Loen Skylift innovator of the year
Loen Skylift was named Innovation of the Year 2017. Stryn Næringssamskipnad awards the prize every year to help strengthen Stryn's reputation as an arena for industry and business development. The statutes emphasize, among other things, the will, ability and courage to realize and/or commercialize a good idea and great innovation and creativity in the development of a concept, product or business. The Innovation Award may also be awarded to companies that have demonstrated a high capacity for restructuring over time.
"Loen Skylift has more or less support in all the statutes for the award," said Knut Henning Hjellbakk of SNS. The reasons given by the jury include that Loen Skylift is a new tourism icon in Norway, where the business helps to strengthen Stryn's reputation as a tourism arena with innovation and willingness to invest, and brings international recognition.
It is also pointed out that the parties behind Loen Skylift have shown the will and ability to realize and commercialize a 40-year-old dream, and turned out to be a good idea. - Loen Skylift aims to create year-round tourism and make nature accessible to everyone with adapted activities. This helps to lift the rest of the tourism industry in the same direction. This creates jobs and value creation," says the justification, which also refers to the fact that Loen Skylift has had a fantastic opening year.
The jury consisted of representatives from Stryn Næringssamskipnad, Stryn Næringshage, Sparebanken Vest, Sparenbanken Sogn og Fjordane and Nordea.
Source: Fjordingen
