It-Gündert Jon S. von Tetzchner from Opera Software, Erik Bakkejord from Stepstone, Eilert Hanoa from Mamut, Svein Anders Tunheim from Chipcon and Trond Aas from Funcom will help startup companies with sound advice and up to 26 million in 30 companies over three years, says a press release.
– We will get more people to start up something yourself instead of selecting it safe. We will go into early, take high risk, but as we seek us out when other and better owner comes in, says Tor Bækkelund, partner in the company StartupLab.
It is Startuplab behind the initiative. They believe the mobilization of the network and expertise investor community represents has much higher value than the 26 million.
– It has often economic crises needed to motivate the best talent to create something yourself. Today, especially engineers favorable conditions in the labor market. Those with the best conditions to start their own, are already in a permanent and secure job, says Bækkelund.
Startuplab located close to the University of Oslo, and has not deremed long road to hungry students. During the last year it was created 50 IT companies there.
– Students chased by larger companies even before they finish their studies. But many also motivated by opportunities arising from starting for themselves. Some are inspired to start their own, while others are part of the entrepreneurial team, according Bækkelund.
| Here are some other names that are included: Tor Bækkelund – former CEO of Hugin and angel investor, Stig Nordal – partner of Steenstrup Stordrange and angel investor, Ingar Ostby – co-founder of Hugin and North Zone and angel investor, Rein Inge Hoff – cofounder Inter Street, Icon Medialab and The Growth Factory, Gunnar Evensen – CEO of Get, Rolf Assev from Opera Software, Dragonbox and angel investors, Johan Dolven – founder of Zoomit, CEO of FB Insurance, Tomas Settevik – former CEO of Pronova Biopharma , currently CEO of Stokke. companies Oslo Tech and Catalyst are also on the team. |
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