Tech Nordic Advocates

🇩🇰 An epic "End-of-Cohort" Celebration! 🎉 What an epic end-of-cohort event, yesterday in Copenhagen! Our founders rocked the stage with pitches that raised the bar so high we practically needed a ladder to reach it. The room was electric with energy from our loyal mentors, passionate investors, and a powerhouse mix of current and incoming founders. 🎤 Our accelerator founders delivered pitches that set a new bar for excellence! The level of innovation and dedication was truly inspiring. Following the pitches, engaging discussion tables allowed investors and stakeholders to dive deeper into the startups' visions and solutions. Highlighting and celebrating... 👉 Roccai 👉 WOOF 👉 Silvi.ai 👉 Easygoing 👉 Merodz - We turn disability into ability 👉 Healper This event marked a spectacular finale for both our Mentor and Accelerator Programs. Seeing our founders celebrate their growth, scaling, and the sheer brilliance of their tech solutions was incredibly rewarding. These are the founders who are genuinely committed to solving real-world problems. 🌍 🤝 A massive THANK YOU to everyone who joined us, to our incredible partners, and to our insightful panelists. Your presence and support made this day unforgettable! 🇩🇰 Highlighting our programme and community partners: Industriens Fond, Københavns Kommune, London Stock Exchange, Magnusson Denmark, Grant Thornton Denmark, Google, Danish Industry, Nordea, EIFO, Tech London Advocates & Global Tech Advocates, Women's Entrepreneurship Day Organization (WEDO) / #ChooseWOMEN, COWI, Diversity Economics AI, Diversity Economics Institute (DEI) #TechNordicAdvocates #FemaleFounders #DanishTech #DiversityinTech #Entrepreneurship #NordicMade

🇩🇰 What an incredible start to Cohort 1 of the International Mentoring Programme! 🙌 A massive thank you to our mentors, partners, and prior mentees, for sharing their valuable insights, experiences, and advice during our panel discussion: 🌟 Morten Høgh Petersen – Partner, Grant Thornton Denmark (Partner) 🌟 Sam Jalaei – Managing Partner, Magnusson Denmark(Partner) 🌟 Susanne Eskildsen – Senior Manager, Business Angels, EIFO (Partner) 🌟 Lucy Navas - Founder at Reframe Reset (Mentor) 🌟 Vedrana Rogoznica – Co-founder & CEO at Rotoy ApS (Mentor & prior programme participant) 🌟 Khushboo Verma – Co-founder & CEO at vCare Denmark (Mentor & prior programme participant) We explored what makes a successful mentor/mentee relationship, the challenges and opportunities in entrepreneurship, and the impact of this programme on founders building and growing. 🤝 🙌 A special, extra, thank you to Michelle Palmund, Community & Partnerships Manager at Talent Garden, for hosting and welcoming us to the amazing house that Talent Garden is and setting the perfect stage for an inspiring day! Looking forward to seeing the incredible journeys ahead for this cohort! #ThankYou #Mentorship #Entrepreneurship #TechFounders #Networking #Cohort1 #InternationalMentoringProgramme #NordicMade Thanks also to our programme and community partners: Industriens Fond, Københavns Kommune, London Stock Exchange, Magnusson Denmark, Grant Thornton Denmark, Google, Danish Industry, Nordea, EIFO, Tech London Advocates & Global Tech Advocates, Women's Entrepreneurship Day Organization (WEDO) / #ChooseWOMEN, COWI, Diversity Economics AI, Diversity Economics Institute (DEI)

🇩🇰 Congratulations to the 22 Founders who have successfully secured a spot on Cohort 1 - our Denmark as Female Tech Founder Frontrunner "International Mentoring Programme"! 🇩🇰 What an incredible start to the International Mentoring Programme in 2025! Yesterday’s kick-off in Copenhagen was nothing short of inspiring - so much passion, innovation, and ambition in one room. ✨ 👏 A huge congratulations to the 22 founders who have secured a spot in this transformative programme! Over the next six months, we are beyond excited to support you on your journey, helping you build, launch, grow, and take your businesses to new heights. This is just the beginning - let’s make it an unforgettable programme experience! 🚀 ✨ 🥁 Drum Roll...revealing and welcoming the amazing founders: Katrine Jensen - Golí Lene Munk - Cobler Freja Falk - Roberta Anita Vibsig Niclasen - Healing Care Sotiria Athanasiadou - Anorit Medical Yana Andersen - miniHJEM Mihaela Borta - muryo.io Camilla Enge - Flourish.ai Kate Hesager - Nordic Salt Cycle Rosa Christa - Soula.Work Skaidre Radomskiene - TBA Franziska Bauer Luxhøj - Expat Happiness Marianne Andersen - High5Girls Suheeyla M. - Nordic Harmony Freja Kanstrup - Second Life Label Marie Angelique Girling Gomard - Captain PEP Thank you all, for a fantastic launch! We can’t wait to see what this amazing cohort will achieve! 🚀 Thanks to Talent Garden for hosting us! #TechNordicAdvocates #InternationalMentoringProgramme #Cohort1 #FemaleFounders #Entrepreneurship #NordicMade Thanks also to our programme and community partners: Industriens Fond, Københavns Kommune, London Stock Exchange, Magnusson Denmark, Grant Thornton Denmark, Google, Danish Industry, Nordea, EIFO, Tech London Advocates & Global Tech Advocates, Women's Entrepreneurship Day Organization (WEDO) / #ChooseWOMEN, COWI, Diversity Economics AI, Diversity Economics Institute (DEI)

🇩🇰 Thank you, KEA Startup Hub, for an inspiring funding and networking day! 👏 Recently, our Nordic Programme Manager Maria Fagranes Clemmensen had the pleasure of attending this fantastic event, where she met so many talented founders from KEA’s startup community, as well as other passionate people from the entrepreneurial ecosystem. It’s always a pleasure to be part of initiatives that empower the next generation of entrepreneurs – and we love seeing how communities like KEA Startup Hub create opportunities for innovation and growth! 🚀 🙌 A huge thank you, once again, to KEA for the invitation and to all the exciting startups and ecosystem players we had the chance to connect with. We look forward to following your journeys and seeing what the future holds! #KEAStartupHub #TechNordicAdvocates #StartupCommunity #Networking #Entrepreneurship #Funding #Innovation #NordicMade

🇸🇪 Join our next tech meetup in Stockholm, with our partner Embassy House, at their co-working space in Söder! Welcome to the "Stockholm Startup Sessions" 🚀 👏 Join our next tech community meetup, after work, on Monday March 10th, from 17:30, for "Leads, Sales, and Scaling: Growth Strategies From The Experts". Are you a startup or growing business looking to generate more leads, navigate the RFP process, and close bigger deals? Join us for an exclusive panel discussion and networking with industry experts who will share proven strategies to drive sales and scale effectively. Whether you're just starting out or looking to refine your sales process, this event will provide actionable insights to help you grow faster and win more business - through multiple channels. 🚀 Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the best and take your startup to the next level! A huge thanks, in advance, to our expert panelists. Highlighting them here... 🌟 Johanna Sylvander is an experienced sales leader with a strong background across Europe. She is currently the Sales Manager for EMEA Global Sales at Rippling, leading sales for global products. Previously, she was Sales Manager for Nordics & CEE at Remote, overseeing teams in 30+ countries focused on global payroll and contractor management. Johanna also served as Director of Sales for Nordic Emerging Markets at Indeed.com. 🌟 Jesper Petersson is a Growth Scientist, Founder of Lemming Digital, Speaker & Lecturer at top digital institutions. He specialises in empowering companies to achieve sustainable growth by consistently filling their digital channels with Conversions (Sales, Leads and more) as well as getting the right kind of traffic. 🌟 Josefin Ringertz is an expert within public procurement who specialises in supporting companies on how to be a part of the business of public affairs. She is the founder of One Ringertz AB and works also, partly, at MediCarrier AB. 🎟️ This event has limited seats and is filling up fast so please check out the full agenda and register to join, here: https://lnkd.in/d3fdJhzT See you there!! #techjobs #sthlmtech #nordicmade #techgrowth #diversityintech #swedishstartups #sales #leadgen

🇳🇴 Congratulations to the wonderful Marit Wetterhus, CEO & Founder of Capassa, and Tech Nordic Advocates' Global Advisory Board Member for Norway, on the well-deserved nomination for Tech Founder of the Year at the HER Awards! 🎉 It’s amazing to see Capassa and its mission to empower SMEs getting the recognition it deserves. Your dedication to transforming financial management for small businesses is truly inspiring, and this milestone is a testament to the impact you and your team are making. Wishing you the best of luck! 🚀👏

🇫🇮 🇺🇸 We had a splendid event yesterday in Helsinki, bringing together impressive companies from our U.S. Market Access Program cohort PLUS program partners, coaches, experts, mentors, investors, U.S. ecosystem leaders, and Finnish Startups who have expanded to the U.S., for a hands-on LIVE event to help the companies develop an action plan for U.S. market entry, expansion and capital raise. 🚀 A big thank you to our host and partner Helsingin seudun kauppakamari - Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce and Pia Pakarinen. Your continued support and hospitality is truly appreciated. 💵 👏 Thanks also to our U.S. market expert speakers, David Rose, CEO of US Expansion Partners and Thomas Kriese, Founder of ThinkL2E. David’s session, "Making it in the U.S.: What Does It Take?", explored the real commitment, both financially and physically, companies must embrace and the pivotal strategic moves that can determine success or failure in the market. Thomas followed with his thought-provoking talk, "Building Connections and Networks in the U.S.", highlighting how effective networking - often an unfamiliar skill for Finns - can be a powerful accelerator when approached with confidence and speed in the U.S. business scene. 👏 A big thanks, also, to our fantastic panel, moderated by our Ecosystem and Program Manager Angeliki Papagiannopoulou, "Real world application: Finnish tech companies share how to deliver commercial success in the U.S.", featuring: Peter Vesterbacka - former CMO of Rovio Entertainment, the company behind Angry Birds, Cofounder of Slush and FinEst Bay Area, Jyri Engeström - General Partner at Lifeline Ventures, one of the best VC’s in Finland and the Nordics and Advisor at Yes VC in California; Sari Hurme-Mehtälä 👩🏽🔬 - Cofounder of Kide Science by Accelerate Learning, (acquired by Accelerate Learning in the U.S.) and Managing Director of Early Education & Leadership Team Member of Accelerate Learning, and Antti Kosunen - Chief Business Development Officer of Dooap, a thriving fintech company in the U.S., and Cofounder of Efima Oyj, one of the best tech companies in Finland. 🌟 Congratulations to all of the companies that joined us, and our audience guests - Thank you for such an engaging day. We look forward to meeting, and collaborating again soon! (Tags in comments due to limits) 💙 🤍 #usmarketaccess #scaleupgrowth #diversityintech #startupexpansion #networking #funding #USAbusiness #eastcoast #nordicmade

🇸🇪 🇺🇸 Wow, what an energetic and brilliant event we had on Friday in Stockholm, bringing together impressive companies from our U.S. Market Access Program cohort PLUS program partners, coaches, experts, mentors, investors, U.S. ecosystem leaders, and Swedish Startups who have expanded to the U.S., for a hands-on LIVE event to help the companies develop an action plan for U.S. market entry, expansion and capital raise. 🚀 💙💛 Huge thanks, as always, to our hosts and program partner, KPMG Sweden - Sofia Lindskog and Andreas Vretblom your continued support and hospitality is truly appreciated, and to our partner Embassy House for their promotional support. 💵 👏 Thanks also to all of our U.S. market expert speakers - Tanya Horowitz, Partner at Butterfly Ventures and Tech Nordic Advocates' Global Advisory Board Member for Sweden, and the jet setters who flew in from North Carolina and California - David Rose, CEO of US Expansion Partners and Thomas Kriese, Founder of ThinkL2E. David and Tanya's joint session on "Making it in the U.S. What does it take?" went deep into the true commitment a company needs to make as well as the strategic decisions that can make or break your growth there, followed by Thomas' insightful session "Building connections and networks in the U.S." covered how networking, something that many Swedes find uncomfortable, is a game-changer when done properly and at speed in the U.S. market. 👏 A big thanks, also, to our guest panel, moderated by our Program Manager Barry O'Brien, "Real world application: Swedish tech companies share how to deliver commercial success in the U.S.", featuring:⚡️Dora Palfi - Cofounder & CEO of imagi, Stefan Nilsson - CCO at Conapto &  Maria Lindholm  - VP at Wellstreet who shared their stories of U.S. Market growth and expansion...including one story on dressing like ABBA to attract attention! (We won't say who!) 🌟 Our CEO and Founder Jeanette Carlsson delivered the final key session - action oriented output. The companies had time to collaborate with the experts in the room to work on their high level action plan for U.S. Market entry, of which some got to share after. We could see that they had really taken on board the practical advice presented to them during the day and look forward to seeing how their plans develop in the coming months. 📈 🚀 Final thanks to our partner Stockholms stad, represented by Ariane Bucquet Pousette, Project Manager, Startups and Techecosystem at Stockholm Business Region who joined us to share her thoughts on the great program we are running and discuss the support the city is providing companies - they know that it is essential for companies to scaleup internationally, to truly succeed. Congratulations to all of the companies that joined us, and our audience guests - Thank you for such an engaging day. We look forward to meeting, and collaborating again soon! (Tags in comments due to limits) 💙💛 #usmarketaccess #nordicmade

🇸🇪 🇪🇺 Delighted to participate in the "Bridging the Gender Gap in Investments - Female Founders, Investors & Male Allies" Breakfast during TECHARENA in Stockholm, last week, organised by the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), implementing European Parliament’s Pilot Project on Gender Gap in Investments. A big thanks to Marta Wysoczynska, Senior Policy Adviser, European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA); Kasia Piasecki, Managing Director, European Women in VC; 🚀Kinga Stanislawska, CEO, European Women in VC and Mark Whittle, Managing Partner at CSES I Centre for Strategy & Evaluation I Services Europe, for leading this important initiative. 🇪🇺 The European Parliament Pilot Project on Gender Gap in Investments, managed by EISMEA, is a pioneering initiative aimed at addressing gender disparities in the investment landscape. With a focus on women led companies and women-led funds, this project seeks to uncover and analyse the root causes of the gender investment gap. Such an important topic, and this was a fantastic forum of female founders, investors, policy makers, experts and ourselves, with CEO and Founder Jeanette Carlsson, sharing insights, expertise, and experience from our pan-Nordic and only European International Female Tech Founder growth programmes - including our Diversity Venture Fund organisation. We look forward to continuing this collaboration with focus on real action to level the playing field so we can unlock and give opportunity to all founders - irrespective of their gender or organisation. #femalefounder #womenentrepreneurs #investors #diversityintech #nordicmade #funding #womeintech HER FUND Project, European Female Founders (HerFund Project), WomenInTech Alliance, La French Tech Nordics, Embassy House, European Women in VC, European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), European Commission, European Investment Bank (EIB), Anne-Charlotte Joubert, Paul Webber, Magnus Skåninger

🇫🇮 ✨ Exciting News: Applications are now open for The Spark Program – the leading incubator for female and non-binary founders in Finland. ✨ Our community partner, The Shortcut's Spark Program, is accepting applications for the next cohort in autumn until March 3rd. In this intensive 10-week entrepreneurship program, you will test your business idea, build an early product, and learn to sell. ✨ The Spark Program is for you if you have... - Identified a business problem in your current or past career that you want to solve, or - Identified a problem in society that needs fixing, or - Identified a research topic from your academic background that you want to transform into a business 👉 Ignite your inner Spark and apply today: https://bit.ly/4gAm927 #TheShortcut #SparkProgram #incubatorprogramme #startupgrowth #diversityintech #nordicmade #finnishtech