Monta is the operating platform powering the EV ecosystem serving drivers, companies, cities, and the electricity grid with one integrated software solution.

Introducing Loki Foods – the next-generation plant-based food tech company based in Iceland. Our focus is on producing delicious, sustainable, and nutritious plant-based meats and seafood using renewable energy. Our flagship product, the Loki Fillet, is just the beginning.

Luminar Ventures is a $60M Nordic Seed Stage VC, based in Stockholm. Founded by successful angel investors Magnus Bergman and Jacob Key.

Maria 01 is the leading startup campus in the Nordics, based in Helsinki, Finland. We provide the most thriving environment for ambitious tech startups, venture capitalists, and large enterprises in the tech community to connect and help each other succeed.

Lasse Chor is an entrepreneur, angel investor, and community builder from Aarhus, Denmark. He started his first company at the age of 13 years old. Today Lasse is the founding partner of Happy42 and CEO & Co-founder of IINlist. Lasse has played an active role as community builder in Aarhus/Denmark for more than 15 years. He founded #AARsome, Growing Investors/Aarhus Investor Summit, and a numerous of other community initiatives. Today, Lasse is playing an active role at Startup Aarhus as Head of Investors and co-organiser of Aarhus Slush’D. Bonus info: Lasses mom thinks he is the best son in the world

Abzu applies new methods and technology to drive discoveries and reduce R&D costs for pharmaceutical and biotech companies.

At goscore, we’re passionate about financial inclusion. We achieve this through cross-border credit scoring, fair risk profiles, and a portable financial history that moves from country to country with you. Goscore brings this transparency and fairness to the financial industry.

Volvo Group founded 1927, CampX startup Accelerator founded 2020. CampX Startup Incubator founded 2022

Skyfri is a Norwegian fast-growing climate technology company that delivers a technology platform to take care of solar power plants. The company has global operations, a solid track record, and is founded by well-known serial entrepreneurs.

At 14, Nichlas Walsted went on an exchange trip to Iceland and realized that every country is a new universe ready to be explored. He went on another exchange, now in Italy and Spain – then hitchhiked Europe multiple times, taught on Reunion Island, and moved to Norway and later Spain. Returning home, he hosted 121 people on Couchsurfing and mentored 500+ international students at uni. His path was clear. He wanted to help internationals. And the company, Swap Language was born. Through Swap Language, his team has: – helped thousands learn the language and culture. – affected legislation to help internationals belong. – promoted understanding towards internationals reaching millions. And Swap Language is just getting started

Reltime is on a mission to empower anyone in the world to take back control of their finances. Reltime’s users are able to control their own savings, assets and financial, while earning on their financial assets anytime, anyplace, anywhere.

Principal at Icebreaker.vc with a portfolio of 100+ early-stage startups. Icebreaker.vc doubled down the female founder investments a year ago. Founder of a non-profit creating tech jobs for immigrant women Herizon.io which has trained over 100 immigrant women in growth hacking and employed 94% of them in tech. Investor of the year in NWITA 2022.

A startup that inspires the next generation of founders while positively impacting the economy and the world in general. It is a product and/or service which is already a success on the market, disrupting its industry with an innovative approach.

Criteria: The startup must be maximum 5 years of age (calculated from establishment date until public nominations open).

A startup up to 2 years of age with the potential to become Startup of the Year in the future. Its product and/or service is already on the market on a path to disrupt its industry and positively impact the economy and the world.

Criteria: The startup must be maximum 2 years of age (calculated from establishment date until public nominations open).

A startup founder or co-founder who has shown strong leadership skills and achieved exceptional business results while being an inspiration to their team and a role model for the next generation of founders.

Criteria: The individual must be a founder or co-founder of a startup that is a maximum of 5 years of age (calculated from establishment date until public nominations open).

A VC who has created impressive financial results while investing bravely in innovative companies which can positively impact the economy as well as the world, supporting them also with resources other than just financial.

Criteria: The VC must be established in the country it is participating in.

A co-working space that deserves recognition for its services, support, and resources to fast-growth startups, and for creating a culture and environment that fosters innovation and focuses on positively impacting the world.

Criteria: The co-working space must be established in the country it is participating in.

A fixed-term, cohort-based, mentorship-driven program that helps and empowers entrepreneurs to foster the growth of their innovative companies by providing tools, resources, connections, knowledge and expertise.

Criteria: The Accelerator/Incubator Program must be established in the country it is participating in.

An individual known by its passion for entrepreneurship and ability as well as willingness to help startups and entrepreneurship grow.

Criteria: The individual must perform their activity in the country that they are participating in.

A startup with a good business model that has a green impact on the world with its product and/or service that reduces energy consumption, creates renewable energy and/or makes process optimization.

Criteria: The startup must be maximum 5 years of age (calcuated from establisment date until public nominations open). The product and/or service needs to fall into one of the following areas; energy saving, renewable energy or resource optimization.

A startup that is on the path to disrupt the healthcare industry through the use of technology and by developing new business models improving the lives of patients. The startup’s product and/or service is already showing early traction on the market.

Criteria:
The product and or service has to fall under one or more of these areas: Clinical efficiency, Patient engagement, Medical devices, Digital health, Predictive analytics, New technology solution, Fitness and wellness.

A startup with an innovative addition to the global Web 3.0 or AI Scene that incorporates decentralization, blockchain technologies, and token-based economics at the core of its added value, in addition to a commitment to increased data security, scalability, and enhanced privacy.

Criteria: The product and or service needs to contain one of the following technologies: Smart contracts, Blockchain solutions, Crypto wallets, Tokenisation and NFTs, AI / Machine Learning.

An individual who is known for their outstanding achievements and contribution to the mission of empowering more women and/or members of underrepresented groups to become founders, investors and leaders in their local and/or international startup and innovation ecosystem.

Criteria: The individual leads a specific organization and/or an activity to promote and enable more women and/or members of underrepresented groups to become professionals in the startup and innovation ecosystem.

A company that got the most accumulated votes throughout the regional round.