Community arts center, artist residency, guest house, rural arts/recreation/conservation organization. HQ in 30-person forest village in North Skåne. Also based in Copenhagen. Merging urban and rural sensibilities through art, design, and nature-based recreation. Current focus: launching an artist residency, developing artist school and studios expanding a guesthouse and community sauna business, developing a media strategy, fundraising for community art projects. Associated Organization: Sliperiet Gylsboda

Small businesses are 99.8% of all enterprises in the world and the backbone of the economy. But, far too much time and money is spent on administrative tasks that don't create value. Bokio is unique as it’s the only product that offers automation of banking, accounting and taxes in one place. We make sure our users understand their finances and have the right tools to make the best decisions for their businesses. We're changing the way people run small businesses by making bookkeeping and accounting simple – so they can spend more time on what really matters. Join our journey in making it even easier and hassle free to be an entrepreneur!

CATR is an AI-powered marketplace for catering and events. On CATR you can find, order, coordinate, and handle every type of event in one place. From a department dinner for 20 to a 200-person summer party. One platform, one bill, no email chains. The problem Booking an event today is a mess. If you're an office manager planning a summer party or a department head organizing the Christmas dinner, the process is always the same. Five vendor emails. Three rounds of quotes. Scattered invoices. Last-minute scrambles. Stuff goes wrong. The industry hasn't been rethought in decades, and the only ones really benefitting from that are the legacy event agencies who charge €10k+ to coordinate what should be self-serve. I've spent 20 years in this industry. I've opened and sold restaurants. I've catered the biggest festivals in Denmark. I've run operations for thousands of guests at a time. And the same problems keep showing up: quotes that disappear, invoices nobody can find, orders nobody can track. Everyone in the industry knows the system is broken. Nobody has bothered to fix it. Why now Consumers learned to order pizza on their phone. There's no good reason they should still have to call five vendors and chase emails to plan their company summer party. And AI is finally capable enough to handle the operational complexity that crushed every previous attempt at this market. ezCater, Hungry, Foodee. They all got stuck on human-heavy operations. The future of fragmented industries is marketplaces that pull everyone into one place. Nobody has done for events and catering what DoorDash did for takeaway. The window is open right now. Where we are Multible paid MVP test events delivered. Pipeline of mid-sized Danish companies ready to onboard. New AI-first platform I'm building myself. Pre-funding, raising once cofounder is on board. Next: the wedge We're going after 20-30 selected office managers in Copenhagen first. They give us repeat usage, real GMV, and the operational learnings AI needs to scale. From there: mid-sized company events across Denmark, then every standard event, B2B and consumer, running on CATR. The longer vision covers the full lifecycle. From "let's host something" through vendor sourcing, operations, payment, and the social layer afterwards where guests get invited, share photos, and stay connected.

[Pitch] How would the global economy change if consumers' normal household goods -- $10T+ value globally and growing -- were elevated to an investable, tradeable asset class? We're here to find out. Venato -- "to track" in Latin -- is taking a long view on how online resale markets will evolve on a 10 year timescale, informed by co-founder experience as a trader on Wall Street. We're building B2C tech tools that address pressing needs today, while simultaneously bringing our users along on an accelerated path to the future, where we'll be a critical enabler and key beneficiary. We're an ANTLER Ventures start-up, eligible for pre-seed funding in a few short weeks, after which we'll be sprinting to our seed round. We're seeking thought partnership and execution from top-notch interns, and in exchange we'll deliver a hands-on, high impact experience that you can be proud of. [What] Here's what our international co-founding team is focused on today: resale marketplaces are growing 20x faster than the broader retail market. Thanks to these online resale hubs (think Facebook Marketplace, Vinted, Tradera, etc), consumers are starting to think of their household goods as assets -- items that hold value, and can be traded for money. If that mindset were widespread, we foresee a tectonic shift that impacts consumer behavior and the entire consumer goods supply chain, around the globe. But there are a few problems: there's basically no efficient market for stuff today. Consumers don't know what's valuable, how valuable it is, where to get the best price for it, and how to manage sales across the fragmented marketplace ecosystem. These problems are experienced most intensely by the people with good-quality stuff to sell, and the willingness to do it: Millennials and Gen Z top our list, with a bias toward higher income brackets = more valuable stuff. With >1 billion people using Facebook Marketplace alone each month (250 million are selling), there's no shortage of potential users across Europe and the EU. [How] We're building an investment platform for your stuff, and a friction-free path to market. Upload your items, see live price feeds to track value through time, and gather insights through analytics and community. When you're ready to sell, use our AI-driven optimized product listings and marketplace recommendations to get the most for your stuff. Our initial target market is Millennials who aren't as close to their financial goals as they'd like to be: Venato validates this group and gives them a win (a higher net worth) today. We're planning to launch in Denmark, then will expand to the Nordics and eventually to the US. [Why] As frequent but non-professional resellers, we have experience with the friction-filled process of exchanging your stuff for money today. Additionally, as students of marketplace structure, business history, the unfolding evolution of technology, and entrepreneurship, we're seeing the patterns emerging in the market for stuff that suggest a very different -- and very exciting -- future.

We are building Generative AI for patents. The cost to create patents can range anywhere from $15,000 - $50,000+ just for the legal fees (not including the government filing fees). Many inventions by independent inventors, startups, and companies are not patented because the fees are too high. This also has a negative funding impact on deep tech research because investors and companies sometimes shy away from funding products that aren't protected. Our product helps lower the bar for patenting innovation and research.

PryvX is a secure data collaboration platform, that enables multi-parties to collaborate over sensitive and private data to tackle common industry challenges such cybercrime and fraud by taking advantage of advance privacy enhancing technologies like Federated Learning, Secure Multiparty Computation, Homomorphic Encryption, ZKProof.

Rokita Colombian Empanadas takes the heart of Colombian street food to festivals and events, offering a delectable experience with our portable, gluten-free empanadas. Whether you're wandering through a festival or hosting an event, Rokita brings the authentic taste of Colombia to you, showcasing the versatility of corn flour in crafting gluten-free delights. At Rokita Colombian Empanadas, our mission is to be the go-to choice for festival-goers and event hosts seeking an unforgettable, gluten-free Colombian culinary experience. We aim to redefine festival catering with our delicious, portable empanadas, made with passion and authenticity. Indulge in the unique flavors of Rokita's gluten-free empanadas, crafted with corn flour for a delightful twist on tradition. Our diverse menu features classic fillings such as beef and potato, alongside innovative options like chicken and plantain. Our commitment to gluten-free offerings ensures that everyone can savor the rich taste of Colombian street food without compromise.

F3nice AS, founded in 2020, specializes in creating high-quality metal powder for additive manufacturing using recycled metal scrap. With a strong focus on sustainability, we are on a mission to revolutionize the additive manufacturing industry by providing a circular business model to our customers. F3nice’s efforts toward sustainability and challenging the status quo of additive manufacturing feedstock have been internationally recognized. The company has participated in multiple joint-industry projects, been part of paid pilot projects, and generated several commercial sales. We have received funds from both EU and Norwegian grants and are funded by international corporations and venture capital.

We are a European born Startup Studio, focusing on AI-enhanced B2B software solutions for Europe and Latin America. We believe that together, we can build something truly remarkable - a company and community that reflects the passion and dedication of every member. So if you're looking for a place to connect, collaborate, and grow with like-minded individuals, this is the place.

MĀDI was created with the mission to reduce textile waste in the fashion industry and change consumer behavior. We want to give clothing brands a new perspective on customer data to help them make better data-driven decisions throughout their business operations. Furthermore, we want to make it easier for consumers to act with a circular mindset when it comes to their clothing and closet items through resale, repair, and recycling. The Digital ID is attached to individual products, allowing brands to follow the lifecycle of their garments after they are sold. This opens up new business opportunities with new options for their customers, as well as gives their brand credibility and reduce counterfeit risks through authentication. The industry is changing, where digitization can be leveraged to help brands be resilient to the changing economy and environment. By engaging the consumer to shift their behavior in how they use products and after-use activities, we can transform the fashion industry to reduce textile waste.

Hiku Dev is a developer tool specifically made for creating web based applications. At Hiku Dev we aim to bring the future of software development to the present. We believe AI has made a huge impact on software development and many tools deserve to be made from scratch to take advantage of AI capabilities.

FORS Hard Seltzer is set to change the landscape for alcoholic beverages in the Nordics forever. Our goal is to give consumers a better way to drink alcohol. Our first product line is based on the American Hard Seltzer. FORS was founded as the Original Swedish Hard Seltzer™ and is the first private company to push this trend in the Nordics. Consumer behaviours are constantly changing but the market for alcohol has fallen into a rigid bucket that no one has touched for very long. As a result, alcohol consumption has decreased with young generations and seen little innovation. FORS Hard Seltzer is set to shed light on the alcohol industry and meanwhile provide products that are as healthy as alcoholic products can be.

We at Workity – Sweden's first ever social job platform – are on a mission to provide better opportunities for non-academic workers. We will not stop until everyone has access to their potential to thrive. Our platform is being built with three key features in mind: 1. Profiles - with just a click, resumes and cover letters can be found using AI, with references from friends and colleagues available as well, 2. Jobs - compiled data on job listings with smart filters to narrow the search; everything in one place (finally!), and 3. Community - P2P guidance and empowerment. Yes, we got you covered. For contact: gustav.workity@gmail.com

Scandinavia’s first acne-positive skincare brand is launching February 2022. Common Clouds is on mission to normalise acne – the world's most common skin condition which affects 90 % of all people at some point. The connection between acne and mental health is well established, impacting everything from self-image to social interactions. Studies have shown that almost 60 % of 15-22 years olds have experienced low self-esteem because of acne, and as many as 19% have declined being photographed because of an outbreak. This is simply not right. With science-backed skincare and acne-positive digital platforms to match, Common Clouds is changing the narrative around acne. Simply put, we created the brand we wish existed when we were teens – flooded in sebum and sadness. It was time to give acne a glow-up. Common Clouds is a 100% digital, direct-to-consumer brand created for Gen Z. Our social commitments are built into the brand DNA from scratch, and we are working closely with organisations supporting mental health initiatives for young people. We celebrate real people and real skin, and will never retouch skin in our imagery. Join our mission to create happier skin and a happier mind, one cloud at a time.

We are a company in Business Services. Our founding team has three members: Peter Vesterbacka (Chairman), Bambi Dang (CEO) and Tuomas Tiilikainen (COO). Our mission is to enable super connectivity between different areas of the world by working on development projects in Education, Entrepreneurship and other fields. We have office located in Finland and Vietnam. Our team has over 50 members, located in different countries around the world. We are making a big impact on the society as a whole. We attract international students, talents, workers, startup founders in coming to the Finest Bay Area for their studies, work, life, entrepreneurship. So good stuff happening!