The Startup Ecosystem of Oslo

Oslo has 236 startups in our sample database. This represents about 62% of Norway’s startups. Oslo is the highest-ranked startup ecosystem in Norway.

CITY RANKING

In 2023, the startup scene of Oslo developed considerably and increased in the Global Ecosystem Index by 8 spots.

National Ranking

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In Norway

Regional Ranking

15th
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3
In Western Europe

Global Ranking

64th
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8
Worldwide

Startups

Oslo Top Startup Industries

Hardware & IoT icon
Hardware & IoT
#34 worldwide

15 startups

Ecommerce & Retail icon
Ecommerce & Retail
#35 worldwide

28 startups

Software & Data icon
Software & Data
#56 worldwide

81 startups

Ecosystem HealthCheck

Oslo Ecosystem Health Check

The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Oslo has in each of the parameters that are part of StartupBlink's ranking algorithm. There are five tables, corresponding to the three subscores, the subscore analysis and industry ana...

  • Overperformance
  • Performance equal to global ranking
  • Underperformance
ParameterParameter Global rankParameter rank change since 2022ResultContribution to total scoreRank gain / loss due to parameter
Total Score6489.963100%0
Quantity Score79191.35613.61%-2
Sample size of startups6912197.33%3
Sample size of accelerators139-16520250.5%0
Sample size of coworking spaces94-9518563.37%0
Community Score100-129140.121.2%0

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The Startup Ecosystem in Oslo

Our startup ecosystem map for Oslo includes a sample of 236 tech companies. We have identified as unicorns 4 startups that have passed the USD 1 billion valuations. Get the Pro account for unrestricted insights on this ecosystem.

Global Rank

Oslo is ranked within the top 100 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Oslo’s startups excel particularly in Hardware & IoT where it ranks 34 and in Ecommerce & Retail, and Software & Data. Find out more

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Startups

Notable Startups in Oslo
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Oda
Ardoq startup icon
Ardoq
Boost.ai startup icon
Boost.ai

Startups

Successful Hardware & IoT startups in Oslo
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Novelda
CatalystOne Solutions startup icon
CatalystOne Solutions
No Isolation startup icon
No Isolation

ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Oslo's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Oslo there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Hardware & IoT, Ecommerce & Retail, Software & Data. These three industries represent about 53% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Oslo.

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National Rank

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Regional Rank

Overview

Oslo is Norway's 1st best startup ecosystem and is ranked 15th in Western Europe. With a population of 1M - 2M people, Oslo is ranked 64th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Oda.

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