Rana Utvikling

The Rana region’s leading resource for business development

Our Strategic projects

Etablererprogram Nordland gir deg kompetanse som hjelper deg når du skal etablere, utvikle og drifte, eller videreutvikle din egen virksomhet.

Entrepreneur program Nordland gives  competence that helps you when you are establishing, developing or operating your own business.

Rana Utvikling, Rana Kommune og FREYR are having a podcast! The third episode is about the possibility studies for Havmannaksen and Mo i Rana city centre!

Annual report 2023

Even though 2023 did not go as we hoped in regards of the battery industry, we can see that the rest of the businesses are going well. Kunnskapsparken Bodø has on behalf of RU and MIP looked at the development in Rana in a five year perspective. The report was mase public in the beginning of january 2024 and shows that it has been created 605 new positions since 2018. The turnover and the export has increased, and the same has the number of staff in MIP. Some of the increase in turnover and export is because of inflation and valuta.

Plan for business development

The plan for business development is our most important strategic document. The vision for Rana kommune is that we are to be Norway’s green industrial capital. To achieve that, its important to fill the vision with goals, measuers and strategic actions.

New airport in Mo i Rana, Helgeland

Rana Utvikling is substantially contributing with the new airport for Mo i Rana and Helgeland.

Freyr battery cell factory in Mo i Rana

A green Nordic solution to meet the accelerating demand for batteries. FREYR is a norwegian company that is developing a combined 32+2 GWh lithiumbased battery factory in Mo i Rana.

Deepwater quay

A new deepwater quay in the Rana region will be an important long-term investment for future business development

Helgeland Campus

The Helgeland Campus is a collaborative hub for education and development, offering study programmes and courses from Nord University and the Arctic University of Norway (UiT).

Helgeland Hospital

Rana Utvikling AS has been engaged since 2015 on ensuring that Mo i Rana retains a strong hospital provision, as specified in the council’s strategic business plan.

Nesna Industrial Park

Nesna Industrial Park is a future-oriented industrial area for businesses operating primarily in the maritime or marine industries.

Venture North, Invest in the Rana Region Norway

This project has ambitious plans to attract new business and investment to the region.

About Rana Utvikling

Rana Utvikling is the Rana local authority’s business development agency and responsible for implementing its business plan. The agency facilitates new commercial activities and helps to improve operating parameters for business.