The number of people on the move is growing globally because of armed conflicts, climate change, and economic inequality. Startup Refugees exists because the solution for the fast integration of newcomers to the labour markets needs to be created now. Startup Refugees offers asylum seekers, refugees, and other immigrants support in finding employment, skills development, and starting a business. We have a network of more than 1000 members, including companies, government officials, NGOs, universities, congregations, research institutes, communities, and individuals. Welcome to create change.

We were founded in February 2018 with the idea that giving plastic a value, we could get it removed from nature. A bit like the bottle deposit system, but for all kinds of plastic! We have gained amazing traction since we started, from being featured in Forbes and The Independent and invited to a panel at the first OECD forum on Blockchain to winning awards and being the only Nordic initiative among the 25 development projects/ SDG solutions selected to be showcased at Expo 2021 Dubai’s Global Best Practice Programme. We have done cleanups and pilots in more than 15 countries, proving that this really does work! Now we are building a global plastic waste ecosystem to incentivize cleanup and track where the plastic ends - most of it ideally back to reuse! The next step is to bring our vision to more places and create a truly innovative system than can help solve some of the big problems with plastic waste (of which there are more than you might imagine).

FineCell is a chemical company offering renewable micro- and nanomaterials, to help manufacturers develop new products and reduce carbon footprints. FineCell’s technology has been patented in Sweden, with patents pending globally. Our products have a wide range of applications such as lightweight composites, cosmetics, and biomedical materials.

Mendo is a technology business that creates simple-to-use, web-based systems that facilitate facts-based decision-making. In August 2015, Mendo launched RetailPlanet in Norway as a digital toolbox for place management. The system collects and analyses retail turnover data for a given geographical area and provides its 3500+ users with event benefit analysis, standard reporting and a weekly sales index.

NOREXECO is a regulated commodity exchange specialised for the global pulp and paper industry. NOREXECO offers trading in cash settled financial futures. These instruments are used to manage price risk for market participants like producers and consumers as well as being a trading opportunity for financial institutions and commodity trading firms. Together with strong partners like the European Commodity Clearing AG, Deutsche Boerse Group and FOEX Indexes Ltd, NOREXECO brings market participants from many regions together around a common liquidity pool in an otherwise fragmented trading environment. Anonymous trading, transparency, guaranteed settlement and investor protection within a regulated environment makes NOREXECO an attractive marketplace for optimizing risk.

BlueTag is an ERP business system based on real-time documentation. BlueTag gives your company a quality management system that meets the requirements of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001. The main thing about BlueTag is that it cuts down the time you spend on documentation. This is unique to BlueTag, saving administration work and in fact reducing time spent on documentation and administration. Development has been continuous since 1992 and all functions have been tested in companies during development, to prove its efficiency. Even before it was launched, BlueTag had won several awards for its unique features.

We are Nordcloud and we're on a mission to help organisations gain te maximum benefits of the cloud. As a global leader of cloud services, we deliver cloud strategy, migration, automation, management, capacity, and training. Since 2011 we,ve completed over 200 projects to help our customers harness the power of the cloud. Nordcloud is an AWS premier consulting Partner, a Google Cloud Platform Strategic Partner, and a Microsoft Azure Gold Cloud Partner. As an independent cloud-native organisation, our team of experts delivers objective advice and builds solutions on all the leading public cloud platforms.

KALO is a fashion company trying to rethink your wardrobe. By renting high-end fashion to women all over Denmark, we make the dream of the endless wardrobe come true - while setting new sustainable standards for the fashion industry. Circular fashion is the future of fashion and it is already here. Learn more about KALO:Website: www.kalokopenhagen.dkFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/kalokopenhagenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kalo_kopenhagen/ The team behind KALO is five dedicated young people striving to build the company and create the future of fashion. Each one in the team has its own task from customerservice to finance. We work part time in the company, so you can plan your day as your want to. We are flexible if you are :-)If you thrive among passionate people and are able to work idependently, we are a place for you.

Optagonen AB is a Sweden-based creative education company helping schools strengthen students’ confidence, creativity and communication skills through modern workshops in music, storytelling and AI-driven learning. Traditional school environments often struggle to engage students with formats that feel relevant today. Many young people lack confidence in expressing themselves, and teachers have limited time and tools to support creative development. We solve this by delivering a complete, high-impact workshop model where students create real cultural works together with established Swedish producers, writers and artists. Students write lyrics, record vocals, create stories, draw cover art and publish their work on major streaming platforms. The process builds self-esteem, teamwork and digital literacy through hands-on creation. Under the hood, several autonomous AI systems — built in-house — support logistics, content generation, data processing and post-production. This allows us to scale operations efficiently and deliver consistent quality across hundreds of workshops. With more than 390 workshops delivered in 150+ municipalities across Sweden, Optagonen has proven that creativity is a powerful catalyst for learning. Our mission is to expand this impact further and make creative education accessible, modern and inspiring for every school.

We are making healthcare workers' life easier by providing speech recognition assisted transcription services to healthcare providers. With the assistance of speech recognition, transcribing work is up to five times more efficient! Inscripta Transcription Services Oy is part of Inscripta Oy and these two companies collaborate closely to improve our products and work.

🌍 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.

Kin is your personal AI coach who grows with you, helping you thrive in work and life. Kin is changing how we grow and learn with a personal AI coach that really gets you and you can trust. It offers personal guidance for work and life, while keeping your information safe and in your hands. 1. Smart Memory: 1. Understands context, connecting past chats with current situations 2. Gives advice that fits you better over time 3. Grows alongside you, offering more helpful support as you use it 2. Personal Support 1. Lends an ear when work or personal life gets tough 2. Helps you make smart choices about your career and life 3. Makes it easier to get things done and manage your time 3. Your Data, Your Rules: 1. Keeps your sensitive info on your device, not in the cloud 2. Uses strong protection for all your data 3. Lets you choose what to share and what to keep private

Fokus is an all-in-one club management platform that helps clubs of all sizes integrate data-driven strategies into their player logistics operations. Since 2022, Fokus is the main internal scouting software for Norwegian Champion Bodø/Glimt. Today, it is the go-to solution for top Nordic clubs, including Rosenborg, Brann, Viking, and Djurgården.

SHKR Club is a dynamic creative platform and production company that showcases and celebrates innovative work in photography, art, and collaborations. It serves as a hub for fostering connections and building a community of artists, collaborators, and supporters. Through curated events, engaging social media content, and unique creative projects, SHKR Club aims to inspire and amplify creative voices, offering fresh and bold perspectives in the art and media world. SHKR Club was founded by photographer and influencer Karl Shakur, who, with a following of over 1,000,000, is paving the way for emerging photographers and creatives.

Acembee is on a mission to bring automation and intelligence to one of the world’s least digitalized industries: construction. Our AI-powered platform tracks activities across construction sites in real-time - replacing manual logging and fragmented data collection with automated, actionable insights. By eliminating spreadsheets, on-site inspections, and follow-up calls, we help contractors save hundreds of hours and make faster, smarter decisions. The result? Lower project costs, reduced CO₂ emissions, and more efficient construction - without adding complexity.