EduLAB is part of a rapidly expanding pre- incubator program at the Oulu University of Applied Sciences in Finland called Oamk LABs . EduLAB specifically targets the global education technology industry. Like the other Oamk LABs, EduLAB is…
A new report by BDO and Danske Bank singles out Nordic fintech disrupters as medicine for “sick” banking industry, and emphasizes the need for both fintech startup s and traditional banks to form symbiotic relationships if they want…
After a test period in Scandinavia, Plane is ready to launch its icebreaker app globally . The launch will occur in connection with the LAUNCH Festival in San Francisco . The founders of plane are CEO and co-founder,…
Last week, Danish news channel DR1 insinuated that Trustpilot was involved in the extortion of small shopkeepers and cheating in user reviews. The Trustpilot team has now responded to the criticism. Trustpilot was put under the microscope last…
Mikael da Costa has tasked himself and his company Finternet Group with something that not a great deal of companies nowadays would even consider . They are offering legacy media companies the chance to hop onboard the digital…
Creathio is a platform that “bridges specialized students with cases posted by companies that have a problem to solve, or simply want to improve an area of their business”. The goal of the company is to match students…
From protein bars made of insects to exercise bikes that combine exercise with gaming and VR, to products that contribute to global biodiversity, to AI-powered products that find sustainable restaurants. These are just a few of the 30…
Norwegian startup Haxi has been given the green light to continue operations. The court has ruled that the startup is not breaking the law, and can therefore continue to run their shared transport service. Haxi has won an…
Successful global growth of ICT, Medtech, green tech and consumer product innovations can be the future for the Nordic economies. But the process from idea to market success is quite different for the Nordic countries compared to the…
“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 – and even ed-tech companies themselves. Ed-tech Sweden is now launching the first…
A new era is arriving to Oslo. Equity crowdfunding has been booming, with an explosion of new platforms and regulations. In 2016, crowdfunding is expected to surpass VC investment . With new legislation such as the passage of…
The term diversification is a term regularly associated with investment strategies and it is without a doubt the single most powerful tool available to investors . Diversification isn’t a difficult concept to understand, yet it is still often…