Alvar Pet is a Helsinki-based startup on a mission to minimise the carbon pawprint. Dog ownership is rapidly growing – this year, there are more puppies born in Finland than babies. Dogs have become our family members, and we are ready to invest in them: the money spent in pets has more than doubled within the last decade. We worry about where the pet industry is heading. Dogs are pampered with more and more stuff, and fed with meatier food than necessary. Opulence doesn’t make a dog any happier, and the overconsumption happens at the expense of the environment. Pups bring so much joy to our everyday. That’s why owning a dog should not be a choice against the climate – and that’s why we founded Alvar. We founded Alvar to joint together the growing popularity of pets and the growing popularity of eco-aware lifestyles. We do it by offering (easy for customers, need-based for dogs, impactful for environment) sustainable solutions to conscious pup owners.

Zen Box is a gift to yourself, a gesture of kindness and appreciation. Our main goal is to inspire a holistic approach to well-being; starting with ourselves - finding our inner balance, through helping others, to taking care of our environment and society. We aim to provide the tools and information, which will help women to find their ZEN. Our prime focus is on promoting well being. Who is our Zen girl? Our girl represents all the women of different shapes, walks of life and origins. She celebrates the ZEN of femininity; self-awareness, self-love, balance, love, care and support. We believe in purpose-driven, transparent and responsible business. Social Responsibility With promoting well-being as our top priority, Zen Box was created to serve a bigger purpose and give something back to society. As the times are becoming more challenging and our natural environment fades away we are in a desperate need of businesses taking social responsibility seriously. As consumers, we have a choice to support a progressive change or a regress with our money depending on what we buy. Buying Zen Box you aren’t only taking care of your well-being but you also support spreading awareness about important social causes.

AsoY is an impact-driven Health-Tech StartUp. Our product is a neuro-intelligent app that builds and strengthens mental health and personal leadership. We challenge a large-scale problem, which is stress that costs somewhere between 10-20 billion kr a year in Denmark alone – not to mention the severe personal costs. When it comes to stress, A FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM IS that it doesn’t follow reason. You cannot rationally decide to get rid of stress, because it messes with your brain by blocking important cognitive functions. SO: to BREAK OUT of stress, you need to BREAK THROUGH these cognitive barriers. AsoY does that with a radically different solution that literally “BLOWS THE MIND”, as it automatically breaks through cognitive barriers. It does that by using an unusually effective and effectful element, which is visual art that operates on the stress’ terms: behind the cognitive system. You don’t have to know ANYTHING about art to feel the effect, because when you look at works of art YOU LIKE, cutting-edge research shows that it immediately lowers cortisol and inflammation levels in your blood, while serotonin and oxytocin boost your energy and calm down your nervous system. Moreover, AsoY is based on founder’s 10 years experience practising as a professional coach & stress coach and her ph.d. on how art automatically affects the brain (from mirror neurons, the limbic system, memory, concentration and focus to the nervous and hormonal system). That combination of theory and practise forms the basis of the app’s 5 simple steps that guide the user with clear instructions and questions to an ultra-personal experience leading to insights which encourage action towards beneficial change, immediate effect and long-term impact. SO, WHEN IT COMES TO BREAKING THE CODE TO MENTAL HEALTH, there is rational evidence for strategically using an irrational element, which most people would consider works of art to be. AsoY invites it’s users to choose a work of art that speaks to them and guides them through a step-by-step process in which they realise that it also speaks about them. They discover that the piece they have chosen mirrors important sides of themselves. The process facilitates direct access to the CORE of the users' personal resources, which they can use in their current situation to address the challenges they face here and now. AsoY EMPOWERS USERS with a daily tool to build long-term personal leadership, reduce stress naturally, break out of it automatically and avoid falling into relapse. We’ve tested the method with a. 1000 people and 90% say that it changes their mental state from unease and overwhelm to peace of mind, mental clarity and the energy to help them focus, prioritise and make decisions about what’s best for them, what makes sense and what makes a noticeable difference in their lives. We are close to our users and witness how they interact with the app, because we use it as tool in workshops and 1:1 coaching sessions. We know it works. Now it’s time to scale it up and let app stand alone. BUT, in order to sell it B2C in its own right and to the B2B clients we already have as well as to the B2G clients, we have in the pipeline, we need to upgrade the simple but fully functional MVP to a full-blown commercial product. THAT' WHY WE ARE LOOKING FOR INVESTORS AND 1-2 TECH CO-FOUNDERS in UX and code, who are: - passionate about the fast-growing market for health tech, digital health, mental health and arts & health, which Google has just launched a large platform to support - attracted to the idea of getting ownership in an impact-driven health tech startup and lifting a proof-of-concept MVP to a commercial product that can reduce stress naturally and automatically and build and track mental health over time. Anonymously, of course. We can get there for a. 70.000 € Get in touch if you are curious to be part of the journey: info@artspeaksofyou.com

3AWater is a startup company from Kuopio, Finland established by nanotechnology and on-site analysis professionals in January 2019. We offer a portable device for measuring metal content of water on-site in real time. The technology brings great benefits compared to old-fashioned laboratory measurements. Our technology provides the results at the sampling site in just a few minutes. This results in significant savings compared to the traditional laboratory analysis, which involves on-site sampling, delivery of the samples to a laboratory and measurements carried out with expensive devices by highly trained personnel.

OrderBuddy is a digital menu platform that helps dining places to an efficient and quick order flow without getting annoyed customers. We have all been out in a dining situation where the waiters are too busy to get to you, and it takes the fun away from being there with friends and family. What if you could just order and pay, have fun with the people you are there with, and then wait to get served. After you're done, you can order more, or leave the place without getting the waiter one more time. OrderBuddy is an ordering system, where guests can place and pay their orders directly from the table on their own phones. No need to install anything, just scan the QR code on the table, or go to the webpage and find the dining place, add items to the cart and pay. The order goes directly to the kitchen or bar. The idea for OrderBuddy of course started when I was out dining with some friends. The place was busy, and we actually wanted to order a new round of beer to the table, however the waiters were too busy elsewhere, and when we finally got a hold of the waiter we decided to just pay. The restaurant lost revenue and ended up with customers who had a bad experience.

I create more happiness with my art in private homes and offices. Jacob Lund make paintings and based on that also creates canvas prints, posters, acoustic art and art clothing. The brand Jacob Lund ambition is to create a world wide lifestyle brand to make the the world a happier place. This universe contains wall art, art interior, art clothing, art jewelry and much more based on Jacob Lund's art in future.

PayZlip is the first real-time salary system, automating the salary process and giving company owners and employees a new level of control and insight over salaries and salary costs. If you want to have an impact and actively shape the way we get paid for our work, join our growing team today!

Maka is a designer of premium quality bags, clothing, boards, and apparel for skaters currently launching worldwide with our first two products; water-resistant skateboard bags in two unique designs that make transporting your board 100x easier. Who is behind Maka? Maka is driven by a dedicated team in Medellín, Colombia. Maka is the brainchild of two skaters; Diego Pineda (CEO) and Jorge Calle (Lead Designer). Diego was born in Colombia but fled to Arizona, USA, with his family in 1999 due to violence. He picked up skating immediately and would go on to work for skate shops and tour the country with a team. He returned in 2008 to study International Business, although he never put down his board, certain that he would find a way to make a living out of skating. Jorge was born in raised in a small ghetto in Medellín, Colombia. While many of his friends found their way into drugs and violence, Jorge found his way forward in life either on top of a skateboard or behind a sewing machine. His true passion is to create without limits, to try, to fail, and to try again until he’s created the best there possibly could be. So Diego, why did you start Maka? I live a pretty simple life philosophy; I do what I enjoy doing. However, like everyone (especially skaters), it can be hard to do what you really enjoy and pay the bills. I’ve always looked up to the skate culture for inspiration ever since I started to understand it – the style, the clothes, the street, the attitude to be against the norm of society… It’s a close-knit community, although it’s an individual activity. You don’t need a team to be able to skate. It’s a way of self-expression, and that, for me, is the starting point of it all. What is the ambition of Maka? There are not many cultures that truly accept everyone. Skateboarding does. White, black, green, yellow, purple, tall, short, weird, funny, cool – everyone is accepted because it’s about your individuality. For the majority of my life, most of the people I’ve met come from skateboarding. It all comes down to having fun. Learning, falling, and getting back up. So, why does all of this relate to ambition? Because, while we’re taking the brand worldwide, we also want to seize the opportunity to support more kids with what skating has given us; a way to express ourselves, a sense of purpose, and life-long friends. Skating made our lives what they are, and now it’s time to give back. 10% of all profits go towards supporting social causes here in the city of Medellín. To follow us on our mission, we invite you to follow our social media to help more children find paths away from the drugs and violence that are still present in this city.

TIMESAFE is a platform that helps building owners to keep track on their buildings’ technical installations with a simple, agile and user-friendly platform. TIMESAFE strengthens the collaboration between building owners and suppliers in relation to service, operation, maintenance, energy optimization, documentation, etc. of buildings' technical installations. TIMESAFE can be used by everyone, but is primarily used by larger organizations, where an overview is a daily challenge and where a lot of money is spent on technical service. TIMESAFE acts as the central digital tool that provides and maintains the overview, manages the processes and documents that service takes place in a timely manner and in accordance with concluded service agreements - typically with external suppliers.

Based on a decade of research and development in embedded device and IoT security, Binaré is a recent deep-tech cybersecurity start-up stemming from a successful spin-off from the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Growing business demands for more features in cybersecurity solutions makes providing security for IoT devices to be difficult. Binaré develops automated and advanced solutions that efficiently check for vulnerabilities and cybersecurity risks within (I)IoT devices and firmware. An increasing number of cyberattacks has made finding an automated approach to manage device’s firmware vulnerabilities to be a part of many businesses. Whether you manufacture the device, use it in your organization or integrate it into a larger solution offering, Binaré is here to help! Our amazing team consists of internationally talented security researchers, ICT professionals, self-taught hackers with extensive experience in embedded device and IoT security and young sales and marketing professionals.

Varjo makes the world’s most advanced virtual and mixed reality hardware and software for industrial use. Our revolutionary products are already transforming the way professionals work, create and experience reality. Now, we are offering you an exciting position where you can literally see into the future—and play your part in shaping it.

We help you show that you care! We enhance human connection by using technology in a way that helps bridge the gaps of virtual distance and challenges the social dilemma. Say goodbye to “Sorry I forgot”, replace the digital greeting with a physical gift and we guarantee pure happiness delivered directly to your loved ones door! When downloaded, Liked asks the user to mark the people most important to them in their phonebook and then collects dates such as birthdays and names days as well as delivery addresses for them. When a date approaches, Liked sends a reminder. In addition, when swiping in to the app, users will find name, date and address pre-filled to the person in question, the only thing left is to write a message and click send! When entering the app, the user gets a clear overview of all upcoming dates related to their contacts, as well as holidays and other inspirational occasions to spread joy. Apart from automating the process of adding important dates, the user can add dates and information about their contacts manually, adding e.g anniversaries. Coming soon to Apple Store and Google Play!

We are Arctic Farming and our mission is to disrupt food production by making indoor farming mainstream. We believe that conventional farming is no longer sustainable. Shipping food around the world not only degrades product quality and nutritional values, but it also produces a significant amount of emissions. Why do this when technology allows us to farm fresh food 100% locally? Our scalable, fully automated and IoT-based vertical farming modules can be used as individual systems in individual restaurants or retails stores, or as highly scalable industrial farms providing fresh produce directly to wholesale, restaurant or retail customers. Each module is a fully automated and controlled ecosystem with smart technologies that optimise the amount of light, water and nutrients as well as a number of other variables. This enables the plants to grow faster, more efficiently and with the highest possible quality. All of our farms are operated through a cloud-based farming software that gives us full control over the farms. Once you plug in the plants, automation takes over and the module will let you know when the produce is ready for harvest. Using vertical farming technology, we are able to decouple farming from the environment. This enables us to produce the highest quality herbs and leafy greens anywhere at any time. And even better, while saving the environment one plant at a time.

At Nordark, we offer specialized banking solutions for Web3-businesses. We enable our users to open business bank accounts and get access to deep crypto liquidity; all from one platform. We offer everything from secure management of multiple currencies, streamlined payment processing to smart-order routing trading with 200 crypto pairs. Ourservices are designed to help your business thrive in the digital age.

Commended is a platform that utilizes machine learning to create a smoother running market for independent consultants. A market that employs millions of professionals but that is held back by poor transparency around who is good at what, wants to do what, is available when and at what price? Our platform has been used to identify qualified consultants for more than 30 companies. It helps consultants to prove their value far beyond a CV. Consultants not only grade their skills but can obtain skill gradings from clients and colleagues. Data that, when combined with Commended’s search algorithms, provides consulting companies, agencies, and other companies, unbiased recommendations on who could be right for the job. By placing this information (including current data on availability and pricing) at the fingertips of those looking for talent we minimize time wasted on scrolling and unfruitful outreaches, freeing up time to do more value adding stuff. Our intention is to transform this important market into something that is transparent and fair for consultants as well as companies. A platform where talent finds the right work and work finds the right talent.