This year, the startup competition will be a little different compared to last year. We will have 15 different categories for companies to compete in. Each category will represent a certain achievement during the year and the public is able to both nominate candidates, but also vote on them.

The winner of each category will be invited on stage at Arctic15 to pitch for the grand prize.

The grand prize

The grand prize is open for donations! You can donate your services (valued more than €500) or money. Please get in touch with us for donations. Below are the current donations in order of value:

ArcticStartup €10 000*
S5 €7 500
InspireTeam start-up & growth consulting services €5 000
San Francisco Oy €4 750
Pipedrive €2 340
Infogr.am €2 000
Koodiviidakko €1 585
Graduateland €1 300
CraveEat Mobile €950
Tastingbook €550
PR Newswire €500

Schedule

Arctic15 finalists

Just as last year, the competition is only open for Nordic and Baltic startups. Prerequisites are that the company is registered in or one of its founders are from one of the following countries: Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania or Russia.

Below are the finalists that have been chosen to take part in the competition:

Best new mobile service idea (Tekes sponsored): Until.am, Finland

Best product launch: Catchbox, Finland

Best enterprise startup: datatracker, Iceland

Best consumer startup: Gamebook, Finland

Best gaming startup: Ovelin, Finland

Best mobile startup: Eskimi, Lithuania

Best new startup in 2012: Infogr.am, Latvia

Best side project: Mentimeter, Sweden

Best startup accelerator program: Startup Sauna, Finland

Best new recruit: Coursio, Sweden

Best design: Publishzer, Finland

Best marketing campaign: Gajatri Studios, Finland

Most deserved investment: The Eye Tribe, Denmark

Best Nordic startup: Cabforce, Finland

Best Baltic startup: Pipedrive, Estonia

*ArcticStartup reserves the right to change the distribution of prize money and services for the main prize. The price money is to be invoiced from ArcticStartup at a designated time.