[img height=""1"" width=""1"" style=""display:none"" src=""https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=669348650677085&ev=PageView&noscript=1"" /]

Edition 3

The Grand Finale Edition 3 was held in Helsinki, Finland in collaboration with Nordic Innovation. The event featured Nordic and international key speakers, decision makers and influencers from the Nordic region, as well from the international startup scene.

Bárður Örn Gunnarsson and Frederik Waitz, from Nordic Innovation, were also present at the event and handed out the Startup of the Year award.

Cross-border networking was, as always, a key part of the event for the promising startups, investors, journalists, founders and more. The event finalised with an after party to celebrate the talents that this amazing region has to offer!

Regional Winners

Falcon Social

Denmark

Startup of the Year

Falcon is a customer experience management platform built on social media management tools to deliver personalized brand experiences.

Be My Eyes

Denmark

Best Entrepreneurial Tech Startup

Be My Eyes is an app that connects blind people with volunteer helpers from around the world via live video chat.

Creandum

Sweden

Best Professional Investor

Creandum helps its portfolio of companies with recruiting, advisory boards, office spaces and all sorts of great leads to help them building and growing their businesses.

Unacast

Norway

Best Newcomer

Unacast PROX is the #1 platform connecting beacons and other proximity sensors to online marketing platforms.

Startup Reykjavik

Iceland

Best Accelerator Program

StartupReykjavik is a mentorship-driven seed stage investment program, that runs a 10 week long program in Reykjavik, Iceland once each year.

DirtyBit

Norway

Best Bootstrapped

Dirtybit creates memorable moments through mobile games that friends can play together – anywhere and anytime!

MESH

Norway

Best Office Space

MESH is the first coworking space in Oslo, and has become the leading independent initiative for Norwegian entrepreneurs.

Neil Murray

Denmark

Best Journalist of the Year

Martina Elm

Finland

Developer Hero

Kristo Ovaska

Finland

Founder of the Year

Denmark National Winners

Next Step Challenge

Denmark

Best Accelerator Program

Falcon Social

Denmark

Startup of the Year

Washa

Denmark

Best Bootstrapped

Unipegma

Denmark

Best Newcomer

Be my Eyes

Denmark

Best Social Entrepreneurial Tech Startup

Startup City

Denmark

Best Office Space

Accelerace

Denmark

Best Professional Investor

Jacob Tjørnholm

Denmark

Developer Hero

Christian Wylonis

Denmark

Founder of the Year

Neil Murray

Denmark

Best Journalist of the Year

Finland National Winners

Startup Journey by Boost Turku

Finland

Best Accelerator Program

Startup Sauna

Finland

Best Office Space

Ninchat

Finland

Best Bootstrapped

Smartly.io

Finland

Best Newcomer

Kristo Ovaska

Finland

Founder of the Year

Reaktor Polte

Finland

Best Professional Investor

Funzi

Finland

Best Social Entrepreneurial Tech Startup

Jari Jaanto

Finland

Developer Hero

Greg Anderson

Finland

Startup Media of the Year

Seriously

Finland

Startup of the Year

Iceland National Winners

Startup Reykjavik

Iceland

Best Accelerator Program

Mekano ehf.

Iceland

Best Newcomer

Modio

Iceland

Best Bootstrapped

ReonTech & KPMG - 27 Nýsköpunarhús

Iceland

Best Office Space

Sigurdur Arnljotsson

Iceland

Best Professional Investor

Kristján Ingi Mikaelsson

Iceland

Developer Hero

Georg Lúðvíksson (Meniga)

Iceland

Founder of the Year

Þórður Snær Júlíusson/ Kjarninn

Iceland

Startup Media of the Year

Bokun

Iceland

Startup of the Year

Norway Regional Winners

Tinc Sillicon Valley

Norway

Best Accelerator Program

Dirtybit

Norway

Best Bootstrapped

Unacast

Norway

Best Newcomer

MESH

Norway

Best Office Space

Founders Fund

Norway

Best Professional Investor

Superplus

Norway

Best Social Entrepreneurial Tech Startup

Simen Sommerfeldt

Norway

Developer Hero

Johan Brand

Norway

Founder of the Year

Maria Amelie

Norway

Startup Media of the Year

Sweden National Winners

STING Accelerate

Sweden

Best Accelerator Program

MinFarm

Sweden

Best Bootstrapped

Lookback

Sweden

Best Newcomer

Knackeriet

Sweden

Best Office Space

Creandum

Sweden

Best Professional Investor

Day Cape

Sweden

Best Social Entrepreneurial Tech Startup

Martina Elm

Sweden

Developer Hero

Johan Attby

Sweden

Founder of the Year

Lifesum

Sweden

Startup of the Year

Grand Finale Event, Helsinki - Finland

Photos

Here is a selection of photographs taken at some of our events in 2015. You can find more pictures here.

Media

In 2015, Nordic Startup Awards and its participants were mentioned in more than 40 articles in different Nordic and international media. Some of them are Fast CoCreate, Aoib.dk, Arctic Startup, Børsen, Business Insider Singapore, Business Wire, Computer Weekly, Finans.dk, Iværksætteren, Jydske Vestkysten, Mandag Morgen, Sjællands Nyheder, Trends Online, TU, TV 2 Sporten and more.

Ambassadors & Jury Board

To view the full list of Ambassadors & Jury Board of the seasons 2015 click here!

Country partners, Collaboration partners & Sponsors

To view the full list of Country partners, Collaboration partners & Sponsors of the seasons 2015 click here!

Contact Us