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.

MESSYWEEKEND™ is a venture-backed fashion sunglasses and snow goggle-startup led by accomplished entrepreneurs. We are blending fashion and creativity with a new way of thinking marketing and manufacturing. We are a born global business with three essential promises: 1) excellent design 2) great quality 3) affordable prices. We are hard at work building the business! We're currently focusing our efforts on Denmark, Germany and the UK. You will be joining a co-working team of future management consultants, branding experts, global marketers, growth hackers, rockstar developers, international designers and creative people. All determined to build the next great global sunglasses brand. Join us!

WelcomeBob, established in 2017, is a company that is redefining building access with our innovative digital intercom system. Focused on enhancing the experience of residents in multi-user buildings and shared offices, our core product connects directly with users' smartphones, offering a modern, efficient alternative to traditional intercoms. Our system enables real-time video and audio communication between residents and visitors, facilitated through a user-friendly app. This approach not only streamlines access but also bolsters security, allowing residents to manage entry to their building remotely. The ability to unlock doors from anywhere adds a layer of convenience that aligns with the lifestyle of today’s mobile-centric population. At WelcomeBob, we are committed to pushing the boundaries of access technology. We recognize the need for smarter, more secure solutions in urban living and working environments. Our dedication to innovation is reflected in the continual development of our products, ensuring they meet the evolving needs of our users. In essence, WelcomeBob is not just about a product; it's about a vision to transform how we interact with our living and working spaces. We are driving the change towards more connected, convenient, and secure buildings, making us a trusted name in the smart access industry.

SquidHub is a simple to use, fun and flexible app for collaborating on anything with anyone. From projects with co-workers to birthday parties with friends.Organize your todos, files and communication for your entire project in a single screen - as well as shared calendar. And integrated to Google Drive and Google Calendar. Say hello to an overview and goodbye to stress!

All your contracts - from all departments - in one place. Control your contracts with confidence & ease Everything you need to manage, track, and finalise contracts — all in one clear, actionable space. As your budgets get squeezed even tighter, every decision counts! Having a clear overview of your contracts means seeing all available opportunities at the right time—ASAP!

November First improves cross-border and international payments based on transparent real-time currency exchange rates allowing businesses around Europe to start saving money and time on all their international and local payments and transfers.November First collaborate with one of the biggest banks in Europe to deliver the cheaper currency to companies of all sizes.November First will expand its operation throughout Europe and will be looking for talented and ambitious people to realize the potential. We have people from different countries who each contribute to the culture of the team. We are placed near the harbor, so we do jump in the water when it is not too cold. We love a great bottle of wine and from time to time play board games.

Norm Invest er en fintech virksomhed der tilbyder en simpel, bekymringsfri investeringsløsning for alle dem der ikke selv ønsker at investere. Vores mission er at gøre professionel investering tilgængelig for alle på en nem, ærlig og billig måde, og pt. forvalter vi ca. 3 mia. kr. for vores ca. 8.000 kunder.

BuddyUp Social is a social discovery platform helping adults in Denmark—especially expats and newcomers—find meaningful connections through shared interests and real-life events. We’re solving the problem of adult social isolation by making it easy to create, join, and engage in hobby-based meetups, all through one intuitive app. Making friends as an adult can be surprisingly difficult. Whether you're a Dane moving to a new city or an expat starting fresh in Denmark, it’s common to feel socially disconnected. Many adults don’t know where to start when it comes to meeting new people outside of work, dating apps, or closed social circles. This problem is widespread and well-documented—especially in Denmark, where surveys consistently show that many internationals struggle with social integration, and even locals describe it as awkward to make new friends past a certain age. We’re tackling this head-on by making socializing more accessible, interest-based, and low-pressure. BuddyUp Social is designed to break down the barriers of adult friendship and create opportunities for spontaneous, real-world connection. Whether it’s joining a hike, hosting a board game night, attending a ceramics class, or finding a casual pub quiz crew, BuddyUp is all about connecting people who are "up for it"—with no pressure, no awkward messaging phase, and no algorithms getting in the way. Unlike traditional social platforms focused on digital interaction, BuddyUp is built around real-life meetups. Users can explore and join events happening near them, or create their own. Events can be public or invite-only, recurring or one-off, and are always centered around shared hobbies or interests. The app also welcomes collaborations with local businesses, allowing them to showcase open community events, bringing even more variety and accessibility to users. We’re launching in Denmark first—starting with Copenhagen and Aarhus—before expanding to similar cities across Europe. The idea behind BuddyUp was born from personal experience. As someone who returned to Denmark after years abroad, and with friends struggling to meet people after relocating, it became clear how socially challenging adulthood can be. We kept hearing the same story: “I’d love to meet new people, but I just don’t know how or where.” Instead of settling for outdated forums, clunky Facebook groups, or apps not designed for platonic connection, we decided to build a better solution ourselves. BuddyUp is more than an app—it’s a movement to make adult friendship and community-building normal, easy, and enjoyable again. We’re passionate about creating a product that helps people feel less alone and more empowered to take the first step toward new friendships. We believe that real-life connections are essential for personal happiness and social wellbeing—and we’re here to make those moments happen.

Interested in scaling a startup from 10 to 1000 customers? Yumly is a startup right at the verge of product/market-fit. Right now is truly an exciting time to join us. Our webapp is live with paying customers. Our product is a QR Order and Pay solution, which focuses on entertainment venues. This means you will enjoy the bragging rights of working on something your friends might be using. Right now our focus is on scaling Yumly. This is your opportunity to have a massive impact. Before you start we will define the scope of your project together—based on your interests and our needs. Such that you can apply your skills autonomously. In Yumly we have a people first approach. This is seen in how we customize each role to fit with each person's career ambitions and private life. With realistic goal setting, we strive for ending the day feeling accomplished, not stressed.

Cheetah AI is a start-up born at the University of Berkeley which aims to build intelligent software to accelerate AI and optimize energy consumption in embedded applications such as drones, autonomous vehicles, and smart buildings. With 3 core values of Inclusivity, Research, and Accountability, we are looking for our future colleagues to join us on our growth adventure!

Shape Games is an award-winning digital B2B platform and service provider for the iGaming industry. Our highly customisable native frontend is one of a kind, as it brings customer focused product development known from Silicon Valley startups to the gaming space. In addition our agnostic control panel that makes operations and integration of providers simple, quick and cost effective. The module-based solution is state-of-the-art and tested at scale with a number of market leading clients. The platform offers a rock solid, fluid and best-in-class betting experience, built to be continuously improved upon and expanded with new features. Shape Games also delivers data warehouse setup and data management services as well as marketing services with a team of profiles that have successfully built, launched and operated iGaming business at scale. Shape Games is a spin-out of the leading Danish app agency Shape. With a background in building native mobile apps for leading brands, we found a huge opportunity in transforming the sportsbetting experience. When Shape Games was founded in 2019 most operators and technology providers were still betting on legacy technologies for providing sportbetting on mobile devices. Today nobody challenge the idea that native apps is the technology to bet on, and we operate across Europe, North America and South America. Since September 2022 Shape Games is part of Kambi Group PLC. Kambi is the leading provider of sports betting platform solutions. In just a few years Shape Games has grown up to be the leading global provider of native frontend solutions for the sports betting industry. Maybe our Danish roots can explain the uncompromising focus on design and craftsmanship, but today the company is truly international with clients operating in 16 countries and team members from over 42 different countries. Our office is located in one of the best locations in Copenhagen - Islands Brygge! It's close to public transportation and the harbour, where both summertime and wintertime swimming is enjoyed. The headquarters offers a modern aesthetic, a comfy lounge area, and plenty of fun activities such as PlayStation tournaments, board game nights, family LEGO days and much more. We are organized with a flat hierarchy, where everyone is accessible, no matter their role. We work in small, focused teams that are agile and driven to excel. We are urged on by work with tangible impact and are passionate about building the industry best mobile solutions. The pace is fast, the work is stimulating, structure is limited, and innovation is expected. But we also enjoy social events, keynotes, morning runs (and swims) and Friday bars - not to forget an unhealthy amount of snacks, beverages, cake. A couple of times each year we press pause on our daily projects and retrieve to a remote location. We get together for socialising and hacking on side projects - we call this Shape Games Weekend. It is a lot of fun! Join us in solving real problems with gifted people and leading brands. We want this to be a place where you can try out new things with the risk of failing, where you can take ownership over your own work without being micro-managed and be a part of what comes next.

Clio is the largest digital educational publishing company in Denmark. We make 100% digital teaching materials. Clio started as an idea of revolutionizing education one subject at a time. Today we have more than 150 dedicated colleagues devoted to developing and rethinking digital learning in new ways. Our shared passion helps make our learning portals the best digital teaching materials on the market.

Uniify offers a one-stop platform that makes it fast, easy and secure for financial companies to collect data on their customers. Save your business time and money, and onboard your customers in minutes instead of months with an engaging onboarding flow. Our primary customers are Fintechs, banks, lending companies, car dealers, housing companies and other financial companies that need to gather personal financial data from their customers.

An AI-powered platform to identify and connect organizations to life science opinion leaders. This kind of service has been used by Investment Firms and Management Consultancies on a daily basis for over a decade, but unless you’re a consultant or have worked at an investment firm you are probably unfamiliar with expert consultations, and the enormous value it brings. Our vision is to take the somewhat opaque ‘Expert Network’-service to a broader market, specifically the life science industry, to realize massive value and make knowledge extraction by expert consultations a no-brainer as part of a growth strategy.

Talent Garden's mission is to empower people and organizations by creating relevant learning and networking opportunities in the digital ecosystem. We host Europe's largest digital and tech community of over 45,000 professionals, startups, agencies, corporate labs, freelancers, investors, SMEs and students within a network of campuses in 13 countries.