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Enough talk.

You can attend an inno-vation conference every single day, year round, all over the world. So why would you choose Oslo Innovation Week?

The short answer? We believe in not only talking about change, but actually changing the world we live in. We bring speakers, experts, entrepreneurs, inves-tors, startups and innovators together, and challenge them to solve problems, collaborate and move forward.

No more endless talks on what has been done before. No more wishing, hoping, or speculating in how things should be. Oslo Innovation Week brings forward new voices and innovation in action.

Enough talk. Let’s go!

Oslo Innovation Week is an annual, five-day series of events held in Oslo each October. From seminars and talks, pitching contest and hackathons, to workshops, breakfast meetings and company crawls, you will find events all over Oslo.

Forbes has cited Sullivan as “one of the women VCs changing the world - grooming the next generation of female entrepreneurs.”.

This is how we make things happen! We meet, we talk, and make progress.– Jeanne Sullivan, Angel Investor

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Setting the tone for

Oslo Innovation Week 2015:

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Yes, you should have been there.

It was only hours later that I realized that all the speakers had been women.– Jan Ameri, Arctic Startup, Finland

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I bet you’ve already heard about Tidal, Kahoot!, Xeneta and Unacast. But who’s next? Is Norway’s first Unicorn impatiently waiting to enter the scene during Oslo Innovation Week?

The 100 most talented and promising startups join the battle in the 100 pitches competition, alongside with international entrepreneurs. High profiled international investors pick the final winner.

In 2015 the jury was lead by Jeanne Sullivan (New York

based VC), accompanied by Sean Percival (Partner at 500 Start-

ups), Ekaterina Gianelli (Investment Director at Inventure), Tellef Thorleifsson (Founder and Partner of Northzone), Kristin Riise (Head of Strategy for the SME Segment in DNB) and Bård Stranheim (Director Entrepreneurs & Startups at Innovation Norway).

100 pitches winner

Health-tech startup, Skin Analytics, won the Oslo Innovation Week’s 100 Pitches competition last October 15th.

“Every 10 minutes someone dies from melanoma. Almost everyone should survive, but often diagnosis comes too late. A Speaker at TEDx and recipient of multiples grants & awards, Skin Analytics makes screening of melano-ma at home possible with a phone and specially designed lens.”

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Oslo Innovation Week sets a new standard for the Nordics.– Daniela De Lorenzo, Nordicstartupbits.com

Anita Krohn TraasethCEO of Innovation Norway

Hiroshi IshiguroOsaka University & ATR

Johan BrandCo-founder and CEO of Kahoot!

Saul SingerJournalist and author of ‘Start-up Nation’.

Sean PercivalPartner at 500 Startups

Orit HashayFounder and CEO of Brayola

Bas LansdorpCo-founder and CEO of Mars One

Jonas KjellbergTeacher at Standford University, prev. VP of Global Sales at Skype

Jeanne SullivanAngel Investor, founding principal of StarVest

Maria StrømmeProfessor of nanotechnology, Uppsa-la University

– A few of our previous speakers

A curated selection of big, pioneering businesses opens their doors during Oslo Innovation Week. They have been chosen for their outstanding work with innovation and cutting edge development. Startups and delegates get the chance to learn how these large companies innovate through talks, presentations, workshops, office tours and networking sessions with executives and team members alike. The companies get the chance to bond with entrepreneurs, innovators, startups and journalists.

In 2015, Statoil ASA held an engaging innovation breakfast, Opera Software shared how they compete with global tech giants, Snøhetta and Finn both held trans-disciplinary workshops, and OSL gave a sneak peek into the upcoming new airport pier.

In 2016, we hope to build even stronger ties between established companies and the startup scene.

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The global economy needs a bridge be-tween large, established companies and the startup scene. Innovation, particu-larly radical innovation, happens when connecting previously unconnected bodies of knowledge.

By organizing workshops, debates, hackathons and crowdfunding, we are involving our audience before, during and after the events; inviting everyone to participate, contribute and to be an active part of Oslo Innovation Week.

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Oslo Innovation Week really stepped up its game this year. Oslo is gearing up to face the challenge.– Johan Brand, co-founder and CEO of Kahoot!

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See you at Oslo Innovation Week 2016

17 – 21October

Contact: Siw Andersen, project manager of OIWsiw@oslobusinessregion.no // +47 997 21 004.

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