Upper Plate is creating an AI-powered platform that empowers restaurants to combat food waste by transforming kitchen side streams into sustainable menu items. By unlocking the hidden potential of food waste through fermentation, restaurants can boost efficiency, reduce their carbon footprint, and turn waste into value.

Styla is a fashion discovery app that helps style-conscious individuals to keep up with fast-paced fashion trends by offering a platform where users can share and explore outfits. Our vision is to become the single source of truth of fashion. The problem is twofold: Consumers find it difficult to keep up with ever-changing fashion trends, and when they do, the trends they see aren’t always validated or trustworthy. At the same time, influencers struggle to monetize their influence effectively on current platforms. -The app’s trends are validated by real-time engagement metrics, ensuring that what’s shown as trending reflects what users truly love. -The app offers shoppable links and a variety of filters—including age groups—for a personalized experience. -Content Creators are able to monetize their content, while fashion brands get high quality exposure and are able to access to trend data and performance analytics. The motivation behind Styla came from the frustration of trying to keep up with the ever-changing fashion landscape. Like many others, I didn’t have the time to constantly follow fast-moving trends, and the ads I encountered felt disconnected from what was actually "in." I wanted a platform that would show me what’s actually trending for a person like me, and I realized many others shared the same need.

Happymaker is developing a research-based social impact platform designed to improve global happiness through individual and collective actions. Do you feel lonely even when surrounded by others? 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 1 in 4 people globally experience a deep sense of existential loneliness—a feeling of being disconnected from others, even when not physically alone. This sense of loneliness is tied to a lack of meaning and purpose. In Sweden, 42% of the population reports feeling that life is empty, meaningless, and dull. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 We live in a global culture and a time of separation, individualism and competition that is becoming increasingly fragmented and polarised. And where success is measured by external, and material standards, making it harder to find a deeper sense of purpose, meaning and belonging. A society where often prioritise our self-interests and short-term gains and happiness before community, long-term happiness, community and sustainability. At the same time, the pace of change and development is accelerating, contributing to a growing sense of uncertainty and difficulty in dealing with the unknown 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙨, 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙬𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧. The WHO calls this an 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀. But there is hope. Since we are the source, logically we're also the solution.:dizzy: 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀. Happymaker is developing a research-based social impact platform designed to improve global happiness and well-being through individual and collective actions. 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆. Big changes starts small. On the platform, you'll learn how to impact and improve your own happiness and well-being, as well as society at large, through small conscious actions in your everyday life. You will feel empowered as you realise the impact of your actions, learning and experiencing the change they create through the ripple effect of positivity towards a more humane and sustainable world. Designed to help you reconnect, with yourself, with others, with nature, and with a deeper sense of purpose. 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻: Live well and lead change. Improve world happiness. Turn loneliness into belonging and deeper connections. Turn frustration into hope and meaningful action. 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺: We invite you to join a revolution to challenge outdated structures and norms. Together, we can shape a new compassionate culture that prioritises well-being and community. By savouring the meaningfulness of everyday life, meaningful actions and building positive narratives about the future, we can inspire hope and optimism together. Do you think this is important? Then you might be our new addition to the team :)

Failup Ventures is a new globally operating early-stage venture capital fund. Founded by three previous Finnish entrepreneurs and angel investora – Failup Ventures backs early-stage startups with strong, mission-driven teams. Failup’s typical initial investments range from 200K€ to 1M€ with the capability to follow up with larger tickets.

Next11 is sports tracking for coaches and athletes. The Copenhagen-based company is pioneering a live tracking solution from the leg to help coaches and athletes succeed with data in a way that enables them to better reduce injuries while also accelerating athletes’ performance. Our tracking platform gives individual daily workload, weekly team training goals, data on touch, passing, shooting and dribbling abilities and tactical team patterns. Next11 is live football and ice hockey tracking for all - the first live system that most teams around the world can afford. The system is mobile, fits a backpack, and so easy to use that it doesn't require any data experience.

TOTEMI Investment Oy is a startup base in Lappeenranta. With the first product, Valmista, is an innovative digital platform designed to bridge the gap between service providers and their clients. Our platform empowers businesses by streamlining the process of connecting with clients, fostering a dynamic and collaborative work environment. At Valmista, we prioritize growth and adaptability, providing tools and resources that allow both service providers and clients to thrive in an increasingly digital landscape. For more information on how Valmista can enhance your business operations, please visit our website at Valmista.com.

We're are a small video game studio that love mysteries and discoveries. We wear Indoor Sunglasses so that no one can see us cry. Our games make people ask questions and solve harder problems than they thought possible. Our story starts back in university where we were making the earliest school version of our current title, Mind Diver, a detective game based on our heartbreaks. It was nominated as Best Student Game at IGF 2023. We are now fully funded and set out to make a grander Mind Diver that could make anyone feel smart and feel seen. Hopefully we'll get to make many more mysterious games in the future.

PLAIO’s modern visual planning solution makes the planner’s life easier, utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies to support decision-making. Following a simple implementation, the planning solution can sit on top of any legacy ERP system and processes, using real-time information to provide the planning team with interactive features. PLAIO considers the thousands of variables that affect the workflow of effective pharma planning processes.

FINE CHAOS is a disruptive, deconstructive and young brand. All collections start with two opposites, which the Creative Director, Marc C. Møllerskov, builds concepts within the span of two opposites, and the name FINE CHAOS is also a reflection of his own design process – chaotic yet that is how the beauty is found and made. All designs have a kind of disruptiveness to them, loading the garment with ‘time’, where the consumer can feel the hands that created the garment. Craftsmanship is extremely important and it must support the idea for the specific garment, as else you design for a product to have a short lifespan. By integrating a deeply layered storytelling into each garment, you can keep exploring new things in it. A perfect example of this is our Magazine shirt or Ravers Club Top, where you keep finding new patterns within the print. A garment is never seen in full potential until it has reached its owner, as a FINE CHAOS garment is much about identity. As we strive to be the voice of the youth, our collections tell a story that hopefully starts a dialogue about how the younger generation sees the future. This is seen through vocal print designs, sharp silhouettes and the fitting color choices of the collections.

PixelPai is shaping the future financial internet. We introduce a super wallet comprising multiple key modules that combine into an integrated platform that allows us to orchestrate identities, digital assets, and finance, whether centralized or decentralized. This platform is designed to meet current digital transaction needs and seamlessly integrate with the evolving global regulatory landscape, aiming to ensure full compliance with regulatory frameworks, including data privacy, anti-money laundering, payments and e-money, digital assets services, and much more.

DORA is a SaaS climate tech startup that enables smaller businesses in road freight to make data-driven decisions and meet CO2 reporting demand. The carbon footprint from trucks make up 6% of EU's total emissions and we provide CO2 transparency in supply chain logistics, while helping our customers future-proof their business. We're at the intersection of transport management and carbon accounting, and work on several integrations (incl. hardware) in our software products to help customers provide more sustainable transport options to end-users.

Gismap er et computer vision og GeoAI startup, der arbejder på at revolutionere, hvordan GIS (geospatial information systems) anvendes til biodiversitetsbevarelse inden for ejendoms- og byggebranchen. Vores mission er at tilbyde en innovativ, data­drevet Software-as-a-Service-platform, som gør det muligt for virksomheder at måle, overvåge og forbedre biodiversiteten med hidtil uset præcision. Ved at kombinere ekspertise inden for AI, geografiske informationssystemer (GIS) og biodiversitet leverer Gismap en stærk platform, der hjælper virksomheder med at opfylde regulative krav som CSRD og DGNB-certificeringer. Vores vision er at blive den førende løsning i Danmark – og på sigt internationalt – når det gælder om at integrere biodiversitet i byplanlægning og udvikling og sikre en mere bæredygtig fremtid. Hos Gismap tilbyder vi et komplet værktøjssæt, herunder biofaktor-vurderinger, urbanBioScore, analyser af grønne korridorer og fremskrivninger af biodiversitetsudvikling, alt sammen skræddersyet til at støtte bæredygtige strategier. Ved at anvende avanceret machine learning og geospatiale analyser går vores platform langt ud over traditionelle metoder og hjælper virksomheder med ikke blot at overholde lovgivningen, men også aktivt at forbedre deres miljømæssige fodaftryk. Vi er overbeviste om, at teknologi spiller en afgørende rolle i løsningen af den biodiversitetskrise, vi står overfor. Hos Gismap udnytter vi derfor avanceret teknologi til at skabe reel forandring, så virksomheder kan reducere deres negative påvirkning og samtidig bidrage til en styrkelse af biodiversiteten. Kom med os på rejsen mod en grønnere og mere modstandsdygtig byudvikling, hvor biodiversitet sættes i centrum.

Orea.ai addresses the challenge of scaling personal conversations in the digital realm. In an era where the demand for one-to-one interactions with influencers, experts, creators, and coaches is soaring, the limitation of these personalities' time and availability becomes a significant bottleneck. Fans and followers seek more intimate, personalized engagements beyond social media comments and public posts, but the reality is that individualized attention from high-profile individuals is not scalable - until now. We've developed a groundbreaking solution that leverages artificial intelligence to create AI clones of these sought-after personalities. This technology enables fans to have interactive, conversational experiences with virtual counterparts of their favourite figures. Our AI clones are designed to mimic the real personalities' mannerisms, speech patterns, and knowledge base, offering a realistic and engaging interaction that feels personal and genuine. The problem we solve is twofold: For influencers and public figures, our solution offers a scalable way to connect with their audience, enhancing their engagement without the unsustainable demand on their time. For fans, it provides an accessible, anytime opportunity to interact with their idols in a way that was previously impossible. This approach not only democratizes access to personalized interactions with influential figures but also opens up new avenues for content creation, coaching, and advice that are tailored to individual needs and questions. Orea.ai is at the forefront of redefining fan engagement, making personal conversations scalable and more accessible than ever before.

We are a Copenhagen-based startup with a vision to be a growth enabler for independent retail stores. Independent retail stores make a huge difference in their local communities but face many challenges today. Our mission is to be the preferred platform for retailers to share exclusive offers on exciting products with their customers, creating and administering events, and communicating digitally with their customers - all helping these stores thrive like never before. Introduction to Ning (CEO): Ning is an experienced entrepreneur and executive with a strong track record, having worked in the roles of business owner and managing director across various settings from startups to large blue-chip companies, e.g. Novozymes and Coloplast. As a second-time startup co-founder, Ning brings valuable experience in scaling businesses, expanding internationally, and managing corporate mergers and acquisitions. Ning obtained his education in both Asia and the Nordics, and he enjoys spending time with his family on various sports and board games in spare time. Introduction to Christopher (CCO): Prior to co-founding LikeMinded, Christopher spent more than two years working in investment banking at Citi in London, where he worked with Private Equity, Growth Equity and Venture Capital clients, and got extensive exposure to M&A transactions totalling more than €5bn across various sectors. Prior to this he worked as a VC analyst for the largest Danish VC fund, and was part of the sales team at Saxo Bank. Christopher has a BSc in International Business from CBS, and also studied at Columbia Business School. Currently he is taking a pilot license, and enjoys surfing, playing and watching football, and likes to travel with his girlfriend. Introduction to Lars (CTO): Lars is a 2nd time founder with over 15 years of experience as CTO, and successfully exited from his previous venture. He has a very strong track record as a hands-on full-stack developer, with has a proven ability to build excellent teams.

We are on a mission to enhance global gut health and support the fight against antimicrobial resistance. As a Danish biotech firm, we're pioneering the future of gut health with our unique ingredients, Binding Proteins. These breakthrough Binding Protein ingredients, natural and versatile enough for any food, beverage, or supplement, selectively bind and block harmful microbial activity without disturbing the beneficial microbiome—a truly revolutionary approach. Our products are specially formulated for diverse needs, benefiting everyone from mothers and children to the elderly, immune-compromised individuals, travelers, and even animals. Backed by investors such as Novo Holdings, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Innovation Fund Denmark, we are committed to making Binding Proteins widely available. Our vision is a future where these proteins are a common part of diets, supporting gut health globally. Our deep understanding of Binding Proteins, combined with competitive pricing, enables us to make these innovations accessible. Join us as we change the future of gut health one Binding Protein at a time.