At the Hauge conference in Oslo, November 24, 2008, professor Ola Grytten (Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration) presented how influential the Haugian traditions had been in the establishment of businesses in the Northwestern region of Norway, a region with a long tradition for clusters in e.g. furniture and fisheries. At the Hauge conference in Oslo, November 24, 2008, professor Ola Grytten (Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration) presented how influential the Haugian traditions had been in the establishment of businesses in the Northwestern region of Norway, a region with a long tradition for clusters in e.g. furniture and fisheries.