As pioneers in neuroscience, Biogen discovers, develops, and delivers worldwide innovative therapies for people living with serious neurological diseases as well as related therapeutic adjacencies. One of the world’s first global biotechnology companies, Biogen was founded in 1978 by Charles Weissmann, Heinz Schaller, Sir Kenneth Murray, and Nobel Prize winners Walter Gilbert and Phillip Sharp. Today, Biogen has a leading portfolio of medicines to treat multiple sclerosis, has introduced the first approved treatment for spinal muscular atrophy, and provides the first and only approved treatment to address a defining pathology of Alzheimer’s disease. Biogen also commercializes biosimilars and focuses on advancing the industry’s most diversified pipeline in neuroscience that will transform the standard of care for patients in several areas of high unmet need.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is the global edge-to-cloud Platform-as-a-Service company that helps organizations accelerate outcomes by unlocking value from all of their data, everywhere. Built on decades of reimagining the future through innovation, HPE empowers enterprises with proven, industry-leading IT infrastructure solutions, products, and services. By combining consulting expertise, operational support, and financial flexibility, HPE is committed to advancing the way customers live and work by engineering experiences that unlock their full potential. HPE is headquartered in Houston, TX. In Norway, HPE operates out of Skøyen and has 100 employees.
Aabø-Evensen is an Oslo-based boutique law firm with a particular focus on M&A and capital markets transactions. Our experienced lawyers are positioned to deliver legal services to a wide range of professional clients, including corporations of various sizes, financial institutions, investment banks, and private equity funds. Aabø-Evensen’s practice overs the full range of M&A and capital markets work, and the firm frequently works on cross-border and multi-jurisdictional transactions.
Rud Pedersen Public Affairs is a rapidly growing Public Affairs consultancy and one of the largest European consultancies specializing in the field. Currently, they have offices in 13 cities across 4 Nordic countries, the Baltics, Belgium, Germany, London and Paris. Rud Pedersen Group is ranked 74th in PRovoke Media Global Top 250 PR Agency Rankings 2021.
As a Public Affairs consultancy, they help clients navigate political systems. They understand, analyse and explain society, developments and systems, providing clients with an in-depth understanding of public debate and decision-making processes. All their consultants have backgrounds as senior public figures or have worked alongside key decision-makers in political parties, government bodies and non-profit organisations. They believe that it is essential to have a personal understanding of the political system, as well as the structural factors that can shape the outcome of societal affairs and the building of stakeholder influence.
GSK’s purpose is to unite science, talent and technology to get ahead of disease together. Our research and development focus is to deliver new vaccines and medicines using the science of the immune system, human genetics and advanced technologies. This focus enables us to get ahead of infectious diseases, HIV, cancer and immune-mediated and respiratory diseases. Our large portfolio of vaccines helps protect people at all stages of life. In Norway, GSK has around 60 employees, with a turnover of about NOK 700 million. Haleon (GSK Consumer Healthcare until July 2022) will be a global leader 100% focused on consumer health.
Novartis is a global healthcare company based in Switzerland that provides solutions to address the evolving needs of patients worldwide. The company offers innovative treatments in a broad range of therapeutic areas. Novartis uses innovative science and technology to address some of society’s most challenging healthcare issues. Novartis discovers and develops breakthrough treatments and finds new ways to deliver them to as many people as possible. Novartis Norway is located in Nydalen and has around 110 employees.
Viatris is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to providing patients with a wide range of medicines, including branded prescription medicine, OTC products, generics, vaccines and medical devices. With their wide portfolio, products are found in most households in Norway. Viatris AS is situated in Asker, 30 minutes outside of Oslo. Viatris believes in healthcare as it should be – empowering people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.
BAT Norway has a history of over 200 years in the Norwegian tobacco industry. Since 2008, the company has been a part of the BAT Group, a leading, multi-category consumer goods business with a purpose to build A Better Tomorrow by reducing the health impact of its global business through offering a greater choice of enjoyable and less risky products for consumers. BAT is the world’s most international tobacco group with brands sold in more than 175 markets and a portfolio made up of its global cigarette brands and a growing range of reduced-risk New Category products. These include vapor, tobacco heating products, modern oral products including tobacco-free nicotine pouches, as well as traditional oral products such as snus and moist snuff.
FedEx provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenue of $90 billion, the company offers integrated business solutions through operating companies competing collectively, operating collaboratively and innovating digitally under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world’s most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its 600,000 team members to remain focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. FedEx is committed to connecting people and possibilities around the world responsibly and resourcefully, with a goal to achieve carbon-neutral operations by 2040.
Yara grows knowledge to responsibly feed the world and protect the planet. Yara’s ambition is focused on growing a nature positive food future that creates value for customers, shareholders and society at large and delivers a more sustainable food value chain. Yara has taken the lead in developing digital farming tools for precision farming, and works closely with partners throughout the food value chain to improve the efficiency and sustainability of food production.
Through the focus on clean ammonia production, Yara aims to enable the hydrogen economy, driving a green transition of shipping, fertilizer production and other energy intensive industries. Founded in 1905 to solve the emerging famine in Europe, Yara has established a unique position as the industry’s only global crop nutrition company, with 17,000 employees and operations in over 60 countries. In 2021, Yara reported revenues of USD 16.6 billion.
