Coworking Spaces and Innovation Clusters
in Oslo and Norway
  • Mesh (Oslo and Trondheim)
    Mesh is one of Norway’s pioneering startup communities. Its headquarters near Nationaltheatret and Youngstorget in Oslo and the DIGS space in Trondheim still buzz with founders and creatives. Mesh offers:
    • Desk memberships: In Oslo, flexible or fixed desks range from 3 490–5 190 NOK per month with meeting room quotas and 24/7 access. In Trondheim, desk memberships cost 2 990–3 990 NOK per month.
    • Lounge memberships: Access to open work areas and discounts on meeting rooms; prices start at 1 790 NOK per month in Oslo and 1 490 NOK per month in Trondheim.
    • Facilities: Meeting rooms, event spaces, podcast rooms and café lounges. Mesh hosts hundreds of events and attracts thousands of visitors yearly.
  • Epicenter Oslo
    Epicenter is a sleek digital innovation house near Edvard Storms gate. It hosts hackathons, conferences and corporate innovation programs. New listings show:
    • Hot desk: About 3 200 NOK per month.
    • Fixed desk: About 6 250 NOK per month.
    • Community: Tech scale‑ups benefit from innovation labs, hackathons and wellness programs. There is still no public day pass.
  • 657 Oslo
    This creative‑industry coworking space occupies two historic buildings (3 500 m²) and houses more than 220 creators. It features a maker space, photo booth and 24/7 access. Pricing is not on its website, but Coworker.com lists coworking memberships from around 3 390 NOK per month. The flexible membership and drop‑in packages make 657 attractive for freelancers and production companies.
  • Rebel
    Rebel positions itself as a high‑end tech coworking hub. Recent updates show transparent pricing:
    • Day pass: 499 NOK.
    • Week pass: 1 999 NOK.
    • Monthly pass: 7 499 NOK. The monthly pass provides access every day (with extended hours to 22:00) and includes a lunch buffet, coffee/tea and Wi‑Fi.
    • Rebel emphasises curated networking events and beautiful interiors, making it ideal for tech founders seeking community.
  • Spaces and Regus (IWG Network)
    Regus and its sub‑brand Spaces operate multiple offices across Oslo (Kvadraturen, Aker Brygge, Nydalen, etc.). Pricing varies by location:
    • Hot‑desk packages: Starting at about 2 790 NOK per month with 24‑month commitments. Some locations previously charged 2 990–3 990 NOK per month.
    • Dedicated desks: From about 3 090 NOK per month.
    • Day passes: Hot desk or shared lounge access costs 50–400 NOK per day depending on the plan and location.
    • Members gain access to multiple locations worldwide and enjoy receptionist services and meeting‑room bookings.
  • Startup Campus
    Startup Campus on Christian Krohgs gate is a vibrant open‑plan hub for early‑stage founders. It offers coworking desks, private offices and an event space. A listing shows serviced offices from about 6 580 NOK per month. Membership includes discounted entry to workshops and at least one free event rental per year.
  • Oslo International Hub
    Housed in two 150‑year‑old mansions in Frogner, this hub serves international entrepreneurs and expats. Membership options are flexible: desks can be rented by the hour or evening. A Coworker.com listing suggests coworking from about 950 NOK per month. Members can also set up a virtual office and join accelerator programmes.
  • Share Oslo
    Share occupies a converted stable at Myntgata 2. It champions knowledge‑sharing among tech startups and creatives and offers The Amfi auditorium for events. Membership is by application; the organisation does not publish prices publicly. Prospective members should enquire directly.
  • StartupLab
    Based in Oslo Science Park, StartupLab is both an incubator and a coworking space. According to the Coworkies listing, membership prices start at around 2 050 NOK per month (ex. VAT). Members receive office space, mentorship, investor access and invitations to growth programmes.
  • TheFactory
    TheFactory incubator combines fintech/proptech acceleration with coworking. A Coworker.com listing notes that coworking space starts from around 1 590 NOK per month. The incubator also offers corporate partners and mentorship programmes.
  • Evolve
    Evolve operates more than 15 coworking centres across Oslo and other cities. Its own website shows that:
    • Base membership (dedicated desk): From 3 950 NOK per month, granting access to all centres.
    • Team Premium (private office): From 9 950 NOK per month.
    • Membership includes free meeting‑room usage and 24/7 access.
  • Impact Hub Bergen, DIGS Trondheim and Innovation Dock (Stavanger)
    • Impact Hub Bergen – Norway’s first coworking space remains a hub for social entrepreneurs. It occupies a historic warehouse in Bryggen and offers flexible memberships.
    • DIGS Trondheim – This community hub (part of Mesh) anchors central Norway’s startup scene. It relocated to larger premises in 2019 and continues to host events and incubators. Membership pricing follows the Mesh model.
    • Innovation Dock (Stavanger) – Located on the waterfront, this hub focuses on energy and ocean technology and offers 3 500 m² of coworking and office space. It hosts events for the region’s tech and energy startups.
  • Other notable spaces and free alternatives
    • SoCentral in Sentralen: a coworking community for social entrepreneurs with memberships around 1 000 NOK per month and ultra‑flexible access.
    • Scandic Hotel Lobbies: According to a Norway travel guide, Scandic hotels across Norway offer coworking packages with day passes from 99 NOK without breakfast or 199 NOK with breakfast. These packages are ideal for digital nomads and travellers.
    • Public libraries: Modern libraries like Deichman Bjørvika in Oslo provide free workspaces, meeting rooms and cafés – popular with students and freelancers.
    • RunwayFBU Tech Hub (Fornebu): FOMO reported that this tech hub at Aker Tech House hosts about 30 companies and 100+ members. A cross‑space collaboration allows FOMO members to work at the hub for free.
Science Parks & Innovation Clusters
  • Oslo Science City and Oslo Science Park
    Oslo Science City remains Norway’s first innovation district. Key developments include:
    • Life Science Building: A 100 000 m² facility planned for completion in 2026 to house research, innovation and education. It will be the hub for Norway’s life‑science ecosystem.
    • Campus Ullevål: A 30 000 m² research campus at the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, expected to be ready in 2025.
    • Science Park extension: Oslo Science Park (Forskningsparken) plans a new 22 000 m² extension, raising total space to 78 000 m²; the first 12‑storey building was scheduled for completion around 2024.
  • Oslo Cancer Cluster & Innovation Park
    Located by the Radium Hospital, the Oslo Cancer Cluster brings together researchers, startups and pharma companies. A 12 000 m² expansion began in 2023 and is expected to finish by 2025. A larger 40 000 m² “Oslo Science Hub” is planned by 2030, potentially creating 2 000 jobs.
  • Fornebu Tech Hub
    Fornebu, the former Oslo airport, has grown into a technology cluster. RunwayFBU’s Tech Hub hosts around 30 companies and more than 100 members. Its pay‑it‑forward culture fosters collaboration between large companies and startups. A cross‑space partnership with FOMO Works in Stavanger allows members to work at each other’s spaces.
  • Marineholmen Innovation District (Bergen)
    Marineholmen, across from Bergen’s city centre, is Norway’s blue‑innovation hub. An August 2025 report notes that Marineholmen hosts over 150 companies, including more than 100 startups, and supports research in aquaculture and ocean sustainability. Shared labs like ILAB provide RAS tanks and experimental facilities for fish‑health research. Buildings use seawater for cooling and feature solar panels and shared green spaces.
  • Trondheim & SINTEF/NTNU Cluster
    Trondheim remains Norway’s engineering capital. The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and research giant SINTEF operate multiple science parks and incubators. The DIGS coworking centre anchors the local startup community. No major expansions were reported for 2025, but the city continues to produce tech successes such as Kahoot and supports emerging deep‑tech startups.
  • Social & Youth Innovation Hubs
    • SoCentral: Located at the Sentralen cultural house, it supports social innovators and intrapreneurs. Membership includes meeting rooms, collaboration with public agencies and community events.
    • Changers Hub: A network for young entrepreneurs (with origins in Stockholm) that aims to promote diversity in innovation. Norwegian programmes operate mainly through Impact Hub Bergen and other initiatives.
    • Aleap and ShareLab: These incubators within Oslo Science Park support health‑tech and biotech startups with labs, equipment and investor networks.