English: Menon has mapped out the Norwegian value chain for semiconductors on behalf of Innovation Norway.
In the report, we go through the different parts of the value chain, and map out the relevant degrees and research institutions and degrees.

Norwegian: På oppdrag fra Innovasjon Norge har Menon kartlagt verdikjeden for microchips og halvledere i Norge.
I rapporten går vi gjennom de forskjellige delene av næringen, samt koblingen til forskning og utdanning og kompetansebehovet i næringen.

Menon has analysed the macroeconomic benefits of standardisation in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and the Netherlands. Building on previous research and new analyses, we find that standardisation contributes to productivity growth through five mechanisms. By utilising a model of economic growth, it is possible to estimate how much of the growth in labour productivity can be attributed to standardisation. To estimate the relation between standards and exports, we have employed a gravity model of trade. The report was commissioned by six European standardisation bodies: Swedish Institute for Standards (SIS), Danish Standards (DS), Standards Norway (SN), Finnish Standards Association (SFS), Icelandic Standards (IST), and the Netherlands Standardisation Institute (NEN).

Menon Economics, commissioned by NHO, has conducted an analysis of the current state of public support programmes for low-carbon hydrogen in Europe and the USA, in light of recent changes to the respective subsidy regimes. The Inflation Reduction Act has established favourable conditions for low-carbon hydrogen in the US. Although there are ambitious plans for supporting green hydrogen production in Europe, the US programme offers more certainty about the actual level of subsidies. In addition, the subsidies for blue hydrogen are higher in the US than in the EU.

Contact person: Jonas Erraia 

Menon Economics, commissioned by NHO, has conducted an analysis of the current state of public support programmes for the battery industry in Europe and the USA, in light of recent changes to the respective subsidy regimes. The Inflation Reduction Act has significantly altered the landscape of battery subsidies, giving a distinct advantage to US-based manufacturers. The discrepancy in the level of subsidy is likely to contribute to faster growth of the industry in the US compared to Europe.

Contact person: Jonas Erraia 

Menon Economics, commissioned by NHO, has conducted an analysis of the current state of public support programmes for the offshore wind industry in Europe and the USA, in light of recent changes to the respective subsidy regimes. The Inflation Reduction Act has raised the level of support for the offshore wind industry, so that projects are now eligible for investment subsidies that can cover up to 40% of the investment costs. Since the differences in the level of support are relatively small, and the electricity markets are separated between regions, it is unlikely that the Inflation Reduction Act will have a significant impact on offshore wind investments in Europe.

Contact person: Jonas Erraia

Menon Economics, commissioned by NHO, has conducted an analysis of the current state of public support programmes for green technologies in Europe and the USA, in light of recent changes to the respective subsidy regimes. The reports analyse three sectors: batteries, hydrogen, and offshore wind.

Contact person: Jonas Erraia 

Menon Economics has conducted an assessment of the green transition in the European maritime sector and the role of system integrators in delivering hybrid and electric propulsion solutions.

We find that the market for hybrid and electric propulsion solutions has a significant growth outlook, and that system integrators will play an increasingly important role in this market. This holds implications for how market players can position themselves in order to sustainably deliver value.

Menon Economics have, on behalf of IKT-Norge, conducted an economic impact analysis of Green Mountains new data centre at the Heggvin site between Hamar and Elverum. The purpose of this study is to analyse the economic impact of the data centre on the regional and national economy.

Norsk: På oppdrag for IKT-Norge har Menon Economics beregnet ringvirkningene av Green Mountains nye datasenter på Heggvin-tomta mellom Hamar og Elverum. Analysen beregner verdiskapings- og sysselsettingseffekter som følger av byggingen av datasenteret samt av den følgende driften av datasenteret og hvordan disse effektene fordeles regionalt og nasjonalt.

On behalf of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications Menon Economics has benchmarked Estonia as a maritime center along five pillars and corresponding indicators. The five pillars are (i) shipping centers, (ii) maritime finance and law, (iii) maritime technology, (iv) ports and logistics, and (v) attractiveness and competitiveness. The background for the project is that the Ministry wants to acquire a knowledge base of how they can increase the size and economic importance of their maritime industry. When assessing the five pillars of the maritime industry and comparing Estonia to other leading maritime cities in the world, Estonia ranks as the 100^th leading maritime center in the world out of the roughly 15,000 cities tracked in the Leading Maritime Cities (LMC) report. There is wide variation in how Estonia scores on each of the five pillars. Its highest ranking is on the attractiveness and competitiveness pillar and the lowest is on the shipping center pillar.

Based on the findings of this report, there are some measures Estonia could take to increase the competitiveness of its maritime industry. These are related to the following: (i) Enhancing Estonia as a flag state, (ii) the importance of a strong cluster, (iii) the industry’s attractiveness will be important to attract relevant competence, (iv) interaction between the industry and academia and (v) opportunities related to the offshore wind market.

– a part of the development of a Nordic Roadmap for the introduction sustainable zero-carbon fuels in shipping

The Nordic Roadmap aims to accelerate the transition to zero-carbon fuels by reducing the key barriers to their uptake. The term sustainable zero-carbon fuel is used to indicate fuels with potential zero climate impact throughout their lifecycle. One of the objectives of the Nordic Roadmap project is that the Nordic countries have established a strategy for infrastructure development and for the use of harbors as green corridors or green energy hubs. As part of this objective, this report has assessed the potential infrastructure and bunkering challenges for the three selected fuels, hydrogen, ammonia and methanol. This includes an analysis of the supply and demand side of the market, as well as a selection of ports that have the potential to be a part of green corridors and hubs in and between the Nordic countries.