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Scout startups across Norway

Explore startup ecosystems across Norway and build a clearer view of where new companies are forming.

Capital
Oslo
Region
EU
Population
5,314,336
Currency
NOK
Norway
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Startup ecosystem standing

Where Norway ranks

Rankings that list Norway
RankingEditionPositionSince last editionTrustWhat it measures
Doing Business (Ease of Doing Business ranking)Doing Business 2020#9Down 2BBusiness Climate
Bloomberg L.P. (Bloomberg News) logoBloomberg Innovation Index2019#17Down 3BInnovation, Research
IMD World Competitiveness Center (IMD Business School) logoIMD World Competitiveness Ranking2026#18Down 6BCompetitiveness, Business Climate, Performance
Global Innovation Index2025#20Up 1AInnovation, Competitiveness, Research, Talent
StartupBlink logoGlobal Startup Ecosystem Index (countries)2025#24No prior editionBEcosystem, Activity, Finance, Business Climate
Positions as published in each edition. The ranking name opens its method and trust notes, the edition opens the full list, and publisher sources are listed below. Trust grades cover method, transparency and whether places are paid for.

157 organizations with a profile

Who's based in Norway

Incubators 65

The 3 most prominent of 65. Browse all incubators

Investors 48

The 3 most prominent of 48. Browse all investors

Venture studios 24

The 3 most prominent of 24. Browse all venture studios

Accelerators 20

The 3 most prominent of 20. Browse all accelerators

Based here, most-ranked first

Universities in Norway

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Questions about Norway

How does Norway rank as a startup ecosystem?
Its best position is #9 in Doing Business (Doing Business 2020). It appears in 5 rankings tracked on Superscout; the table above lists each one.
How many startup investors are based in Norway?
Superscout has profiles for 48 investors based in Norway, including WIN Ventures I, Hadean Ventures and Viking Venture.
Are there accelerators or incubators in Norway?
Yes. Superscout lists 20 accelerators, 65 incubators and 24 venture studios based there, including TheFactory - Accelerator & VC, Startuplab and Amplitude Ventures AS.
Which universities in Norway are on Superscout?
2 universities have a profile: University of Oslo and Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

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Organizations are placed by their recorded headquarters (Google place, ROR or company record). Only organizations with a Superscout profile are counted, so totals undercount the full ecosystem.

The population value has no measurement date in the canonical record and should be treated as approximate context.

Superscout is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of the organizations documented here.