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.

Uniqkey is Europe’s leading password and access manager. It simplifies employee security while empowering companies with enhanced control over their cloud infrastructure, access security, and employee management. Recognized as the easiest tool to use, Uniqkey removes friction from employees’ daily workflows by automating time-consuming authentication and security tasks, thereby increasing productivity. Its intuitive and user-friendly interface makes Uniqkey the perfect choice for employees. Uniqkey combats the most significant threats to company infrastructure by safeguarding critical systems and company credentials with state-of-the-art encryption. It also offers unique insights and a comprehensive view of IT infrastructure, employee access, and security scores, making it a valuable tool for IT teams to monitor security policies and assess the impact of awareness campaigns with confidence. With powerful integrations and synergies with existing infrastructure such as Microsoft, IT managers can quickly provision or de-provision users for seamless onboarding and offboarding, all while protecting their entire IT infrastructure with advanced encryption. Engineered by leading European security experts, we leverage the latest encryption methodologies and technology, including offline encryption of all our data. Our modern tech stack and servers, hosted locally in Denmark, ensure maximum security, data integrity, and compliance with European regulations, providing our customers with peace of mind. Trusted by 500+ European businesses and ranked as a Top 50 Global Security Solution by G2, our platform is becoming Europe's preferred business password and access management solution.

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!

Miiskin connects patients with online dermatologists for online dermatology consultations and enables patients to monitor their skin for changes. The Miiskin app is available in most countries and it's currently patients in the United States and Mexico that can find an independent online dermatologist and start a consultation through Miiskin. The Miiskin platform consists of a web portal for providers and web-based and app-based consultation flows for patients and is used end-to-end by dermatologists to deliver efficient dermatology care to patients online. The Miiskin telehealth platform was initiated in 2022 and was built on top of the infrastructure of the leading Miiskin skin monitoring app.

GRØD is a café and restaurant concept that opened in Nørrebro, Copenhagen in 2011, with a nerdy focus on everything related to "grød", including porridge, smoothie bowls, daal, congee, risotto and bowls. Most countries have a unique "porridge"-culture that explores different ingredients, grains and spices. And when it's made right, it tastes absolutely fantastic – and it’s naturally healthy and sustainable. We also highly value community among our colleagues and our guests, and love working with people who understand that their energy has a big impact on their surroundings. GRØD has restaurants in Copenhagen, Aarhus and Oslo, as well as a series of retail products available in the most major supermarket brands.

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.

Mano was founded in 2017, on a mission to break down the silo's of marketing, to create better experiences and results for people and brands, and ultimately make it easier to build great campaigns. The advertising industry is bleeding resources and creativity due to a broken model that’s no longer geared to match the complexity of today’s marketing landscape or the ambitions of a modern marketer. Mano is on a journey to change that and give brands the power back to build successful marketing initiatives by design. Through orchestration services and strategy solutions, we help our clients build truly integrated marketing and activation concepts to accelerate performance and build stronger brands. We deliver the solution for how teams collaborate on successful projects and deliver brand defining moments that truly connect with consumers. With an activation-first mindset, we orchestrate and build campaign concepts and strategy to drive brand momentum, underpinned by conversation-centric insights that ensure true market fit and amplify consumer relevance.

AUTOproff provides software-as-a-service solutions to the professional car market – making it seamless, secure, and more attractive to trade used cars. Our solutions are important enablers of the ongoing mobility transformation of the car industry, where most people in the future will no longer own a car, but instead lease, rent, share or hail cars. Mobility means significant growth in transaction volume as cars will be traded more often during their lifetime – thereby driving strong demand for our solutions. We are growing fast and serve more than 3,500 customers from across the whole value chain including OEMs, dealerships as well as rental-, leasing-, platform- and mobility companies. AUTOproff was founded in 2013, became market leader in Denmark in 2016, and has since expanded across Northern Europe. We employ 100 enthusiastic professionals across our offices in Copenhagen (DK), Vejle (DK), Hamburg (DE), Malmoe (SE), Zwolle (NL) and Poznan (PL). In 2020, we posted revenues of more than DKK 400 million and we have been profitable since our inception. AUTOproff is privately owned by Jesper Ratza, our CEO and founder, André Rogaczewski, CEO and co-founder of Netcompany, as well as other private investors.

SPARKLING TEA is a brand-new beverage category. The combination of Nordic innovation and Asian tea traditions, results in an organic low/non-alcoholic sparkling drink based on a careful selection of teas. THE COMPANY was founded in 2017 in Copenhagen, Denmark, and introduced to the market in May the same year, by the award-winning sommelier, Jacob Kocemba, and his business partner, Bo Sten Hansen. Copenhagen Sparkling Tea is now sold and served in +30 countries and served at +50 Michelin restaurants worldwide. OUR DREAM is to produce the world’s best low/non-alcoholic sparkling beverages, which can lift any gourmet or festive occasion. Why? ...because everyone deserves a good glass of bubbles!

Futurebox is the leading hardware and deep tech startup incubator and accelerator, helping new technology to future industries. We are dedicated to helping deep tech startups bridge the gap from idea, over prototyping, to market entry and established business. Our incubator and acceleration programs are developed to help founders make the leap from early startup to established business, through a targeted and structured program where we supply a dedicated business coach, toolbox workshops, access to mentor program and business support.

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!

We make being a dentist easier - we are the digital partner for dentists. Dentli was founded on the idea of enhancing the lives of the practitioners and patients in the field of dentistry. Our team consists of 25+ experienced members, who work together with dentists, patients, software developers and practice management systems providers to create the best framework for dentists, so that the dentist can do what they do best – caring for their patients.