Sverre Håvard Bjørnstad

Hedmark Kunnskapspark AS provides investment to start-up companies. It focuses in the following areas: biotechnology, computer gaming, local food and adventure based tourism, business incubation, and restructuring program for the municipality of Kongsvinger. The company is headquartered in Hamar, Norway.

Cryogenetics AS provides cryopreservation of fish milt. It operates as a holding company that offers services and technology for fish reproduction. Cryopreservation is a tool for preserving genetic diversity in wild species and an integral part of both commercial aquaculture and other fish breeding programs. The firm also offers cryo storage, fish milt evaluation and fingerlings’ gender testing services. The company was founded on December 4, 2002 and is headquartered in Hamar, Norway.

BoviBank AS is a holding company that explores and develops the relationship between bovine genetic markers and phenotypic records. It is a research and development company that engages in the collection of phenotypic recordings. Its business idea is based upon the material in the biobank, the structure of the data, and the principle of coupling phenotypic and genotypic information in targeting functional genes. It establishes a biobank based on information about population of red cattle; facilitate genetic research, and mapping, development of genetic tests, and other products. The company was founded in January 2002 and is headquartered in As, Norway.

SpermVital AS is a holding company that develops a revolutionary insemination technology for artificial insemination of domestic animals. Its technology adds another dimension by extending the life of spermatozoa after insemination. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Hamar, Norway.

GenderGuide AS develops and distributes biotech products that determine gender of aquatic organisms. It invests in research and development and provides new solutions for sex determination in aquaculture and agriculture. The company was founded in November 2005 and is headquartered in Stavanger, Norway.