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Springboard

Business training for immigrant entrepreneurs, across 14 city and region runs.

Springboard addressed the difficulties immigrants face in Norway securing employment or growing their own businesses — empowering immigrants, especially women, with tools to start sustainable businesses through professional training delivered via in-person workshops across Norwegian cities plus a free digital course platform.

Participants at a Springboard entrepreneurship workshop listen to a panel discussion in a large conference hall.
Springboard participants at an in-person workshop, gaining practical tools to build sustainable businesses in Norway.

SummarySustainable businesses, city by city.

Ran in 2020 (Trondheim, Kristiansand, Asker & Bærum, Bergen, Oslo, Stavanger) and 2021 (Stavanger, Kristiansand, Tromsø, Molde, Trondheim, Bærum, Bergen, Viken–Akershus, Viken–Buskerud, Viken–Østfold) — 14 city/region runs total, no cost to participants.

Stated programme goals: a minimum of 30% of participants establishing sustainable companies; new professional networks, business skills and job opportunities; continued mentorship; a data-driven impact report. Final outcome figures per year were not published.

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