Istad industries. Some have access to abundant hydroelectricity, making 3 Skipavika 7 CCB Ågotnes Industrial Cluster 13 Storebotn Industrial Park them ideal for power-intensive 4 Nordhordland Industrial ParkSolund 8 Lyseparken 14 Mjølkevikvarden industries. Others would be perfect Høyanger 5 9 Os Business and Logistics Park Årdal for warehousing and logistics. Each Bergen city centre 15 Eide Industry and Innovation Park area, along with their potential uses, A Børdalen data center site 10 Ulvenveien are marked on the map.

These sites are located throughout the Greater Bergen area and can Gulen meet the needs of a wide range of B 3 Lærdal companies. We have organized these Austrheim 2 Modalen sites geographically, with the majority Fedje Masorden of them being larger than 500,000 m². 1 The largest sites are located at Mongstad Industrial Park, consisting Alver of 2,677,000 m² of zoned greenfield. 4 We have complied some key facts 6 about these sites to give a general 12 overview. We can also provide more 14 Osterøy Askøy Vaksdal Voss detailed information for most of these 7 11 Ulvik sites. 13 5 For more information or to get in touch Øygarden Bergen A with the property owners, please 15 SamnangerS e Eidord contact us.

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Sveio Bergen Pioneering a sustainable ocean

Greater Bergen is the heart of and the ocean industries. “Pioneering a sustainable ocean” is the ambitious goal for the future development of the ocean industries, leading to greener shipping, more sustainable seafood, and cleaner energy solutions.

The ocean industries in Greater Bergen are playing a significant role in developing sustainable solutions for the future. Bergen is a key centre for Norway’s ocean industries. The region services a wide range of companies that specialise in energy, maritime and seafood. Oil and gas extraction are also vital industries, with several production sites and remote-controlled platforms located in the North Sea.

1. Norway has gained much ocean knowledge from shipping and the oil and gas business. Clusters as driving forces The centralisation in Bergen of several ocean industries and businesses has allowed companies to cultivate In Bergen, you’ll find several business In Bergen, you have a unique relationships with various firms in other industries. A cluster organisations within the ocean opportunity to take part in the result of this collaboration has been the introduction and industries: seafood, ocean technology, development of the ocean industries. development of new, sustainable solutions and business shipping, and the development of The clusters are melting pots models that will aid these firms in adjusting to the green zero-emissions maritime technology. where industry, start-ups, investors, shift. The collaborating environment academia, and public entities meet for between the clusters has led to discussions and developing ideas. Bergen’s three universities and the business clusters in crossover between the different ocean the area are key stakeholders in the ocean industries and industries and fostered several new The city is also home to a vibrant media are taking an active role in the industrial development. The solutions for the future. cluster and a fintech cluster. Both of universities are part of the cluster networks in the region. these environments are important players in the city’s business life. 4 2. Photo: Gjertrud Coutinho The Bergen Innovation District 1. is the old and picturesque part of Plans are underway to relocate Dokken, will serve as the epicentre for In Dokken, an area of 200,000 m², the city. This was the old trading area where the Hanseatic League had their offices and Bergen’s central port to a new, the new Ocean Capital and is already the aim is to create a sustainable, warehouses. Today this still is a lively part of the sustainable, state-of-the-art port west the innovative district in the city. zero-emissions district before several city centre. of the city centre within the next years. With the University of Bergen having key institutions are relocated there, already opened a campus in the area, including the Institute of Marine 2. Bergen city centre seen from Mount Fløyen. This one of the most famous views in Bergen. This move will free up the Dokken several other ocean businesses, Research and the Directorate of area, with planning already underway banking, and insurance firms have Fisheries, along with several other for a comprehensive development of also set up headquarters here. In ocean-based firms. Also, Bergen’s the region. This area, stretching from addition, several start-up communities Aquarium will be moved to Dokken, , Marineholmen and the have grown in this area, adding to its with ambitions to develop it into a surrounding areas to the area south of appeal. whole new aquatic experience.

5 3. Illustration: Asplan Viak and Mad arkitekter Southward Growth Bustling Commercial Centre Bergen is also continually expanding With its quaint city centre, bustling centre, is listed as a UNESCO World of its industrial parks and sites located southward, with Mindemyren (located commercial areas and various Heritage site for its architecture on the outskirts of the city. In addition, south of Solheimviken) undergoing theatres, galleries and concert halls, and symbolic heritage. With its there are several shared workspaces development. With the expansion of the city of Bergen, and Greater increasing popularity in gastronomy through downtown Bergen. Bergen’s light rail, plans are underway Bergen at large, serves as a vital for its numerous seafood restaurants, for the building of a whole new hub for western Norway’s numerous Bergen has been recognized as a Greater Bergen is undergoing major district, offering housing and office industries. World Heritage City. development with construction of new space, along with new parks and office buildings and industrial areas. pedestrian-friendly paths. Bergen’s fishing industry is deeply Bergen is Norway’s second largest This gives new opportunities for rooted in both its history and culture. city. Like most European cities, companies to both settle and grow in Bryggen, the city’s Hanseatic wharf Bergen’s city centre offers plenty of the region. that once served as a commercial office space and storefronts, with most

6 4. Photo: Krediteres Sweco/Bergen municipality Industrial Areas 3. Dokken is now being transformed to a brand Neighbouring municipalities outside Overall, there are many opportunities new district in Bergen. This is what the Dokken area could look like in the future. The whole shore of Bergen also have high potential for companies looking to open new along will be the marine business for industrial development. With offices in Greater Bergen. In this district in the city with The University of Bergen, the availability of hydro power, brochure, you will find an overview Institute of Marin Research The Directorate of port facilities, water and other of Greater Bergen’s industrial sites, Fishery, new apartments, shops and restaurants. infrastructural apparatuses, these warehouses, and logistics. We will areas have budding potential for gladly assist your firm in finding the 4. Southward growth. Bergen city centre is growing southward. This is part of the Mindemyren area industry, logistics, and warehousing. perfect office and workspace. being developed now.

7 Mongstad Industrial Park mongstadindustialpark.no

Mongstad Industrial Park is one of the largest greenfield areas in Leading industrial cluster, Norway with a total of 4,900,000 m² available for new companies. This area includes 2,677,000 m² of zoned land with a short time huge growth possibilities to market.

Mongstad Industrial Park is a hotspot for innovation within the energy and process industries. The park includes Norway’s largest oil refinery and the world’s biggest carbon capture testing facility. The ISPS port at Mongstad Industrial Park is Norway’s largest in terms of tons over quay and a major port in northern Europe. The site is located in Alver and Austrheim Municipalities, which are close to Bergen.

8 Greenspot Mongstad KEY FACTS Mongstad Industrial Park is seeking to encourage further 4,900,000 m² SIZE sustainable development at the park through the Greenspot Zoned: 2,677,000 m² Mongstad initiative. This is a joint initiative involving several stakeholders from a range of industries. , ABP, • 4,900,000 m² of land available OWNERS Mongstad Vekst, Local players are laying the foundation for green growth, and other private owners are specifically looking to welcome new companies in the fields • Home to more than 50 companies, TOPOGRAPHY Flat / partly leveled of: including major firms such as Equinor, Baker Hughes and Halliburton. POWER SUPPLY 100 MW+ • Hydrogen production (and its associated supply chain) • High-quality infrastructure and Yes • Battery manufacturing FIBRE amenities (several providers) • Onshore wind • Land-based aquaculture DRINKING Yes • Access to resources such as CO2 and WATER natural gas The site owners’ strategy is to position Mongstad Industrial MUNICIPALITY Alver / Austrheim Park as a “hydrogen hub”. There are plans to build a large-scale hydrogen facility at the site by 2024, in order to produce and • Top-tier ISPS port facilities handling DISTACE TO 60 minutes BERGEN distribute this clean fuel along the Norwegian coast. This will over 3,000 ship arrivals each year generate significant long-term opportunities for the industrial INTERNATIONAL 80 minutes park and its surrounding region. ARIPORT

QUAY Yes FACILITIES

WATER DEPTH 12 metres

SHORE POWER Yes

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Companies at Mongstad Industrial Park today: • Equinor • Baker Hughes • Halliburton • Schlumberger • Technology Centre Mongstad • Asset Buyout Partners • Coast Center Base (CCB) • Transocean • PSW 9 Sløvåg Industrial Park wergeland.com

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A complete • Zoned land – short time to market • Good infrastructure offshore base and • Convenient location within the assembly site Fensfjord basin

This zoned site of 1,000,000 m² is conveniently located on the west coast of Norway. Sløvåg harbour would SIZE 1,000,000 m² particularly suit companies in the traditional shipping STATUS Zoned and offshore energy sectors and would also be suitable for green and sustainable industries. The site will be MUNICIPALITY Gulen used for the assembly of the first commercial offshore Wergeland Group, wind project in Norway, Hywind Tampen, in 2022. OWNERS Vidsyn

Sløvåg harbour is located in the Fensfjord basin, which acts as Wergeland Group is looking into an investment in the largest TOPOGRAPHY Mostly levelled one of Norway’s main supply hubs for North Sea oil and gas crane in the region, which will service both this industry and operations. The area is already home to a strong cluster of offshore wind activities. The crane will have a 2,600 metric POWER SUPPLY 40 MW+ subsea and oil service companies. tonne lifting capacity and be well-suited for large projects. The Yes crane will be on rails so that it can serve the whole area. FIBRE (BKK, Telenor) Local authorities, together with key industrial players, plan to DRINKING develop the region into a hotspot for green and sustainable The harbour includes 1,620 metres quay space, with water Yes industries. To this end, the Sløvåg-based company Wergeland depths up to 22 metres. The site also has a 145 metres long WATER Base, with today’s opportunities, has been awarded a key and 105 metres wide drydock under construction with planned SEWER SYSTEM Yes contract to assemble floating wind turbines here as part of the finalization in 2021. Tenants will also have access to shore QUAY Hywind Tampen project. The company also has the option to power facilities with a power supply of 2-5 MW. Yes be the maintenance, modification, and operation (MMO) site for FACILITIES Hywind Tampen. The site at Sløvåg includes large areas of zoned land, with WATER DEPTH 8-22 metres infrastructure such as power, water and a sewer system in DISTACE TO Together with Wergeland Group, the company ADRS Decom place. Companies will benefit from other amenities, such 75 minutes will also be investing in the decommissioning market. The as goods-handling services, warehouse facilities and repair BERGEN planned facility will be state-of-the-art, with the capacity to INTERNATIONAL workshops. The site is also near a shopping mall with hotel 95 minutes decommission offshore installations and ships efficiently and facilities. ARIPORT environmentally friendly.

Companies at Sløvåg Industrial Park today: 10 • PSW • TESS • Baker Hughes • Intermoor • ADRS Decom • GC Rieber • Wergeland Group • NOFO Skipavika skipavika.no

An excellent maritime location

SIZE 900,000 m² This zoned site of 900,000 m² is located in the Fensfjord basin, which is KEY FACTS STATUS Zoned one of the main supply hubs for North Sea oil and gas operations. MUNICIPALITY Gulen With its 1,500 metres of ISPS quay space Skipavika also offers other benefits, • Shovel-ready sites – short time Skipavika Terminal and water depths of up to 25 metres, including a short time to market for to market OWNERS AS Skipavika harbour is particularly suited prospective tenants. The site comes • Deep-water quay to companies working in the shipping or with a good power supply, water supply TOPOGRAPHY Partly levelled offshore energy sectors. and sewer system. This is in addition to • Good location within Fensfjord basin 24/7 access control, standby security POWER SUPPLY 7.5 - 20MW In the future, local and regional authorities personnel, on-site housing, office space Yes are aiming to encourage the growth and workshops. FIBRE (BKK, Telenor) of sustainable industries in the region DRINKING such as renewable energy, hydrogen Due to its location within one of Norway’s Yes production and land-based aquaculture. leading industrial regions, the site WATER also provides good access to a skilled SEWER SYSTEM Yes The owners of Skipavika harbour are workforce within the shipping and offshore QUAY already starting a large land-based energy industries. Yes aquaculture project, as well as preparing FACILITIES for a possible smaller HPC data centre at WATER DEPTH 25 metres the site. More about Skipavike data center site. DISTACE TO 115 minutes BERGEN

INTERNATIONAL 125 minutes ARIPORT

Companies at Skipavika harbour today: • IKM • Van Oord • Transocean • Seadrill • Floatel 11 Nordhordland Industrial Park nhnp.no

Great access by road and sea

With its convenient location, Nordhordland Industrial Park is particularly KEY FACTS suitable for warehousing, logistics and light industrial activities. SIZE 470,000 m² STATUS Zoned Located next to the E39 highway, busi- The park offers a number of shovel-ready • Close to Bergen MUNICIPALITY Alver nesses here will benefit from easy access plots for sale, as well as land and buildings • Zoned sites – short time to market to Bergen and Bergen international for rent. There is a high degree of flexibil- Nordhordland • Plots for rent and sale OWNERS airport. The highway also ensures a short ity and plots can be adapted to suit the Næringspark AS distance to other population and industri- needs of individual companies. al centres, such as , Florø, Førde TOPOGRAPHY Partly levelled and Mongstad. The site also comes with electricity, drinking water and a sewer system, POWER SUPPLY 4.5 MW The site includes a separate plot with allowing for a short time to market. Yes its own 380 metre long quay, perfect for FIBRE (BKK, Telenor) loading and unloading goods. This quay DRINKING is only 15 nautical miles from the Port of Yes Bergen. WATER SEWER SYSTEM Yes

QUAY Yes FACILITIES

WATER DEPTH 10 metres Companies at Nordhordland Industrial Park today: DISTACE TO • Helland Elektro AS • Byggtorget AS • Totlandsdal Bygg AS • Hjelmås VVS AS • Vest VVS AS • Parken Treningssenter AS 30 minutes • Gamle 3 Hus AS • Aarekol Trafikktjenester AS• Petter Dahl AS • Safarigruppen AS • Bygg-Service Helge Færø • Norva 24 AS BERGEN • Knapphus Energi AS / Shell • Frode Haugsvær Maskin AS • Flage Utleige AS • Albatross Toma Gruppen • E39 Båt & Henger AS INTERNATIONAL 50 minutes • Hobby Boat AS • Malthus AS ARIPORT 12 Data center sites in Greater Bergen greenbyte.no

Børdalen Data Center Site

AREA AREA Børdalen Municipality Samnanger Skipavika Municipality Gulen Suitable for Hyper scale, Suitable for HPC and containers co-location and HPC data data centre Greenfield, industrial Site in brief Site in brief Greenfield, ready zoning. Fenced. centre site zoned site Area size 10,000 m². Area size 60 000 m² More available Børdalen is a greenfield data centre The Skipavika data centre site is part Owner today REGN Datacenters Owner today REGN Datacenters that is ready zoned with a short of the Skipavika industrial park. The time to market. The site is close to Possible start date Immediate site has good power connections Possible start date Immediate a strong grid connection point and and a 1.5 km shoreline. a hydropower source, which can Land settled/filled 3-10,000 m² POWER provide dual feed electrical power at Read more about Skipavika. Electrical power available 100 MW 100 MW. POWER Possible upgrade 200 MW The site has an approved Electrical power available 7.5 -10 MW Børdalen is a 40-minute drive from transmission grid concession license Bergen’s city centre and from Bergen for a 10 MW data centre. 7.5 MW of Possible upgrade 20 MW international airport, providing easy FIBRE/CONNECTIVITY power can be available on-site with access to a range of amenities, vital Fibre situation today Redundant fibre a minimal infrastructure investment. FIBRE/CONNECTIVITY infrastructure and redundant fibre The site could potentially reach up to Connectivity Connection London connectivity. 20 MW. Fibre situation today 2 Carriers. DWDM 16,5 ms latency round available. >100Gbs trip

13 CCB Energy Park ccbeh.com

Norway’s future energy and CCUS hub

14 CCB Energy Park offers large, industrial areas that are undergoing rapid KEY FACTS SIZE 1,500,000 m² development. The areas include zoned and greenfield land, with a total of 1,500,000 m², and will play a significant role on the future climate challenges. STATUS Zoned

• Unique opportunities for climate MUNICIPALITY Øygarden CCB Energy Park has been chosen During 2022, production of hydrogen from friendly industry to play a key role as part of Norway’s natural gas with integrated CO2 capture is CCB Energy Holding, • National hub for CO2 capture, «Northern Lights» large-scale carbon to be established on the premises. The storage and utilization OWNERS Øygarden Municipality, capture and storage (CCS) project. From realization of the production is supported other private owners • Hosts the world’s first H2 production 2024 onwards, the site will receive and by Enova and future large-scale from gas with integrated CO capture 2 TOPOGRAPHY Partly levelled process large quantities of captured CO2 production is a favoured and attractive • Well-developed industry cluster from across Norway, before shipping it off investment for industrial companies. located by Norway’s main sea route POWER SUPPLY 100MW+ for permanent storage under the North • Excellent infrastructure CO Sea. The availability of 2, H2, LNG and • Access to natural gas and LNG FIBRE Yes (BKK, Telenor) natural gas within the Energy Park will DRINKING The Energy Park’s unique qualities enable significant opportunities for Yes provide the most interesting opportunities developing new sustainable industries WATER for all kinds of climate friendly industries, with substantial synergies, such as blue CCB Energy Park is conveniently located along the main maritime sea lane, only a SEWER SYSTEM Yes with extensive possibilities within large hydrogen, direct air capture of CO2 or scale production of hydrogen, carbon the recycling of waste carbon into new 45-minute drive from Bergen’s city centre QUAY Yes capture and CO² utilization and storage products. The Energy Park has a clear and 50 minutes from Bergen international FACILITIES and more. focus on making ground for restructuring airport. DISTACE TO and creating new products and services. BERGEN 45 minutes The site is located near the Kollsnes gas CCB Energy Park offers an excellent The park is 20 minutes away from CCB’s INTERNATIONAL supply base at Ågotnes, which is the 50 minutes terminal, which processes large amounts infrastructure, including ISPS quays. This ARIPORT of natural gas from the Norwegian is in addition to a well-developed road centre of an industrial collection of more Continental Shelf. There are dedicated network, water supply and sewer system than 300 companies. Ågotnes will also pipelines supplying natural gas from this and close distance to extensive industrial be the new location for Bergen harbour facility to CCB Energy Park. clusters at Ågotnes and Straume. by 2025.

Companies at CCB Energy Park today: • CCB Energy Holding • Øygarden Municipality • Northern Lights • H2 Production • Gasnor • Mowi • CCB Energy Operations • CCB Energy Sales • BKK • Areo Service Technology Norway • Vetco Gray Scandinavia 15 CCB Ågotnes Industrial Cluster ccb.no

Huge industrial cluster hosting Bergen’s new harbour

16 Coast Center Base at Ågotnes is the region’s largest industrial cluster KEY FACTS 1,750,000 m² and holds unique competence, especially within subsea industry and rig SIZE maintenance. Within a few years, Ågotnes will be the new location for the STATUS 538,000 m² zoned Port of Bergen. • Close to Bergen MUNICIPALITY Øygarden Coast Center Base has been running CCB has been a key player within • Mainly zoned areas industries at Ågotnes since the company supplying the oil and gas industry for CCB Holding, Bergen • Future location for Port of Bergen Harbour, Øygarden was founded in 1973. Today, the base’s many decades. Unique quays with depths • Significant concentration of skilled OWNERS Municipality, Aker, area consists of 700,000 m² of industrial up to 50 metres on solid rock with a high and competent resources TechnipFMC and other area, which includes about 1,000 metres load capacity makes the location perfect private owners of quays. The total area for industrial for hosting complex and huge projects • Excellent and well-developed infrastructure purposes consists of 1,750,000 m². within mobilization and demobilization. TOPOGRAPHY Flat, levelled CCB facilities are also approved as the • 24/7 operations POWER SUPPLY 40 MW+ Ågotnes is the location for the new Port navy’s port of relief. of Bergen, which will be relocated within FIBRE Yes, Several suppliers 2026, making the area western Norway’s The facilities include an extensive capacity Available indoor capacity: central distribution centre. of workshops, offices, warehouses, • 50.000 m² warehouse area DRINKING Yes cranes, machines, and vehicles for • 20.000 m² workshop space WATER Ågotnes is home to a strong cluster of industrial purposes. The area consists • 18.000 m² office space offshore energy companies. This includes of indoor and outdoor storage capacities SEWER SYSTEM Yes major firms such as Equinor, Aker and areas that are still available for new Available outdoor area: QUAY Yes, supreme Solutions, Odfjell Drilling, Schlumberger, industrial development. • 250.000 m² industrial zoned area FACILITIES TechnipFMC and Siemens. This is among • 200.000 m² greenfield area, close to the DISTACE TO 30 minutes the world’s largest concentration of new Bergen Harbour. BERGEN subsea companies. INTERNATIONAL 34 minutes ARIPORT

Companies at CCB Ågotnes Industrial Cluster today: • Coast Center Base • CCB Holding • Bergen Harbour • Øygarden Municipality • Aker Solutions • TechnipFMC • PSW • Fabtech • Tess • Mento • IKM • McGregor • SolidEnergy • Odfjell Drilling • Equinor • Nacom with more 17 Lyseparken lyseparken.no

Limitless potential for innovation

18 Lyseparken includes 950,000 m² of zoned industrial space close to Bergen. This location offers innovative possibilities for green and sustainable companies.

This site is owned by the municipality users and property owners. The result A new, 4-lane extension of the E39 national SIZE 950,000 m² of Bjørnafjorden. The municipality has will be a carbon neutral area. Based on highway is currently being built next to the ambitious plans to turn this location into the park’s calculations of local energy park. When this new road opens in 2022, STATUS Zoned an industrial area. The core concept is resources, consumption and re-use, this it will enable a 15-minute drive time to based on the exchange of renewable model will cover the entire production Bergen’s city centre and a 12-minute drive MUNICIPALITY Bjørnafjorden energy. The advantage of developing this needs, heating, and cooling for 600,000 time to Bergen international airport. Plans Bjørnafjorden OWNERS new site is that the technical and energy m² of office buildings and businesses. for future, sustainable transportation municipality infrastructures will be built upon a specific for Lyseparken are currently being design. With an open ownership of this The municipality has developed a smart designed, in collaboration with a frontier TOPOGRAPHY Non-levelled of technology companies in Norway and energy concept, the municipality and grid system that can help companies Yes - to be POWER SUPPLY future partners can produce, use, buy and in the park save, utilise and sell off Europe, as well as the regional authorities. developed with tenant sell energy, as well as develop different surplus energy. There are also plans to sites as sustainable energy units. use renewable energy, re-use energy In addition, the park’s proximity to Bergen Yes - to be surpluses and use surplus heat from data allows for easy access to a skilled FIBRE developed with tenant The municipality’s plans will also include centres for heating needs, thereby cutting workforce, as well as a range of amenities. natural heating and cooling solutions, down on carbon emissions. DRINKING Yes - to be powered by nearby Lake Vindal. Based on WATER developed with tenant the park’s calculations, the lake can cover The management of Lyseparken Yes - to be the entire heating and cooling needs for especially welcomes companies from KEY FACTS SEWER SYSTEM developed with tenant 600,000 m² of office buildings. industries such as: QUAY No The intention of the municipality is to • Data centres • A major zoned industrial area FACILITIES develop a smart grid system that can conveniently located south of • Pharmacy DISTACE TO support the companies in the park, Bergen 15 minutes • Bioeconomy BERGEN save energy and cut down on carbon • Close to an international airport INTERNATIONAL emissions. The project includes the use • Renewable energy 12 minutes • Suited for green and circular ARIPORT of solar cells and solar collectors that can • Ocean technology business models provide clean power within this area. • Health and well-being The goal is to create a self-sufficient area • Smart city by using local, renewable resources. The • Creative industry business model includes establishing • Tourism a local energy company owned by the

19 Os Business and Logistics Park osnl.no

Warehouse and SIZE 36,000 m² logistics space STATUS Zoned MUNICIPALITY Bjørnafjorden

close to Bergen Fronta, Baccus, OWNERS Lyssand Gartneri

TOPOGRAPHY Levelled There are several options for establishing your business An area in transition south of Bergen. At Os Business and Logistics Park, The owners are planning for seven different buildings at the plot, POWER SUPPLY Yes you’ll find 36,000m² of zoned land. which can be tailor-made to meet the customer’s needs. FIBRE Yes Os Business and Logistics Park is close to the E39 coastal The area is currently undergoing a positive transition due to the DRINKING Yes highway, which goes through Bergen. A new section of highway expansion of the nearby E39 highway. When the new road is WATER will soon be opening, bringing new possibilities for this zoned completed in 2022, it will offer travel times of only 15 minutes site. between Bergen city centre and Os Business and Logistics SEWER SYSTEM Yes Park. QUAY No The park includes land for sale, as well as plots for rent. The site FACILITIES owners can be flexible when it comes to plot size and layout, in Another nearby site, Lyseparken Industrial Park, is also hoping DISTACE TO order to meet the needs of individual customers. The business to attract innovation and technology companies to the region. 20 minutes BERGEN park would be suitable for establishing logistics companies, This will provide a boost to the business community in the area warehouses, or small industrial companies. INTERNATIONAL south of Bergen. 20 minutes ARIPORT

20 Ulvenveien 344 nhp.no/eiendom/ulvenveien-344/

Commercial space near Bergen

Ulvenveien 344 is a huge warehouse that require a lot of indoor space. The site KEY FACTS SIZE 20,000 m² building that includes over 20,000 m² is already zoned, with access to a power of space to rent. supply, drinking water and sewer system, STATUS Zoned making it easy for new tenants to get • Close to Bergen The site at Ulvenveien 344 offers good started quickly. MUNICIPALITY Bjørnafjorden access to Bergen’s city centre, which will • Zoned land – short time to market OWNERS NHP Eiendom be further enhanced with the opening of The site owners are interested in tenants • Perfect for logistics/warehousing the new stretch of the E39 highway. When who require at least 2,000 m² of space. companies TOPOGRAPHY Levelled this is completed in 2022, it will shorten They are prepared to adapt the interior the driving time into Bergen to 15-20 of the site in order to meet the needs of POWER SUPPLY Yes individual tenants. minutes. FIBRE Yes

DRINKING This building would be well suited for Yes warehousing and logistics companies WATER SEWER SYSTEM Yes

QUAY FACILITIES No

DISTACE TO 20 minutes BERGEN

INTERNATIONAL 20 minutes ARIPORT

Companies at Ulvenveien 344 today: • Optimera • Sport Outlet 21 Espevoll Industrial Park

Large greenfield site with good accessibility

KEY FACTS Espevoll Industrial Park offers 550,000 m² of land SIZE 550,000 m² near Bergen. STATUS Zoned for industrial purpose This site is well-suited for companies in the logistics/ • Large industrial site warehousing sectors, due to its location next to the E16 • Close to Bergen MUNICIPALITY Osterøy highway and close to the regional logistics hubs at Indre • Suited for logistics/warehousing OWNER Osterøy Entreprenør, Espevoll Ltd and in Bergen. and light industry TOPOGRAPHY Partly levelled The new E16 highway, which will be upgraded along with the railway from 2024 onwards, will provide shorter journeys to POWER SUPPLY* Yes - to be developed with tenants and buyers Bergen, Voss, and other destinations in western Norway. FIBRE Yes - to be developed with tenants and buyers This is a greenfield site. The owner will provide access to a DRINKING power supply, drinking water and sewer system, in collaboration Yes - to be developed with tenants and buyers with potential tenants and buyers. This will be developed in WATER collaboration with Osterøy Municipality. SEWER SYSTEM Yes - to be developed with tenants and buyers

QUAY FACILITIES No

DISTACE TO *Power supply for light 30 minutes BERGEN industry and logistics, INTERNATIONAL not for demand from 40 minutes process industry ARIPORT

22 Voss Business Park Istad istad.vosseigedom.no/in-english

Prime industrial site close to Voss

² Voss Business Park Istad is an established site of close to 700,000 m², SIZE 700,000 m offering excellent infrastructure and short travel times to local centres. STATUS Zoned

This location would be particularly suited Plots are offered at competitive prices, KEY FACTS MUNICIPALITY Voss to companies in the fields of light industry, and site owners can adjust their plot’s logistics, technology and warehousing. size and layout to suit their needs. Voss OWNERS Voss Eigedom AS Eigedom AS offers plots that are ready • Ready-zoned land – short time to TOPOGRAPHY Flat/Levelled The site is only a 12-minute drive from for building construction and on-site as- Voss town centre, a well-known tourist sistance. market POWER SUPPLY 4.5 MW and ski resort city in Western Norway. • Central location in western Norway FIBRE Yes (Telenor) It has a wide range of shops, hospital- Companies at the Business Park today • Good infrastructure in place ity venues, hotels and various public Voss Business Park Istad is already DRINKING • Effective logistical solutions Yes services. Other locations in the Voss and home to a range of companies, such as WATER regions are easily reachable entrepreneurial and construction firms, SEWER SYSTEM Yes via the National Highway 13. mechanical industry firms, technology businesses, VVS-chain stores, transpor- 17 km – 15-minute Voss Business Park Istad offers a range tation companies, wholesale distributors, QUAY drive to FACILITIES of ready-zoned plots where road access, wood industry firms, food suppliers, and deep water quay. power, fibre optics, a water supply, and more. sewer system are already in place. The DISTACE TO 98 minutes site can therefore offer a short time to BERGEN market for potential site owners. INTERNATIONAL 103 minutes ARIPORT

23 Storebotn storebotn.no

Convenient and flexible location SIZE 250,000 m²

STATUS Zoned Only a 20-minute drive from Bergen’s city centre, Storebotn Industrial Park KEY FACTS offers adaptable plots within an established commercial park. MUNICIPALITY Askøy Storebotn Storebotn is the largest commercial All plots are fully levelled, with road • Large commercial cluster OWNERS Næringspark cluster on the island of Askøy, comprising access, a water supply and sewer system • Zoned sites – short time to market of roughly 200 companies and 1,650 already in place. This allows for a short TOPOGRAPHY Flat/Levelled employees. time to market for potential tenants. • Strategic location close to Bergen POWER SUPPLY 25 MW The site is 660,000 m², with 260,000 m² The site owners can be flexible in adapting FIBRE Yes (BKK Digitek) available for sale or rent. Storebotn is plot size and layout to suit the needs of DRINKING strategically placed next to Highway 562, individual companies. Yes offering easy access to Bergen’s city WATER centre and other destinations in western SEWER SYSTEM Yes Norway. Storebotn also allows for a short travel time to Bergen international airport. QUAY No FACILITIES

DISTACE TO 20 minutes BERGEN

INTERNATIONAL 25 minutes ARIPORT

Companies at Storebotn Industrial Park today: 24 • Atlas Copco • Heinzmann • Karstein Moholt • Endúr Mjølkevikvarden

1.2 km quay front that can open for new maritime 200,000 m² SIZE and bio marine possible expansion activity STATUS Zoned for quarrying MUNICIPALITY Askøy

Norstone and other A 40-minute drive from Bergen’s city centre, Mjølkevikvarden will appeal to KEY FACTS OWNERS private landowners all industrial actors, especially those in the marine industry. TOPOGRAPHY Flat/Levelled Several organisations have already begun The site already has an established • Quay front more than 1 km long operations here. Next to them, there is infrastructure, including a public quay could be developed POWER SUPPLY 100 MW roughly 200 000 m² of levelled land close with a depth of more than 15 meter and • Electric power through nearby to the quay front, which is reserved for a reliable power supply provided by a FIBRE Yes (BKK Digitek) industrial use. The landowners and the nearby transmission station. transmission station could be accessed DRINKING Yes municipality want to expand the site and WATER the quay as an industrial area through Mjølkevikvarden and Askøy is located • Strategic location close to Bergen ongoing planning and development close to Bergen, with a labour force of SEWER SYSTEM Yes projects. The area could grow to roughly almost 500,000 people, who have various Quay front is QUAY 1 000 000 m². skills and competences in relevant established. FACILITIES industries. Good harbour

DISTACE TO 38 minutes by car BERGEN

INTERNATIONAL 43 minutes by car ARIPORT

Companies at Mjølkevikvarden today: • Contiga, Heidelberg group • NOBI 25 Eide Industry and Innovation Park

Guide to Commercial Areas in Greater Bergen

The Guide to Commercial Areas is a portal that provides an overview of the business areas in regions and municipalities in Norway. Greater Bergen is part of this overview.

Are you looking for a special type of area? Or is access to a quay crucial? Use the guide to find and compare areas that best A perfect place for new suit your needs. Invest in Bergen knows that logistics/infrastructure, energy bio marine production costs, and access to market and competent labour are crucial factors in determining where to locate your business. Taxes, incentives, and fibre connection are also important. While you Marine Eide, in collaboration with industries. The vision is to facilitate a may not get all the answers from the online guide, it is a good Øygarden Municipality, is establishing cluster of marine businesses specialising starting point for getting an overview of what’s in the region. Eide Industry and Innovation Park. The in harvesting from the sea. Invest in Bergen is available to answer all your questions and park is ideally situated on the west coast, provide you with any necessary information. yet not far from Bergen’s city centre. When the site is zone ready, which it is expected to be by 2023, there will be Check out www.arealguiden.no The park is currently in the zoning process, roughly 300 000 m² of new industrial sites For more information, contact Invest in Bergen. with ambitions to develop sites, quays, with quay facilities and other infrastructure and other infrastructure for establishing in place. sustainable businesses within marine

26 Easy to do business

Norway is a safe and easy country to do business in. The World Bank ranks Norway in the top 10 countries known for their “Ease of Doing Business”, a position Norway has held for several years.

Our population of 5.3 million people is Great place to live modest in size but has a purchasing power Norway consistently ranks first in the comparable to larger economies. This is Human Development Index, thanks to due to a high standard of living and evenly a high literacy rate, great educational distributed wealth. Most Norwegians are system and substantial material wealth. generally well-educated and are fluent Norway has one of the lowest crime English speakers. French and German rates and best welfare systems in the are also spoken to varying degrees. world, ensuring access to high-quality health care and higher education for all. Strong Ocean industries Overall, Norway is ranked as one of the Norway has world-class industries within safest, most stable, best functioning and the oil and gas, energy, maritime and transparent democratic societies in the seafood sectors. We are currently building world, with a highly developed healthcare new, green industries on this foundation, system. pioneering such technologies as floating wind, zero-emission shipping, and carbon Work-life balance capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS). In Greater Bergen, you are close to These industries are at the heart of nature, a vibrant city life, and more. With Greater Bergen. over 400,000 inhabitants, the region offers exciting job opportunities, great Member of the European Single Market educational facilities and tranquil nature. Although not a member of the EU, Norway is fully integrated in the European single Greater Bergen has a great culture scene market through the European Economic and offers a broad variety of events Area (EEA) and Schengen Agreements. throughout the year. This, along with its proximity to nature, makes Greater Bergen unique and full of different ways for you to spend your free time.

27 We can help you set up your company in Greater Bergen

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Invest in Bergen has a strong network of companies and Follow us on social media: business clusters in the region. We can introduce you to the facebook.com/Investinbergen right people. linkedin.com/company/invest-in-bergen We can help you find bank, accountants, lawyers and other twitter.com/Investinbergen essential personnel to get your business off the ground.

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