Industrial AI & Robotics Lab Demo Day
A front-row seat to what’s next in industrial AI & robotics.
Robots that climb pipes. Robotic arms already at work in industry. AI that spots factory faults in seconds.
On 3 December, we’re bringing together 100+ curated industry decision-makers, founders and investors at Aker Tech House. Hear from 15 companies in RunwayFBU’s Industrial AI & Robotics Lab about what they’ve built and tested over six months. If a team catches your attention, we’ll help you connect to explore a pilot, partnership or investment.
Programme · 3 December 2026
Aker Tech House, Fornebu · Hosted by Sagar Chandna, RunwayFBU / RunwayVC
16:00–16:30 · Welcome drinks in the Tech Hub
16:30–16:40 · Six months inside the Lab
Maria Katarina T. Michelsen shares how the Lab works, what the first cohort achieved and what we learned from bringing founders and industry together.
16:40–17:00 · From first meeting to industrial collaboration
What happens when you meet startups handpicked for your toughest industrial challenges? Matts Johansen, CEO of Aker BioMarine, shares what the company has gained from the Lab, how first meetings turned into pilot agreements in minutes and what those pilots have delivered so far.
Aker BP joins Maria for an on-stage conversation about what it’s like to be a Lab partner, what working directly with founders has opened up for Aker BP and where the company sees opportunities for AI & robotics in oil and gas.
17:00–18:15 · Pitches from the 15 Lab companies
Short pitches on what the teams have built, what they’ve tested and what's next.
18:15–18:30 · Your toughest challenge could shape our next cohort
We’ll show you how Lab partners help shape which AI & robotics companies we scout, meet founders handpicked for your needs and test promising solutions in your own operations. Find out what it takes to join the next cohort.
18:30–22:00 · Food, drinks and special guests in the Cognite Lounge
Meet the founders and continue the conversations.
Curious about becoming an industry partner? Come meet the teams and tell us what challenges you’d like to tackle in the next cohort.
The Industrial AI & Robotics Lab is made possible with support from Innovation Norway and our partners Aker BP, Aker BioMarine, NorSea Group, Danske Bank, NTNU, UiT, HUB Ocean, REV Ocean, Accenture, Telenor, Energy Valley, Bærum Municipality and Akershus County Council.