Walk the Valley is a bi-monthly podcast dedicated to sharing real-world advice from healthcare innovation entrepreneurs. We believe that the path from scientific discovery to commercial success is filled with invaluable lessons that are too often learned the hard way. Our mission is to illuminate this journey, helping the next generation of innovators navigate the challenges of bringing healthcare innovations to market.

About Valmista Valmista is an early-stage startup that we are currently taking over and rebuilding into a modern service marketplace. Our goal is to make it easier for people to find reliable help for everyday tasks and services, while giving freelancers, students, and independent service providers a better way to reach customers. We are currently expanding our team and looking for people who want to help build the company from the ground up.

Optivian provides Ollie, an AI sales co-worker built for complex B2B deals. Sales reps don't need another tool. They need a co-worker that handles the grunt work so they can focus on winning deals. Ollie delivers ready-to-use work product at the right time, directly where your sales reps already work: Slack, Teams, Email and CRM. No more context-switching between a dozen tools. Describe what you need done and Ollie handles the rest: monitoring your deals, analyzing every interaction, and delivering continuously. Pick from ready-made tasks or create your own in natural language. Ollie understands your deals because it ingests every customer interaction, deal progression, and your business context. This deep understanding powers everything Ollie does, from strategic coaching to collateral generation. Ollie automates what matters: - Business cases that help your champion secure budget approval - Value summaries tailored to decision makers - Deal coaching with prioritized next-best actions, continuously - Pipeline monitoring with deal health scoring in real time - Win/loss analysis to learn from every outcome - Custom tasks you define in natural language The result: higher win rates, shorter sales cycles, your entire team selling like your best sellers.

HubBroker ApS is a leading provider of cloud-based EDI software solutions, helping businesses automate and streamline data exchange across ERP systems, trading partners, and digital platforms. Through our robust Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS), we enable real-time connectivity between applications such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, SAP, e-conomic, Visma, Shopify, WooCommerce, and Amazon. Our scalable, industry-neutral platform simplifies complex B2B workflows by automating orders, invoices, shipping notices, and other essential documents, reducing manual tasks, minimizing errors, and improving operational efficiency. Serving a wide range of industries, including retail, manufacturing, wholesale, and logistics, HubBroker delivers tailored integration software that supports digital transformation and long-term business growth. With a strong focus on security, flexibility, and customer success, we are a trusted partner for businesses seeking the best EDI software solutions.

Career Denmark is dedicated to helping the international community in Denmark succeed in the Danish job market, which requires a combination of different strategies such as networking, targeted applications, and LinkedIn. With extensive practical experience both living and working in the Danish labor market, our methodologies have helped many clients secure positions in Denmark. We offer personalized support and training beyond just CVs and cover letters.

GitHub made it easy for the world to build software together. SomebodyMakeIt does the same for physical products. SomebodyMakeIt is where brands, IP owners, and product creators can turn ideas into real products without building supply chains from scratch through a shared infrastructure for sourcing, collaboration, production, and scaling. Physical product creation is still absurdly broken. If you want to launch something real, you usually need to find the right people, manage scattered files and feedback, coordinate suppliers, handle production risk, and commit money before you know if demand exists. That kills speed, margins, and momentum. It also locks out a huge number of creators and companies that could launch great products if the system were easier. This is a massive market gap hiding in plain sight. We are building the platform where physical products get built. A place where ideas, briefs, collaborators, makers, manufacturers, production knowledge, and execution can live in one system. Instead of every company rebuilding the process from zero, they can plug into shared infrastructure for developing, testing, and scaling products. The more projects that run through the platform, the stronger the network becomes. More data, better matching, faster execution, more repeat production, and more value captured across the lifecycle. We started this because we think it is crazy that software has world class infrastructure for building together, while physical products are still stuck in email, spreadsheets, fragmented sourcing, and expensive guesswork. That should not be true anymore. We are building SomebodyMakeIt because the company that becomes the default place where physical products get built can become incredibly important.

At Drivhuset Stockholm, we're genuinely passionate about empowering students like you to transform your bold ideas into real-world ventures. We know that diving into entrepreneurship can feel like a huge leap – you might have an incredible concept, but figuring out where to start, finding the right guidance, or connecting with the right people can be overwhelming. That's exactly where we step in. We're here to bridge that gap, making entrepreneurship accessible and exciting for every student. Our approach is all about hands-on support. We provide tailored coaching and comprehensive guidance to help you navigate every stage of your entrepreneurial journey. We regularly host inspiring events focused on everything from ideation and validation to business development and scaling, ensuring you gain essential insights and practical skills. Beyond that, we actively facilitate valuable networking opportunities, connecting you with experienced mentors, passionate fellow student entrepreneurs, and potential collaborators who can help bring your vision to life. And, we love celebrating success – you'll see amazing student ventures proudly showcased on our "Wall of Fame," a testament to the incredible potential we see every day. While our specific founding story isn't about a single moment, our collective drive has always been to unleash the entrepreneurial spirit within students. We're doing this because we genuinely believe in the power of young innovators to shape the future, and we're committed to giving you the tools and community you need to make your mark. Ready to be part of an environment where innovation thrives and student dreams become reality? We're always looking for bright, driven individuals to join our team and help us make a real impact.

Our vision is to be Scandinavia's leading news media about tech companies, startups and scaleups. We deliver objective, insightful and interesting news that sharpens our readers' understanding of business, technology and culture through professional news journalism. We cover the startup ecosystem, the evolution of scaleups and tech companies, and the people who runs them. We investigate how national and EU policies influence and set the scene for innovation, entrepreneurship and tech. https://24victoria.dk/

At Envo, we simplify energy optimization for real estate by helping property owners, banks, and advisors reduce CO₂ emissions and lower operational costs. We’re a young, agile startup based in Copenhagen, where creativity, independence, and collaboration are at the heart of our work. Our mission is to empower our clients with smart, user-friendly tools that guide them in making their buildings more energy efficient. We’re committed to sustainability and innovation, and every team member has the opportunity to shape our products and company culture.

Behold helps animals change people. Our technology turns everyday wildlife encounters into moments of discovery. It meets people where they are, whether at home, on their devices, or in their communities. It shifts how they see nature and their role in it. It is entertainment with a purpose, designed to inspire and influence behaviour in subtle but meaningful ways. But we are not just here to tell stories. We are building a network of thousands of garden cameras, creating the largest database of residential wildlife sightings. A powerful tool for conservation, citizen science, and understanding the changing natural world. Our first product, Behold Cam-1, became a massive success on Kickstarter – hitting its funding goal in under 2 hours, and raising almost $400k in pre-orders. We're now bringing that product to market. It’s an opportunity to join at the earliest stages—with all the challenges and rewards that come with it.

At Woment, we are on a mission to support women through pregnancy and postpartum with evidence-based guidance on movement, nutrition, and well-being. Many women struggle to find trustworthy and comprehensive resources tailored to their changing bodies and needs. We are here to change that. 🚀 The Problem We Solve Expecting and new mothers often face conflicting advice, limited access to expert guidance, and a lack of structured support for both pregnancy and postpartum recovery. While fitness and wellness platforms exist, very few cater specifically to the pre- and postnatal journey, integrating nutrition, movement, and professional insights in one seamless experience. 💡 Our Solution Woment is a science-backed digital health platform designed to provide: ✔️ Specialized workouts (yoga, pilates, strength) for pregnancy and postpartum recovery. ✔️ Nutrition guidance based on the latest research to support both mother and baby. ✔️ A knowledge hub with expert articles and practical recommendations. 🌍 Why Woment? With backgrounds in nutrition, health sciences, and movement, we combine professional expertise with a deep understanding of what women truly need. We have successfully conducted three pilot trials with 110 test users, proving the demand for a trusted and holistic pre- and postnatal support platform. Now, we are ready to scale Woment and develop a mobile app to make expert-backed pregnancy and postpartum support more accessible than ever. 🚀

​Trailr.ai is redefining film and TV marketing through AI-powered storytelling. Our platform enables marketing teams to efficiently analyze, curate, and optimize trailer content using generative AI. We collaborate with industry players to create emotionally compelling promotional materials, leveraging AI to enhance creativity—not replace it.

Peak Emulsions team is passionate about innovations and are enabling products of the future! Using our revolutionizing platform our customers can:  Gain full control over consistency of their product  Utilize a production method that preserves essential vitamins, enzymes, and cells by being gentle with the key ingredients  Save energy during production Our technology is applicable within a variety of markets: Liquid foods, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and chemicals.

NoCFO is a fast-growing startup transforming how small businesses handle their finances. We combine powerful automation with an easy-to-use platform that replaces manual bookkeeping and removes financial stress from entrepreneurs. With support from Holvi and strong momentum across Finland, we’re on a mission to build the most automated financial platform in Europe. Join us and help shape the future of how businesses run their finances.

aioss is a Scandinavian brand on a mission to make healthy living simpler and more enjoyable. Because today, living unhealthy has become easier than living healthy. We want to change this. At least part of the puzzle. We’ve therefore develoed an all-in-one supplement solution that builds a strong foundation for our users across vitamins, minerals, fibers, adaptogens, and good bacteria. This is an easy, enjoyable, but also impactful habit, making it easy to leave your door each morning thinking "I got off to a good start". From there on, it's about making the next good, healthy decision, and then the next one again.