TILT Student 

TILT Student is VIS’ new student entrepreneurship program created to help students turn early ideas into real solutions, startups, or innovation projects.

Developed together with UiB, HVL and NHH the program supports students from their first spark of inspiration to the point where an idea can become a viable project or company.

With a structured yet flexible approach, TILT Student provides the tools, guidance and environment needed to explore ideas, understand real problems, and test whether a concept has potential.

Whether you are just getting curious about entrepreneurship or ready to commit to developing your idea, TILT Student helps you take the next step.

Call open now! (kommer)

Key features of TILT Student

  • Support from idea to prototype

    Students receive guidance, workshops and practical tools for understanding customer needs, testing assumptions, and shaping their concept.

  • Stipends and opportunities

    Promising ideas may be eligible for financial support, mentoring, and access to VIS’ incubators and partner programs.

  • Tailored learning

    Through activities connected to the academic year, students gain insight into entrepreneurship, innovation methods, team development, and early-stage validation.

  • Community

    TILT Student connects you with fellow students, mentors, researchers and innovators across Vestland’s largest institutions.

  • International opportunities

    Selected teams may access international innovation programs, including collaborations with MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Programs within TILT Student

TILT Student – main program

A structured entrepreneurship program that supports selected students — individually or in teams — as they develop their ideas, refine their concept, or take the first steps toward an early-stage startup. The program also offers opportunities to connect with potential collaborators and build a strong team. Call open now! (kommer)

TILT Komet – early exploration platform

A low-threshold platform for students, researchers, and others to explore early ideas through guided modules, digital resources, and hands-on workshops. No application — just sign up.

Send your application to the TILT Student program by email to: tilt@visinnovasjon.no 

Why join TILT Student?

  • Learn practical entrepreneurship skills

  • Get support to shape and test your idea

  • Build a network across institutions and innovation environments

  • Access workshops, mentors and expert guidance

  • Explore whether your idea could become a real project, prototype or startup

  • Gain access to international opportunities, including the possibility of joining innovation programs at MIT

Who can join?

  • Students from UiB, HVL, NHH and other research institutions in Vestland

  • Individuals or teams with early-stage ideas

  • Students curious about innovation — no prior experience needed

Both TILT Student and TILT Komet are free of charge for affiliated students.