The Fynske Bank Startup Lab 2025 finalists on stage at Koldinghus, with the first- and second-prize cheques.
Deepvis has won Fynske Bank Startup Lab 2025. The final was decided on Thursday at Koldinghus, where seven companies competed for a total prize pool of DKK 150,000. Deepvis took first place and DKK 100,000 from Fonden Fynske Bank, along with advisory support for the road ahead.
“This feels like a huge win. We have only been going for a year, and we have worked 80–90 hours a week. We have achieved a lot in a short time. Winning Fynske Bank Startup Lab makes an enormous difference to us, because it shows that our hard work and our direction are right, and we can see the point of it all.”
— Carl Fagerlund, founder of Deepvis
Why the jury picked Deepvis
Deepvis has built a camera system based on artificial intelligence that inspects and quality-assures plastic and metal destined for recycling. As Danish and European legislation tightens over the coming years, hitting the required recycling percentages depends on the sorted material being of stable quality — and that, according to the Startup Lab jury, is where the technology can make a real difference.
The panel agreed that the future potential, and the distance Deepvis has already covered with its own software, was what secured the win.
Second place, and DKK 50,000, went to NextMariner, a recruitment platform for the maritime industry that combines elements of LinkedIn and Trustpilot.
The programme
Fynske Bank Startup Lab is a collaboration between Fynske Bank and Business Kolding. The 2025 edition began on 29 September at Pakhuset in Kolding, where 13 selected companies pitched to a panel of judges. Further pitch rounds followed in Odense and Aarhus, then specialised workshops, and a semi-final bootcamp at Houens Odde by Kolding Fjord.
The programme is aimed at entrepreneurs and early-stage companies looking to sharpen their business concept, covering everything from Lean Canvas and pricing to online marketing and customer journeys.
The seven finalists
- Bule (Nordborg)
- Deepvis (Aalborg)
- FAR BREWING (Langeskov)
- NextMariner (Odense)
- NordicHug (Kolding)
- StutterTech (Aarhus)
- Verbu (Nyborg)
The jury
- Ehsanullah Ekhlas — co-founder and CEO, Unicontrol
- René Piper Laursen — founder and co-owner, PARK Styling
- Tina Søgaard — founder and co-owner, Ecooking
- Morten Skov — Regional Director, Fynske Bank
- Morten Bjørn Hansen — Director, Business Kolding
Carl Fagerlund took the stage alongside his twin brother Mads Fagerlund.
“We have worked hard to communicate the company properly to both customers and investors, and this win is a huge validation for us. We are enormously pleased that all our hard work is paying off. That is what makes me happiest tonight.”
— Carl Fagerlund
Source: Fynske Bank — “Vinderen er fundet: AI-virksomhed løb med sejren i Fynske Bank Startup Lab”, 28 November 2025. Quotes translated from Danish.
