NOC Locations
From Silicon Valley to Stockholm, Munich to Shanghai — 16 cities, 12 partner universities, four continents. Browse the map, then filter the list to find your fit.
World map — 16 active locations
Silicon Valley
Home to Stanford — where NOC began in 2001.
New York
Fintech, media, climate — three ecosystems in one.
Toronto-Waterloo
North America's AI research hub.
Munich
Deep tech capital of Europe.
Stockholm
Second in the world for unicorns per capita.
Paris
Design, fashion-tech, climate reimagined.
Tel Aviv
Start-Up Nation: cybersecurity and defence tech.
Shanghai
China's gateway — most dynamic city in the country.
Beijing
In-depth understanding of Chinese business culture.
Shenzhen
The world's hardware capital.
Nagoya
Robotics, mobility, materials.
Singapore
NUS home base — for inbound exchange students.
Ho Chi Minh City
Agritech, fintech, e-commerce on the rise.
Jakarta
Southeast Asia's largest market.
Bangkok
Fast-evolving consumer and tourism markets.
Kuala Lumpur
Regional hub with strong cross-border ties.
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USA
Stanford University
The birthplace of consumer tech. Big rooms, big bets.
USA
Columbia University [verify partner]
A city that never sleeps — fintech, media, climate, and everything between.
Canada
University of Toronto + Waterloo
North America's quiet powerhouse. AI research and pragmatic builders.
Germany
Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Engineering-first deep tech. If you build hardware or solve hard problems, this is where to be.
Sweden
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Europe's startup capital. Second in the world for tech unicorns per capita.
France
Partner TBC [verify active]
European tech reimagined — design, fashion-tech, climate.
Israel
Reichman University
Start-Up Nation. Cybersecurity, defence tech, and a culture of chutzpah.
China
Fudan University
China's gateway. The largest, most dynamic city in the country.
China
Peking University
In-depth understanding of the Chinese business ecosystem and culture.
China
Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech)
The world's hardware capital. Manufacturing speed nowhere else can match.
Japan
Partner TBC [confirm]
An extraordinary culture of curiosity and innovation. Robotics, mobility, materials.
Singapore
National University of Singapore
For non-NUS students joining NOC from a partner university abroad.
Vietnam
Partner TBC
Vietnam's fast-rising start-up ecosystem — agritech, fintech, e-commerce.
Indonesia
Partner TBC
The region's largest market — be part of an economic evolution.
Thailand
Partner TBC
Southeast Asia's fast-evolving consumer and tourism markets.
Malaysia
Partner TBC
A regional hub with strong cross-border opportunities and a deep diaspora network.
Final list, partner unis, intake months, ecosystem tags and fun-fact lines all need NOC team verification
Break photo · NOC students arriving at a partner location — disembarking, in-flight, or first-day energy at a startup desk. The 'you're picking, but here's what it actually feels like' moment.
"The hardest part wasn't choosing where to go — it was committing to the version of yourself who'd actually go."
Cohort 2023 alumna, NOC Stockholm · [Caption draft — replace with real testimonial]
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