Why not go to Norway?
23 October 2025, 09:00 - 11:00 GMT+01:00
Seminar
What does it take for entrepreneurs from abroad to successfully establish and scale companies in Norway? If you are a student, where so you start when you have finalized your masters and want to start a company and/or find a relevant job in Norway. This session will explore key insights, practical steps, and opportunities within the Norwegian startup ecosystem for international students and founders looking to build and grow in Norway.
The program is yet to be finalized, but entering the stage are both founders who has established themselves in Norway, Norwegian investors telling us what they are looking for as well as a panel discussion about breaking barriers as founders.
Practical information
For more information, please contact our team:
Anna Lundell
Senior Advisor, Innovation Norway
All times are in GMT+01:00
Breakfast/mingle
09:00 - 09:30
09:00 - 09:30
Welcome by Cristian Valdes Carter
09:30 - 09:35
09:30 - 09:35
CCSession 1: The Founder’s perspective
09:35 - 09:45
09:35 - 09:45
- An entrepreneur shares her experience
- Challenges faced and how she overcame them
- Vidhi Kumar – Cardboard
VKVidhi Kumar, Co-founder and CEO of Cardboard
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VKSession 2: What Do Norwegian Investors Look For?
09:45 - 10:00
09:45 - 10:00
- How investors evaluate companies looking to scale into Norway
- Tips to strengthen your investment case
- Borgar Ljosland, ProVenture
BLBorgar Ljosland, Partner, ProVenture
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BLSession 3: Starting up in Norway: Navigating the startup ecosystem
10:00 - 10:15
10:00 - 10:15
- Concrete tips for how to start and establish a business in Norway.
- Martine Mæland, Oslo Business Region
- 3.1 Where is the help? What actors are there in the Norwegian ecosystem for students and startups here?
- Cristian Valdes Carter – Innovation Norway
CCMMShort break (rearrange stage)
10:15 - 10:30
10:15 - 10:30
Session 4: Fireside with speakers
10:30 - 10:50
10:30 - 10:50
Panel Discussion: Breaking Barriers – Empowering Founders
Moderator: Selma Paulsen Skaarud – leader of Boost HenneSSBLMMVKKB
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.