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Lokalist

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.

NemPULS

NemPULS er en brugervenlig grænseflade til at håndtere data i Danmarks Miljøportal PULS-database. Databasen indeholder informationer om renseanlæg, dambrug og regnbetingede udløb og badevand i Danmark.NemPULS er udviklet i tæt samarbejde med en række renseanlæg med fokus på at reducere de administrative byrder, der er forbundet med PULS.

Kalkknuser.dk / kalkbrecher.de

A revolutionary solution to tackle your daily limescale problems: The Limescale Crusher (Kalkknuser). Our unique and innovative device is designed to be easily attached to the exterior of your water pipes, effectively 'crushing' limescale buildup without the need for any chemicals. Not only does our solution eliminate limescale issues, but it also enhances the lifespan of your kitchen appliances.

Cirqle

Plastic waste and single-use packaging is one of the great unsolved problems for our planet. In Denmark, we produce 844KG of household waste annually per person. Most of this packaging is used for food and beverage products and it is an increasingly large environmental challenge. At Cirqle we are driven by our mission to make single-use a thing of the past and make reuse packaging the norm. Reusing packaging reduces the impact, and greatly minimizes the natural resource use of packaging. With our pioneering reuse packaging service and technology platform, we make reuse a reality for companies in the food and beverage industry. We are already breaking new ground with our meal-kit service, but the sky's the limit when it comes to reuse packaging. With partners we cover the full supply chain from packaging production and software development to sanitation and logistics making sustainability the easy choice for our customers.

Morph

We back bold entrepreneurs in their earliest stages and help shape the foundation of their aspirations. We classify investments into three categories; BUILD, SCALE, and FOMO. Building cases are companies that are so early that the company might not even be registered with the authorities yet. It’s merely an idea that we need to shape together, right from the beginning. Here we put in lots of hours and enough capital to build a minimum viable product and test the product on the market. If successful, we move to a scale-up phase investing more money and/or raise capital from external investors. SCALE cases are more developed. The first team is there, and they are close to a product-market fit. We help build the foundation with capital, advisory and agreed-upon milestones within, e.g., legal work, growth hacking, or strategy. Finally, yes, we do also invest in FOMO cases with only capital…

Make It Good Again

Make It Good Again aims to break with the throw-away mentality, by making it easier and cheaper to get your broken items repaired. This is done through our website https://makeitgoodagain.dk/, with 3 easy steps: 1. The customer describes what is broken and put it up for the repairmen to give their bid on how much they can repair it for. 2. The repairmen participate in a reversed auction, to give the lowest bid on the repair. 3. The customer chooses their preferred offer. It doesn't have to be the cheapest. It can also be the most convenient, with the highest ratings or whatever other parameter is most important for the customer. We are passionate about our company and work hard to reach our potential.

Kiteborne Energy ApS / KIT sensors

Kiteborne Energy ApS makes IOT sensors for private sailboats, B2C. We have developed a family of sensors and now we must kick off sales and scale up. We look for a super creative marketing genius for general advertise and sales strategy. Geniuses with a flair for IOT are welcome to contact us aswell :)

Hack Shack

We incubate novel ideas into fast growing businesses by following a systematic approach to entrepreneurship and a set of proven principles for getting rid of risk early on. We help form self organizing teams that can grow the culture, shape the strategies, add resources, help scale the business and finally - one day - we exit the company.

TWIND Solutions

TWIND Solutions is a wind-tech startup building lifecycle intelligence SaaS solutions for the energy industry. We are a small team with deep wind engineering background. Our portfolio is composed of two SaaS products, and services related to numerical load analysis, life extension assessment, and general health and performance analysis of the wind energy projects.

KhaosGuard

KhaosGuard is making greenhouse gas emissions visible. KhaosGuard is developing a new generation of laser and optical technology that can measure, map and quantify greenhouse gas emissions across large areas in real time. By combining advanced mid-infrared laser spectroscopy, optical sensor networks and wind-field data, we can turn complex emission plumes into accurate, quantitative measurements of where emissions come from and how much is being released. Our technology brings together advanced spectroscopy and atmospheric modelling in a robust field system — creating a level of spatial and real-time emissions intelligence that has not previously been available. Starting with wastewater treatment Our first focus is wastewater treatment plants, where we are helping operators detect, localise and quantify nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions — commonly known as laughing gas and a highly potent greenhouse gas. By making these emissions visible, we give wastewater operators the intelligence they need to understand what is happening across their plants, identify emission hotspots and optimise their processes for greater efficiency and lower emissions. Ultimately, our goal is simple: you cannot optimise what you cannot measure.

Casi Technology A/S

Casi Technology is a Danish family-owned company based in Taastrup which specialises in metering and allocation of energy costs, with a perpetual aim for energy optimisation and reduction. Vi bruger vores energi, for at spare på din. Casi Technology blev stiftet i 2010. Vi har således mange års erfaring med at montere vand- og varmemålere og lave korrekte, overskuelige fordelingsregnskaber. Vi samarbejder med Qundis som er blandt verdens førende udbydere af professionelt målerteknologi.

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.

Clearly Energy

Clearly Energy er en startup virksomhed; vi bor i Aarhus, og vores værditilbud hjælper B2B-kunder til at få indsigt i, og værktøjer til, at forbedre både den økonomiske samt den grønne bundlinje i energimarkedet. Vi opererer digitalt overfor vores kunder og udover at stå på solide nøgletal, som vores kunder kan bruge til noget, er vores mission at facilitere vores kunder i den grønne omstilling ved at formidle fakta og relevante data.

zupply

We are an impact-driven startup from Denmark with the mission to make zero-waste constructions happen with our circular material platform. Our product is an end-to-end solution that leverages data and automation to make it easy to efficiently plan, manage, and circulate building materials. We are a team of experts in engineering, construction and enterprise SaaS development, and we are turning material waste into profits for construction projects. More importantly, we avoid up to 1.5% of the global CO2eq emissions resulting from the construction industry.

Unafor

Unafor is a division of Milford that was formed to focus on ensuring safety in urban spaces. The vision of UNAFOR is to create safe urban spaces through personalised design and to offer creative solutions for enhancing the liveability of cities, while adhering to international safety certification standards. We help create safe urban spaces without compromising aesthetics and creativity in design. Having developed an approved crash tested 'core' Unafor can offer both standard and bespoke urban element designs to suit any area or place whilst maintaining the charm of the city.