Vainu is building a Sales Intelligence platform that helps salespeople and marketers move forward. Powered by technology to collect, read and understand all company information ever written, Vainu makes these real-time company insights easily consumable directly in its customers' existing business systems. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, the company launched in 2013 and is now at €15 million in annual revenue with a team of 150, spread across Europe. Over 2,000 sales and marketing teams globally use Vainu’s data to personalize customer interactions at scale—ultimately leading to more sales.

AIRTOX Industries A/S is a breakthrough brand of safety footwear straight out of Denmark. We build safety shoes with exceptional quality and comfort, while still being stylish and fashionable to wear them around. At present, AIRTOX products are sold exclusively in selected stores around Europe. Our goal is to expand our global footprint and make our products available in more countries in the near future so more people can enjoy great safety shoes from Denmark.

Forecast centralizes project management, resourcing & financial data into one easy-to-use, native AI-powered platform. Integrating seamlessly with our customer’s existing technology stack, Forecast optimizes real-time planning, predictive analysis and financial returns across delivery teams and projects. Your work. Your resources. Your finances. All connected. All the features you need in one streamlined tool, Forecast is the ultimate upgrade for any delivery team – from time-billing professional service providers to in-house project teams. Technology doing what it does best, so humans can do what they do best. Founded in 2016, Forecast is backed by world renowned investors including Balderton Capital & Crane Venture Partners.

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.

Sentiq A/S is a cybersecurity and compliance company based in Aarhus. We help companies improve their IT security and successfully get their IT security certified by internationally recognised standards, including ISO 27001, ISAE 3000 (GDPR), NIS2 and so on. Small and mid-sized business' (SMBs) face same rules, the same cyber threats and increasingly the same expectations to IT security from their customers as large enterprises do. But DMBs have little in-house security competences. This is where Sentiq comes in. We help SMBs improve their IT security and get it certified so they can actively use their IT security as a sales parameter. Our team has more than 30 years of technical and CTO-level experience, including over a decade of security work in the financial sector. We offer the same skills as the large providers, sized and priced for SMBs.

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.

Matrikel builds an AI-native operating system for property companies. The platform brings property operations, accounting and administration into one connected system, where AI agents help teams complete repetitive work, maintain accurate data and act on issues faster. Matrikel is designed for professional property owners and managers who need a modern operating layer across portfolios, workflows and financial processes.

Capptain is a Danish SaaS platform for workplace safety and statutory compliance. More than 1,500 companies run their statutory workplace assessments (APV), chemical risk assessment, whistleblower scheme, training records, policies and energy data in one place, instead of spreadsheets, folders and disconnected systems.

BlueShadow is a dual-use technology startup offering maritime security as a service. With a passionate team on a mission to protect society by safeguarding critical offshore and coastline infrastructure and resources. Using deep intelligence powered by advanced fusion data and sensors, and using machine and intelligence experience to predict potential threats, and deploying an array of autonomous drone solutions to prevent harm before they materialize. Our team does both software and hardware system integration, using our core technologies and the best available hardware solutions from partners across Europe to solve the mission.

What we are building Joey is building the future of autonomous operations for the physical economy. We are developing the first truly vertical, agentic AI platform purpose-built to eliminate administrative revenue leakage for small-to-medium field service, construction, and artisan businesses across the Nordics. Instead of a passive software dashboard that forces users to click buttons, Joey deploys autonomous AI agents that handle the entire customer and administrative lifecycle. From reading and categorizing incoming leads, managing calendars, processing bookings, and generating invoices, to executing project-specific material procurement - Joey handles it entirely on autopilot or via a secure human-in-the-loop workflow. Our core workspace is "Joey Chat" a natural language control center allowing tradesmen to textually query their business infrastructure and trigger live operational actions on the fly. Best of all? We integrate seamlessly as a non-disruptive layer on top of the financial suites they already use daily (like e-conomic, Ordrestyring, Dinero, Billy and more). Our Story & Traction We didn't build Joey in an isolated dark room. For the last 6 months, we ran a high-growth B2B AI consulting agency in Denmark, hand-crafting custom automation workflows for local contractors. The market response was overwhelming: inbound demand far outstripped our physical capacity to build. We quickly realized that building bespoke infrastructure for 1-3 months per client wasn't scalable. Joey is the direct productization of that validated market demand. We are moving our consulting traction straight into a scalable, hyper-disruptive SaaS ecosystem. Why join us? We are a lean, relentless, and product-obsessed founding team backed by early validation. By joining Joey, you aren't building a speculative product looking for a problem - you are building software directly tied to massive, unmanaged market demand. Our Cultural DNA - There is no second place, winning is the ONLY option: We don’t just participate; we compete to dominate. We have a relentless drive for high performance, set exceptionally high bars for ourselves, and celebrate bold, measurable results. We play to win at everything we do - and most importantly, we play to kill and bury the competition. - Radical Customer Empathy: We are fiercely user-obsessed. We build out of deep empathy for the hard-working tradesmen who rely on Joey to run their businesses. We listen intently, put the end-user first in every single discussion, and measure our success by a single metric: the undeniable value and freedom we create for the customer. - Product Obsession: We believe that exceptional engineering and elegant product design solve the world's hardest operational problems. We don't build generic software patches; we build intuitive, robust, and high-impact agentic architectures. We are deeply product-focused, ensuring Joey feels like magic to use.

The Mobile Robot Company is redefining how robots support people in warehouses and factories. Based in Denmark, the company develops practical, accessible, and cost-effective automation designed to work alongside human operators from day one. Its flagship product, the J1600 self-driving pallet jack, combines the flexibility of a manual pallet jack with autonomous transport capabilities, helping businesses reduce repetitive pallet-moving work while keeping operators in control. Built for simple deployment, intuitive use, and reliable performance in dynamic environments, The Mobile Robot Company is creating a new category of human-centered warehouse automation that makes advanced robotics easier to adopt, operate, and scale.

ExecuteAI is building a unified AI‑native ecosystem designed to make advanced automation, agent development, and AI‑driven operations accessible to every company—regardless of size, technical maturity, or industry. We believe AI should not be limited to large enterprises with dedicated engineering teams. Instead, it should be a practical, reliable, and affordable tool that any organization can deploy to improve productivity, decision‑making, and customer experience. Our mission is to democratize AI by providing a complete operating system for automation: from outreach and CRM orchestration to agent development, workflow execution, and talent collaboration. At the core of our platform is the ExecuteAI Hub, a login‑based workspace where companies and AI developers meet, collaborate, and deliver real solutions. The Hub functions as a marketplace, a project management environment, and a delivery engine in one. Companies can post AI projects, describe their needs, and connect with qualified AI developers who specialize in automation, agent design, data workflows, and integration engineering. Developers gain a structured environment to showcase their skills, build a portfolio, and deliver high‑quality AI solutions with clear expectations, transparent communication, and standardized processes. We are solving a fundamental problem in the AI industry: fragmentation. Today, companies must navigate a confusing landscape of tools, models, consultants, and platforms. There is no single place where they can reliably define a problem, find the right expertise, and receive a complete, production‑ready AI solution. ExecuteAI eliminates this friction by offering an end‑to‑end ecosystem that covers the entire lifecycle—from idea to deployed agent. Our platform includes tools for outreach automation, CRM orchestration, agent execution, workflow design, and continuous improvement. Everything is built with a strong focus on Nordic values: transparency, trust, quality, and responsible AI governance. For companies, ExecuteAI provides clarity and structure. Instead of hiring expensive consultants or experimenting with disconnected tools, they gain access to a curated talent pool and a standardized delivery framework. For developers, we offer a place to work on meaningful AI projects, collaborate with clients, and build long‑term relationships. For both sides, the Hub ensures that AI development becomes predictable, repeatable, and scalable. ExecuteAI is headquartered in Copenhagen and built on the belief that the future of work will be shaped by human‑AI collaboration. Our goal is to empower organizations to operate faster, smarter, and more efficiently by integrating AI into their daily workflows. Whether a company needs a custom agent, a full automation pipeline, or ongoing AI operations, ExecuteAI provides the tools, talent, and infrastructure to make it happen.

We develop and market .a1 – the next generation of small-business accounting software. Our company is a bootstrap startup, created by alumni of Navision and Damgaard (both acquired by Microsoft) – the original developers of the products now known as Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Dynamics 365 for Finance & Operations.

Across cities, countless square meters are sitting unused – basements, garages, parking spots, and storage rooms. At the same time, people are struggling to find space: the driver without a parking option, the student with too many moving boxes, or the small business in need of affordable storage nearby. Today, the market is fragmented. On one side, people rely on Facebook groups and classifieds – messy, insecure, and inefficient. On the other side, traditional self-storage companies offer standardized units, but often at high prices and in inconvenient locations. What’s missing is a trusted, flexible platform that brings everything together – where you can easily find, rent, and share all kinds of space, from a neighbor’s garage to professional self-storage, in one seamless experience. That’s the gap we’re here to fill with Nearby.

Kora is a personal safety app that allows you to share your journey with trusted contacts and discreetly alert nearby users (“Allays”)in the event of a real emergency. Kora is for everyone who values feeling connected and supported, whether you’re walking home after an evening out, waiting for public transport, or exploring new places. We believe that everyone deserves to feel safe, and Kora is here to help make that possible.