Katapult Future Fest

Another Love Letter to You – Our Community 🫶 As 2024 comes to a close, we find ourselves reflecting on a year filled with bold moves, eye-opening dialogues, moments of awe, and the collective energy of a community that dares to imagine – and build – a better future. This year, we successfully created space for critical questions, systemic solutions, and meaningful connections. We hosted over 80 sessions at KFF24, welcoming nearly 800 change-makers in Oslo. Additionally, we initiated important dialogues about AI, experience design, impact investing, community building, and more throughout Europe. In 2024, we experienced a journey of growth, impact, and deep learning. But this year was also about pausing, reflecting, and recalibrating. When we made the bold decision to pause Katapult Future Fest in 2025, your overwhelming messages of support, love, and encouragement truly reminded us of the strength of this incredible ecosystem. For that, we are endlessly grateful. As we look to 2025, a year to realign and build, we hold onto the belief that the most courageous steps forward sometimes begin with stepping back. Together, we will keep asking the hard questions, pushing boundaries, and creating ripples of change that stretch far beyond the here and now. So, thank you – for your trust, your continuous support, your ideas, your partnership, and for walking this path with us. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a New Year filled with renewal, inspiration, and impact. May 2025 bring even greater opportunities for systemic change, and may we continue to shape a future grounded in hope and action, together 🔮✨ With love and gratitude, The Katapult Future Fest Team Ida Faldbakken, Danielle DeRose, Anine Willums Karp, Tharald Nustad

We couldn’t resist sharing a few more of these incredible snapshots from the Impact Christmas Mixer! 😍 They capture what made the evening so special: the smiles and laughter, the conversations, and the amazing energy in every corner of the room. To everyone who joined us – thank you. These are the moments that strengthen our ecosystem and remind us why collaboration matters so much. 📸 Mikael B. Örtenheim and Anna Larsen Here's to our co-hosts making it possible: Katapult | The Conduit Oslo | Norwegian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (NVCA) | NorNAB - Norwegian National Advisory Board for Impact Investing | Nordic Edge | Proptech Norway | WIN Ventures I We can’t wait to see what we’ll create together in the year ahead.

A heartfelt celebration of connection, collaboration, and the quiet magic that unfolds when brilliant minds come together ✨ Thank you for making the Impact Christmas Mixer an evening to remember! Every shared idea, every thoughtful conversation, and every spark of inspiration helps weave a stronger, more united impact ecosystem in Oslo. Together, we hold the potential to face challenges, embrace opportunities, and create a future that is not only brighter but fairer for all. 📸 Mikael B. Örtenheim and Anna Larsen Let’s continue to build on the momentum and make 2025 a year of impactful collaboration. Thank you all for being part of this! Katapult | The Conduit Oslo | Norwegian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (NVCA) | NorNAB - Norwegian National Advisory Board for Impact Investing | Nordic Edge | Proptech Norway | WIN Ventures I #ImpactInnovation #CollaborationForGood #OsloImpactHub

What an incredible evening the Impact Christmas Mixer turned out to be! There’s something truly special about gathering so many passionate, driven people under one roof. The energy, the conversations, and the collaborations that spark when we come together like this are what fuel real impact 💫 We’re grateful for every person who joined us to celebrate and strengthen Oslo’s impact ecosystem. When we connect, share ideas, and put our minds to work as one, the potential for change is limitless. 📸 Thank you for capturing the magic, Mikael B. Örtenheim and Anna Larsen ✨ Co-hosted by: Katapult | The Conduit Oslo | Norwegian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (NVCA) | NorNAB - Norwegian National Advisory Board for Impact Investing | Nordic Edge | Proptech Norway | WIN Ventures I Here’s to more inspiring collaborations in 2025! 🌍 #OsloImpactHub #ImpactInnovation #CollaborationForImpact

After seven years of bringing together Europe's impact investing and startup community, Norway's Katapult Future Fest is taking a breather for 2025. Here's why the organisers are pressing the reset button ✋ Danielle DeRose Katapult #impact #impactcommunity #impactnews

When the boldest action is a reflection. Katapult Future Fest is taking an intentional pause in 2025. This decision allows us to reflect deeply, recalibrate, and envision how best to serve the ecosystem in future years. This is not an easy decision, nor a retreat. Instead, it's a deliberate act of stewardship – a commitment to ourselves, our community, and the planet. In pausing and slowing down, we create the space to think bigger, stress less, and simply be present; with nature, with each other, and with the pressing challenges that require our collective attention. In this context, the decision becomes an inspiring aspiration! You can read more about our why here: https://lnkd.in/d2TEH5vf Tharald Nustad, Ida Faldbakken, Katapult Foundation, Katapult & Katapult Future Fest teams of 2017-2024

After two inspiring days at the House of Impact in Helsinki, we believe this is the perfect moment to share our conversation with Risto Väyrynen, the founder of The Impact Office (TIO) 👏🏼   What happens when finance intersects with systems change? This conversation was recorded at #KFF24 produced by New Nordic Way and edited by Majakka Creative Social. In it, Risto explains how the financial sector can move beyond greenwashing and align investments with genuine impact and profitability 💡   For those of you not at Slush, we invite you to tap into how capital can reshape the future and get a taste of the dialogue here: https://lnkd.in/d2yR3uFP

How can we rekindle a sense of awe and wonder to drive meaningful change? 🎙️ "In this tech-vexed age, our life on screens prevents us from experiencing the mysteries and transformative wonder of life," writes Pam Weintraub in Aeon (https://lnkd.in/dU7zwPaA). In our latest podcast episode of Impact Stories, Ronny Eriksson dives into a profound conversation with Laura Francois about this. Laura's journey – from collaborating with artists to transform textile waste into powerful installations, to leading change through wonder rather than fear – challenges the traditional strategies of impact. Tune in to discover how we can lead change through wonder, imagination, and a renewed connection to the world around us: https://lnkd.in/ewvh9Adp As the founder of Awe Exchange, Laura reimagines how we can shift our focus away from guilt and overstimulation, toward moments that truly reconnect us to what matters. "Awe is more than just a fleeting feeling; it’s a doorway to deeper, lasting transformation" 💫 This episode explores how fostering awe can help us counterbalance the overstimulation of our digital lives, nurturing a renewed connection with ourselves, our communities, and the natural world. 🎧 We hope you enjoy the listen as much as we did! Produced in collaboration with New Nordic Way & Majakka Creative Social. #NewEpisode #ImpactStories #AweDrivenChange #SystemsThinking #DigitalWellbeing #ReconnectWithNature #KFF24 #KFF2025

What if we led change-making through awe, instead of fear or guilt? ✨ In our upcoming podcast episode, we explore this profound question with Laura Francois – a socio-environmental strategist, impact entrepreneur, and creative visionary behind initiatives like The Spaceship and Awe Exchange. Laura has collaborated with organizations like the World Economic Forum and Greenpeace, working to transform how we drive change. During the conversation, Ronny Eriksson and Laura delve into the power of awe as a transformative tool, shifting the focus from guilt-driven strategies to ones rooted in wonder and deep connection 💭 From witnessing the Northern Lights to collaborating with grassroots communities, Laura shares stories illustrating how moments of awe can reconnect us with our purpose, each other, and the planet. It's about creating a ripple effect that goes beyond numbers and metrics – towards something deeper, more genuine, and lasting. Discover how embracing awe can reshape our behaviors, inspire meaningful action, and remind us of our shared responsibility to care for the world we inhabit 🎧🌱 Produced in collaboration with New Nordic Way & Majakka Creative Social. #ImpactStories #Awe #Changemakers #PositiveImpact #KFF24

New episode just out 🎙️ What if we could make farming sexy again? 👨🏼🌾 In this episode, Ronny Eriksson talks to Philippe Birker, whose journey began in a small German farming town with roots that trace back to his grandmother’s 165-hectare farm 🌱 Philippe’s path led him from the electronic music scene to co-founding Stichting Love Foundation in 2013, a community of activists and artists spreading love, connecting people, and raising money for impact projects through cultural events. In our latest podcast episode, Philippe shares his personal journey through regenerative agriculture — exploring over 60 farms and learning from the ground up 🌳🍃 He talks about the groundbreaking work Climate Farmers is doing to build a resilient, sustainable food system across Europe, leveraging technology, ecosystem measurement, and innovative financial models to support farmers making the transition. Philippe’s story is one of passion, impact, and community. Tune in to hear about his mission to transform how we think about agriculture and why it’s crucial for our future: https://lnkd.in/dR68tbDh Produced by New Nordic Way & Majakka Creative Social at The Conduit Oslo.