Catalyst Competition

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AI Factory Catalyst Competition 2025!

Unique opportunity: Get access to sovereign and secure AI cloud and collaborate with leading AI experts

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Submission deadline
16 November 2025
Winner announcement
26 November 2025
Submission deadline
16 November 2025
Winner announcement
26 November 2025

Do you have an AI use case that could transform organisations, industries — or even society itself?

You’ve come to the right place.

The competition

Telenor AI Factory provides sovereign AI cloud solutions and sustainable infrastructure, enabling Nordic businesses and organisations to produce their own intelligence.

The Telenor AI Factory, together with its partners, is launching a competition to uncover impactful AI use cases that can accelerate adoption across Norway’s public and private sectors.

We invite innovators, researchers, start-ups and enterprises to submit their most promising use cases — and help shape the future of sovereign AI in Norway.

Why participate?

  • Showcase your AI innovation to leading industry experts
  • Gain access to Norway’s sovereign and secure AI cloud
  • Collaborate with Telenor and NVIDIA AI specialists
  • Help shape the future of sovereign AI in Norway

This is your opportunity to bring bold ideas to life – and accelerate their impact.

The winners will receive*

  • Access to deploy their use case on the Telenor AI Factory with high-performance compute resources
  • Expert support and guidance from NVIDIA AI experts to accelerate development
  • Access to industry experts and coaching from Capgemini and Startup Lab
  • Membership for start-ups and scale-ups from TEK Norge
  • Visibility and communication opportunities

All free of charge

*The exact amount of compute and support will depend on the specific needs of the use case and will be provided at the discretion of the organisers.

The winners

Will present their use case live on stage at Epicenter Oslo on 26 November, during an event featuring the official winner announcements — alongside inspiring speakers and other engaging sessions.

How winners are selected

All entries will be assessed by an independent jury against the following criteria:

Impact

Potential to create significant value for industry or society

Innovation

Originality and creativity of the AI
approach

Feasibility

Technical and operational viability within a realistic timeframe

Scalability

Ability to grow and adapt beyond the initial implementation

Alignment

Fit with sovereign AI principles and ethical standards in Norway

Save the date – 26 November!
At Epicenter Oslo, Edvard Storms Gate 2

Telenor AI Factory, together with partners NVIDIA, StartupLab, TEK Norge and Capgemini, proudly invites you to our event on Artificial Intelligence (AI).

At the event, innovators, researchers, start-ups and enterprises will present their most promising AI use cases — shaping the future of sovereign AI in Norway. This is a unique opportunity to connect with leading professionals, exchange ideas, and gain insights into the many possibilities of AI.

The event will be held at Epicenter Oslo (Edvard Storms gate 2) on 26 November.

A list of participants, the full programme and how to sign up will be announced at a later stage.

The partners

Let’s build the future of AI – together!

Apply now by completing the form below

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  • Multiple entries from the same organisation are allowed but must be submitted separately.
  • Participants must have the capability to implement and realise the proposed use case.
  • No submissions must infringe any third-party rights, including but not limited to copyrights, patents, trademarks and trade secrets, or be subject to other legal restrictions that prevents sharing and use in the context of this competition.
  • Telenor AI Factory may use details of your submission publicly for publicity purposes. All intellectual property remain with the participants.

For any questions regarding the competition, contact Øyvind Solberg Moe at the Telenor AI Factory by phone: +47 414 25 306 or email: oyvind-solberg.moe@telenor.com

    Indicate whether you are participating as an individual or representing a company

    Specify the industry

    Provide a concise and descriptive title for you AI use case submission

    Provide a brief overview of your AI use case and its purpose (max 250 words)

    Describe the specific challenge or need your solution addresses (max 250 words)

    Explain how AI will be applied to solve the problem (max 250 words)

    Outline the expected technical benefits or advancements your use case will deliver (max 250 words)

    List the team members involved and their relevant roles or expertise (max 250 words)

    Indicate the type and scale of compute resources required for your solution (max 250 words) (optional)

    Describe the current status of your use case (idea to ready codebase) (max 250 words)

    Estimate the total runtime and workload for completing the use case (max 250 words) (optional)

    Specify any additional support or resources you need beyond compute (max 250 words)

    Upload supporting documents if any.
    Acccepted files: .pdf.
    Max size: 10mb.

    Telenor AI Factory will process the applicants' and their selected employees' personal data for the purpose of reviewing and evaluating the submission. They will share the personal data with selected partners for the purpose of reviewing and evaluating the submission. Data subjects can opt out of processing of their personal data by contacting Telenor AI Factory. Details on how Telenor AI Factory handles personal data is explained in the Privacy Notice.

    Telenor AI Factory will share personal data with its partner, NVIDIA. Details on how Nvidia handles personal information is explained in NVIDIA’s Privacy Policy.