Startup Aarhus exists

to make it easier to start

succesfully in Aarhus

We are a non-profit organisation bringing founders together and rallying the ecosystem around them: investors, operators, corporates, universities, public actors and partners who can help startups move forward.

Everything we do starts with one question:

Does this help Aarhus founders build better companies?

The Startup Aarhus team

Mette Hoberg Tønnesen

Director

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Mette Hoberg Tønnesen

Director

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Mette Hoberg Tønnesen

Director

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Mette Haugaard

Head of Corporate-Startup Collaboration

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Mette Haugaard

Head of Corporate-Startup Collaboration

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Mette Haugaard

Head of Corporate-Startup Collaboration

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Søren Lund Nielsen

Head of Communications & Community

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Søren Lund Nielsen

Head of Communications & Community

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Søren Lund Nielsen

Head of Communications & Community

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Dominika Wilinska

Head of Investments

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Dominika Wilinska

Head of Investments

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Dominika Wilinska

Head of Investments

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Otto Bjerg Hausgaard

Investment Specilalist

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Otto Bjerg Hausgaard

Investment Specilalist

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Otto Bjerg Hausgaard

Investment Specilalist

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Jana Kumstova

Startup Events & Operations

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Jana Kumstova

Startup Events & Operations

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Jana Kumstova

Startup Events & Operations

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Amalie Carlslund

Graphics & SoMe

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Amalie Carlslund

Graphics & SoMe

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Amalie Carlslund

Graphics & SoMe

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But...

Why Aarhus?

Aarhus is not the biggest startup ecosystem in the world.

That is the whole point.

Talent, research, investors, customers, corporates and decision makers are all here - and they are all within walking distance.

Big ambitions. Short distances.

People know each other, so introductions happen faster.

World-class research turns into startup potential.

Strong local industries.

Several global companies started here.