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.

PayiQ supports companies and cities in their aim to become carbon neutral. PayiQ’s cloud-based mobile fare collection platform enables easy and seamless payments for public transport for both corporate and end users. At the same time, it measures the CO2 footprint of various mobility choices and offers a gamification tool which helps nudge users towards carbon neutral mobility and living. PayiQ’s platform gathers valuable data on movement and public transport usage. This real-time data can be utilized to improve customer experience and meet evolving reporting needs of companies and cities. https://payiq.net

Philip Bock ApS is a strategic advisory firm helping companies sharpen their communication, execute go-to-market strategies, and build the right teams. We work closely with founders and leadership to turn ambition into traction. We are currently recruiting partners on behalf of a leading Nordic company in the mobile precious metals purchasing industry, supporting its expansion into new European markets, including Austria, Ireland, Germany, the UK and France.

Headon Rekruttering hjelper virksomheter med å finne og tiltrekke nøkkelpersoner innen kommunikasjon, design, markedsføring og kommersielle vekstroller. Vi identifiserer talentene som driver digital growth, styrker merkevaren og skaper målbare resultater. Vi samarbeider tett med ledere og HR for å forstå ambisjoner, mål og hvilken kompetanse som faktisk utløser vekst og resultater. Slik finner vi menneskene som faktisk utløser vekst, og som ikke bare matcher i teorien. I stedet for generiske prosesser leverer vi boutique‑rekruttering: innsiktsanalyser, målrettet søk og kandidater som er nøye vurdert på kompetanse, kapasitet, kulturtilpasning og kommersiell påvirkningskraft. Dette gir virksomhetene spesialister, ledere og growth‑profiler som bidrar til fremdrift fra første dag. Vi rekrutterer særlig innen kommunikasjon, markedsføring, design, brand, performance, innhold, digital growth og kommersielle roller, felt i stillingsmarkedet i Norge hvor etterspørselen er høy. I et marked med raske skifter og økende krav til spisskompetanse fungerer vi som en fleksibel partner som leverer riktig kompetanse når det gjelder, enten det handler om å bygge et fagmiljø, øke konvertering, styrke markedsavdelingen eller skalere digitalt. Kort sagt: Vi finner menneskene som bygger merkevare, driver vekst og beveger virksomheten videre.

An AI-driven proptech company focused on making cross-border property purchases simpler and more transparent. Buying property abroad is often complicated and hard to navigate, and we're building the platform that changes that. We're based in Copenhagen, launching first on the Costa del Sol, with a global ambition to follow. Behind the platform sits a team of property, tech, branding and finance people who've experienced the cross-border buying process first-hand - and knew it could be done better. We bring together AI-powered property search, market intelligence, transaction guidance, and a vetted network of local partners in one place, so buyers always know what they're getting into. We're a small team moving quickly, with users already across Northern Europe and our first market live on the Costa del Sol.

Teton is a care empowerment platform for senior living and healthcare operators. We use an in-room sensor and application layer to continuously understand residents, staff activity, and the care environment, then translate those signals into action for frontline care teams. Senior care operations are under structural pressure. Chronic staffing shortages, rising resident acuity, and inconsistent observational data have left care teams flying blind between documented events. Most existing tools simply record what already happened, and that is no longer sufficient. When teams are stretched, they need earlier signal, faster response, and more consistent decision-making, not another retrospective report. Teton exists to close the decision gap between observation and action. The shift we are making is from a reactive model of documentation, isolated alerts, manual interpretation, and delayed intervention, to a proactive one built on earlier signal, workflow-aligned insight, and faster, more consistent action. Our direct user is the care team, and resident and family outcomes improve because staff decisions improve. What sets us apart is that we lead with outcomes and let the technology serve them, not the other way around. We provide continuous visibility that surfaces risk before situations escalate. We fit into existing care workflows without adding new steps. We use longitudinal behavioral and health signals like movement, gait, sleep, and routine patterns to enable individualized, preventative care rather than one-size-fits-all responses. And we deliver community-level operational clarity from consistent in-room data, supporting accountability without resorting to surveillance or long-buffer video watching. Importantly, Teton is not a fall detection product, a single-event alerting system, or a retrospective dashboard. Those tools address fragments of the problem. We address the whole gap. The reason this matters is that when care teams can see risk sooner and act earlier, the impact compounds. Operators see stronger resident retention through more consistent and individualized care, lower incident-related costs by reducing preventable falls and hospitalizations, improved staffing efficiency by removing manual observation and rounding burden, and greater operational predictability across shifts, teams, and communities. Care quality stops depending on which staff member or which shift happens to be working. Our north star is simple: Teton empowers care teams to stay one step ahead, so operators can deliver better outcomes and run more predictable businesses. Stay Ahead. Care Ahead.

Hvem er vi? Perfect Season er en ambitiøs food-startup i hjertet af København. Vi brænder for at udvikle innovative, plantebaserede fødevarer, og vi har allerede fået vores produkter (fars, saucer og snacks) ud på hylderne i landets største detailkæder som Salling Group og Coop. Vi har knoklet for at få produkterne helt i skab – nu har vi brug for din hjælp til at vise dem frem for verden på Instagram!

Mange små og mellemstore virksomheder kæmper i dag med en forældet digital tilstedeværelse, der ikke konverterer besøgende til kunder. Samtidig bliver manuelle arbejdsprocesser ofte en tidsrøver, der stjæler fokus fra kerneforretningen. Uden den rette tekniske indsigt bliver digital vækst ofte en uoverskuelig og dyr post på budgettet, hvor resultaterne udebliver. Companio er stiftet af Marcel med en klar mission: At hjælpe virksomheder med at vækste gennem professionelt webdesign og effektive digitale løsninger, der sparer tid og skaber målbare resultater. Jeg transformerer dine online platforme fra simple visitkort til aktive salgsmaskiner. Ved at kombinere æstetisk design med teknisk optimering sikrer jeg, at din virksomhed ikke blot bliver set, men også valgt af dine kunder. Med erfaring fra over 50 succesfulde projekter og en kundetilfredshed på 100%, bygger Companio på tillid og personligt engagement. Jeg ved, at din tid er vigtig, og derfor prioriterer jeg altid en hurtig respons og sørger for, at vi overholder alle aftaler til punkt og prikke. Jeg nørder de tekniske detaljer og de bagvedliggende systemer, så du kan fokusere trygt på din kerneforretning. Vi lader altid resultaterne føre ordet. Du kan se et udvalg af mine tidligere projekter og se, hvordan jeg har hjulpet andre virksomheder i mål på: https://companio.dk/cases

At SumUp, we're on a mission to empower small businesses across the globe by providing simple and affordable Fintech tools that allow them to thrive. From card readers and POS solutions to business accounts, invoicing, and online payments, we make it easier for independent businesses to run and scale on their own terms. Today, over 4 million businesses in 37 markets rely on SumUp as their financial partner to manage payments, finance and customer relationships. With a diverse team of over 3,000 SumUppers from over 90 nationalities, united by our mission to empower small business owners. We’re a global team of builders, problem-solvers, and customer-obsessed people, united by a mission to empower small merchants and help them thrive. We move fast, responsibly, think entrepreneurially, and care deeply about creating products that make a real difference in everyday business.

TASS er en norsk markedsplass hvor privatpersoner og bedrifter enkelt kan kjøpe og selge varer og tjenester. Plattformen er utviklet for å gjøre handel tryggere, enklere og mer tilgjengelig for alle. På TASS kan du legge ut annonser innen en rekke kategorier – som kjøretøy, eiendom, elektronikk, båter, tjenester og mye mer. Målet vårt er å gi brukere en moderne og brukervennlig plattform hvor annonsering er enkelt, effektivt og tilgjengelig for alle. Vi jobber kontinuerlig med å forbedre plattformen gjennom bedre sikkerhet, smartere søk og funksjoner som hjelper kjøpere og selgere å finne hverandre raskere. TASS fokuserer også på å forebygge svindel og skape et tryggere annonsemarked. Vår visjon er å bygge en åpen og brukervennlig markedsplass hvor mennesker kan handle lokalt, bærekraftig og trygt.

POUL was born in 2023 with the aim of bringing robots to pharmaceutical cleanrooms and other clean production environments. Since then, we’ve been on a wild journey, have met fantastic people, and carefully listened to many opinions. Our first product, the fork, serves as a baseline for upcoming developments that we’re already working on. Stay tuned and connect with us on LinkedIn. We’d love to hear from you.

Based in Norway, Recharge Health is a team of innovators dedicated to unlocking the full potential of the human body. Through collaboration with doctors and researchers worldwide, we've created FlexBeam, a revolutionary recovery device utilizing targeted infrared light therapy. Our mission is to bring the power of infrared light therapy into every home. More on FlexBeam: FlexBeam is the most powerful infrared therapy device of its kind. This non-pharmaceutical, non-invasive solution is already making a significant impact on the lives of many. With over 40,000 satisfied customers worldwide and endorsements from notable, global athletes, this wearable recovery device is changing the game of athletic recovery and health optimization. Developed with NASA-inspired technology, FlexBeam uses infrared light therapy to deliver powerful wavelengths of red (610-650nm) and near-infrared (800-850nm) light at up to 110mW/cm2, and a total optical power output of 5.5W. This powerful and targeted light stimulates your cells to produce more energy – so you can repair muscle, relieve pain, and recover faster. Learn more about our company here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEv3BimOCS8

Imagine a world where the 'Size Chart', a relic of the 20th century, no longer exists. At UTRY, we are building a universal ecosystem for personalized digital fashion. Born at Aalborg University, our mission is to ensure the digital store adapts to the individual’s unique body, rather than forcing people to fit into static categories. We aren't just building a tool for brands; we are building an interactive, personalized experience for every shopper, where getting the perfect fit becomes the new global standard. We are tackling a massive, dual-sided problem. For the consumer, online shopping is a guessing game that leads to frustration and "fit-anxiety." For brands, this uncertainty results in 8,7 billion returned packages every year, where 53% of returns are due to poor fit. This cycle produces 24 million tons of CO2 annually, because costumers has to guess which size fits them. We saw this gap and realized that the industry doesn't need more complex 3D software; it needs a frictionless bridge between the buyer and the product. Our solution is built on smart synergy. Currently, we have launched our Virtual Try-On (VTO), which leverages generative AI to give shoppers a photorealistic view of garments on their own bodies. This provides the immediate visual confidence shoppers crave. Following closely behind is our Size Algorithm, designed to provide technical fit data to ensure the physical fit matches the visual one. By combining these into a single "UTRY ID," we are creating a cross-brand network where a user sets up their profile once and shops at every brand using UTRY with confidence. UTRY started because we did not fit into the standard size chart and had to order several sizes to find the correct size ourselves. As students at Aalborg University, we didn't just want to study the problem; we teamed up with a dedicated full-time crew to solve it. We are doing this because we believe that when you give consumers a personalized, engaging experience, the business value, higher conversions and lower returns, follows naturally. We are here to prove that what is best for the person is also what is best for the planet and the companies.

Oito Studios is a startup interior textile company specializing in high-end drapes and curtains for homes, business, and public spaces. The company collaborates closely with architects and interior designers, with a strong focus on how light shapes the spaces people live and work in. Our mission is to create interiors that feel comfortable, inspiring, and desirable. Through carefully designed fabrics and thoughtful craftsmanship, we help transform everyday environments into places people truly enjoy being in. We’re an early-stage company with big ambitions, and we’re looking for people who are excited to build something meaningful with us. Come join us on our journey.

Optivian provides Ollie, an AI sales co-worker built for complex B2B deals. Sales reps don't need another tool. They need a co-worker that handles the grunt work so they can focus on winning deals. Ollie delivers ready-to-use work product at the right time, directly where your sales reps already work: Slack, Teams, Email and CRM. No more context-switching between a dozen tools. Describe what you need done and Ollie handles the rest: monitoring your deals, analyzing every interaction, and delivering continuously. Pick from ready-made tasks or create your own in natural language. Ollie understands your deals because it ingests every customer interaction, deal progression, and your business context. This deep understanding powers everything Ollie does, from strategic coaching to collateral generation. Ollie automates what matters: - Business cases that help your champion secure budget approval - Value summaries tailored to decision makers - Deal coaching with prioritized next-best actions, continuously - Pipeline monitoring with deal health scoring in real time - Win/loss analysis to learn from every outcome - Custom tasks you define in natural language The result: higher win rates, shorter sales cycles, your entire team selling like your best sellers.