Student innovation
To strengthen the innovation culture at UiO, the UiO Growth House provides several innovation services for students.
UiO iHub – workspace
UiO iHub is UiO's new place for innovative students in Oslo Science Park. The hub is run by students with support from the UiO Growth House and UiO.
With this we want to foster a robust and enduring engagement in student innovation for all students at the University of Oslo.
The space serves as a meeting place where innovative students from all faculties can connect and collaborate. In other words, if you're a student with an entrepreneurial spark, an innovative idea, or a business in full swing – welcome to UiO iHub!
Momentum – internship programme
Together with student innovation associations, we facilitate meetings between students and companies that can offer summer jobs. In addition, we cover half the salary for a certain number of students in companies with less than 10 employees.
Co-Create – innovation programme
The UiO Growth House established a new innovation programme for students spring 2024 in collaboration with OsloMet, BI, Kristiania, the Norwegian University of Life Sciences and the Students with support from Innovation Norway. The goal is to establish more start-ups and contribute to value creation.
Funding schemes
From SEFiO
Students may apply for up to NOK 25 000 from the Students Entrepreneurship Fund in Oslo (SEFiO). SEFiO is a collaboration between UiO, BI, OsloMet, NMBU and Kristiania. UiO is member through the UiO Growth House.
From the UiO Growth House
Students may also apply for funding (around NOK 10 000–25 000) from the UiO Growth House to accelerate the development of an idea.
- Please fill out this webform to get in touch with our innovation advisers.
Makerspace
The Student association for pharmaceutical innovation, ShareLab in Oslo Science Park and the UiO Growth House have teamed up on a project that gives pharmacy students the opportunity to work on innovative projects and acquire skills that are requested by industry.
The UiO Growth House also rents a place for students i Startuplab in Oslo Science Park, and the UiO Growth House has supported the establishment of the makerspace IgNite at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences where students are given the opportunity transform theory into practical solutions.
Insj UiO – incubator
Insj is UiO's student association that offers free guidance for student startups and students with innovative ideas. The UiO Growth House makes use of these services when we are contacted by students who need guidance.