Fintech startups from all over Europe were nominated for the European Fintech Awards in Holland. Now, over 20 of them have been named as part of the “European Fintech Top 100“. This means that the top companies have been invited to participate in the European Fintech Awards on April 14th in Amsterdam, where the top …
The most widely known products are wearables and fitness devices, but the potential in IoT healthcare is much greater than that, explains Christian Graversen, Managing Director of Welfare Tech. But it is important to know the rules, and to have control over data security. There is great potential for the IoT in the healthcare industry, …
Scandinavia’s biggest awards show for startups, the Nordic Startup Awards, has published their shortlist for the best startups of the year out of 740 nominees. In May, the Nordic startup ecosystem gathers to pay tribute to the biggest stars in the scene. Promising businesses, entrepreneurs, and community builders are honored with awards such as Startup …
Earlier this month, a #nordicmade delegation of 30 Nordic startups attended the LAUNCH Festival in San Francisco. The tour, organized by STARTNordic, was part of an initiative that promotes the Nordic startup scene by connecting it to other startup ecosystems around the globe. Juraj Pal of Sure gives a recap of the festival. Juraj Pal …
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 their world premiers. But this year, like previous years, Denmark is practically invisible. The SXSW Festival is …
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 of directory that guides the user to the places in town that maintain high standards. According to …
VR technology has reached unprecedented momentum. According to CB insights, AR and VR startups raised $658 million in equity financing last year, and Florida based Magic Leap set a new bar for funding when it raised a $794 million round led by Alibaba in February 2016. The Nordics have a slew of startups in this …
According to new figures from the Danish Business Authority, there has been a positive development in the actual number of female and male entrepreneurs from 2014 to 2015. But at the same time, the number of male entrepreneurs increased significantly more than the number of female entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship is growing in Denmark, and the number …
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,Tim Allison , and co-founder, Thomas Baastrup Jacobsen. “We have spent the last few months testing our app in Scandinavia …
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 week in a news story about a beauty salon with poor user reviews. The salon’s owner, …