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Cirqle

Plastic waste and single use packaging is one of the great unsolved problems for our planet. In Europe the average person generates almost 500 kg of waste a year of which 35% comes from packaging. Most of this packaging is used for food and beverage products and is becoming an immense waste problem all over the planet. At Cirqle we want to tackle a part of this problem and believe that one of the grand solutions are a reuse model. We are creating a new paradigm in packaging and want to make it as convenient to reuse as it is to throw away. Our vision is to be the leading platform for reuse packaging in the circular economy. With our pioneering packaging solution, we enable a seamless shift from single use to reuse packaging. We are already breaking new ground with our meal-box service, but the sky is the limit when it comes to reuse packaging. With partners we cover the full supply chain from hardware production and software development to sanitation and logistics for a multitude of packaging solutions making sustainability the easy choice.

QbicCircle

Inspired by art, and more specifically improvised comedy theatre training and techniques, we aim to motivate and stimulate the often suppressed natural skillsets with which human beings are born with: - Creativity and curiosity - Support and respect for oneself and others - Awareness, perception, and focus - Courage and confidence - Trust and openness - Critical thinking and collaboration & Emotional and clear expression. We want to inspire people to develop, and help people reconnect with themselves and others through a fun, open and motivating atmosphere in classes. We foster an environment in which people at any level can move and evolve, both physically and emotionally.

Purple Scout

Purple Scout creates engaging user experiences via augmented and virtual reality, real-time 3D, animation, apps and websites. We love assisting and guiding companies in their journey to digitalisation. In order to help them, we deliver product visualisations, sales and training tools, educational web apps and more to B2C as well as B2B clients.

Worthmore

Every year over 150 million smartphones are replaced across Europe each year. Today over 80% of those devices find their way into our drawers, wasting millions of dollars and tonnes of valuable resources. You may even have a few lying around yourself. We think this is a problem, so we developed a system that simplifies the process of converting your used phones into money for yourself or an impact donation to one of our partners in 3 easy steps. The secondhand smartphone market is expected to explode from €10 Billion today to €45 billion by the mid-2020s. Our mission is to become "what to do with your used smartphone" within the next two years and be the most efficient at capturing the supply of used devices by introducing sustainable incentives that will engage our customers to make an impact, and help us "close the loop".

MediaBuy

MediaBuy is an IT company for those who seeks digital solutions and works with projects in digital and computer programming (software, websites, apps, programming, testing, data input, sales & marketing). This is made possible by online collaboration and exchange of services through IT and works between Sweden (EU) and Kenya (AU). We are always available online and today physically present in: Sweden (Gothenburg) and Kenya (Nairobi). MediaBuy are in business to create social impact with a great emphasis on the promotion of young people, non-discrimination, equality, and the development of new talent.

PESITHO ApS

PESITHO Pesitho is a Danish based enterprise, committed to providing affordable and clean energy solutions for cooking to marginalized and vulnerable people around the world. We have developed the ECOCA solar powered electric cook stove, to meet the daily cooking and energy needs to families living in off grid areas. Pesitho has established a locally run co-operative outside of the Bidibidi Refugee Settlement in Northern Uganda, from where stoves are assembled, distributed, and serviced by refugee residents and members of the host community. The company was founded in 2018 and has a combined experience of more than 30 years in the renewable energy industry. The Problem we are solving Currently, 4 billion people around the world lack access to clean, efficient, and affordable access to energy for cooking. Polluting fuels and technologies for cooking have a detrimental impact of health, nutrition, gender, and the environment, hindering the process of a sustainable development, in many cases, in already fragile settings. The lack of progress in clean cooking, reportedly costs the world more than $2.4 trillion each year, driven by adverse impacts on health, climate, and gender equality. Left unaddressed, communities will continue face multiple adverse consequences, that are further amplified by poverty, climate change and future global pandemics. To solve this problem Providing access to an affordable and sustainable technology for cooking with the ECOCA solar powered electric cook seeks to address energy security not just for cooking but also to reduce environmental issues like deforestation, pollution, also gender inequality and poverty. Research and design for our stove was conducted with residents of the Bidibidi Refugee Settlement in Northern Uganda, where pilot testing permitted additional adjustments, allowing for a stove specifically designed to meet the cooking needs of vulnerable groups of people living in off grid areas. The ECOCA comes with a solar panel, insulated 6l cooking pot, 1 LED rechargeable household lamp, 1 LED rechargeable torch and USB ports for charging small items. Studies conducted with end users by organizations such as Caritas and World Food Program, have shown improvements to overall health and wellbeing, reducing exposure to harmful pollutants from smoke and usage of firewood, improvements in taste of food, income generation from USB port charging station and hours saved from collecting firewood being reinvested in education and skills training. The Spark Pesitho was founded on the belief that all should be able to have access to modern clean energy for cooking. Seeing a map over Africa showed that a large portion of the continent is without access to modern energy. This sparked a willingness to learn why. Understanding the why lead to the understanding of scale of lacking modern energy in that region of the world. While other continents where mowing a positive direction in relation to rural electrification sub Sarah Africa is still mowing in the wrong direction with the number of people living without access to electricity growing. This knowledge inspired the team to pursue the development of the ECOCA, off grid E-cooker

IBintern.

At IBintern we're all about helping students turn their dreams into reality. More specifically, help them break into the investment banking industry by providing valuable resources and guidelines that results in an investment banking internship. Our goal is simple. We're on a mission to help students land internships.

Squire

Squire is currently developing a marketplace that facilitates the connection between freelancers and customers. For the freelancers, we provide them with a platform where they can work effortlessly choosing their own rates and schedule. No more stressful job search! They can become a Squire freelancer and start earning with a mere few clicks. For the customers, Squire provides a consolidated marketplace with a variety of services to choose from. They no longer have to worry about service quality due to our rating algorithm and never again do they have to worry about traditionally unresponsive service providers as we ensure a reply or an equally qualified alternative. Some of the founders have worked as freelancers on competing job platforms, and know the needs and shortfalls different freelancers experience when working. We have taken this feedback and added features that counter the negative experiences and allow for a satisfactory experience when working on Squire. In the case of the customers on the platform, our platform provides an easy step by step process, allowing customers to find freelancers much faster than using traditional methods. We have experienced that many people around us have lost their jobs. We want to build a solution to this, providing people who have lost their income a means to earn a living. Efficient access to services is something we believe the danish economy lacks, by creating new demand and supply for service jobs, we hope to stimulate the economy by creating a platform that encourages spending and income generation during a time of suppressed economic growth.

Snowgeekz

Snowgeekz is a software development company which develops world class software service that is used by millions of people every day. The company has offices both in Stockholm Sweden and Shanghai China, and owns the biggest B2B media platform in Nordics which has 160K registered company users on it that post 2 000 content per day.

BUENA ONDA

The first brand in the world to release only 3 items every summer, taking slow + sustainable to new heights. Connecting Japanese design ethics, Scandinavian simplicity + that feel of a fresh, California summer. Via our innovative 'Simplified Retail Model', we are changing the way the world builds brands, introducing a shareable, scalable and lucrative model that gives back full circle. Over 10% of profits empower youth to change the world their way. With time, we intend to invest 30%, an ode to belief that giving back yields an ROI of infinity. Welcome to BUENA ONDA, that chill, premium summer lifestyle.

Wetap

We offer water fountains for crowded places like city centres and festivals, so people can hygienically fill own water bottle or cup with cool refreshing water instead of buying single used water bottles. The solutions can be custom made to fit in any area and can be delivered with payment solution. When reducing single use plastics, we save on energy for production, transportation cost and handling of waste. Drink at km 0! One Wetap water fountain can yearly save the environment for 730.000 0,5 liters single used plastic bottles. The water fountains complies with Covid-19 regulations and recommendations to avoid contagion as there is no direct contact with the nozzle that delivers water. Our installations is doted with filters eliminating micro-plastics in water up to 0.2 micron. Its functionality will decrease the waiting time of getting a drink and reduce queues, but above all we are focused on providing environmental friendly solutions. We also provide an in-app method of paying, available to use with our PCUP digital mug , thanks to its built-in chip, paying and choosing the drink will take few seconds, reducing the waiting time for getting a drink. The mug can be used more than 2000 times without quality loss and applies with all safety regulations for stadiums. We live in a throw-away society which is dominated by consumerism, and we are producing a tremendous amount of waste. Our motivation is to take part in the transition towards a more circular future. Our ultimate vision is a waste free world, where 100% of the waste we produce is recycled – or even better not produced where its possible!

Myra Production

Videography – video editing and photography services in Odense and in Fyn area. Myra provides professional video production services within the most customer-friendly prices on the danish market. We make wedding videos, film interviews and business events, while also create visual stories, advertisements and promotional videos for companies. Creativity is our key – number one. We adapt ourselves to customer needs and possibilities, and no matter what, we get the project done. We constantly work on developing our competencies in video production, and our talented team is always ready to create the highest visual value for your product.

Jamii.one

Jamii.one is developing a digital platform to enable unbanked people access to the financial system. In low-income communities, a popular and established method of saving up is to join a savings group where you save up as a community rather than individually. Our app is built to digitalise and support these groups. Group members can use our app to record their savings and lending history, which creates a unique credit score. This credit score enables our users to gain access to financial services that they have previously been excluded from. The groups also learn business skills and how to use technology, empowering them to improve their future. Our app is co-created with more than 600 people in savings groups, basing the solution on their needs and abilities. They define the structure; we provide the tech and build the bridge between up to 1 billion people and the financial system.

Elektra Motor Company Ltd

The world is changing and that change is inevitable. We embrace the change with open arms. We see it as an opportunity to break old entrenched habits and corporate monopolies. We also see it as an opportunity to conduct business based on ethical values. We believe that even a small business can make a change. And to be taken seriously, we must be open and responsible. Our core values derive from this setting. They are sustainability and responsibility. We believe in a sustainable business model, even if it means less profit for us in the short term. We are not short-sighted. And only by engaging in responsible business, it is profitable also in the long run, especially in an industry that is on the verge of such a big change. Corporate responsibility means to us that we deliver what we promise. However, we are more pragmatic than optimistic, and we also understand that in a multipolar environment such as the industry we are in, there are many variables and equations to be solved. We are not alone in this. Our customer promise is that we do our best to live up to our values. The core of our business idea is to manufacture, import, export and sell new energy mopeds, motorcycles and cars. In addition, the company’s business idea includes manufacturing, importing, exporting and selling of selected ancillary products, as well as selling exchange instruments realised in sales.

The Wilde Shop

HISTORY: The idea came a year ago, after a few years of owning & running a successful women's designer vintage clothing store in Copenhagen. Observed how COVID19 affected consumer spending and surge in e-commerce. Inquiries about alternative payment solutions. Consistent increased sales, consumer excitement and interest focused on luxury branded bags. THE BUSINESS IDEA IN A NUTSHELL: Building a community-driven marketplace, facilitating buying and trading exclusive luxury designer bags, thus empowering members within a circular retail model, run by female entrepreneurs. PROBLEM, SOLUTIONS AND VALUE CREATION: People are looking for designer luxury bags, especially in Denmark. The consumer market for luxury bags is a 2.4 USD billion industry worldwide. However, current options for luxury bags can be expensive or “cheap”, low quality unverified or unqualified resellers. Alternatively, they are fakes or non-sustainable high street options. Sustainability awareness is forecast to increase in luxury fashion. Furthermore, there is an increased preference to trusted brands. Through our platform, we give access to luxury! Our goal is to amplify an existing & growing community. Key to success will be inclusivity and access, giving all income group consumers across Denmark a platform to buy, rent, sell and trade their luxury items. Through paid membership tiers, we provide early access to events, sales, discounts and financial incentives. We provide consumers from different income brackets access to luxury items via new financial incentives eg. rental, monthly instalments and exchange initiatives COVID has increased e-commerce spend. It has also decreased small brand sales and increased luxury brand focus. This change in mindset is accelerating the sustainable fashion trends. The market share for vintage and second hand industry has increased exponentially the last few years and expected to overtake consumer spending on new fashion in the next decade. We want to offer an affordable solution - new ways of shopping, giving access to luxury products and building a digital community.