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In 2026 I am giving NOK 50,000 in sponsorship to young people and good ideas.

Part of the profit from my talks goes back to where I started: to young people with an idea, events that need a sponsor, and small projects. Preferably tech and cybersecurity, but no idea is too small or too odd.

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Supporters in 2026
  • Daniel ChristensenNOK 50,000
The story

When I was 15, I asked electronics retailers for a Mac.

I had built an Android app that showed absences and grades, and I wanted the whole municipality to be able to use it. The problem was iPhone. To build the iOS version I needed a Mac, and I could not afford one. So in December 2017 I emailed several electronics chains and asked if they could sponsor one, used or new.

I know what it is like to stand there with an idea, some code and no money, and have to ask strangers for help. That is why the fund exists. Someone should say yes to that email, and now it can be me.

App and Mac
From
Daniel Christensen
Date
Friday 22 December 2017, 12:18
Hi, my name is Daniel Christensen, 15 years old! I am from Trondheim. I have made an Android app that I am going to show to the municipality. But I want to make an iPhone app too. So I was wondering if you could sponsor a used or new Mac. My app is for checking grades, absences and so on, and it could be used across the whole municipality. If you helped me it would be a dream.
One of the emails, translated from the Norwegian I sent as a 15-year-old.
The fund 2026

This much is left

NOK 50,000The fund in 2026
NOK 10,000Given so far1 grant
NOK 40,000Left

NOK 40,000 left of NOK 50,000.

Who got what

Grants in 2026

Event sponsorshipNOK 10,000

Oslo Sprint Hackathon

Gratis hackathon for 200 unge utviklere mellom 15 og 29 år, 6.–8. november 2026 på BI Startup Village. Arrangert av frivillige i Ung Innovasjon. 48 timer, ett team, ett ferdig produkt. Det er nøyaktig den typen arrangement fondet er til for: gratis å delta, drevet av folk som gjør det på fritiden, og fullt av folk som bygger noe for første gang.

13 September 2026oslosprint.org

For companies

Contribute to the fund

Want to support young people and good ideas without building your own programme? Put the money into the fund. I find the recipients, follow up and tell you what the money became. You get your logo at the top of the page and your name on every grant you are part of.

The easiest way to contribute is to book a talk. Part of the profit from every talk goes straight to the fund.

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What you get
  • Your logo at the top of this page, all year.
  • Your name on every grant your contribution goes to.
  • An update from me on what the money became, for you to share.
  • No administration: I find the recipients and follow up.
How to apply

Have an idea?

  • WhoYou are young, or you have an idea that touches tech or cybersecurity. Individuals, teams, student companies and volunteer-run events all count.
  • WhatSponsorship of events like Oslo Sprint, small investments in projects that have barely started, open source projects I use myself or that others benefit from, and support for equipment, courses or travel when that is what is missing.
  • HowUse the form below. A few sentences about what you want to do, what the money would go to and what happens if you get it. No deadline. I answer everything, also when the answer is no.
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Any young person, and anyone with an idea in tech or cybersecurity. Pupils, students, teams, student companies and volunteer-run events. You do not need a company or a budget. You need an idea and a plan for the first steps.