From AI and climate tech to digital health, robotics, gaming, and many more. The startups here are not in a specific ranking; rather, it is from the perspective of what the participants might find interesting and help them gain new insights into the region’s startup landscape. By highlighting these companies, this session aims to help people discover startups that are lesser known to the general public because most of them are mostly focused on B2B. 

25 interesting startups worth knowing

The startups here are listed in alphabetical order. You can find out more about them from the Öresund Startup Map’s database:

1. Acorai – Helsingborg

2. Again – Copenhagen

3. Agreena – Copenhagen

4. AlixLabs – Lund

5. Complir – Copenhagen

6. Dead Astronauts – Malmö

7. Ekolution – Malmö

8. Elonroad – Lund

9. Emulate Energy – Lund

10. Flatpay – Copenhagen

11. Garba – Malmö

12. Klang.ai – Helsingborg

13. Matr Foods – Copenhagen

14.  Monta – Copenhagen

15. Nimt.ai – Helsingborg

16. NobodyWho – Copenhagen

17. Nordic Forestry Automation – Lund

18. Omhu – Copenhagen

19. Paraglide – Malmö

20. Proplab – Helsingborg

21. RemotiveLabs – Malmö

22. Sevren – Copenhagen

23. Soop System – Helsingborg

24. Staer – Malmö

25. Yazen – Lund

You can read some more about the startups here: https://oresundstartupmap.com/top-25-hbgtechweek

Mapping the startup ecosystem

Two initiatives played a central role in the discussion: Øresund Startup News, where we cover the latest news of founders, startups, and innovation across the region, and the Öresund Startup Map, a platform designed to make the startup ecosystem easier to explore.

On their website, Öresund Startup Map comes with an actual map of startups in the region; not only that, they have updated events people can sign up for, and job opportunities across Skåne and Greater Copenhagen. By the time of its launch, the map already has 900+ organizations free to explore.

Whether you are a founder looking for connections, investors discovering companies, or organizations looking for collaborators, both of these initiatives help make the startup ecosystem more visible and accessible for everyone, 

One region, more opportunities to discover

This lunch talk at HETCH highlighted a simple but important challenge for the Øresund startup ecosystem, which is to connect people with opportunities that already exist nearby and to build awareness of what is happening in the region. 

For Øresund startups, the takeaway is clear. Building a stronger cross-border ecosystem is not only about creating more events, but it is also about helping people discover what is already happening across the cities and the other side of the bridge.

Find the startup database here: https://oresundstartups.com/startups/

Find the Öresund Startup Map here: https://oresundstartupmap.com/#map

Read the entire post here: Beyond the Bridge: 25 Startups Worth Knowing Across the Øresund

The investment round was led by Solardis Health Ventures and saw participation from several investors, including KHP Ventures and the Carma Fund.

“Raising capital in this environment is tougher than it was even 18 months ago, so it’s a huge achievement of the management team and an example of how truly scalable this platform could be in the right hands”

says Andrew J Sauer

“This funding further validates that Acorai is a uniquely positioned company to change the paradigm of how patients with heart failure are managed in traditional and acute care settings. To my knowledge, this is the only company that has recognized and is adequately addressing the glaringly obvious unmet need within the acute heart failure workflow,”

Andrew J Sauer continues

Acorai, recognized as a Breakthrough Device by the US FDA, is conducting the CAPTURE-HF global clinical study, focusing on a 1200-patient catheterization study, set to conclude in 2024. The Team, led by Filip Peters, Jakob Gelberg, Kasper Bourdette, and Matthew Mace, is planning the completion of their study in 2024, and through active engagement with regulators, Acorai is targeting US market access by 2025.

Read the entire post here: Acorai Secures Over $4 M in Funding, Advancing Heart Failure Device Development