Syncle (formerly Videoly) transforms product content distribution by automating the complex workflows between brands and retailers. We eliminates manual formatting, version control issues, and delivery delays that plague ecommerce operations. Brands upload content once, and Syncle automatically customizes images, videos, and product data to meet each retailer's specific requirements—from file formats to naming conventions. This automation reduces product launch timelines while ensuring consistent, high-quality content across all retail channels. Founded in 2014 and led by CEO Nora Huovila, Syncle serves over 500 brands and retailers globally, helping them move from content chaos to clean distribution workflows.

Based in Stavanger, Norway, Desert Control is a clean tech company that specializes in turning deserts to green land using our patented Liquid NanoClay. Through a patented mixing process, LNC combines clay and water and is then spread onto sandy soil.

Hello Ruby is the world’s most whimsical way to learn about technology, computing, and coding. We are all about curiosity, playfulness, and logic. We provide tools for kids, parents, and educators to learn to understand programming in a fun and creative way. Our story started off with a book that is now published in over 22 languages, including Japanese, Korean, Dutch and even Finnish.

iNANOD AS is a nanotechnology based anticancer drug developing company operating from Oslo Cancer Cluster Incubator established in 2016.  The objective is to increase efficacy of cancer drugs and to reduce unintended side-effects for cancer patients and maximize their longevity. We have a strong group of people to deliver on the promise which comprises of our collaborators, scientific advisors and business advisors.   Our aim is to become a pharmaceutical company for anti cancer nanomedicines.  We will take a comprehensive approach, using collaborative research from many small projects and existing literature and infrastructure. Our team consisting of experts within nanotechnology, biology, chemistry, pharmacy and medicine. Our partnerships with research institutions, makes us well suited for developing and commercialising this technology. As the focus is on improved delivery, the technology can greatly improve safety and efficacy of existing cancer drugs. Moreover, the costly development of new drugs will not be necessary. Monetisation and exit will therefore be available in an earlier phase than normal within pharmaceutical development, through selling IPR to established pharmaceutical companies after clinical phase IIa. The Norwegian Research Council has granted our pre-project application in NANO 2021 call and research has started in August 2017. Innovasjon Norge has also supported us with mentoring hours. We are a member of Oslo Cancer Cluster now.

The CrayoNano team is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading teams within next generation nanoscale semiconductor materials and devices for optoelectronics applications. CrayoNano is a nanotechnology company specializing in developing optoelectronic devices based on semiconductor nanowires on graphene. CrayoNano AS was founded in June 2012. The Company originates from several years of research at the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim.

Jamie Looks is a fashion eyewear brand. From our studio near Christiansborg Castle - with a clear look to most of the city’s copper spires – we make great eyewear. Our credo is clear: Aesthetics and quality eyewear at an honest price, backed by great service. Led by seasoned entrepreneurs, McKinsey and BCG alums, and senior creatives. We operate globally through cutting-edge e-commerce. We are always on the lookout for great people to join our team! Jamie Looks is a fashion eyewear brand led by McKinsey & BCG alums, seasoned entrepreneurs, and senior creatives at Blazar Capital. We operate globally through cutting-edge e-commerce. Our mission is clear: Deliver exceptional eyewear at an honest price, backed by great service. It's not complicated. We also partner with specialist non-profits on programs bringing better vision to those in need. Good eyewear, doing good.  We are always on the lookout for great people to join our team!

As a idea factory, incubator and investor, Askeladden & Co identifies opportunities, develop concepts and scale up companies. Our sweet-spot is in traditional industries that - until now - have seen limited consolidation, limited innovation, too high prices and a customer journey that has been standing still since the 90s.   Our investments and startup journeys so far:  Cutters | Adams Matkasse | Freska | Lotel | Lorry Restaurant | Wellbee

Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. We host monthly events in more than 500 cities and 125 countries featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share personal stories and lessons learned on the road to building great companies. Startup Grind is powered by Google for Startups. 500 Cities | 125 Countries | 2,000,000 Entrepreneurs

Making musicality as common as literacy. Yousician is the largest and fastest growing music education company in the world. Yousician is a revolutionary music platform for anyone to learn, play, create and teach music. Millions of people around the world use Yousician to advance their music skills and play the music they love.  At Yousician, you’ll help shape the future of music education and profoundly impact the lives of millions of people. We are a profitable, fast-growing company, and we are just getting started. As a Yousician team member, you’ll work on the cutting edge of technology, business and education with great career opportunities ahead. You’ll work alongside some of the best people in your field in small, efficient and empowered teams. We create an environment and support people in their professional growth. We work hard and jam hard!

AI Rookie helps companies turn AI interest into real capability. Many organizations want their employees to use AI more effectively, but they struggle to move from inspiration to practical adoption. Traditional training is often too generic, too theoretical, and quickly forgotten. Employees need relevant guidance, hands-on support, and someone they can learn from in the context of their actual work. That is the problem we are solving. AI Rookie is a platform where companies can give their employees access to experienced AI mentors who help them build confidence, skills, and real-world AI workflows. Instead of one-off courses, we focus on practical mentoring that makes AI useful in everyday work. We are building AI Rookie because we believe the biggest barrier to AI adoption is not the state of the technology— it is the gap between potential and implementation. Companies need a better way to help their people learn by doing, ask questions, and apply AI responsibly and effectively.

Leern udvikler fremtidens interne streaming-platform for at hjælpe ambitiøse virksomheder med at dræbe kedelig træning. Vi løser problemet med uengagerede medarbejdere ved hjælp af et lækkert, streaming-inspireret univers, der gør det lige så vanedannende at lære om virksomhedens strategi, som det er at se sin yndlingsserie. Lad os være ærlige: De fleste traditionelle læringssystemer (LMS) og intranet er digitale kirkegårde, hvor god viden dør. Det er et enormt problem. Når systemerne er tunge og ulogiske, holder medarbejderne op med at bruge dem. Det betyder dårlig onboarding af nye talenter, langsom vidensdeling og en kultur, der går i stå. Det rammer alle – fra den nyansatte, der føler sig overladt til sig selv, til ledelsen, der forgæves forsøger at rulle nye strategier ud. Vi har smidt de kedelige mappelister ud og erstattet dem med en visuel streaming-oplevelse. Leern er bygget til det moderne menneske. Vi gør det muligt for virksomheder at: - Skabe "binge-worthy" læringsrejser (f.eks. pre- og onboarding) på minutter, ikke dage. - Servere viden i korte, skarpe formater – video, lyd og tekst – som medarbejderne faktisk gider klikke på. - Samle alt i en lækker platform, så sælgeren kan lytte til seneste nyt i bilen, og den nyansatte kan se velkomstvideoen på sofaen. Det er corporate learning, der føles som fredag aften på sofaen, ikke mandag morgen på skolebænken. Vi fik nok af, at "work-tech" altid skal være grimmere og dårligere end den teknologi, vi bruger privat. Hvorfor skal det være en kamp at finde information på arbejdet, når det tager to sekunder på TV2 play eller Apple tv derhjemme? Vi startede Leern med en klar mission: At gøre op med kedelig software. Vi lukker kløften mellem arbejde og fritid ved at skabe et værktøj, der sætter brugeroplevelsen først. Vi gør det, fordi vi ved, at når læring bliver tilgængeligt og sjovt, så vokser både mennesker og bundlinjer.

Headquartered in Norway and founded in 2022, Vind AI is reinventing the future of wind energy development, offering a digital platform designed to accelerate wind projects, onshore and offshore. By integrating data, advanced algorithms, and analysis and collaboration tools in one place, Vind AI enables developers to make faster, smarter decisions when planning and designing wind projects. Trusted by top renewable energy companies globally, Vind AI is an industry-driven platform

Payments today are fragmented, rigid, and impersonal. Merchants deserve simplicity, speed, and intelligence. We exist to free merchants from complexity and turn payments into a growth engine — by empowering ISVs as the true distribution channel. We build unified payments for companies. We are app. 20 employees based in Aarhus and Copenhagen.

Wimt är en banbrytande social medieplattform, som grundades 2022, med målsättning att öppna upp sporten och göra den mer tillgänglig. Vår vision är att revolutionera sportens ekonomi genom att bygga starkare relationer mellan klubbar, atleter, innehållsskapare och supportrar. Genom att erbjuda en plattform där dessa aktörer kan samarbeta kring innehållsskapande, engagera supportrar och dela på annonsintäkterna, skapar vi ett mer hållbart och inkluderande ekosystem för idrotten.

🌍 About Xbrandify Xbrandify is an AI-powered, white-label experiential travel platform that helps brands turn their audiences into communities—and their marketing into revenue. We empower lifestyle, sports, and media brands to launch their own travel platforms where they can offer everything from curated local activities to full-scale adventures—without needing to build any tech or operations themselves. 🚨 The Problem We're Solving In a world of banner blindness, short attention spans, and rising ad costs, traditional marketing is losing its impact. At the same time, experiential marketing—creating memorable, real-world brand moments—is outperforming static campaigns. But most brands lack the tools or infrastructure to deliver meaningful experiences at scale. Travel is one of the most powerful experiential touchpoints in the world—but it’s underused and difficult to execute. ✅ Our Solution Xbrandify turns travel into a scalable experiential marketing engine. We provide: - A white-label travel platform for brands to launch their own booking site - A library of curated experiential travel products (local and global) - A system to engage communities and drive conversions, loyalty, and content - An AI-driven backend (AgentOS) to automate customer journeys and support Result: Brands grow community, loyalty, and revenue—all through branded experiences that inspire action. 💡 Why It Matters - Consumers are demanding experiences over ads, and community over clicks - Brands are sitting on untapped audiences with massive travel potential - New tools in AI and fintech now make this model scalable and profitable - We're giving brands a new kind of growth engine—experiential, emotional, and revenue-generating. Instead of spending on ads, brands use travel to engage their audience, create loyalty, and generate profit. Powered by automation and embedded fintech, we make it scalable.