THE URGENT ISSUE IN TODAY'S JOB MARKET IN THE NORDIC COUNTRIES: ✪ Traditional recruitment prioritizes CV algorithms and keywords over human potential, by an astonishing 90%. When ATS/AI control who gets seen, we lose the most important factor: the human behind the CV. This creates not just unemployment, but social exclusion - when people can't find work, they lose connection to society and experience profound isolation. ✪ Todays recruitment methods are narrowly fixated purely on qualifications and historical experience, relying heavily on algorithms to sift through CVs. This approach overlooks the unique talents and motivations of individuals, drivingforces, personality and thus missing out on valuable opportunities for growth and success. ✪ THE RESULT: People are often using ChatGPT or Copilot to write their applications + HR are using AI to read them = nobody is getting hired. ✪ Sweden struggles with high youth unemployment and urban-rural divides. Refugee integration remains uneven, and platform work is eroding traditional protections. Union influence is waning, especially in tech and service sectors. ✪ Denmark’s famed flexicurity model is under pressure. Women are overrepresented in part-time roles, and older workers exit early. Gig work is expanding faster than regulation, challenging collective bargaining norms. ✪ Finland faces persistent long-term unemployment and mental health-related exclusion. Industrial restructuring is shifting jobs to tech hubs, leaving peripheral regions behind. Labor mobility remains low despite retraining efforts. In conclusion; the Nordic countries face mounting labor market exclusion despite strong welfare models. Norway leads with 700,000 adults outside the labor force, driven by regional stagnation, immigrant underemployment, and early retirement. The green and digital transitions are creating jobs—but not where displaced workers live. THE PERFECT STORM FOR US! TURNING THE RECRUITMENT MARKET UPSIDE-DOWN «From employer initiated to 100% talent focused.» Our Solution: Talentity.ai = AI meets empathy! Nordic's first community for job seekers, where talent takes center stage. Meeting the talents, rather than relying on historical data on a piece of paper. Creating an empathic AI, that combines human expertise with technology, supporting decision making and not taking over the entire process.

Apiir is a software company that is solving issues in the bicycle industry by providing innovative solutions for bike fitting and selection. Using new image analysis technology, we have developed a bike fitting solution that is easy and effective for bike retailers to use in-store. Our solution helps cyclists get a perfect fit by analyzing their body measurements and bike geometry. Additionally, we have created an API that allows third-party apps to integrate our bike size solution into their platforms. Our mission is to make bike fitting and selection more accessible, efficient, and enjoyable for everyone in the cycling industry.

We believe the key to solving the world's two billion waste problem is to motivate people and companies to reduce waste and benefit from the circular economy. We do this by integrating data from all types of digital hardware to understand where waste comes from, and we use this data to reward sustainable behaviour. Our company was born in the waste industry and designed to change it. During the past year, we've launched a new brand, started building an insane team, won the Proptech Award 2021, and gone from 1 to 10 customers. All regulatory winds blow our way and we're ready to conquer the world.

imove tech recently rebranded to Casi - your car subscription technology provider. Say what? imove became two separate businesses; the consumer-facing car subscription service, which maintains the imove brand, and Casi Say what? imove became two separate businesses; the consumer-facing car subscription service, which maintains the imove brand, and Casi. Why the change? Because being a tech provider and operating a car subscription service are two very different business models. To allow both areas to scale and succeed, we created two separate brands and businesses. We took the insight of running imove with us into Casi, and through leading technology and know-how, we continue to enable scalable car subscription services that people love. The Casi crew is here to accelerate the car subscription segment by delivering technology that unleashes the power of your fleet.

Enernite is a technology company founded on the belief that data insights and digital solutions could accelerate the renewable energy revolution. We enable energy developers to make data-driven decisions in the early screening phase of renewable energy projects. To make this happen we automate the information gathering from fragmented sources and produce unique data sets based on satellite imagery analysis.

Flow Insights is a data, insights, and analytics partner for physical retail. We work with some of the most recognized brands and retailers in the world. Clients use us to make faster and more accurate assortment and space decisions to improve shoppability, reduce waste, simplify operations, and increase profitability.

We are a remote company with a diverse team working across time zones. We are passionate about the products that we build. A global startup studio. We help inspiring founders build great companies! Ymir would love the chance to make your idea flourish. - Flexible Hours & Locations - You’re accountable for your work. That’s pretty much it! - Annual Company Retreat - We travel, we dance and we travel back. Then we’ll do it again next year. - Social Fridays - Once a month, we catch up, play games and glide into a well-deserved weekend. - Growth & Learning - Equipment, courses, conferences, or anything to help you. - Open Work Culture At Ymir, it’s all for one and one for all. We speak our minds and we listen.

Hva er Crescat?Crescat er systemet som hjelper deg med planlegging og gjennomføring av arrangementer. Samarbeid enkelt med alle, i ett og samme system. Crescat er utviklet i tett samarbeid med kulturbransjen. Våre kunder er arrangører, eventbyrå, scener og kulturhus. Vi jobber for å gjøre kundens hverdag enklere. Hvem er vi?Crescat er gründerbedrift i vekst, med utspring i Bergen. Vi holder til midt i Bergen sentrum i topp moderne lokaler. Crescat-teamet består idag av et knippe inspirerte og hardtarbeidende mennesker. Vi har et ungt og dynamisk miljø, og vi har et sterkt fokus på at alle skal trives og ha det gøy på jobb.

OM RUBYNOR AS Kontakt Ole Morten Amundsen på oma@rubynor.com Vi bygger startups! Vi er en dyktig gjeng med utviklere som har troen på seg selv og våre skills med lean startup. Det eneste som mangler er om vi også er hyggelige og har det gøy. team in office Humor er viktig, for startups are hard! Med oss på laget har du startupproffer med god track-record. Med oss som dine kollegaer har du et åpent og ærlig miljø som omfavner utfordringer og usikkerhet, med pågangsmot og trygghet om "dette klarer vi".

Hypatia Learning provides a learning service infrastructure that gives educational institutions governance of all data produced by their learners. This data is used to provide innovative services for teachers, parents, schools, school owners, and learners. When the educational institution governs all data, meeting the GDPR requirements would be easy. Hypatia Learning provides the infrastructure necessary to give the educational institution governance of all data. We provide tools for better education. For better education, we need to give educators better tools.

Coleapri is a Norway based research and technology company. We seek inspiration from nature to create efficient technical solutions that are less harmful to the environment. The company has developed cutting-edge technologies in the field of  transportation of fluids, energy conversion and marine propulsion. The technology has a level of efficiency and competitive advantages well beyond anything currently achievable by conventional devices

Renteradar monitors our users' mortgage rates over time and compares them to the offers available in the market. We want to make the process of monitoring and comparing mortgage rates as easy as possible by creating transparency. We automatically match our users with their cheapest lenders as well as assist in the following transition. Our system uses BankID to collect the required information which makes the experience as effortless and uncomplicated as possible.

We develop business with positive impact on the environment and society – creating more with less based on game changing new technologies. Our ambition is to create synergies of resources available, from the Earth, from research and between people and networks. Therefore, we have chosen Vili Vé as our name, from the two brothers of Odin who created fjords and mountains out of the resources available from Ymir. Our focus areas are cleantech and life science, our primary market is Europe and Asia, our customers and partners are major manufacturers, distributors, B2B customers and consulting companies. Our team, communication and style reflects diversity and openness, and our teamwork is based on dedication and trust. We want our customers and partners to experience us as competent, genuine and attentive – and proactively focusing on win-win solutions.

High-quality cargo bikes and high-tech solutions for urban mobility. Bogbi is a  Norwegian-Colombian startup that produces cargo bikes in Bogota for the national and international markets with a strong integrated social impact. Our bikes are handmade by Norwegian industrial designer Johannes Hegdahl and Colombian engineer David Duarte, as well as excellent welders and other local providers of components and engineering here in Bogota. In all moderation, we are being told that we have developed a world-class product. At Bogbi we want our bikes to contribute to Colombia's future in peace. Together with the Norwegian Refugee Council, and the Colombian company Mejor en Bici we are setting up a pilot -project to provide vocational training for young people involved in the conflict to become welders, entrepreneurs and eventually work with us to develop what we call: bike magic from Colombia. To increase our impact on society and the environment we have teamed up with the Norwegian organization International Development Norway and Innovation Norway. Together we will develop a digital platform for last-mile delivery service. This will enable companies to bring goods from business to business using cargo bikes and create employment for vulnerable groups, as well. We were accepted to apply for Innovation Norway's vision 2030 grants to develop a last-mile delivery service in Bogota and around the world. The grant is for three years to develop software and bikes to establish a b2b pilot here in Bogota with international We are located in Bogota with our own production facility and capacity to produce up to 40 bikes per month.

The Founder Institute is the world’s premier startup launch program for talented entrepreneurs. If you are up to the challenge, our comprehensive step-by-step program will give you the structure, mentor support, and network of entrepreneurs you need to start an enduring company. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 60 countries, the Founder Institute's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and build sustainable startup ecosystems worldwide.