Vestland Rising Star Award

EcoSubsea was lauded both for its delivery of eco-friendly hull cleaning services using robotic technology developed in-house, expansion into a leading market player present in some of the largest European ports, and contribution to helping shipping reduce both fuel costs and CO2 emissions. So far in 2024 the company has helped to save 400,000 tons of CO2 emissions across its customer base.

"EcoSubsea is an impressive and innovative growth company with global ambitions and potential. Their sustainable hull cleaning solution is good for the economy, environment and climate. The company has great opportunities to be an international winner," said Svein Ove Langeland, jury member and Managing Partner at Bergen-based technology investment house Momentum.

 Other jury members were Gøril Selvik, Managing Director of business incubator Connect West, and Henna Raknes, Partner at investment and growth facilitator Amp Eleven.

The prize was presented at award ceremony in Bergen by Monica Mæland, Managing Director of the Bergen Chamber of Commerce and Industry and a former Minister of Trade and Industry. On stage representing ECOsubsea were Chief Financial Officer Ole Christian Troland, Chief Operations Officer Silje English, Sales Executive Theodore Larsen and Office Manager Rebekka Østervold.

"Being recognised as the Rising Star 2024 is a great honour. It is a prestigious prize with an almost 20-year history and strong former winners. We are very grateful for the nomination and would like to the jury and other finalists, First Tuesday, Deloitte and not least our own fantastic team reaching out to the world from our base in Norway," said Troland.