USA – Houston

The office says it helps Norwegian businesses enter and grow in the US through advising, market-entry support, business development, customer/partner/investor connections, networks, and targeted events. Location: 825 Town & Country Lane, Houston, TX 77024, USA. Team: Kathrine Langjord (Commercial Counsellor; energy, maritime, CCUS); Ross Blair (Senior Advisor; energy, technology); Jamal Khawaja (Senior Advisor); Emre Tichelaar (Advisor); Ole Tjelle-Heen (Trainee). Industries: maritime; CCUS; energy; technology. Visible events include an ongoing Laerdal US healthtech market program (listed Jan 28, 2026–Jan 1, 2027), Mini TINC Health in Palo Alto (Oct 12–17, 2026), and Team Norway at HLTH Vegas (Nov 15–18, 2026).

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Innovation Norway Houston says it helps Norwegian companies enter and develop the US market through advice, market-entry support and business development. It connects firms with customers, partners, investors and networks, and organises targeted meetings and events. The page highlights energy, maritime and technology expertise. Office address: 825 Town & Country Lane, Houston, TX 77024, USA. It links to the US events listing and to the delegation-visit request service.

The team cards list:

• Kathrine Langjord, Commercial Counsellor, focused on energy, maritime and carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS). Her profile cites 15-plus years of international experience, including senior roles at Statkraft, voestalpine and Ruukki, and work in global business development across energy, cleantech, maritime, technology and industry. She has led large transformation projects, negotiated major agreements and built partnerships. Her listed degrees are in technology management and digital transformation, and in marketing, internationalisation and management. Public contact: kathrine.langjord@innovationnorway.no; +1 832 888 5720; LinkedIn.
• Ross Blair, Senior Advisor for energy and technology. His background spans engineering, manufacturing, project management and technical service delivery. He has led contracts and product and service delivery in the US and Norwegian oil and gas markets, especially drilling and well-control work. He holds a mechanical-engineering bachelor’s degree and an MBA focused on supply-chain management innovation. Public contact: ross.blair@innovationnorway.no; +1 832 906 9173; LinkedIn.
• Jamal Khawaja, Senior Advisor. The profile says he would join the Houston office in autumn to help Norwegian companies establish and scale their US presence. Public contact: jamal.khawaja@innovationnorway.no; +1 832 878 2844; LinkedIn.
• Emre Tichelaar, listed on the card as Advisor. His profile describes an upcoming Houston Junior Advisor role supporting Norwegian companies’ US establishment and growth. Public contact: emre.tichelaar@innovationnorway.no; +1 832 941 8248; LinkedIn.
• Ole Tjelle-Heen, Trainee. His profile similarly describes an upcoming trainee role supporting Norwegian companies in establishing and scaling in the US. Public contact: ole.tjelle-heen@innovationnorway.no; +1 281 779 5424; LinkedIn.

The event carousel includes “Scale with Laerdal in the US Healthtech market,” listed in New York from 28 January 2026 to 1 January 2027 as ongoing; “Mini TINC Health: Bringing Norwegian Health Innovation to Silicon Valley,” listed in Palo Alto from 12–17 October 2026; and “Meet Team Norway at HLTH Vegas 2026,” listed in Las Vegas from 15–18 November 2026. The page indicates four carousel events in total; only three event cards became readable in the visible carousel state during this pass.