Respire is a Norwegian venture studio focused on building companies within the energy transition and sustainability. We work hands-on from early problem exploration through company formation and early growth, typically partnering closely with founders as active co-builders. Our team brings experience from energy, industry, startups, and venture building, and we believe a systematic approach gives better odds in complex, capital-intensive domains. We build a small number of ventures at a time and take a long-term view. Respire contributes sector insight, structured venture development, access to relevant networks, and in-house capacity for early MVP development. We work with entrepreneurs who want real ownership and responsibility, and who are motivated by solving concrete problems in energy and green industry rather than chasing hype. We’re based at RE Gründerhus in Asker, a hub for sustainable innovation, and are now scaling the studio.

In the European Union alone, more than 1.5 million paint buckets are discarded daily, constituting a disposal of 340 tons of single-use plastic that is incinerated each day. Starting from early 2023 (2025 in Denmark and Slovenia), manufacturers are obligated to cover the disposal costs of their packaging based on sustainability criteria. In Denmark, this translates to an estimated 15% fee on paint buckets. Furthermore, the conventional round shape of packaging has proven suboptimal for logistics and transportation. Beyond its environmental impact, the traditional paint bucket poses challenges for professional painters. These challenges encompass ergonomic issues during handling, such as the strain of lifting two buckets simultaneously, which exceeds recommended weight limits according to the Working Environment Authority. Painters also find themselves in awkward positions when pouring paint into a roller bucket for wall application. The demanding physical nature of the painting profession in Denmark results in accelerated fatigue and early retirement for painters. Additionally, issues like lid leakage due to dried paint and the use of fragile, porous plastic contribute to unexpected spills, particularly during abrupt vehicle stops. Our innovative solution involves a cardboard box housing two patent-pending plastic bags, each containing 5 liters of paint. This packaging not only enhances the workflow for professional painters but also reduces costs and lowers carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions by approximately 65% per unit. The box's design facilitates easy and ergonomic transportation, allowing for a 45% increase in units per pallet. The box is opened, and one of the bags is inserted into a standard roller bucket used by painters. The bag effortlessly opens and seamlessly fits into the roller bucket, wrapping around the edges, and enabling the painter to begin work promptly. This functionality is made possible through an innovative patented design and specific plastic welding techniques.

The Sunday Snug is an online lifestyle, fashion, and well-being magazine dedicated to inspiring and informing its readers about diverse ways of living. We focus on exploring various styles and promoting feel-good activities. Our platform addresses the need for a reliable and uplifting source that encourages personal growth, fashion sense, and overall well-being. By delivering high-quality content in these areas, we aim to enrich the lives of our audience, offering insights into achieving a balanced and stylish lifestyle.

With Appointli you can create your own booking system, e-shop and digital workspace. 🚀 Currently operating in Nordics and Czechia. 🛸 Tailored to elevate operations, Appointli seamlessly combines appointment scheduling with an intuitive e-shop, empowering businesses to manage bookings effortlessly and offer products online. With real-time updates and a user-friendly interface, Appointli enhances the salon experience for both clients and staff, creating a streamlined and efficient workflow.

Puro.earth is the world's leading carbon crediting platform for engineered carbon removal. Our mission is to mobilize the economy to reward carbon net-negative emissions by helping voluntary corporate buyers accelerate carbon dioxide removal (CDR) at an industrial global scale. Via the Puro Standard we create carbon credit methodologies for processes that remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere for at least 100 years, such as biochar, direct air carbon capture and storage (DACCS), and enhanced rock weathering. We then certify suppliers that run those processes and issue digital, tradable CO2 Removal Certificates (CORCs) into the public Puro Registry, per metric ton of carbon dioxide removed. CORCs are purchased directly from suppliers or via sales channel partners by ambitious corporations like Microsoft, Shopify, and Zurich Insurance, to help reverse climate change and neutralize their residual carbon emissions. If you’re committed to tackling the climate crisis, join our growing team to mobilize the carbon net-negative economy.

Læsk is out to challenge the soda industry by offering fermented soft drinks that has less sugar and less calories than conventional sodas. Through fermentation and being selective with ingrediens, we create well-balanced drinks without alcohol that are less sweet. The kombucha category is fairly new and despite Læsk being the leading brand in Denmark, represented in 7Eleven, Coop and lots of restaurants and cafes across the country, there's still a lot of customer education to be made. It is a fun journey and we are driven by the opportunity to get people to make better choices for themselves. Founder Line started Læsk because she thought the soda category was boring and drinks were too sweet. Cheers to a healthier soda!

The Swedish Act concerning Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments [Lagen om stöd och service till vissa funktionshindrade] (LSS) is an entitlement law that guarantees good living conditions for people with extensive and permanent functional impairment, ensuring that they receive the help they need in daily life and that they can influence the support and services they receive. Boet's goal is to strengthen the individual's influence, participation and self-determination through easily accessible and clear educational support for the individual, which also gives the staff the conditions to provide the right support, in the right way, at the right time. With Boet, the user can participate and influence the planning and implementation of the intervention. The staff at recidences with special services are heroes! It is therefore important to protect the resources that are available. Boet gives the staff a tool that facilitates their important work, so that they can in turn do their best to help and support the users.

IT.no ble stiftet sent i 2020 med en klar visjon om å forenkle IT og digitalisere Norges bedrifter. Målet var å klare dette med til gunstige priser og den beste kundereisen med ansatte som har langvarig erfaring fra bransjen. Vi skulle bistå både som en komplett IT-avdeling for bedriftene, men også for muligheten til å begrense tilbudet til medhjelpere for eksisterende IT-ressurser hos kundene. Gründerne i selskapet har begge langvarig erfaring fra ISP og IT bransjen der de bygget opp egne avdelinger. Det var viktig at både en tekniker og en selger begge stod på eiersiden for å ivareta produkt og service så vel som det kommersielle. NØKKELINFO 7MNOK omsetning 2021 183% omsetningsvekst 2022. 11 Ansatte herav 9 teknikere, en selger og en utvikler Ingen eksterne eiere Tilbyr komplette IT-løsninger Oslo basert hovedkontor UTVIKLING Med produkt, “go to market” strategi, visjon og gode innkjøpsavtaler lanserte vi selskapet mot det Norske bedriftsmarkedet i 2021. Det tok ikke lang tid til før flere anerkjente bedrifter stod på kundelisten og flere dyktige ansatte tiltrådde. Selskapet selger i dag hovedsakelig basert på anbefalinger bedrifter i mellom med kun en aktiv selger, men har måttet stoppe salg ved flere for å ivareta gode kundereiser. Vi starter nå et nytt selskap som skal fornye maskinvare/hardware markedet B2B som er bygget på en plattform vi utvikler.

Winnershape laver sportstøj til kvinder i høj kvalitet. Vi arbejder hele tiden på, at designe og producere tøj der sidder perfekt og er så behageligt at have på, at man ikke kan lade være med at gå i det selv, når man ikke træner. Vi tester alt vores tøj grundigt sammen med vores brugerpanel inden, at der lanceres noget for, at sikre at vi kan stå inden for kvaliteten.

We build software solutions that help companies contribute to a better world. Our solutions are utilizing Cloud-based Quantum & High-Performance Computing to deliver unprecedented speed and accuracy in several industries. We believe that the technology will enable us to employ computing power to change the way companies build, research, develop, energize, transport, manage risk, and conduct their business. In other words, these technologies have gigantic potential, and the world is only starting to understand how to take advantage of them. That’s where we deliver value. In a world where complex computational problems can hold back businesses and industries, Kvantify offers a solution by providing cutting-edge cloud software that harnesses the power of quantum and high-performance computing. Kvantify's mission is to empower businesses by solving their most valuable computational challenges in industries such as life sciences, finance, and logistics. Kvantify was founded in 2022 with the aim of democratizing the blazing computing power that becomes available with quantum and high-performance computing solutions.

Chassis Autonomy is a deep tech company that enables autonomousmobility through actuation, with a focus on developing a class-leadingsteer-by-wire system for highly automated & fully autonomousvehicles. The technology ensures that automated vehicles have thereliability and redundancy to continue to operate even in the event of asystem or vehicle fault. After securing investment and a €2.5mEuropean Innovation Council grant in 2022 and securing customerprogrammes in 2023, the company is now in the scale-up phase.

Markedets førende fordels- og rabatportal Visma LogBuy forhandler og formidler rabatter og fordele til medarbejderne i Danmarks største virksomheder, kommuner og organisationer. Vores mål er at sørge for, at alle brugere, virksomheder og udbydere af rabatter får mest muligt ud af vores koncept. LogBuy har eksisteret siden 2002 og blev i februar 2017 en del af Visma, som efterfølgende også blev en del af vores navn. Visma er grundlagt i Oslo i 1996 og har her mere end 20 år senere omkring 14.000 medarbejdere på verdensplan, hvor af over 1200 befinder sig i Danmark.

We specialise in AR, VR, 3D (XR) and believe these technologies are crucial for the future of digitalisation. Our services go beyond 3D graphics – we help our customers develop and integrate XR solutions. We have successfully delivered projects that reduced costs, improved safety, and increased sales.

Unseen Bio™ was founded in 2018 with a vision to increase awareness of the importance of gut health as a means of preventing disease. Our mission is to strengthen the microbiome in order to improve the biodiversity crisis in the gut. Based on a thorough analysis of the microbiome, we provide personal dietary recommendations aimed at increasing biodiversity and improving gut health for the individual. Based on the latest knowledge in the microbiome area and with a focus on preventive healthcare, we are constantly developing our digital platform for intestinal health Digital Gut™.

Kleda is a platform that allows users to share their personal styles and earn money from it. The platform allows users to create a profile to showcase and share pictures of their clothing style, as well as add links to where the clothing items were purchased. These links are then transformed into "deep links" that enable tracking of purchases made through a given user's clothing style. Users who share their styles on the platform will receive a commission of approximately 10-20% on sales made through these links. Kleda facilitates transactions between users and clothing stores, with the aim of making it easier for users to shop for clothes and get inspiration to create a good clothing style. Kleda solves several problems in the fashion industry. Consumers often experience friction when they have to visit multiple different stores or websites to find the clothes they want. Kleda provides a seamless and user-friendly experience by offering multiple stores on one platform. Additionally, Kleda provides publishers with a platform to build their own brand and earn money through collaborations with clothing stores. Kleda provides clothing stores with an easy way to sell products directly to consumers on a platform that already has a large and engaged user base, thereby increasing their visibility and revenue. Kleda has three different customer groups. The first group is shopping customers who use the Kleda app to find and purchase clothes from various stores on an easy and user-friendly platform. The second group is publishers who share their clothing styles and inspire other users. Kleda offers publishers the opportunity to build their personal brand and earn money by collaborating with Kleda's clothing store partners. The third group is clothing stores that want increased visibility and accessibility on a new platform. Kleda provides clothing stores with the opportunity to sell their products directly to customers and collaborate with Kleda to promote their products through campaigns and marketing. Overall, Kleda is solving the problem of the friction and inconvenience that consumers experience when shopping for clothes, while also providing opportunities for publishers and clothing stores to benefit from the platform.