Women in tech community
Women in Tech Denmark
A community working to make women more visible in tech. I sit on the board to put more focus on women in tech in Aarhus.
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The startup community
in Aarhus
I'm a founder and CTO in Aarhus, and these are the networks and events I'm part of. The ecosystem is small enough that relationships actually compound, and connected enough that the right introduction can change things.
In short
Aarhus has a real startup and tech community. It is built around The Link and Startup Aarhus, with events like SMIL and Townhall, founder networks like the Scaleup Network, and tech communities like CoCoders, Tech Hub Aarhus, DDSC and Women in Tech Denmark.
Startup and tech communities in Aarhus
Board member
Tech community
CoCoders
A community for people in Aarhus who are genuinely curious about tech. No buzzwords, deliberately 50/50 men and women. Events happen regularly and the conversations are real.
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Scaleup Network
A network for founders who are past the earliest stage and working through the real complexity of growing a company: hiring, product decisions, funding, and the leadership challenges no one warned you about.
Startup community
Startup Aarhus
A non-profit working to boost the startup community in Aarhus. Founder-first, with a focus on capital access, networking, and knowledge-sharing. Powered by The Link.
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The Link
A non-profit building a world-class startup ecosystem in Aarhus, connecting founders, corporates, investors, and policy makers. The organisation behind Startup Aarhus.
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DDSC
The Danish Data Science Community, bringing together data scientists, researchers, and practitioners across Denmark through meetups, open source projects, and knowledge sharing.
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Tech Hub Aarhus
A hub for the tech community in Aarhus, bringing together developers, designers, and tech-curious people across companies and career stages.
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More focus on women in tech in Aarhus
I'm a board member of Women in Tech Denmark. I joined because I want more focus on women in tech in Aarhus. The talent is here. What is often missing is visibility, role models and a room where women in tech can meet each other.
My part is to help bring that focus to Aarhus: more events, more women on stage and more connections between women who build things with technology. If you want to get involved, reach out.
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Why build a startup in Aarhus
Aarhus is a city that punches above its weight in tech and startups. The university feeds talent into the ecosystem, the cost structure makes it possible to actually build something without burning through capital in year one, and the community is tight enough that you run into the same people in different contexts. That is how trust actually builds.
The scene here is less competitive and more collaborative than Copenhagen. That's not a consolation. It's a genuine advantage if you're building.
Meet in person
Come to an event
SMIL, Townhall, CoCoders: if you're in Aarhus and curious about tech or startups, there's an event for you. I'll likely be there.
Start with CoCoders →Questions about the startup community in Aarhus
Is there a startup community in Aarhus?
Yes. Aarhus has an active startup community built around The Link, a non-profit ecosystem builder, and Startup Aarhus, which runs the SMIL startup festival, Townhall gatherings, Diversity Week and a weekly founder fitness and networking session on Tuesday mornings. Next to that are founder networks like the Scaleup Network and tech communities like CoCoders, Tech Hub Aarhus, DDSC and Women in Tech Denmark.
Where should I start if I am new to the Aarhus startup scene?
Go to an event. Startup Aarhus events like Townhall and SMIL are the easiest way into the founder side of the community. If you are more into tech than startups, start with a CoCoders event. The scene is small enough that you will meet the same people again, which is how relationships build.
What are the biggest startup events in Aarhus?
SMIL is the startup festival in Aarhus, run by Startup Aarhus and The Link. Townhall brings the ecosystem together at regular gatherings, and Diversity Week puts focus on diversity in startups and tech. CoCoders and DDSC run regular tech and data science meetups.
Who supports startups in Aarhus?
The Link works with policy, brokers collaborations between startups and established companies, and connects founders with capital through its Investors Initiative and Cyber Angel Academy. Startup Aarhus, powered by The Link, works founder first and focuses on capital access, networking and knowledge sharing.
Is there a community for women in tech and startups in Aarhus?
Yes. Women in Tech Denmark works to make women more visible in tech, and Nanna Munkholm sits on its board to bring more focus to women in tech in Aarhus. CoCoders is a tech community that is deliberately 50/50 men and women.