The Open Innovation Center exists to:
- Develop Norwegian competence in Open Innovation and on the Electronic Frontier.
- Develop Telemark as a leader in Open Innovation (ability to continue growth in ICT based employment and public and private ability to innovate.
- Create a large value network/eco system around the center
- Work with the other national competence centers to create a complete offering
- Use the Norwegian progressive political position and industry/community alignment to engage the international community