Making illegal things legal. Innovation vs regulation.

​What if the next big innovation is simply not yet legal?

​Join us at Oslo Innovation Week for a discussion on how governments can turn regulation into a driver of innovation and help new ideas reach the market faster.

​The conversation will highlight Accelerate Estonia, Estonia's governmental innovation lab that works with entrepreneurs, companies and the public sector to identify regulatory barriers and enable innovative solutions.

​Together with Estonian and Nordic entrepreneurs, investors and innovators, we'll explore:

• ​How can regulation support innovation rather than slow it down?

• ​How can governments enable experimentation while maintaining safety and trust?

• ​What Norway and the wider Nordic region can learn from Estonia's testbed approach?

• ​Are some ideas "illegal" simply because regulations have not yet caught up?

​Discover how Estonia is rethinking regulation to create an environment where new ideas can become scalable businesses.

​Program:

​17.00 Arrival, registration and welcome drinks

​17.30 Welcome remarks by Estonian Ambassador Piia Mathisen

​17.40–17.50 Keynote: Why Estonia as a testbed? Accelerate Estonia

​17.50–18.20 Panel discussion: From Innovation to Action - Can Estonia’s Testbed Model Accelerate the Future?

Participants: TBC

​18.25–18.40 Q&A

​18.40–20.00 Networking

​The registration deadline is 13 October 2026.