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Paint'R

In the European Union alone, more than 1.5 million paint buckets are discarded daily, constituting a disposal of 340 tons of single-use plastic that is incinerated each day. Starting from early 2023 (2025 in Denmark and Slovenia), manufacturers are obligated to cover the disposal costs of their packaging based on sustainability criteria. In Denmark, this translates to an estimated 15% fee on paint buckets. Furthermore, the conventional round shape of packaging has proven suboptimal for logistics and transportation. Beyond its environmental impact, the traditional paint bucket poses challenges for professional painters. These challenges encompass ergonomic issues during handling, such as the strain of lifting two buckets simultaneously, which exceeds recommended weight limits according to the Working Environment Authority. Painters also find themselves in awkward positions when pouring paint into a roller bucket for wall application. The demanding physical nature of the painting profession in Denmark results in accelerated fatigue and early retirement for painters. Additionally, issues like lid leakage due to dried paint and the use of fragile, porous plastic contribute to unexpected spills, particularly during abrupt vehicle stops. Our innovative solution involves a cardboard box housing two patent-pending plastic bags, each containing 5 liters of paint. This packaging not only enhances the workflow for professional painters but also reduces costs and lowers carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions by approximately 65% per unit. The box's design facilitates easy and ergonomic transportation, allowing for a 45% increase in units per pallet. The box is opened, and one of the bags is inserted into a standard roller bucket used by painters. The bag effortlessly opens and seamlessly fits into the roller bucket, wrapping around the edges, and enabling the painter to begin work promptly. This functionality is made possible through an innovative patented design and specific plastic welding techniques.

Nordic Power Converters

Power supplies are bulky and limit the design opportunities for LED lighting. For high end design lighting the size is a major issue, forcing designers to compromise the quality to reach desired designs. NPC cut the size to a fifth using patented technology. Products are on the market, a solid customer based and funnel has been build, and 10x growth is expected in 2022.

kleen hub ApS

Kleen Hub is a Copenhagen-based circular tech company building Tap & Reuse™ — a frictionless reuse system that makes reusable packaging work at scale. Our platform combines simple hardware with a lightweight software layer to enable fast, reliable reuse without the usual barriers: no app, no user registration, and no deposit handling required. We help venues and operators (cafés, campuses, stadiums, airports, corporate sites and more) replace single-use packaging with reusable cups and containers through an operationally simple setup. Tap & Reuse™ supports multiple return flows (smart return stations, return bins, handheld scanning and washing-site verification), delivers high return rates in closed and semi-closed environments, and provides clear reporting for operations and ESG. Kleen Hub works with leading partners and distributors across Europe and has deployed systems in high-volume environments, proving that reuse can be convenient for users and manageable for staff. Our mission is to remove friction from reuse and accelerate the transition away from single-use packaging — by making reuse as easy as tapping a card.

ENFOR A/S

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.

Swan Neck Bio

Swan Neck Bio partners with food and biotech companies of any size to scale, commercialize, and deploy their microorganisms. Our vision is a world where there are no constraints to progress for the biosolutions urgently needed by a growing population. Today, food and biotech companies with promising solutions looking to scale are held back by a slow testing phase and huge capital outlays. These unnecessary constraints cause too many businesses to fail before their time. We partner with you to help you trial, validate, and scale your microorganism from lab to 1,000L. This dramatically derisks your scaling process and accelerates your time-to-market. And its 10-100 times cheaper than existing solutions.

Wise Home

Wise Home, founded in 2016, is a Danish tech start-up specializing in developing software for property administration. We position ourselves as a fresh entrant in a traditional industry, offering solutions that streamline operations and provide valuable insights into property management and utility usage. Additionally, we provide automated distribution statements. If you like to find clever solutions in complex domains, Wise Home is the perfect place for you. Our work culture is characterized by informality and kindness, fostering an atmosphere where every team member is engaged in meaningful and dynamic work. We are located in Ry, which is quickly reached from Aarhus, Skanderborg, and Silkeborg. Additionally, we offer remote work options.

Bluewhale ApS

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.

FuelVision

FuelVision is a climate tech startup building a more sustainable aviation industry. We bridge the gap between flight data and real operational decision-making. We are building an intelligence platform that processes Flight Data Monitoring at scale. Using machine learning and behavioural science, we turn raw data into personalised, actionable insights for airlines and pilots. Our solutions give airlines fleet-wide optimisation and risk awareness, and provide pilots with an engaging mobile app where flying becomes measurable, improvable and meaningful. Think Strava for pilots: track your impact, understand how your technique influences each flight and take pride in flying at your best. We are forming a small team of curious, ambitious builders who want to work on something real and consequential. You will help shape a product with tangible operational impact, move fast and work closely with pilots and aviation experts to make data genuinely useful. If you want to put your skills into something that matters in the real world, FuelVision could be the place for you.

SolarDrive Container Power

SolarDrive Container Power (SDCP) is a greentech 🌳 on a mission to deliver carbon-neutral electricity to the world's most remote, off-the-grid, areas and organizations. We do that through our efficient plug & play solar power units that leverage a central part of the global infrastructure - the standardized shipping container. Our product, the Solar Container Power (CPS) units, fits perfectly and easily on top of standard ISO containers and provides electricity in remote areas or in situations where alternatives are expensive or not available. 🌍 Around the world, shipping containers are used as makeshift offices, storage, or place of stay. In this sense, our solution replaces or supplements generators, wind, or grid power. The units come with built-in battery capacity, inverter, MPPT, charger and control system. This means our users only need the sunshine and an extension cable to get power ⚡️ Our product 📦 is patented and has military and civilian applications. Our potential customers count international development and aid organizations, resource extraction, and construction companies. We operate from Copenhagen and Hundslund, south of Aarhus.

Startak

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges humanity is facing. Solar power is expected to play a big role in reducing the use of fossil fuels. We make solar power plants more efficient and cost competitive, by increasing the energy production. At Startak we design and manufacture control systems for solar trackers used in large solar photovoltaic plants, to increase the energy production by 10-20% (depending on latitude). We provide our customers with a simple to use, modern and reliable hardware and software solution that is designed to give you peace of mind and control for the lifetime of your solar plant.

Utiligize

The green transition will be expensive. Utiligize makes the only data-driven asset management program that incorporates 2030/2040 EV, battery, wind and solar forecasts into lifetime models for every asset a utility owns. Electric, water, sewage and district heating companies use our software to reduce costs by atl east 25% or increase quality of service (QoS) by 25%. We make the green transition affordable. Our platform consists of three main components: 1. A smartphone app for data collection out in the field. 2. A Cloud backend that creates load and voltage forecasts with and without demand response, plus revenue cap, benchmarking, tariff and QoS optimization. 3. A front-end with system-wide KPIs. Download reports for board members and regulators showing investment needed throughout the green transition.

mellow designs ApS

mellow designs is a start-up focused on innovating living and working spaces utilizing sustainable approach and resources. our mission is to popularize zero waste philosophy and paradigm of circular economy by creating spaces for everyday use with upcycled and recycled materials. with our designs we want to help our customers who want to demonstrate an interest in sustainability by reusing waste materials and manifesting environmental concerns.

APX10 A/S

APX10 is a leading SaaS company providing advanced solutions to utilities and municipalities. APX10 helps utilities become more data-driven, and our mission is to support infrastructure optimization and sustainability through our digital analytics platform. Our company has offices in Aarhus, just 1 min walk from the Central Station, Aalborg and Milwaukee, USA. We are currently 15 employees and expect to grow steadily over the following years as we enter more international markets in Europe and North America. APX10 is a portfolio company of Cimbria Capital, a private equity investment firm based in the United States and Denmark conducting growth and expansion capital investments in the Water Economy.

X-SOLAR SYSTEMS

PIONEERING SOLAR TECHNOLOGY TO EMPOWER LIVES Welcome to X-SOLAR! An alternative energy company that specializes in solar energy. At X-SOLAR, our goal is to provide reliable maintenance-free solar power to off-grid areas as well as dependable backup power and related solar products across Africa. Our systems allow households and businesses to access solar energy through small-scale payments. Our combination of high-quality products, exceptional local customer service and responsive after-sales team guarantee you a stress-free experience that will not only save you money but keep you out of darkness and entertained. Yes, we have solar-powered digital TVs! How about that? To top that, all our products are available to buy online or through our local partners (hire-purchase) in different packages to suit every pocket. Our products are designed in Denmark where we have our key R&D/product team based. Our operations and sales currently happen in East Africa. We have a strong Kenya presence, but are on a scaling journey. More geographies will soon be announced. Sound interesting? We are always scouting for new talent to join the team.

Sustie

At Sustie, we are on a mission to help fashion brands take climate action at scale. We are building the Impact OS for fashion brands to measure, reduce, and compensate for their carbon footprint. We’ve developed a fully automated carbon accounting platform for navigating and empowering your business on a journey towards Taking climate action and building a path to net-zero emissions.