PROJECTS
Igloo develops, leads and connects initiatives across sport, health and technology — from early-stage hubs to active product and international consortium work.
Can fresh thinking and technology help shape the future of skiing? Together with MonsterGlide AS, Igloo Innovation is engaged in an ambitious Norwegian development project exploring new opportunities for the ski industry.
Supporting female athletes in developing new opportunities across sports technology, health, innovation and entrepreneurship.
An operational winter-sport arena at SNØ, connecting national team activity, sensor-based measurement and cable-assisted speed training.
PROJECT HISTORY
A selection of earlier projects and development work that have shaped Igloo.
An innovation environment around SNØ, connecting winter sport, technology, research and health.
Connecting businesses and specialist environments around winter activity, product development and testing at SNØ.
An accelerator programme with TheFactory, connecting sports technology startups with expertise, networks and market opportunities. The first cohort launched in 2024.
Work with Zynk on describing the broader Norwegian sports industry and making its value visible.
Connecting entrepreneurs, established companies, sport and research through meeting places and collaboration.
Work with Beitostølen Helsesportsenter on Nordic opportunities for products and services that support activity and participation.
Collaboration around inclusion, physical activity and new solutions that make participation more accessible.
Network activities exploring market knowledge and connections between Norwegian sports companies and China.
European collaboration in 2022–2024 to strengthen innovation and entrepreneurship in sport science higher education, led by the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.
International collaboration on athletes’ transition from elite sport to new careers in entrepreneurship, innovation and business.
MEETING PLACES
Conferences, workshops and industry events bring expertise together and open paths to new collaboration.
Workshops and networking at SNØ across sports technology, public health, parasport and international collaboration.
A meeting place across the sports industry, with sustainability and collaboration on the agenda.
Professional talks, workshops and networking across Norwegian sports companies and specialist environments.
A public and industry event connecting product presentations, activities and testing with professional exchange.
International networking and insight into sports technology, startups and industry trends.
Sports technology and innovation activities together with TheFactory.
Informal workshops for sharing expertise and experience within the network.
DEVELOPMENT WORK
Building networks and sharing knowledge are part of how Igloo develops new opportunities across the sports industry.
Work on definitions and indicators that help describe the sector’s size, value creation and contribution to society.
Sharing knowledge about sustainability and competitiveness through conferences and workshops.
Connecting startups with established companies, research with business and Norwegian actors with international networks.
