evolvT facilitates responsibility for local micro and small e-commerce operators by providing environmentally friendly last-mile delivery solutions. The service includes all delivery aspects from route planning and customer service to a fleet of low tailpipe emissions vehicles. The impact of the industry on the environment is one of the most important drivers of change. In this field, 1 standard diesel van can release around 1.2 metric tons of CO2 every month. The end customers are more sensitive to this impact and more inclined to choose e-commerce operators that are working on decreasing the CO2 emissions of their operations. Meanwhile, efficiency and profitability are still prioritized by the e-commerce operators and overlooking these factors is not an option.

Caleta is an independent research and development company founded in 2017. We conduct research and promote concrete solutions for more inclusive and responsible finance at the global level. Our mission is to empower people by enabling access to financial services. We collaborate with all the stakeholders of the cross-border payments industry to reach this goal, as part of the global efforts towards reaching the Sustainable Development Goals.

The Nordic-China Startup Forum is a non-profit NGO registered in Sweden that arranges recurring events in local startup communities alongside corporate and government partners. NCSF is operated by students and young professionals from the Nordics and China and has chapters in ten cities: Stockholm, Uppsala, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo, Shenzhen-HK, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing.

With a vision to bring Smarter Living to every homeowner in the world, Anyware offers seamless personalized Smart Living-as-a-Service™ based on its patented and award-winning all-in-one IoT devices, which in 2020 includes a new innovative digital healthcare service in terms of non-intrusive remote care monitoring for elderly that lives alone and their relatives. Anyware goes to market through Insurance, Energy, Telecom providers and in the new IoT healthcare vertical also ‘Care Providers’. Our unique end-to-end Data Analytics and Digital Services platform enables companies to engage their customers, create stickiness and new revenue streams, whilst at the same time offering added value through digital home and care@home services for homeowners, room by room, service by service. The problem solved with Anyware is for Insurance/Energy/Telecom and Healthcare companies is that of digitally engaging and monetizing their unique relationship with existing customers/homeowners. For these customers, the Anyware solution essentially solves the problem of complex mono-application IoT products (one-product-one-function) by offering Smarter Living-as-a-Service through its personalized digital services platform available in the Anyware App. It means that the same Smart Adaptor can provide different Smart Living experiences dependent on the room in which it is installed and the user’s preferences – all seamlessly managed in the app – thereby adapting to changing needs throught life.

LABWORK is a SaaS company founded in 2017 with the purpose of optimizing the way dentists and dental labs communicate. Our platform connects dentist and dental labs and takes ordering dental lab work from carbon copy paper into the digital age. With an innovative and simple approach we have integrated the entire workflow from order to delivery into a single online solution and made communication with patient sensitive information safe. We have 100+ dental clinics subscribed and 30+ dental labs in Denmark alone. Currently we're looking for a co-founder with it skills to help develop the platform further and expand to other countries.

Åpenhet is a Norwegian GovTech company based in Oslo and Paris. We specialize in good governance & data driven policy making. We provide services to public administrations and organisations across Europe. Our primary goal is to foster international cooperation through knowledge and data sharing. We are growing our team.

Ridesum is a digital collaboration platform connecting horseback riders, trainers and experts. In our mobile app riders can find new trainers and experts, book a training session, train live remotely via video streaming or upload video for feedback and save trainers feedback. We help horseback riders to progress faster and trainers to grow their business - always with the horse well-being in focus. A great upside by reducing travelling through remote training is that it saves our planet from tons and tons of carbon dioxide emissions. Our core values: We are Curious, Committed, Brave, Ourselves & We Simplify!

Addressing financial exclusion… in Denmark. Small business owners and entrepreneurs report having difficulties to access corporate banking services and small business loans. Without access to banking, their business is at risk. We are developing the first inclusive financial solution for business owners in Denmark, starting with refugees.

We at Jobcast believe new technology can improve the way we recruit talents. By making boring (and often long) job ads in text format into engaging conversations, job seekers can research and apply for jobs whilst out and about. Consuming audio content is literally booming as our active lifestyle is increasing. Jobcast adopt and take job advertising to the next level.

Invention hub and consultants within the fields of AI, Cloud engineering and product development. Growbotics is an innovation hub and trampolin for its employees and selected innovators. We create sustainable inventions from our employees opportunities for continuous self-development, budget, tools and time for creativity and innovation.

Unicontrol develops a simple machine control system for excavators. The system can be used for documentation of the work performed including the execution of simple workflows like e.g. creating a parking lot, dig a drain and small roads. It provides the possibility to work with designs provided by a surveyor. Thereby, the machine operator or the contractor can save the expenses for a man on the ground and the surveyor, work up to 30% more effective and use fewer resources.

For companies in need of flexible workforce, Gigstar marketplace provides access to workers on-demand. Unlike temp agencies, who employ temps, Gigstar matches rated freelancers directly with companies. Problem: Hiring & paying for jobs is time-consuming & costly. Difficult to up/down scale workforce. The consequence: Company is understaffed, Production is down and customers are left with poor service. Solution: A unique on-demand marketplace for companies to acquire blue collar freelancers without any concerns. Workers are rated, contracts & payment is automated. Gigstar is the solution for the Gig-Economy and Future Workforce! How it works: 1. Company posts a shift on Gigstar. 2. Relevant freelancers gets notified. 3. Company chooses the best rated worker for the specific shift. 4. Once freelancer is chosen, payment is reserved & contract locked. Revenue is created through Commissions & Subscriptions Take Rate: 20% Subscription: 600-1000 DKK per month. At our current state, we are creating revenue, onboarding companies and freelancers. We have proved that a company can find quality-workers within minutes on our platform. Next is scaling. Hire the future now and Start@Gigstar.app

We help our clients with demanding software projects - our core competencies are in cloud and web development, focusing more and more on product development. We also train ICT professionals and develop solutions to enhance employment in Finland. We will soon have thirty employees in Tampere and in the capital region. We are constantly looking for new talents to enrich our values and story.

Aliga Microalgae™ was founded in 2016 with the vision to be one of the leading European producer of sustainable microalgae-based ingredients and products for the Feed, Food and Dietary Supplement markets globally. In 2018, the company was awarded a finalist place in the prestigious Ernst & Young’s “Entrepreneur of the Year” competition in the category Start-Up as well as it was nominated Entrepreneurial Company of the Year in its home city of Hjørring, Denmark.

Betolar’s technology turns different waste streams from the energy, mining and forestry industry into environmentally friendly geopolymer concrete. These materials are known to perform as well or even better than conventional Portland cement-based concrete, having been used already in ancient Roman and Egyptian buildings.