Meet the 2025 shortlisted companies

 

An independent Jury, set up by the European Commission, has selected a shortlist of three companies per category.
The winners will be announced during a special Awards ceremony in Copenhagen on Tuesday 11 November 2025. 
For the press release revealing the shortlist, see here.

 

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ByteTravel is a dynamic Spanish company, established in 2021, specializing in the traveltech sector and dedicated to developing ancillary services for tourists and business travelers worldwide.

While numerous companies focus on providing transportation, accommodation, and destination activities or tours, certain essential demands of consumers and multinational corporations remain inadequately addressed by the industry. Our ambition is to become the leading provider of these complementary services, or “ancillaries,” delivering them efficiently and reliably through the extensive use of technology, automation, biometrics, and artificial intelligence.

Currently, 98% of our revenues are generated from international markets, with the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, Germany, Canada, and Switzerland being among our primary markets.

ByteTravel is listed on BME, SIX Group

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Nordrest is a pure foodservice company focused on natural guest flows and contract-based meal solutions. Founded in 2014 by CEO Thomas Dahlstedt, the company has systematically built its position as one of Sweden's largest private foodservice providers, operating more than 200 units across 11 regions serving essential sectors including Defence, Corporate, Schools, Campus, Healthcare & Elderly Care, and Travel.

Nordrest is listed on Nasdaq Sweden

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Odyssée Technologies is a European company specializing in precision engineering for high-demand applications such as aerospace, defense, space, energy, and other advanced industries.

Odyssée Technologies is listed on Euronext Paris

 

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Cox Group operates under a concession-based business model focused on water and energy, and complemented by engineering, procurement, and operations & maintenance (O&M) services. Its portfolio is geographically diversified across strategically selected high-growth countries, generating stable and recurrent revenues.

Cox currently manages three operating water concessions, two additional water projects, totaling 945,000 m³/day, six energy generation assets and two recently awarded transmission concessions.

Cox Group is listed on BME, SIX Group

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Next Geosolutions is an international provider of marine geoscience services and offshore construction support, which operates mainly in the energy sector, with a particular focus on renewable energy and sustainability in all its forms.

Founded at the end of 2014, the NextGeo Group carries out marine surveys (so-called geophysical and geotechnical surveys), as well as other offshore construction support activities, both in the national and international markets, for companies operating in the sectors of submarine power cables (Interconnector), offshore renewable energy (offshore wind farms) and Oil & Gas. With expertise in seabed survey operations, an asset-light model, a solid track record in executed projects and a key recurring client base,  NextGeo is well positioned to capitalize on the growth in the renewable energy sector.

Next Geosolutions is listed on Euronext Milan


 

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Headquartered in Steyr, Austria, Steyr Motors is a global leader in the development and production of high-performance customized special engines with high power density and durability. The Company’s engines are primarily used for military special vehicles, boats (both military and civilian) and as auxiliary power units (“APU”) for main battle tanks and locomotives. In the full year 2024, Steyr Motors generated an (adjusted) EBIT margin of 24%. For 2025, Steyr Motors is aiming for a year-on-year increase in revenue of at least 40%, an EBIT margin of above 20%, and a production volume of at least 1,250 units.

Steyr Motors is listed on Deutsche Börse Group

 

 

 

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Apotea, Sweden's leading online pharmacy, successfully listed on Nasdaq Stockholm in December 2024, marking a significant milestone in its journey from startup to market leader. The company has revolutionized pharmaceutical retail through its fully digital, customer-centric business model, serving over 3 million active customers with a comprehensive range of over 24,000 over-the-counter products and 16,000 prescription medicines.

Apotea is listed on Nasdaq Sweden

 

 

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THEON INTERNATIONAL is a European company engaged in the development and manufacture of customizable night vision and thermal imaging systems for military and security application. Its product range includes night and thermal vision devices, as well as sensors for movement detection.

THEON INTERNATIONAL is listed on Euronext Amsterdam

 

 

 

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SYS-DAT, founded in 1977, is today a solid business reality with 18 owned companies and 36 offices in the national territory. It operates in the ICT sector and its first solutions were tailor-made for specific processes such as warehouse management, administration, sales and supply chain, operations that years later became what are now known as ERP solutions. Thanks to the experience acquired in the development of tailor-made solutions, the company developed reusable modular solutions that evolved into software packages for the first two vertical markets, fashion and manufacturing. 

SYS-DAT is listed on Euronext Milan

 

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EBRO, a legendary brand that combines the nation's history, present productivity, and future environmental concerns, has reemerged!

With a solid foundation in the European market since the 1950s, EBRO presents a new era of electric industrial vehicles focused on sustainability. The brand's commitment to innovation and sustainability stands out with the introduction of the electric Pick-Up, offering power, versatility, and eco-friendly performance. Join EBRO on the journey towards sustainable mobility and experience a new era of electric vehicles crafted with passion and precision. Explore the world of EBRO and witness the electrifying revival of a historic brand in the automotive industry.

EBRO EV Motors is listed on BME, SIX Group

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I.CO.P. is an underground engineering company active nationally and internationally in the fields of special foundations, microtunnelling and maritime works, founded in 1920 by the Petrucco family. First benefit company in the sector, I.CO.P. operates in the United States through its subsidiary AGH and directly in major European markets,supporting high-profile clients – with whom it maintainslong-term relationships – in highly complex projects related to the development of critical infrastructures (e.g. subways in Paris, Copenhagen,etc.) and the strengthening of energy and water transport networks (e.g. gas pipelines, aqueducts). The group is based in Basiliano (UD) and employs approximately 760 people worldwide.

I.CO.P. is listed on Euronext Milan

 

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VERTIKAL Group is a key player in the field of environmental management and environmental protection on the domestic market.  It stands out among the market players with its "vertical" i.e. interdependent, activities and business approach.

Our strategy is based on sustainable growth and vision.

VERTIKAL Group is listed on Budapest Stock Exchange