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Greencubator

Greencubator is a non-profit co-working space and events house. We have created a space that supports social entrepreneurship and sustainable business, along with the personal development of our members. Members of the house get an inspiring workplace, a strong professional network, a new group of friends and the opportunity to participate in and facilitate events. We aim to inspire everyone to engage in the green transition and personal development.

Blend

Blend is a mission-led start-up which believes business should be a force for social good. Blend works with social enterprises who employ and uplift marginalized women from patriarchal villages in India to bring elegant products to the urban buyer in Nordics. Our main product line is carpets hand-made with natural materials such as wool, jute, silk and recycled PET. The carpets are made with the same superior weaving technique of Persian carpets but have simple and neutral designs which suit the Nordic design sensibility. By promoting handmade products by marginalized women Blend can impact 11 out of 17 UN SDG goals. We launched in Q2 and already have our products in boutique store in North of Copenhagen. Once we establish market connects, Blend wants to connect designers from Denmark and other Nordic countries to production centers in these rural villages to blend the functional Nordic design with 5000 years old artisanal talent of India. In future, Blend will also explore tech-based leasing options for its high-end home furnishing range. We believe that everyone should be able to upgrade home furnishings without giving-in to consumerism and impacting mother nature adversely. Blend is founded by Shakti, an Indian who has lived in Denmark and worked at many Senior Director level positions in Danish companies like Mæersk, Deloitte and Rambøll. Through Blend, Shakti hopes to bring functional Danish design closer to the 5000 years old artisanal talent of India. When one wholeheartedly loves two countries so diametrically opposite to each other, then it’s impossible to hold back from exploring what a blend of these 2 cultures can offer to the world. Her desire to contribute to women empowerment through livelihood is rooted in her own experience and observation of how girls are still seen as a liability in many rural areas. She spoke about it on the award-winning BBC podcast –Dear Daughter: You are wanted https://open.spotify.com/episode/1FX2Gz0o2TSTG7Ymva9YVz?si=3FcvDo9QQ0GBtOg9MNth2Q

Coffee Beanies ApS

We fight the good war of poverty in Africa. So far we are represented in the medium-highend fashion shop in most cities in Denmark. We sell handmade eco-alpaca wool fashion beanies and sweaters at affordable prices. This way we help the poorest people in the world to provide for themselves by knittingjobs.

Jamii.one

Jamii.one is bridging Sub-Saharan Africa’s vast insurance gap by digitising community-based group (CBG) data, making insurance affordable for Ethiopians and sustainable for insurers. Their offline-first app, offered in local languages, allows CBGs to transition from paper to digital, enhancing financial transparency and creditworthiness. Once digitised, groups unlock tailored insurance products. This solution simplifies bookkeeping for CBGs while providing insurers a low-cost, reduced-risk entry to previously unreachable segments. With 650,000 users, and 70,000 purchasing life insurance, Jamii.one epitomises how tech can foster financial resilience. Their platform, rooted in tech innovation and community trust, ensures accessible, relevant financial services for underserved communities.

SustainX

SustainX er et rådgivningshus med en mission om at skabe værdi for virksomheder, mennesker og planeten. Vi hjælper virksomheder med at eksekvere på bæredygtighed, så ambitioner omsættes til reel effekt i hele forretningen. Hos SustainX gør vi arbejdet med bæredygtighed konkret og håndgribeligt. Vi sætter klare rammer, så indsatsen bliver overskuelig og kan måles på tværs af organisationen. På den måde bliver bæredygtighed ikke et sideprojekt, men en naturlig del af jeres drift og beslutninger. Med vores erfaring inden for bæredygtighed, ESG og praktisk implementering hjælper vi jer med at skabe reelle fremskridt. Ikke bare gode intentioner.

SHADES Underwear

SHADES Underwear is a purpose-driven startup redefining what “nude” means in fashion. We create underwear in an inclusive range of skin-tone shades and sizes, because the industry has long failed to represent the diversity of real bodies. Our mission is rooted in representation, empowerment, and belonging – building products and a brand that make people feel seen, respected, and comfortable in their own skin. We believe that underwear is not just a basic, but a powerful foundation for confidence and self-expression.

The Impactful ApS

The Impactful is a curated community and platform helping purpose-driven individuals and organizations thrive in the Anthropocene. We connect creative freelancers with aligned work, support businesses leading systems change with talent and skills development, and design programs that center sustainability, storytelling, and impact.

Polarlys

Polarlys er en mindre virksomhed som leverer serviceydelser i Danmark. Vi har været på det danske arbejdsmarked i 10 år. Mange af vores kunder har været med os i al den tid. Det næste projekt vi planlægger at starte på er, at åbne adgang til undervisning og undervise virksomheder/private i at yde service. Polarlys har mange års erfaring med erhvervs- og klinik rengøring, derfor udvider vi nye veje ind for det område.

Africa Reframed

Online marketplace for African imagery - Powered by online learning. Africa is rising and a visual reframing of the continent is emerging. A reframing crafted by African content creators, telling Africa's story of change. At Africa Reframed we connect a community of African photographers to the world’s leading companies and organizations to create and promote captivating imagery and bespoke projects that propel new storytelling from the African continent. Imagery in the Africa Reframed imagebank has been used by the worlds leading organizations such as: Gates Foundation, UN, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Pfizer, Ernst & Young, Spotify, NBC, Yahoo, Sitecore, Exxon, Cambridge University Press, Hearst, Condé Nast, Lloyds bank, Europe- an Investment Bank, Shell, AOL, ABC, NEC, CNBC, KPMG, Discovery, VISA, Deloitte, Accenture, Ogilvy, UPS, Viacom, Pearson, Barclays, BBC, Axel Springer, British Council, M&C Saatchi, ASUS, Del Monte, Time inc., RTL, Virgin, McKinsey, Airtel, Guardian, Uber, Orange, 3M, HSBC, Samsung, The World Bank and many more. We are looking for investors sharing our vision of Africa Reframed as a value-driven, profitable business that strives to alter the global community’s perception of the African continent while also building sustainable job opportunities for photographers across Africa. Alongside its sister organization, Commerce & Culture, Africa Reframed has managed an array of long-term projects with leading contemporary visual artists globally and organized photo exhibitions with more than 100.000 paying visitors across 3 continents. Among these, the largest exhibition to date with African photography in northern Europe. SDGs: Quality education and decent work and economic growth, SDGs 4 and 8, are an integrated part of the Africa Reframed business model. When the United Nations In 2015 was launching the SDGs with Project Everyone, they did so with a campaign to share the global goals with 7 billion people in 7 days. This happened via global broadcasts, outdoor advertising campaigns, cinema ads, mobile partnerships, and more. Because of the above, Images from our program were among the officially chosen for the campaign and were singled out by the global campaign team as good education and economic growth in action. Misson: Most of the imagery we encounter from the African continent tends to either depict the beautiful scenery and wildlife or scenes of poverty, war, and desperation. While these indeed are bona fide aspects and challenges, Africa is also a continent characterized by immense growth, varied opportunities, and not least, change. The mission of Africa Reframed is to capture and contribute to the spurring of this change by a visual reframing of the continent. A reframing that reflects African enterprise, innovation, and everyday life. Africa Reframed exists to create and promote this new imagery in the belief that by changing the visuals, we can help change the conversation. Thus an inherent part of Africa Reframed’s DNA, which is also mirrored in the name of the company, is to be a catalyst for the way the world looks at the African continent. The wish to illustrate the real Africa and thus to spur optimism and hope around its future makes the company strongly value-driven, and it is believed that such a shared view will help bind contributors, clients, and other stakeholders close together. In 2020 Africa Reframed received an investment from Innovation fund Denmark and was selected as a finalist for the SDG Tech Award.

Social Bites

Social Bites manufactures and sells frozen dairy products in Kenya, East Africa. It is a company of 35 full-time employees and 200+ sellers working from the three largest cities in Kenya - Mombasa, Kisumu and Nairobi. The production headquarters are in Nairobi, Kenya, where the production of frozen flavored milk and frozen yogurt products takes place. The company operates a distribution model where it engages youth to become sellers of its products in the market. The sellers are offered an attractive commission-based salary with performance incentives as they retail the products in the major cities in East Africa. All new sellers go through our training academy that provides vital business training, setting them up for success with the product. Our ambition is to develop thousands of meaningful jobs in East Africa with this unique distribution concept. International investors back Social Bites and the company is run out of Copenhagen, Denmark.

5 ALIVE MEDIA

5 ALIVE MEDIA is a modern creative production agency redefining how brands create and distribute content in a fast-moving, social-first world. We work at the intersection of cinematic storytelling, performance-driven content, and emerging production workflows. Our goal is simple - to help brands move away from slow, over-produced content and instead create visuals that feel human, alive, and relevant, without compromising quality. We collaborate with international brands, events, and organizations across Europe and beyond, producing video, photography, and digital content for corporate, lifestyle, hospitality, sports, and event-based projects. Our work spans from high-energy event productions and brand campaigns to social media content designed to actually perform and drive engagement. What makes 5 ALIVE MEDIA different is our agile, startup-minded approach. We combine hands-on creative direction with efficient production setups, rapid turnaround, and a strong understanding of how content is consumed today. We constantly test new tools, formats, and workflows - from AI-assisted editing to social-first storytelling - to stay ahead of the curve. We’re a growing team with a strong international mindset, looking for curious, motivated people who want real responsibility, real projects, and the chance to help shape how content is created in the next generation of creative agencies.

Red Container Coffee

Red Container Coffee is embarking on a journey to revolutionise the way green coffee is traded across the world. The platform will enable the digitalisation and transparency of coffee being sold by working as a marketplace where buyers and sellers can have a more direct way of trading,communicating, and monitoring the supply and demand of coffee available on spot, The objective is to unite importers inventory and facilitate coffee trade for small to medium size coffee roasters. To learn more about Red Container Coffee please check Red Container Coffee instagram. Coffee makes the world go round :)

Eazy Investor

Eazy Investor is on a mission to tackle a common problem: the complexity and exclusivity surrounding investing. Many individuals, despite having the desire to invest and grow their wealth, are often deterred by the perceived complexities of financial markets. This hesitation results in missed opportunities for financial growth. My goal is to achieve this by creating a platform that simplifies the investment process, removing barriers to entry, and offering accessible, personalized investment solutions. Through cutting-edge technology and a commitment to transparency, I aspire to empower individuals from all backgrounds to take control of their finances and build a secure future.