Hardware Startup Finland ry is a non-profit organisation that brings together hardware entrepreneurs and HW-oriented people in Finland. Our most important events are meetups, during which people get to know each other, share ideas, get feedback and help and hear talks from international speakers. We want to build a thriving hardware community and support people with their wild dreams of building physical products. Let's make Finland the HW-hub of Northern Europe together!

GlucoSet develops a disposable glucose sensor for use in critically ill hospital patients. Continuous monitoring of glucose in this patient group will enable better glucose control, which significantly reduces cost and improves patient outcomes. While many solutions exist for continuous glucose monitoring in diabetics, no good solution exists for critically ill patients. The company has a portfolio of granted patents, and is backed by venture capital investors. We're currently 7 permanent employees and growing fast. We look for people who are hands-on, eager to get things done, and still eager to grow. It's important to us that work is fun, and that we have a good time together. We are a diverse bunch, both in age, sex and cultural background; what's important to us is that you are the best person for the job and that the job is the best for you.

We bring Swedish industrial easy-to-use 3D-printers to design engineers, hospitals and production floors to enable the future of AM with powder based 3D-printing (SLS). Wematter have developed a whole eco-system to manage a powder free environment and high performance 3D-printed components. We are pioneers that bring desirable 3D-printing to offices around the world. We want to change the way we make things, we want to make things smarter, globally.

There are nearly 1.2 billion young people (aged 15-24) in the world. 1 billion of them want an extra job. Until now, no other company has made this problem their own. Our vision is to help 100 million young people to their first jobs. Today Yepstr is Sweden's largest platform for simple and safe teenage-jobs like babysitting, tutoring and dog-minding.

Airlabs is an organisation with foundations in atmospheric chemistry and airflow engineering that has been established out of a desire to tackle the huge social problem of air quality in cities across the world. Our work is the result of active collaboration between our team and some of the world’s leading applied environmental research and engineering institutes. Our team brings together experts from widely varying disciplines: from atmospheric chemistry to pollution monitoring, from fluid dynamics to environmental health and from economics to engineering and design.

Nexus Connect is developing a platform for companies to controll their shareholders and rasiekapital in the same solution. We help manage ownership and raise money without spreadsheets, paper and scattered tools. What sets it apart is one registry-grade source of truth: the shareholder register, cap table, general meetings, share issues and investor portal are built on the same data, so what a company does in Nexus is also what it is legally required to record. Every company is required to keep a shareholder register, to hold general meetings with proper notice, voting and minutes, to report its shareholders to the Tax Administration every year, and to document every share issue and transfer. For most small and growing companies this work is spread across spreadsheets, email threads, PDFs and accountants, and it gets harder with every new investor, convertible loan or funding round. Mistakes are easy to make and costly to fix: a wrong share number, a missing transfer or a badly documented meeting can hold up a funding round, a sale or an audit. Investors face the same problem from the other side, with no single place to see what they own and what is happening in the companies they have invested in. The problem grows as more investors invest directly in startups and small companies, and every company that raises money from many small investors multiplies the paperwork. Nexus gives the company one place where ownership lives. The digital shareholder register tracks each share by its number, as the law requires, not just by count, and keeps the history of former shareholders. On top of that sit a full cap table (share classes, options, splits, dividends), convertible loans and SLIP/SAFE agreements that can be converted into shares inside the platform, and general meetings and board meetings with notices, digital voting and minutes. For capital raises, Nexus supports share issues and investor campaigns with the investor-protection steps the EU crowdfunding rules require, such as the knowledge test, the key investment information sheet and a reflection period. Investors get their own portal, where they see their holdings, sign documents and vote.

Digital Ops ApS is building an autonomous AI platform that acts as a company's digital grant manager, automating the full lifecycle of public and private grant applications from identifying relevant funding opportunities to preparing and submitting applications, to project management, documentation, and reporting afterward. The problem we're solving is that grant applications today are a heavy, manual, and time-consuming process. This pulls focus away from a company's core business, which is why many businesses either outsource the work to expensive consultants or skip applying altogether, missing out on substantial funding that could support their growth. We're solving this because we believe access to funding shouldn't depend on having the time or budget for consultants; small and medium-sized enterprises deserve the same professional-grade funding management that larger companies can afford. Our platform is already in its first working version and being tested with real companies. Since our founding, we've built strong in-house expertise in software development, AI, and automation, giving us a solid foundation to scale this into a SaaS platform with international potential.

Kalevon is an AI-powered Visual Intelligence SaaS platform for industrial and enterprise organizations. It connects to existing cameras and uses computer vision and machine learning to transform raw video into real-time alerts and actionable operational insights. Customers can start with specific AI use cases and scale across sites and operations through a flexible SaaS model, without replacing their existing camera infrastructure.

BilagPilot is a simple follow-up flow for accounting firms that spend too much time collecting missing receipts from clients. The firm sends one clear request, the client uploads without an account, and the team gets an overview of what is missing, what has been reminded and what has been received.

Free To Use is a royalty-free music platform that gives content creators high-quality background music for free, without the copyright risks that come with most "free" music online. The problem: every creator who publishes video or audio needs music, but the safe options are a mess. Most "free" libraries simply host tracks uploaded by producers who keep the rights, so a song can be pulled later or hit with a copyright claim that demonetizes or blocks the creator's video. Licensing terms are buried in legalese and often restricted by platform or region. And a growing share of libraries are filling up with AI-generated music that can't be properly copyrighted or protected. The result: creators waste time, lose ad revenue to false claims, and never quite know if the music in their video is safe. Our solution: Free To Use owns every track in its catalogue outright. Artists transfer the exclusive rights to us, so the music stays free forever, the terms stay stable, and we can resolve false copyright claims directly on a creator's behalf. Every track is made by a real human artist, never AI, and reviewed and curated by hand for consistent quality. Creators browse by mood and genre, download unlimited tracks with no sign-up, and publish safely across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitch and podcasts. Why we built it: we are a team of content creators who felt this pain ourselves. Free use comes with a simple attribution; we fund the platform through affordable Personal and Commercial subscriptions plus single-track Pro and Broadcast licences, which keeps the core library free for everyone. Founded in 2016 and based in Denmark, Free To Use is building the music layer for the creator economy: music creators can actually trust.

Sekorti is AI-native trust center platform for modern SaaS companies. Create a customer-ready Trust Center in minutes and automate security questionnaires like SIG, CAIQ, and VSAQ with AI. Prove SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, ISO 42001, and EU AI Act readiness without spreadsheet chaos. The target audience for Sekorti are B2B SaaS founders stuck in Enterprise deals.

GoWest — Nordic Venture Capital Forum GoWest is one of the Nordics’ leading venture capital forums for startups, scale-ups, investors, and ecosystem leaders focused on the future of innovation and industry. Hosted in Gothenburg, Sweden, GoWest brings together founders, venture capitalists, angel investors, corporations, universities, policymakers, and talent from across Europe to accelerate the growth of ambitious technology companies — from pre-seed to Series A and beyond. At the intersection of deep tech, industrial transformation, sustainability, and entrepreneurship, GoWest reflects the unique strengths of West Sweden: a region shaped by world-leading industry, engineering excellence, and an increasingly dynamic startup ecosystem. A MEETING PLACE FOR FOUNDERS, INVESTORS AND FUTURE INDUSTRIES GoWest exists to create meaningful connections between startups and capital. Over the course of several days, we facilitate high-quality matchmaking between founders and investors while also creating a platform for discussions around the future of European innovation, competitiveness, and technology leadership. The conference focuses especially on sectors where Europe — and the Nordics — have the potential to lead globally: Deep tech Climate tech Mobility and automotive innovation AI and emerging technologies Life science and health innovation Energy and electrification Industrial transformation Space and frontier technologies University spinouts and research commercialization GoWest is designed not only as an event, but as a catalyst for long-term collaboration between startups, investors, universities, corporations, and public stakeholders. WHAT HAPPENS AT GOWEST? GoWest combines structured investor matchmaking with inspiring stage content, networking opportunities, curated side events, and ecosystem-building activities.The conference includes: Startup-investor matchmaking Pitch sessions and founder showcases Investor programs and LP activities Keynotes and panel discussions Policy and innovation forums Workshops and breakout sessions Community gatherings and side events Networking experiences across Gothenburg Every year, hundreds of startups and investors participate in curated meetings designed to create real business opportunities and long-term relationships. A PLATFORM FOR THE NORDIC INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM GoWest is built around collaboration. We work closely with incubators, science parks, universities, accelerators, investors, corporations, and public organizations across the Nordics and Europe to strengthen the region’s innovation ecosystem. The conference is founded by Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg and developed together with ecosystem partners who share a vision of building globally competitive technology companies from Europe. WHY VOLUNTEER AT GoWest? GoWest is powered by people who are passionate about innovation, entrepreneurship, technology, and building meaningful experiences. As a volunteer, you become part of an international community working at the center of the Nordic startup and investment ecosystem. This is an opportunity to: Build experience in event production and international conferences Meet founders, investors, and industry leaders Expand your professional network Gain insight into startups, venture capital, and innovation Develop communication, coordination, and operational skills Work alongside an ambitious and welcoming team Get behind-the-scenes access to one of the Nordics’ leading tech events We welcome students, young professionals, international talent, and anyone curious about startups, innovation, events, and community building. Whether your interests are within business, tech, operations, communication, hospitality, partnerships, or entrepreneurship, GoWest offers a dynamic environment where you can learn, contribute, and grow.

Minimapper is a Finnish proptech startup building an AI-powered tool for making real estate photos understandable. Our product helps property portals, brokerages, and landlords to make listings easier to understand by showing exactly where each photo was taken within the property. Minimapper adds a small floor plan minimap with a viewing marker to listing photos, giving property seekers a clear spatial understanding of the spaces from the very beginning. Even though floor plans and photos are two of the most important assets in real estate marketing, today, this crucial connection is often missing from property listings. Interior photos can look attractive, but users often struggle to understand how the rooms connect, where a photo was taken, and how the property actually feels as a layout. According to a user survey by leading Finnish property portal Etuovi.com, 80 % struggle with spacial understanding without Minimapper, and two-thirds want to see Minimapper in listings, as it helps 87 % to understand the spaces easier. Minimapper is available in all HOAS properties in the Helsinki region, where they manage over 10 000 apartments. In 2025 alone, Minimapper helped over 650,000 students to find their next home more easily. We are now developing Minimapper into an automated AI API that can process property listings at scale. The goal is to enable major real estate portals and listing platforms to automatically add minimaps to property photos whenever a floor plan is available. We are looking for a backend-focused full-stack developer to help build the backend systems, cloud infrastructure and integrations around our AI pipeline. Experience with APIs, scalable backend architecture, Google Cloud, Dart & Flutter, visual AI, image processing or real estate technology is especially relevant. This opportunity is best suited for someone who is motivated by startup ownership and long-term upside. Initially, the compensation is expected to be primarily option-based, with the aim of building a well-funded, scalable company together. Minimapper is at an exciting stage: the core AI product exists, market discussions are active, and the path is clearing toward scalable portal integrations. We are eager to talk to you and find out what we could achieve together.

Risustudy er et AI-baseret softwaresystem udviklet til den danske folkeskole. Platformen er bygget op omkring tre centrale brugergrupper: elever, lærere og forældre. Vores mission er at løse nogle af de største udfordringer i folkeskolen – blandt andet mangel på tid, differentieret undervisning og manglende støtte til elever med forskellige behov. I dag oplever mange danske folkeskoler de samme problemer: lærere har for lidt tid til den enkelte elev, undervisningen bliver ofte for “one size fits all”, og mange elever føler sig overset eller tabt i systemet. Det er netop de udfordringer, vi vil være med til at løse gennem teknologi og AI. Idéen bag Risustudy kommer også fra personlige erfaringer. Jeg har selv haft en svær tid i folkeskolen, hvor jeg ikke passede ind i den traditionelle måde at lære på. Jeg er ordblind og har ADHD, og mine udfordringer blev ofte håndteret ved, at jeg blev sat til side i stedet for at få den støtte og forståelse, jeg havde brug for. Det gjorde, at jeg mistede motivation og ikke fik det fulde udbytte af undervisningen. Med Risustudy ønsker vi at skabe et værktøj, der hjælper elever med at lære på deres egne præmisser, giver lærere bedre muligheder for at differentiere undervisningen, og samtidig inddrager forældrene mere aktivt i elevens udvikling. Målet er at skabe en folkeskole, hvor flere elever føler sig set, forstået og støttet i deres læring.

Valiyou - The All-In-One Sponsorship & Marketing Value Platform Valiyou helps organizations measure, manage, and grow the value of their sponsorships with data, insights, and automation. The Problem: Traditional sponsorship deals are built on gut feeling and manual processes. Organizations struggle to prove their marketing value to sponsors with hard data, making it difficult to justify pricing, renew contracts, and scale sponsorship revenue. Sponsors demand transparency and ROI documentation, but most organizations lack the tools to deliver it professionally. Our Solution: Valiyou turns data into clarity, and clarity into value. We provide a complete platform that: - Measures attention value across all channels (social media, events, merchandise,broadcasts) - Manages sponsorship packages, proposals, and contracts in one place - Grows revenue by enabling data-driven pricing and professional reporting We serve sports clubs, influencers, NGOs, businesses, events, and musicians across Europe - helping them prove their worth and build stronger, long-term partnerships with sponsors. Why it matters: Most sponsorship deals are still closed with handshakes and Excel sheets. We're bringing transparency, automation, and data-driven decision-making to an industry that desperately needs it.