3 debates surrounding Virtual Reality
VR technology has reached unprecedented momentum. According to CB insights, AR and VR startups raised $658 million in equity financing las... Read More
Iris.AI democratizes access to scientific research
You just saw a really cool TED talk on, say lab-grown organs, and want to learn more about it, but you don't know anything about biotechnolo... Read More
Report highlights need for collaboration between banks and startups
A new report by BDO and Danske Bank singles out Nordic fintech disrupters as medicine for "sick" banking industry, and emphasizes the need f... Read More
Ed-tech in Sweden – a black hole?
"Ed-tech is boiling over here in Sweden", says Jannie Jeppesen, founder of Ed-tech Sweden. But the community remains a black hole for Swedes... Read More
For Nordics, “It’s about creating a larger ecosystem,” says fintech exec
Juwan Lee has spent over 30 years working around the world in financial services, before leaving money management to create NexChange, a glo... Read More
The Cloakroom goes global, stays local
The Cloakroom, a Danish startup specializing in providing men with an online personal shopper, has been acquired by the similar German compa... Read More
Will the Nordics be the first to go cashless?
A number of countries are competing to become the world's first economy to ditch paper currency. NexChange recently reported that Kevin Je... Read More
Nordics rank high on Bloomberg Innovation Index
Bloomberg has released their annual ranking countries based on their ability to innovate in six equally weighted metrics, and all of the Nor... Read More
Hobbyists ready to disrupt industry at first virtual reality hackathon in Europe
This past weekend Brussels hosted the first ever Hackathon dedicated to Virtual Reality (VR) in Europe, where close to 100 participants took... Read More
6 cool ideas from the VR Hackathon Brussels
The VR Hackathon in Brussels kicked off last night, bringing with it the promise of a new world of VR in 2016 and a healthy dose of viking t... Read More
Denmark best country in Europe for entrepreneurship – or is it?
According to the 2016 Global Entrepreneurship Index, Denmark ranks as the highest country in Europe and is number four worldwide, after the ... Read More
2016 – the year of Virtual Reality?
The VR Hackathon is coming to Europe from San Francisco this weekend. With a slew of product releases and project sales of 14 million unit... Read More
5 Swedes showcased in Forbes “30 under 30” 2016
This week, Forbes released their annual "30 under 30" list of young talent, and 5 Swedes made the cut. The list, which totals 600 people in... Read More
Fintech 2015 – Bitcoin, crowdfunding, and cybersecurity
Fintech companies have been a hot topic in the Nordics as startups rush to disrupt the traditional financial sector. Here is a look back a... Read More
Norway’s Schibsted starts “unicorn laboratory”
In the United States, startup companies that are valued at over a billion dollars in the very short term are called "unicorn" companies. Ub... Read More
Crowdsourcing Week launches equity crowdfunding campaign
Crowdsourcing Week (CSW), a platform for promoting the crowd economy, has launched their own equity crowd-funding campaign. The goal of the... Read More
500 Startups announces $15M Nordic fund
Today,global venture capital seed fund 500 Startups announced the launch of a $15 million fund to invest in early stage Nordic startup... Read More
Cooperative urban planning platform Butterfly Effect takes home grand prize at Ultrahack
The grand prize at Ultrahack 2015 went to the Butterfly Effect Project, who participated in the Civic Tech Track sponsored by Forum Virium. ... Read More