Per-Oluf Olsen

Birk Venture AS (Birk Venture) is an independent Scandinavian venture capital firm which was founded in 2010 by Hans Ivar Robinson. Based in Oslo, Norway, the firm focuses exclusively on the life science industry, utilizing their industry experience and international network to partner with young companies with significant growth prospects.

Nextera AS provides drug research for therapeutic interventions for autoimmune diseases, chronic infections, and cancer. It offers platform for protein engineering and evolution, such as life sciences, drug discovery, and lead optimization fields. The firm’s core competence lies within protein engineering and evolution utilizing its technology to epitope discovery and epitope validation, as well as lead-candidate generation and validation in-vitro. The company was founded by Geir Åge Løset and Inger Sandlie in 2009 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

Pronova BioPharma ASA engages in the research, development, and manufacture of lipid therapies derived from nature. Its products are used for providing enteral and parenteral nutrition solutions, and dietary supplements; and treating metabolic and cardiovascular disorders. The company was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Lysaker, Norway.

Rikshospitalet HF operates hospitals and healthcare centers. The private company is based in Oslo, Norway.

Pfizer AS operates as biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the development and manufacture of pharmaceutical products. It develops and produces medicines such as penicillin; vaccines; and medicines for the treatment of cancer, pain, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, mental illness, and rheumatism. The firm also offers drugs against parasites. The company was founded on November 25, 1959 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.