Hanken Venture Studio aims to support idea-stage entrepreneurship to first sale and incorporation to anyone in the Helsinki Capital Region. We provide the tools, network, program, community, space, mentors, and guidance needed to turn ideas into OY's. We've realized there are two types of needs in early stage entrepreneurs at Hanken: 1) First time entrepreneurs who need structured guidance, 2) Seasoned entrepreneurs or individuals with an entrepreneurial mindset who need on demand support. We've structured our offerings around those needs. We offer 'The Playground' pre-incubator program to first time entrepreneurs semi-annually and the 'The Grounds' [all our services] on demand for experienced entrepreneurs.

NODES is the independent marketplace for a sustainable energy future where grid owners, producers, and consumers of energy can trade decentralized flexibility and energy. NODES, as an independent market operator, is addressing key trends and challenges in the energy system such as increased share of renewable power production, decentralized generation, and the rapid change of customer behavior. NODES vision is to build Europe’s most customer-centric, integrated energy marketplace to unlock the value of local flexible power resources and support the drive to a sustainable, emission-free future. NODES mission is to facilitate the optimal use of flexibility in the grid by offering an open, integrated marketplace to all flexibility providers and grid operators.

Many professions in Finland are regulated and those who have been qualified abroad for a profession that is regulated in Finland will need to apply to the relevant authority for a decision on whether or not they are also qualified for the same profession in Finland. Several international professionals living in Finland are either unemployed, underemployed, or working outside the scope of their expertise. This has a negative impact on Finland’s economy as these professionals are unable to use their skills to contribute to the Finnish society. Consequently, the Finnish economy is unable to benefit symbiotically from international talent already living in Finland. Through a diverse range of programs and services, we assist international professionals qualified for a profession abroad to overcome obstacles hindering them from utilizing their skills in Finland. We provide customised support as well as mentorship and networking opportunities. We also offer one-on-one guidance as they take huge career steps toward transitioning into the Finnish workforce and advancing their skillset to contribute to the society they now call home.

Jobspire is talent engagement platform that match talents and companies and facilitate engagement when there is no personal connections. We let companies take on proactive recruitment and build a pipeline of talent. We uses advanced data models and analytics in all three parts of our solution. We are based in Copenhagen.

At Freetrade, we believe investing should be accessible to everyone. It’s one of the best ways to grow your savings but, for many, it seems complicated, expensive, and out of reach. We’re here to change that. We're a technology company that brings simple investing to everyone. We’ve built a beautiful app to buy and sell shares and ETFs in a fluid, mobile-first experience. We’re building a team with diverse and unique perspectives in order to help us on our mission to demystify investing, making it more accessible. Our goal is to help our customers achieve better, long-term financial outcomes. In 2022, we’re rolling out our app across the EU, transforming our product with new features and functionalities, and introducing new products. In the UK, we now have over 1.3m registered users, offering a range of products like the Freetrade Pension, a stocks and shares ISA, and our premium account, Freetrade Plus. Our media brand, Freetrade Honey, offers daily insights alongside deep dives into the companies and trends that the new generation of investors care about most.

2Heal is developing an app to help people with chronic disease heal and thrive through a new digital health coach service focusing on lifestyle medicine. In Sweden and the western world 50% have a chronic disease, and all chronic diseases are on the rise. Many of these conditions are connected to lifestyle factors. The healthcare system as we know it has a very small chance of curing these conditions. The reason for that is that they are only relieving symptoms, not treating the root cause of the disease. And all experts work separately in silos - no one is taking responsibility for the patient as a whole. We want to change this. With our method we want to find and treat the root cause of every health problem. We do so by a team based structure that uses a 360 degree analysis for all patients with chronic diseases, and by including lifestyle medicine in our treatment, helping them back to a healthy life (many free from medication). Every patient gets a health coach that helps and motivates them with lifestyle changes: nutrition and food, sleep, training, rest and reload and mental health. The program is done through the app and through digitalt meetings. The app is connected to wearables like apple watch or an Oura ring, and the patient logs their health status in a daily journal. A team of doctors, nutritionists and psychologists are ready for those who need extra support. 2Heal Medical was started by doctors that were missing a method to help people with chronic disease get well, heal and stay healthy long term. The system didn't allow them to work with lifestyle changes, there was just no time - or knowledge for this! We have a physical clinic in Stockholm, and are now ready for the next step - help more people to heal!

Ankra is a Cloud Architecture Platform delivering best-practice plug and play cloud infrastructure. Our vision is to automate the DevOps role, by replacing infrastructure as code with infrastructure as platform. Anything that isn’t related to an organizations source code should not have to be configured or maintained by their developers. Ankra automates the configuration and maintenance of the developer life-cycle/Cloud infrastructure, end to end. __________________________________________________________________________________________ Every single business who is developing towards the cloud has this issue. The DevOps tools industry is estimated at 25B$ with a CAGR of 25%. The market is moving towards implementing devops practices with the utilization of putting people into their organizations to achieve desired results through DevOps Practices. It’s hard to implement, even harder to maintain. What the industry is currently trying to solve with manpower, Ankra solves with Code. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ The Cloud-Infra Puzzle we're solving consists of three parts: 1. Complexity A good Cloud-Infrastructure setup for can take between 6-12 months to configure. Once set up resources has to be dedicated towards maintenance. Companies face the challenge of relying on specialized devops personnel to get this up and running and maintain it. 2. Cutting Corners Due to the complexity of infrastructure configuration businesses tend to take shortcuts which prevents them from scaling. Developers frequently have to re-align their focus to improve a poorly configured infrastructure. 3. Human dependency Developers become dependent on DevOps to interact with the infrastructure. If a business doesn't have DevOps, developers lose time as they have to "figure it out themselves", increasing an already strained cognitive load. If a business does have DevOps personnel, they are costly and frequently becomes a bottle-neck for shipping features. If the person who set up the infrastructure leaves, the business will be forced to: a) replace competence or upskill competence b) Rebuild Infrastructure with new competence. With Ankra you can have a cloud infrastructure up and running in an afternoon. Allowing developers to focus on building your business, undistracted. If a business needs coders it should be for developing core code, not for managing infrastructure. We provide the stack automated and free of maintenance. ___________________________________ After a decade of consulting in the DevOps space we realized that businesses were constantly re-building the wheel. We're inspired to building a standardized engine for all businesses to be able to scale. We're a team of tech enthusiasts who are excited to see just how far technological development will take us in our lifetime. The problem we're solving is a tide that would lift all boats, enabling software developing organizations to ship features faster, safer and with better insight. To read more about the need for Ankra you can have a look at this whitepaper we wrote: https://klingsbo.notion.site/The-need-for-Ankra-725d5fd84a4d4307a45e8b324e327491

StageZero Technologies is a venture backed AI data start-up based in Helsinki on a mission to accelerate the AI revolution. Founded based on ethical principles and operated by AI industry experts, the company is now one of the only EU-based and GDPR-compliant AI data providers. GDPR-compliant data is in many AI cases a bottleneck and 80% of AI project time is allocated to data issues. StageZero Technologies offers enterprise solutions for all aspects of data in AI projects. The company specializes in Natural Language Processing, computer vision, and custom algorithms.

Let’s turn trash into treasure. For real. Bower is on a mission to make recycling a rewarding no-brainer for everyone, everywhere. Our vision? A world where nothing goes to waste—and where doing the right thing doesn’t just feel good, it pays off. We’re not just another tech company. We’re a proudly rebellious impact startup based in Stockholm, building the next-generation recycling solution. Our mobile app transforms everyday recycling into something radically more engaging: a system where all consumer packaging can earn you real-world rewards—just like the bottle deposit system, but for everything. At Bower, we give value to what’s usually thrown away. Literally. Using our world-unique GPS-based platform, users can “finish recycling” their packaging at regular recycling stations and get rewarded for it. No special bins, no extra fuss—just impact at scale. We’re already working with global powerhouses like Procter & Gamble, Unilever, and Mondelez. Our solution is live in more than 170 countries. Since launch, we’ve hit top charts in App Store and Google Play, been praised by Apple as a top climate-impact app in Europe, and been featured by Google as a circular innovation case. Our community is growing, our partners are leading brands, and our team? We’re a pack of passionate optimists, techies, creators, and changemakers. Some love we’ve received along the way: 🏆 Global Startup Awards 🏆 Norrsken People’s Choice Award 🏆 Carnegie Future Entrepreneurs Award 🏆 PwC Social Entrepreneurs of the Year 🏆 Nordea Impact Within 5 Years Wanna get a feel for us? Watch our rebranding story here: https://youtu.be/7eUZuN49LV8 Join the movement. Let’s clean up the world together. One package at a time.

Zoly is the first automated online marketplace for buying and selling secondhand fashion to men. The clothing industry is currently standing as the worlds second most polluted industry, right under the oil-industry. It is estimated that around 85% of our clothes end up in landfills or burned according to calpirg.org. Comparing the CO2 emission of new clothes vs secondhand clothes, it is estimated by thredUP that new clothes has a 5,7 times higher CO2 emission. Our mission is to change that. We want to make secondhand the future mindset of clothing by attracting sellers and buyers to our marketplace where we have developed an automated system that makes it unbelievably easy for the seller to sell his/her clothes and for the buyer to easily filter through thousands of preowned clothing items as well as having a return-policy so the customer can always shop safely.

Players 1st is a Danish SaaS sports tech company working in the Customer Experience field. We provide the leading customer experience solution for golf clubs in the world and have now expanded to other sports. We have over 2500 sports clubs spread across the world as our customers. Our goal is to help grow the game of sports, by empowering unions and individual clubs with the data required to make important decisions and we would love you to join us!

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NOON Ventures is a Copenhagen-based early-stage investor established in 2020. We invest in proven transformative technologies with the potential to significantly impact environmental or climate challenges. Our aim is to become the preferred partner for green entrepreneurs, and we do so by limiting our investments to few companies and working day-to-day with each of them – a fundamentally different approach than traditional early-stage investors. We believe that it takes much more than capital for companies to succeed - commercial experience, execution power, access to the right talent, network, and partners to name a few. We typically engage ourselves in all aspects of the business and do real work together with the founders applying the experience of our team, investors, and specialist advisors across mission-critical disciplines from strategy to customer introductions, and financing activities. NOON Ventures aspires to be true co-developers of businesses alongside the entrepreneurs, and we dedicate the time required to build lasting businesses.

Reinventing the production of natural aromas for a more sustainable world. EvodiaBio is a bio-industrial company producing sustainable, natural aromas for the food and beverage industry. Our disruptive yeast-based technology enables consumers to enjoy the benefits of non-alcoholic beer without having to compromise on taste.

Sisi Copenhagen is Danish online direct-to-consumer jewelry brand. While most other jewelry brands rely on a mix of physical stores, retailers and e-commerce, Sisi Copenhagen is a pure e-commerce brand, without any retailers or middlemen. While quality jewelry is often expensive for the consumer, due to the cost associated with middelmen in the supply chain and/or high overhead cost for physical stores, Sisi Copenhagen has created a streamlined and efficient operation, benefitting the customers with high quality jewelry at more affordable price than most of the competitors can offer.