Once upon a time, Jan Frode Skogan left his native Trøndelag for Kirkenes. He ended up staying, but his student loan went away.

Lone Synnøve Hegg wished to create an attractive workplace in her home county, and to become her own boss. Now she has made those wishes come true.

Astrid M. Tugwell, a petroleum engineer, is making good use of her unique competence in her native Finnmark.