Business accelerator for green solutions

Hringiða is a business accelerator for green solutions that is held annually. The focus of the accelerator varies from year to year, with one being for idea-stage projects and the other for more advanced projects.

 

Hringiða's goal is to promote and support green innovation projects. 

Hringiða+ is business accelerator for green solutions. The role of Hringiðu+ is to promote the growth of strong companies in Iceland that are based on the philosophy of the circular economy, create valuable and interesting jobs, and deliver results in environmental and climate issues in Iceland.

The goal of the accelerator is also for participants to be able to apply for green grants both in Iceland and abroad.

The application deadline in Hringiða expired on February 13th.

Agenda

Up to ten companies will be selected to participate. They will have access to fully equipped office space during the accelerator and will have the opportunity to receive education and training and further develop their projects under the guidance of experienced entrepreneurs, investors, key players in the field of green solutions and other experts and managers, free of charge.

Hringiða+ is a six-week business accelerator divided into six two- to three-day sessions. There will be a two-week break over Easter.

 

Agenda

Hringiða begins on March 17, 2025 and lasts for eight weeks. There will be a break over Easter.

Week 1

March 17-19 - European Scholarships and Teamwork

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During the first week of the accelerator, participants get to know each other and form connections. Lectures on LEAN canvas and Jobs To Be Done. Introduction and opening lecture from Richard Engström on Impact Business Modeling System.

Week 2

March 24-26 - Scholarships and Sustainability

7

Workshops and lectures on grants and the grant environment in Iceland and abroad. 

Sustainability lecture and workshop.

Hringiðu lunch – event

The first mentoring sessions take place. 

Week 3

March 31 -April 2 - Impact and Benefits

Hringiða summary 2024

Workshop on shareholder agreements and a lecture on intellectual property rights. Green marketing and sales issues. 

Networking with investors and stakeholders.

Week 4

April 7-9 - Project Management and Products

Workshop on action planning and investments.
Workshop on human resources and workplace culture.

Behavior training and preparation for presentations. 

Prosecco and Pitch event.

Week 5

April 14-16 - Easter break

Holiday week

Week 6

April 21-23 - Easter break

Holiday week

Week 7

April 28-30 - Sustainability and Investments

4

Workshops and lectures on sustainability and finance. 

Shark Tank. 

 

 

Week 8

May 5-7 - Conduct training and investor presentations

5

Preparation and performance training for the final day of Hringiðu, which will take place on May 7th. 

Mentors

The focus of Hringiðu+ is structured meetings with experts from a group of mentors from KLAK VMSThe progress of the participants under the guidance of the mentors results in a greatly increased likelihood that the startups will succeed, to the benefit of Icelandic society.

Staff

Project manager

Ísey Dísa Hávarsdóttir


Þátttakendur 2025

Alls hafa 37 sprotafyrirtæki tekið þátt í Hringiðu á árunum 2021-2025. Nánari upplýsingar um teymin er að finna here

Hringiða

2025

Timber Recycling

TRE endurvinnur timburúrgang og umbreytir honum í hágæða timbureiningar fyrir byggingariðnaðinn. Með því að nýta timbureiningar unnar úr úrgangstimbri í stað nýrra viðarefna stuðlar TRE að minni sóun, lægra kolefnisspori og sjálfbærari byggingarlausnum.

Hringiða

2025

Þarahrat

Þarahrat vinnur að þróun sjálfbærra byggingarefna úr lífrænum iðnaðarúrgangi frá smáþörungaframleiðslu. Með því að nýta þessar auðlindir í stað mengandi efna lokar verkefnið hringrás staðbundins iðnaðar og skapar verðmæti úr úrgangi. Þessi nýju efni eru vistvæn, kolefnislág og hafa fjölbreytta notkunarmöguleika í byggingariðnaði.

Hringiða

2025

Svepparíkið

Svepparíkið er nýsköpunarfyrirtæki sem umbreytir lífrænum úrgangi í hágæða sælkerasveppi. Með snjallstýrðu ræktunarkerfi sem hámarkar auðlindanýtingu og lágmarkar sóun, nýtir Svepparíkið hliðarafurðir matvælaiðnaðarins til að skapa sjálfbæra og stöðuga sælkerasveppaframleiðslu. Þetta hringrásarkerfi tryggir að ekkert fari til spillis og skilar næringarríkum afurðum á markað.

Hringiða

2025

Optitog ehf.

Optitog þróar og leigir út sérhæfðan búnað sem eykur aflameðhöndlun í togurum og gerir veiðar skilvirkari. Með hátæknilausnum sem standast kröfur um harðneskjulegt umhverfi sjávarútvegsins hjálpar Optitog við að hámarka aflann, draga úr umhverfisáhrifum og bæta rekstrarhagkvæmni útgerða um allan heim.

Hringiða

2025

Loki Foods

Loki Foods leggur áherslu á hrein hráefni, endurnýjanlega orku og næringu til að þróa bragðgóð plöntumiðuð matvæli. Með sjálfbærni að leiðarljósi býður Loki Foods upp á nýja valkosti fyrir neytendur og stuðlar að þróun framtíðarinnar í matvælaframleiðslu.

Hringiða

2025

HuddleHop

HuddleHop er snjöll lausn fyrir samnýtingu bílferða á Íslandi sem dregur úr ferðakostnaði og kolefnisspori. Með því að tengja farþega og ökumenn í gegnum notendavænan vef- og snjallforrit skapar HuddleHop hagkvæmari og umhverfisvænni samgöngumáta fyrir alla.

Hringiða

2025

Haf-Afl

Haf-Afl vinnur að nýtingu ölduorku við Íslandsstrendur til að skapa stöðuga og sjálfbæra orkulind fyrir framtíðina. Með fyrstu ölduorkugarðinum við Vestmannaeyjar stefna þau að því að bæta orkuöryggi og styðja við græn orkuskipti á Íslandi. Þetta er nýr áfangi í þróun sjávarorku hérlendis.

Mentors

KLAK VMS – Mentoring service KLAK is one of the most important elements in the support system of the start-up community and is therefore part of Hringiða. 

Hringiða's mentoring arrangement is based on the philosophy of the MIT Venture Mentoring Service, which has been developing arrangements for over two decades. Participants in Hringiða will meet with two to five different mentors at a time during the business accelerator.

Ministry of Education and Children

Arnór Guðmundsson

be

Ágúst Freyr Takács Ingason

stratagem

Ása Karin Hólm

black peaks

Bárður Örn Gunnarsson

e4

Daddi Guðbergsson

Dagný Halldórsdóttir

Míla

Erik Figueras Torras

founder of the congregation

Georg Lúðvíksson

Faxaflóahafnir

Gunnar Tryggvason

Lagerinn iceland

Halldór Sigurjónsson

the university of bifrost

Haraldur Daði Ragnarsson

Kirstín Flygenring

University of Iceland

Kristin Vala Ragnarsdóttir

instrument

Kristján Schram

dynamic unit control

Peter Richter

the energy cluster

Rósbjörg Jónsdóttir

Controlant

Sævar Garðarsson

University of Iceland

Sandra Mjöll Jónsdóttir-Buch

national hospital

Sigurður Þórarinsson

Bravoearth

Vilborg Einarsdóttir

Steering committee

Sponsors' representatives form the project's steering committee. The project's steering group is, among other things, involved in reviewing applications and selecting the business ideas that are offered participation in the accelerator.

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City of Reykjavík

Hulda Hallgrímsdóttir

Untitled design (5)
Intellectual property office

Eiríkur Sigurdsson

steering group Call
Icelandic federation of industries

Erla Tinna Stefansdottir

2
ICETEC

Guðbjörg Óskarsdóttir

Orkuveitan

Arna Pálsdóttir

orkuveitan

Birna Bragadóttir

4
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND CLIMATE

Kjartan Ingvarsson

5
breið

Valdís Fjölnisdóttir

Untitled design (36)
The sea cluster

Thor Sigfússon

Terra

Gróa Björg Baldvinsdóttir

Hringrásarklasinn

Thorbjörg Sandra Bakke

Faxaflóahafnir

Gunnar Tryggvason

steering group Hringida (1)
Evris

Anna Margrét Guðjónsdóttir

8
Grænvangur

Thorberg's night

Rannís

Björg María Oddsdóttir

steering group Hringida (3)
The energy cluster

Rósbjörg Jónsdóttir

Sponsors

Partners

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