Livestock production is one of the largest contributors to global methane emissions. As the demand for meat and dairy grows, so do emissions. Our planet cannot afford this trajectory, but together, we can change it. We know that fighting climate change requires bold action backed by science. What if we could slash livestock methane emissions by 80 percent? We’re developing an innovative, nature-based solution designed to scale globally and deliver significant, lasting impact.

As we look towards 2050, a staggering projection looms: more than 70% of the global population will be urban dwellers. The way we develop and manage our cities and their infrastructures in the next few decades will be critical. Governments globally are called to transform cities into inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable habitats by 2030. The clock is ticking, and the role of cities as primary energy consumers and greenhouse gas emitters only amplifies the need for rapid, transformative action. We recognize the power of cities to shape the future, and that's why we have dedicated ourselves to the cause. By building bridges between business, public sectors, academia, and citizens, Impact The Future catalyse the implementation of sustainable solutions, vital for our urban futures.

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.

Klimascore er den nye danske standardparameter for klimavenlige hoteller. Igennem de sidste 4 år har vi arbejdet sammen med ledende hoteller i Danmark, samt afholdt en årlig kåring, Climate Award, for at finde Danmarks mest klimavenlige hotel. Klimascore er baseret på hotellernes egne data og direkte udledning. I nær dialog med hotelledelsen og nøgleansatte hjælper vi herefter hotellerne med at blive mere klimavenlige samtidigt med at de driver deres forretning fremad, både ift. at opnå besparelser, men også i forhold til branding, medarbejdertilfredshed m.m.

NGVs Sustainable Business Concepts NornGuest Ventures is developing sustainable business concepts, targeting to make positive social and environmental impact, measured by UN's 17 Global Goals. In all our cases we are working with three bottom lines: Financial, Social and Environmental. Your Danish Partner in Nigeria With an extended network and local partners in Nigeria, we are also specialising in offering Danish enterprises assistance to assess their chances to succeed on the Nigerian market, to avoid the common pitfalls for foreign startups, and to register, establish and staff their business in Nigeria.

We all need to eat more fruits an vegetables for the sake of environment, climate and health. But the good, green stuff takes up a lot more space in the fridge - especially if you have meal boxes delivered. The result is a lack of overview (what's the slimy stuff at the back of the veggie drawer??), less practical ways to store the food and in the end food waste. We cannot defend production of even more refrigerators, nor is it clever to setup an old, less energy efficient fridge in the garage. GreenSafe is the solution: a new way to store fruit and veggies just outside you door. Designed with respect for the environment, resources and you.

We provide the best available technology to make aquaculture sustainable and profitable. Our vision is to make farm-bred fish the healthiest, most sustainable food source. Aquaturu is a innovative Green Tech Company, that delivers disinfecting, environmentally friendly water solutions within the aquaculture industry. Aquaturu provides fish farms with new anti-bacteria and algae reducing technology to secure higher revenue and reduce costs, substitute medicine, chemicals, ozone and UV with a simple solution, that has numerous advantages. Our vision is real organic farm-bred fish.

In FluidTech we believe in the availability of sustainable energy production by the optimal use of energy. We provide the systems and engineering to recover low-grade energy sources.We supply energy recovery solutions for low-temperature sources. A new and cost-efficiency technology to provide electricity out of unused heat. In FluidTech we are passionate about sustainability. We work to move forward our ideas and to develop a better future in the energy environment.We are a team of young engineers willing to break new ground and make a change.

We`ve been organising Startup Weekends in Copenhagen for 4 years, educating and inspiring hundreds of people to become entrepreneurs. We were lucky to see it from the first row how #CPHSW helped people get into the entrepreneur mindset and to try new challenges. We always believed that one of strongest forces were the network of people you created during those crazy weekends. This is why we created Startup Weekend Mega: The biggest Startup Weekend ever organised in Europe.  We´re an awesome group of volunteers coming from a wide variety of backgrounds. All of us have their own stories about how we ended up joining the #CPHSW family.  We are proud that we`re 100% voluntarily run organisation and that we created a culture where everybody feels safe to experiment and make their own decisions. And we`re always there to support each other outside Startup Weekends.  We think being part of the organiser family is an excellent opportunity to try out craziest ideas in your field. A playground where we can have a lot of fun and learn a ton. After years of experimentation now we`re organising our biggest event, Startup Weekend Mega, and we would like to involve new people on this journey. If this makes you excited then please feel free to reach out copenhagen@startupweekend.org  or directly at the job posts. Fun guaranteed!;)

Scandin-Africa.com - online networking platform - was founded in 2015 to became the first and unique Scandinavian and African largest professional network.Facilitating business relations between Scandinavian based companies and their counterparts in West and Central Africa. (French speaking countries).Bringing new actors within local community in emerging countries in order to facilitate the growth of sustainable businesses with the highest professional Scandinavian standards.

Who is Syngja?Syngja is a Danish manufacturer of premium, functional beverages enriched with 1% cricket. We promote insects’ capacity to accelerate the global sustainable transition through accessible, natural & pleasurable juice products. BUGS'N SHOTAs the only fruits & greens beverage in the world, our shots all contain natural Vitamin B12 from crickets. This energizing nutrient is already in high demand (& will continue to grow) amongst the increasing population of flexitarians/vegetarians.  Syngja is a small, dedicated team, only 2 years old. Our broad experiences encompass multiple & diverse fields, from microbiology to brand & communication, and from legal expertise to functional food ingredients.We are situated at office hub DARE2Mansion, part of Singularity University, in Copenhagen,  brimming with similar-minded young companies in tech, food & social entrepreneurship.

Trusticate offers a data management white-labelling registry software specialising in carbon and biodiversity credit projects. Built on blockchain, our software allows for needed end-to-end transparency and traceability of projects. Designed by blockchain- and user experience experts the solution is made to communicate alignment to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) by digitally showcasing sustainability efforts that are traceable and transparent. Using blockchain we enable clients, and suppliers of nature-based credits, to fractionalise assets, allowing for traceable allocation of “credits” on a product or transaction basis. Trusticate is not only a leader in offering a cutting-edge technical system that helps build trust within the field of sustainable development, but also a visionary company with a heart-based culture that envisions a world where we move from separation and fear to connection and love.

SynergyXR is the leading no-code XR and Spatial Computing SaaS platform for the industrial, manufacturing, and energy sectors, enabling companies to build, operate, and optimize safe immersive learning programs at a scale, speed, and cost not previously possible. SynergyXR sees a present and a future where extended realities, like augmented and virtual reality, will continue revolutionizing how we work, live, and play. With extensive expertise and experience within the manufacturing and energy sector, and specialized solutions for technical training and onboarding, we are committed to helping these technologies become the norm. By designing and building people-first solutions, we help bring XR technology, such as Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality, to businesses today, not tomorrow.

Humanitrack is creating volunteering driven science and tech knowledge hubs tackling global challenges and empowering the global STEM community. We are tracking impactful technologies in our hubs while aligning, guiding, and inspiring the students and researchers driving them via our volunteering platform. This is to accelerate tech solutions to global challenges and lead humanity to a healthy, sustainable future. Volunteering via our platform or in our organization: -Constantly brings information to the surface in our open-source knowledge hubs -Creates roadmaps of tech solutions to identify knowledge and innovation gaps -Gives feedback and guidance to students and researchers in our community Check out how we are also empowering corporate employees via digital volunteering: https://youtu.be/npJE5tyoXxg

We are a pioneering biogas company that simplifies and amplifies renewable energy solutions. By integrating innovative design, sustainable operations, and scalable technology, we transform organic waste into clean energy while driving profitability and empowering stakeholders across the biomass value chain