Cendo is a leading Danish AI voice company helping businesses in Denmark and Norway automate customer conversations with AI voice agents. We build voice AI for customer support, booking, and lead qualification, enabling companies to handle large call volumes with better availability and efficiency. Cendo was selected for the Innofounder programme by the Danish Innovation Fund.

YSE Capital Management is a pan-European growth equity platform investing in tech and AI-enabled businesses across Western Europe. We are in the process of building an AI-first technology stack to power our investment operations, LP experience, and portfolio monitoring, and are embedding AI across every layer, from deal sourcing to portfolio value creation - we are looking for a software engineer to own that effort from the ground up.

Folke Furniture is a D2C furniture brand from Copenhagen. We design, produce, and sell modular sofas made for real life, for people who move, change plans, and live in homes with staircases, doorways, and shifting needs. Most sofas are built for a forever home. But many of us live in apartments, move often, and need furniture that can follow along, without drama. So we’re replacing bulky, one-shape-for-life sofas with a simple system: tool-free modules that ship in boxes, zip together in minutes, and rearrange whenever life does. Our modular sofa is built from four core modules, giving customers the freedom to: • start small now • switch between sofa, lounge, guest bed, or conversation corner in seconds • add more modules later, instead of replacing the whole thing Folke is a Danish name with a simple meaning. It comes from “folkelig,” meaning "for the people," and nods to folklore: the everyday stories we share and pass on. Because home isn’t just walls and furniture. It’s movie nights, long talks, kids on the cushions, and friends who stay a little longer. Folke began in 2024 out of personal need. When our founder, Christoffer, became a family of three, he didn’t want “a sofa.” He wanted a living space: a soft spot for board games, wrestling, scrolling, reading, real conversations, and overnight grandparents. In 2025, he left his CEO role to build Folke. If you value practical design, honest products, and building something that lasts, join us in shaping Folke.

Millions of research papers are published every year. They contain discoveries that save lives, protect the planet, and inspire technological breakthroughs. But today, scholarly publishing is coming up against some big challenges. Behind every paper is a tangle of mandates, fees, and licenses. And the systems used to manage these things are outdated. It leaves everyone involved up to their necks in confusing admin. As industry outsiders, we have the chance to take a shake things up. By building a user-friendly platform that simplifies this complexity through great design and powerful integrations. So authors, publishers, institutions, and funders can put their full focus on quality research. We’re an international team headquartered in Copenhagen, with a handful of employees working remotely from elsewhere in Europe and the US.

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.

Legal can be a bit... much. Shareholder agreements. Questions from stakeholders. Basic compliance. And so on. It's a lot to handle for a single person, especially when you're trying to build a company. Much proactively helps you stay on top of your legal operations by understanding your business and working where you are, without the chaos of multiple tools or systems. Every time you think "this is too much"... well, you know where to go. We're a pre-seed startup with 4 founders, building something genuinely useful for founders and legal teams who are drowning in operational complexity.

GreenFish is a software company that uses artificial intelligence, big data analysis, machine learning and supercomputing to predict the location, quality and quantity of pelagic and groundfish species with an eight-day forecast period. The forecasts reduce vessel time at sea, lowering costs and carbon. GreenFish recieved the 2025 Seafood Innovation Award at the North Atlantic Seafood Forum in Bergen and was awarded the Icelandic Seafood award in 2024.

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.

AirPlate is a startup specializing in digital license plates for drones. Despite our small size, we develop comprehensive electronics, hardware, and software, ensuring compliance with legislation. Our target market includes drone manufacturers seeking legal adherence. We provide tailored technological components for manufacturing and integration. AirPlate supports compliance in the dynamic field of unmanned aerial vehicles.

Kóot is a sports, community-driven start-up with one mission: Empowering people to unleash their full potential. We strongly believe we can support people on their journey to become their best themselves by providing high-end products and services. Everything started one day when we were discussing how sportswear often is either fashionable or comfortable, and we decided to merge these two aspects into one. Sportswear is also a fashion industry, so why not go elegant? We believe that self-confidence and comfort are key in people's motivation and thus performance. People deserve products designed to perform, and because we believe in people, we believe you deserve Kóot.

Nimblr combines interactive training on IT security with simulated attacks, practical exercises and current content on the latest threats in a continuous training programme. Through simple configuration, the system is loaded with customer-specific data that automatically adapts training materials and simulations to each organisation’s specific environment.

Hakio was founded with a straightforward goal: to combat global waste through the development of advanced demand forecasting algorithms. Our team consists of highly skilled individuals from diverse backgrounds, all united by a common purpose to bring this vision to life. Within just 1.5 years, we've grown our team to 21 members. Our focus is on merging expertise in supply chain, data science, and software development to craft cutting-edge tools for data-driven decision-making. We offer a user-friendly SaaS solution that assists customers in optimizing their inventory levels using state-of-the-art forecasting algorithms, accessible through an interactive web platform. Together, we are committed to revolutionizing the field of demand forecasting and creating a lasting impact. Come join us on this exciting journey as we reshape the industry's norms!

Welcome to Minibook – where we revolutionize childcare and school management through the power of AI. Our mission is to transform the educational landscape, making it more efficient, safe, and nurturing for children. By joining our team, you will be at the forefront of this transformation, leveraging cutting-edge technology to solve critical problems faced by childcare providers and schools worldwide. At Minibook, we believe that every child deserves the best start in life, and our innovative AI-driven platform ensures that they receive it. Our system simplifies administrative tasks, enhances safety protocols, and provides valuable insights to educators and caregivers, allowing them to focus more on what truly matters – nurturing and educating the next generation. Imagine a world where childcare providers can spend less time on paperwork and more time fostering a child's growth and development. Picture schools operating seamlessly, with automated attendance tracking, personalized learning experiences, and real-time communication with parents. This is the future we are building at Minibook, and you can be a part of it. Working with us means being part of a dynamic, forward-thinking team committed to making a tangible difference in the lives of children, educators, and parents. Your contributions will directly impact the way childcare and education are delivered, ensuring that our future generations are well-cared for and well-prepared. Join Minibook today and be a catalyst for positive change. Together, we will create smarter, safer, and more efficient environments for children to learn and grow. Your expertise and passion will help us shape the future of childcare and education, making a lasting impact on the world. Let's build a brighter tomorrow, one child at a time.

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.

FrejaTECH (former Salvatio Push) is an IoT based system, comprised of an Emergency Button and App that can potentially save the lives of up to many females and elderly. This is a revolutionary new way to ensure rapid responses to enable women and elderly people to feel safe in vulnerable situations. The emergency alerts can help to save lives by sending timely notifications to family, friends, or medical institutions, which can drastically reduce the waiting time to receive assistance or medical attention. Our founder built this product based on the personal experience of sexual assault and understanding of the product that could save me from the dangerous situations and inform people who care about me where they can find me. We are in an electronics devices branch and creasy about. Our team is a group of creative people who want to make a difference. And We can do it.