Validé is partner with five other clusters

Smart City Innovation Cluster
With the new Arena status, Stavanger-based Smart City Innovation Cluster aims to be a driving force for the development of smarter cities and communities, and to become the leading player in the Nordic region by 2021.
The Nordic Edge Smart City Innovation Cluster pursue project success in 5 key Smart City areas:
• Mobility
Projects
and collaborations aimed at transportation and mobility solutions for the
future.
• Transformation
Projects
and collaborations aimed at transformation and rejuvenation of smart minded cities.
• Democracy
Projects
and collaborations aimed at increasing citizen engagement and involvement in
public matters.
• Open data
Projects
and collaborations aimed at promoting and utilising open data sources for
smarter city life.
• Sustainability
Projects
and collaborations aimed at creating and delivering sustainable smart city
solutions.
The cluster is run by: Trygve Meyer
Read more: Nordic Edge Smart City Innovation Cluster

Stiim Aqua Cluster
Stiim Aqua Cluster leads a national innovation ecosystem for aquaculture-related businesses, based in Stavanger. The cluster differs from other aquaculture clusters by having an arena where strong technology environments within oil and gas, automation and electronics, robotics, maritime advanced mechanical industry and IT collaborate closely with the established aquaculture industry. This is done to speed up growth globally, and develop a sustainable industry.
The cluster is run by: Trine Danielsen
Read more: Stiim Aqua Cluster/Blue Planet

Norwegian Energy Solutions
Networks. Projects. Innovation. Funding. The competent and innovative players of the oil and gas industry in the Stavanger region join forces with companies from other industry sectors, start-ups, investors, authorities and academia to develop new low emission and sustainable energy solutions.
Our focus areas
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Generate zero-emission value chain
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Place Norway on the map for development of renewable energy
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Promote local innovation and technology development
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Export innovative technologies and services
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Reduce emission from production of hydrocarbons
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Develop new value chains within the energy sector
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Connect with other clusters working on renwables
The cluster i run by Egil Aanestad
Read more: Norwegian Energy Solutions

Norwegian Offshore Wind Cluster
The vision of the cluster is to be a preferred global, total supplier within floating offshore wind farms. With many years of experience from oil and gas, the cluster has a unique expertise when it comes to building more and more installations further offshore. Located at Karmøy, nearby the only testing center for full-scale floating wind turbines in Norway, the focus is on increased knowledge, increased innovation in order to increase competitiveness on the international market.
The cluster is run by: Arvid Nesse
Read more: Norwegian Offshore Wind Cluster

Vital Infrastruktur arena
The VIA cluster is based in Rogaland, aiming at facilitating the creation of safer tunnels, infrastructure and fewer accidents. Drivers, rescue services, the transportation industry, and local communities are all parties that will benefit and contribute to our work. By working across sectors.
The cluster is run by: Helen Roth
Read more: Viacluster.no