Boston Scientific is dedicated to transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients around the world.
Our work is guided by core values that define Boston Scientific culture and empower our employees.
Founded in 1972 by four young entrepreneurs, CSI began as a computer reseller in Oklahoma. One of those founders was Ken Steinback of St. Louis, Missouri who continued to lead the company for decades. By 1981, the company had switched its business to leasing and moved its headquarters to St. Louis. CSI’s international expansion began in 1995 with the opening of CSI Leasing Canada, and we have steadily grown ever since. We now have 1,500+ employees and more than 70 offices around the world, while providing lease financing in 50 countries.
Medtronic is the global healthcare technology leader that boldly attacks the most challenging health problems. Medtronic’s Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of more than 90,000 passionate people across 150 countries. The Norwegian office in Skøyen in Oslo employs about 50 people. Medtronic technologies and therapies treat more than 70 health conditions in Cardiovascular, Medical Surgical, Neuroscience and Diabetes – and transform the lives of two people every second, every hour, every day. In everything Medtronic does, it is engineering the extraordinary.
Simonsen Vogt Wiig is one of the largest law firms in Norway with 185 lawyers. The firm has a strong international focus; advising leading national and global companies for decades from its offices in Norway and Singapore. Simonsen Vogt Wiig advises on domestic and cross border transactions within many industry sectors such as technology, oil and gas, banking and finance real estate, aviation and shipping.
SVW is ranked #1 among law firms in Norway on the dimension “forefront of digitalisation” in the customer survey conducted by Prospera. With passion for teamwork and the capability to always look forward, their lawyers have the skills and knowledge to solve the most challenging problems and the largest assignments.
The Norwegian University of Life Sciences’ (NMBU) mission is to create knowledge for life – to contribute to the well-being of the planet and help solve the biggest global challenges of our time by means of interdisciplinary research and education, innovation, communication, national and international cooperation. Through this work, NMBU enables people all over the world to tackle global environmental and sustainable development challenges – improving human and animal health, renewable energy sources, food production, and land and resource management.
Founded in 1859, NMBU offers its 6700 students 64 study programs. Campus Ås houses Norway’s largest interdisciplinary academic environment in the life sciences, and as of 2021, offers world-class facilities for veterinary medicine.
COWI is a leading consulting group that creates value for customers, people and society through their unique 360° approach. With offices all around the world, COWI combines global presence with local knowledge to take on projects anywhere in the world. COWI is involved in more than 10,000 projects. In Norway, there are approximately 1300 employees. Together with their customers, COWI creates coherence in tomorrow’s sustainable societies.
At Geelmuyden Kiese, they combine many different areas of expertise within communication to give your company or organization the position and credibility it deserves in meeting the outside world. They do not work with communication for the sake of communication, but because they want to shift power.
Merck is a leading science and technology company with specialists in Healthcare, Life Science and Electronics. Globally, more than 60,000 employees work to make a difference in people’s lives; from advancing gene editing technologies and discovering unique ways to treat the most challenging diseases to enabling the intelligence of devices.
Merck was founded in 1668. The family remains the majority owner of the publicly listed company. Merck holds the global rights to the Merck name and brand. The only exceptions are the United States and Canada, where the business sectors of Merck operate as EMD Serono in healthcare, MilliporeSigma in life science, and EMD Performance Materials.
Takeda is a patient-focused, values-based, R&D-driven global biopharmaceutical company committed to bringing Better Health and a Brighter Future to people worldwide. Takeda’s passion and pursuit of potentially life-changing treatments for patients are deeply rooted in the company’s distinguished history in Japan since 1781. Takeda has a presence in approximately 80 countries, delivering highly innovative medicines and transformative care for patients around the world. In Norway, Takeda is based in Asker with around 245 employees.
