Startup & Tech Events in Denmark 2025-2026
Ignite 2025 / Odin Awards – Odense (G.A.S.A.) Oct 30, 2025
Southern Denmark’s largest startup event. 12 nominated startups pitch across four categories – Odin, Tech, Concept and Impact Awards. Prizes are TBA (previous years featured cash and service packages).
Focus: Regional startups & innovation.
Website: igniteodense.nu
Pitching? Yes – curated awards competition.
Southern Denmark’s largest startup event. 12 nominated startups pitch across four categories – Odin, Tech, Concept and Impact Awards. Prizes are TBA (previous years featured cash and service packages).
Focus: Regional startups & innovation.
Website: igniteodense.nu
Pitching? Yes – curated awards competition.
Digital Tech Summit 2025 – Copenhagen (Øksnehallen) Nov 5–6, 2025
Denmark’s largest deep-tech conference, co-organised by universities and Ingeniøren. 3,500+ participants, 100 sessions, 100 exhibitors. Startup showcases included, but no central pitch contest.
Focus: Deep tech, AI, digitalisation.
Website: digitaltechsummit.dk
Pitching? No formal competition.
Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Summit & Pitch 2025 – Copenhagen (Pakhus 11) Nov 14, 2025 (13:30–17:00)
Half-day summit celebrating female entrepreneurship. Includes keynote talks and a pitch competition for women/non-binary founders. Winners gain visibility and community support; no cash prize confirmed.
Focus: Women entrepreneurs, diversity.
Website: technordicadvocates.org
Pitching? Yes – women founder pitch competition.
Denmark’s largest deep-tech conference, co-organised by universities and Ingeniøren. 3,500+ participants, 100 sessions, 100 exhibitors. Startup showcases included, but no central pitch contest.
Focus: Deep tech, AI, digitalisation.
Website: digitaltechsummit.dk
Pitching? No formal competition.
Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Summit & Pitch 2025 – Copenhagen (Pakhus 11) Nov 14, 2025 (13:30–17:00)
Half-day summit celebrating female entrepreneurship. Includes keynote talks and a pitch competition for women/non-binary founders. Winners gain visibility and community support; no cash prize confirmed.
Focus: Women entrepreneurs, diversity.
Website: technordicadvocates.org
Pitching? Yes – women founder pitch competition.
Nordic Blockchain Conference 2026 – Copenhagen (venue TBA) June 2026 (dates TBA)
The 8th edition of Scandinavia’s largest blockchain/Web3 event, with 1,500+ participants. Focus on blockchain, digital assets, tokenisation.
Focus: Blockchain, Web3.
Website: nordicblockchain.com
Pitching? Unlikely.
The 8th edition of Scandinavia’s largest blockchain/Web3 event, with 1,500+ participants. Focus on blockchain, digital assets, tokenisation.
Focus: Blockchain, Web3.
Website: nordicblockchain.com
Pitching? Unlikely.
TechBBQ 2026 – Copenhagen (Bella Center) Late Aug 2026 (dates TBA)
Annual Nordic flagship startup summit, repeating 2025’s mix of keynotes, expo and multiple pitch competitions.
Focus: Multi-industry startup ecosystem.
Website: techbbq.dk
Pitching? Yes – multiple competitions (details TBA).
Annual Nordic flagship startup summit, repeating 2025’s mix of keynotes, expo and multiple pitch competitions.
Focus: Multi-industry startup ecosystem.
Website: techbbq.dk
Pitching? Yes – multiple competitions (details TBA).
Nordic Fintech Week 2026 – Copenhagen (TAP1) Sept 2026 (dates TBA)
Continues as the main Nordic fintech gathering, with panels, networking and the Nordic Fintech Awards.
Focus: Fintech.
Website: nfweek.com
Pitching? Yes – awards with live pitches (recognition only).
BRIGHT 2026 (Creative Business Cup Finals) – Copenhagen Sept 2026 (dates TBA) The global creative industries startup finals return to Copenhagen.
Focus: Creative industries.
Website: cbnet.com
Pitching? Yes – Creative Business Cup finals.
University Startup World Cup 2026 – Copenhagen Sept 2026 (dates TBA)
Expected continuation of the global university startup competition.
Focus: Student & academic startups.
Website: venturecup.dk
Pitching? Yes – student startup finals.
Continues as the main Nordic fintech gathering, with panels, networking and the Nordic Fintech Awards.
Focus: Fintech.
Website: nfweek.com
Pitching? Yes – awards with live pitches (recognition only).
BRIGHT 2026 (Creative Business Cup Finals) – Copenhagen Sept 2026 (dates TBA) The global creative industries startup finals return to Copenhagen.
Focus: Creative industries.
Website: cbnet.com
Pitching? Yes – Creative Business Cup finals.
University Startup World Cup 2026 – Copenhagen Sept 2026 (dates TBA)
Expected continuation of the global university startup competition.
Focus: Student & academic startups.
Website: venturecup.dk
Pitching? Yes – student startup finals.
Digital Tech Summit 2026 – Copenhagen (Øksnehallen) Nov 2026 (dates TBA)
Expected continuation of the deep-tech event.
Focus: Deep tech, digitalisation.
Website: digitaltechsummit.dk
Pitching? No.
Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Summit & Pitch 2026 – Copenhagen Nov 2026 (dates TBA) Likely recurring event with founder talks and pitch competition for women-led startups.
Focus: Female entrepreneurship.
Website: technordicadvocates.org
Pitching? Yes.
Ignite 2026 – Odense (G.A.S.A.) Nov 2026 (dates TBA)
Annual startup festival in Odense, including the Odin Awards.
Focus: Regional innovation.
Website: igniteodense.nu
Pitching? Yes – multiple categories (prizes TBA).
Expected continuation of the deep-tech event.
Focus: Deep tech, digitalisation.
Website: digitaltechsummit.dk
Pitching? No.
Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Summit & Pitch 2026 – Copenhagen Nov 2026 (dates TBA) Likely recurring event with founder talks and pitch competition for women-led startups.
Focus: Female entrepreneurship.
Website: technordicadvocates.org
Pitching? Yes.
Ignite 2026 – Odense (G.A.S.A.) Nov 2026 (dates TBA)
Annual startup festival in Odense, including the Odin Awards.
Focus: Regional innovation.
Website: igniteodense.nu
Pitching? Yes – multiple categories (prizes TBA).