TechBBQ & Ignite Nordic: From Startup Matches to Corporate Clients
TechBBQ is delighted to invite you to an exclusive session on Ignite Nordic and how structured matchmaking can help startups, SMEs, corporates and ecosystem organisations create stronger commercial collaborations
Denmark has a strong startup ecosystem, but too many promising startups still struggle to find their first corporate customers, pilots and commercial partnerships. At the same time, many established companies want access to new technologies, but lack an efficient way to identify and work with the right startups.
Ignite was built to solve exactly this challenge. Through a structured, needs-driven matchmaking model, Ignite connects startups with companies and organisations that have concrete innovation needs.
Hosted as part of TechBBQ, this 90-minute session will introduce the Ignite model, share learnings from the project, and explore how Danish companies and ecosystem actors can work more systematically with corporate clienting.
📅 Date: 27th August 2026
🕡 Time: 10:00 - 11:30 followed by networking
📍 Location: TechBBQ, Bella Center Copenhagen - Meeting Room 20
What to expect
Join a focused programme featuring:
An introduction to Ignite and how the model matches startups with companies based on concrete business needs.
Learnings and experiences from Ignite’s work in Sweden and the Nordic region.
A discussion on how Danish companies, clusters, incubators and industry organisations can use Ignite to create better startup-corporate collaborations.
An international keynote on corporate clienting: how startups move from first meeting to pilot, customer relationship and commercial collaboration.
Peer-to-peer dialogue with Danish companies and organisations working with entrepreneurs and innovation.
Programme
Moderated by Jacob Kjeldgaard Olsen, Independent Venture Practitioner.
10:00 Welcome on behalf of TechBBQ (Jacob Kjeldgaard)
10:05 Ignite Nordic introduction and partnership with TechBBQ (Elijah Aldana-Ignite Nordic)
10:20 A Problem-based Approach to Corporate Innovation: The Venture Clienting opportunity. (Francesco Di Lorenzo-CBS)
10:30 Perspectives from mature European setups (Christian Hüttenhein-Pexus Ventures)
10:45 Panel Discussion - Importance of collaborating with innovate startups early (Fredrik Tärneberg-Södra, Mårten Holmberg-Blekinge Business Incubator, Johan Weidolf-Librixer, Moderated by Maria Olofsson-Ignite Nordic)
11:05 Closing words, Q&A, and Discussion
Who should attend
This event is designed for Danish companies, industry organisations, clusters, incubators, innovation hubs, public actors and ecosystem organisations working with startups, scaleups and commercial innovation.
Our partners
This session is hosted by TechBBQ as part of the work to explore how Ignite Nordic can strengthen collaboration between Danish startups, SMEs, corporates and the wider innovation ecosystem.
We look forward to a focused session with practical insights, strong ecosystem perspectives and meaningful conversations.