The Nordic Startup Awards is a unique series of events in the Nordic countries. NSAwards is one of the regions part of Global Startup Awards. Our aim is to connect the entire startup ecosystem, from successful and promising startups, investors and journalists to founders and developers.The NSAwards is carried out in two rounds. First, national finals are held in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Denmark. Then, national winners will move on to the Grand Finale which relocates  every year.

Wallhack is one of Europe’s fastest-growing gaming peripheral brands, renowned for our flagship product, the glass mousepad. We aim to deliver performance-focused gaming peripherals that are free from superficial enhancements and reflect the functional Scandinavian design philosophy. Our goal is to impact the PC peripheral landscape with our dedication to clear and uncluttered performance and design by creating gaming gear that is straightforward in its ability and composition. We started out under the name 'SkyPAD', reviving the glass mouse pad and establishing a growing new product category in the market. In March of 2024, we rebranded from SkyPAD to Wallhack, making way for new ambitions and opportunities.

Since 2006, tamigo has been a vital business partner for medium-sized companies and international enterprises – mainly within retail and hospitality. Together with our customers, we revolutionise Workforce Management through smart processes, new insights, and unique alignment to improve future performance. Our solution helps companies get ahead by optimising operations and staff management, increasing sales, reducing labour costs, automating workflows, and empowering their employees through effective communication. We offer an attractive career in a fast-growing & international SaaS organisation. Our culture is inclusive and informal, yet highly professional. With headquarters in Copenhagen, we have an international DNA and offices in 9 countries serving customers across all of Europe. Our company language is English. We see borders as opportunities, not obstacles.

Clair Scientific was founded by ex-researchers on a mission to make it faster, easier and more affordable to carry out world-changing research. By combining breakthroughs in optics, automation and AI-enabled image analysis, we’re now empowering new labs to achieve newfound productivity and independence. We’re an easy-going, professional, and experienced team that values trust, accountability, and a shared belief in our mission as a company. At the same time, we also appreciate the complexities of life: children, sports, hobbies and everything in between. Without balance, we’d fall over. Now we need to grow. Fresh off winning the Danish Tech Challenge and backed by top Nordic VCs, we’re scaling rapidly by expanding our technology and commercial reach. We love our people and we're eager to fill our team with passionate, ambitious individuals ready to redefine life science. If this sounds like you, let’s talk.

Our carbon emissions are still increasing, and the evidence for dramatic climate change is all around. We want to do our part in solving it. In Europe, 12% of our carbon emissions come from heating our homes - just as much as using our cars. Getting those emissions to zero will be a gargantuan task: retrofitting 90 million buildings across many countries is a hard problem. Lun’s mission is to decarbonise homes faster, by building an operating system for tradespeople in the European energy renovation industry. Our first task is to make heat pump installations an absolute no-brainer for plumbers and electricians.

Founded in 2019 in Odense, in the island of Fyn, Tryp.com is a young Danish startup. Tryp.com was started by six engineers, set on a mission to bring people together through traveling. As passionate travelers we were frustrated with the time required to plan a multi-destination trip and decided to create an advanced tool that would solve this problem. The result is a free to use platform that uses AI to smartly bundle flights and hotels, allowing you to visit the most unexpected places at the lowest cost. You just input where you are, and when you are free to travel. In the background, millions of options are scanned, evaluated and our algorithm builds thousands of combinations. The best packages are brought to the front end, where they can be easily purchased.

We aim to disrupt and improve technologies powering our daily lives. We are building a queue management system (QMS). Yono's QMS allows you to join and leave queues using a smart internet connected device, like your smartphone. You can join a queue and go for a coffee. Yono QMS will update you when your turn is about to arrive. To setup a basic queue at your business, all you need is a smartphone or tablet with Yono QMS installed.

At DigitalGuest, we are dedicated to helping hotels deliver exceptional digital guest experiences through our customizable white-label platform. Since launched in 2016, our platform has grown from a simple digital room folder to a comprehensive platform that helps hoteliers optimize operations, boost revenue, and enhance guest satisfaction. With over 400 customers, we are proud to be a market leader in Europe for post-booking guest experience, communication, & upselling. Our passion for technology and the hospitality industry drives us to continuously innovate and improve our platform, making it even more beneficial for hoteliers. Want to join us on this exciting journey? 🤩

Founded in Sweden in 2010, Scrive is a leading European provider of e-signature and identity solutions, trusted by 12,000+ customers across a wide range of industries. Backed by Vitruvian Partners, we're scaling fast across the EU, with team members based across Europe and offices in Stockholm (HQ), Copenhagen, Berlin, Munich, Amsterdam, Brno, Oslo and Brno. We offer the opportunity to be part of a company where your ideas matter and your contribution helps build the future of digital trust. 💫

Youth on Demand is an on-demand task platform that connects busy families and elderly who want help with everyday tasks, with youth (13-25) in need of work experience. We are working with two of the biggest megatrends globally: 1. Unemployment amongst youth 2. The elderly wave & growing demand for help with everyday tasks Our mission is to become the largest employer of youth in Norway, and to make a big social impact on the issues raised as a result of the aging wave. We started by building an app for the B2C plattform, and will also soon launch B2B products for businesses in need of: - Short-term tasks (similar to our B2C on-demand plattform) - Recruiting talented youth longer-term - Gift cards for employees on the B2C plattform All of these services are automated with our AI-powered technology.

Two is a b2b payments company. In short, we build the infrastructure that allows sellers to offer net terms, credit account and instalments to their business customers. We are headquartered in Oslo but operate across the Nordics, UK, the Netherlands and the US. We have 70 employees in total, of which about 20 are based in Oslo.

Progress Me is a startup working on strengthen self image among young people who have some sort of eating disorder. By develop free digital tools, we're not only helping people who has an eating disorder, but also reduce the risk of develop one. Everything we do is evidence based and built on cognitive behavioral therapy.

Artland is a global online platform dedicated to connecting galleries with collectors worldwide. With the goal of making contemporary art more accessible, we offer a new way to discover, sell and buy art. In creating a unique virtual destination, Artland creates a place for collectors and galleries to meet, whilst unlocking new possibilities for the art world to expand.

EcoOnline is a software company dedicated to making workplace safety and chemical management, as user-friendly and cost-efficient as possible. The company was founded in 2000 and currently has over 6000 customers and over 500 employees in Ireland, UK, US, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland. Our mission is to provide best-in-class customer service, help our customers achieve user-centricity, and to develop future-proof technology. We are focused on bringing to life a simple core idea: when workplace safety is so easy, it becomes a natural habit. So, the easier and more seamless we can make it for workers to understand and comply with safety procedures, the safer they become. EcoOnline, software for a safer workplace. Our two main products are Chemical Manager and EcoOnline EHS. Chemical Manager gives control back to those managing chemical safety by directly sourcing Safety Data Sheets from the manufacturer on your behalf and supplying you with the tools to complete custom and relevant COSHH Risk assessments which will be compliant and also to ensure the safety of your employees. EcoOnline EHS is a comprehensive SaaS solution that gives you access to the tools you need to get on track with health and safety management. Plan, manage, and implement, in a single, highly flexible tool designed to support the way you work. Build checklists, conduct inspections, assign actions, and report accidents. Customize your own templates with our intuitive smart forms, or use one of the default templates made by EcoOnline’s experienced safety professionals.

With the increasing amount of legislation and case law, legal professionals are required to navigate more data than ever before. Pandektes is designed to simplify this process using artificial intelligence, intelligent search functions, and updated legal sources. Our vision is clear: to be the leading platform for legal information retrieval, enabling in-depth and accurate legal knowledge in a fast, efficient and user-friendly way using artificial intelligence.