NordicHQ is a professional network for international SME's and entrepreneurs setting up a business in the Netherlands, Scandinavia and the rest of Northern Europe. We help you start up or expand your business internationally with the assistance of excellent, entrepreneurial and responsive professionals across legal, tax, business, finance, IT, and numerous other fields.

As society has progressively moved towards increased digitalisation and users have increased requirements for remote access to services, there is a greater need for secure methodologies that allow companies to identify and transact with customers and other stakeholders remotely. The government is no exception to this change: employees and stakeholders increasingly expect to be able to interact remotely with the government, both easily and safely. Biometric technologies are becoming ubiquitous, especially in support of remote interactions: when implemented well, they can bring tremendous advantages to business, government and their stakeholders with a slicker user experience, improved trust and lower costs. Inevitably, new opportunities come with new challenges, including: - Identity theft: biometric databases are proliferating and criminals are highly motivated to acquire biometric credentials and use them to impersonate others, usually for fraudulent purposes. Biometric credentials are far more valuable to criminals because, unlike passwords, they can’t simply be changed if stolen. - Trust: as remote interactions become the norm, it’s essential that both parties can be highly confident of the other’s identity. A business, government or service provider will need to be confident that the person connecting to the service is both a real person and the right person. - Exclusion: for those who do not have the necessary technology or skills, or perhaps bias in the biometric system that discriminates against some demographics and characteristics (such as skin colour and ageing). - Compliance: unlike passwords, biometrics are tied to an individual’s characteristics and could be used to identify that individual. GDPR places biometrics in a special or sensitive category of personal data and demands much stronger safeguards around collection and safekeeping. Trust Stamp recognises the challenges being faced by users and the market, and has responded to these challenges by creating a solution which provides users with a secure, private, and accessible identity. Trust Stamp establishes trust in a connected world, delivering trusted identity systems at the heart of how organisations and individuals transact in the digital world and beyond. Trust Stamp creates a secure, private and accessible identity. Trust Stamp answers the ultimate question of ‘Who am I dealing with?’. Is the person accessing the systems at that point in time, a real person and the right person? Trust Stamp’s patented technology enables businesses and public sector services to create trust and to protect themselves and their users, while empowering individuals to retain ownership of their data and prevent fraudulent activity using their identity. Trust Stamp focuses on three main areas of identity: - Creating an identity / Identity proofing. Trust Stamp's radical innovations in biometrics and data protection empower people to access more with an identity that can be safely shared and stored. - Powering transactions that enfranchise all parties involved. When our identity technology is used to open a bank account or access a public service, both the individual and organisation achieve higher levels of protection and confidence in the security of their data and the integrity of their systems. Trust Stamp's solutions elevate all sides of an identity system. - Mitigating risk to identity data. Trust Stamp leads with a privacy and security focus. Our technology limits the potential for misuse of identity data and damage due to data loss by creating a secure and private identity with the Irreversibly Transformed Token (IT2).

So, we're a company called Elk. A team of music lovers, ranging from violin makers and python magicians to computer PhDs and record label managers. We're based in Stockholm, but most of us work from wherever they are. At the core of what we do is an OS for Audio called Elk Audio OS which is the fastest audio OS on the planet. On top of this, we've built an ecosystem for musicians called Elk LIVE. Elk LIVE enables musicians to play live and in sync together over the internet. We're so happy for what it enables - more spontaneous musical moments, less need for traveling, and infinite studio space for the next generation of musicians. The Elk Audio OS is on the fast track to becoming the modern standard for how audio hardware and software are put to use.

Screening platform for pharmaceuticals and industrial chemicals using stem cell-based 3D models of the human brain. BrainZell develops a new technology of cell-based models of the human brain and connects it with digital services for customers into a scalable platform. Our mini-brain organoid technology allows industries to enter a new testing era due to its low cost, flexibility, and resemblance to a real human brain. We serve customers who require large-scale, fidelity to human organs and flexible testing conditions.

Findex makes the modern private banking experience accessible through a unified digital asset management platform — powered by AI. We enable you to track, optimize, and grow your net worth with full transparency, intelligent insights, and a smarter way to manage your financial future. Founded in 2022 in Gothenburg, Sweden, Findex emerged from a simple insight: investors deserve a single platform for all asset classes. Our founders set out to build a solution for every type of investor — a place where you can manage and understand your entire financial landscape, no matter where you are in your journey. Traditionally, the private banking experience has been reserved for high-net-worth individuals. We want to change that. Findex democratizes access by bringing advanced tools, clarity, and knowledge-sharing to a broader audience, encouraging better financial decisions through diversified investing. Beyond personal portfolio management, Findex also empowers private companies with integrated investor-relations tools — from shareholder and equity management to communication and secure document handling. For partners, our platform opens the door to tailored, data-driven capital opportunities through curated investment networks and strategic integrations. As we build on the foundation created for investors, we are expanding Findex with new modules that unlock additional value across the market. Our vision is an investment ecosystem — a portal for financial knowledge, connected opportunities, and a more accessible, intelligent way to build wealth. "The modern private banking experience powered by AI – track, optimize, and grow your net worth in one platform."

The building industry alone accounts for 40% of the global CO2 emissions. We believe that reducing this number starts with looking at materials we already have. Reuse of building materials is however not easy to coordinate and execute. Our mission is therefore to make this information available, and facilitate the process from design to construction. Through a series of web-applications and integrations with Building Information Modelling (BIM) software, we’ve started to form synchronized and comprehensive solutions to help the building industry reduce its climate change. Tvinn Solutions Enables Circular Economy through Reuse-oriented Solutions for rchitects, Real-estate developers and owners.

We're here to help your restaurant achieve online success Our mission is simple. We're here to help restaurants grow sustainably. Restaurants have become lifestyle brands. With forward-thinking digital products, restaurateurs will create the same perfect experience online as they already do offline, resulting in a more valuable and sustainable business.

We are foodies that aim to change the chocolate and dessert space. A plant-based, sustainable, and socially responsible product series that most people like does not exist, and we want to change this with VGAN.Our goal is to make the world a slightly better place one bite at a time. VGAN is a small Norwegian company. We have developed å high-quality chocolate with acceptance in the market. VGAN– our lifestyle chocolate is to enjoy with a clear conscience It is better for the environment It is better for your health It is made sustainable The VGAN brand is already registered and protected for all snacking categories in the US and the EU The chocolate is organic, fair trade, gluten-free, soy-free, certified kosher, and of course none GMO.

We have produced a unique app for fishing (so far in saltwater, Norway). After 6 weeks, we have been downloaded 85.000 times, in Norway. We combine the knowledge of the best fishermen in the country with AI, being a unique app for all types of fishing people. We combine 50 years of knowledge with cutting-edge technology, making the best fishing-app for everyone wanting to go fishing!

Anzyz is an Artificial Intelligence company, which uniquely integrates supervised, unsupervised and manual rule-based learning through a text analytical algorithm, called CCL (Corpus Cube Linguistics). CCL is self-learning and enables interpretation and understanding of the contextual meaning in Big Data. CCL stems from innovations led by Professor Ole-Christoffer Granmo at the University of Agder. Granmo and entrepreneur Svein Olaf Olsen established Anzyz Technologies AS in 2014. The company seeks to become one of the world's leading providers of Artificial Intelligence - driven business solutions.

A bio-and medtech Company developing and selling proprietary solutions for using oxygen in various applications. Currently focussing on beverages (water, sports- and isotonic drinks), wound healing, cosmetics and fish farming. Licensing platform technology for applying oxygent to other products. Oxy Solutions is a privately held Norwegian based biotech company that has developed and patented an innovative technology for highly oxygenating liquid. Oxy Solutions'​ core business and strategy is to develop, document, IP protect, and commercialize the technology primarily within wound healing. The company has an in-house R&D facility in Norway. The company has funding from the Norwegian Research Council. Oxy Solutions is in possession of patented technology that makes it possible to greatly increase the dissolved level of oxygen in water. Tests have indicated stable levels in excess of 70 mg/l, or approximately 10 times higher than previously thought possible.

You've found the right candidate. We just double-check for you. Right Person (formerly Manymore) is a Norwegian background check platform that helps employers hire with confidence. We automate the time-consuming parts of candidate verification, covering identity, employment, education, credit, and open source searches, and deliver clean, actionable results so hiring decisions can be made faster and with less risk. Our customers use Right Person as a natural part of their recruitment workflow. We can integrate with platforms like Grade, so background checks happen inside the tools hiring teams already use. Candidates get automatic follow-up until everything is in place, and the employer gets the finished report without losing a day to admin. We offer packages covering checks such as: Identity verification via BankID Employment and education verification Credit and financial background Open source and specific source searches Business interests and director roles Ties to and activity in other countries Police certificates and PEP/sanctions screening Right Person is trusted across HR, public sector, healthcare, sports, and recruitment by organizations like Innovasjon Norge, Statens Vegvesen, Nord University and Hjemmelegene. The platform is built by Skiwo, developed and battle-tested over ten years, with security and compliance at its core. The team behind Right Person has years of experience building and scaling tech businesses. Join us and help build the company that makes workplaces safer and hiring more trustworthy across Norway, and soon the Nordics.

Divly is a cryptocurrency tax calculator built for the Nordics. There are an incredible number of cryptocurrency exchanges and transaction possibilities. Without a tool such as Divly, calculating your cryptocurrency taxes can be incredibly daunting. We experienced this struggle firsthand when we wanted to declare our cryptocurrency transactions to the Swedish tax authorities. Hence Divly flew into existence. The focus of our team has been to be the best cryptocurrency tax calculator for the countries we support. As opposed to the one-size-fits-all approach of most cryptocurrency tax calculators, Divly's tax reports are built around local tax regulations, allowing us to provide more comprehensive help to our users. Providing a hyper-localized service continues beyond providing tax reports suitable for local declarations. We also focus heavily on building features that complement your country's unique tax system. For Sweden, for example, we've built an optimizer tool that demonstrates which transactions you can make to lower your taxes. And for Finland, we help you with the deemed acquisition cost rule, which allows taxpayers to reduce their taxable profits when their cryptocurrency prices skyrocket. Join us as we continue to fight against complacency and build the best cryptocurrency tax calculator with your needs in mind.

Our service is an online consumer advocacy service – nonono.com – which helps American consumers resolve complaints with businesses. Our mission is to fix issues and relationships between consumers and businesses. Our vision is to become the global de facto platform consumers use to resolve any kind of issue with any type of business in a way that is also fair for businesses. Our purpose is to show the world how transparency, integrity and great customer service build trust and generates the most love and happiness for employees, customers, partners, vendors and other stakeholders, and how it also delivers profitable results. Our motto is “do the right thing.”

The BioInnovation Institute Foundation (BII) is an international commercial foundation with a non-profit objective supported by the Novo Nordisk Foundation. BII operates an incubator to accelerate world-class life science innovation. Our vision is to support world-class life science innovation that drives development of new solutions by early life science start-ups for the benefit of people and society. With continued positive development, The Novo Nordisk Foundation can provide up to EUR 470 (3,5 mia. DKK) to BII over 10 years.