Event Organiser
Oslo Innovation Week is Norway's most important meeting place for innovation – and one of Northern Europe's most internationally connected startup events.
Every October, thousands of founders, investors, corporates and talent converge in Oslo to build relationships, close deals and shape what comes next. In 2025, OIW brought together 15,000 participants from 40 countries, with 404 VCs in attendance.
You’re invited to join us
This year, OIW introduces a more focused programme structure. A curated Main Programme of up to 20 flagship events is complemented by an open Side Programme — where the wider ecosystem is invited, as always, to apply to host events during OIW week.
As a Side Programme organiser, you run your own event under the OIW umbrella. Here's what that means in practice.
What's in it for you?
Visibility Get your event in front of the thousands of attendees, investors, founders and talent who engage with Oslo Innovation Week each year. In 2025, OIW brought together 15,000 attendees from 40 countries, with 26% travelling from abroad.
Association with OIW By being listed on oiw.no and using the OIW branding toolkit, your event is clearly associated with Norway's most important meeting place for innovation — giving you the reach and recognition of OIW while running your own independent event.
Community Connect with hundreds of event organisers shaping Oslo's startup and innovation ecosystem, and help position the city as a global hub for talent, investment and ideas.
What you get:
Listing on oiw.no Your event will be listed on the OIW programme page with event name, date, time and a direct registration link.
OIW branding toolkit You will have access to a tailored OIW logo and a set of branded templates to use in your own marketing, signalling that your event is part of Oslo Innovation Week 2026.
Side Programme criteria:
To be part of the Side Programme, your event must:
- Add value to Oslo's startup and innovation ecosystem
- Be delivered in English
- Achieve gender diversity on stage
- Have at least one formal collaboration partner
- Provide required event information within set deadlines
- Follow OIW's brand and practical guidelines
How to apply
Applications are submitted through the OIW Event Organiser Portal and assessed on a rolling basis — so we encourage you to apply early.
The application portal will close 13 September.
Oslo Innovation Week takes place from 19–22 October 2026.