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GradeAid

The Problem: What problem are you attempting to solve, and how big is it? Children suffering from school refusal systematically fall out of the education system because traditional teaching methods fail to meet their individual learning needs. Today, 110,000 children have experienced school refusal—equivalent to one in five students. This target group becomes isolated at home during their school years, which later leads to difficulties in securing and maintaining employment, costing society 2.2 billion annually. Research shows that the most critical factor for these students is restoring their self-confidence regarding learning; they need to experience learning as a positive activity and process the traumas that led to their school refusal (The Back2School Modular Cognitive Behavioral Intervention, 2024). Therefore, before attempting to reintegrate students into the physical school environment, it is crucial to rebuild their confidence and bring them up to the academic level of their peers to reduce feelings of stigmatization. The Solution: What is your idea? Describe your product or service. GradeAid is an AI agent that creates personalized learning experiences. Students simply scan their homework or verbalize what they wish to learn. Our AI then generates tailored content derived from pedagogically validated materials, specifically designed for children who lack academic confidence or have fallen behind. The system continuously learns from the student's interactions and automatically adapts the curriculum. This helps restore the self-confidence and joy of learning that many of these students lack, while ensuring the process is both personalized and fun. The platform features a 24/7 AI tutor providing instant feedback. Through gamification, students earn coins for their virtual pets. This approach was selected because research has long established that gamification effectively builds confidence and helps children re-engage with learning (Impact of gamification on school engagement: a systematic review, 2024). Instead of forcing the child to fit the system, our technology adapts to the child's way of learning. Our intention is to build confidence so that children find it easier to return to school, equipped with the mental energy to focus on social reintegration. The platform supports both English and Danish. We are currently testing the Danish version.

Homeswap

Homeswap is a platform where members can stay in each other’s homes instead of paying for accommodation. The model is built on credits: you earn credits when you host other members, and you use those credits to travel. There is no money exchanged between members, which makes the experience feel more personal, fair and community-driven than traditional renting. Travel with Homeswap feels different because you stay in real homes, in real neighbourhoods, from real people. It attracts a type of traveller who values meaning and connection over pure convenience. Many members also like the sustainable aspect – instead of building new hotels or keeping second homes empty, existing space is shared and used better. The platform has already grown organically to members in more than 20 countries. We have not relied on paid marketing so far. Growth has come through word of mouth, community recommendations and people who like the idea of travelling without paying for accommodation.

Tapp

Tapp is developing a software-only POS suite—tap-on-phone payments, eshop self-order, Native AI data platforms, and AI-assisted menu/setup - to help small UK service businesses ditch expensive hardware POS, solve slow service and rising operating costs, and stay compliant by default, powered by our ultra-fast UX, AI onboarding, leading AI features, and embedded payments. Independent cafés, massage parlors, and any other service spots are squeezed by hardware terminals, clunky back-office flows, and staffing shortages—which translates to slower turnover, longer queues, and lost revenue. Operators also face VAT/receipt/tips complexity and card-data obligations that traditional POS doesn’t simplify. The market is crowded, but legacy and “one-size-fits-all” tools still mean slow UI, multi-minute setup, and rigid pricing. Our analysis of UK-relevant providers shows many still require dedicated hardware or fragmented QR solutions—creating cost, training, and integration friction for small teams. Whilst providing insights on all the data collected, without the user having to ask. Tapp replaces boxes and paper with a phone-first POS: - Tap-to-Pay on iPhone & Android: take contactless cards/Wallets directly on staff or owner smartphones—no reader required. Fully productised in our “Staff” flow. - QR self-order, eshop & pay: guests scan, order, tip, and receive receipts digitally; staff stay focused on giving the best service, not card machines. - AI onboarding & menu import: snap a menu or upload a file; Tapp auto-parses categories/items, generates a store description, and lets owners tweak with guardrails (VAT, pricing, tags, duration). - Built-in compliance for UK SMBs: support for e-receipts, VAT invoice scenarios, and transparent tip/service handling—plus card-data best-practice via our payments stack. - Embedded payments on Adyen: unified acquiring, wallet rails, refunds/chargebacks, payouts, and potential embedded finance/share—with clear IC++ economics and SoftPOS fees. - Elite performance: our internal tests show UX runs 2.7× faster LCP and 3.3× less blocking than a leading competitor—keeping staff in “flow” during rush. Why this wins: zero hardware CAPEX, minutes-not-weeks deployment, faster service cycles, and fewer receipt/VAT/tips headaches—all in a single app the team already knows how to use (their phone). Feature depth is production-ready across signup/KYC, menu, staff, orders, payout views, and refunds per our shipped user stories. Whilst (soon) providing industry-breaking intelligence to make the small merchants play in the big leagues. We started Tapp after watching small venues spend too much on terminals and too long wrestling slow software—only to still miss orders at peak. We dug into the UK compliance tangle (VAT, receipts, tips) and saw a chance to bake the rules into the workflow, not bolt them on. Then we validated the experience with hard performance data and a best-in-class payments partner so owners can serve more customers with less kit and less stress. That’s why we’re doing this: give time back to small operators with a POS that is fast, compliant, and delightfully simple.

AI Flow Chat

No-code workflow tool for automating and chaining AI prompts. Features a drag-and-drop builder, model flexibility, one-click sharing as apps, and reusable automation templates The biggest issue with working with prompt chaining in ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude is that the increased chat length makes the AI begin to hallucinate. For example, if you want to prompt the AI to write an article, it's almost impossible for it not to begin to make slop and ignore/forget your instructions. For most people, this tool will not be that interesting. Chat interfaces are king for quick questions. But if you've struggled with generating consistent, high quality, content using ChatGPT, then you know exactly the problem this solves.

Returnflows

I Returnflows er vi i fuld gang med at bygge fremtidens returflow: Det indebærer komplekse systemintegrationer, skalerbar arkitektur, skarpt design, nytækning, nørderi indenfor logistik, fragt, indfortoldning og en masse problemknusning. Derfor er vi altid på udkig efter ligesindede, der – ligesom os – ved, at nysgerrighed og skæve tanker skaber nyt potentiale. Som elsker at nørde med teknologi – måske endda ikke kan lade være – og som omfavner udviklingen, der gør, at i morgen bliver lidt bedre end i dag.

Leaf

At Leaf, a Danish Insurtech company, we’re redefining the role of insurance companies and brokers. Our mission is to reshape the insurance market by empowering customers with transparent, data-driven insights that help them make smarter and more informed decisions. Our platform integrates directly with business data and other sources, giving real-time insights into millions of data points and creating a "digital twin" of all companies we help. We use this to i) improve coverage for our customers, ii) provide proactive advisory services and iii) expand our service offerings far beyond traditional risk management. More than 80% of companies are incorrectly insured. Our service addresses this problem head-on, providing value to all types of businesses, while changing the traditional and inefficient way that insurance is brokered and managed today.

Riddlehouse

We are Riddlehouse, your gateway to unforgettable Escape Room experiences in Denmark. With our locations in both central Copenhagen and in the now closed Vridsløselille State Prison (now Porten), we create unique adventures that challenge the mind and stimulate the senses. Our mission is to bring joy through play, learning, and discovery. Join our adventure.

ZeroNorth

We are a tech company leading the green transition of global trade through people and products for profit and planet. ZeroNorth was founded to lead the green transition of global trade. Working alongside our customers and partners, we truly believe that we can support shipping companies around the world to optimise their business while reducing shipping CO2 emissions. This is what empowers us. Digital transformation isn’t always easy. Which is why we support our customers every step of the way. We take voyage, vessel and bunker optimisation to the next level by creating new and innovative solutions, elevating operations through actionable data to transform and improve your business. Made up of some of the most creative and strategic minds in shipping, with over 90 years’ experience in the industry, our team of dedicated specialists work collaboratively — with our customers, our partners, and each other.

exo360

exo360® is engineering the future of injury care. Creating devices that bridge the gap between treatment and mechanical engineering to improve non-surgical care for patients. Our first product, the exo360®rf, adapts to swelling, while providing high fracture stability. Holding bones in the correct position to heal naturally, without surgery.

Players 1st

Players 1st is a Danish SaaS sports tech company working in the Customer Experience field. We provide the leading customer experience solution for golf clubs in the world and have now expanded to other sports. We have over 2500 sports clubs spread across the world as our customers. Our goal is to help grow the game of sports, by empowering unions and individual clubs with the data required to make important decisions and we would love you to join us!

Weld

Build your data warehouse with Weld in minutes with our powerful ELT, SQL Transformations, rELT and AI Assistant - connected to 100+ apps, files and databases. Weld requires zero maintenance, and automatically ensures that your data pipelines are running smoothly — so your data team can stop worrying about engineering and focus on driving business insights. Backed by some of the top European VCs and business angels, we're currently scaling across Europe and the US.

Stedger

Stedger democratizes the eCommerce market by empowering webshops and suppliers alike to compete against giant international companies like Amazon. We're a young company, and are experiencing good growth. We are looking for a talented software engineer, who will play a central role in shaping and building our future product! We strive to create a culture which is fun, rewarding and transparent with room for personal and professional development - where everybody feels like they're part of something bigger.

Officeguru

Officeguru is a B2B service marketplace, built to simplify office operations and support the people who keep workplaces running. We help companies discover, book, and manage a wide range of services, from cleaning, catering, and coffee to plants, handyman tasks, and much more, all through a single, user-friendly platform. Founded on the belief that great service should be effortless, Officeguru gives office operators the tools they need to handle day-to-day operations with confidence. Our platform brings transparency, flexibility, and control to every aspect of workplace management. Today, we support more than 500 companies and thousands of employees across Denmark, and we’re just getting started.

Health Tech Hub Copenhagen

A community of leading health-tech startups each determined to solve global health issues with solutions built on scalable software, technology and data. Our first goal:break the adoption bottlenecks & open the way for clever health tech solutions to reach the people they are meant to serve. Our big ambition: improve health and reduce health-related costs for 1 billion people worldwide. HTHC is a non-profit, purpose-driven innovation hub that is privately funded to support startups and the health tech ecosystem.

Rockstart

Rockstart is an early-stage investor that empowers purpose-driven founders across three domains: Energy, AgriFood, and Emerging Technologies. Rockstart invests in early-stage startups and provides access to capital, market, and expertise by connecting founders with co-investors, mentors, partners, corporates and the wider Rockstart network. Rockstart has invested in more than 300 startups and its alumni value to date is more than $1bn. Rockstart is an international team of 45+ professionals dedicated to empowering purpose-driven founders to become scalable and drive positive change on a global scale. The company has offices in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Copenhagen, Denmark and Bogota, Colombia.