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Want to accelerate your idea?

Young entrepreneur in Northern Norway? Norinnova will take your idea out into the world

Every year, a group of lucky startups is selected to participate in Arctic Ignite. As a participant, you get a place in a program where, through a series of gatherings, you will develop your knowledge of how to start a company, build networks, and meet expert panels that will help you along the way. The program concludes with Ignite Day, where the companies get the opportunity to compete for prize money and move forward to an investment process with Norinnova.

Today, the entrepreneurial journey can be challenging for young founders in Northern Norway who want to start their own business. At Norinnova, we want to do something about this! We aim to help more companies be established by young, promising, and dedicated entrepreneurs in Northern Norway.

Interested in Arctic Ignite?

Register here and get notified when we open the application for the next cohort

Arctic Ignite gives you:

  • Gatherings with a competent panel focused on your business idea
  • Access to relevant networks for your company
  • Ignite Day, where you get to present your idea in front of a jury
  • The opportunity to compete for prize money and move forward to an investment process with Norinnova

Arctic Ignite is looking for:

  • Young entrepreneurs under 35 in Northern Norway
  • Exciting and innovative business ideas
  • Ideas with international potential
  • Ideas with regional ripple effects
  • If you already have a company, it must be newly established and less than 5 years old

Program 2026

Application deadline
Spring 2026
Interview and recording
April/May 2024
Kick off and meeting with expert panel
September 2026
Digital collection
September 2026
Gathering and meeting with expert panel
October 2026
IGNITE DAY
November 2026

Subject to change without notice

Any questions?

Elias S.

Elias Solberg

Project Manager Arctic Ignite

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