Impact Awards · Bay 03

Honour the ones who get sh*t done.

Since 2023 Impact Awards has celebrated the risk takers of our region: the founders, startups and companies making a real difference. In 2027 there are fewer awards and a shorter, louder show, so each one counts for more.

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The 2027 awards

Three awards. Plus a million.

Every award is for Rogaland: the region’s own stars, who too often drown in the national awards. Anyone can nominate, as many times as they like. The jury picks three finalists per award, and the winners are revealed in the closing show in OVERFLOW on 15 April, together with the Impact Million winner.

Startup of the Year

Startup and Scale-up of the Year, now one award. For the company in its growth years that turned a good idea into real traction in the past twelve months, and is only getting started.

Who can be nominated

— A company headquartered in Rogaland
— Founded in 2017 or later
— A product or service that is live, with paying customers or users

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The jury looks for

▸ Traction in the past 12 months: customers, revenue, partners, capital raised or people hired
▸ A team and a business built to keep growing
▸ Positive impact on people, industry or the planet that can already be shown

In the nomination, tell us

What happened in the past year? Numbers help.

Collaboration of the Year

For a startup and an established player that got something done together in the past year: a pilot that ran, a first big contract, a product built together or a problem that finally got solved. Nominate the pair, and they win together.

Who can be nominated

— A startup together with an established company, a public body, a hospital or a research institution
— At least one of the two is based in Rogaland
— A concrete result in the past 12 months, even if the work started earlier

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The jury looks for

▸ A real problem, and a solution that is now in use
▸ Both sides took a risk, and both got something out of it
▸ Others can learn from how they did it

In the nomination, tell us

What was the problem, what did the two do together, and what came of it?

Impact Superstar

For one person who made a real difference for others in the past year. It can be a founder, a leader, the engineer who made the hard thing happen inside a big company, a teacher, an organiser or the one who held a community together. Any title, any field.

Who can be nominated

— One person who lives or works in Rogaland
— From any field: business, public sector, research, education or volunteering
— Nominated by someone else, not by themselves
— Not a finalist for Impact Superstar the year before

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The jury looks for

▸ A difference others can see: people helped, jobs created, a problem solved, a community lifted
▸ Courage: did what was not easy or expected
▸ Generosity: brought others along on the way

In the nomination, tell us

What did this person do, and who is better off because of it?

Impact Million

Startups apply for this one themselves. Three finalists pitch on MAINFRAME, and the winner gets 1 MNOK in the closing show.

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For every award

▸ Anyone can nominate, as many times as they like, one form per nomination.
▸ A jury for each award picks three finalists. The finalists are announced before the event.
▸ Jury members step aside from any nominee they are close to.
▸ The winners are revealed in the closing show on 15 April 2027, together with the Impact Million winner.

Lasers over the crowd at Impact Awards 2026

The closing show: short, loud, in OVERFLOW.

Hall of fame

24 winners since 2023

Every Impact Awards final since 2023: the winner and the two other finalists in every category, year by year.

2026Startup of the Year

Winner

Faunus Hub

Finalist

Wenn Property

Finalist

Sensor Globe

2026Scale-up of the Year

Winner

renasys

Finalist

Soiltech

Ana Silva, Stian Rognlid and Al Brenner of Aquaticode

Finalist

Aquaticode

2026Founder of the Year

Anne Emilie Fosse, founder of Knit & Note

Winner

Anne Emilie Fosse

Knit & Note

Finalist

Hege Fiskå

Kakadu

Finalist

Luca Oggiano

NablaFlow

2026Green Impact of the Year

Winner

Kolumbus

Finalist

Novatech

Finalist

Ecofiber

2026Transition of the Year

Winner

Stavanger Taxi

Finalist

Ørland

Finalist

Skretting

2026Impact Superstar of the Year

Winner

Anne Cathrin Østebø

Validé

Finalist

Torill Renaa

RE-NAA

Finalist

Lasse Andresen

IndyKite

Categories 2023–2026

The six categories of the first four years. From 2027, Startup and Scale-up are one award.

Startup of the Year+
A company that has made an impact in its industry, despite being a relatively new and fledgling organization. This company has an innovative vision, and has quickly established itself as a leader in its field. Startup should have made an impact the last year, been founded less than 6 years ago, and have a live and viable product with headquaters in Rogaland.
Scale-up of the Year+
A company that has experienced and delivered recent growth, while maintaining a strong commitment to its vision. They have a well-established reputation for innovation and excellence, and have a strategy for continued growth and expansion. Overall, this company is an example of what it means to be a successful scale-up, and has made an impact on its industry.
Founder of the Year+
A person who should win “Founder of the Year” is a visionary or entrepreneurial individual who has made an impact through their leadership and innovation. This person is the driving force behind a successful company, and has demonstrated a commitment to their mission and a unwavering determination to succeed. This person has shown an ability to adapt to change, overcome obstacles, and make tough decisions when necessary. They have a strong social media presence and are an advocate for their industry, and are dedicated to making a positive impact on their community.
Green Impact of the Year+
This company has made an impact on the environment through their efforts, inspiring others to follow their lead and make a difference: a true champion for the environment and a role model for sustainability! This company has made a contribution to environmental sustainability and preservation by being a frontrunner in the green movement and has demonstrated a commitment to reducing the carbon footprint, promoting renewable energy, or protecting the planet.
Impact Superstar of the Year+
Our Impact SuperStar is someone who has made an impact as a human being by either being visionary, transformative or inspirational, or just made an impact by being who he or she is. This person is someone who has brought about positive change and made a difference. They have demonstrated the ability to think outside the box, challenge the status quo, and implement new ideas that has had a lasting effect. It can be your friend, your former colleague or someone who has made impact in your life. People look up to this person as a leader and a role model, and their contributions have set the standard for others to follow. Change is made by people – not logos. Make sure you nominate someone who deserves recognition for their values and behaviour.
Transition of the Year+
A company that has successfully navigated through change or transformation. This company has demonstrated resilience, adaptability, and a commitment to success. Overall, this company is a great example of how to successfully navigate change and transformation, and has demonstrated its ability to evolve and grow in a challenging business environment. The transition has positioned the company for greater success in the future, and has made an impact on its industry, community, and stakeholders.

Who deserves it this year?

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