One block away from the SXSW Convention Center, the Oslo Lounge was open 11-15 March during SXSW Interactive 2016.
During day you could co-work, host meetings, keep your inbox updated and drink the world’s best coffee. In the evenings you could attend events, co-organized with Norwegian and international companies and startups.
5058 REGISTERED FOR EVENTS
3.5 MILL REACH IN SOCIAL
MEDIA 212 NORWEGIANS AT SXSW 2016
26.2% PERSONS OPENED NEWSLETTER
#OSLOLOUNGE WAS THE MOST
TRENDING TOPIC ON TWITTER IN NORWAY ON
03/12, 03/13, 03/14
500 INVESTORS AND MEDIA RECEIVED INVITATION
FROM SXSW TO THE OSLO LOUNGE
BUZZ AND KEY FACTS
Key learning: Give partners and keynotes easy sharable content for social media.
Key learning: Facilitate and communicate better the lounge and meeting opportunities. Invlve partners at an earlier stage.
PARTNER & KEYNOTE FEEDBACK #OSLOLOUNGE WAS THE MOST
TRENDING TOPIC ON TWITTER IN NORWAY ON
03/12, 03/13, 03/14
2.9 MILL REACH IN SOCIAL
MEDIA
5058 PERSONS OPENED NEWSLETTER
100% GOT NEW CONTACTS
44.44% HOSTED MEETINGS AT THE OSLO LOUNGE
4.00 OF 5 RATED AS OUTCOME OF THEIR EVENT
4.44 OF 5 RATED AS VALUE BEING PART OF THE OSLO LOUNGE THAN HOSTING BY THEMSELVES
MOST USED PROMO CHANNELS FACEBOOK 56% TWITTER 67% PERSONAL INVITE 89% 66.67%
INTERESTED IN BEING A PARTNER NEXT YEAR
PARTNERS Oslo Lounge 2016
The level of the startups was high and I got valuable contacts from the pitch event. – Nikolas Borrel (DK), Livetake
The Oslo Lounge was an opportunity for us to meet with and profile our companies to a different audience from what we had focused on elsewhere during the week. Great crowd! – Hege Tollerud, Oslo EdTech
March 11
March 12
March 13
March 14
March 15
• WELCOME TO AUSTIN - Oslo Business Region and City of Austin • CITIES AS STARTUP PLATFORMS Keynote and panel talk - Citymart, StartUp Lab and City
of Stavanger, Pecan, Plastilin • OSLO INNOVATION EMBASSY AUSTIN LAUNCH – ICT Norway • OSLO INTERACTIVE QUIZ - Oslo EdTech, Kahoot!, Kikora, Creaza, Clarify, Ediphy, Urban
Legend, Austin EdTech • In collaboration with the Royal Norwegian Consulate General in Houston
• CREANDUM FAMILY MIXER FEAT. KAHOOT! (by invitation only) • THE POLITICAL PARTY by Bakken & Bæck and Openvote • ERA NYC OFFICE HOURS for founders • THE NORDIC PITCH BATTLE See the best of Nordic tech startups! - Austin Technology
Incubator, Danish Sound, SLUSH, Greater Stavanger, Creandum, Capital Factory, DeeMe, Vækstfabrikken, Singa, Popshop, Miraculum Applications, Future Home, Astralution,
• VIBBLE DJ-BATTLE - Who is the next DJ rockstar at the Oslo Lounge?
• OSLO FREEDOM FORUM’S NORTH KOREA AT SXSW MEET ’N GREET • A TALE OF 3 CITIES: AUSTIN, HACKNEY & OSLO - A ”creative improv” quiz and a live
innovation podcast with We Are Social, Dazzle Ship, Digital Annexe and Borough of Hackney • MUSIC & TECH MEETUP AND PANELTALK with Phonofile, Music Ally, and Finetunes
THE OSLO LOUNGE 2016 EVENTS
THE NORDIC STARTUP BATTLE Winner of both the jury and public choice award was Miraculum Applications from Sweden.
The Oslo Lounge was a fantastic partner for our event. The mix of attendees was fantastic — great designers, developers, entrepreneurs, and even a member of Congress showed up! – Bobby Goodlatte (US), Openvote
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