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Innovation Dock
Innovation Dock is a Norwegian innovation hub based in Stavanger and Sandnes, providing co-working spaces and support for entrepreneurs and growth companies. It has evolved from leasing to owning properties and is expanding its facilities.
Overview
What Innovation Dock does
What Innovation Dock is
Innovation Dock is a Norwegian innovation hub based in Stavanger and Sandnes, providing co-working spaces and support for entrepreneurs and growth companies. It has evolved from leasing to owning properties and is expanding its facilities.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports community and event host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2014
- Approximate age
- About 12 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community · Event host
- Last reviewed
- April 1, 2026
Official channels
Find Innovation Dock elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
Innovation Dock as a community
Community overview
Innovation Dock is an innovation hub founded in the summer of 2014 by Nils-Henrik Stokke and Magnus Meisal. It is based in Stavanger, Norway. The organization focuses on creating a vibrant startup environment by providing co-working spaces and supporting entrepreneurs through various programs and initiatives.
Community focus
Innovation Dock invests in early-stage companies and provides services that include co-working spaces, educational programs, and networking opportunities. Their initiatives include the Gründerhub, Nordic Energy Accelerator, and Vekstlab:Reiseliv, aimed at fostering innovation and entrepreneurship primarily in the Stavanger region.
Member value
Members benefit from access to co-working spaces, educational programs, networking opportunities, and tailored support for their entrepreneurial ventures.
Membership
- Recorded members
- 400
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community and bootcamp
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- Europe
Community activity
- Annual events
- 1
Events and activity
Innovation Dock hosts several key events, including the annual Impact Summit, which gathers entrepreneurs and innovators to discuss trends and share insights, and Garderobemillionen, a pitch event where startups can present their business ideas to potential investors.
Notable members
Over 300 companies have resided in Innovation Dock's spaces, and more than 400 companies have participated in their programs and courses since 2015. Notable initiatives include the Impact Awards, which celebrate innovative achievements in the region.
Capability profile
Innovation Dock as an event host
Event focus
Innovation Dock invests in early-stage companies and provides services that include co-working spaces, educational programs, and networking opportunities. Their initiatives include the Gründerhub, Nordic Energy Accelerator, and Vekstlab:Reiseliv, aimed at fostering innovation and entrepreneurship primarily in the Stavanger region.
Format narrative
Innovation Dock offers a variety of programs and events designed to support entrepreneurs and startups, including co-working spaces and networking opportunities.
Participant value
Attendees benefit from networking opportunities, access to industry insights, and support for accelerating their business growth through various programs.
Format and cadence
- Event types
- summit and pitch-night
- Recurrence
- annual
- Modality
- in-person
- Startups can present
- Yes
Availability
- Registration state
- Not currently accepting
- Next event location
- Stavanger, Norway
Audience and fit
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Audience
- Founders · Investors
- Regions
- Europe
Speakers and past editions
Speakers
Notable team members include Linn Vorkinn (CEO), Nils-Henrik Stokke (Founder & Chief Growth Officer), and Pia Warland (Co-Founder & Program Director).
Past editions
Over 300 companies have resided in Innovation Dock's spaces, and more than 400 companies have participated in their programs and courses since 2015. Notable initiatives include the Impact Awards, which celebrate innovative achievements in the region.
Common questions
What to know about Innovation Dock
Upseed classifies Innovation Dock under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community and event host capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 1, 2026
Known limits
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