Kick Off Meeting - Chile

In collaboration with Innovation Norway, we follow up the government's action plan for exports, where the goal is to increase Norwegian exports by making strategic activities and investments in the International market. 

We see many competitive advantages in the Norwegian tunnelling industry and wish to connect these with investigated opportunities in Chile. We will achieve our goals through a close collaboration between the Norwegian Tunnelling Network, Innovation Norway, professional networks, suppliers, industry organizations, other policy actors and the Norwegian foreign services.

As part of this program, we will establish a safe-landing office in Santiago, Chile. Launching a customized Global Growth program for  participating suppliers, arranging start-up meetings in Norway and planning meetings, workshops and conferences in Chile, starting already in June 2021 in Norway and in Chile in September/October 2021.

In disciplines Norway is a technological leader with its knowledge and experience, we aim to promote competitive advantages in the Chilean market. These includes:

• Tunnels and underground structures,
• Bridge and load-bearing structures,
• Digital planning and digital implementation in projects,
• ITS (digital management, regulation and monitoring of infrastructure).

The invitation is to all Norwegian suppliers, professional networks and other stakeholders in Norway. This is a great opportunity to receive more information about the project and an opportunity to be a part of this initiative. 

We will also inform you more about other opportunities in the international market, and the overall work done in the Norwegian Tunnlling Network. 

The meeting will be held in Norwegian. 

Agenda for the meeting:

1. Introduction
2. A warm welcome from the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Chile
3. Introduction to the HPO project concept and market in Latin America
4. Investigated market opportunities in Chile
5. Colloborating organisations and networks
6. Activities in 2021 and involment of the participants
7. Feedback from the industry so far and discussions
8. Summary and invitation to startup actvities in August 2021

The 2 hour meeting will be arranged in a close cooperation with Innovation Norway, the foreign ministry and the industry networks.