February 24, 2016 – London, U.K. – Graphitene, through their subsidiary Norwegian Graphite Technologies AS, has elected to join the leading Norwegian sales and marketing project UT. The UT Project is unique and is aimed squarely at helping young technology companies increase their revenue, establish themselves internationally, acquire new clients and expand their global network. The focus in on measurable results within sales and marketing.
The UT Project constitutes Norway`s largest network of technology companies with combined 2014 revenues of NOK 1.16 Billion. UT is supported by Innovation Norway, Sparebank 1 SMN, Adecco plus a number of well known international companies.
UT partner Willy Hernes explains aspects of the value provided by UT internationally: “A yes in Japan doesn’t necessarily mean the same thing as a yes from the Netherlands. Do you know the difference? The sales process is different in different markets; different networks, different laws and different cultures are all potential obstacles. One needs to get the right introductions, and above all, the language is an issue. Businesses need to understand their customer’s needs, and to achieve this they must understand how they think, and how they live. It is about understanding culture.”
More than 100 technology companies are included in the network, and key partners backing the network include UK Trade & Investment, BDO (the global accountancy and consulting firm), Marks & Clerk (the largest firm of patent and trade mark attorneys in the UK), and Arntzen de Besche (the leading corporate law-firm in mid-Norway).
Norwegian Graphite Technologies’ offices are based at the central hub of the UT Project, co-locating with UT companies and its project management at the “UT House” at Sluppenvegen 23, 7037 Trondheim, Norway.
About Graphitene
Graphitene is a 2nd generation nanomaterials company engaged in research, development and sale of the highest quality, most advanced form of graphene: graphitene™. It is also a leading innovator in the manufacture and application of natural graphite and functionalized graphene derivatives focused specifically on large volume markets; chiefly concretes, composites, protective coatings and oil spill adsorbents.
Through a proprietary scalable ultra-low carbon footprint process Graphitene produces pristine single or few layer graphene and nano-scaled graphite, universally trademarked as NanoCarbon Platelets™, and if in a concentrate compound, Graphitene™.
Graphitene is a complete solutions company that work directly with end-users, and has developed a world-class production facility designed for easy scale up of production to hundreds of tons per year. The product quality has been independently characterized and validated by major corporations, academic institutions and industrial partners.
The UT Project: www.utprosjektet.no/wp/homepage-english
