DNB NXT 2026

DNB NXT is Norway's most important meeting place for founders, investors, and established businesses. It’s where ideas meet capital and new opportunities are created. This year, we mark our 10th anniversary as DNB NXT once again brings together some of the most exciting communities in innovation and growth.

And we're celebrating with the people actually building the future. Founders developing chip-making technology that rivals anything coming out of Silicon Valley. Engineers designing rockets to give Europe sovereign access to space. AI companies scaling to San Francisco. These aren't distant success stories, they're being built right here, by people rooted in Western Norway with ambitions that reach far beyond it.

On stage, we'll explore what it really takes to raise your first round, why local venture capital matters, what it means to build a company from Norway and take it to the world.

You will hear from and meet founders, companies and investors like:

• Morten Ansteensen - COO / CFO of Lace Lithography
• Aurora Klæboe Berg - VP Operations at Tana
• Daniel Cau Varming - Co-founder of SpaceLab
• Arne Tonning - Partner at Alliance VC
• Arve Fresvik - Partner at Momentum VC
• Hilde Holdhus - Partner at Sarsia
• Espen H. Grøvlen - Fund Manager at Tidligfasekapital Vestland
• Erlend Hausken - Head of Business Development at Startuplab

Date: 10 September 2026
Venue: Kulturhuset, Bergen
Registration and refreshments from 14:15
Programme starts at 15:00 and ends at 17:00

Want to pitch your startup to investors, or discover some of the most promising startups from Western Norway? Join us at DemoDay Vestlandet at Kulturhuset, taking place just before DNB NXT. Learn more here: Demo Day Vestlandet

DNB NXT ends at 17:00, but we hope you'll stay on for the afterparty at Kulturhuset. Join founders, investors and industry leaders for continued networking, conversations and new connections in a more informal setting.

Register today to secure your place. We look forward to welcoming you to DNB NXT Bergen.