The Messukeskus Expo and Convention Center in Helsinki came alive for 2 days in early October, as the impressive Nordic Business Forum hit town with 5,700 executives attending from over 30 countries. Added to these were up to…
Last week, the second ever #Nordicmade tour touched down in NYC to meet the local startup ecosystem , including Lemonsqueeze. #Nordicmade is collaborative initiative between the five Nordic countries founded in Copenhagen in 2014, to increase cross-border collaboration…
The open digital platform TheHub.se was launched today by Danske Bank and the Stockholm co-working space SUP46 . TheHub aims to give visibility to all Swedish startups by forming a transparent database, and assist startups with recruitment of…
Our permanent connection to social media and the internet serves a dual purpose. On the one hand, it’s a bit of escapism when we’re waiting for the bus or the train; on the other, it’s a physical tether…
At TechBBQ 2016 in Copenhagen , Denmark, the changing labor market was a hot topic. The company Praice , who make recruitment software, took the stage to talk about the “Future of Work”. For many years, recruitment agencies…
The whole model for building trust and authority within a market has changed. Decades of experience and a long-standing reputation are no longer the huge assets they once were. In this new world where we are judged by…
Realm, a Danish Startup making responsive applications, has announced the Realm Mobile Platform , the mobile database powering the world’s most responsive applications. In short, they can now deliver live data synchronization to between users. This is a…
Startups and small businesses in Sweden and The Nordics have experienced an incredible couple of years in terms of investment and growth and these companies are contributing to the future economic and overall success of the Nordic countries…
When visiting Oslo Innovation Week last October, long-time business development investor Jeanne Sullivan was intrigued by the commercial potential she found in the various presenters, taking note of one company in particular. Bubbly , founded by Marianne Hindsgaul…
Two weeks ago in the basement of Helsinki’s historic Kulttuuritalo (designed by Alvar Aalto and opened in 1958) a packed crowd took part in the Ultrahack MyData Hackathon kickoff, marking the start of the 48 hour intensive effort.…
In terms of on-the-job danger, which professions do you think represent the greatest risk of sustaining personal injury? Interestingly, in the US, solid waste haulers rank third on the list, behind fishing and timber cutting. In fact, garbage…
Health apps, which can log and monitor everything from moles to menstrual cycles, are asking for an increasing level of detail from their users, and the information may end up in the wrong hands. Apps that keep an…