SHIFT Business Festival is a platform that has brought together C-level decision-makers, business developers, and tech-heads from growth companies across the board since 2016. The highlight of the year is a two-day business festival in Turku, Finland. We encourage and support our festival attendees and partners to find their competitive advantage in new technology applications and sustainable business. Our company is based in Turku and is the most important business event in the region and a solid actor in the local business ecosystem. Behind SHIFT is a non-profit organization driven by volunteers and supported by network with firm supporters like Turku Science Park, Boost Turku, JCI, Creve, Turku Chamber of Commerce and Federation of Finnish Enterprises.

Dianox is a founder-led pharmatech startup with a computational drug platform for targeting undruggable proteins. Big opportunity as 85% of proteins are undruggable with small molecules and unreachable by antibodies. We are always on the lookout for passionate partners in the health space. If you are excited about the potential of our work, please reach out.

Simp turns existing WiFi systems into powerful Big Data collection tools, which allow businesses to generate returns on their infrastructure investments.Companies builds big data which automatically gets segmented and can be used for targeted communication on location and / or after visits. With Simp your businesses WiFi provides more followers in social media. And best of all; You do not need to upgrade or change your existing WiFi infrastructure. Simps vision is to give businesses a new technology to measure and communicate with their customers. With the tools that are coming into the marked today we belive in building effective, measurable, affordable and user friendly products so small and big businesses can take charge of boosting their social medias and customer relations easier than ever before.In short, Simp makes your physical visitors digital.

Tapad is home to the team that cracked the code on cross-device marketing technology. Our groundbreaking, proprietary tech assimilates billions of data points to find the human relationship between smartphones, desktops, laptops, tablets, connected TVs and game consoles. With 91.2% data accuracy confirmed by Nielsen, Tapad offers the largest in-market opportunity for marketers and technologies to address the ever-evolving reality of media consumption across devices.

Noora is a Norwegian climate tech company scaling Nature Based Solutions (NBS) in the Nordics, using technology to quantify the forest’s potential for carbon sequestration and biodiversity improvement, and measure the actual impact for climate and nature. We deliver credible, transparent climate action to organizations ready to take responsibility and create real impact. Our ambition is to scale the impact of Nordic forestry in global climate mitigation. We are now strengthening our commercial team with a committed and experienced Commercial Director to help build and drive Noora’s commercial strategy and hands on work together with the rest of the Noora team.

At Soolv, we help the world’s most attractive employers identify and develop future stars. Each year, these companies receive thousands of applications - filled with CVs, cover letters, transcripts, assessments, and interview notes. Over time, they generate even more data from performance reviews, staffing decisions, and project evaluations. This represents vast amounts of data that could be used to analyze and predict exceptional talent - yet they still rely on manual processes and intuition for their most important people decisions. Soolv is the AI platform that turns these hidden signals into actionable intelligence - finally bringing data-driven precision to every high-stakes decision about people. We’re backed by top-tier Nordic early-stage investors, and our customers are top firms in investment banking, law, consulting, and tech. Founded by alumni from McKinsey, Spacemaker, and reMarkable, with backgrounds from Cambridge, KTH, and NTNU, we combine deep AI expertise with first-hand experience from high-performance environments.

At HeyCompanion, we’re transforming the way people interact with streaming content. Viewers today constantly reach for their phones while watching TV — 86% use a second screen, and 69% say they want instant answers about what they see. Every time they leave to search, streaming platforms lose attention, data, and potential revenue. We solve this by turning distraction into engagement. HeyCompanion is an AI-powered discovery layer that lets viewers instantly explore and act on what’s on-screen — actors, outfits, locations, and products — all in real time, without leaving the story. Our technology bridges the gap between attention and discovery, giving viewers interactive context while helping streaming platforms reduce churn, increase retention, and unlock new commerce opportunities. By analyzing what people watch and what they discover, we generate unique behavioral insights that help platforms understand audience intent — something traditional analytics can’t capture.

UNYA Copenhagen is a volunteer-driven youth organization dedicated to empowering young people to engage with global challenges through the lens of the United Nations’ values and the Sustainable Development Goals. We create an inclusive platform where students and young professionals can learn, collaborate, and take action on issues like climate change, social inequality, peacebuilding, and innovation. We are addressing a clear and growing problem i.e. the disconnect between youth and global institutions. Many young people in Denmark care deeply about sustainability and justice but find it difficult to access meaningful opportunities to participate in international dialogue or contribute to real-world impact. This gap leaves motivated individuals without a channel to apply their energy, creativity, and ideas, while institutions miss out on fresh perspectives and engagement from the very generation that will inherit the future. UNYA Copenhagen bridges this divide by turning global ideals into local action. We organize interactive events, workshops, and panel discussions that make complex global topics accessible and relevant. Our activities are co-created by volunteers from diverse academic and cultural backgrounds who bring their own insights to the table. Through collaboration with universities, NGOs, and public institutions, we connect youth directly with experts and decision-makers, fostering a sense of shared responsibility and agency. What makes UNYA Copenhagen unique is our grassroots approach. We are not just an organization — we are a community that thrives on collective energy and creativity. Every project is designed by young people for young people, ensuring authenticity, inclusivity, and long-term motivation. Our strength lies in our diversity and the genuine commitment of our volunteers, who bring the UN’s global mission to life in a way that feels personal and actionable. The motivation behind UNYA Copenhagen is simple: we believe that youth engagement should not be limited to classrooms or conferences but should become a lived experience. We started this initiative because we wanted to make international dialogue tangible, local, and inspiring. Our team members share a passion for learning, community-building, and positive change — values that drive us to dedicate our time to building something meaningful together. Today, UNYA Copenhagen continues to grow as a platform where ideas turn into impact. We are seeking motivated individuals who want to gain experience in leadership, communication, and project management while contributing to a global cause. By joining The Hub’s Community Program, we hope to reach more passionate volunteers who want to be part of a dynamic network that connects Copenhagen’s youth with the world.

Tandem provides a clinician copilot that enables clinicians to focus on providing care, instead of on administrative tasks. Our ambient scribe listens during the patient consultation, transcribes it, and automatically generates a draft medical note that can seamlessly be transferred to your medical record system. Tandem's copilot fully follows GDPR and local patient data laws.

AI for industrial workforce. Opero is an AI tool designed to help service technicians capture and share valuable knowledge from the field. By using voice and text, Opero makes it easy to document problem-solving insights that are often lost. This information is structured and linked to existing manuals, creating a searchable knowledge base that supports training, customer reporting, and operational efficiency. Perfect for companies working with complex machinery and field operations.

OceanPass helps you stay ahead with an environmental reporting tool that gives shipowners, banks, and charterers real-time insights—whether it's across your fleet, portfolio, or individual voyages. With validated data and compliance clarity, you can protect your investments and drive lasting impact.

No-code workflow tool for automating and chaining AI prompts. Features a drag-and-drop builder, model flexibility, one-click sharing as apps, and reusable automation templates The biggest issue with working with prompt chaining in ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude is that the increased chat length makes the AI begin to hallucinate. For example, if you want to prompt the AI to write an article, it's almost impossible for it not to begin to make slop and ignore/forget your instructions. For most people, this tool will not be that interesting. Chat interfaces are king for quick questions. But if you've struggled with generating consistent, high quality, content using ChatGPT, then you know exactly the problem this solves.

We are Rift Gaming, a Stockholm-based consultancy dedicated exclusively to the gaming industry. We offer a comprehensive range of services tailored to game studios, including design, development, and production. Our team consists of experienced professionals who are also passionate gamers, giving us a deep understanding of the industry. We collaborate with a variety of studios, from indie to AAA, as well as mobile game developers, providing flexible solutions such as individual consultants or entire teams to support game creation.

At Yobr, we see collaboration between students and companies as a way to bring fresh perspectives and the latest skills to real-world challenges. Companies gain flexible, efficient ways to complete meaningful projects that create real value while discovering new talent. For students, it’s an opportunity to apply their skills, learn, and grow in a professional setting. The problem is that most companies struggle to tap into this potential—they don’t have the time, resources, or know-how to make it work. Yobr is changing that. We’re building a platform that leverages AI to simplify project planning, efficiently match yobs with the right students from our talent base, and support execution with intuitive collaboration tools and tailored AI agents. Since starting in January we have done pilots with known brands like SalMar, SpareBank 1 and Norbit, gaining key insight on how students projects should be run. We've developed our technical solution since August, and are looking to launch a beta of our platform in January 2025. We just closed a Angel round and received Innovation Norway's phase 2 grant, targeting break-even and a seed round in Q2 2025. We are a solid team of builders and creators, 3 being full-time and 3 part-time, based in Oslo and Trondheim. Now we are looking to take this to the next level!

Upper Plate is creating an AI-powered platform that empowers restaurants to combat food waste by transforming kitchen side streams into sustainable menu items. By unlocking the hidden potential of food waste through fermentation, restaurants can boost efficiency, reduce their carbon footprint, and turn waste into value.