Innovation Norway Student Entrepreneurship Grant (STUD-ENT)
Funds competitive grants of for student teams at Norwegian universities and colleges developing and commercialising a startup idea.
Innovation Norway's STUD-ENT grant supports student entrepreneurship within the agency's national portfolio. It is designed for student teams at Norwegian universities and colleges that have a business idea, have validated a real need or market, and are ready to work on commercialisation. The award can reach NOK 1,000,000, and the program runs as an annual competition. The most recent round in the record funded 20 projects from nine institutions at NOK 1 million each. The current cycle is marked expired, with the next round not yet announced, and applications can be prepared in Norwegian or English. The program favors teams that can show more than enthusiasm: a clear market signal, a workable team, and a path from idea to venture formation. It sits squarely in the student-commercialisation lane, so applicants that arrive with a crisp problem statement and evidence that the need is real are better aligned than those still validating the premise.
No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Annual.