This article highlights how Danish startups are improving healthcare, AI, and sustainability with solutions like ostomy care devices, sustainable agriculture, and brain health diagnostics. It has insights into innovations that are building maintenance, improving water quality monitoring, and addressing global challenges. Also, explore potential investment opportunities, partnerships, and technologies shaping industries and solving critical issues within Denmark’s vibrant startup ecosystem.
10 Danish Startups to Watch in 2025
- Ampa Medical – Stoma Bag Alternative
- Nordic Microbes – Microbe Trap
- proprty.ai – AI-based Building Maintenance
- DeviceLab – Payload Extractor
- Windit – Backpack Ventilation Attachment
- Orbis Medicines – Automated Synthesis & Assaying
- WaterCare Guard – Portable Water Monitoring
- Tricloud – Industrial IoT Platform
- Segtnan.ai – Brain Health Diagnostics
- Autonomous Units – Autonomous Disinfection Robot
Global Startup Heat Map highlights 10 Danish Startups to Watch
Through the Big Data & Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered StartUs Insights Discovery Platform, covering over 4 760 120+ startups & scaleups globally, we identified 1490+ Danish startups.
The Global Startup Heat Map below highlights the 10 Danish startups you should watch in 2025 as well as the geo-distribution of all Danish startups and scaleups we analyzed for this research.
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The heat map shows high startup activity in Frederiksberg and Copenhagen, followed by Odense. These 10 startups work on solutions ranging from payload extractors and brain health diagnostics to water monitoring and disinfection robots.
As the world’s largest resource for data on emerging companies, the SaaS platform enables you to identify relevant technologies and industry trends quickly & exhaustively. Based on the data from the platform, the Top 5 Danish Startup Hubs are in Frederiksberg and Copenhagen.
The 10 hand-picked startups highlighted in this report are chosen worldwide and develop solutions for microbe traps, automated synthesis, assaying, backpack ventilation attachment, and AI-based building maintenance.
Meet 10 Danish Startups to Watch in 2025
1. Ampa Medical
- Founding Year: 2020
- Industry: Healthcare
- Technology: Stoma Bag Alternative
Ampa Medical develops an alternative to the traditional ostomy bag, which has remained largely unchanged for decades. The startup’s device addresses critical challenges such as leakage, skin irritation, and odor control by incorporating advanced materials and precision engineering.
This solution utilizes a custom-fit, biocompatible interface that minimizes contact with the skin reduces the risk of irritation, and enhances comfort.
The device also integrates odor-sealing technology and a low-profile design, which improves discretion and reduces the likelihood of embarrassing noises. Ampa Medical’s product features a secure, easy-to-use locking mechanism that ensures a reliable seal, preventing leaks even during physical activities. This provides users with greater freedom and peace of mind.
2. Nordic Microbes
- Founding Year: 2021
- Industry: Biotechnology
- Technology: Microbe Trap
Nordic Microbes develops a technology called MicrobeTRAP to identify and harness beneficial microorganisms tailored to local soil conditions. This microbial capture device is deployed in natural environments to attract and isolate microorganisms with specific desirable traits, such as promoting plant growth or deterring pests.
The startup’s approach integrates techniques like 3D printing, drone and satellite imaging, and advanced data analysis to optimize the selection and application of these microbes in agricultural settings.
This replaces traditional pesticides and synthetic fertilizers with more sustainable, biologically based solutions that enhance crop yields while supporting environmental sustainability.
Additionally, Nordic Microbes has launched its first product, SeedSpeed, with more products in the pipeline.
3. proprty.ai
- Founding Year: 2022
- Industry: PropTech
- Technology: AI-based Building Maintenance
proprty.ai offers an AI-based platform to improve building maintenance through automation and data-driven insights. The platform simplifies condition assessments by requiring only the property address to generate a detailed evaluation, which allows technical staff to focus on critical areas during inspections.
The platform provides a data-driven maintenance plan right out of the box, utilizing algorithms to suggest optimal maintenance strategies for individual buildings or entire portfolios.
It allows users to further develop these plans by simulating various scenarios, such as achieving CO2 reduction targets or optimizing energy usage, thereby aligning maintenance activities with broader business and sustainability goals.
The platform also enables strategic planning at both the property and portfolio levels, making it easier to forecast capital requirements and deliver on long-term goals.
4. DeviceLab
- Founding Year: 2019
- Industry: Software Development
- Technology: Payload Extractor
DeviceLab offers decryption and decoding technology for automatic meter reading (AMR) systems through its fourth-generation Wireless Meter-Bus (wM-Bus) and open metering system (OMS) payload extractor.
This technology supports all wM-Bus and OMS-compliant devices that enable AMR system integrators to efficiently decode and decrypt meter data from mixed-brand metering systems.
Available as both an on-premise server app and a desktop diagnostic tool, DeviceLab’s solutions streamline the integration and deployment of AMR systems.
5. Windit
- Founding Year: 2022
- Industry: Cross Industry
- Technology: Backpack Ventilation Attachment
Windit offers a specialized attachment designed to enhance the comfort of backpack wearers by creating a ventilation gap between the backpack and the user’s back. This gap allows for improved airflow, reducing the accumulation of heat and minimizing the likelihood of sweat stains on clothing.
The product is lightweight, easy to attach, and compatible with various backpack sizes, making it a practical solution for those who commute, travel, or engage in outdoor activities. It is also beneficial for individuals who like to maintain a professional appearance while on the go.
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6. Orbis Medicines
- Founding Year: 2021
- Industry: Pharma
- Technology: Automated Synthesis & Assaying
Orbis Medicines advances drug discovery by leveraging its nGen platform to automate the synthesis and assaying of macrocycle compounds, which are known for their versatility and ability to target a wide range of proteins.
The nGen platform allows Orbis to synthesize up to 100 000 distinct macrocycles in a matter of weeks, combining natural and synthetic amino acids to identify compounds with desirable properties like target binding, stability, and membrane permeability.
Additionally, Orbis Medicines closed a USD 94 million Series A funding round led by NEA, with investors including Eli Lilly, Cormorant, and Novo Holdings, to advance its next-generation oral macrocycle drugs, nCycles.
7. WaterCare Guard
- Founding Year: 2019
- Industry: Utility
- Technology: Portable Water Monitoring
WaterCare Guard develops a portable water monitoring system that allows users to perform laboratory-grade spectroscopy measurements directly in the field in real-time. This system is particularly effective for detecting volatile organic compounds, such as vinyl chloride, in groundwater.
The mobile unit utilizes sensor technology to provide quick and accurate results that enable users to monitor water quality more efficiently and take timely action to address contamination. The platform also supports various applications, including classic absorbance spectroscopy and label-free measurements, making it versatile for different industries like environmental monitoring and the food and beverage sector.
The IoT-enabled architecture ensures easy data connectivity that gives customers immediate access to crucial water quality data, thereby enhancing decision-making processes and reducing operational costs.
8. Tricloud
- Founding Year: 2019
- Industry: Cross Industry
- Technology: Industrial IoT Platform
Tricloud develops the Tricloud Nexus platform, a modular industrial IoT solution that integrates technical installations with cloud-based data management and analytics.
This platform supports real-time monitoring and optimization of industrial processes to reduce downtime and improve efficiency. The platform’s customizable architecture allows businesses to adapt it to specific needs, including AI-driven tools that aid operators in maintaining optimal production setups.
9. Segtnan.ai
- Founding Year: 2022
- Industry: Healthcare
- Technology: Brain Health Diagnostics
Segtnan.ai advances brain health diagnostics using AI technology to provide healthcare providers with a brain score system for early detection, accurate diagnosis, and optimized treatment planning.
The startup improves diagnostic accuracy to enhance patient outcomes and reduce the societal impact of brain diseases. Segtnan.ai offers brain health diagnostics that are accessible to all, which contributes to better health outcomes.
Further, Segtnan.ai partnered with Universal Robots to automate medical data pooling to bring efficiency to hospitals and research institutions. The collaboration leverages robotics and AI to improve brain health diagnostics.
10. Autonomous Units
- Founding Year: 2022
- Industry: Cross Industry
- Technology: Autonomous Disinfection Robot
Autonomous Units offers DMD4000, an autonomous disinfection robot that uses dry mist technology to efficiently disinfect all surfaces in a room. The robot employs a biocide-based hydrogen peroxide mist, which serves as an effective disinfection method in laboratory and hospital settings.
This mist reaches every corner of the room which ensures thorough disinfection without leaving any residue. The DMD4000 eliminates bacteria and viruses which provides a reliable solution for maintaining hygienic environments.
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