This year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival is now in full swing. The entire world has gathered for the massive event, which includes film and music festivals, and a technology conference where the latest trends and innovations make…
Startup Tourism , a new 10-week accelerator program held in Iceland from February 1st, 2016, is now in full swing. As the number of tourists in Iceland increases exponentially, startups rush to fill the challenges that arise. Oddur…
In the Nordics , venture capitalists (VCs) are looking for smaller investments that are more secure in comparison to Silicon Valley. There has been a staggering 30% decrease in the number of $10m+ rounds in the Nordic technology…
The phenomenon of innovations from the emerging world making great impact in developed markets, popularly known as “reverse innovation”, has been keenly observed since the 80’s. Read on to learn which trends in fintech from emerging economies gaining…
Drones are all the rage right now, buzzing above our heads with with our without human interaction. We have all seen scenes shot in birds eye views from flying drones. Now, a Norwegian company has decided to take…
Sjálfsbjörg, the Icelandic federation of physically disabled people, has recently opened up a new entity within the organization called Frumbjörg , an Innovation Center with the aim of supporting innovation s for the disabled. It has been obvious…
Polar Bear Pitching 2016 is a global investment event where over the course of 2 days startups from different countries introduce their projects to the whole world – from a freezing ice hole in Oulu, Finland. We interviewed…
Drinkz is a new app that caters to drinkers who appreciate quality and convenience. Want to meet over delicious cocktails, but not waste time queuing at the bar? Then download the Drinkz app. Drinkz functions as a sort…
All in all there are about 1000 # NordicMade people in Austin for SXSW , representing over 100 tech/startup companies and tens of bands and films and filmmakers. Mobile sensai Peter Gréen blogs from the #NordicLightHouse at SXSW.…
Business schools and MBA programs will help you calculate market size. This post will not. Instead it will do the opposite. It will deconstruct market size into what really matters. Knowledge is power. Use it. Many founders go…
Did you know sending out a paper invoice costs nearly six times more than electronic one? Zervant aims to make e-invoicing easier for small businesses . E-invoicing or electronic invoicing means sending, receiving and processing invoices in an…
Balderton Capital, located in London, has just become an International Investor Member at Stockholm ’s startup central, SUP46. Since 2000, Balderton has invested in over 100 companies, mostly located with in Europe . Having already invested in 11…