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Favafond

FavaFond is offering micro-loans to foreign-born and minority entrepreneurs in Sweden. A large, innovative and resilient group of entrepreneurs that lacks access to capital, advice, training and the networks necessary to start a business and grow. Fostering gender-equalled financial inclusion and business advice can improve ability and opportunities to become self-sufficient and economically active. In turn, empowering them to lead a fulfilling life integrating into Swedish society. Favafond’s mission is to become a key contributor for that change to take place in Sweden and beyond. Since 2019, we have been testing our business idea/model, issuing initial loans as ”proof of concept”. Data has been collected and analyzed to learn customers profiles, preferences and needs. Also, we have been risk mitigating our lending process and adding complementary business services capacity in compliance with Swedish banking/financial regulation. Our national platform of business advisors (i.e. accountants, coaches, etc.) and minority organizations (i.e. Community associations, startup incubators, etc.) has formalized recently. They are key partners to our business to facilitate access to loans for minority groups and support the improvement of our financial products and quality assurance of our lending process. The financial vehicle to raise the capital needed to issue the loans is a social impact fund – Favafond Invest. This fund will be open to private and institutional investors seeking a financial return on their investment as well as social return with measurable results. FavaFond plans to expand its operation to the rest of the Nordic region once its business idea/model has been thoroughly tested in Sweden and a critical mass of clients established.

here we are global

Here we are global is an evolving community of global professionals, who move across boarders to work, learn and volunteer. We connect online and offline to design engaging development paths, advance dual career opportunities and co-create social impact. We provide a platform to explore the opportunities that come with international assignments, thus develop and employ professional skills while on the move. We offer mindful HR tools to create a professional development path and co-create new opportunities. Members join here we are global because they want to take charge of their own development path, develop new skills, stay professional while living abroad and utilise the opportunities that come with a local and global network. Organisations and international companies partner with here we are global because they want to advance the dual career opportunity by ensuring successful expatriation for their employees as well as their partners and/or because they too will benefit from the synergies created when global professionals find opportunities to work, learn and volunteer abroad. Here we are is local and global at the same time. We connect global professionals and partners from around the globe for mutual inspiration and support. We also build local chapters and strive to have a positive impact on local communities wherever we are.

Twig

Twig is a Danish natural personal hygiene start-up that aims to promote a sustainable and back to basics lifestyle through its 100% natural and biodegradable toothbrush. Twig is a natural toothbrush that is more portable and hygienic, leading to a decrease in waste and pollution. The primary target customers with a sustainable mindset and lifestyle further includes sub-segments of vegans, yogis, outdoor adventurers, environment conscious consumers. As an impact-driven startup born from the passion to introduce a complete sustainable solution to the gruesome plastic waste crisis from toothbrushes, the urge is to make better use of the natural resources we have by integrating them as a part of our green habits. Our purpose is to simply leave a mark on the world instead of the planet by becoming the most honest and transparent natural personal hygiene brand.

MitStempel

Mit Stempel laver digitale stempel kort til caféer. Så når en cafe kunde har drukket 9 kopper kaffe på en café får de den 10. gratis. Med vores løsning får caféen en direkte kommunikation til kunderne, sparer udgifter til papkort, får loyale kunder, og meget andet. Og kunderne glemmer aldrig deres stempelkort med mindre de har glemt deres telefon.

Nhost

Nhost is a development platform for building secure and scalable mobile and web apps. We manage and host the backend. We make sure it’s performant, secure, and scalable and because of the technology decisions we have made our users will be 5-10x more productive than conventional technologies. Our users can from day 1 focus on their app, on their users instead of managing infrastructure.

byACRE

byACRE was founded in Copenhagen, the heart of Scandinavian’s design hub, with a mission to break down the stigma related to reduced mobility and to help those it serves maintain an active lifestyle without compromise. We design mobility aids for a person, not a patient. Mobility is one of the core values in modern life. It’s also a top challenge facing older adults; and adults with disabilities that have impacted their mobility and lifestyle. The current market for assistive walking devices has failed to adequately support this community, with ageist messages and outdated models that denote feelings of dependence and fragility – an inaccurate representation of today’s thriving older adult community. Since 2017, our mindful designs have won some of the world’s most prestigious awards in design and innovation, including the 2019 RedDot Design Award, the 2017 IF Design Award and the Danish Design Award, the title “Most Innovative Startup” by FedEx Europe in 2022 and German Design Award 2024. “by ACRE” is our quality seal. It’s rooted in the words ‘Active’ and ‘Re-Habitare’ – the Latin word for Back to Life.

Inspicasa

The digital service Inspicasa offers several enhancements to the clarification process all property buyers are going through: Firstly: Inspicasa decodes the buyer’s emotional profile and merges the emo-profile with the factual wishes into a complete search profile. The algorithms search all real estate agents sites for properties that match the profile and present the choices to the buyer. Secondly, Inspicasa presents different national or geotagged shops and service-suppliers, offering relevant products to the property buyer. For example; kitchens, furniture, internet, security systems, DIY, garden centers, supermarkets, etc. A ''Yes'' to a property equals ''Yes'' to new suppliers. The business model consists of two cash flow streams: Lead generation to suppliers with individualized focus and vouchers to support retailers and campaigns. 40% of the population that is looking for houses, flats, summerhouses, etc is discontented with the present solutions to browse the real estate market. At the same time, ⅔ of the population looking for a new property is not able to find the matching property. Why? Because the fundamental emo-parameters that control the decision-making is not addressed presently by real estate agents or other market-actors neither digitally nor through classic communication. According to Professor Richard Thaler, Noble Prize winner in Economy in 2017, and Daniel Kahneman and Vernon Smith, Noble Prize winner in Economy in 2002, is every decision based on the emotional perception of your "reality landscape". Regardless of what kind of decision we are talking about. Market research shows that 98% of real estate buyers agree. This opportunity is why we created Inspicasa. Based on algorithms and machine learning the solution optimizes and in a few seconds narrows the search to a few dream homes, much faster than scrolling through hundreds of presentations. Leads and voucher messages are sent to participating suppliers and shops instantly enabling them to act. But what if the decision process has to include 3-4-5 persons? Answer: Inspicasa presents an option, where the buyer merges her or his emotional preferences with for example family members and creates a group profile. The property search presents actual suggestions from top to low match. The idea was created as a result of several discussions about the real estate market, decision-making process, emotional preference, and frustration about the (lack of) exciting services. Jess and Grane have been involved in business development, innovation, and start-ups in many different set-ups. We have a passion for developing, disrupting, and creating concepts, but despite that, it is the first time we have created a project together after knowing each other for more than 10 years. Birgitte was a natural part of the project from day one, Birgitte and Jess are married and Birgitte’s competence as an auth. psychologist was extremely important for the emotional understanding and creating a fundamental part of the solution.

NEMbilhandel

For years, many people have been victim to the fraud regarding private car trade - especially because there were issues with the bill of sale for the car. Furthermore, the buyer didn't investigate the car the buyer was buying properly, e.g. looking for outstanding debt, theft and change of the driven miles. In order to combat these major problems regarding fraud when buying a used car, NEMbilhandel is providing a legally approved bill of sale for the car to help ensure a safe private car trade - for free! NEMbilhandel is automatically investigating whether there is outstanding debt in the car, signs of fraud with miles driven and theft. Furthermore, NEMbilhandel also provides secure transfer of the purchase price, with the possibility of car financing. Start your safe car trade now!

NordicGrow.

NordicGrow wants to support anyone on their journey to home grown food. Trying to grow veggies in a city can be quite challenging, this is why we created the first personal coach for your garden skills. Thanks to a sensor, we measure your garden and help you in your daily activities by giving personalised recommendations on what to do or look out for. We want to promote alternative food production technologies to push global food production towards a more sustainable model. By engaging and educating consumers, we hope to inspire awareness and a higher demand for sustainably produced food.

Weddii

Weddii is a market aggregator platform simplifying wedding planning for couples and is a marketing channel for vendors. We are a strong team of passionate marketing specialists, entrepreneurs, web developers, and wedding experts. We have different motivations for joining the company, but we all agree that wedding planning should be fun, and that vendors should have a better chance of selling their wedding services.

Plant A Tree Music

Plant A Tree Music is a danish label service, providing the music industry with Digital and Physical distribution, release and marketing strategies, playlist and radio pitching. All of our action is done with a sustainable approach, and our sustainability manager has created a sustainability plan, with purpose of compensating the environment for all emission produced within our purpose of business. This is done by an extensive tree planting program. We work closely together with record labels and artists in Denmark, independant and majors. Helping each artist grow their followerbase and brand awareness by posting the correct content, having a good release strategy, distributing their music to streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music etc, and if they have a vinyl or merchandise, we sell these to the entire world trough our network of record stores. Our office is located in Nordhavn, where we also have a recording studio, and warehouse.

Trafiko

Vi är ett av de mest snabbväxande ed-tech-företagen som innoverar och digitaliserar körkortsbranschen. Vi på Trafiko vill bygga en enklare och mer tillgänglig körkortsutbildning genom att tillhandahålla tjänster som ger körkortstagare den bästa möjliga upplevelsen. Vi hjälper över 35 000 körkortstagare årligen.

U.

U. is a startup Danish-led global travel company. We hold unapologetic convictions that travel helps to create better human beings. Quite simply, to make the world a better place people need to travel. We offer group tours with authentic, sustainable, carbon-neutral experiences in 14 different countries around the world. The experiences empower our travelers to become the best versions of themselves and to see the world from a different perspective. When the world opening up, we have seized the opportunity for creating the best travel company in the world and we are scaling up the business with ridiculously high ambitions- but hey why shouldn’t they be? Our most limited ressource now is time. We simply need more hands as the business grows - YOUR HANDS! Sounds scary? Good - now lets grow this business together and have a blast while doing so! We believe in stories over stuff, and we hope that you will be a part of our story.

Maisha Deli

Maisha Deli® offers plant-based cheese and butter delicacies that promote a healthy, animal-friendly and more sustainable future. Maisha means life in Swahili, which symbolizes our core value. Our goal is to offer the best and most attractive plant-based cheese and butter products on the market. Our vision is to revolutionize plant-based foods to become widely available and a natural choice for everyone.

CO2HERO ApS

We are a growing SaaS scale-up 📣 CO2HERO is the world-leading app for taking climate action and a recognized industry standard among Fortune 500 companies. 🌍 We empower companies to drive employee engagement in sustainability. We offer companies to integrate sustainability into their organisational culture by engaging their workforces in a fun and interactive way. 🚀 Enable your workforce to become eco-champions by building a more sustainable future with our Employee Lifestyle Challenges. Our solution combines science and gamification to inspire positive behaviour change, making sustainability a fun and rewarding experience for all. 💚 Our social sustainability platform measures employee carbon emissions and climate actions in real-time, empowering companies to make informed decisions. Why? To achieve Scope 3 workforce goals in your organisation, a change in behaviour is necessary. Raise awareness among your employees and encourage them to integrate sustainability into their daily habits. 🌳 Let’s unite for a better world and cut down today.