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Published: 03 September 2024
Text: Morten Risberg
"This is far more than just an office space," says Bjørn Erik Reinseth, CEO of Oslo Science Park.
The park is home to around 300 companies and enterprises from academia, research and business at any given time, of which approximately 190 are start-up companies.
"The co-location of various businesses goes hand in hand with our main purpose - value creation by and for growth companies, and commercialization of research."
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With a fixed desk in Oslo Science Park you get a workspace in one of our open co-working areas. This provides a permanent location for your company, and an opportunity to get to know and share knowledge with other companies in a shared office landscape.
Number of workplaces: 1
Notice period: 1 month (ongoing contract with mutual notice period)
All member benefits are included.
Oslo Science Park has a number of different office premises, from office suites with shared common areas to entire floors for larger companies. Being located at Oslo Science Park provides added value in the form of networking, access to professional environments and interesting events in our conference centre.
Number of workplaces: 1+
Notice period: 3 months (ongoing contract with mutual notice period)
Price per month: By agreement
All member benefits are included
The park focuses on four key areas: life sciences, health, technology, and energy.
"All our activities align with these focus areas," says Reinseth.
Fifteen percent of the park's 60,000 square meters is dedicated to laboratories.
"Establishing laboratories involves significant challenges—there are substantial costs and complexities related to infrastructure, routines, and security. However, we are a research park, not just a business park, and facilitating research is central to our mission."
Oslo Science Park also provides a range of flexible solutions for businesses with evolving needs.
"Some companies here have expanded from just two employees to several hundred in just a few years. This sets us apart from traditional commercial properties. Our facilities are designed to support growth."
"This also involves strategic planning regarding which businesses to accommodate and their locations, fostering valuable interactions among companies," the CEO explains.
The park's numerous common areas play a vital role in this dynamic.
"These spaces serve as informal meeting rooms. Many discussions are non-confidential and can take place in more public settings. Additionally, having an on-site bakery and café encourages people from different industries to connect and collaborate."
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Architect Niels Torp's plan for Oslo Science Park was to create a building for "spontaneous communication," where researchers would be encouraged to leave their offices. It was designed to be easily dismantled again—and it might even turn out to be ugly.
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"Five days a week in the office, please." That was the message the tech-giant Amazon recently sent to its corporate employees. Could it be that the post-pandemic rush of freedom has subsided, and we are slowly but surely realizing that a good work environment cannot be sent via email?
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The initiative to replace the grass lawns surrounding Oslo Science Park with flower meadows started in the summer of 2023. This will benefit the area's biological diversity and provide an insect sanctuary. Now, the children at Forskningsparken Montessori kindergarten are working on their own accommodation for small critters.
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