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24.02.2010
Important building blocks of Norwegian business
Oslo: This year's battle for the Honours Award for Design Excellence provides a good snapshot of the Norwegian business anno 2010: -...
19.10.2009
Strategic design pays off
Here are the 18 projects that received the Design Effect award in 2009. These are proven cases that design has a positive impact on profitability...
30.09.2009
Design in Europe’s innovation policy
As part of the EU Commission’s European Year of Creativity and Innovation, BEDA (Bureau of European Design Associations) has elected to...
03.09.2009
Norwegian design in new Harvard case
Oslo: The innovative and unconventional fashion design company Moods of Norway, has managed to move rapidly from a bootstrap start-up to...
15.06.2009
Norway points the way in inclusive design
Oslo: A new design textbook is set to put Norwegian design environments in the driver’s seat when it comes to inclusive
14.05.2009
A young Norwegian designer wins acclaim abroad
In 2007, Daniel Rybakken was awarded the Young Talents Award from the Norwegian Design Council for his Daylight comes sideways lamp. Since then...
25.03.2009
A Norwegian to lead BEDA
The managing director of the Norwegian Design Council, Jan R. Stavik, has taken the helm as president of the Bureau of European Design...
20.03.2009
Competetive advantage in deep water
The revolutionary deep water sensor CASE Abyss has provided the Norwegian company Seabed Geophysical with clear competitive advantages in...

Design Pilot
The purpose of Design Pilot is to initiate projects that strengthen the ability of businesses and public institutions to provide innovative...
Record profits for Flytoget
Flytoget, the Oslo Airport Express Train, experienced strong growth both in turnover and profits in 2007. Passenger numbers were record high at...