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 …
On March 18, Copenhagen hosted this year’s Nordic Startup Conference, lead by Tech Nordic Advocates. The event aimed to stimulate the growth of startups and scaling by bringing investors, business leaders, and startups together in one place, to create a collaborative environment. “We are very pleased to be joint co-hosts for the Nordic Startup Conference, …
The “tech startup ecosystem” Livit, which operates internationally, focuses strongly on international talent. Why? To get the best educated employees, gain local insights on specific countries, be able to communicate fluently with international customers – and have the most dedicated employees. Livit has a combined 100 employees in 5 offices worldwide; Bandung in Indonesia, Copenhagen, …
The South by Southwest Festival (SXSW) is more like a festival than a traditional expo. It figures, as it has its roots as a film and music festival. SXSW consists of three main parts: Interactive, Music and Film. My company, Vincit Oy, came for the Interactive part, as part of one of the Finnish companies …
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 …
Couriers Track has created an infographic of their top cost-cutting tips for startups, including digital advertising, “cloudsourcing”, and taxes. Check it out below. Infographic courtesy of CouriersTrack.
In a male dominated industry women excel in the world of investing. Read on to learn why women make better investors than men. The world has changed a lot in the last 50 years; many industries that were once exclusively dominated by men have become more transparent and equal to both genders where applicants compete …
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 sector within the first six weeks of 2016 alone. This has helped to spur companies such as Capital …
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 …
