Top 25 Life Science Startup Investors in Norway (August 2026)

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• Sonair — Make your robot safe, affordable, and efficient with the Sonair 3D ultrasonic sensor.
• Two — Buy Now, Pay Later for your business customers. Two makes it easy and safe to offer invoice as a payment method on your e-commerce site.
• Muybridge — Reimagining cameras with weightless software-based viewpoint

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• Cyllene Therapeutics — EG 427 is a French biotechnology company that pioneers a new approach in gene therapy called pinpoint gene therapy.
• iOnctura — Our mission is to develop high impact, low disruption therapies that extend healthspan. We do this by disrupting the dynamic interplay at the heart of the
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• Healthily — The path to perfect health starts with self-care and Healthily is here to guide you step by step.
• Cytovation — Cytovation AS is a privately-held biotech company, specialising in dermatological diseases, based in Bergen, Norway.
• Oncoinvent — Oncoinvent AS designs and develops cancer treatments by applying known physical and chemical principles of selected novel materials in new ways in order to maximize their medical benefit while minimizing potential safety concerns.

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• Mantle8 — Using bottom-up exploration and decades of geology experience, we are on a mission to deliver natural hydrogen to the world.
• CurifyLabs — CurifyLabs enables 3D printed personalized medicines in pharmacies and hospitals. Always close to the patient.
• Alva Industries — Serving industries from aerospace to marine, we deliver high-performance, sustainable motors to drive a cleaner, more efficient future.

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• Aurora Analytica — Clinical intelligence built human-first: rule-based decision engines with trusted, auditable AI. Country strategy, feasibility simulation, and trial intelligence in one platform. ESMO-published. EIC-selected. Norway.

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• Iris.ai — Augment expert knowledge by unifying complex enterprise data to empower next-gen AI agents & applications
• Evrotrust — Best way to prove who you are and agree to anything, anywhere. Fully legal, secure and personal. Our mobile first eIDAS solution allows: eID, eSign, eTimestamp, eSeal, eDelivery with the highest status – qualified
• Codery — Codery functions as an Employer of Record (EOR), acting as the official employer for hired professionals. The firm handles the administrative and legal parts of employment, such as registration, payroll, and compliance with local labor laws, allowing enterprises to hire without having to establish regional offices or legal entities.

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• Delft IMP — Delft IMP (Intensified Materials Production) commercializes nanostructuring of particles using atomic and molecular layer deposition (ALD and MLD), based on the patented and publicized IP and know-how developed within the Product & Process Engineering (PPE) group at Delft University of Technology. Following various feasibility projects betweenindustry and university, Delft IMP was initiated end 2014 to truly commercialize the technology.
• Cytovation — Cytovation AS is a privately-held biotech company, specialising in dermatological diseases, based in Bergen, Norway.

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• APIM Therapeutics — APIM Therapeutics is based on an original discovery by Prof. Marit Otterlei and co-inventors at the Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine at NTNU (Trondheim, Norway). The company is currently developing proprietary peptide drugs targeting PCNA (Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen), a key DNA repair protein regulating cellularresponses to DNA damage and stress.
• Zelluna Immunotherapy — Zelluna Immunotherapy AS is a privately owned biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of TCR based immunotherapies.
• Accession Therapeutics — Accession Therapeutics is developing novel immuno-oncology therapeutics – combining high specificity and potency to counter tumor diversity. It is the first company to have engineered a viral point of entry to cancer cells while bypassing healthy cells - so it’s ‘gloves off’ in the fight against cancer." It was founded in 2020 and is locatedin Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.

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• Kure Cells — Kure Cells delivers innovative solutions in cell therapy, biotechnology, and clinical research to advance modern healthcare.

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• Iris.ai — Augment expert knowledge by unifying complex enterprise data to empower next-gen AI agents & applications

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• Myricx Bio — Myricx Pharma is a small molecule drug discovery company engaged in developing novel proprietary inhibitors of human N-myristoyltransferases (NMT), with a primary focus in oncology but also exploring potential applications across other diseases.
• Comet Biorefining — Comet Biorefining is a leading provider of sustainable high-quality cost-competitive cellulosic glucose technology for applications in renewable biofuels and biochemicals. The company’s proprietary technology allows for the conversion of wood, wheat straw, bagasse, corn stover and other agricultural waste materials into high purity cellulosicglucose syrup. These non-food sources offer lower cost and price stability when compared to food sugar sources such as corn or sugar cane. Demonstrated at 5 dry tons per day scale, Comet is focusing on commercial scale up and development of commercial partnerships with applications in renewables industries.
• Forth Therapeutics — Forth Therapeutics is a biotechnology company dedicated to advancing precision treatments for fibrosis.

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• Aurora Analytica — Clinical intelligence built human-first: rule-based decision engines with trusted, auditable AI. Country strategy, feasibility simulation, and trial intelligence in one platform. ESMO-published. EIC-selected. Norway.

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• Terraxy — Terraxy is a startup company building permanent fertile soils to enable greening and agriculture in the desert.
• THINK-AI — Complete in-house freedom to innovate, develop, fine-tune and train AI models for any unique business needs. Own the AI.
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• Actithera — Actithera is a molecular radiotherapeutic company that develops radioligand therapies. It translates medicinal chemistry insights into new radioligand therapies (RLTs) and applies various molecular design strategies, including covalent targeting and an isotope-agnostic philosophy, to invent RLTs with significant differentiation and largertherapeutic windows.
• Ambros Therapeutics — Ambros Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of innovative and transformative medicines for diseases.
• Reunion Neuroscience — Reunion Neuroscience is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing therapeutic solutions for underserved mental health conditions. The Company’s lead asset, RE104, is a proprietary, novel serotonergic psychedelic compound being developed as a potential fast-acting and durable antidepressant for patients suffering from postpartum depressionand other mental health conditions. Reunion is also developing the RE200 series, which includes compounds with the potential for more selective serotonin receptor activity and reduced psychoactivity for application in more chronic treatment paradigms and indications.

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• SeaForester — Restoring the forgotten forests in our ocean.
• Cascadia Seaweed — Powered by the Sea. Proven on the Farm. Explore Cascadia Seaweed's portfolio of regenerative solutions, from kelp-based agricultural biostimulants to AI-powered biodiversity monitoring with OceanNexus. Through Cascadia Seaweed and Cascadia Nature-based Solutions, we're helping build healthier farms
• Ocean Rainforest — Ocean Rainforest offer a collection of premium fully-traceable seaweed products, mostly for food and cosmetic producers.

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• Actithera — Actithera is a molecular radiotherapeutic company that develops radioligand therapies. It translates medicinal chemistry insights into new radioligand therapies (RLTs) and applies various molecular design strategies, including covalent targeting and an isotope-agnostic philosophy, to invent RLTs with significant differentiation and largertherapeutic windows.
• Spica Therapeutics — Spica Therapeutics is a pioneering biotech company dedicated to transforming macrophage biology into breakthrough therapies for patients across multiple therapeutic areas. Leveraging its proprietary functional macrophage fingerprinting technology, Spica identifies and selectively targets disease-relevant macrophage sub
• Primmune Therapeutics — Primmune Therapeutics is developing small molecule, orally-administered toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7) agonists to attack tumors and potentiate adaptive cancer immunotherapies, such as checkpoint inhibitors, to improve overall response rates and treatment durability.

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• Aurora Analytica — Clinical intelligence built human-first: rule-based decision engines with trusted, auditable AI. Country strategy, feasibility simulation, and trial intelligence in one platform. ESMO-published. EIC-selected. Norway.

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• Step Pharma — Step Pharma is a spin-off of Imagine Institute stemming from Pr. Alain Fischer’s research on genetic immunodeficiencies. Step Pharma is a joint venture between Imagine, a research and innovative healthcare institute, Sygnature Discovery, a leading provider of integrated drug discovery resource and expertise, and Kurma Partners, a major player inthe funding of healthcare and biotechnology in Europe.
• Gesynta Pharma — Founded in 2017, Gesynta Pharma bases its R&D on research from the Karolinska Institutet. The most advanced drug candidate, GS-248, reduces inflammation and increases blood flow in the microvasculature, thereby having the potential to provide improved treatments for several serious diseases. In an ongoing clinical proof-of-concept study,GS-248 is being evaluated for its capacity to normalize vascular blood flow and reduce pain in patients with the autoimmune disease systemic sclerosis. Positive results from this study may lead to a rapid broadening of the development program towards additional indications, for example cardiovascular diseases and rheumatic diseases other than systemic sclerosis. Major shareholders include Industrifonden, Linc, Hadean Ventures, and a number of successful life science entrepreneurs. For more information, please visit www.gesynta.se
• TargED Biopharmaceuticals — TargED Biopharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company that develops first-in-class biological drugs to improve treatment of thrombosis.TargED stands for Targeted Enzyme Delivery. Their biological drugs are unique by using small antibodies (“VhH”) to deliver enzymes to sites of thrombosis, enabling ‘targeted’ thrombolysis.

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• Kure Cells — Kure Cells delivers innovative solutions in cell therapy, biotechnology, and clinical research to advance modern healthcare.

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• SparingVision — We are a genomic medicines company leading a step shift in how ocular diseases are treated. We are going beyond single gene correction therapies to deliver new treatments as quickly as possible to patients affected by Inherited Retinal Diseases (IRDs), regardless of genetic cause.
• March Biosciences — Transforming Patient Care by Unlocking New Target Spaces march.biosciences is a clinical-stage company in the cell therapy field focused on developing CAR-T cell strategies to address the most challenging hematological cancers Pipeline MB-105 https://march.bio/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/shutterstock_1008023995-HD-30.mp4 Focused on Excellence Target Space Our approach combines biological and engineering insights to enable target-unlock without the risk and complexity of
• Cytospire Therapeutics — Cytospire Therapeutics is bringing forward a portfolio of next generation immune cell engagers.

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• Agribuddy — Management of agricultural support application "AGRIBUDDY".
• CanopyLAB — CanopyLAB is an educational technology company located in Hvidovre, Greater Copenhagen, Denmark. We have built an AI-powered social learning platform for corporate training. Through personalization our platform enables all learners to realize their potential in a way that is fast, fun and future-proof. We call it "The Future of Learning-Delivered Today".We work on two verticals:1. The Canopy A social learning platform powered by AI A research-based social learning platform for developing competencies through individualized and adaptive learning experiences. It is designed with an integrated social network structure to enhance collaborative learning and built on strong Nordic learning principles.2. The LAB A learning community with provocative content Join our global learning community for youth. Take free courses, exchange ideas, gain new knowledge and practice competencies offered by 100 + pioneering NGOs in controversial and often neglected topics such as sexuality, sexual & reproductive rights, climate action, health, and the SDGs.CanopyLAB acquired Peruvian publishing startup Yopublico in April 2020.
• Destácame — Destacame is the first behavior-based credit score in Latin America.

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• CellFE — We transform the way cell therapies are manufactured to enable affordable advanced treatments for all.
• Lucid Scientific — Lucid Scientific is the maker of Resipher - the world's first handheld cell culture monitor to measure real-time oxygen consumption from inside an incubator.
• Vernal Biosciences — Vernal Biosciences is an mRNA manufacturing company that provides high purity mRNA, from concept to clinical trials, on a transactional basis.

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• ADCendo — ADCendo ApS is a biotech company dedicated to developing new types of anti-cancer drugs. We focus on antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) directed at novel targets, that have been found to be overexpressed by several cancer forms, that are all characterized by a significant unmet need for novel treatment.
• Sol-Gel Technologies — Sol-Gel designs and delivers innovative dermatological drugs ranging from completely non-leachable to highly-controlled-release of unique formulations and compounds.
• Perspective Therapeutics — Perspective Therapeutics is dedicated to finding the best ways to deliver remedies to patients and their medical needs, and they believe in a targeted, individualized approach to cancer treatment. We design treatments that are given exactly where the doctor needs them.

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• Versor — Versor develops software necessary for true autonomous drone flight both indoors and outdoors, enabling complete automation of industrial drone operations. They believe this level of automation requires superior localization, which is particularly difficult to achieve indoors and in GPS-denied areas. By removing the need for pilots, entire fleetsof drones may be supervised remotely, enabling true scalability of drone operations across various applications.
• Iris.ai — Augment expert knowledge by unifying complex enterprise data to empower next-gen AI agents & applications

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• Retailgrid — Agentic AI pricing platform for mid-market retailers. Turn messy retail data into structured, explainable price decisions in days, not months.
• Bahn Express — Euroopan nopein autojen kuljetus. Autoliikkeille, autokauppiaille ja kalustonhallintaan. Euroopan halki 72 tunnissa.
• Cornea Sense — CorneaSense is a medtech startup developing a non-invasive, eye-based sensing device that measures ocular surface hydration to enable early detection and monitoring of conditions such as dry eye disease and systemic health disorders. The technology aims to provide real-time, objective eye biomarkers for improved clinical diagnosis and patient care.