Tenk:tech-nettverket For Kvinner

What Tenk:tech-nettverket For Kvinner does

TENK – Tech-nettverket for kvinner is a Norwegian non-profit association founded in 2014 and headquartered in Oslo, dedicated to increasing gender diversity in Norway's technology sector by inspiring girls and supporting women in tech careers. The organization operates a portfolio of four programs rather than a software product: TENK Tech Camp, an annual two-day coding camp for girls aged 13–18 held in mid-August across multiple Norwegian cities (expanded to ten cities in 2025); TENK Hub, recurring networking events for adult women in tech including breakfast meetings, panels, and inspiration evenings; TENK Mentor, a two-year mentorship program pairing university students with working professionals; and Girl Tech Fest, an annual day of coding and technology for 5th-grade girls co-organized with ODA Nettverk and IKT-Norge. Underlying technology is limited to standard SaaS tooling (Squarespace for web, Google Drive for storage, Mailchimp for email, One.com for domain, Appfarm for activity coordination); there is no proprietary product platform.

TENK is run entirely by volunteers — over 50 women across Norway serve in team and project-leadership roles, and hundreds of additional mentors have participated in programs. Team members are concurrently employed at major Norwegian tech and industrial employers including Cisco, Equinor, Webstep, Capgemini, Kantega, Aneo, SpareBank 1 SMN, Netcompany, Sensio, and Vår Energi. The business model is sponsorship- and partnership-funded: companies provide financial sponsorship alongside volunteer labor (speakers, workshop leaders, mentors, project leaders), and program participation is free for attendees. The organization holds no equity investment, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and discloses no revenue figures. Founder Isabelle Ringnes serves as board chair, with operational leadership from Marthe Carlsen-Kirkemo (also Marketing Manager at Cisco). TENK is registered as a non-profit in Norway (organization number 918 641 408) and operates exclusively in the domestic Nordic market.

Name

Tenk:tech-nettverket For Kvinner

Legal name

TENK – Tech-nettverket for kvinner

Website

https://tenknorge.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Short description

TENK – Tech-nettverket for kvinner is a Norwegian non-profit founded in 2014 that runs coding camps, networking events, mentorship, and school programs to inspire girls and women to pursue technology careers, funded by corporate sponsorships and run entirely by volunteers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women in Technology Programs

NAICS

Computer Training (61142), Educational Support Services (61171)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Inclusion & Civic Tech (Connectivity, GovTech for Social Good) (BPAGALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Learning, EdTech Enablement & Connectivity for Education (BPADAKAH), Assistive Technology & Accessible Digital Skills (EDAAAIAK)

Keywords

• Women in technology
• Tech education programs
• Coding camps
• Mentorship programs
• Gender diversity initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Sponsorships and Partnerships: TENK relies on sponsorships and partnerships with technology companies to fund its activities, events, and programs. The organization seeks partners, workshop leaders, role models, speakers, and mentors for its various events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TENK – Tech-nettverket for kvinner is a Norwegian non-profit volunteer organization that operates a portfolio of programs designed to promote gender diversity in technology. Its offerings include TENK Tech Camp (an annual two-day coding camp for girls aged 13-18 held across multiple Norwegian cities), TENK Hub (networking and panel events for adult women in tech), TENK Mentor (a two-year student-to-professional mentorship program), and Girl Tech Fest (a full-day technology introduction event for 5th-grade girls co-organized with ODA Nettverk and IKT-Norge).

Product overview

TENK (Tech-nettverket for kvinner) is a Norwegian non-profit organization operating as a network for women in technology. Rather than offering a software product, TENK provides a portfolio of programs designed to promote gender diversity in the technology sector: TENK Tech Camp is the flagship annual coding camp for teenage girls (ages 13-18); TENK Hub is a networking platform for adults featuring professional events; TENK Mentor is a two-year student mentorship program; and Girl Tech Fest is a technology introduction event for fifth-grade girls. All programs share the mission of inspiring women and girls to pursue education and careers in technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TENK Tech Camp An annual two-day coding camp for girls aged 13-18 held in mid-August across Norwegian cities including Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, and Stavanger, expanded to 10 cities in 2025. The program features coding workshops, lectures, and hands-on sessions designed to inspire interest in technology careers, with 900 registered participants in 2024.
• TENK Hub A networking platform for adult women in technology featuring breakfast meetings, evening mingling sessions, panel discussions, and inspiration evenings organized in collaboration with businesses to promote awareness of diversity and technology.
• TENK Mentor A two-year mentorship program connecting students with professionals already working in the technology industry for guidance, career development support, and industry insight.
• Girl Tech Fest An annual full-day event for 5th-grade girls across Norway providing a day of coding and technology activities, organized in collaboration with ODA Nettverk and IKT-Norge to spark early interest in technology.

Quantifiable outcome

• 900 registered participants in TENK Tech Camp 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ODA NettverkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Girl Tech Fest, an annual event that invites 5th grade girls throughout Norway to a full day of coding and technology activities.
• IKT-NorgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Girl Tech Fest, contributing to bringing technology education to young girls across Norway.
• Various Tech Companies (Partners)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerTENK seeks partners, workshop leaders, role models, speakers, and mentors from technology companies for its TENK Tech Camp, TENK Hub, and other activities. Team members come from companies including Cisco, Equinor, Webstep, Capgemini, Kantega, and others.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• European Women in Tech: European organization running conferences and community programs for women in technology. Less focused on early-stage (girl) outreach but overlaps with TENK's adult-women professional audience.
• Code First Girls: UK-based social enterprise running free coding courses for women and girls. Similar volunteer-driven, sponsorship-funded model and similar programming (coding courses and tech-community events).

Direct peers

• AnitaB.org: Global nonprofit advancing women in computing through events (Grace Hopper Celebration), networking, and mentorship — closely paralleling TENK Hub and TENK Mentor's professional-development mission.
• Women Who Code: Global nonprofit community supporting women in technology through local networks, events, and mentorship — comparable to TENK's networking and professional-support programming for women already in tech careers.
• ODA Nettverk: Norwegian women-in-tech network that co-organizes Girl Tech Fest with TENK. Operates the same mission space (gender diversity in Norwegian tech) with overlapping audiences and joint programming.
• WiT (Women in Tech) Norway: Norwegian chapter-based network for women in tech, hosting events and mentorship. Direct competitor in the Norwegian women-in-tech community space.
• Girls Who Code: US-based nonprofit running coding clubs and summer immersion programs for girls, with a near-identical program model to TENK Tech Camp. Operates at much larger scale but shares the same core activity of female-focused tech education.
• Kodeklubben: Norwegian volunteer-run coding club for children and youth, operating similar hands-on coding workshops across Norway. Adjacent programming and shared volunteer/target-audience overlap with TENK Tech Camp.

Others

• IKT-Norge: Norwegian ICT industry association that co-organizes Girl Tech Fest with TENK. Strategic partner rather than direct competitor, but addresses overlapping DEI-in-tech objectives at industry level.

Regional players

• Nordic Women in Tech: Regional Nordic organization connecting women across the Nordics in technology roles through events and networking. Comparable to TENK Hub but with broader Nordic rather than Norwegian-only focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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