European Enterprise Awards 2025 Charly’s Bike Store: Best eBike Retailer 2025 – Switzerland Featuring: Forzasys: Best AI-Based Sports Video Solutions Company 2025
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4. Charly’s Bike Store: Best eBike Retailer 2025 – Switzerland 6. Vernd fangahjálp: Best Criminal Rehabilitation & Support Initiative 2025 8. Rexor: Best Cloud-Based Business Systems Developer 2025 – Sweden 10. Uoffy Italia Srl: Best Territorial Revitalization Project 2025 – Italy 11. GCCW: Event of the Year 2025 – Gothenburg 12. RigaTrips Tour Agency: Best Food Tour Provider 2025 – Riga 13. Go2Sweden: Best Immigration & Relocation Advisory Firm 2025 – Nordics & Excellence Award in Family Reunification 2025 14. Particle Summary: Most Innovative Security & Defence Tech Company 2025 – Western Europe & Situational Awareness Tool Pioneer Award 2026 15. Treesition: Best Sustainable Agroforestry Investment Company 2025 16. Associação dNovo: Best Senior Talent Empowerment Organisation 2025 – Portugal 17. Forzasys: Best AI-Based Sports Video Solutions Company 2025 18. Quinta do Rapozinho: Best Rural Tourism & Eco-Retreat 2025 – North West Portugal 19. MyAffiliates: Best Global Affiliate Management Platform 2025 & Customer Experience Excellence Award 2025 20. Favori-Media: Best Art & Culture Digital Media Agency 2025 - Germany Contents
European Enterprise Awards 2025 The story of Charly’s Bike Store begins with Charles Joset, an avid bike enthusiast who has dedicated more than two decades of his life to working with both standard and electric bike models. For a number of years, the entrepreneur known as Charly worked as an instructor for WattWorld, a Swiss company specialising in the development, production, and distribution of electric bikes and mobility solutions. Finally, in 2020, Charly decided to take a leap of faith and follow his dreams, establishing Charly’s Bike Store in Geneva. Charly launched Charly’s Bike Store just 15 days before the COVID-19 pandemic and was ordered to shut shop for several months. Without a balance sheet to present, the store had no help from the government and faced an uncertain future. The business was able to survive those two tumultuous years, however, due to an unexpected combination: the unwavering loyalty of clients who had followed Charly Best eBike Retailer 2025 – Switzerland Not only does Geneva boast a rich historical and cultural heritage, but it is also a thriving hub for avid cycling enthusiasts. The city is known for its bike-friendly infrastructure, with well-maintained paths and a growing network of cycling routes, particularly following the citywide shift to soft mobility that began in the mid-2000s and has been accelerating ever since. At the forefront of this shift is Charly’s Bike Store, a dedicated bicycle store offering top-tier bike sales, rentals, repairs, and accessories. We took a closer look at these outstanding offerings below, as the store is named in the European Enterprise Awards 2025. for years across his previous roles, and the support from new customers and businesses placing trust in Charly’s Bike Store and its products. The store was built upon a foundation of Charly’s own core values: integrity, availability, professionalism, reverence for the environment, quality expertise, and, perhaps most importantly, a commitment to customer satisfaction. Though the cycling world has experienced significant challenges since the pandemic – including supply chain disruptions, demand shifts, and economic uncertainty – the store has never changed course when it comes to its values and will continue to uphold them with a steadfast dedication across its operations. Only working with reliable and remarkable Swiss brands, Charly’s Bike Store offers a wide array of both standard and electric bike models. Its standard models comprise city bikes, balance bikes, gravel bikes, and road bikes, available through a number of brands including Awson, Bixs, Focus, Rondo, and Tour de Suisse. The store’s eBike selection is even more diverse, showcasing cargo bikes, full-suspension bikes, trekking and touring bikes, and urban bikes available through a variety of brands: Alpha, Bixs, Corratec, Focus, Cresta, EGO Movement, Iweech, Tour de Suisse, and Watts. Alongside its impressive product portfolio, the store offers a comprehensive range of tailored services. Its workshop provides complete maintenance services to prevent costly accidents, which includes pad changes, tyre reinflation, wheel centring, and transmission cleaning. Customers can leverage Charly and his team’s unrivalled knowledge of cycle mechanics for work on electric, racing, mountain, and urban bikes – whether for a full repair, replacing defective parts, or making small adjustments. The store even provides customers with a replacement bike for the duration of the repair, ensuring that the service does not disrupt the flow of their day. Over the last decade, Geneva has implemented a number of initiatives – including setting up pedestrian and cycle routes – to promote soft mobility in the city centre. In line with this, Charly’s Bike Store offers short- and long-term bike rental packages tailored to its clients’ wants and needs. Customers have the option to rent electric, urban, or mountain bikes from the store, for either two days, a week, or for a more long-term arrangement. As the rental period ends, they can then choose to purchase a bike of their own if they wish – and the charge of the rental is deducted from the total price. This shift is not only impacting individual travellers; soft mobility is becoming an increasingly popular choice for companies across Geneva. Charly’s Bike Store offers
5. Best eBike Retailer 2025 – Switzerland various services for companies aiming to make the transition to soft mobility, including the sale and repair of bike parks and the installation of charging stations, in addition to the sales of both group bikes and companywide fleets. To date, Charly’s Bike Store has aided a number of companies in making the shift, serving as a trusted partner to the World Trade Organisation, Vimana Coffee, Admeasy, MuMaConseils Sàrl, physical therapy practices and many more. These additional services are complemented by a dedicated collection and delivery service running throughout Geneva. With the understanding that each customer is different and has their own unique circumstances, Charly’s Bike Store does not only deliver new bicycle purchases but will also collect bicycles from the homes of its clients as needed. As a result, customers can continue to purchase products and request repairs from the store, even when their schedules do not align. What’s more, the team has set up an online booking calendar to run through 2026, making it even easier for customers to make and attend appointments in-store. At the heart of Charly’s Bike Store’s services is an unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction. This commitment shows through every aspect of the store, right down to the products it offers. Every product sold – whether bicycles, eBikes, or accessories – has been meticulously tested by the team to ensure that every customer leaves satisfied, with a product that is safe, high-quality, and supported by the entire Charly’s Bike Store team. Furthermore, Charly’s Bike Store favours Swiss bicycle and eBike brands, along with Swiss and European suppliers, in order to guarantee excellent after-sales service to its customers. Sustainability is equally prioritised at Charly’s Bike Store, a principle that further guides its choice to limit its electric bike range to local and Swiss companies. Effortless wellbeing is at the forefront of the store’s offerings – upheld through quality, simplicity, efficiency, and sustainability – not only individual wellbeing, but also the wellbeing of the environment. Charly’s Bike Store believes that green mobility should not be expensive, and that democratising sustainability is the very best way to make a significant impact as a community. For this reason, the store aims to offer quality electric bikes at affordable prices, so customers can transition to green mobility as easily as possible. In December 2025, the store added new Swiss and German brands aimed at customers who did not have the budget for its eBikes and premium bikes. Now, Charly’s Bike Store offers reliable eBikes with Bosch and Shimano motors starting at CHF 2,599. With environmental responsibility in mind, Charly’s Bike Store has also implemented a number of eco-conscious practices across the store. This includes providing biodegradable bags with purchases; using solvent-free cleaning fluid for bike transmissions; recycling used inner tubes; and working with Inobat to recycle batteries, even covering the recycling costs if the bike was purchased in-store. Each of these practices allows Charly’s Bike Store to protect the environment and ensure a greener world for future generations. With a steadfast commitment to quality, sustainability, and customer satisfaction, Charly’s Bike Store is positioned to continue championing Geneva’s long-term mobility goals. Its expanding product range, specialised services, and environmentally responsible practices reflect a business wellprepared for the future and determined to help shape it. As demand for soft mobility continues to grow, Charly’s Bike Store will remain a reliable partner for individuals, companies, and its wider community, reinforcing its well-earned recognition as Switzerland’s Best eBike Retailer 2025. Charly thanks all of its customers for their unwavering loyalty, which has enabled it to remain in business to this day, motivated it to uphold its values, and contributed to its nomination as Switzerland's Best Store for three years in a row. Contact: Charles Joset Company: Charly’s Bike Store Web Address: www.charlysbikestore.ch
Jul22546 European Enterprise Awards 2025 nitially founded way back in the 1950s, Vernd fangahjálp is an Icelandic non-profit organisation specialising in serving individuals who are either in prison, have recently been released from prison, or are serving their sentence outside of prison walls. As Vernd works with both incarcerated people and those re-entering society, many of these individuals have complex social needs to consider, such as employment, housing, and both their mental and physical health conditions. Of course, Vernd is well aware that behind nearly every incarceration is a family – be it parents, children, siblings, or a spouse – and it also provides them with all of the guidance and support that they need. Just some examples of the services Vernd provides are support to people whilst they are in prison, such as regular visits and helping them preparing for life on the outside, as well as offering transitional housing (also known as a halfway house) through the Áfangaheimilið Vernd facility. Other ways in which this non-profit organisation offers support is by helping navigate issues relating to the social issues above (especially housing and tax matters) and matching people to employers or placements through its partner network. All of these services converge to form what is Vernd’s mission: to support reintegration and help people to build a stable and law-abiding future in the wake of conviction or incarceration. The way to do this is by offering structured assistance across the key areas of housing, treatment, and either finding work or pursuing education. There is a real emphasis on giving people a practical path back into society across these services and ensuring that they do not ‘fall through the cracks’ of the system and end up back inside it. This aim has remained largely unchanged in the decades since Vernd first opened its doors, and it has been helping those it works with to help themselves – blending structured expectations and support with a degree of freedom – to build personal responsibility and introduce stability into the lives of those whose worlds have been turned upside down by a conviction or sentence. Although its focus may be the same, two things that have changed over the years are the form these services take and the scope of their delivery. As Thrainn told us: “Vernd has developed into a more structured reintegration pathway for those we serve, blending housing and certain ‘activity’ requirements [work, education, treatment, etc.] with intensive coordination and key services and employers.” One of the most notable ways Vernd has evolved its rehabilitation and support offerings over the last decade or so has been the introduction of electronic monitoring – which is a way of enforcement outside of Best Criminal Rehabilitation & Support Initiative 2025 Navigating the justice system in any country is no easy task, as it requires a formulaic combination of determination, understanding, and skill to support those individuals who have come into contact with it over the course of their lives, regardless of what capacity this may be in. For more than 60 years, Vernd has embodied these characteristics as it has worked on prisoners’ issues across Iceland. Recognised in this programme for the rehabilitation and support it provides to those in the space, Vernd’s CEO, Thrainn Farestveit, was on hand for more on its vital work. prison. Working alongside other service providers in the realm, the organisation will see that the individual is set up to be monitored at their residence via an electronic tag, allowing them to serve their sentence (or the remainder of) outside a prison or a halfway house, providing they comply with the terms laid out to them. In essence, this encapsulates what makes Vernd a distinctive force in this sector, which is simply that it sits somewhere in the middle of prison and freedom, acting as a beacon in the dark and providing people who may otherwise struggle with their place to access housing, employment, follow-up support, and everything else they need to reintegrate. Given that overcrowding remains one the major issues facing European prisons today – Iceland is no exception – the justice systems in countries across the continent are increasingly turning to alternatives to traditional imprisonment to ease this pressure. Vernd’s work complements this shift, and its contributions to a more humane form of rehabilitation is reflected through the Áfangaheimilið Vernd halfway house mentioned above. In Iceland, Áfangaheimilið Vernd is frequently described as the country’s only halfway house (in the justice reintegration sense) and the Prison and Probation Administration points to it as the halfway house that it has an agreement with. The close ties it has with this governing body, as well as the Directorate of Labour and social service agencies across the country, has seen this facility make huge strides in promoting improved social inclusion. For those wondering how this halfway house is different to a typical prison, Thrainn explained: “Individuals serve their sentences in a community-based environment rather than in a closed prison setting. They can stay for up to 24 months, receiving structured guidance, accommodation, and opportunities for employment or education during their time here.” This is not about being ‘soft’, it’s about helping to plan for a life beyond prison. This initiative has began to catch to the eye of key decision makers across Iceland, resulting in Vernd making significant contributions to prison and reform policy at a national level. Detailing this, Thrainn described how the organisation formally proposed to Althing (the supreme national parliament of Iceland) that the government move away from its title of ‘Correctional Policy’ and instead adopt a new and improved framework: the ‘State Policy on Treatment and Rehabilitation in Prison Affairs’, which it quickly accepted. One of the most significant advances in Iceland’s penal policy in decades, the change marked a decisive shift from a punitive ideology towards a therapeutic, rehabilitative one, reflecting Vernd’s longI Contact: Thrainn Farestveit Company: Vernd fangahjálp Web Address: https://vernd.is/
7. standing belief that humane treatment and rehabilitation are the most effective paths to reducing reoffending and strengthening public safety. To date, it remains one of this non-profit organisation’s biggest accomplishments, a feat it is hoping to match as it looks ahead to the ways it will hone its prison reintegration services in 2026. As for what 2026 will look like for Vernd, the belief is very much that electronic monitoring will continue to gain traction across Iceland, setting a new standard for rehabilitation and re-entry support in the process. This means that the organisation will increase its electronic monitoring in response, the idea being that this will also strengthen the reintegration pathway for these individuals, ultimately improving support after prison release. Blending empathy with structure and clear boundaries across everything from its halfway house in Iceland to the support it provides directly to incarcerated individuals, Vernd fangahjálp plans to continue to bridge the gap between custody and community for prisoners/exprisoners and their families, making sure that people stand the best possible chance of finding meaning and hope upon their exit from the Icelandic justice system. In this way, Vernd is helping to make expanded community sentencing a reality. “Reintegration works best when society offers a realistic pathway back – structure, support, and a place to rebuild daily life. That’s the gap Vernd exists to fill.” Difficulties lie ahead as the industry pivots to electronic monitoring and continues to traverse other shifts relating to solving overcrowding, but the silver lining is that Vernd remains front and centre in this space, advocating for the necessary improvements that will hopefully foster a healthier, more productive justice system and society in the long term. Thus, it is a fitting recipient of the Best Criminal Rehabilitation & Support Initiative 2025 award. More on the important work that Vernd fangahjálp is doing to reform the prison system in Iceland can be found by visiting its website. “Þráinn Farestveit pictured outside the premises of Vernd, the Icelandic Prisoners’ Aid Association.”
European Enterprise Awards 2025 AIM-Dec25088 Best Cloud-Based Business Systems Developer 2025 – Sweden Rexor is a privately owned company which owns, develops, maintains, markets, and sells a cloud-based business system, targeted towards consulting companies, where time reporting and projects are at their core. For example, IT-consulting firms, technical consulting firms, law firms, architectural firms, and accounting firms. Rexor’s system is a fully integrated business system consisting of time and expense reporting, project management, accounting, resource planning and reporting/ analysis tools with a modern user-friendly interface with web-based access through laptop, tablet or mobile. As more and more people move away from on-premises based business systems, Rexor’s solution introduces a modern cloud-based system that can assist in every way needed, especially as businesses need much stronger integration capabilities. Furthermore, as consulting firms build their core capacity in-house in addition to working with networks of sub-contractors and other consulting firms with complementary competencies, Rexor’s cloud-based business system helps everything to be managed securely, successfully, and functionally.Offering strong support for complex, multi-company accounting challenges is also a strong advantage. With clients where subsidiaries are located in UK, Germany, Norway, Japan, and Kosovo, Rexor offers support across many markets, communities, and economies. The company supports by offering professional and pioneering solutions to ensure that enterprises’ time can be freed up for more creative endeavors and to guarantee more energy for the most important, core operations on a daily basis. “Our mission is to give consulting firms more time to have fun at Rexor provides a groundbreaking cloud-based system, with a modern interface, high service level, and in close cooperation with consulting clients and lawfirms. Its dedicated approach to delivering its trailblazing cloud-based business system that truly makes a difference earned the company a spot in our European Enterprise Awards 2025. work by automating and digitizing and thus reducing the administrative work.” Cloud-based business systems for consulting firms have never been so streamlined than with Rexor’s solutions. The company’s business system is supported by a strong integration capability through rest API, including built in integrations to salary systems, banks, electronic invoice service providers, BI-tools etc. Efficient handling of subcontractors are also a competitive advantage especially in combination with the true depth of knowledge that its team possesses. This helps Rexor to promise, and deliver, services and solutions to companies of all shapes and sizes, helping clients to operate more efficiently. Not only helping its clients to be more efficient and more successful, but Rexor supports its clients’ teams in feeling more challenged – in a positive way – fulfilled, and creative. Simplifying and automating the simple and repetitive tasks, Rexor’s cloud-based system helps consulting firms to focus on the more interesting parts of business operations and gives them more time to build better relationships with their own clients instead of their time being soaked up by administrative tasks. Listen, learn, and act. These are the core pillars of Rexor’s operation, impacting its decisions, relationships, and overall influence upon its industry. Internal culture plays a huge part of business success, and Rexor’s team prioritizes being project and service oriented. Everyone who works for Rexor is a team player with a wealth of knowledge within projects, business economics, and IT, and, therefore, enrich Rexor’s offerings for a plethora of clients across the map. “We have an in-depth cooperation with Contact: Stefan Widén Company: Rexor Website: https://www.rexor.se/
clients regarding development of new functionality matching their needs, customer support, training of end-users etc. Growth is also in our DNA, and we are constantly seeking new opportunities.” The company has also received a growth certificate both 2024 and 2025 from Upplysnings Centralen, a leading credit information company based in Sweden, and 2026 is going to be another giant leap of growth for Rexor. In 2026, Rexor plans to roll out its services to companies within the group of its largest client, and will expand from Sweden to other locations in the Nordics. Rexor has gained both support and funds from Business Sweden and Almi/ European Enterprise Networks, who encourage companies to expand their reach outside of Sweden. Of course, having a presence in more countries will give Rexor even more of a competitive advantage, as its growth demonstrates its evolution and tenacity. Growth is crucial for every business, and vital for Rexor as companies need support more and more each day. With so many industries and their demands morphing, it’s of utmost importance to stay ahead of the curve, and Rexor has not only increased its annual profit but it has helped its clients to do the same. AI integration is currently in its early stages for Rexor’s evolving solution, where an integrated AI functionality will eventually create additional user value, and is sure to boost Rexor’s positioning as a leader in its industry. While one of Rexor’s aims is to grow, it will not lose sight of its significant vision to continue enhancing new functionality based on its close collaboration with its clients and their needs. This is set to result in further success and the deepening roots of relationships and company reputation. We’re delighted to have awarded Rexor with the esteemed title of Best CloudBased Business Systems Developer 2025 – Sweden, as the company is truly deserving of its spot at the top of its industry. Here’s to a sustainable and successful future ahead for Rexor and all of its clients.
European Enterprise Awards 2025 Best Territorial Revitalization Project 2025 – Italy Uoffy Italia has received the prestigious Best Territorial Revitalization Project – Italy award at the 2025 European Enterprise Awards, establishing itself as one of the most dynamic and innovative organisations in the field of territorial regeneration in Italy, particularly with regard to mountain destinations. The award highlights the importance of a development model designed to restore value, identity and competitiveness to territories that, over the years, had lost their central role, attracting the attention of both an international audience and key observers in the tourism sector. The judging panel of the European Enterprise Awards recognised Uoffy Italia’s ability to build a long-term vision by integrating strategy, digitalisation, sustainability and a multidisciplinary approach grounded in robust teamwork. Unlike traditional tourism revival models, often limited to the reactivation of ski lifts or seasonal services, Uoffy Italia promotes a far more comprehensive and structured path, aimed at creating territorial ecosystems capable of functioning and generating value throughout the entire year. At the core of this success is a team of professionals specialising in the enhancement of mountain areas, who have created a high-level Development Group dedicated to territorial regeneration. The main partner is Monte-P Srl, a highly qualified and widely recognised company in the field of technical interventions on ski lifts, slopes, mountain infrastructure and related services. The involvement of Monte-P Srl is a fundamental pillar of the project’s success, providing essential engineering and operational expertise for the concrete transformation of the territories involved. The award, however, does not only celebrate a methodology: it celebrates tangible results. Two emblematic cases stand out within the landscape of contemporary alpine revitalisation: Nevegal and Montecampione. For decades, Nevegal was known as “the home mountain” for thousands of families in the Veneto region. In recent years, however, it had become an area in deep crisis. Years of neglect, lack of maintenance and the absence of a strategic vision had put its long-standing tourist vocation at serious risk. The intervention, however, marked a radical turning point. With the launch of the We Love Nevegal project, the group initiated a transformation that was not only physical but also communicative and identity-based. Modern development tools, a fully renewed brand, dedicated events and a targeted marketing strategy helped rebuild the emotional connection between the local community and its mountain. The vision behind the project is clear: “Nevegal, the mountain for everyone.” This positioning made it possible to attract not only skiers, but also families, hikers, athletes, schools, associations and new segments of visitors. Today, Nevegal’s rebirth is regarded as a case study among small and medium-sized mountain destinations seeking to reposition themselves sustainably. If Nevegal’s challenge was to recover a legacy, Montecampione’s challenge was to build a new one. Despite its history and potential, Montecampione had spent years in a phase of stagnation, lacking governance capable of guiding strategies or channelling investment. With the creation of Montecampione 365, Uoffy Italia introduced an ambitious and forward-looking regeneration model. At its core lies a clear concept: a mountain destination cannot depend solely on winter, but must offer experiences, services and value throughout the year. The project introduced several innovations: • a modern and recognisable brand identity, featuring the mascot Miki, symbolising authenticity, heritage and nature; • new outdoor activities, sports routes and proposals for families and schools. Montecampione 365 is rapidly establishing itself as a benchmark in alpine regeneration, gaining attention from regional administrations and organisations that now view it as a format capable of being replicated in other destinations. The recognition received at the 2025 European Enterprise Awards is not merely a prestigious achievement: it is confirmation that territorial regeneration is emerging as a strategic lever for the future of European tourism. The jury evaluated seven main criteria: • innovation • sustainable approach • social impact • effective governance • stakeholder engagement • model replicability Uoffy Italia excelled across all these dimensions, demonstrating that the revival of mountain destinations is not only feasible but can also become a driver of cultural, economic and community development. This award marks an important milestone, but above all it represents a new beginning. The stated objective of Uoffy Italia and Monte-P is now to export the model developed in Nevegal and Montecampione to other destinations, building a network of territories capable of collaborating, innovating and progressing together. Because the Italian mountains can once again take centre stage – and this award proves it. Contact Details: Company: Uoffy Italia Srl Website: https://www.uoffy.com Email: [email protected]
Jul22493 11. Boasting a rich history of innovation, Sweden is home to a number of major manufacturers currently pioneering industry advancement. At the heart of the country’s heritage is Gothenburg – a hub of automotive innovation with deep roots in manufacturing and invention. This legacy is preserved and celebrated by Gothenburg Classic Car Weekend, an urban vehicle festival attracting collectors and enthusiasts from across Europe and beyond. We took a closer look below. Gothenburg Classic Car Weekend, or GCCW, is a premium classic car exhibition located in the heart of Gothenburg Harbour. The event was first established in 1993 as Tjolöholm Classic Motor, held at Tjolöholm in Kungsbacka, after a gap was identified in the market for a space where automotive enthusiasts could meet and explore their passion. In the years that followed, Tjolöholm Classic Motor became a cultural spot for the region’s car industry, quickly evolving to stand as one of Sweden’s largest classic events. On a mission to become a world-class venue for classic and future cars alike, Tjolöholm Classic Motor relocated to Gothenburg in 2024. A modern city with a long heritage of both car and shipyard innovation, Gothenburg was the ideal base for the event to establish its roots. Leveraging extensive expertise, close collaboration with the city of Gothenburg, and the support of stakeholders across the industry, the GCCW team rebuilt from the ground up – throwing an exceptional event in its very first year. Today, GCCW has established itself as a hub for the automotive sector, where the past and future converge to demonstrate the full spectrum of industry innovation. The organisation works with more than 400 companies from around the world – including partnerships with Classic Motor, Lindholmen Science Park, Volvo, World of Volvo, and many more – to ensure that it delivers a seamless, engaging experience every year. The results speak for themselves: GCCW has hosted over 20,000 visitors from more than ten countries since 2024. Central to the weekend is, of course, the exhibition. Guests are invited to explore the event’s cultural-historical settings – consisting of hangars, open spaces, and small alleys – with streets such as Volvo Boulevard, Die Auto Strasse, Little Italy, Stars and Stripes, and Porsche Street marking the way. Here, they can experience more than 500 classic vehicles across the venue, as well as The Collection – a unique indoor space of 3,000m² displaying 50-60 meticulously selected vehicles. During the festival, visitors will discover a full range of automotive displays, including classic vehicles, supercars, Formula 1 cars, unique historical vehicles, youngtimers, motorcycles, and mopeds. Alongside its expansive exhibition, GCCW also features music, simulations, and an array of markets, as well as a variety of food and drink from around the world served by the remarkable Kooperativet and Lindholmen Street Food Market. Throughout the weekend, GCCW offers a number of exciting events that are geared towards the different tastes of its guests. Held the day before Gothenburg Classic Car Weekend starts, Business By The Docks is a new annual international meeting for companies and individuals across the automotive industry. In its inaugural year, guests can expect to see exciting speakers and product launches, attend interesting meetings, eat delicious street food, and conduct a lot of business. The following day, guests can attend Volvo The Party, a grand gathering held to honour the legacy and innovation of the Volvo brand. With music, meetings, nostalgia, a wide array of cars, and celebrations of the past and future, Volvo The Party serves as the precursor event to Volvofosten – a tribute from Sweden’s motor enthusiasts to Volvo. This year, GCCW will be holding the event at the large Vassen Market, which is set to open in May 2026. What’s more, the weekend will also feature the Gothenburg Classic Rally, an event held by GCCW in collaboration with Bilweb Auctions. The joint rally experience invites car collectors and enthusiasts to move beyond their role as attendees and actually drive their cars as a part of the event. After a prior meeting for coffee, conversation, and briefings, up to 100 rally members will drive together into the exhibition before parking and marking their vehicles to be displayed to the audience. Having built such a strong foundation in 2025, the team intends to truly establish GCCW as the go-to automotive event for enthusiasts and collectors from around the world. As the kick-off to the industry-wide event approaches, the venue remains committed to continually developing and enhancing its offerings – so that Gothenburg Classic Car Weekend continues to stand as Gothenburg’s Event of the Year 2025. To stay up to date with the upcoming festivities, visit the GCCW website today. Contact: Fredrik Dahlgren Company: GCCW Web Address: www.gccw.se Event of the Year 2025 – Gothenburg
12. European Enterprise Awards 2025 Riga – the capital city of Latvia – is one of the most underappreciated locations in Europe. A destination brimming with history and culture, a visit to this city is best accompanied by a local tour guide who can highlight some of the best spots, as well as its culinary delights. Priding itself on doing exactly this, RigaTrips Tour Agency offers free and private tours in Riga, specialising in both walking tours and Latvian food tours. On the back of its recognition for the latter, we caught up with Guna Krūmiņa – its tour designer, marketer, and tour guide – for more on its offerings. On 1st June 2019, around nine months before the COVID-19 plunged the world into shut down, RigaTrips began to provide a great day out for tourists looking to find out more about the wonderful city of Riga. The aim of this venture was simple: to provide a fun experience, share knowledge about both the city and the wider country, and bring people closer to the delectable cuisine behind this Baltic nation. Whether they were giving a tour of Riga itself or the surrounding areas, the team would reflect this at every turn. Despite the hiccups of the pandemic, RigaTrips has largely remained steady in the nearly seven years since it first began delivering these tours, riding the peaks and troughs of the travel industry and continuing to deliver exceptional customer service. This is something that starts with the guides it selects to run its tours, a decision it makes based off of their customer reviews. By only working with guides whose score is 4.7 or above, RigaTrips is able to preserve its pledge of offering the ultimate travel experience. Perhaps the best example of how RigaTrips embodies this is through is through its Latvian Food Tasting Tour, which begins at Riga Central Market (Europe’s largest open-air market) and takes tourists on a journey of the food eaten by traditional Latvian families. Meeting nearly every day around lunchtime, the group departs from its regular meeting point of Mentzendorff’s House, and a maximum of 15 people will embark on a local tasting experience covering the likes of meat, cheese, fish, and many delicious sweets. “Latvian food culture is quite interesting and we are always happy to present our UNESCO World Heritage-approved Latvian dish – grey peas with bacon and onions – for our customers. Besides this, we have other interesting, unseen food heritages in our country, like bread soup, a unique Latvian dessert made from rye bread.” This is just one of several private tours delivered by RigaTrips, which also include a walking tour of Riga Old Town, a tour of Riga’s art nouveau area, and a private tour of its communist history. Aside from the food tour discussed above – which has a smaller total number than these other trips – prices start at just €7 per person for larger groups, making this a cost-effective endeavour. For those really looking to cut cost, a number of free walking tours are also on offer, including a free tour of Riga’s Old Town, delivered daily. Regardless of which of these tours an individual, couple, or group decide to embark on, the use of a local guide will ensure that the interactions are authentic and unforgettable. Even in a world where many people are planning their itineraries online and using AI as a tour guide, the feel of a traditional, guide-led tour is unrivalled. However, recognising that convenience is a big part of the more modern approach, all of the main tour activities provided by RigaTrips company are able to be booked up to two hours before they start. Such freedom is invaluable when visiting the Baltics in particular, a region in which three different countries with separate languages, cultures, traditions, and histories are all available within a distance of just 300km. This is why an escape to this area of Europe is so rewarding, as there is so much to see and do. Again, the common theme is that it is all better with a guided tour from RigaTrips, a company making Riga and Latvia feel both familiar and exciting all at once through both the free and private guided tours delivered. Having recently adjusted the length and group sizes of its tours, and with plans to launch more trips across Riga to meet growing demand, the future is bright for RigaTrips Tour Agency, which has more than earned the title of Best Food Tour Provider 2025 – Riga in this programme. Staying up to date with RigaTrips is as easy as clicking below. Contact: Guna Krūmiņa Company: RigaTrips Tour Agency Web Address: https://rigatrips.lv/ Social media: https://www.facebook.com/rigatripstours | https:// www.instagram.com/rigatrips/ Best Food Tour Provider 2025 – Riga
Aug22136 13. Best Immigration & Relocation Advisory Firm 2025 – Nordics & Excellence Award in Family Reunification 2025 With a balanced focus on health, education, and social welfare, Sweden remains a highly attractive destination for professionals and families looking to build long-term lives. Navigating the immigration and family reunification landscape, however, is often an unnecessarily challenging and convoluted process for many. Enter Go2Sweden, an advisory firm leveraging specialist expertise to make it simple and straightforward for clients and their families to establish themselves in Sweden – regardless of whether they are from Scandinavia, Europe, or beyond. We spoke with CEO and Senior Migration Expert Atif Awan below for more information. Founded in 2003, Go2Sweden is a specialised immigration and relocation advisory firm supporting international families, professionals, and companies seeking lawful residence and long-term settlement in Sweden, with extended advisory support across Scandinavia. Rather than acting as a general consultancy, the firm focuses exclusively on immigration, family reunification, and work permit solutions within Sweden and Scandinavia – a specialisation that allows it to deliver precise strategies tailored to each client’s individual situation. Working with private clients, corporate employers, and partners requiring expert guidance, the firm’s core services include family reunification, work and residence permits, corporate immigration support, relocation services, and strategic case assessment. From initial assessment and documentation strategy to application submission and direct communication with authorities, Go2Sweden manages each case end-to-end, allowing clients to focus on their personal or business goals while the firm handles the legal and administrative complexities. “Our overall mission is to make immigration processes transparent, predictable, and successful,” Atif shared. “We aim to remove uncertainty and stress from our clients’ journeys by providing clear guidance, realistic expectations, and responsible case handling. We believe that successful immigration is not only about legal compliance but also about enabling families and professionals to build stable, meaningful lives in Sweden.” “We believe that successful immigration is not only about legal compliance but also about enabling families and professionals to build stable, meaningful lives in Sweden.” At its core, Go2Sweden stands out for its deeply human-centred approach, working closely with its clients to support them through what is often a life-changing process. While competitors operate on a volumebased or advisory-only model, the firm takes complete ownership of each case and remains fully transparent with its clients about requirements, risks, and realistic outcomes. With this combination of legal precision and personal accountability, Go2Sweden consistently achieves strong outcomes that build long-term trust. High standards, clear communication, and mutual respect are qualities that guide how the Go2Sweden team works internally, and how it engages externally with clients and authorities. Operating in a highly regulated and sensitive field – where work directly impacts lives, families, and futures – the firm’s internal culture emphasises accountability, precision, and ethical conduct, combined with empathy and respect for each client’s situation. Team members are expected to take ownership of their cases, while also working closely with colleagues to ensure quality control and consistency. This standout team has successfully supported more than 37,000 immigration and reunification cases over the past 23 years, each contributing to improved outcomes and long-term stability for the firm’s expanding client base. By helping families reunite and enabling skilled professionals to work legally and sustainably in Sweden, the firm is playing an instrumental role in supporting stable integration, workforce participation, and social cohesion. This broader societal impact reflects Go2Sweden’s core belief that responsible immigration advisory work does not only benefit individual clients, but also society as a whole. The future of Go2Sweden will be focused on sustainable growth, deeper specialisation, and continued excellence in service delivery. As immigration frameworks become more complex and regulated across Europe, the firm’s role as a trusted, specialist advisory firm becomes increasingly important. With this in mind, the team’s primary objective is to strengthen Go2Sweden’s position as a leading expert in family reunification and work permit services within Sweden and Scandinavia. Throughout 2026, the team will prioritise consolidating growth over rapid expansion. Planned initiatives for the firm include strengthening internal training and quality assurance frameworks, expanding its expert team in line with rising demand, and further refining its advisory methodologies to reflect regulatory changes in Sweden and across Europe. Alongside this, Go2Sweden also aims to formalise selected service packages and knowledge frameworks to ensure consistency, scalability, and continued high success rates across its cases. “In the coming years, we plan to expand our service offerings in a structured and responsible manner, with a strong emphasis on quality and compliance,” Atif concluded. “Overall, our future direction is guided by longterm responsibility and sustainable quality, rather than short-term volume. We intend to grow thoughtfully, remain highly specialised, and continue building a firm that clients, partners, and stakeholders trust for complex and life-changing immigration matters.” Contact: Atif Awan Company: Go2Sweden Web Address: www.go2sweden.dk Go2Sweden
European Enterprise Awards 2025 Most Innovative Security & Defence Tech Company 2025 – Western Europe & Situational Awareness Tool Pioneer Award 2026 Portugal’s SME landscape is one of the most impressive in Europe, with its streak of innovation having massive implications for a host of industries across EU member states. A great example of its prowess can be seen through PARTICLE SUMMARY, a business established in 2018 to design and develop cyber-physical solutions through the IoT paradigm, supporting big data architectures and high volumes of data exchange in cloud environments. Founder and CEO Marco Manso spoke with us for more on how these solutions translate to the defence, security, and health industries. PARTICLE SUMMARY is a Portuguese technology start-up specialising in situational awareness systems, real-time surveillance, and defence technology for governments, military, and first responders. Its offerings are primarily based around secure systems and mobile applications for improved situational awareness, resulting in the integration of comprehensive monitoring capabilities, robust communication protocols, and AI-enabled analytics alike, all whilst upholding the strictest security and privacy features for these sectors. This is just the beginning, as PARTICLE’s wealth of experience working with a number of NATO research groups on both network-enabled environments and open APIs has also contributed to interoperability solutions being achieved amongst heterogeneous systems and across borders alike. Similarly, the company is also experienced when it comes to EU-funded research programmes, with these seeing it explore cutting-edge concepts and expertise in implementing and deploying innovation-led solutions in the security sphere. All of this makes PARTICLE a key player in some of the most highly competitive markets in Europe, spaces where companies both large and small are vying for success. One of the things that sets this company apart from the rest is the unique proficiency its team have when it comes to developing secure and effective interoperability environments, with these experts being capable of addressing the needs of their clients and combining the latest technologies in a way that is both affordable and unobtrusive, as Marco himself demonstrated. “In April 2024, PARTICLE authored with the European Committee for Standardisation the CWA 18096, which implements standardised protocols, data formats, and interfaces for a network-enabled sensor ecosystem to connect and exchange information in a harmonised and interoperable way”, he explained. Innovation is a common theme across this and other such projects spearheaded by the company, which leverages agility across both its decision making and action taking, reinforcing its expertise and its marketleading position. With defence and security currently booming across Europe, this as a result of current geopolitical conflicts and the need to modernise both military and security capabilities, EU initiatives such as Readiness 2030 have been created, with the aim of simplifying the market and bolstering protection. The investments that have stemmed as a result have encouraged SMEs like PARTICLE to partake in advancing and innovating across these systems, helping to defend the continent across land, air, sea, space, and even cyber. “Currently, as part of the SEAGUARD Innovation Action (funded by the EU Horizon Programme), PARTICLE is designing and implementing an interoperable system for cross-border maritime surveillance involving multidomain manned and unmanned vehicles.” Unmanned systems, interoperability, and AI integration are all being favoured across these channels, and given its experience in all of the above, PARTICLE remains in a unique position to make the most of these opportunities, delivering tailored, real-time solutions across the likes of remote monitoring and surveillance missions. Beyond this, since the company is wholly owned by European shareholders and based in Portugal – a NATO country fully committed to its defence and security obligations – PARTICLE receives all of the support it needs to continue to support national defence. It is on the back of this that the company is able to plan for an exciting and prosperous future, with initiatives all based around continuing to reinforce its numerous developments and European partnerships, especially when it comes to situational awareness tools. The refinement of both its business strategy and its development have allowed it to maintain this excellence, and it is hoped that 2026 will bring along new investors and business partners interested in supporting PARTICLE’s ambitious growth strategy. As these plans come to fruition, all that is left is to champion PARTICLE SUMMARY as the Most Innovative Security & Defence Tech Company 2025 – Western Europe and recognise it with our Situational Awareness Tool Pioneer Award 2026. These accolades have been achieved due to its exceptional ability to combine reliability, innovation, and missioncritical performance to elevate security, defence, and healthcare sectors across Europe. More on how it does this can be found by following the website link below. Contact: Marco Manso Company: PARTICLE SUMMARY Web Address: https://particle-summary.pt/wp/ Dec25027 Particle Summary
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