EARLY STAGE ACCELERATOR
APPLICATION IS OPEN (Deadline 3.March):
Award winning “the best accelerator program in the Nordics”
TheFactory runs two accelerator programs for fintech, proptech and retail startups per year: Spring (March - June) and Fall (September - December). The application period for the Spring program starts in December and the selection is done by the end of March. The application period for the Fall program starts in May* and then, we select the best teams by the end of August. After participating in the program (including problem validation and business model development, mentor coaching, events, partner and investor introductions) the startups continue to get benefits and support by joining the TheFactory alumni network.
We offer tailor-made accelerator program that help entrepreneurs test hypothesis and problems they would like to solve as well as identifying market and market size. This will enable them to build a profitable and scalable business model. Each startup get up to 500,000 NOK investment, help to unleash up to 1.500.000 NOK worth of grants and soft loans and speed-dating with investors and VC partners. Furthermore, startup will get legal assistance from DLA Piper and our network of 100+ mentors. Entrepreneurs will get 1-1 follow up from TheFactory and connection to relevant industry partners like: Nordea, KPMG, DLA-Piper, S’Banken, Spar Nord, Carnegie, Tink, Kredinor, Evry, Nets, Malling&Co, Neptune Properties, NCC, COOR, Linstow, Schibsted Growth, Snö Ventures and many more.
We are community builders and have worked with entrepreneurship, clusters, and accelerators for many years. Our aim is to bridge the gap between the corporates and the startups by facilitating meetings and introducing startups to corporates as early as possible in their entrepreneurial journey. Our program is designed to offer startup the best possible kickoff.
Got any questions? Send us an email to simon@thefactory.no and we will get back to you!
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“TheFactory offers an impressive collection of motivated people that will kick start your business idea.”
“Most accelerators offer a lot of the same things to startups over a 12-week period: a toolkit, money, and mentoring. But post-graduation companies are on their own, and this is where TheFactory stands out. TheFactory keeps introducing us to prospective investors, customers, get us on stage at events, and genuinely care about how we’re doing – long after program completion.”