Global Startup Awards (GSA) was born out of the Danish startup ecosystem through the Nordic Startup Awards in 2012. What began as a regional initiative has grown into the world’s largest independent startup competition platform, now covering 154 countries across 19 regions. Through its competition framework and flagship events, GSA connects startups, investors, corporates, governments, and ecosystem enablers to showcase and accelerate innovation on both regional and global levels. GSA has offices in Copenhagen and Budapest and works closely with governments, investors, and business partners worldwide. Its model operates through a licensee-and-partnership structure, in which external organisations under the GSA framework lead several regional programs. Beyond competitions, GSA has evolved into a global innovation platform spanning multiple pillars — from events and content to data, insights, and venture partnerships — that drives collaboration between the public and private sectors to strengthen innovation ecosystems around the world.

Harba is a Danish startup digitalising and connecting the world's marinas and boaters. For marinas we have developed a cloud-based marina management software – HarbaMaster – which digitalises marina management processes, while for boaters we have created – HarbaApp – a mobile app which lets reserve berths or mooring in advance as well as pay for marina fees and services once a boater docks. We have also created various IoT hardware solutions for both boaters and marinas. We have a mission to make boating and running marinas a breeze! :)

Munin Sports is on a mission to create a new generation of football training equipment that develops footballers’ skills in a fun and efficient way. We obsess about quality and use tech to gamify football training in football clubs and private backyards. Our customers love our products, which are used by the best football clubs in the world, such as Real Madrid, Arsenal, Juventus, Chelsea and FC Bayern Munich, as well as more than 10,000 youth players around the world.

Reel is creating a new way of buying electricity to accelerate the renewable energy transition. We are on a mission to empower companies to make a positive difference for climate through the electricity they buy. Reel enables all companies to enter a new type of electricity contract (Power Purchase Agreement, PPA) that reduces CO₂ emissions by adding new renewable electricity to the grid. At Reel, our vision is a world running 100% on renewables. We aim to create significant climate impact by enabling companies to create new renewable energy, reducing their emissions and decarbonizing electricity grids.

Our carbon emissions are still increasing, and the evidence for dramatic climate change is all around. We want to do our part in solving it. In Europe, 12% of our carbon emissions come from heating our homes - just as much as using our cars. Getting those emissions to zero will be a gargantuan task: retrofitting 90 million buildings across many countries is a hard problem. Lun’s mission is to decarbonise homes faster, by building an operating system for tradespeople in the European energy renovation industry. Our first task is to make heat pump installations an absolute no-brainer for plumbers and electricians.

Zoly is the first automated online marketplace for buying and selling secondhand fashion to men. The clothing industry is currently standing as the worlds second most polluted industry, right under the oil-industry. It is estimated that around 85% of our clothes end up in landfills or burned according to calpirg.org. Comparing the CO2 emission of new clothes vs secondhand clothes, it is estimated by thredUP that new clothes has a 5,7 times higher CO2 emission. Our mission is to change that. We want to make secondhand the future mindset of clothing by attracting sellers and buyers to our marketplace where we have developed an automated system that makes it unbelievably easy for the seller to sell his/her clothes and for the buyer to easily filter through thousands of preowned clothing items as well as having a return-policy so the customer can always shop safely.

Dixa is a global customer service tech company on a mission to create friendships between brands and their customers, break down technology silos and eliminate bad customer service.Dixa is a truly international company with 14+ nationalities working together in the heart of Copenhagen and with offices in London, Berlin and Kiev. With customers in 20+ countries, Dixa has experienced incredible growth since it’s launch in 2018, quickly becoming one of Scandinavia’s fastest growing SaaS companies.

Buildcode is an entrepreneurial eng. company specialized in developing systems for optimizing quality assurance in the construction industry. Our solution SiteMotionis based on day-to-day registrations done with drone and scanning technologies for recording and processing the data related to building informatics that enable to: - minimize errors and deficiencies on the construction site, - improve communication during the construction process,- enhance the overall quality of the building. We have a lot of fun! We work hard to learn and achieve and we face every problem with a solution. You will have the opportunity to get free coffee every day, and Buildcode will provide fresh fruit once a week. We go to lunch around 12:00 pm, you can bring your own food our eat for free at the canteen. We’re placed in two different groups: Our Technical Department and our Marketing/Sales and HR Department. But that’s only where we sit, we work crosswise all-day long.

EV owners are driving the green transition, and the battery in your car is a powerful asset ready to support it. At Enkel, we unlock that potential. Enkel is an electricity supplier bringing next-level energy management to homeowners. Our fully automated, data-driven solution forecasts your home and EV’s energy needs, constantly tracking electricity prices and grid conditions. It connects your charger to the market, optimizing charging in real-time to maximise your savings and unlock earning opportunities - all without you lifting a finger. It’s like having a personal energy expert managing your usage 24/7, ensuring you always get the best deal transparently and hassle-free. We flip the script, putting the market to work for you.

We are a Copenhagen-based venture capital manager investing in early-stage, tech-driven startups, primarily at seed stage in the Nordics and Germany, where we have a solid brand and network. Based on our own experiences, we believe companies reach their highest potential with diverse founding teams of high-quality dreamers and crafters as reflected in portfolio companies such as: ● Organic Basics, a sustainable-first essentials brand selling direct-to-consumer. ● Fuelsave, a German CleanTech company reducing emissions of the world’s largest combustion engines. ● Hiber, an open metaverse platform enabling anyone to create virtual worlds in apps and web browsers. The founders of Dreamcraft are also the founders as well still the dreamer (CEO) and crafter (COO) of what is now a +1bn USD global and listed company. Inspired by their journey, mission and DNA, we are hands-on venture engineers supporting similar teams through engagements that go deeper than just advice, guided by our core values: • Progressive e.g. in the way we build companies. • Proper e.g. in the way we make investment decisions. • Down to earth e.g. in the way we engage founders and others stakeholders. This is our style. We like t-shirts, not suits. We value advice and know there are always ways to improve. That is how we work, who we are and what we value - being casual and approachable.

Ahoy there! Welcome to Ocean.io - a curious, international crew based in Copenhagen (Tech Hub), San Francisco and around the world building things that actually work. We are not a big corporate machine. We are a small crew of passionate people using AI and data to change how companies find and acquire their best fit customers. Ever heard of “lookalike search”? We played a big role in bringing that concept to B2B sales and marketing. People here get responsibility early. Autonomy is expected, collaboration is natural, and good ideas can come from anywhere. If you enjoy solving real problems, working with smart people and shipping things that quickly end up in front of customers, you will probably enjoy being here.

InnoFounder is a nationwide design-driven incubator owned and financed by Innovation Fund Denmark. InnoFounder offers 12 months of funding of 215.000 DKK per founder, a dedicated mentor, workshops on everything a startup needs to grow, a free seat at a co-working space and a vast network of investors and domain experts.

Empirical is a flavor company, founded in 2017 and located on Refshaleøen in Copenhagen. Our approach is inspired by the Empirical method and the belief that knowledge is gained from experiences, our senses, and a desire to explore the world around us. Focusing on flavor, our company uses low-temperature distillation, fermentation, and unique, high-quality ingredients sourced carefully from all over the world. The result is culinary innovations in the world of spirits, beverages and food products. We pay respect to tradition, but want to explore without prejudice, reinventing and mixing things up instead of letting traditional boxes define how we do things. Our team reflects this: it is made up of waiters, chefs, scientists and professionals who are keen to do things in new ways and to work outside of their comfort zones.

At Qarma we built the next generation supply chain tools. We work with the leading brands within fashion, furniture and lifestyle to help them step up on product quality and compliance by reducing administrative complexity and increasing transparency throughout the supply chain. We have offices in Århus, Copenhagen, Shanghai and Saigon. We are born international and our customer footprint is Europe and the US, but our users are spread across +70 countries and still counting.

Zuuvi is one of Denmark’s fastest-growing tech companies. We rethink the way modern marketers produce digital content. We believe that creativity in digital marketing is important today - and will become even more important in the future. Zuuvi is a Danish tech scale-up company based in Copenhagen. Our market-leading Creative Performance Platform enables brands and agencies to create, personalise, and distribute high-performing ads. Scale your campaigns across all digital channels - in minutes, not days. We're on an exciting journey. Working and being a true Zuuvineer is fun, challenging, ambitious, and most importantly, it will develop your skills, and you will get the chance to make a real impact.