Laila Sofie MidjordCo-Founder & Entrepreneur

Laila Midjord is a Faroese entrepreneur and co-founder of DrinkSaver, a Danish company developing innovative spill-proof drinking solutions. Their design—a lid that minimizes spillage while allowing the user to drink from the glass—earned the prestigious Red Dot Design Award for its functionality and design. The company also won the National Startup Competition in Denmark, leading to participation in the University Startup World Cup, where they placed second in the Product category.

With a background in civil engineering, specializing in design and innovation, Laila has played a key role in building the company. As CEO, she led the business from identifying market needs to product development and international sales. Today, she remains an integral part of DrinkSaver, continuing to develop its lids while also being open to new opportunities and challenges.