Apply for NAST membership
Founders, startups, and scaleups form the Core members with voting rights. Ecosystem initiatives, investors, corporates, and other stakeholders are eligible to join as Associated members.
Founders, Startups & Scaelups
NAST aims to establish a powerful political voice for ambitious founders, startups, and scaleups. Core members hold voting rights, enabling them to shape the political causes NAST champions. In addition, they receive invitations to all events and can propose topics or initiatives for NAST to address.
Membership categories are flexible, and applications are evaluated by an admissions board to ensure appropriate placement and acceptance.
Supporter* - 0 votes - free
Founder** - 1 vote - kr 1.000 per year
Startup - 2 votes - kr 5.000 per year
Scaleup - 5 votes - kr 20.000 per year
* Students, aspiring founders, and other supporters are not eligible for full membership or its corresponding rights. However, they will remain informed about NAST’s activities and receive invitations to relevant events.
** Serial entrepreneurs and established founders of companies that have achieved significant traction - reaching seed stage or beyond - or notable exits are eligible to join as individual members.
Ecosystem, Investors, Corporates & donors
Associated members enjoy access to all events, early access to content and causes, and the opportunity to contribute through advisory boards and other support roles. Members also receive logo placement on NAST’s website.
Ecosystem - kr 30.000 per year
Investor - kr 30.000 per year
Corporate (under 500 emp) - kr 60.000 per year
Corporate (over 500 emp) - kr 120.000 per year
Donor***
*** NAST welcomes donations from individuals and organizations that do not align with any specific membership category. Donations are capped at kr 300.000 annually to preserve NAST's independence.
All memberships are subject to approval by the admissions board.
Why only core members can vote
NAST is being established to represent Norwegian founders, startups and scaleups with the ambition to build impactful, high-growth companies. The organization’s ability to take a strong and influential position relies heavily on the integrity and quality of its advocacy.