Denmark Supports Startup Growth with €800k Grant to TechBBQ

This follows an earlier grant in May and is part of a larger 122 million DKK investment round from the same board.

Denmark is doubling down on supporting its startup ecosystem, investing in initiatives, accelerators, hubs, and programs to promote entrepreneurship.

The TechBBQ Summit acts as a key gathering for the startup community, facilitating matchmaking with investors, talent, speakers, and media, while fostering knowledge sharing among startups, corporates, and research institutions.

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The grant will help TechBBQ continue hosting its annual international startup and entrepreneurship summit in August and support year-round activities that provide startups and scaleups across Denmark with access to networks, capital, knowledge, and new market opportunities.

“We are incredibly grateful for the support and trust from the Danish Board of Business Development and Beyond Beta,” says Benjamin Rej Notlev, CIO & CCO at TechBBQ.

“This grant enables us to expand our efforts to strengthen the Danish startup ecosystem. Denmark holds enormous but still untapped potential, and we look forward to building the connections and partnerships that can lift Danish startups to new heights.

At the same time, we aim to maintain Denmark’s position as the host of one of Europe’s most significant and valuable entrepreneurship events.”

At TechBBQ 2025, around 10,000 participants joined, including 3,500 startups and scaleups and 1,700 investors. The summit also hosted over 350 speakers, 160 members of the press, and numerous partners and community contributors.

The new grant will help the summit evolve into a stronger pan-European hub, with enhanced exhibition areas, themed stages, and increased international exposure for the most innovative tech companies.

“TechBBQ’s mission is to join efforts for entrepreneurship. Our overarching goal with the annual summit is to show the world that the Nordics are creating unique companies worth watching. At the same time, we’re helping position Copenhagen as a European capital where innovation and new jobs are thriving,” adds Benjamin Rej Notlev.

About TechBBQ

TechBBQ aims to strengthen the Nordic ecosystem by fostering growth for startups and scaleups. We bring together talent, capital, and knowledge to support the startup community, celebrate successes, and learn from challenges. Built on Nordic values of openness, trust, and inclusion, TechBBQ builds strong communities to drive innovation and growth.