Gaute Ellingsen

The Voxtra Foundation empowers disadvantaged people to lift themselves out of poverty. It engages in several grant-funded programs, focusing on social enterprises that had collected solid evidence on the effectiveness of their approach, reached a certain scale (annual expenditures), built high-quality systems for financial management and impact monitoring, attracted highly skilled managers and built a track-record of good cooperation with all relevant stakeholders. The firm invests in companies linked to improving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers. The company was founded by Pål Dale in 2008 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is a specialized agency within the United Nations system that aims to promote and accelerate industrial development in developing countries and countries with economies in transition. The non-profit company is based in Vienna, Austria. The organization's main objective is to promote international industrial cooperation. UNIDO has developed an innovative tool called the UNIDO IAP, which provides accessible data and research on industrial development.

Norske Shell AS engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas. It offers different fuel and engine oil products. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Tananger, Norway.

Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.