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.

Agoprene is a biotech startup based in Oslo and Copenhagen. Agoprene is developing furniture foam from biomass to help the furniture industry reduce their need for petrochemicals. ​ Globally, furniture foam, which is derived from petroleum, accounts for 105 million tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. One armchair for example, emits an average of 43 kg CO2e, almost half of which is due to furniture foam. ​ Agoprene's foam is completely free of petrochemicals. We believe finding planet-friendly alternatives isn’t a challenge; it’s an opportunity.

NIRAS has built the most incredible space for green tech startups with 5000m2 of office space, storage and production facilities. NIRAS Green Tech Hub is for startups seeking an extraordinary office space with cool meeting rooms in a vibrant, green and colorful environment with great coffee in the café. Startups will also be able to rent large storage spaces, build MVPs and have actual production in the production hall. This is the place where startups, innovative ideas and green engineering specialists meet. By accessing not only the vibrating hub with peer entrepreneurs, but also the best engineers specialised in sustainability with in different industries such as food, beverage, building, energy, infrastructure etc. The co-development and collaboration between startups and NIRAS’ many experts will be the fast track to grow ideas and innovations. Currently 25 startups and scaleups saluting the green transition is reciting in the hub on a daily basis, but we are working with more than 100 startups on an annual basis through our different programs and activities.

Målbar has created a highly advanced digital tool to measure the climate impact of products. The uniquely user-friendly tool allows companies to screen products on three precision levels, making it possible to obtain useful results without completing the traditional resource heavy life cycle assessment. Thereby, Målbar is helping companies in the furniture and design industries measure the carbon footprint of their products and use the results as a point of departure for making more responsible design and production choices.

Solstroem is a cutting-edge technology platform based on a proprietary distributed ledger technology, providing off-grid solar providers access to the carbon market. We accelerate the energy transition in developing and emerging countries. By 2022, Solstroem aims at positively impacting the lives of over 2.5 Million people. The Solstroem solution is data-driven, and based on direct software integrations with solar partners in the field. Join us on the journey towards a greener and fair tomorrow.

We are passionate reinventing how homeowners and skilled builders find each other. In the past, if you needed building work done on your home, you would have to rely on word-of-mouth or hope that someone you know could recommend a good builder. 3byggetilbud.dk changed all that by creating a marketplace where homeowners can post their jobs and then the platform matches the best three builders for that specific job. This means that you can be sure to find a builder who is not only reputable but also has the skills and experience to do the job well. Our commitment to innovation has made us the market leader for Danish homeowners and builders alike.

UNO econetwork is young startup developing a digital platform to help businesses make corporate sustainability due diligence easy. We are working on a SaaS solution that enables users to account for their own environmental, social and governance related risks, as well as keeping a track on their suppliers'. Through our platform, companies can minimise the need to answer and resend the same information over and over again. To save our planet, it is critical that all businesses act responsibly. However, many companies end up wasting valuable ressources and time on accounting, instead of focusing on what is really important. We wish to help companies reduce the amount of double-work in their sustainability journey, so they can focus on taking action.

At REXCON system we are aware of the construction industry's huge impact on our planet's ecosystem and environment. We strive to make the industry a less CO2 and waste generating industry by implementing sustainable and circular solutions that can replace emission heavy market products. Sustainability - Circularity - Modularity Are all key values in our company's DNA and part of everything we do and think. By developing products that minimize the capacity required for transport, we reduce CO2 emissions. & By developing products designed for disassembly, we can keep them in a loop of reuse. - Thus reducing waste streams. & By developing products that are wood-based, we minimize our resource impact on our planet, as it is a renewable resource.

Aguardio helps hotels save water and costs, while improving their sustainability.  In order to save water resources, our goal is to reduce the water consumption during showers. Our mission is simple – to reduce water consumption by supporting, improving and developing sustainable behaviour. Aguardio is located in Resilience House Vejle Nord, which is a triple helix lighthouse house, focusing on resilient solutions within energy, climate, water and data. GO SLOW ON THE H2O

We produce the SpaceInvader – a pallet rack that lets companies easily double stack shipping pallets and thereby carry more cargo with every transport. Capable of optimizing a company’s supply chain down to every single pallet, SpaceInvader will let companies make full use of the vast amounts of cargo space currently wasted every day. With our patented design, it is our mission to 'invade' that space as much as possible, cut transport costs, and effect a more sustainable transport industry.

PM is a young startup company founded in 2014 as a spinoff from the Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology at DTU. IPM’s main interest is to develop environmental sensors using patentable technology.

We are dedicated to helping maritime customers save fuel and time while improving safety at sea. Our team is passionate about excellent customer service and the art of communicating meteorological and oceanographic uncertainties in order to provide timely, essential and accurate decision support to our customers. Our weather forecast data is of very high quality in Northwestern Europe. Business sectors we serve include: Offshore Renewable Energy Shipping Oil and Gas Marine Transport and Operations

Veggo er for dig som vil finde lækre vegetariske, veganske og plantebaserede retter i din by. Du behøver ikke være veganer for at bruge Veggo, du skal blot have lyst til at udforske det vegetariske og plantebaserede madmarked og alle de fordele som der er her! Så velkommen til din nye verden, en verden af lækre måltider! Download Veggo på din iPhone allerede i dag!

At zeal, we partner with businesses seeking to build profitable and sustainable business models, without compromising people, passion or planet. We are a small team of advisors working from home, the office, co-working spaces - when and where ever. We are dedicated to building healthy and thriving businesses for the greater good. We are passionate about sharing our findings and models in order to help everyone change the future of work for the better. We work with a win-win mindset of inclusion, collaboration, knowledge-sharing and generosity, and we expect the same from the people we work with.

Backed by the Confederation of Danish Industries, Green Tech Challenge looks for businesses with environmental ambitions for their competition. A 5-10 days rapid growth program for 16 selected green companies.Access to NETWORK, PARTNERSHIPS, and possibly FUNDING. We help you to fast-track your company to new heights through our intensive growth sprint. Here you will be taught and mentored by your industry’s finest. Participation is free of charge.​