Overview of planned signing ceremonies and announcements for the Norway–India Business and Research Summit at Oslo City Hall.
1. The Research Council of Norway – The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR)
MoU: To develop and promote effective and result-oriented scientific and technological cooperation between scientists and institutes/laboratories in both countries.
- NO: Anne Kjersti Fahlvik, Executive Director – Innovation in Industry and Public Sector
- IN: Dr. Kalaiselvi, Director General
2. Cambi – NCC (Nagarjuna Construction Company Ltd)
Agreement: Delivery of Norwegian patented thermal hydrolysis process systems to a wastewater treatment plant in Mumbai.
- NO: PKC Bose, Executive Advisor to the Global Board of Directors
- IN: Kausalya Raju, Associate Director
3. TECO 2030 Energy Solutions – Advait Energy Transitions Ltd
Agreement: Joint venture in India for technology transfer and manufacturing of fuel cells for the maritime and power sectors.
- NO: Tore Enger, CEO
- IN: Shalin Seth, CEO
4. Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) – National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
MoU: Cooperation on tunnelling, underground works and geotechnical analysis.
- NO: Mr. Dominik Lang, Director Natural Hazards/VP International Business Onshore
- IN: Gloria Gangte, Ambassador
5. Innovation Norway – Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
MoU: Collaboration to support exports, market expansion and increased investments.
- NO: Håkon Haugli, CEO
- IN: Mrs Neerja Bhatia, Deputy Director General
6. SINTEF – The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
1st signing – Collaboration Agreement: Recognising the shared commitment to sustainable development.
2nd signing – Project-specific implementation agreement: Cooperation on ocean energy, including offshore wind.
- NO: Alexandra Bech Gjørv, CEO
- IN: Dr. Kalaiselvi, Director General
7. TECLA – Velocity Software Solutions Pvt Ltd
Agreement: Collaboration on developing an AI-enabled SaaS platform for business accounting and related services, with primary focus on Norway and other European markets.
- NO: Lars Herman Lindkjølen, CEO
- IN: Nitin Srivastava, Director
8. DNV – SWAN Shipyard
MoU: Strategic partnership to advance India’s defence and shipbuilding capabilities through innovation, digitalisation, capacity building and sustainable solutions.
- NO: Antony M. Dsouza, President and Director, DNV Singapore
- IN: Vivek Merchant, CEO
9. Piql AS – Production Partner
MoU: Data storage solutions and investments from the Indian side.
- NO: Rune Bjerkestrand, Managing Director
- IN: Mr. Inderjit Setia
10. Innovation Norway – Invest India
- NO: Håkon Haugli, CEO
- IN: Ms. Nivruti Rai, MD
11. Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) – The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
Joint Declaration of Intent: Three-part agreement on science, technology and innovation cooperation for the green transition.
- NO: Tor Grande, Rector
- IN: Dr. Kalaiselvi, Director General
- IN: Prof. Manoj Kumar Dhar, Director, AcSIR
12. TECLA – IDS Infotech Ltd
- NO: Lars Herman Lindkjølen, CEO
- IN: Partap Aggarwal, CEO
13. NHO – CII
- NO: Ole Erik Almlid, CEO NHO
- IN: Mrs Neerja Bhatia, Deputy Director General
14. KSAT – New Space India Limited (NSIL)
Agreement: Cooperation on downlink services.
- NO: Marte Indregard, CEO
- IN: A. Radhakrishna, Director Finance
15. Emerald Geomodelling – National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), CSIR Lab
Agreement: Scientific collaboration on technical services for major infrastructure projects.
- NO: Andreas A. Pfaffhuber, Managing Director
- IN: Dr. Kalaiselvi, Director General
16. SINTEF – Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
Table 2
- NO: Alexandra Bech Gjørv, CEO
- IN: Amit Pethe (confirmed)
17. Picterus – Phoenix Medical Systems
Table 3
Two signings – contracts confirmed.
- NO: Tormod Thomson, CEO
- IN: Sashi Kumar Valiiyaveetil, Managing Director (confirmed)
- NO:Alf-Christian Dybdahl, CEO
- IN: Sashi Kumar Valiiyaveetil, Managing Director
19. Nordic Electrofuel AS - Bharatia
E-SAF Sustainable Aviation fuel with Unique Patented Norwegian Technology
The patented Norwegian technology will be used to produce Sustainable Aviation fuel using CO2 from different sources. The first project in India is estimated to produce 26 million litres of SAF
20. TerraCapX - Bharatia
India Noway Africa trilateral
To promote Nordic technologies into Africa by indigenising the solution in India.
21. Nordic Climate Finance Hub -Bharatia
Climate investor outreach
To establish a global platform that engages Nordic investors and others globally to be able to see highly qualified investment projects. India-Norway becoming a joint-action hub.
22. Helinor Energy - Bharatia
Zero-emission power systems for maritime and off-grid applications
To establish in India a manufacturing facility and projects utilising PEM green hydrogen electrolyser.
23. Johnsen Chemicals - Bharatia
A combustion catalyst for solid fuel that enable a complete combustion at a lower level of Oxygen
To implement solution in various thermal power stations to reduce toxic emissions
24. Nor-Shipping - Bharatia
Global South Green Maritime Initiative
This MoU, to be signed at INDICA, in the margins of the 3rd India Nordic Summit, establishes a joint platform to launch the Global South Green Maritime Forum at Nor-Shipping 2028, combining India-led execution with global industry mobilisation to accelerate maritime decarbonisation. Both parties will jointly co-create and scale the platform, align stakeholders across policy, technology, and finance, and drive tangible outcomes through project pipelines, partnerships, investments and thought leadership.
25. ResGrow AS - Bharatia
Biofuels production in the Global South
To bring advanced Norwegian knowhow to India and the Global South for cost-effective biofuels production and GHG emissions reduction.
26. X Shore (Fortivo Group AS) - Bharatia
Electric/Battery powered boats
Silent, high-performance all electric powered boats to be manufactured in India.
27. Optigrid AS - Bharatia
Developing resilient and adaptive power (electricity) markets – specialising in hydropower
To design high integrity, highly adaptive and robust power markets with a focus on hydropower.
28. WindSpider (AS) - Bharatia
Floating Platforms for Offshore Wind
To establish a collaborative framework to assess, adapt and enable WindSpider’s offshore wind lifting solutions for deployment in India and, subsequently, wider emerging markets.
29 Norwegian Bar Association - Bar Association of India
Promoting collaboration in the legal sector
Cooperation around knowledge sharing and collaboration in the legal sector
Other Announcements
- Lerøy Seafood AS – Establishing a local presence in India
- byTiMo – Oslo-based fashion house byTiMo announces its official launch in India