Startup Events in Denmark

Copenhagen Fintech now launches the third call of 2026 for collaboration projects supporting development, testing, and innovation within fintech. Danish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can apply for up to DKK 100,000 to run the project. Submission deadline is Oct 5. At this event, Copenhagen Fintech will walk through the funding guidelines and application framework, and prospective applicants will have the opportunity to ask questions and gain clarity on how to submit a proposal. You will receive a Teams link in your confirmation email. Read more about the call here.

Join a Claude Community Event, organized by local enthusiasts for everyone who loves building with Claude Code! The first Claude meetup in Copenhagen focused on fintech and financial services. Financial services is one of the most demanding places to put AI to work. The upside is obvious: faster analysis, leaner compliance workflows, better customer communication, AI-native products. The constraints are just as real—sensitive data, regulation, auditability, legacy platforms, and model cost. Nothing here ships on enthusiasm alone. The question isn't whether to use AI in finance. It's what has to be true before you can scale it. Built for fintech founders, CTOs and product leaders, developers working in or around financial services, and compliance, risk and governance profiles using AI in their day-to-day. Three practitioner talks at 20 minutes each, followed by a panel debate. The focus is on the parts of the work where AI is actually changing things. Governed AI adoption, and how to get from shadow AI and scattered experiments to something you can defend in an audit Cost-aware model strategy: routing, caching, and making AI spend visible Incumbents on the offensive, modernising legacy platforms in banking and pensions AI-native fintech, building product and customer experience around AI from day one Real workflows from people who have shipped them inside a regulated business Hosts Jacob Langvad Nilsson (LinkedIn), Claude Community Ambassador and co-founder of Applied Futures. Agenda 16:00 Doors open 17:00 Welcome 17:10 Talk 1 17:30 Talk 2 17:50 Talk 3 18:15 Food, drinks and networking 19:00 Panel debate and audience Q&A 19:55 Wrap-up 20:00 End Presented by Claude Community Events, in collaboration with Anthropic. Many thanks to CodeNode for providing the venue and supporting the community.

This is what building looks like. Every Demo Day looks the same: a hockey-stick graph, a "we're basically the Uber of X," and a big ask at the end. But this one doesn't. Instead of watching startups pitch, you'll watch founders talk. Really talk. About how they actually got here. Even Founders is the leading incubator for women founders in the Nordics. We're hosting our second Demo Day, bringing together those founders and our entire community of supporters under one roof. What to expect: 🧢The Panel: A conversation with founders who walked through our Startup School and built their companies completely differently: funded, bootstrapped, exited, and all still figuring it out. 🧩The Floor: After the panel, wander through live demos, story walls, and open conversations with the founders. Different stages, different paths, different ways of building. 🍸The Mixer: Come see what building really looks like, in all its forms, and celebrate the companies they're building. We'll also be sharing our latest Impact report, a look at what women founders across the Nordics have built with us so far. See you there! *By signing up for the event, you agree to be contacted by Even Founders. *By entering the event premises, you consent to photography, audio recording, video recording and its/their publication or reproduction to be used for promotional purposes on website, social media, or any other purpose by Even Founders.

Join this lab visit as part of Nordic FinTech Week, with an optional tour of Kitchen's facilities after the program. An industry-driven afternoon connecting research, innovation, and real-world financial practice within cybersecurity and fintech. Cybersecurity in Fintech brings together research, startups, and the financial industry to explore how cybersecurity research translates into real-world fintech practice. Get concrete insights into cybersecurity research, learn how research-based companies move from academia to market, and hear how their solutions are applied in the financial sector. The event connects Aarhus University research, research-based spin-offs, and the financial industry to show how cybersecurity capabilities are built, scaled, and applied across the fintech ecosystem. You will gain Insight into how cybersecurity research is turned into practical solutions. Real examples of research-based companies moving from academia to market. Use cases showing how cybersecurity solutions are applied in the financial sector. A broader understanding of how research, startups, and industry strengthen the fintech cybersecurity ecosystem. You will meet Søren Skovgaard Bødker , Kitchen (AU) – on the new initiative, AU Cyber Center, the upcoming accelerator programme, and how the financial sector can take part in future research and industry collaborations.* Peter Frands Frandsen , COO & CTO & Co-founder of Partisia – sharing the path from academic research to a global cybersecurity company, with use cases from the financial sector. Prof. Anders Møller , Aarhus University, Co-Founder of Coana/Socket – on cybersecurity research, applied impact, and the journey behind Coana, including experiences working with US banks. Who is this event for? Fintech startups and scaleups. Financial institutions and industry professionals. Technology leaders and security professionals. Founders, product owners, and decision-makers. Researchers and innovation-focused practitioners in

Choose a CFO headache. Build an AI app to solve it. Join Light, Lovable and Nordic Fintech Week and have your mindblown at our Finance Hackathon. With direct guidance from Light (the world’s leading AI-native finance platform) Lovable (the AI app-building platform) and Nordic Fintech Week (The heart of Danish tech), you’ll turn your biggest finance headaches into real AI apps your company can start using from day one. This is not another workshop or panel. You'll walk away with a working solution to a legit business problem, a clearer sense of what AI can do for your day job, and a few fellow hackers who get it. Agenda 13:00 → Doors open, coffee and bites 13:30 → Welcome remarks 16:30 → Pencils down + top apps picked 16:45 → Presentations (with VIP judges!) 17:30pm → Prizes 17:30m → Drinks & Reception On-site guidance Throughout the day, teams receive personalised support from: Light product specialists and designers — helping you turn ideas into functional prototypes. Lovable AI specialists — helping you design automations and build AI logic. Nordic Fintech team members — helping you shape business impact and storytelling with AI. You’ll move through structured checkpoints so that by the end of the day, your team has a working AI app — and a story to tell. Who’s coming We’re bringing together the best finance teams from leading companies around the world. Finance teams: CFOs, Vp finance, Head of finance, accountants, controllers, analysts, FP&A Skill level: no coding needed — if you can prompt ChatGPT for a lasagne recipe, you can build an AI app in Lovable

Guided laboratory tour and Q&A Join us for an exclusive visit to the Quantum Training Lab at the Niels Bohr Institute and gain access to one of Denmark's most advanced quantum technology facilities. During the visit, Associate Professor Kim Splittorff will introduce the fundamentals of quantum information science and the research driving the next generation of quantum technologies. The session includes a guided tour of the QTL Cryostat Lab, where quantum hardware is cooled to temperatures close to absolute zero (-273°C), enabling the measurement and control of qubits that underpin future quantum computers. The visit concludes with an opportunity for discussion and Q&A on the development of quantum technologies and their potential implications for the financial sector. This event is part of the UCPH Fintech Futures Programme, the University of Copenhagen's platform for bringing together researchers, innovators, students, startups and industry partners to explore the future of finance and technology. The programme serves as the foundation for the University of Copenhagen's activities during Nordic Fintech Week. You'll meet: Kim Splittorff, Associate Professor, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen Who is this event for? Open to all. Particularly relevant for professionals interested in quantum technologies and their potential applications within the financial sector. Cost: Free of charge Registration is required. The tour takes place in an active laboratory environment and capacity is therefore restricted. Please note that we have a limited capacity at the laboratory of maximum 30 people. We prioritize Nordic Fintech Center University Partners, NFW Partners and Insight365 ticket holders.

AI is now where people buy, and increasingly where software buys on their behalf. Most businesses still have no way to get paid there, and no way to let their agents pay. That was the conversation at Stockholm Fintech Week in March, and at the first two /pay™ nights in April and May. Developers, founders, product people, all asking the same thing: how do I put my business inside any AI ecosystem, and how does money move once I'm there? We're bringing /pay™ to Copenhagen for Nordic Fintech Week on Day 0. Join us for one afternoon in three parts. ◌ A short talk on how payments work when the buyer is a person, an assistant, or an agent. We will cover how to pay and get paid across any AI ecosystem: Apps: get your product paid inside Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and more Assistants: sell inside the conversation Agents: give your agent a mandate and a wallet ◌ A hands-on workshop where you turn your API or your MCP server into a tool inside Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor, and get paid every time it's used. ◌ Then the lounge is ours until early evening: food, drinks, and a room full of people building the same thing from different angles. No experience with agentic payments required. If you have an API, a product with a chat in it, or an agent that needs to spend, this afternoon shows you how money moves inside AI. Want to leave with something monetisable? Bring your laptop. Hosted by SolvaPay, the payment platform for AI. Agenda 13:00 Doors open, coffee 13:30 Talk: pay and get paid by people and agents 13:45 Q&A 14:00 Workshop: get paid inside AI apps (laptop needed, live in under an hour) 15:15 Mingle: food, drinks, demos at the bar 18:00 Close

Join researchers from the QMATH Centre at the University of Copenhagen for an interactive exploration of quantum science and its emerging applications in finance. Through a series of thematic stands, participants will engage directly with researchers and explore current projects, emerging technologies, and real-world use cases with relevance for the financial sector. Hosted by Associate Professor Daniel Stilck França, the event offers a unique opportunity to discuss how advances in quantum computing, quantum algorithms, optimisation, and information theory may shape the future of areas such as risk modelling, portfolio optimisation, and complex data analysis. Rather than a traditional lecture, the session is designed as an open and informal showcase where attendees can move between stands, ask questions, and engage in conversation with researchers. The QMATH Centre at the University of Copenhagen is one of Europe's leading research environments in the mathematics of quantum theory, bringing together expertise from mathematics, physics, and computer science to advance our understanding of quantum systems and their technological potential. This event is part of the UCPH Fintech Futures Programme, the University of Copenhagen's platform for connecting researchers, innovators, students, startups, and industry partners around the future of finance and technology. The programme forms the foundation for the University's activities during Nordic Fintech Week. You'll meet: Associate Professor Daniel Stilck França Who is this event for? Open to all. Particularly relevant for professionals interested in quantum technologies and their potential applications within the financial sector. Please note that we have a limited capacity at the venue of maximum 50 people. We prioritize Nordic Fintech Center University Partners, NFW Partners and Insight365 ticket holders.

Scaling Across Borders - An Exclusive Partner Lunch by Copenhagen Fintech Join us for an invitation-only lunch that brings together fintech scale-ups, investors, and corporate partners for an intimate conversation about what it really takes to expand internationally. Over a curated lunch, we'll hear from voices across markets from Europe to Japan on the real mechanics of cross-border growth: what works, what breaks, and what nobody tells you before you start. The session closes with a 30-minute reception. The perfect moment to continue the conversation with the people in the room. Format Seated lunch with panel discussion 30-minute standing reception & networking to close Invite only | 0 guests Please note: Attendance requires a valid Nordic Fintech Week ticket, as the event takes place within the NFW venue. If you have not yet registered for NFW, please do so before requesting your spot. Spaces are limited and reserved for Copenhagen Fintech partners and selected guests. NOTE! A ticket to NFW is required to attend this event. It is hosted inside the conference.

Join us for the 10 Year Celebration Party by Nordic Fintech Week and Mastercard, an evening bringing together the Nordic fintech community for BBQ, cocktails, music and a proper celebration of a decade of Nordic Fintech Week. Expect food straight from the grill, refreshing cocktails and plenty of time to connect with founders, investors, partners, speakers and industry leaders as the conference programme gives way to the evening. The evening will also feature a Musical Quiz with exciting prizes. Taking over the decks is DJ MOF!YAH , known for bringing “More Fire” and a warm, vibrant energy wherever she plays. Copenhagen-based with roots in Rwanda, she has performed across Scandinavia and internationally, with appearances in the UK, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Malta, Rwanda and Thailand. Her festival credentials include Roskilde Festival, Smukfest, Distortion, NorthSide and Copenhagen Pride, so expect the energy to move well beyond background music as the evening unfolds. Whether you’re here to celebrate 10 years of Nordic Fintech Week, reconnect with familiar faces or meet someone new, this is where Day 1 continues, and where the conference turns into a party. NB! You must hold a valid Nordic Fintech Week 2026 ticket to participate in this event. Date: September 23, 2026 Time: 17:30–21:00 Location: Town Hall Stage, TAP1 This event is co-organized by Copenhagen Fintech and Mastercard. Participant data will be shared between both parties in accordance with applicable regulations.

Founder story: AI and EU digital resilience, Cecilie Waagner Falkenstrøm Investor perspective: why we invested, Christel (PSV) and Sofie (Footprint Fund) Local AI in a business context Live demo Drinks & networking

Den 11.-12. februar 2027 samles investorer, virksomhedsledere og centrale aktører fra hele investorbranchen på Hotel Hesselet i Nyborg til Aktive Ejeres Topmøde 2027. Topmødet er årets store samlingspunkt for branchen og byder på en dag med aktuelle perspektiver, stærke profiler, faglige oplæg og gode muligheder for at mødes på tværs af branchen. Vi offentliggør løbende årets spændende speakers og opdaterer programmet frem mod Topmødet på siden her.