The BioInnovation Institute Foundation (BII) is an international commercial foundation with a non-profit objective supported by the Novo Nordisk Foundation. BII operates an incubator to accelerate world-class life science innovation. Our vision is to support world-class life science innovation that drives development of new solutions by early life science start-ups for the benefit of people and society. With continued positive development, The Novo Nordisk Foundation can provide up to EUR 470 (3,5 mia. DKK) to BII over 10 years.

Bodil is transforming the energy retrofitting industry from the outside in – we believe in a future where the homes we live in don't damage the planet we live on. Our mission is to make energy retrofitting digital, affordable, and consumer-friendly. The residential energy solutions of tomorrow are available to us today. We know how to radically reduce the emissions footprint and improve the livability of our customers’ homes, cost-effectively and at scale with products such as solar panels, batteries, heat pumps and ML-based intelligent controls, and better insulation. Bodil is on a mission to: • Reduce the environmental footprint of heating and energy consumption. • Improve the economics of homeownership by lowering monthly utility bills. • Provide market-leading information, quality, and customer service. We do this, through innovation spanning process, service design, financing, and the creation of digital tools to improve the efficiency of actors across the value chain, from lead-gen and sales to technical home analysis and installations to energy monitoring. Operationally, Bodil provides digitally-enabled energy retrofitting advice through our team of energy advisors where it adds value, and we automate and digitalize the rest. We are building the future platform and infrastructure for climate-friendly homes. We are a family of sustainable energy wonks, data scientists, businessy climate activists, and behavioral insights nerds on a shared mission - and we need you.

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.

Uizard is the easiest collaborative design tool for non-designers — powered by AI. We are on a quest to empower anyone to create digital products, regardless of their design or technical background. Over the last few years, we have seen a dramatic increase in the need for people outside of design to be able to contribute ideas. Unfortunately, all current design tools are targeting designers and have a step learning curve before being able to fully utilize them. Uizard is the design tool for non-designer allowing anyone to communicate their ideas easily and bridging the gap between the design departments and the rest of the company.

About Vintage is a watch company located in Copenhagen. We strive to combine Scandinavian minimalism with fine craftsmanship. Despite only few years on the market we are experiencing massive national and international growth and has already sold to more than 60 countries worldwide. We operate online but with a supplement of individual and specially selected concept stores around the globe, as well as our flagship store located on Gothersgade in the heart of Copenhagen.  Read more here: www.aboutvintage.com

We are building a patented security and authentication solution designed to protect products against fraud, counterfeiting, and misuse — across industries, not only textiles. Many industries struggle with the same core problems: • Fraudulent returns • Counterfeit products • Lack of reliable product authentication • High manual control and verification costs Existing solutions are often expensive, complex, or limited to specific product types. Our solution is a patent-protected security seal that can be applied to any physical product with a surface, not just garments. It enables fast and reliable authentication, prevents product tampering, and creates traceability throughout the product’s lifecycle. The technology is simple, scalable, and does not require changes to existing logistics or IT systems. It can be used in fashion, electronics, luxury goods, consumer products, and other industries where product authenticity and return control matter. We hold a granted European patent covering 39 countries, and the business is designed to scale globally through a licensing model. This allows partners to operate locally while we retain full ownership of the intellectual property. Our mission is to make product authentication and fraud prevention simple, scalable, and commercially viable, helping brands protect both revenue and trust.

Vikarbooking (VB) er en digital rekrutterings- og vikarplatform, udviklet til at gøre ansættelser mere enkle, gennemsigtige og markant billigere end de løsninger, som i dag dominerer markedet. Platformen er 100 % online og bygger på strukturerede data, dokumenterbare matches og målbare resultater frem for manuelle processer, mavefornemmelser og dyre, bindende aftaler. Det problem, VB adresserer, er grundlæggende strukturelt. Rekruttering og vikararbejde er i mange år blevet varetaget af aktører, der opererer med høje provisioner og begrænset gennemsigtighed. Gængse vikarbureauer tager typisk 25–35 % i avance, hvilket gør midlertidig arbejdskraft dyr og fastansættelser endnu dyrere. Hertil kommer bindinger, lange opsigelsesvarsler og frikøb, som i praksis låser både virksomheder og medarbejdere fast i uhensigtsmæssige forløb. Samtidig er traditionel rekruttering ofte præget af tunge processer: jobopslag, store mængder ansøgninger, sortering, samtaler og tests – uden sikkerhed for, at ansættelsen bliver den rigtige. For mange virksomheder er det reelle behov ikke flere ansøgninger, men muligheden for hurtigt og risikofrit at se en kandidat fungere i praksis, før der træffes beslutning om fastansættelse. VB er udviklet som et digitalt alternativ til netop denne virkelighed. Platformen samler virksomheder og kandidater online og gør rekruttering til en løbende, datadrevet proces. Kernen i løsningen er Try & Hire, som er Danmarks korteste og billigste vej til fastansættelse. Med Try & Hire kan en virksomhed indgå aftale med en kandidat som vikar og efter blot 20 dage vælge at ansætte vedkommende direkte – uden provision, uden ekstra betaling / binding. I prøveperioden betaler virksomheden alene et lavt, fast dagligt beløb, hvilket giver fuld omkostningskontrol og eliminerer risikoen for uforudsete rekrutteringsudgifter. VB arbejder ikke med traditionelle ansøgninger som udgangspunkt. Kandidater oprettes med strukturerede profiler, hvor kompetencer, erfaring, certifikater og praktiske kvalifikationer er i fokus. Virksomheder kan selv søge, udvælge og tage initiativ, hvilket forkorter vejen fra behov til handling markant. Hele processen foregår digitalt og kan tilpasses virksomhedens aktuelle situation. Et centralt element i VB er målbarhed. Platformen giver virksomheder et samlet online overblik over hele forløbet: antal relevante kandidater, matches baseret på kompetencer, aktive bookinger, gennemførte Try & Hire-forløb og efterfølgende ansættelser. Rekruttering bliver dermed ikke en sort boks, men en proces, der kan dokumenteres, evalueres og optimeres over tid på baggrund af konkrete data. Samlet set reducerer VB både tid, risiko og omkostninger ved ansættelser. Virksomheder får en fleksibel og gennemsigtig løsning, der kan anvendes løbende, mens kandidater får mulighed for at vise deres værdi i praksis frem for på papir. Vikarbooking er skabt ud fra en klar ambition: at erstatte dyre mellemled og ineffektive arbejdsgange med en digital, målbar og fair model, hvor ansættelser bygger på virkeligt arbejde og dokumenterede resultater.

Teamway is the first member-owned society where world-class product builders team up with progressive companies to build meaningful products and services. We are on a mission to create the most empowering working conditions for talent and companies to collaborate. With the help of blockchain technology, we are decentralizing the Teamway society to redistribute value to both talents and companies. It’s a new model for work. We’re a dynamic team of seasoned entrepreneurs, dreamers and crafters from different countries. Founded in 2021 in Copenhagen, we are on a mission to change work as we know it. Our society members work out of 59 different countries and 100+ companies like IKEA, GamerPay and Better Collective are already building their dream teams on Teamway.

Founded in 2021, Heyra is a dynamic and fast-growing IT consultancy built on Nordic values of trust, transparency, and collaboration. We take a client-first approach and focus on delivering measurable results that build long-term partnerships. As part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to help shape our future as we scale as we want to build a diverse team of passionate people who can set a much higher standard for technology consulting. Our mission is to help redefine and shape the future of IT consultancy. We aim to deliver impact from day one through an MVP-based approach instead of overly comprehensive framework deals. We are always on the lookout for the latest tools and practices to ensure that we don’t settle for the next best solution. By doing so, we are able to incentivise impact through product development in close collaboration with our clients.

Weel & Sandvig delivers market leading solutions addressing some of the worlds most challenging problems in the green transition of the process industry. We are working within the industrial sector with a broad international experience in different disciplines. We are developing innovative solution based on deep industrial insight and strong core competences within software and process engineering. Our core products are WS.PEMS & WS.Turbo. WS.PEMS (Predictive Emission Monitoring System) is our in-house developed software solution which is used globally by large industrial corporations, to control their stack emissions. WS.Turbo is our newly developed industrial high-temperature heat pump that supports the industry’s electrification significantly reducing the use of fossil fuel. Our office is located at the campus of DTU (Technical University of Denmark) and we have local partners in the Middle East and South East Asia.

At HelloFresh, we want to change the way people eat forever by offering our customers high quality food and recipes for different meal occasions. Over the past 10 years, we've seen this mission spread around the world and beyond our wildest dreams. Now, we are a global food solutions group and the world's leading meal kit company, active in 16 countries across 3 continents. So, how did we do it? Our weekly boxes full of exciting recipes and fresh ingredients have blossomed into a community of customers looking for delicious, healthy and sustainable options. The HelloFresh Group now includes our core brand, HelloFresh, as well as: GreenChef, EveryPlate, Chef's Plate, Factor, and Youfoodz. We started in the Nordics in 2019 and are continuing to scale up throughout Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

SimplerQMS is a growing software startup that helps life science companies work efficiently with their quality documentation. We enable companies that produce medical devices, health app’s and pharmaceuticals to digitize their documentation processes and spend less time on manual work. We are ambitious and value “the walk” more than “the talk”. Our work environment is fast paced, and we insist on having fun while working – most of the time. We help each other and have a strong emphasis on training and learning.

Saxo is Denmark's first and largest online bookstore with millions of title. We are a bookshop, a publishing platform and a learning portal. Ever since we opened the doors to the bookstore on Østerbrogade in 1961 we have worked to bring authors and readers closer together. In Saxo we have redefined the way we write, publish, read, discuss, recommend and meet literature. We believe that the way to learning and experiences should be easy and straightforward. For readers, authors, society and you.

Puzzel started in Norway in 1998 with a strong ambition: to become Europe's leading provider of CX solutions. From the beginning, we understood that companies want to make every customer interaction a great one. Because in the end, we're all customers looking for a great experience. Over time, our contact centre solution evolved into a powerful CX ecosystem that helps businesses like yours not only deliver great customer experiences but makes it simple for you to do so too. Fast forward to today, our mission is stronger than ever. We work every day to ensure organisations like yours can focus on what they do best – deliver first-class services to their customers, while empowering their agents at every turn.

Openframe is a unique digital platform for managing the process of designing and constructing sustainable buildings. It is the only existing digital platform that effectively integrates process management and building design with certification systems. Openframe makes sustainability goals concrete, measurable and manageable from start to finish ensuring overview and effective processes for all participants involved in the project. We want to increase sustainability in the construction and real estate industry and believe that Openframe is one of the most important tools to achieve this. Come join us making sustainability and construction go hand in hand!