Tech Nordic Advocates is Northern Europe’s largest and only pan-Nordic/Baltic tech startup organisation. We’re a not-for-profit community that brings entrepreneurs, investors, corporates and experts together to fuel innovation, collaboration and growth across the region and internationally. We’re part of Global Tech Advocates, a worldwide tech community of 48 hubs, across 60 countries and 30,000 tech leaders – helping to connect our ecosystem to the world.

2D is an innovative company at the forefront of solving the most significant challenge in CVD graphene transfer technology for real-world applications. Our cutting-edge solutions revolutionize how graphene is utilized across various industries. Our groundbreaking graphene transfer technology seamlessly moves graphene from copper foil to a simple plastic sticker. This scalable method allows graphene on stickers to be effortlessly transferred onto any substrate, overcoming the traditional hurdles of transferring graphene from copper to other materials.

At NordicCharge, we're a fast-growing startup building the next-generation operations platform for the E-Mobility industry. We help Charge Point Operators and energy players automate and run every part of their EV charging business — from onboarding and asset management to billing, support, and partner operations. Our mission is to accelerate the transition to a net-zero future by removing operational friction. With our platform, CPOs can scale efficiently, automate manual processes, and deliver seamless experiences across large charging networks — without needing to build complex infrastructure themselves. Joining NordicCharge means becoming part of an early-stage team where your ideas directly shape the product, the culture, and the future of electric mobility. We move fast, solve real-world problems, and build tools that power the EV ecosystem of tomorrow.

ARIS Robotics was founded by a shared vision: to steer the world towards a greener future. One of the critical challenges in the green transition is how we manage our resources and waste. Today’s processes are highly linear: raw materials are extracted, processed into products, used a few times, and then discarded—either incinerated or buried in landfills. We aim to change that. At ARIS, our ultimate goal is to create a world without waste. This means transforming linear processes into circular ones. The first step towards effective recycling is good sorting. We develop scalable and automated solutions using deep learning to recognize and sort waste efficiently. Currently, we are serving our beachhead market—public recycling centers. Here, we assist visitors in correctly sorting their waste, extending the lifespan of materials and reducing the need to extract more raw materials from our limited planet. We are always on the lookout for passionate individuals to join our mission. Keep an eye on our open positions, follow us on LinkedIn, or feel free to send us a motivated application. Let’s create a greener future together!

Aperitas is a CSR 2.0 platform for managing complete CSR intelligence concerning the company and the multi-tier supply chain. Taking reporting from data bureaucracy to applied intelligence, Aperitas acts as a central hub for internal CSR data, offers data-driven compliance, risk, and performance management, and makes effortless and concise disclosure possible.

We're on a mission to revolutionize the way energy is handled in buildings. Energy Machines™ is a leader in the design, implementation, and operation of integrated energy systems for buildings. Buildings are a growing climate problem, accounting for over 28% of global CO2 emissions. We are working to transform them into climate solutions. By combining proven best-of-breed hardware with purpose-built software and simulation platforms, Energy Machines enables buildings to operate as “energy machines” or fully integrated systems that generate, store, and reuse their own energy. In order to revolutionize the way buildings are managed. We are developing a next generation computing platform. This platform will leverage cloud, IoT technologies and modern electronics to upgrade existing industrial systems. We envision a future in which buildings accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy. By turning every building into a high-performance energy machine, together we can achieve it.   *image source BLOX (Rasmus Hjortshøj)

Who we are Each year in Denmark, over 2 million people upgrade their smartphones, but few have a clear idea of what to do with their previous device. Of course, they could sell it or trade it in, but today these options are primarily perceived as a hassle, a scam, or a waste of time. This results in Danes often having two or more smartphones wasting in a dusty drawer. Our mission to reduce this waste and to make the best use of their potential by providing a transparent, fair, and simple way to ensure that our old technology gets used to its fullest extent. The user can then support sustainable causes through our platform with the value of their used phones. Why do we exist? Used phones are extremely valuable. In fact, every year we estimate that at least one billion kroner worth of used phones enters the market in Denmark alone. On top of this, smartphone production has tremendous environmental and social impacts that are seldom talked about. Making the best use of minerals and labor that has already been put into our phones is the least we can do. Through research, we found that most people do not sell or trade-in their devices today for various reasons. However, over 90% of people responded that they would donate the value that their used phone could be sold for, entirely or in part, to philanthropic causes so long as it was easy and transparent. Therefore, not only are the causes we support genuinely good, but they provide the motivation to awaken a large and growing market. Today there is no platform where this can easily be done. Lokalist aims to fill this gap in the market and be the platform where people and businesses can easily donate all or part of the value of their used technology to support sustainable actions we all want to see more of. What happens to the used phones? The used phones we receive are safely wiped, complying with Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). They then have a 92% chance to be refurbished or harvested for working components. The semi-new phones are sold in markets across the world to be loved by future users. The phones that cannot be refurbished are responsibly recycled, making sure to reuse minerals that are otherwise impactful to mine. Our values As a company, we focus heavily on integrating the Nordic values of transparency, honesty, community, and simplicity into our mission. This is not typical of our competitors in this space. By being active in the carrying-out of the sustainable causes with our partners, and showing our users instantly how their device could support them, we believe we can help make the best use of our e-waste while spreading the love.

ENFOR specializes in renewable energy and consumption forecasting. We serve customers in over 35 countries internationally. We are on the cutting-edge of finding solutions for our clients that are faced with ever-increasing levels of renewables penetration. Our clients have come to rely on us as trusted partners in the Energy Transition.

We offer water fountains for crowded places like city centres and festivals, so people can hygienically fill own water bottle or cup with cool refreshing water instead of buying single used water bottles. The solutions can be custom made to fit in any area and can be delivered with payment solution. When reducing single use plastics, we save on energy for production, transportation cost and handling of waste. Drink at km 0! One Wetap water fountain can yearly save the environment for 730.000 0,5 liters single used plastic bottles. The water fountains complies with Covid-19 regulations and recommendations to avoid contagion as there is no direct contact with the nozzle that delivers water. Our installations is doted with filters eliminating micro-plastics in water up to 0.2 micron. Its functionality will decrease the waiting time of getting a drink and reduce queues, but above all we are focused on providing environmental friendly solutions. We also provide an in-app method of paying, available to use with our PCUP digital mug , thanks to its built-in chip, paying and choosing the drink will take few seconds, reducing the waiting time for getting a drink. The mug can be used more than 2000 times without quality loss and applies with all safety regulations for stadiums. We live in a throw-away society which is dominated by consumerism, and we are producing a tremendous amount of waste. Our motivation is to take part in the transition towards a more circular future. Our ultimate vision is a waste free world, where 100% of the waste we produce is recycled – or even better not produced where its possible!

Founded in Copenhagen, NorthQ is a leading-edge manufacturer and service provider of Energy Management devices. Based on extensive expertise with connected devices, we pioneer in retrofit meter reading solutions for the industrial and domestic sectors. Powered by innovation and effectiveness, both the hardware and the software of our cloud-based solutions are developed internally. This enables us to provide rapid development of tailor-made industrial metering and energy management solutions for a wide variety of business clients. Our mission is to deliver valuable business insights for energy, indoor climate and predictive maintenance, in order to inspire our customers to improve operational efficiency. In this way, we aim to help our customers use their resources more responsibly, towards their business, communities and the environment.

We are a dynamic and forward-thinking startup passionately committed to advancing sustainability in the construction industry. Our core mission is to pioneer sustainable solutions that transform textile waste into traceable, and circular insulation. These innovative products exemplify our dedication to sustainability, transparency, and the optimization of energy efficiency within the construction market. At Insutex, we recognize the critical need for sustainable building practices in today's world. So, we are on a mission to develop an advanced digital tracking system that enables real-time monitoring and comprehensive CO2 traceability. This system ensures that our insulation consistently delivers superior performance, all while minimizing its environmental impact. As a startup, we are driven by innovation, agility, and the desire to make a meaningful contribution to a sustainable future. We always choose sustainable construction solutions.

Bluewhale ApS sends thousands of secure emails around the world every day. We are passionate about making a difference during a time when the stringency for data security is constantly increasing. We have specialized in secure and encrypted email since 2007. We have in-depth understanding of the typical secure communication requirements of both small and large sized organisations, whether they are in the private or public domain. With this knowledge gained from working alongside our diverse set of customers, we have developed a versatile and robust piece of software from the ground up. We continuously develop our solutions to the highest standards. Together with our customers we develop our software to meet their changing requirements and individual needs. Security is our main focus and our systems are easily integrated into established IT architectures while managing secure communication in a structural and seamless way. Since the beginning our aim has been to design an easy to operate solution, that adheres to the highest encryption standards, while accomodating large file transfers, all via a secure point to point communication channel – ultimately demonstrating to your recipients that you take the security and privacy of their data seriously. We are proud to fulfill our goal every day.

GRAD ApS is a Danish startup on a mission: to sustainably refine the global beverage cooling industry. Located on Vesterbro in Copenhagen and based on its patent pending technology and award winning design, GRAD has developed a portfolio of “Perfect Serve” cooling products for the global hospitality industry. The product has gained international traction and the company is currently scaling up fast on several markets globally. GRAD is an international team of 10 with backgrounds varying from engineering and design, to business and supply chain. It is an open, friendly, trusting and hardworking environment where coffee is always flowing, and (perfectly cooled) drinks can be enjoyed on a Friday at the home-built office bar.

ReFlow is on a mission to support the decarbonization of the maritime industry. We are building a brand-new platform from scratch, designed to empower stakeholders with the tools and insights needed to drive sustainable change. We have a fun and social atmosphere, with an amazing location in the center of Copenhagen—right next door to the King and Queen! We’re a small, transparent team that shares insights into everything—from customers to numbers, the good and the bad. While we love working together in the office and prefer to have most of the team on-site, we're also quite flexible when it comes to remote work when needed. And did we mention the legendary post-lunch beer at the bar below? It's something you don’t want to miss! As a team, we win together, supporting each other every step of the way.

WattsUp Power offers a cutting edge energy storage solution, based on flywheel technology. Flywheel technology is the only high density and low loss energy storage system in the world today with a 100% green footprint. No exotic metals and no chemicals are used to store the energy, which is required from our customers whether it is a standalone alternative energy storage or power infrastructure enhancement.