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Ongoing event

Scale with EMNY in New York

3 December 2025 - 12 June 2026

Location: New York, United States

Trade Mission

EMNY (Executive Marketing New York) is an intense, results-oriented and digital-first scaling program designed to facilitate rapid growth. Ideal for ambitious Norwegian startups ready to take the next step!

Through a systematic framework participating companies will clarify their company's growth levers, work with domain experts to sharpen their business model, identify key improvements, and build a more competitive international business, faster. All EMNY participants will be invited to the annual EMNY Summit, during New York Tech Week in June.

See highlights from EMNY Summit 2025

Video: Innovation Norway / Shootday. The next EMNY Summit will be hosted in June 2026.

What does EMNY offer companies?

The program provides participants with tools, meeting places and networks to increase the speed of the international venture - and increase earnings and company value.

  • Pinpoint Growth Drivers
    Participants will be introduced to a custom methodology to identify and prioritize the growth factors most critical to their company’s success.
  • Premium Access to EMNY’s Learning Platform
    Entails on-demand access to exclusive videos, tools, frameworks, and presentations curated for high-growth startups.
  • 1:1 Mentorship Sessions
    Tailored, actionable feedback will be provided in private sessions with domaine experts who understand the market and stage.
  • Dedicated Program Manager
    A committed program lead guiding and supporting the participants through every step of their U.S. market journey.
  • Powerful Peer Network
    Connecting ambitious Norwegian founders, managers, and entrepreneurs navigating the same challenges.
  • Exclusive Alumni Event in NYC
    An exclusive invitation to EMNY’s annual alumni event during New York Tech Week—a high-energy platform for networking, visibility, and inspiration.
  • Ongoing Community and Support
    Regular group sessions and access to the broader EMNY social network and content even after the program ends.

Here's what EMNY alumni have to say about the program:

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Important 2026 dates:

This intensive program lasts five months and kickstarts with a physical gathering in Oslo late May 2026, while the rest takes place digitally.
Much of the program takes place as one-to-one counseling with mentors and experts, based on the company's needs.

  • March 2026: First admission round starts
  • May 1, 2026: Application deadline, but continuous admission subject to available places
  • End of May: Kick-off in Oslo (details will come around March)
  • 3.- 4. June 2026: New York Tech Week and EMNY Alumni Summit in New York
  • June - December 2026: Ongoing oline mentoring
  • December 2026: EMNY program ends

    Next cohort: Applications will open in August, and a new cohort starts in December 2026.
    January 2027: Next online mentoring program begins.

A few of our cohort companies

Want to learn more? Get in touch!

Ola Forsstrom-Olsson

EMNY Program Manager

Beate Christin Gran

Business Development Manager

Important conditions

Companies must adhere to standards for responsible business conduct, including Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria.

Participants are expected to operate in accordance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct. This entails conducting business responsibly, respecting human rights, ensuring decent working conditions, safeguarding environmental considerations, and actively preventing corruption.

Companies must carry out their own due diligence assessments (risk assessments) to identify, prevent, and mitigate potential adverse impacts.