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Start Norway
Start Norway is a non-profit student organization focused on promoting innovation and entrepreneurship among students in Norway. It engages 400 members nationwide through conferences, lectures, and networking opportunities.
Overview
What Start Norway does
What Start Norway is
Start Norway is a non-profit student organization focused on promoting innovation and entrepreneurship among students in Norway. It engages 400 members nationwide through conferences, lectures, and networking opportunities.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2002
- Approximate age
- About 24 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 1, 2026
Official channels
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Start Norway as a community
Community overview
Start Norge is an organization founded on November 5, 2002, with the aim of promoting innovation and entrepreneurship among students in Norway. It was initiated by students from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim and the Norwegian School of Agricultural Sciences (now the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, NMBU) in Ås. The organization has grown from a small group into a nationwide movement, facilitating synergies between students, academia, and the business sector.
Community focus
Start Norge focuses on fostering a culture of entrepreneurship among students. It aims to inspire students to consider entrepreneurship as a viable career path and provides them with the necessary knowledge and resources to develop their ideas and workplaces. The organization operates through local chapters at various universities and colleges, enhancing collaboration between students and the business community.
Member value
Members gain access to resources, knowledge, and networking opportunities that help them develop their entrepreneurial ideas. The organization facilitates collaboration between students and the business sector, providing a supportive environment for aspiring entrepreneurs.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Students
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community and bootcamp
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Pre-seed
Community activity
Events and activity
Start Norge organizes the Venture Cup, Norway's largest pitch competition for students, operational since 2004, which has helped launch startups like Hoopla and Costail. Additionally, the Start Forum serves as a central meeting place for young entrepreneurs to share ideas and learn from each other, featuring lectures, workshops, and pitch competitions.
Notable members
Start Norge collaborates with several key partners to support startups and promote innovation, including Innovasjon Norge, SIVA, Orgbrain, and Fiken.
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Source basis
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Last reviewed
April 1, 2026
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