Columbia Road is a digital growth consultancy challenging the old ways of running digital businesses. We exist to increase our clients’ revenue and help them get more customers in the digital era. Our team consists of business consultants who understand business-driven design, tech, strategy and growth. We believe in giving a lot of responsibility and freedom to our employees. There’s a common misunderstanding that happy and satisfied employees are automatically motivated employees. We don’t see things that way. Happy and satisfied employees are an important priority for us, but we think causal relationship is reversed: people are happy and satisfied when they have work that motivates them. For us, an employee’s happiness is the primary goal, not a tool for raising productivity or profitability. We want to empower our employees to become a better version of themselves and to have more of an impact on the world. We see happiness & satisfaction as end goals, not starting points. That being said we love to laugh a lot, play some tunes at the office and grab a few drinks after work. What kind of work is motivating in our context? People yearn for purpose in their work and want it to have meaning that creates value: purpose, for people and organisations, comes from making an impact on the world. Meaning & significance comes from providing value to someone else — in our case, clients. Clients (not us) define the value of our actions, always. Jobs at columbiaroad.com/careers

We help people get admitted to the study programme that they've always dreamt of! Our custom-built platform connects a pool of consultants with aspiring university candidates. The candidates can get help with the application process specific to the particular study programme. Whether it is a logic test, written interview or a motivational essay, we help prepare for the admission process to increase the chances of being admitted. Besides the Mimer platform, we also own the concepts 'StudieAkademiet' and 'Studena'.

We design and tailor make bespoke high-end cruises, events, meetings and conferences in the Fjord Norway-region.30 years of experience in Fjord Norway and a focus on details is your best guarantee for a once in a lifetime holiday in either the Sognefjord, Hardangerfjord, Geirangerfjord, Stavanger, Bergen, Ålesund and more. Amazing Fjords is a family-owned company and is a member of the Norwegian Tour Guarantee Fund (RGF). Our aim is to give each and every guest a dream holiday and memories to last a lifetime!

It all started in the winter of 2013 with a simple, bold idea: make a better phone. But, not just a better phone – a better way of doing things.  With our extensive experience in product and design - and obsessive attention to detail - we felt it was necessary to make a phone much better than what’s currently available. OnePlus builds beautifully designed devices of the highest quality, because our users would never settle for anything else.

AppsCo enables users to securely manage access to their company’s applications while presenting easier visibility on company audits and reports. With a faster, more efficient process, new employees are instantly granted access rights to all areas of the business that their employers feel they require. AppsCo allows for new employees to be securely set up while maximizing efficiency and productivity. AppsCo supports seamless directory integration with Google Suite and Microsoft Office 365. Your employees can access all of their company apps and services through AppsCo with the same credentials they use to access Google Suite or Microsoft Office 365. Integration helps you instantly import and sync all users and groups and grant them access to all company applications.

BRATHWAIT is the world’s only transparent watchmaker promising elegantly designed, premium timepieces for men and women, without the luxury markup. BRATHWAIT eliminates industry shortcuts and cheap solutions with its focus on quality manufacturing and honest pricing.We are looking to grow our organisation in Norway because our funder lives here although our main market are in the US and Asia.

With a groundbreaking range of Fitness and Physical rehabilitation products Crosstepper Me-Mover ApS is selling products globally to an engaged customer base. Aiming for aggressive growth and further global sales in the next years we are building a core team of highly skilled motivated people with ambition and growth potential. Crosstepper Me-Mover ApS is a Danish privately held company backed by a very solid and focused investor group. Crosstepper Me-Mover ApS has been under development since 2010 and was bought by the new investor group in 2020, now readying for ambitious goals.

RiskFinder helps the companies that keep heat, water and power running stay ready when something goes wrong. Our customers are utilities and critical infrastructure operators. Every year they face more cyber threats, extreme weather, supply chain failures and new rules. Most of them already have emergency plans and risk assessments. But the information sits in long documents, spreadsheets and people's heads. That is exactly where it is useless in a real crisis. We turn it into something teams can use under pressure: clear action cards, live risk tracking, exercise planning, supplier and asset overviews, and the proof that they are ready. This is not a tool for auditors. It is for the person on shift when a plant goes down at 3am, who has to make the call and keep the city warm. Those are the high-stakes moments we build for. When it counts, the work has to hold. We are early. RiskFinder is a small operation working with serious customers on hard problems. There is no narrow lane to stay in. You will see how the whole thing fits together, from talking to the people who run a plant to shipping the feature that helps them. If you want your work to land on something real, with people who genuinely need it, this is a good place to spend your time.

Sekorti is AI-native trust center platform for modern SaaS companies. Create a customer-ready Trust Center in minutes and automate security questionnaires like SIG, CAIQ, and VSAQ with AI. Prove SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, ISO 42001, and EU AI Act readiness without spreadsheet chaos. The target audience for Sekorti are B2B SaaS founders stuck in Enterprise deals.

GoWest — Nordic Venture Capital Forum GoWest is one of the Nordics’ leading venture capital forums for startups, scale-ups, investors, and ecosystem leaders focused on the future of innovation and industry. Hosted in Gothenburg, Sweden, GoWest brings together founders, venture capitalists, angel investors, corporations, universities, policymakers, and talent from across Europe to accelerate the growth of ambitious technology companies — from pre-seed to Series A and beyond. At the intersection of deep tech, industrial transformation, sustainability, and entrepreneurship, GoWest reflects the unique strengths of West Sweden: a region shaped by world-leading industry, engineering excellence, and an increasingly dynamic startup ecosystem. A MEETING PLACE FOR FOUNDERS, INVESTORS AND FUTURE INDUSTRIES GoWest exists to create meaningful connections between startups and capital. Over the course of several days, we facilitate high-quality matchmaking between founders and investors while also creating a platform for discussions around the future of European innovation, competitiveness, and technology leadership. The conference focuses especially on sectors where Europe — and the Nordics — have the potential to lead globally: Deep tech Climate tech Mobility and automotive innovation AI and emerging technologies Life science and health innovation Energy and electrification Industrial transformation Space and frontier technologies University spinouts and research commercialization GoWest is designed not only as an event, but as a catalyst for long-term collaboration between startups, investors, universities, corporations, and public stakeholders. WHAT HAPPENS AT GOWEST? GoWest combines structured investor matchmaking with inspiring stage content, networking opportunities, curated side events, and ecosystem-building activities.The conference includes: Startup-investor matchmaking Pitch sessions and founder showcases Investor programs and LP activities Keynotes and panel discussions Policy and innovation forums Workshops and breakout sessions Community gatherings and side events Networking experiences across Gothenburg Every year, hundreds of startups and investors participate in curated meetings designed to create real business opportunities and long-term relationships. A PLATFORM FOR THE NORDIC INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM GoWest is built around collaboration. We work closely with incubators, science parks, universities, accelerators, investors, corporations, and public organizations across the Nordics and Europe to strengthen the region’s innovation ecosystem. The conference is founded by Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg and developed together with ecosystem partners who share a vision of building globally competitive technology companies from Europe. WHY VOLUNTEER AT GoWest? GoWest is powered by people who are passionate about innovation, entrepreneurship, technology, and building meaningful experiences. As a volunteer, you become part of an international community working at the center of the Nordic startup and investment ecosystem. This is an opportunity to: Build experience in event production and international conferences Meet founders, investors, and industry leaders Expand your professional network Gain insight into startups, venture capital, and innovation Develop communication, coordination, and operational skills Work alongside an ambitious and welcoming team Get behind-the-scenes access to one of the Nordics’ leading tech events We welcome students, young professionals, international talent, and anyone curious about startups, innovation, events, and community building. Whether your interests are within business, tech, operations, communication, hospitality, partnerships, or entrepreneurship, GoWest offers a dynamic environment where you can learn, contribute, and grow.

We're building the AI that answers when tradespeople can't. A plumber is knee-deep in a flooded basement. His phone rings — a homeowner with a burst pipe, ready to pay emergency rates. He misses it. That call goes to a competitor. Vaki fixes that. Our AI voice agent answers every missed call, qualifies the job, and books it — in Danish, at 2am, while the plumber sleeps. One recovered emergency callout pays for the entire month. We're early, moving fast, and looking for our first clients in Copenhagen now. The market is 50,000+ trades businesses in Denmark alone — and we're just getting started.

WorkMatch är en AI-driven rekryteringsplattform som kopplar samman kandidater och arbetsgivare genom smart matchning baserad på kompetens, behov och potential. Plattformen gör rekryteringsprocessen snabbare, mer träffsäker och mer transparent för både jobbsökande och företag. WorkMatch är en modern rekryteringsplattform som använder AI och datadriven matchning för att identifiera rätt kandidat för rätt roll. Genom att analysera kompetenser, preferenser och arbetsgivares behov skapar plattformen mer relevanta matchningar, minskar tiden för rekrytering och förbättrar kvaliteten på anställningar. Kandidater kan enkelt hitta jobb och bli upptäckta av arbetsgivare, medan företag effektivt kan identifiera talanger som passar både rollen och organisationen.

Auxilium Infrastructure Partners develops, owns, and operates flexible energy assets that help stabilize the electricity grid while creating new revenue streams for industrial sites and asset owners. The electricity system is becoming increasingly volatile as more wind and solar power enter the grid. This creates a growing need for fast, reliable flexibility: assets that can consume, store, or release power when the grid needs support. Today, many industrial sites have unused grid capacity, heat demand, backup systems, or space for batteries, but lack the technical platform, market access, and operational expertise needed to turn that flexibility into revenue. Auxilium solves this by combining physical energy infrastructure with proprietary software. We deploy and operate assets such as battery energy storage systems, electric boilers, load banks, and other controllable loads. Our platform connects these assets to energy markets and ancillary service markets, allowing them to support grid stability, optimize power consumption, and generate income. We handle the full process from site assessment and technical design to installation, operation, market participation, monitoring, and optimization. This gives customers a simple way to monetize their grid connection or energy assets without needing to build their own trading, control, or compliance capabilities. Our mission is to accelerate the green transition by making distributed energy flexibility scalable, investable, and easy to deploy.

Blazar Capital is a Copenhagen-based venture studio that builds and invests in digitally-native consumer brands. Founded in 2017, Blazar provides its 20+ portfolio companies — including Nordgreen, Moonboon, and Scandinavian Biolabs — with shared infrastructure across tech, paid media, and operations to help founders scale fast.

We're builders who love teaching what we do. Vibelabs helps everyone become builders, teaching people with no coding experience how to build software and tools with AI. Nearly 1,000 people have gone through our programs, including teams from Telenor, OBOS, Mesta, and other leading Norwegian organizations. We partner with StartupLab to bring AI skills to corporate innovators and early-stage founders. But we don't just teach, we build. We launch our own ventures, and help founders, operators, and small teams turn ideas into real, scalable products. Combining AI-native workflows, rapid prototyping, and modern product thinking, we move fast without cutting corners. From early MVPs to production-ready platforms, we focus on execution, clarity, and momentum. The barrier to building software just dropped to near zero. Companies that get this will move faster. People who get this will have a massive edge. We're here to make sure as many as possible get there, practically, not theoretically.