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OSLO, Norway, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- "It has been the most inspiring, challenging, and fast-paced 363 days I have ever experienced," said Kristian Røkke, CEO of Aker Horizons, nearly one year after the launch of Aker Horizons. "We've grown from a few dozen to 988 people and have formed key partnerships internationally with companies such as bp, Microsoft, Ocean Winds, Statkraft, and Yara. All portfolio companies have made significant industrial progress in a short period of time and have established themselves as frontrunners in their respective fields.
We continue to see tremendous opportunity for Aker Horizons, but it is worth keeping perspective on the journey ahead. As Bill Gates has said: Meeting our climate goals and reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 means transforming our entire physical economy, and that will require accelerating the innovation pipeline at an unprecedented pace. We have to invest heavily now to bring down the costs of critical clean technologies.