Norwegian Zwipe has created the world’s most power efficient, secure fingerprint algorithm. Based on this algorithm, the company is now developing the world’s first fingerprint authenticated contactless payment card: the Zwipe MasterCard. With this PIN code free solution the company promises the possibility of a one second payment process. A vision of a PIN, password …
Some statements When I went through internet looking for these two words together: Startup & Oslo, I actually got gladly surprised. “The start-up scene in Norway is changing, and it is changing fast. An eco-system of organisations facilitating for innovation ensures the realization of creative economy benefits in Norway” (15/04/2014 Source: Aron Rolfsen) “Startup culture …
Norwegian startup Capsule.fm is the team behind the app “Capsule.fm” that mixes your music, news and social media into a live, interactive and personal audio-stream, making it easier to stay informed and entertained on the go. The startup has developed an artificial persona that does all this and more, while maintaining a simple User Interface. …
Few weeks ago Uber entered the Danish market and the company is now available in all the Nordic markets (Denmark, Norway and Sweden) and in that occasion we will try to analyze the main challenges Uber will have in the Nordic markets. 1. Their company culture and ethics The past months Uber has been a …
Norwegian startups will head to their newfound niche on December 5th. The reason is that Oslo Business Region along with MashUP are taking Norwegian entrepreneurial tech projects to Hackney, London. This is a part of a series of mini-events to promote and strengthen the commercial ties between the two countries. The series of mini-events will …
Kubicam aims to be the future of videoconferencing. It will be the sum of a high-caliber 120 degree image, quality audio, and reasonable prices merged into a smart camera. Everything is set for a change in online communication systems. by Cristian Morales Anders Eikenes, a physicist who has worked for CISCO, developing videoconferencing cameras, has …
The Disney film ‘Frozen’ is the fifth highest grossing film ever with a total revenue of $1.2 billion. The bestselling single ‘Let it go’ from the soundtrack is now turned into a digital music game by the Norwegian startup InstrumentChamp with their technology that enable users to play music games with real instruments. ‘Frozen’ is …
CHECKD is not the next emerging social media to keep an eye on, it is a mobile app and solution target to the construction sector, an industry of bricks and steel with a turnover of €1,162 billion in Europe alone. This smartphone app wants to help the construction sector to save money and time by …
You are at a bar or festival sweeping through profiles of people nearby on your iPhone to find new friends, and all you see are pictures of people taken a year or so ago during a vacation break. Sounds familiar? Blink, a location-based app for iOS created by a Norwegian startup Blink, wants to change …
EatinCommon: a new social meal concept enhancing community spirit and promoting the creation of delicious food. EatinCommon is a platform used to connect people who enjoy sharing their cooking expertise and meeting new people. A user can choose to either be a guest or a host. A host must plan a menu and create an …