The startup scene in Norway

Bergen municipality reported 294,860 residents on January 1, 2026. This is a municipality population figure. [1]

VIS presents TILT as a research-to-venture program. Its page stated that applications were closed and referenced a September 2026 cohort; current intake requires confirmation. [2] NCE Finance Innovation reports 90 members in its national cluster, not 90 Bergen startups. [3] Startuplab describes incubation, acceleration, and early-stage investment roles; its reported community of more than 110 startups spans its Oslo and Bergen locations, without a Bergen-only count. [4]

DNB Nyheter reported that Mynder was started in Bergen in 2023 and raised NOK 6.95 million in its first fundraising round, including an investor introduced through DNB NXT Arena. [5] Bergen Carbon Solutions’ timeline describes its founding in Bergen in 2016 and records a new Bergen headquarters and an Euronext Growth listing in 2021. [6] CuttingRoom identifies Bergen as its headquarters. [7] TicketCo traces its founding context to Bergen event organizers and describes a sports platform operating across Europe. [8]

Shifter reported that Sarsia had invested in 51 companies over 20 years in a Vestlandet regional context. It also reported a regional investment concentration gap for Norwegian startup investment in 2024; these figures are not specific to Bergen. [9]