Angel Challenge is a workshop-based program to train Angel Investors and to accelerate startups.  Our mission is to build a stronger startup ecosystem by professionalizing the startup investing industry, activating more angel investors, making the investments more visible, and more startups investable.

Mendo is a technology business that creates simple-to-use, web-based systems that facilitate facts-based decision-making. In August 2015, Mendo launched RetailPlanet in Norway as a digital toolbox for place management. The system collects and analyses retail turnover data for a given geographical area and provides its 3500+ users with event benefit analysis, standard reporting and a weekly sales index.

Produsent av plantebasert, Rå mat og drikke laget for hånd. Vi brenner for naturlige og økologiske ingredienser uten tilsatt sukker og gluten. Upasteurisert juice laget av rå og ekte varer både økologiske og naturlige ingredienser. Første og eneste Debio/øko godkjenning i Norge av denne typen juiceproduksjon. Gro Furset startet den lille juicefabrikken januar 2015. Hun er utdannet sykepleier og ernæringsterapeut. Kombinasjonen skulle vise seg å være vellykket da hun prøvde ut juicene på klienter da hun hadde ernærings klinikk og disse ble merkbart friskere.Derav slagordet: Bedre helse til folket!

Atelier is a digital platform that lets you discover and buy art directly from professional and emerging artists. Our goal is to make art more accessible and contribute to a richer art market and better economic conditions for the artists.Since launch in April 2018 nearly 300 of the most exciting and promising artists from Oslo and Bergen have created profiles and uploaded over 1000 artworks.View their art by downloading the iOS app:appsto.re/no/vuVTib or visit atelier.as

Bridge Technologies creates advanced systems for ensuring high-quality, profitable digital media service delivery in broadcast, cable, satellite, OTT and telecoms applications. Providing a sophisticated platform for converging digital media services, the company’s award-winning products and solutions include analysis, measurement, and monitoring systems, intelligent redundancy switching, and comprehensive analytics solutions for TV-Everywhere providers. Compatible with all major industrial standards, ruggedised for reliability in challenging environments, and built for low-energy operation, Bridge Technologies systems bring greater efficiency to digital media businesses by making it simpler to manage complexity.

After more than 8 years of research and development, aiming to replicate the human eye lens, poLight is in the final stage of introducing products to the market with a technology taking astonishing images with instant focus. We are developing a tuneable lens technology that will enable next generation auto focus capability camera module for the mobile phone industry. Our first product, the TLens Silver is now ready for market introduction and we are preparing the organisation accordingly for the upcoming challenges.

TUNCO is a new type of healthy of fast casual restaurant created on the foundation of caring - about people, food, health and the environment. Our vision is to make healthy food available to everyone with minimal environmental footprint by providing tasty and affordable meals, source healthy and sustainable ingredients, educate and inform and give food to those in need. Every time you buy a meal at TUNCO one meal is given away to people in need. Meal for meal. We started TUNCO because we care. About people. About food. About health. About the environment. Our dream is to make the food industry more sustainable, give food to those in need and make people healthier and happier. Values We want to inspire change by taking action and have fun doing it! Vision Make healthy food available to everyone with minimal environmental footprint. Mission Provide tasty and affordable meals; source healthy and sustainable ingredients, educate and inform and give food to those in need. Taken from our Personell Handbook, this is one of our core values. TUNCO MEANS FUN For us, having fun means trying to see the fun and meaning in the work we are doing every day. It means being playful whenever possible. It means being friendly. It means doing things making you and the people around you smile. It means laughter. It means doing fun things outside work. Together. Having fun serves as an engine of motivation. People love having fun. That what fun means. That is why we think having fun as a core value is the smartest thing ever.

We are a brand new startup working on developing smart safety solutions using artificial intelligence tools like computer vision and deep learning. Every year, 3000 people die in construction sites around Europe. We are working on solutions that could hinder many of those deaths, and the countless accidents.

Valma.ai is a versatile AI-powered SaaS platform to help businesses actually become highly productive with Artificial Intelligens. We are a Norwegian startup with global reach, offering both a no-code/low-code solution for non-technical SMBs and a robust API and SDK for developers, enabling businesses of all sizes and technical capabilities to harness the power of AI. Valma.ai is addressing the challenge of AI underutilization in businesses, spanning from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMBs) to large corporations with in-house development teams. This issue affects companies across various industries, particularly in the Scandinavian market, but is rapidly gaining global recognition. For non-technical SMBs, the problem lies in the complexity and inaccessibility of many AI solutions, which often require specialized knowledge to implement and use effectively. These businesses struggle to leverage AI to enhance their productivity and competitiveness due to limited resources and technical expertise. On the other hand, companies with strong technical capabilities face a different challenge. While they have the skills to implement AI solutions, they often lack a flexible, scalable platform that allows them to quickly develop and deploy custom AI-powered applications tailored to their specific needs. Valma.ai recognizes that the need for AI-driven productivity spans across the spectrum of technical capabilities, from marketing agencies needing simple automation to tech companies requiring advanced AI integration. Our platform is designed to bridge this gap, offering solutions for both ends of the technical spectrum. Valma.ai solves these problems by offering a dual-approach platform: For non-technical users and SMBs: A user-friendly, no-code/low-code interface that allows easy creation and management of AI-powered workflows Pre-built AI variants (Chatbot, Agent, and Workflow) that can be easily customized and deployed Simple integration options, including a chat window that can be easily added to websites White-labeling capabilities for brand customization For developers and technically advanced users: A robust API that allows deep integration of Valma.ai's AI capabilities into existing systems and applications An SDK for building custom solutions and extending the platform's functionality Advanced features like custom annotations to override language models for precise outputs Flexible data management, including the ability to edit uploaded/stored data directly in a vector database Common features for all users: - Multiple AI variants that can be combined for complex problem-solving - Integration capabilities with both internal and external tools - Long-term memory for storing and retrieving important information - Collaboration features for team-based workflow creation - Voice-to-text and text-to-voice capabilities - Built-in security features and GDPR compliance This comprehensive solution allows businesses of all sizes and technical capabilities to leverage AI effectively, whether they're looking for out-of-the-box solutions or want to build custom, AI-powered applications. By providing both no-code options and developer tools, Valma.ai ensures that companies can start small and scale their AI usage as their needs and capabilities grow.

The Hive Initiative is creating tools to help companies integrate adaptation and mitigation efforts within their organisation through design-thinking workshops and implementation frameworks. As our planet warms and ecosystems continue to change, businesses will be increasingly required to make meaningful- and reportable- changes. As most people do not have a background in environmental science, it can be challenging to understand the full picture and how roles can be adapted. And while sustainability courses and seminars convey knowledge, it remains challenging to keep the energy high, the culture empowered, and the knowledge put into practice. The Hive Initiative’s Mini Climate Summit makes it easy to address these challenges. It brings employees together in real time to learn science-based facts and then gives them a forum to collaborate on solutions. With ideas captured and implemented, KPIs are met, ESG requirements are fulfilled and culture is strengthened. The result: more minds that help make company sustainability more active, enabled and empowered, which in turn makes society more educated and resilient. We are a group of people with high levels of climate anxiety- but also high levels of optimism. We want to use our skills in design and communication to make it easier for everyone to stay educated, hopeful and empowered, which will make it much easier for all of us to adapt to our changing world. As the founder, I wanted to work on solutions every day, and did so while having a day job. After 4 years, myself and my collaborators have built up a good product prototype, solid relationships with other climate orgs, and solid vision of what we hope to achieve. So it was the right time to focus on this fully. I really do believe that all of us want a world that is fair for everyone and is in harmony nature. We just have to figure out how to get there.

Dyrk is like an Airbnb, but for gardens. We let garden owners rent out their garden to people who needs some space to grow their own vegetables. The growers will pay a monthly subscription to be able to grow their own vegetables in a garden. The garden owners can put their garden out on our platform and wait for growers to apply so they can earn money. There does not exist a way to rent a garden space or to rent out your garden. The alternative today if you do not own a garden yourself is to sign up for allotment garden through the municipality. In Oslo the allotment from the municipality has a waiting time of atleast 20 years. The waiting time is far too long on today’s alternatives for growing. After corona the interest for growing vegetables has been booming. We tackle this problem by letting people who own a garden rent it out to these people that want to grow, but do not have the space themselves.

Kvikk is a B2C Insurtech company disrupting the travel insurance sector through our mobile platform. Designed with millennials, Gen Z and their expectations in mind, our vision is clear: 
Revolutionizing the way we protect ourselves while exploring the world. We are leveraging GEO-fencing technology to distribute, personalize and offer quotes tailored to your location in real-time. No more hassle with paperwork or waiting in line. We are 100% digital and are providing a full insurance experience in the pockets of everyone leaving their homes. In Norway 50% of all young adults don't have travel insurance, and they perceive insurance as complicated, expensive and unavailable. At the same time, the insurance industry lacks digitisation with only 40% of all insurance sales taking place on a digital platform. We have developed travel insurance tailored to the specific needs of each traveller, all within a convenient and user-friendly app. By harnessing the power of GEO-fencing we ensure travellers receive seamless coverage when and where they need it, offering a level of flexibility unseen in the industry. We have built the insurance product, and we are going to build the app. Simen started working on Kvikk while studying Innovation & Management, and has previously been travelling around the world several times and do understand the importance of travel insurance. We honestly believe that insurance companies should do better. In this digital world, insurance should be more available for the customer. There should be possible to buy insurance, get an overview and file claims within minutes, and always available in your own pocket. We also believe in fair and transparent products, where the customer actually gets a personalised products tailored to their own travel pattern. We want to rewrite the rules of insurance by making it available, fair, easy and personalised.

Kaupr is a forward-thinking media company dedicated to empowering founders, creators, startups, businesses, and investors to navigate the future of the internet in an era of decentralization, digitalization, and virtual economies. Our core focus lies in fundamental technologies such as web3/blockchain, metaverse (AR/VR), and AI (artificial intelligence). Through the dissemination of news, insights, and inspiring events at the crossroads of finance, technology, ownership, and culture, we strive to fulfill our mission. Additionally, we actively participate in both physical and virtual communities. As part of our endeavors, we are excited to announce our upcoming event, "Unleashing the Future of Internet: AI, Web3 & AR/VR Converge," which will take place during Oslo Innovation Week in September.

Kobbr is on a mission to lead craftsmen, such as electricians, painters and carpenters, into a data driven future. Craftsmen are used to old and outdated software that requires several training days to master. We are building a product that our customers actually love to use and requires no training to get started. Our approach sets us apart from traditional software companies in the industry. We prioritize integrating seamlessly with existing tools, rather than replacing them. Kobbr simplifies workflows and decreases manual tasks by offering a modern alternative to pen, paper, and Excel. Since our software can be easily integrated with craftsmen’s existing software, it shortens our sales processes significantly and opens the opportunity for product-led growth. Our goal is to develop an inclusive work atmosphere and assemble a varied team, as we encourage individuals from all different backgrounds to submit their applications and join our collective journey.

Our mission is to help food manufacturers reduce food waste and cost through our digital platform. To date, we've successfully transacted over 4.000 tons of food, and we're continuing to scale our business to have an even greater impact. We have ambitious growth plans and are expanding. We recently carried out a rebranding and are in the process of building our product & technology team to scale further.