Scale with TINC in San Francisco
23 October 2025 - 12 December 2025
Trade Mission
TINC (Tech Incubator Silicon Valley) is an intensive five-week scaling programme that helps Nordic technology companies to validate product-market fit and uncover their global scaling potential.
TINC is tailored to ambitious Nordic entrepreneurs who want to scale globally – and learn from Silicon Valley's unique culture of collaboration and innovation. Through workshops, guidance and feedback, participants receive tools and insights to develop a scaling strategy.
Our unique network of mentors, investors, and founders provide TINC participants with real and honest insight into what it takes to succeed on a global stage.
Photos from TINC 2024-25
Photo: Nordic Innovation House 
Photo: Nordic Innovation House 
Photo: Nordic Innovation House 
Photo: Nordic Innovation House 
Photo: Nordic Innovation House .jpg?auto=format&w=1920&q=75)
Photo: TINC fall 2024, Oslo - Lars Rolland/Innovation Norway 
Photo: TINC fall 2024, Oslo - Lars Rolland/Innovation Norway .jpg?auto=format&w=1920&q=75)
Photo: TINC fall 2024, Oslo - Lars Rolland/Innovation Norway
TINC Spring 2026 timeline:
• Applications open: January 6 – February 17, 2026
• Interviews: starting February 1
• In-person kickoff (Oslo): April 8–9
• Virtual program: April 20 – May 15
• In-person in Silicon Valley: May 18–23
• Optional in-person week: May 25–29
Here's what Alumni have to say about the program:
“TINC isn’t just an accelerator—it’s a transformative program that prepares startups to succeed on a global stage. TINC equips startups not just for immediate success but with skills and insights that will benefit founders throughout their careers. ”
Norvalid
“The entire program exceeded our expectations. We’ve learned so much, received invaluable feedback from amazing mentors, and built an incredible network. We’re now more motivated than ever before.”
Chall
What does TINC offer companies?
- Workshops and pitch training - companies get the chance to work through the challenges the start-up is facing with others. They learn how to rig their business for long-term rapid growth. They will receive help in validating their technology and business model in this highly competitive market. Practice their skills in pitching their business-ideas to peers and venture capitalists alike.
- Mentoring - They will meet weekly with our top mentors, and advisors from Silicon Valley. During both group and individual sessions our advisors and mentors share their knowledge to help the start-up accelerate and grow.
- Build networks in Silicon Valley - Our team will assist with connecting participants to the business ecosystem of Silicon Valley. This is the most innovative tech region in the world, and the center of the global tech industry, world class universities and the greatest concentration of venture capital in the world.
