OUR STORY

Built to bring the right people together

Innovation Dock was founded in the summer of 2014 by Nils-Henrik Stokke and Magnus Meisal, with the ambition to build a coworking space in Stavanger. What started as a modest 50m² idea grew quickly: by January 2015, all nine sections of the Vannkanten building in Stavanger East were open.

In 2016, Pia Warland joined as CEO, and new premises were added at Kvitsøygata 30, followed by a growing range of events, projects and education programs. In 2019, Nils-Henrik bought out Magnus, and Tore Gjedebo joined as a co-owner. The following year, Apache, our first Sandnes location, opened fully leased.

We launched Impact Awards in 2023, and in 2024, in partnership with Equinor, expanded into the international and industry-facing work that today includes Impact Summit, Impact Million and Nordic Energy Matchbox. At the end of 2024, Nils-Henrik Stokke and Pia Warland bought out Tore Gjedebo, and IKM Invest became a co-owner.

Today, Innovation Dock is owned by Nils-Henrik Stokke and Pia Warland together with IKM Invest, and run by a small, dedicated team supported by an experienced board.