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SoGreen

Girls' education is an incredibly powerful climate solution due to its stong relationship with child marriage prevention and subsequent delayed motherhood; impacting population growth and lowering consumption-based emissions. 130 million girls in the world's poorest and most climate-vulnerable communities are effectively excluded from education due to poverty. Humanitarian organizations in low-income countries constantly struggle to fundraise and are never able to fully meet the needs of the most marginalized. SoGreen is a startup with a big heart and an even bigger ambition: A world where all girls realise their right to education and climate justice is placed at the heart of all climate action. In collaboration with leading scientists at renowned European research institutions in the field of demography and climate science,* SoGreen has developed a methodology to quantify the climate impact of girls' education in tonnes CO2-equivalent avoided. This allows for the generation of carbon credits (1 ton = 1 carbon credit) which can be sold on the international carbon market to channel climate finance to girls' education. In partnership with FAWEZA, a leading pan-African NGO focusing on girls' education, SoGreen's pilot project is being implemented in Zambia. Over the coming 5 years, the project will ensure a full secondary education for 180 marginalized girls. All carbon credits generated by the project have been sold ex ante to over 30 companies that have ambitious sustainability strategies, which allow for the use of carbon credits in addition to reducing their own emissions. SoGreen aims to be the provider of the worlds most popular carbon credits within the next 5 years; resulting in a powerful reduction in emissions and a massive increase in educational attainment - a basic human right. *International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Austria, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) in Germany, and The Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital (WIC) in Austria.

NLIR ApS

At NLIR we make world-leading ultra sensitive and super fast Mid-Infrared optical sensing solutions. Our mission is to put forward innovative solutions and help other industries overcome their challenges and discover the future. We apply to several sectors: Research, Oil and gas, Polymer, Food and Agriculture, Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Medical Diagnostic and Environmental. Main applications are real-time during production In-Line inspection and Quality control of produced materials/items.

CO2HERO ApS

We are a growing SaaS scale-up 📣 CO2HERO is the world-leading app for taking climate action and a recognized industry standard among Fortune 500 companies. 🌍 We empower companies to drive employee engagement in sustainability. We offer companies to integrate sustainability into their organisational culture by engaging their workforces in a fun and interactive way. 🚀 Enable your workforce to become eco-champions by building a more sustainable future with our Employee Lifestyle Challenges. Our solution combines science and gamification to inspire positive behaviour change, making sustainability a fun and rewarding experience for all. 💚 Our social sustainability platform measures employee carbon emissions and climate actions in real-time, empowering companies to make informed decisions. Why? To achieve Scope 3 workforce goals in your organisation, a change in behaviour is necessary. Raise awareness among your employees and encourage them to integrate sustainability into their daily habits. 🌳 Let’s unite for a better world and cut down today.

2030 Builders

2030 Builders – Empowering People to Drive Sustainable Change At 2030 Builders, we believe sustainability isn’t just a target—it’s a mindset that reshapes how organisations grow, compete, and lead. Our mission is to help companies transform their workforce into a resilient, purpose-driven community capable of achieving ambitious strategic and ESG goals. Through our user-centric platform, we combine gamified learning, 200+ expert sustainability topics, and practical tools to embed sustainability into culture, strategy, and everyday decision-making. From decarbonization to ethical governance, we make complex topics clear, actionable, and inspiring—so people at every level can drive real change. Trusted by forward-thinking global enterprises, we empower employees to co-create solutions, build ownership, and turn risk into opportunity. By connecting knowledge with action, we help organisations accelerate the journey to net zero, strengthen their reputation, and attract the next generation of purpose-driven talent. At 2030 Builders, you won’t just work on a product—you’ll be part of a movement to reshape how businesses impact the world. Together, we’re building a greener, better, and more resilient future—one empowered employee at a time.

RE-ZIP

What is RE-ZIP RE-ZIP is a circular packaging concept offering circular packaging to more or less all players in the ecommerce industry. By circulating and hence reusing rather than using single-use packaging (even recycled) we save CO2 even the first time a packaging is reused. It works likes this RE-ZIP delivers the packaging to webshops who offer the sustainable packing solution to their customers at check-out for a minor fee (paid back via reward voucher upon returning the packaging). Upon receipt of the goods the customer folds the RE-ZIP packaging to a return format and return it at a Drop Point. The packaging is returned to the RE-ZIP warehouse for cleaning and re-circulation to the webshops. The RE-ZIP packaging can be circulated up to 10 times, but more importantly the packaging will begin saving CO2 Within the first or second use – depending on the type. RE-ZIP has developed a state-of-the-art backend system supporting the above process and are currently operating in Denmark, UK and Poland. Hence working at RE-ZIP will offer you in-person colleagues in Denmark and remote colleagues in before mentioned countries and more to come. Working at RE-ZIP Working from the Danish RE-ZIP HQ you will find a bunch of nice new co-workers who appreciate to work from the office most days, because the energy we create together is important for us. That does not mean that you have to be here all day every day. You will have flexible working hours to accommodate your daily life. The atmosphere in the office is laid back and rather than working solo on projects and tasks we gather and combine our skills. Send us your application to come join us in our mission to change e-commerce packaging for good.

Stykka®

Our planet is overheating, biodiversity is reducing rapidly, and natural resources are being depleted. With 40% of global energy-related CO2 emissions and 30% of global landfill waste, construction plays a significant role in our planetary crisis and is by far the most polluting sector. We need to do things differently. Stykka takes you on a journey toward a future where the construction industry is part of the solution rather than the problem. We’ve set out to develop scalable solutions that enable like-minded developers and investors to build more sustainable, efficient and profitable. With Stykka we enable forward-thinking developers to build sustainably and be part of the solution rather than the problem. We use cutting edge technology like 3D scanning, digital fabrication, and distributed manufacturing to create new experiences and amazing, sustainable products for an array of clients.   With Stykka we aim to leave a positive impact on our planet and solve one of the biggest problems of our time, and we want you to be part of this journey.

a:gain

We develop, innovate, produce and deliver scalable waste-based building elements and interior products for the professional built environment. The construction industry account for 40% of all waste generated and is the #1 consumer of raw materials globally. The embedded carbon in building materials account for 11% of global carbon emission. At the same time, global floor area is expected to double by 2060. Sustainable building materials will be key to reducing footprint from the construction industry. We need to change the way we build and focus on materials produced from non-virgin materials. We make it possible to accelerate the necessary change towards a reduced use of virgin raw materials in our buildings by developing new earth and climate friendly products and solutions based on waste, biproducts, unused resources, and discarded production. We make it easy for the ones who design and build to choose a waste-based product, for the benefit of the environment, the user and the investor. Our approach is scalable. We are experts in creating valuable upcycled products from scalable sources of waste. We see opportunities, when others see waste. Our know-how drives innovation and product development and shape the products of tomorrow with the waste of today. Together with our trusted production partners, we offer our products at scale to the professional customer with warranties, guaranteed delivery, certifications and documentations. Come join the movement!

GoBoat

GoBoat is an experience company, which offers unique social experiences on the water to both locals and tourists, through sustainable boat rental. It was founded in Copenhagen in February 2014 by Anders, Carl and Kasper – three young entrepreneurs. Today the company operates boat rentals all over the world.

RD8 Technology

We are on a mission to enable product professionals across the globe to create better and more sustainable products. The products that surround us every day, from your phone to the equipment needed to provide critical medicine to patients in need. Our unique Robust Design suite integrating directly with the designers’ 3D data provides actionable analysis results and design recommendations. Powered by Robust Design, we unlock design improvements that can be transformed into our 4 core offerings. Higher quality through smarter design solutions. Faster development through increased productivity. Lower cost through simpler design. Greener products by design Joining the RD8 team means you’ll be jumping to the forefront of the robust design technology field, helping create software that will be used by mechanical product development professionals from multiple industries all over the world. Your work will power real product solutions. Our ambition is to ultimately offer generative design to the global community to make smarter, faster, simpler products that are also more sustainable. The road there requires a deep respect and understanding of our partners’ businesses and the ability to create solutions every step of the way, growing with our partners and inside our team. We are humble, but confident in this endeavour. Our power is not in the size of our ranks, but in our ability to see through design complexity and transform it into tangible design challenges that can be objectively solved. This is how we move from our own minds and into the toolbox of every product professional out there.

Hybird

At Hybird, we operate at the intersection of hardware and software where we are bringing the electrical panel online and transforming it into a data platform. This gives us an opportunity to improve tooling for installers and facility managers, as well as surface actionable insights to a variety of stakeholders. The objective for us is to increase our understanding of power consumption and use that to help curb consumption.

ENZIDIA

Enabling the bioindustrial revolution with the fastest enzymes. Many of the hardest climate and environmental problems can be solved through synthetic biology. But biosolutions are held back by the enzyme efficiency bottleneck. The ENZIDIA Enzyme Engineering Platform will address this with 10^4 to 10^7 times higher efficiency than current technologies.

SuFu - Your Sustainable Future

Based in Copenhagen, SuFu is a tech-enhanced climate consultancy dedicated to driving impact through climate actions. Our mission is clear: to help companies measure, reduce, and report their carbon emissions with precision and transparency. SuFu operates in two arms. Our consulting services offer tailored solutions for any company, focusing on: - Carbon Accounting (our flagship service) - CSRD E1 Compliance and Reporting - Emission Reduction Plans - B Corp Application Assistance - Sustainable Supply Chain Consulting, including Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) In parallel, we have developed a freemium platform for carbon accounting, specifically designed for the Food & Beverage sector. Combining advanced tech and expert insights, this platform makes climate action more accessible and efficient.

Tector

At Tector, we believe technology should make building protection effortless. We’re transforming construction with smart solutions, talented people, and a clear sense of purpose. Proactive alerts for healthier buildings Tector gives you timely notifications when moisture levels in flat roofs or timber structures indicate a potential problem. By alerting you before damage occurs, we help prevent costly repairs, reduce CO₂ impact, and keep buildings resilient for the long term. Empowering the construction community Our solutions support everyone in the construction value chain: Building owners looking to safeguard their properties. Contractors who want clear insights to act before issues escalate. Advisors ensuring they can recommend the best solutions for their clients. A growing team, a global reach From our Copenhagen and London offices, our tight-knit team supports projects in 15 countries and is building the foundation for future growth. With Tector, keeping buildings secure, dry, and resilient has never been easier.

Airlabs

Airlabs is an organisation with foundations in atmospheric chemistry and airflow engineering that has been established out of a desire to tackle the huge social problem of air quality in cities across the world. Our work is the result of active collaboration between our team and some of the world’s leading applied environmental research and engineering institutes. Our team brings together experts from widely varying disciplines: from atmospheric chemistry to pollution monitoring, from fluid dynamics to environmental health and from economics to engineering and design.

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.