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.

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.

Danish Masters in Databricks 2026 - Aarhus, Denmark
Date: 21 Jan 2026
Focus: AI, data engineering, cloud, Databricks, hackathon
Website: segesinnovation.com
Pitching?: Yes

Experts Live Denmark 2026 - Copenhagen, Denmark
Date: 24–25 Feb 2026
Focus: Cloud, DevOps, IT infrastructure, AI, enterprise tech
Website: expertslive.dk
Pitching?: No

REBBLS Startup Academy 2026 - Copenhagen, Denmark
Date: 19–22 Mar 2026
Focus: Life science startups, biotech entrepreneurship, early-stage startup training
Website: rebbls.dk/startup-academy-2026
Pitching?: Yes

AEC Hackathon Denmark 2026 - Copenhagen, Denmark
Date: 27–29 Mar 2026
Focus: PropTech, construction-tech, architecture, engineering, hackathon
Website: aechackathon.com
Pitching?: Yes

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.

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).

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.

Nordic Innovation Fair 2026 - Copenhagen, Denmark
Date: 28–29 Sep 2026
Focus: Medtech, biotech, greentech, digital innovation, startup–industry collaboration
Website: b2match.com/e/nordic-innovation-fair-2025
Pitching?: Yes

GOTO Copenhagen 2026 - Copenhagen, Denmark
Date: 28 Sep – 02 Oct 2026
Focus: Software development, cloud & DevOps, AI & data, security, architecture, developer productivity, frontend, web, teams & organization, ethical tech & innovation
Website: gotocph.com/2026
Pitching?: No

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).