Talent Attraction by Oslo Business Region

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Published by Oslo Business Region, 03 September 2020

Startups and scaleups in Oslo are lacking skilled workers to scale their businesses, and the competition between companies, cities and countries is high. Many businesses are aiming to recruit people from abroad. Oslo is fairly unknown, and to get a strong position globally we have to work together. Access and retention of talent are key challenges for economic develop and growth. Oslo Business Region collaborate with industry clusters, public organizations and growth companies to attract and retain talent mainly within tech and IT.

What we do on Talent Attraction

  • International profiling
  • Meeting places and events for internationals
  • Support existing initiatives
  • Inclusion and diversity
  • Collaboration & networks
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International PR and placebranding
Build the City of Oslo’s reputation through PR and making Oslo known internationally. Every year we welcome several journalists and press delegations in Oslo.
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Meeting places and events
We host meeting places and events that welcome talent in or to Oslo, and we organize events where we bring local stakeholders together. Check out the events hosted by Oslo Business Region and events by the community on our calendar overview.
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International students in tech & IT
We can help you set up a program if you are a group of students in higher education programs within tech and IT visiting Oslo and looking for opportunities. Typically something we can do is to get incubators to give presentations or set up meetings with a couple of scaleups. Get in touch with us at least 2-3 months prior to the visit. Unfortunately we do not cover travel costs for delegations.
Discover Oslo's Startup and Tech Ecosystem

How can we help you as a startup and scaleup? Or incubator and business cluster?

We collaborate with industry clusters/incubators, public organizations and growth companies to attract and retain talent, mainly within tech and IT. We co-host events, delegations and PR. If you have a project, event or great idea, we'd like to hear from you. We coordinate our Talent Attraction work with the Oslo Region Alliance, which is a public organization owned by 70 municipalities in the region.

What we offer startups and scaleups are access to our events and delegations, visibility in our database on Dealroom, and we're always looking for good stories to pitch to international journalists. Some times we host events for international talent, where we aim to facilitate for new connections and a warm welcome to Oslo. We are available to help you navigate in the ecosystem, and get in touch if you have questions.

  • Startup database

    Check out Dealroom and see what startups and scaleups you can find in Oslo.
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  • Events calendar

    Get an overview of our and the community events in Oslo.
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Contact us

  • Siw Andersen
    CEO
    E-mail
  • Martine Mæland
    Project Leader Startup
    E-mail
  • Victoria Bencsik
    Communication Coordinator
    E-mail

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