SHIFT Business Festival is a platform that has brought together C-level decision-makers, business developers, and tech-heads from growth companies across the board since 2016. The highlight of the year is a two-day business festival in Turku, Finland. We encourage and support our festival attendees and partners to find their competitive advantage in new technology applications and sustainable business. Our company is based in Turku and is the most important business event in the region and a solid actor in the local business ecosystem. Behind SHIFT is a non-profit organization driven by volunteers and supported by network with firm supporters like Turku Science Park, Boost Turku, JCI, Creve, Turku Chamber of Commerce and Federation of Finnish Enterprises.

Cribble Craft is a start-up company that designs and sells sustainable, challenging toys produced in wood. Our products are building kits for crafters that enable users to create an own unique mini house design In November 2018 Cribble launched a new webpage with own e-commerce and also started selling Cribble in selected stores.  In 2019 we are focusing on growing our business and in order to do this we need to expand our team.  Learn more about Cribble on www.cribble.se.

Syncle (formerly Videoly) transforms product content distribution by automating the complex workflows between brands and retailers. We eliminates manual formatting, version control issues, and delivery delays that plague ecommerce operations. Brands upload content once, and Syncle automatically customizes images, videos, and product data to meet each retailer's specific requirements—from file formats to naming conventions. This automation reduces product launch timelines while ensuring consistent, high-quality content across all retail channels. Founded in 2014 and led by CEO Nora Huovila, Syncle serves over 500 brands and retailers globally, helping them move from content chaos to clean distribution workflows.

I 2012 ble vi involvert i et prosjekt i samarbeid med Bergen kommune. Formålet med prosjektet var å motivere eldre og personer med demens til å bli mer fysisk aktive. Resultatene fra prosjektet var så gode at vi ønsket å starte et selskap for å kunne tilby konseptet i hele Norden. Motitech AS ble derfor etablert i oktober 2013.  I dag hjelper vi institusjoner og dagsentre i Norden til å gi et økt tilbud om trening for eldre. Dette gjør vi gjennom MOTiview. Vi leverer også et bredt utvalg av treningsapparater, inkludert Thera Trainer Tigo og MOTOmed VIVA. Vi brenner for at eldre og personer med demens skal få økt livskvalitet og bedre fysisk helse. Videre ønsker vi å bidra til økt kompetanse i Helse-Norge rundt fysisk trening blant eldre og personer med demens.  Motitech AS er et Innovasjon Norge-støttet selskap som holder til i Meland kommune, nord for Bergen.

In 2013 we formed the building blocks of Disruptive Technologies with a group of industry experts with decades of experience in low-power, high-end semiconductors. Industry leaders in cloud computing, production and sales have since joined our team to create a true powerhouse of industry knowledge. Together we have created a complete sensing solution that is unmatched in size, capability and price. It is easy to use and fully scalable, making it a great fit for operations of any size. With Disruptive Technologies, the world can truly realize the potential of the Internet of Things.

Founded in 2017, Habity is a Stockholm-based technology company passionate about simplifying your housing. From the overall market to the services and everything in between.

Spiff is your personal assistant for saving and investing money. For yourself and your loved ones. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone. Unfortunately, this is not how the world works today. We want to change this by providing a service that makes planning, saving and investing easier and more accessible than ever before. We believe that women hold the key to a better world, so that is where we start our work for more equality. Spiff is a social, meaningful and rewarding savings-app.      Spiff was born as a result of two passionate feminist entrepreneurs seeking to capitalize on their skills and experience to make a difference. Aware of inequalities across gender, culture, race and other loci, Spiff aspires to increase the accessibility of saving and investing money and to empower anyone to be financially independent.

Globally more than 3.500 families are subscribing to and actively using the MyMonii-app. Our main markets are Denmark and recently we have entered Germany. In these markets, we are also live with the Visa partnership. MyMonii is an app for the whole family, which makes it fun and easy for children and youngsters to learn about the value of money. With MyMonii you can give your child a MyMonii Visa card and as a parent get the full parental overview and control from the MyMonii parent app. We are on a mission to teach kids and young people from 7-18 years about the value of money in a society with digital money! In MyMonii you can learn about earning, saving, spending, and investing your money.

TaxHelper’s mission is simple. Help people get the tax deductions they are entitled to, without needing to decode a system that was never built for them. We combine software with a no cure no pay model to make tax help accessible and tied to real outcomes. We are building the easiest way to uncover and claim relevant, commonly overlooked deductions, using plain language and clear guidance from start to finish. In Denmark, 83% of our customers had missed deductions on their tax assessments before using TaxHelper. Nationally, around 1 million Danes are estimated to miss deductions each year, equal to roughly 11 billion DKK. TaxHelper exists to close the gap and put money back where it belongs, in people’s accounts. We keep building and improving, expanding the product and service based on real customer needs.

Dimmi is an early-stage Danish legaltech SaaS start-up revolutionising how European companies navigate the complexities of immigration law across the European Union. Companies across Europe are increasingly in need of international labour and talent. Yet navigating immigration law and obtaining work permits is highly challenging and costly for companies of all sizes. Combining unique research and legal insight into migration law and global mobility with augmented retrieval technology, Dimmi is building the first-ever digital infrastructure for end-to-end case handling of international hires, making legal immigration compliance fast, easy, and cost-predictable. From guiding users through the most viable visa track, deadlines, and documentation requirements, Dimmi empowers companies to file compliant applications to the authorities faster, cheaper and with higher rates of compliance. Dimmi is a spin-out company pioneered by a research project conducted by research conducted at the University of Copenhagen, Center of Excellence for Global Mobility Law by Dr Christian Prener with aim of resolving the major legal and financial bottlenecks that European companies face when hiring candidates from outside of the EU. The project is funded by Lighthouse, University of Copenhagen’s innovation centre and currently based at the University of Copenhagen. We are in search of a co-founding CTO to lead the development of the technical platform in collaboration with the Alexandra Institute. Both junior and senior product architects and software developers are encouraged to reach out to hear more.

Nørd Studio is a Scandinavian digital and content design studio based in Copenhagen. We craft thoughtful, accessible UX, digital design and content for brands across the Nordics. Today many companies end up with websites and products that look nice on the surface, but confuse users, exclude people with disabilities and feel culturally generic – especially in the Nordic markets. We solve this by bringing UX, UI, content design, accessibility and ethical AI under one roof, with a strong focus on Nordic clarity, cultural intuition and EU-based, privacy-friendly tools. Our mission is to prove that digital experiences can be beautiful, inclusive and honest – and still move the needle on business goals.

Oppa Oppa is a Danish skincare store bringing the best of Korean beauty to Scandinavia. We curate and import top-rated Korean skincare products — from well-known favorites like Anua and Beauty of Joseon to insider picks still undiscovered in the West. Our mission is to make premium Korean skincare accessible, trustworthy, and enjoyable for everyone in Denmark. By combining authentic Korean expertise with Scandinavian simplicity, we help people achieve healthy, glowing skin through products that truly work. Oppa Oppa is currently in its early growth stage, expanding our online presence and building a passionate community through creative content, social media, and e-commerce.

Astra monitors the internet for bad domain names to help brands protect their customers and their revenue. We are building AI Agents that consistently scan the internet and find potential or confirmed phishing attacks, fake shops, and brand impersonations. The agents collect evidences and build the cases. Then they enforce the takedown once the case is 100% confirmed using multiple legal and technology means.

Social Mirror is an interactive smart mirror solution for retail that makes the shopping experience more social, digital, and engaging. Today, many shoppers struggle to make confident purchase decisions alone in the fitting room. They want instant feedback from friends or to share their experience online, but most in-store solutions are static and lack digital features. For retailers, this means missed opportunities to connect with customers, gather insights, and differentiate in a highly competitive market. Social Mirror bridges this gap by connecting offline shopping with online interaction. With the mirror, customers can: Invite friends to join their fitting session live via video. Capture outfit photos and receive them directly by email. Experience interactive features that turn the fitting room into a platform for inspiration, sharing, and social feedback. For retailers, Social Mirror creates a new way to engage customers, enhance satisfaction, and strengthen the connection between brand and shopper.

Solid IO is developing a test that shows in advance whether immuno-oncology (IO) drugs will work for each cancer patient, helping doctors avoid trial-and-error and giving more patients access to these promising medicines. IO drugs are transforming cancer care, but they don’t work for everyone. Today, most patients tat receive these treatments don't benefit. Valuable time and resources are lost, and side effects and emotional stress can be heavy. This problem touches millions of people worldwide, frustrates doctors, and slows down the development of new IO drugs. Our solution is a test that mimics a patient’s cancer and immune system outside the body. With it, doctors and researchers can see how that patient reacts to IO medicines before starting treatment. This means patients get a more effective plan right away, and pharma and biotech companies can design smarter, faster trials for new IO drugs and combinations. We started Solid IO because we believe cancer patients deserve more than guesswork. In our work we saw how life-changing IO medicines can be, but also how devastating it is when they fail. That inspired us to create a way to bring more certainty, speed, and hope into cancer care.