Denmark

Ecosystem Hero of the Year

Founder of Canute. Also worked as an external consultant for the Danish Trade Council. Has in-depth experience consulting danish tech companies in their international expansion. With her work in Canute Mia has helped more than 100 Danish startups and scaleups expand to new markets and getting international investor contacts.

Sweden

Best VC

Chalmers Ventures is one of Sweden’s most active tech investors in the early stage and a globally top-10 ranked university incubator. We are supported by world-leading competence and knowledge from Chalmers University. Powered by true passion, curiosity and courage.

Denmark

Best VerTech / (Best Health Tech )

Cerebriu is transforming radiology with faster and personalized diagnostic imaging for better patient care.

Denmark

Best Green Tech

Website

At Spirii, we strive to provide high-quality, innovative software that allows companies, municipalities, and real-estate dev. and facility owners to build and deploy their EV charging buisness within months and not years. Electrifying the speed for change within adoption to EVs.

Sweden

Founder of The Year

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As co-founder and CEO, my primary role is to define the strategy and direction for the company. Over the last 19+ years I have led IT and Solution sales within MNCs such as HCL, GlobalLogic and have built several new business initiatives creating a new service line, expanding to new geography, industries and building new solutions. I am an Intrapreneur who has grown businesses from zero or a very low base to about a few multi-million dollars per year. As CEO at TrusTrace, I have used my past experience to identify and forge partnerships with Investors, Brand Leadership and Ecosystem partners to help them develop their business strategy around traceable, transparent and sustainable supply chains.

Sweden

People’s Choice

Website

World-unique platform increasing recycling by rewarding recycling. By combining existing bins with smartphones, we create a modern deposit system that’s easy to scale and works for all packages worldwide.

Denmark

Best Newcomer

Website

Cogo gather all shared rides in one app. Find shared electric scooters, cars, bikes and mopeds from over 250 operators in 500 cities worldwide. Cogo only include human- or electric powered vehicles for a better tomorrow.

Sweden

Best Co-working

Website

Now running Impact Hub Stockholm, Ecosystem & Mentors Lead for Founder Institute Stockholm and startup advisor for Swedish and foreign-born entrepreneurs.

Norway

Best VerTech (Best Machine/AI Learning)

Website

Glint Solar is changing the origination process of solar energy projects. By utilizing satellite data and machine learning, we scan thousands of potential project sites in a region to find the most suitable sites for solar developers.

Norway

Best Accelerator

Website

At Katapult Ocean we believe in a world where a thriving ocean and economic development exist in harmony with each other. It is our mission to invest in and accelerate startups that have the greatest positive impact on our ocean. We invest in ocean impact companies that solve climate and biodiversity challenges, provide food and clean water for people globally. In 2022, we have been selected as a top innovation fund by the World Economic Forum and Uplink.

Finland

Best Startup of the Year

Website

IQM is the European leader in superconducting quantum computers. In two years, we have grown to 100+ employees. We build quantum computers for supercomputing centers and industrial customers. We deliver quantum advantage through our unique application-specific co-design approach.

Estonia

Best Newcomer

Adact is a software that enables brands and agencies to create gamified marketing campaigns without writing any code.

Slovenia

Best Startup of the Year

Eligma Ltd. was founded in 2017 in Slovenia. It is the facilitator of seamless and secure crypto payments at online and offline merchants through its GoCrypto solution the world's fastest-growing crypto payment scheme.

Slovenia

Founder of the year

Founder of PharSol stands for Pharmaceutical solutions - their mission is to bring solutions to the biopharmaceutical and bioprocessing industries, by either providing the right equipment or designing custom-made solutions.

Slovenia

People's Choice

Invest, advise, supervise and support start-ups in order to bring interesting and innovative projects to life and lead them to success.

Lithuania

Best Accelerator

With 250+ investments in early-stage startups, Startup Wise Guys are one of the most active investors in Europe. To help techy startup founders become entrepreneurs, they are running a world-class startup accelerator since 2012.

Hungary

Best VC

PortfoLion is a Budapest-based venture capital and private equity firm with a team of 20+ professionals. Managing 400 million euros across our funds allows us to partner up with companies in the broad CEE region across multiple growth stages, including early, growth and buy-out.

Bulgaria

Best Co-working

We created Puzl CowOrKing to help IT humans and teams make better products and services. How? By giving them a gorgeous place to work from and a supportive community of like-minded people to share the journey with.

Austria

Ecosystem Hero of the Year

Petra Wolkenstein has been working for seven years with national and international startups and entrepreneurs on go-to-market strategies, cooperation, and investor access. She heads Konsultori, the Viennese boutique consultancy, specializing in scaling projects. In 2018 she founded the platform key2investors, which supports startups in their investor search.

Portugal

Best Newcomer and Founder of the Year

YData provides a data science platform focused on the data rather than the models - we help data science teams to collaborate and build the best training datasets and exponentially accelerate AI & ML while preserving the security, privacy & fidelity of data.

Greece

People Choice

Mantis Business Innovation offers a holistic platform that reassures the digital transformation of your organization. We automate procedures and provide a triple system for the submission – evaluation – monitor of data.

France

Ecosystem Hero Of the Year

Kat Borlongan is a former French government official and entrepreneur. She served under the Macron administration for over 3 years as Director of La French, a government-led mission built to bolster Frances startup ecosystem.

Spain

Best VC

A venture capital management entity, it was founded in 2010 and has since invested in more than 100 startups. It was promoted by a team of entrepreneurs and investors who, in turn, founded the first Spanish accelerator specialized in promoting innovative business ideas

Greece

Best Accelerator

CapsuleT Travel & Hospitality Accelerator launched in April 2019 as a CSR initiative of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, with the vision to build an innovative ecosystem in the tourism sector by offering opportunities to create and develop startups with a global perspective.

Portugal

Best Co-working

Avila Spaces is the most awarded business center in Portugal and is the innovation leader in the flexible workspaces market in the country. Coworking and Business Lounge offer a premium, state-of-the-art environment where businesses can grow sustainably and dynamically.

Italy

Startup of the Year

Artiness is making mixed reality a life-saving technology for everyday surgery, through a 3D holographic platform for patient-specific care.

Portugal

Founder of the Year

Fabiana’s mission is to inspire data scientists and enthusiasts to create responsible AI solutions by adopting a data-centric approach.

Azerbaijan

Peoples Choice

Rashid is a Visionary and Inventor. He is sociable by nature with an eye for the eclectic. He enjoys being around others and is especially attracted to the creative world. The lead in the play, the artistic mind power behind the big idea, or the performer, he always shines. Others are drawn to him and admire him. He thrives out in the world and appreciates being surrounded by other people. The only exception to this is when he is working in the creative realm, finding himself completely engrossed in a project for hours at a time.

Moldova

Startup of the Year

Fagura is the first lending crowdfunding platform from Moldova, aiming to democratize alternative investments for Millennials. We target to expand in Romania and become a digital bank. In the last 1,5 years, about 225 000 Euro have been invested in loans through Fagura.

Moldova

Founder of the Year

Vlad Calus is the co-founder at Planable, the command centre of social media collaboration for marketing teams, digital agencies and freelancers to collaborate with their teammates & clients on content calendar in the most visual way.

Turkey

Best Green Tech & Best Newcomer

ALGBIO Energy treats industrial wastewater and flue gases with microalgae and produces carbon-negative biofuels (biojet-bio rocket fuel, biogas-electricity, biodiesel-ethanol) from these wastes. ALGBIO has a positive impact on at least 10 of the SDGs.

Armenia

Best VC

Granatus Ventures is the first technology venture capital firm in Armenia that provides investments, expertise and networks to start-ups worldwide that leverage Armenias potential as an emerging technology hub.

Georgia

Best Co-working Space

Impact Hub Tbilisi is locally rooted and globally connected co-working space where individuals, enterprises, start-ups, and organizations combine their efforts for a better tomorrow. We focus on innovative programs, events and cutting-edge content.

Turkey

Best Accelerator/Incubator Program

ITU Cekirdek is an incubation center under ITU ARI Teknokent. The primary scope of ITU Cekirdeks operations is supporting many projects and startups from financial technologies and digital technologies to sustainability and social innovation.

Uzbekistan

Diversity Role Model of the Year

Elena Selezneva is a CEO of StartupFactory accelerator, co-founder of Tech4Impact NGO (working in the sphere of innovations, IT, startups, human capital, green technologies, youth and women's entrepreneurship in Uzbekistan and Central Asian region) and Technovation Girls Regional Ambassador for Uzbekistan. Elena is passionate about all things tech, digital and innovative. Strong believer and supporter of "Women in Tech" and professional mentorship projects for girls, youth and startups. Coordinates several STEM programs for women and girls in Tech4Impact NGO.

Kazakhstan

Best VerTech

(The Master of Artificial Intelligence)

CEREBRA is an AI-powered software for early stroke detection for faster and more accurate treatment, available as a cloud platform on a PC and a mobile application.

Uzbekistan

Best VerTech

(Best FinTech)

MayaSoft LLC is IT company, developing easy-to-use Fintech solutions. Company's team is working now to simplify cashless environment for SME.

Turkey

Best VerTech

(Big Data)

Developer of AI based State of the art pricing platforms for the Non-life Insurance Industry.

United Arab Emirates

Best Co-working Space

UNBOX is a boutique coworking space founded in 2018. A well-designed contemporary workspace was created to provide a unique inspirational environment to build an exceptional and engaging community under one roof. An award-winning space is known for its origami-inspired interior.

Israel

Startup of the Year

Swapp is an AI-driven architecture firm that collaborates with real estate developers and planners to apply intelligent, advanced algorithms that deliver detailed building designs and cost estimates faster than ever before possible.

United Arab Emirates

Best Newcomer

Opontia believe in putting sellers first in everything that they do to provide a fast and fair way for ecommerce entrepreneurs to sell their brands. Their transactions are handled with integrity and full transparency to ensure a best possible seller experience.

Israel

Best Newcomer

MICA is an AI decision sup MICA's AI decision support system, which is based on millions of image scans, diagnoses suspicious findings long before the tumor develops and supports the radiologist's analysis, thereby facilitating personalized treatment.

United Arab Emirates

Founder of the Year

By being a key player, they want to help healthcare providers concentrate on improving the quality of medical care while the platform handles their repetitive and frustrating tasks of managing insurance claims and payments.

United Arab Emirates

Best VC

MENAs leading seed and early stage VC firm, and the manager of the most renowned startup programs in the region. We are Accelerating the Future.

United Arab Emirates

Best Accelerator/Incubator Program

MENAs leading seed and early stage VC firm, and the manager of the most renowned startup programs in the region. We are Accelerating the Future.

Oman

People’s choice

With the help of "Smartzi", organizations, businesses and individuals can easily supply their IoT requirements among a variety of supported smart devices with different brands and different protocols.

Sri Lanka

People’s choice

Rootcode Labs is a global software product engineering company. We cater products & services primarily to markets in Europe, USA, and Asia. Rootcode Labs is headquartered in Sri Lanka with its corporate offices in Estonia and San Francisco, USA.

Sri Lanka

Best Accelerator/Incubator Program

Hatch is the center of gravity for all things startup in Sri Lanka. We envision an economy fueled by innovators reshaping the way we work and live. Were determined to provide you with all the services you might need to innovate, grow and succeed.

Pakistan

Founder of the Year

Dr. Sarah Qureshi is the CEO and co-founder of Aero Engine Craft Private Limited; Pakistan‘s first commercial engine and aircraft R & D company that is developing environmentally safe contrail-free aircraft engines for the global aviation industry

Sri Lanka

Startup of the Year

Rootcode Labs is a global software product engineering company. We cater products & services primarily to markets in Europe, USA, and Asia. Rootcode Labs is headquartered in Sri Lanka with its corporate offices in Estonia and San Francisco, USA.

India

Best Green Tech

And Best Newcomer

AgriVijay is an offline & online platform for pleathora of Renewable Energy Products for Farmers that helps them increase their savings reducing their dependency on Fossil Fuels such as Diesel,Firewood making them Energy Independent along with contributing to the Climate Change.

India

Best VC

Ankur Capital is an early stage VC fund focused on transformative technologies for the Next Billion Users. Established in 2014, its investment thesis underscores the emerging opportunities created by the growing aspirations and greater digital access of this audience.

Sri Lanka

Best Co-working Space

Hatch is the center of gravity for all things startup in Sri Lanka. We envision an economy fueled by innovators reshaping the way we work and live. Were determined to provide you with all the services you might need to innovate, grow and succeed.

Indonesia

Best Newcomer and People’s Choice

We offer a line-up of innovative products and services powered by artificial intelligence, automation and robotics technology to help our clients achieve their business goals.

Malaysia

Best Co-working Space

WORQ is here to change the way people work together - for the better. We focus on our tight-knit community & we truly believe in the power of networking while embracing diversity, & ultimately, the impact of a genuine and lasting human connection.

Singapore

Best VC

Founded in 2011, Quest Ventures has focused on an overarching ‘digital economy’ strategy across Asia, and is a top venture capital firm in artificial intelligence, e-commerce and marketplaces, entertainment, finance, food, insurance, logistics, media, property, sports, and the Islamic digital economy. Portfolio companies include industry leaders such as 99.co, Carousell, Carro, Glife, Hepmil, Oddle, Shopback, VulcanPost, Xfers, and Yummy Corporation.

Myanmar

Best GreenTech And Founder of the Year

Shwe Yamin Oo is a pioneer woman entrepreneur in Myanmar who founded a retail shop chain, on-demand community internet centers, a POS system company, and now runs a successful recycling solutions private company, Recyglo, in Myanmar and Singapore.

Thailand

Startup of the Year

Skooldio is Thailand's leading Edtech with a mission to help everyone master today's most in-demand skills and empower businesses to build the workforce of the future. We offer a wide range of products to serve different learning needs, from short online courses to bootcamps.

Indonesia

Best Vertical Tech Startup

(People’s choice)

We offer a line-up of innovative products and services powered by artificial intelligence, automation and robotics technology to help our clients achieve their business goals.

Investments

Cambodia

Best Accelerator/Incubator Program

SHE is Cambodia's first incubator designed for women-led MSMEs; designed for, and delivered by, Khmer women.

South Africa

African Region

Best Co-working Space

Workshop17 designs, builds and manages flexible workspaces adapted to the new way of working. We act as your workspace partner, adapting our flexible solutions to your changing needs. In the short term as well as the long term.

Nigeria

African Region

Best VerTech

(Industrial Tech)

Treepz is helping you and your businesses to go places across Nigeria with our tech-enabled transportation for your staff, school, events and daily commute.

Nigeria

African Region

Best VerTech

(Commerce Tech)

Chekkit Technologies protects consumers from the dangers of using counterfeit products while helping consumer goods and pharmaceutical companies boost their sales, better understand their consumers, and recover lost market share.

South Africa

African Region

VC of the Year

Website

Leadership and investment expertise to respond to unique African private equity and venture investment opportunities.

South Africa

African Region

Founder of the Year

Jon Kornik is an investment professional, technologist and entrepreneur dedicated to promoting sustainable energy, water and waste services in Africa.

Uganda

African Region

Best Newcomer

Bringing financial products to farmers across East Africa. Emata allows farmers to use the power of loans to invest in the productivity of their farms. We have started by building a credit history through digitising milk delivery systems in Uganda. Based on this credit history, Emata provides credit to farmers at interest rates they can actually afford.

Kenya

African Region

Best VerTech

(Health Tech)

My Health Africa makes it easier for patients to find the right medical specialists, services, & treatment in Africa & Internationally.

Tanzania

African Region

Best GreenTech (Best AgriTech)

Biobuu Limited is an East African insect company. It was registered in Tanzania after three years of research on the breeding and feeding behaviours of black soldier flies. The company has focused on a factory model that produces high-protein chicken and fish feed as well as organic compost.

Kenya

African Region

Best VerTech

(ESG Tech)

Kubik wants to remove millions of tons of plastic from the environment by turning them into low-carbon buildings of the future. Their buildings are more durable and affordable than the old way of making buildings- and it’s less polluting. From schools to clinics, homes to warehouses, Kubik is bringing environmental dignity to how countries grow and urbanize.

Egypt

African Region

Best Acccelerator/ Incubator Programme

School of Business at the American University in Cairo is recognized as the top private business school in Egypt, and one of the top in the Arab and African regions. The School has a seal of excellence achieved through the Triple Crown Accreditation – placing the School among the top 1 percent of business schools worldwide.

Kenya

African Region

Startup of the Year

Kubik wants to remove millions of tons plastic from the environment by turning them into low-carbon buildings of the future. Their buildings are more durable and affordable than the old way of making buildings- and it’s less polluting. From schools to clinics, homes to warehouses, Kubik is bringing environmental dignity to how countries grow and urbanize.

Egypt

African Region

Diversity Role Model of the Year

(Women Tech)

Menna Shahin is an Egyptian entrepreneur and awards winner: founder of She Travels, founder of TeKeya app to fight food waste , Giza horizon Rotary Club member and popular social media influencer who has gained renown for her media appearances and speaking engagements. She and TeKeya have won multiple global awards and met with HRH Prince Charles in 2021-22.