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Best Manufacturing Tech Companies in Norway

The 34 best Manufacturing Tech companies in Norway in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Cognite.

34companies tracked
$287.4Mdisclosed funding
1unicorns
6have raised
Sources & further reading
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · MANUFACTURING TECH × NORWAY

Our analysis of 50 Manufacturing Tech companies

$5.6b in tracked funding; 95% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

50companies analysed
95%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
8unicorns
2019median founding year
141kcombined LinkedIn audience
86%of audience held by top 3
1companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Manufacturing Tech companies in Norway

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Cognite 🦄
Provider of industrial artificial intelligence and data management platform solutions
$225M56 mo agoAcquiredGeir Engdahl
Co-Founder & CTO
2016SanityTurbopackNode.js+35——
2Norsk Titanium
Manufacturing performance critical titanium components for aerospace and industrial applications
$43M47 mo agoPublicAlf Bjorseth
Co-Founder
2007Craft CMSApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+11223 patents
Real-time standoff distance monitoring and control for laser-directed additive manufacturing
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3CAMO
Multivariate data analysis solutions
$8M232 mo agoAcqui-Hired—1984SentryTailwind CSSGoogle Cloud+14——
4Intelecy
Developer of a no-code AI platform for industrial process optimization
$5M40 mo agoSeries ABertil Helseth
Founder and CTO
2016HubSpot CMS HubGSAPSplide+13——
5FlowPhys
Software company developing simulation tools and solutions for multiple industries
$3M83 mo agoFunding RaisedTao Kjellgren
CEO
2008———
6Robotic Drilling Systems
Floor-mounted robotic drilling system for commercial application
$3M149 mo agoAcqui-Hired—2005—57 patents
Automated gripping and safety attachment systems for drilling pipe strings
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7Idletechs
Provider of equipment performance monitoring solution
$677K72 mo agoFunding RaisedAndreas Wulvik
CEO
2014—9 patents
Thermal imaging-based equipment monitoring and multidimensional data analytics solutions
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8Onix
Provider of equipment management software for business owners
—41 mo agoFunding RaisedBernt Havardsholm
Co-Founder
1995TypeScriptSalesforceWindows Server+11——
9View Software
Production management and EAM solution
—113 mo agoSeries APål Einar Berntsen
CEO
1987———

Top 9 Manufacturing Tech companies in Norway

#1
Series A · Oslo, Oslo · founded 2016 · 9 employees
$4.8Mraised
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Developer of a no-code AI platform for industrial process optimization. The platform empowers engineers and operators to optimize efficiency and improve quality. It integrates with existing industrial systems, enabling rapid onboarding and scalable deployment. The platform facilitates real-time predictions and automated process adjustments.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2023Series A$3.5M
  • Apr 2020Grant (prize money)$54.3K
  • Dec 2019Grant (prize money)$54.7K
  • Jan 2018Seed$1.3M
Founders & team
Bertil HelsethFounder and CTO
Investors
Europa, Investinor, StartupLab, Innovasjon Norge, Skagerak Maturo, EIC Fund
Tech stack
WixReactGoogle CloudSectigoHstsGoogle Cloud Cdn
#2
Public · Honefoss, Viken · founded 2007 · 92 employees
$43.4Mraised
▾

Norsk Titanium manufactures titanium components for various industrial applications such as aerospace, Defence, Energy, etc. They patented their proprietary plasma arc Rapid Plasma Deposition (RPD) technology or Direct Metal Deposition(DMD) technology. They collaborated with Alcoa to launch joint 3D Printing technology and Industrial Cooperation Program.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers — 5.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Airbus) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2022Post IPO—
  • May 2021Series B$25M
  • Nov 2017Series B—
  • Sep 2017Series B$10.3M
Founders & team
Alf BjorsethCo-Founder
Investors
Rose Park Advisors, Insight Equity, Piper Jaffray, Ferd, Fortress, Harbert Management
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailAzureAzure Front DoorCdnjsCloudflareCraft Cms
#3
Cognite 🦄
Acquired · Lysaker, Akershus · founded 2016 · 623 employees
$225Mraised
▾

Provider of industrial artificial intelligence and data management platform solutions. The platform unifies and contextualizes industrial data, enabling users to automate complex operations. It offers tools for data onboarding, exploration, and pre-built applications for various workflows. The platform is designed to scale digital transformation across different assets and sites. It empowers teams to enrich operations with trustworthy data.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 108k LinkedIn followers — 76.8% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2022Series B—
  • May 2021Series B$150M
  • Oct 2020Series A$75M
Founders & team
Geir EngdahlCo-Founder & CTOJohn LervikFounderGuru AnanthanarayananManaging Director | India
Investors
Aramco, TCV, Accel
Tech stack
AhrefsAlgoliaAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAppnexusAtlassian Statuspage
#4
Funding Raised · Fredrikstad, Viken · founded 2008 · 5 employees
$2.8Mraised
▾

Software company developing simulation tools and solutions for multiple industries. It is a provider of software solutions for analyzing thermodynamic fluid flow and electric circuits including geothermal flow assurance. The software combines fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and geochemistry to provide detailed analyses and simulations to optimize manufacturing planning and operation.

Funding rounds
  • Nov 2019Grant (prize money)$934.4K
  • Jun 2019Grant (prize money)$348.3K
  • Apr 2019Grant (prize money)$391.5K
  • Oct 2018Grant (prize money)$499.4K
Founders & team
Tao KjellgrenCEO
Investors
Europa
#5
Funding Raised · Trondheim, Trondelag · founded 2014 · 8 employees
$676.7Kraised
▾

Developer of computer software designed to assist customers to understand and utilize data flows. The company's software offers systems for online condition monitoring by combining analysis software with thermal imaging and existing sensors, also provides systems for process monitoring by combining customer's existing process knowledge and models with analysis software to enhance process knowledge and control, along with offers online quality monitoring based on a range of sensors such as thermal cameras, video cameras, and hyperspectral sensors, enabling customers to get access to adapted systems for monitoring and analysis of materials, thermals, and operational data.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 372 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2020Grant (prize money)$676.7K
Founders & team
Andreas WulvikCEO
Investors
Europa, CoFounder
#6
Acqui-Hired · Oslo, Oslo · founded 1984 · 14 employees
$8.2Mraised
▾

CAMO offers multivariate data analysis and design solutions through its product, "Unscrambler". It can be used to predict and evaluate system behavior before developing hardware, find faults in the production line, and analyze job scheduling issues etc. It caters to multiple industries including Chemicals, Food & Beverages, Industrial manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and paper etc.

Investors
Lean Venture, Technorocks
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsFirstpromoterFont AwesomeGoogle Analytics
#7
Acqui-Hired · Sandnes, Rogaland · founded 2005 · 27 employees
$2.6Mraised
▾

Norway-based Robotic Drilling Systems focuses on developing floor-mounted autonomous robotic drilling rig for industrial drilling applications. The company has developed a drill floor robot, DFR-1500, which has a lift capacity of 1500 kg at 3 m extension with full control of the rig movement. The drill floor system consists of 4 machines: Drill-Floor Robot, robotic pipe handler, Electric Roughneck and Multi-size elevator. The robot comes with an accompanying software which can be used for controlling the robot. The software has an intuitive 'drag and drop' feature which allows for easier programming and visualization of the robot's movements.

Funding rounds
  • May 2014Series A—
  • May 2012Seed$2.6M
  • May 2006Seed—
Investors
Innovasjonspark, Convexa, Equinor, Investinor, Odfjell Well Services
#8
Funding Raised · Stavanger, Rogaland · founded 1995 · 14 employees
—raised
▾

Provider of equipment management software for business owners. It allows equipment owners, inspectors, and suppliers to digitally share, create, and manage information about equipment. It offers tools that allow users to manage equipment certificates, logs, client collaboration, user manuals recording, GPS tracking, document management, and more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Founders & team
Bernt HavardsholmCo-FounderKjetil BakkanCo-Founder
Investors
Viking Venture
Tech stack
AngularBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#9
Series A · Moss, Viken · founded 1987 · 44 employees
—raised
▾

Production management and EAM solution

Founders & team
Pål Einar BerntsenCEO
Investors
Viking Venture

Funding & investor landscape

$287.4Mtotal disclosed funding
7companies funded
18disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Europa3 rounds
Viking Venture3 rounds
CoFounder2 rounds
Investinor2 rounds
Accel1 rounds
Aidiom1 rounds
Applied Materials1 rounds
Aramco1 rounds
Butterfly Ventures1 rounds
Convexa1 rounds

Notable founders

Bertil Helseth
Founder and CTO · Intelecy
Alf Bjorseth
Co-Founder · Norsk Titanium
Geir Engdahl
Co-Founder & CTO · Cognite
John Lervik
Founder · Cognite
Tao Kjellgren
CEO · FlowPhys
Andreas Wulvik
CEO · Idletechs
Bernt Havardsholm
Co-Founder · Onix
Kjetil Bakkan
Co-Founder · Onix
Pål Einar Berntsen
CEO · View Software
RESEARCH SIGNALS · Norway

How research on Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing is moving in Norway

A read on the academic research around Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 203 Norway-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
201720212025
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 40% → 60% across 2017–2025.
top research entities
  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology88
  • University of Stavanger20
  • Ministry of Defence17
  • SINTEF10
  • Ministry of Transport9
leading researchers
Filippo Berto · Hirpa G. Lemu · Nima Razavi · Balasubramanian Kandasubramanian · Kui Wang · Christer W. Elverum · Chao Gao · Aboma Wagari Gebisa
▲ Breakthroughs35 · 17%
▲ 10%→19% share
▲1.9× share momentum5 median citations69% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (10%→19% of field), led by Nanotechnology.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Nanotechnology5
  • Extrusion5
  • Composite material5
  • Mechanical engineering4
  • Polylactic acid4
Landmark 3D non-isothermal phase-field simulation of microstructure evolution during selective laser sintering · 105 cites
◆ Advancements116 · 57%
▲ 30%→56% share
▲1.9× share momentum14 median citations66% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are rising (30%→56% of field), led by Fused deposition modeling.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Fused deposition modeling1→15
  • Selective laser melting1→12
  • Mechanical engineering1→12
  • 3d printed1→11
Newly emergingComposite material 0→22 · Fabrication 0→11 · Fused filament fabrication 0→9
Landmark Additive Manufacturing Processes: Selective Laser Melting, Electron Beam Melting and Binder Jetting—Selection Guidelines · 777 cites
▼ Concerns22 · 11%
▼ 40%→8% share
▼0.2× share momentum38 median citations45% since 2021mostly reviews
Concerns are cooling (40%→8% of field), led by Manufacturing engineering.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Manufacturing engineering7
  • Selective laser melting4
  • Mechanical engineering3
  • Rapid prototyping3
  • Composite material3
Landmark A Review of 3D Printing Technology for Medical Applications · 700 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Norway

Where additive manufacturing is researched across Norway

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

Trondheim99 · +0.46
Hot · Composite materialAdvancing · 3D printingOpportunity · Fused filament fabricationConcern · Selective laser melting
Stavanger20 · +0.40
Hot · Rapid prototypingAdvancing · Fused deposition modelingOpportunity · Selective laser melting
Oslo10 · +0.47
Hot · 3d printedAdvancing · 3D printingOpportunity · Microfluidics
Bergen10 · +0.38
Hot · 3D printingAdvancing · PolymerOpportunity · 3d printed
Kristiansand8 · +0.44
Hot · 3D printingOpportunity · Selective laser melting
Ås5 · +0.48
Hot · ExtrusionAdvancing · Fused filament fabrication

Common questions

How many Manufacturing Tech companies are there in Norway?
Radar tracks 34 indexable Manufacturing Tech companies headquartered in Norway that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Manufacturing Tech companies in Norway?
The Manufacturing Tech companies in Norway on this list have raised a combined $287.4M in disclosed equity funding across 7 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Manufacturing Tech company in Norway?
Cognite is the highest-funded Manufacturing Tech company in Norway, with $225M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Manufacturing Tech companies in Norway are funded?
7 of the 34 Manufacturing Tech companies in Norway on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Manufacturing Tech unicorns are there in Norway?
1 Manufacturing Tech company in Norway on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Norway Manufacturing Tech companies?
The most active investors in Norway Manufacturing Tech companies on this list include Europa, Viking Venture, CoFounder, Investinor, Accel.
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