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Iceland National Finalists

Best Accelerator or Incubator Program

Icelandic Startups

Iceland

Description

Startup SuperNova is an intensive ten week long business accelerator program. The aim of the program is to get you investment ready and bring your product to market. You will get access to top notch mentorship, a fully equipped office space, and multiple networking opportunities.

Til Sjávar og Sveita

Iceland

Description

Accelerating new businesses for high growth within and out of Iceland.

Ratsjáin

Iceland

Description

“Ratsjáin (The Radar) is a innovative incubator program that operates all over Iceland The goal is to increase participant´s insight into his/hers business model, increase innovative thinking, sustainability and social responsibility among companies in tourism”

Best GreenTech Startup

Hopp Mobility

Iceland

Description

Hopp is the first scooter sharing service in Iceland. We aim to reduce traffic for short-distance transportation and leave behind a cleaner and healthier planet.

Atmonia

Iceland

Description

Atmonia is a startup developing propiatory technology for production of zero-carbon ammonia from air, water and electricity. Ammonia is primarely used for production of nitrogen-fertilizer, but without such fertilizer the crops around the world would be magnitudes lower each year

Nanom

Iceland

Description

Nanom delivers breakthrough performance by designing tailored and highly-functional nanomaterials making energy storage smarter, greener, more efficient and longer lasting. Enabling the green energy transition & using nanotechnology to solve the planets most urgent challenges.

Best Coworking Space

The Iceland Ocean Cluster

Iceland

Description

Incubator and network connector in the blue bioeconomy

Mýrin - Vísindagarðar

Iceland

Description

The UI Science Park‘s goal is to offer facilities in the University‘s environment to a larger number of companies and institutions, where the synergistic effect from the business sector and research institutions can prosper. The Park supports innovation and entrepreneurial operations, it builds bridges between the academic world and the business sector, thus supporting increased value creation.

Musterið

Iceland

Description

Musterid (e. The Temple) is for startup companies who have already taken their first steps on the path towards success but still want to enjoy the benefits of working in proximity with other startups.

Best HealthTech Startup

Nordverse

Iceland

Description

Nordverse Medical Solutions is an Icelandic based health tech startup. They created and operate Reduceplan, which is built to fight the opioid crisis by enhancing safer prescription habits.

Mín líðan

Iceland

Description

Mín líðan offers online cognitive behavioral therapies for symptoms of depression, anxiety and low self esteem. Mín líðan also offers telehealth services so clients can talk face to face with their psychologists from their home, work or even from abroad.

Leviosa

Iceland

Description

A new approach in documenting clinical notes about patients

Best Newcomer

GreenBytes

Iceland

Description

GreenBytes uses artificial intelligence to reduce food waste and increase profits at restaurants and grocery stores. We predict how much food will be sold at the food establishment and suggest how much food the food retailer should order.

Atlas Primer

Iceland

Description

Atlas Primer is a digital learning assistant that makes education more inclusive by helping every student become as productive as possible. Atlas Primer is a learning assistant that adopts the learning environment to the student, and not the other way around.

Smitten

Iceland

Description

Smittens vision is to create a happier world and the company’s mission is to create the most fun dating app in the world. While other dating apps are boring and feel like work, Smitten is entertaining, fresh, and fun!

Ecosystem Hero of the Year

Runno Allikivi

Iceland

Description

Startup founder, CEO, and investor with 10+ years of building and growing companies in Scandinavia and the United States. Now I design new ventures, share my advice and expertise with investment funds and always keeping my finger on the pulse for the latest in the Nordic climate and impact tech.

 

Ragnheiður H. Magnúsdóttir

Iceland

Description

Leadership and management experience on a broad basis, foremost in IT and change management. Highly influential in the Icelandic Innovation and startup scene. Specialties: Innovation, Change Management, Strategy, New business development, Product Development and Challenger of status quo.

Svava Björk Ólafsdóttir

Iceland

Description

Svava is the founder of RATA and Hacking Hekla. Svava has over 8 years of experience in fostering entrepreneurs in the Icelandic ecosystem through accelerators, hackathons, pitch training and consulting. Today her main focus is supporting the ecosystem through cooperation with various partners. Some of her projects are running Ratsjáin with Iceland Tourism Cluster, founding Norðanátt, an innovation movement in North Iceland with local partners, teaching innovation and entrepreneurship in Reykjavik’s University and more. Through Hacking Hekla she has been travelling the country spreading the seeds of entrepreneurship and for the past 2 years she has been actively mapping the Icelandic ecosystem to make the information more available for entrepreneurs. Her newest project is called Hugmyndasmiðir and is aimed at increasing interest in innovation amongst children.

Founder of the Year

Gudmundur Kristjansson

Iceland

Description

Lucinity is an AML software startup that uses its Human AI technology to make money good. Before founding Lucinity in November 2018, GK most recently served as Director of Compliance Technology at Citigroup. Before that he was a Product Manager at Nice Systems. GK has extensive experience from the compliance world and uses his insights from both sides of the commercial table to make money good.

Stefania Olafsdottir

Iceland

Description

Stefana Bjarney Olafsdottir, CEO and Co-Founder of Avo, is a mathematician and philosopher, turned genetics researcher, turned data scientist, turned founder. She was the founding data scientist, Head of Data Science and Growth Lead at QuizUpa mobile game with 100m userswhere she built and led the data science division and culture, including pioneering company-wide processes to prioritize product innovation. Stefania has consulted companies in various industries with their data culture and with the Avo team she has built a community around it, including hosting The Right Track podcast (https://www.therighttrack.avo.app/) for people building data cultures. Avo is backed by world class investors such as Y Combinator, GGV and Heavybit.

Hjálmar Gíslason

Iceland

Description

Founder of 5 software startups, now founder and CEO of GRID. Curious about data, technology, media, the universe and everything.

Best VC

Crowberry Capital

Iceland

Description

Crowberry Capital invests at seed and early stage in outstanding teams building global businesses around true technology advantages. We work with our teams to build fast paced, international companies from the Nordics.

Frumtak Ventures

Iceland

Description

Frumtak invests in fast-growing companies with internationl focus. We focus on getting the business model and pricing right to be able to build scalable international companies. Help recruit the right people in the team and help with funding and exit.

Brunnur

Iceland

Description

Since 2015 we have invested early in companies and understand that success takes hard work, dedication and sheer perseverance. We give our companies personal guidance and provide them with the resources and expert advice they need to run their vision into reality.

Startup of the Year

indó

Iceland

Description

indó is the first new Icelandic bank to arise in decades. indó provides better rates than any legacy bank, combined with lower fees, total transparency and an easy-to-use app for instant access to your funds.  indó is different, taking a leadership role as a responsible institution safeguarding Iceland’s financial future. indó is here to ensure your money grows responsibly and is there when you need it most.

Monerium

Iceland

Description

Monerium is a ConsenSys-backed financial technology company with the mission of making digital currency accessible, secure, and simple to transact. Monerium is the first and only company authorized to issue regulated e-money on blockchains. Using e-money issued by Monerium, individuals and businesses can store and send programmable digital currency online without going through traditional financial institutions and payment providers. More information can be found at monerium.com.

Avo

Iceland

Description

Avo is the first data planning and governance platform for product analytics. Were changing how product managers, engineers, and data analysts plan, track, and govern analytics across organizations.

Best AI/Machine Learning Startup

Clutch

Iceland

Description

Clutch is building an AI-powered training app and social platform for racket sports. Our goal is to give every racket sports player access to the tools they need to optimize their performance and have more fun with their sport. All you need is a smartphone to record your game. We are racket sports players ourselves and we’re building the tools that we wish we would have had.

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