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1 | This list includes organisations that support social entrepreneurs in Norway. It does not include funders that does not foster a relationship with the social entrepreneur and their organisation/business or funders who do not have an explicit intention of creating a positive societa/environmentall impact. | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Organisation | About (max 5 setn.) | Vision | Stage of maturity | Supporting type of organizations | Type of support for social entrepreneurs (prioritised) | Offers work space | Offers ongoing support | Offers time limited programs | Time span | Georgaphy | Field of work | Contact | |||||||||
3 | Idea stage: have an idea but have not started yet | Early stage: in the establishing fase | Mid stage: established business model | Late stage/ mature: national presence, international ambitions | AS | Ideell AS | Forening, etc. (non-profit) | Financial | Network | Capasity building | ||||||||||||
4 | SoCentral | SoCentral runs a social innovation incubator for new sustainable solutions to complex societal challenges (welfare, public health, inclusion, education, sustainability, etc.). The goal is system change, and the approach is collaboration, partnerships and co-creation. Members of the incubator are public sector employees, NGOs and foundations, social entrepreneurs, start-ups and established businesses. SoCentral also develops and runs social innovation projects. | Creating new solutions to societal challenges | x | x | x | x | Yes | Yes | Yes | Light focus | High focus | Medium focus | Yes | Yes | No | Unlimited | National, but main focus on Oslo and surrounding areas | all | Head of the Incubator Marie Harbo Dahle, marie@socentral.no | ||
5 | Tøyen Unlimited | Tøyen Unlimited is a place-based community incubator working in partnership with a public sector urban renewal programme and private foundations to support passionate individuals who have innovative ideas that help overcome social problems. | Unleashing your potential to transform the community you live in, for a fairer society. | x | x | No | Yes | Yes | Light focus | Medium focus | High focus | Yes | Yes | Unlimited - average of 2 -3 years | Tøyen and Grønland | place-based imact | Director, Laura Marano laura@toyenunlimited.no | |||||
6 | Ferd Sosiale Entreprenører AS | Ferd Social Entrepreneurs (Ferd SE) invests in social entrepreneurs delivering measurable social results. Ferd SE also contributes to strenghten and consolidating the market of the social entrepreneurs. | We will create enduring value and leave clear footprints | x | x | Yes | Yes | Yes | High focus | High focus | High focus | No | Yes | No | 3-6 yrs | National | all | Astrid Laake Paaske, alp@ferd.no | ||||
7 | Ashoka | Ashoka is the oldest and largest network for social entrepreneurship and changemaking. Since 1981, we have elected over 3,500 leading social entrepreneurs as Ashoka Fellows, providing them with living stipends, professional support, and a global network of peers across 89 nations. We build networks of pattern-changing social innovators who creatively solve some of the world’s biggest social challenges – currently in the field of learning and education to ensure that every child is empowered to act as a changemaker. | Ashoka envisions an Everyone A Changemaker world: a world that responds quickly and effectively to social challenges, and where each individual has the freedom, confidence and societal support to address any social problem and drive change. | x | x | Yes | Yes | Yes | Light focus | High focus | Medium focus | No | Yes | No | Unlimited | National/International | all | Helga Øvsthus Tønder, Country Director Norway, hotonder@ashoka.org | ||||
8 | Kronprinsparets fond | TRH Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s Foundation is a fund that aims to help young people in Norway have a good life, so that fewer people are socially and vocationally excluded. We do this through close collaboration with social entrepreneurs that have innovative ideas of bringing youth back to education and work, as well as giving them alternative arenas where they can succeed. The social entrepreneurs receives financial support and become part of a competence network that shares challenges and experiences with each other. | The fund’s goal is to strengthen the community for young people in Norway and to contribute to a society where everyone feels a sense of belonging and of value. | x | x | x | No | Yes | Yes | Medium focus | High focus | Medium focus | No | No | 1-3 yrs | National | youth | |||||
9 | Reach for Change | Reach for Change runs a knowledge based incubator that provides Social Entreprenurs in early idea/consept stage with a broad range of support. The social entreprenurs we invest in trive to find solutions on pressing issues faced by children and youth in their local communities. We work closley with the private sector and engage with the public sector. Our capacity building in centered around 5 areas: effective solution, financhial substainability, leadership & team, impact scaling and system change. | A world where all children reach their potential | x | x | No | Yes | Yes | Light focus | Medium focus | High focus | No | Yes | 1-4/5 år | National | children and youth | Caroline Grevstad, caroline.grevstad@reachforchange.org | |||||
10 | Impact StartUp | Impact StartUp is a six months accelerator program for early stage impact entrepreneurs that solve social challenges.The program each year supports 10 startups in building a sustainable business model, and maximizing their impact. | To help impact startups develop sustainable business models | x | Yes | Yes | Yes | Medium focus | High focus | High focus | Yes | Yes | Yes | 5 months | Oslo region | All | hei@socialstartup.no, stina@socialstartup.no/41607802 | |||||
11 | Wilstar Social Impact | Wilstar is the non-profit social impact arm of the Arne Wilhelmsen family office and a space in which the Wilhelmsen family feel they can most effectively contribute to our society. We fund innovative national and internationally based social entrepreneurs who strive to improve our world using Education, the Empowerment of Women and Marine Conservation. | Wilstar is a non-profit venture which is focused on social impact and supporting people who initiate sustainable, lasting change to create a better world. | x | x | x | Yes | Yes | Yes | High focus | Medium focus | High focus | No | Yes | No | 3-6 år | National, International | Education, Women's Empowerment, Marine Conservation, Carbon Sequestration | Abubakar Khalid, ak@wilstar.no | |||
12 | Impact Hub Bergen | Impact Hub Bergen is the first co-working space and incubator for social innovation in Norway. We are part of a global network of inspirational habitats in major world cities for social innovators to work, meet, learn, connect and realize progressive ideas. Impact Hub is a place for making things happen. We offer all the tools and trimmings needed to cultivate an idea, launch a project, host a meeting and run a business. You can find us in cities such as London, Bristol, Rotterdam and Sao Paulo - so far in over 100+ cities on 5 continents. Impact Hub Bergen also develop and run a number of social innovation programs and events to increase the awareness of social innovation. | A unique ecosystem of resources, inspiration and collaboration opportunities to support the development of a more sustainable world. | x | x | x | x | Yes | Yes | Yes | Light focus | High focus | Medium focus | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unlimited | National, International, but most members are from the Bergen area | All | General manager/founder: Silje.grastveit@impacthub.no | ||
13 | SESAM
Norwegian Centre for Social Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation (University of South-Eastern Norway | SESAM is an interdisciplinary knowledge center organized under University of South-Eastern Norway, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences. SESAM is a regionally based, internationally competitive knowledge and research center. Members of EMES; www.emes.net | We are inquisitive together! | X | X | X | Yes | Yes | Yes | Light focus | High focus | High focus | No | Yes | Yes | Unlimited | National/International | Reseach - teaching | Lars U. Kobro - +47 909 42 561 - kobro@usn.no www.usn.no/sesam | |||
14 | Rank & File | Rank & File empowers and equips purpose-driven entrepreneurs on their journeys toward financial sustainability and social impact. Their flagship product, Rank & File Magazine, is a digital publication that shares knowledge and insights from fellow purpose-driven entrepreneurs and changemakers on how to start and grow an impact-focused brand. Subscribers gain acces to the magazine, podcast and guided-workbooks throughout the year. Rank & File also runs Impact Trips around the world where entrepreneurs travel and learn together, as well as one-on-one training programs that coach founders to develop brand stories and sales strategies that align with their values and social mission. Learn more at rankandfilemag.com | We invision a world where every purpose-driven entrepreneurs is able to reach financial-sustainability and their social impact goals. | x | x | x | x | Yes | Yes | Yes | No support | High focus | High focus | No | Yes | Yes | Unlimited | National/International | Capacity Building for Social Entrepreneurs | Kari Stinehour Enge +47 484 22 355 kari@rankandfilemag.com rankandfilemag.com | ||
15 | Bevisste | Bevisste is a driver for social innovation and sustainability in the property industry. They operate as a network and platform for bringing forth new connections, ideas and solutions. It is these solutions that create added value to the businesses and communities where projects are conceived and built. Bevisste raise awareness around the consequences of our collective actions in property development. With a deep knowledge of the industry, and extendive experience, Bevisste are focussed on co-creating implementable solutions to complex social challenges related to property development. | Together we create added value in real estate projects | x | x | Light focus | High focus | Light focus | No | Yes | No | Unlimited | National | Accelerating the process of property developers choosing to work with social entrepreneurs over other types of businesses | Chris McCormick +47 922 95 070 chris@bevisste.org | |||||||
16 | Oslo Business Region | Oslo Business Region is the business development unit for the city of Oslo. Oslo Business Region supports and enables startups and entrepreneurs to successfully launch and grow their businesses. Together with the Oslo startup eco system, we develop and facilitate events, networks and tools to lower the barriers for starting and growing, and to position the city of Oslo as an internationally preferred hub for startups and entrepreneurs. | We help strengthen the Oslo startup ecosystem | X | Yes | No | No | No support | No support | No support | Oslo region | Jørn Haanæs, +41203011, jorn@oslobusinessregion.no | ||||||||||
17 | plusimpact.io | Digital platform which connects impact-driven startups from the Nordics to expert advisers for free, tailored sparring sessions. Our advisory network includes experts from the Boston Consulting Group, EY, Nordic Impact, Katapult & SingularityU Nordics aka knowledgeable, well-connected professionals who strive to help founders solve problems & open doors. | Supporting meaningful entrepreneurship across the Nordics | x | Yes | Yes | Yes | No support | Medium focus | High focus | No | Yes | No | Unlimited | Nordics | Pro-bono advisory | Giulia Praticò, +45 538 099 86 gp@rainmaking.io | |||||
18 | Vollebekk Fabrikker | Vollebekk Fabrikker is a project using temporary space to boost circular economy combining start-ups and community activities in Oslo. It is a cross-sectoral collaboration with founders from the private sector, the local municipality and a voluntary sustainable city development network. The factory houses 42 green and/or social start ups and is a circular innovation hub. The factory is part of a large building development, and will hence come to an end after 3 years of business.
| Boosting circular economy in Oslo and the local area, giving affordable space for innovative start ups, being a support hub for green entrepreneurs, community participation and inclusion. | X | Yes | Yes | Yes | Light focus | High focus | High focus | Yes | Yes | No | 2021 | Oslo region | Circular Economy | guri@vollebekkfabrikker.no | |||||
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