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Start UiS
Start UiS is a student-run organization based at the University of Stavanger, Norway, promoting innovation and entrepreneurship among students through networking and events.
Overview
What Start UiS does
What Start UiS is
Start UiS is a student-run organization based at the University of Stavanger, Norway, promoting innovation and entrepreneurship among students through networking and events.
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 2003
- Approximate age
- About 23 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community · Event host
- Last reviewed
- April 4, 2026
Official channels
Find Start UiS elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
Start UiS as a community
Community overview
Start UiS is a student-run organization founded in 2003, based at the University of Stavanger in Norway. It operates from Starthuset, located beside the Arne Rettedals Hus. The organization is part of the StartNorge umbrella, which encompasses over 20 teams across various university campuses in Norway. Start UiS aims to inspire innovation and entrepreneurship among students through networking, knowledge sharing, and organizing competitions focused on student ideas and innovations.
Community focus
Start UiS focuses on engaging and motivating students to become entrepreneurs. The organization organizes various events to foster innovation and connect students with the business community, facilitating networking opportunities that can lead to employment.
Member value
Members benefit from networking opportunities, knowledge sharing, and access to competitions that encourage innovation and entrepreneurship.
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
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- Europe
Community activity
Events and activity
Notable events organized by Start UiS include Jentemidaggen, How to Start a Business, Idejakten, Start Prototype, and Start Grill & Games.
Notable members
Collaborations include Startup Booster, Open Data Hackathon, and 3D Printing Course.
Capability profile
Start UiS as an event host
Event focus
Start UiS focuses on engaging and motivating students to become entrepreneurs. The organization organizes various events to foster innovation and connect students with the business community, facilitating networking opportunities that can lead to employment.
Format and cadence
- Startups can present
- No
Availability
- Registration state
- Not currently accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Students
- Regions
- Europe
Speakers and past editions
Past editions
Notable events organized by Start UiS include Jentemidaggen, How to Start a Business, Idejakten, Start Prototype, and Start Grill & Games. Collaborations include Startup Booster, Open Data Hackathon, and 3D Printing Course.
Common questions
What to know about Start UiS
Upseed classifies Start UiS 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 4, 2026
Known limits
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