It is that time of the year again, we are starting the preparation for Startup Iceland 2017 . The theme for this year is Personal Data, Health, Wellness and Technology. I want to bring emphasis to the health,…
Rising North is a fund that aims to help Nordic startups become global leaders. The fund was launched in October 2016 with a NASDAQ bell ringing as part of the #nordicmade trip to New York. In her keynote…
As Norway tops quality of life and gender equality indexes consistently, it is no surprise that more and more women are looking to leave Silicon Valley – and the bro-culture that dominates the valley- behind for beautiful fjords…
With the unemployment rates as low as they are, it’s obvious that the traditional workforce approach is still favored in the Nordic regions. That being said, the evolution that is allowing up to a third of Americans to…
In these Trump-times it seems more important than ever to discuss discrimination and how we solve it. As the sharing economy grows it brings to light societal issues of bias and discrimination; but new approaches to data and…
The world’s biggest internet portal for crowdfunding seems to be the perfect platform for 5 Danish entrepreneurs . Just 24 hours on www.kickstarter.com , where anyone can choose to support creative projects with money or purchases. The team…
The Japanese IoT powerhose SORACOM announced the launch of its advanced IoT connectivity platform and services in Europe to support customers and partners deploying IoT/M2M solutions. Widely recognized as one of Japan’s leading IoT technology providers, SORACOM deploys…
The Estonian e-residency programme is celebrating its two-year anniversary in 2017, and the idea of digital identity has attracted much attention from all over the world to the small country in northern Europe – even the United Nations…
Last year, the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, launched the first Young Transatlantic Innovative Leaders Initiative , an international exchange program focused on the themes of entrepreneurship skills and enhanced Euro-Atlantic integration. They…
Ways is an Oslo-based tech company that designs and develops Android and iOS applications for businesses from a wide range of different industries. Last week, we had the opportunity to chat with Eivind Lindbråten , the Co-Founder of…
On CanopyLAB’s ed-tech platform, companies, NGOs and institutions offer online courses focusing on learning through interaction to support the next generation of e-learning. The vision now has a large investment from a number of business angels . During…
The world’s smartest apartment building is Apartimentum , located in Hamburg. It is the brainchild of Xing founder Lars Hinrichs , who has since become an active investor in cutting-edge tech. Apartimentum, which officially opens it’s doors to…