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Iceland National Finalists 2023

Best Accelerator/Incubator Program

Ratsjáin

Iceland

Description

The Íslenski Ferðaklasinn is a project-driven collaboration between different companies. The company’s mission is to strengthen competitiveness and increase value creation of Icelandic travel services. Our watchwords are drive, initiative and cooperation.

Startup Supenova

Iceland

Description

Startup SuperNova is a joint project between KLAK – Icelandic Startups and Nova, where they strive to build business solutions for the international market.

Hringiða

Iceland

Description

Finding solutions that speed up energy exchange. Hringiða’s goal is to highlight, promote and support the innovative projects of companies and institutions.

Best GreenTech

Nanom

Iceland

Description

Nanom makes products smarter, more efficient and longer lasting. We are building the battery materials of tomorrow by applying advanced nanotechnology to energy storage.

GreenBytes

Iceland

Description

To conserve the environment and meet Iceland’s personal goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2040, the issue of food waste should be addressed. GreenBytes aims to reduce the food waste in Reykjavík while increasing the profit margin for restaurants.

Best Coworking Space

The Ocean Cluster

Iceland

Description

The Iceland Ocean Cluster’s mission is to create value and discover new opportunities by connecting entrepreneurs, businesses and knowledge in the marine industries.

Best HealthTech

Prescriby

Iceland

Description

Nordverse is an Icelandic health-tech startup. We create software that simplifies complex health information and empowers healthcare.

Leviosa

Iceland

Description

With Leviosa you reduce documentation time, eliminate overhead work and enhance patient care. Our use of smart technology such as templates, dynamic forms, natural language processing, artificial intelligence and augmentation boosts any clinical environment, even if running on paper! Our solution outperforms competitors because of unique domain knowledge. Leviosa is developed by users for users.

Best Newcomer

Loki Foods

Iceland

Description

Loki Foods’ mission is to supply the world with sustainable, plant-based Arctic food that does not compromise on nutrition, taste, texture, cookability or affordability.

PLAIO

Iceland

Description

The Future of Digital Pharma Planning. PLAIO’s visual planner provides full control, seamless ERP integrations and instant decision support.

Indó

Iceland

Description

Indó is a new place for your money. We are not one of the old banks but a savings bank and we intend to do better. We won’t be big and cumbersome. We are small, green and love to keep things simple. That is how our service will be, free from bull$h!7. We help people to save, but also to use money. Our users will have an impact on what we do and how we contribute to society. Do you want a return or fund charities? We are not going to be a bank and that’s fantastic.

Ecosystem Hero of the Year

Ragnheiður H. Magnúsdóttir

Iceland

Description

Leadership and management experience on a broad basis, foremost in Digital transformation and change management. Highly influential in the Icelandic Innovation and startup scene.

 

Rünno Allikivi

Iceland

Description

Over the past years I have been in different roles that impact and add value to our local startup ecosystem here in Iceland. I co-founded a creative startup studio Weird Pickle with a unique venture builder model to help select single founders to take a great idea into a VC funded business. Before that, I was supporting Icelandic startup companies with access to international funding via the Funderbeam investment platform in the Nordics. I am also investing in climate-changing green impact companies at EIFO (Denmark’s Export and Investment Fund) and advise the Icelandic Ministry of Innovation on building a sustainable venture funding platform in Iceland.

Kristinn Árni L. Hróbjartsson

Iceland

Description

A creative, organised change facilitator specialised in third generation management techniques. Proven track record in leading and developing teams of various sizes and specialties. A firm believer in the potential of effective teams, and enabling teams to become autonomous to achieve bottom line business results. Founder of Northstack, Iceland’s leading outlet for coverage and analysis of the tech and startup scenes in Iceland.

Svava Björk Ólafsdóttir

Iceland

Svava is the founder and innovation specialist at RATA. RATAs purpose is to empower individuals, teams and organizations towards their own success. Skrida is the newest project under RATA that aims at connecting investors with business opportunities Ceo of Framvis – The Icelandic Angel & Venture Capital Association. Founder and main trainer of Nordanatt Founder of Hugmyndasmidir Angel ambassador at Nordic Ignite.

Diversity Role Model of the Year

Alma Dora Rikardsdottir

Iceland

Description

I am passionate about using technology and entrepreneurship to solve complex social problems, especially those that are hindering the advancement of gender equality.
This is why I co-founded HEIMA, a social enterprise building a mobile app that organizes household chores and mental load for families. Women do 75% of household chores worldwide and we are on a mission to change this and by enhancing communication, collaboration and equality within the family.

Thorey Vilhjalmsdottir Proppe

Iceland

Description

Completing a business MSc and then running a modelling agency in the early 2000s was my way of figuring out what exactly I wanted to do. Making my way up through consultancy & politics shone a light on the realities of the working environment for women. The disservice done to women in the professional sphere has always been an injustice. That’s when I decided to turn a feeling into an action. Being recognised for the things you are passionate about truly do propel you towards where you want to be. Today, with the support of the women who have inspired me along my journey, I’ve honed in my focus on DE&I and in turn have founded Empower.

Founder of the Year

Finnur Pind

Iceland

Description

I am a lifelong sound-nerd with the goal of building the greatest audio tech company in the world, and a keen desire to make a positive impact on the world through technological innovation. I was captivated by music from a young age, from there, I segwayed to a career in acoustic engineering, before ultimately completing my PhD in that field. It was during this academic research where the seeds of Treble were sown. I gained several years of experience prior to starting Treble, working as an acoustics and software engineer.

Haukur Sklason

Iceland

Description

I have more than 10 years’ experience in retail banking and investment banking, primarily in equity investments, venture capital investments and, on the retail banking side, product development and portfolio restructuring. I also have 2 years’ experience, prior to ind, as a CFO for the largest fintech company in Iceland focusing on new products and growth.

Best VC

Behold Ventures

Iceland

Description

Behold Ventures is a recently started venture capital fund; laser-focused on enabling the next generation of game entrepreneurs by calling upon the experiences of the current one. Lifelong commitments to the games industry – as developers, publishers, studio leaders and investors – are now ready to stand by and support new endeavors.

Brunnur Ventures

Iceland

Description

Our goal is to help Icelandic entrepreneurs turn their ideas and vision into successful companies. 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 a new place for your money. We are not one of the old banks but a savings bank and we intend to do better. We won’t be big and cumbersome. We are small, green and love to keep things simple. That is how our service will be, free from bull$h!7. We help people to save, but also to use money. Our users will have an impact on what we do and how we contribute to society. Do you want a return or fund charities? We are not going to be a bank and that’s fantastic.

Smitten

Iceland

Description

Smitten is a new dating app that makes single life more fun. Play mini-games on profiles to get to know people before you decide you like them! The results from the games are then posted to the chat to help you break the ice and get the conversation going.

Treble Technologies

Iceland

Description

Enabling a better sounding world. We develop next generation sound simulation and spatial audio technology for digital twins and virtual worlds.

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