The High North Center for Business and Governance announces in a press release that the nomination process for the 2019 High North Hero Award is open. The award was created in 2016 as an annual recognition of an individual, a company or an organization that has had a positive impact on business and economic development in the Arctic.
Business-minded award
Frode Mellemvik, Director of the High North Center for Business and Governance in Bodø, Norway, explains that the goal of the award is to highlight the value creation taking place in the Arctic region.
“The High North Hero Award is unique in its focus on Arctic business and governance,” Mellemvik says.
Mellemvik hopes that the award will help raise awareness on the importance of Arctic business and regional development.
“We believe that innovation, new solutions and economic growth are key to a prosperous and sustainable future for the Arctic and its inhabitants, and this is our way of telling people to keep up the good work,” he says.