Fintech, Norway

Norway’s Spiff app promotes “social saving”

Spiff app, a Norwegian app soft-launched on iOS this summer, became available for Android users  last week to promote “social saving”, and is the first company to bring this concept to the Norwegian market. Carl-Nicolai Wessmann, Founder & CEO of Spiff, said in a press release: “We are the first to bring the concept of …

Fintech, Sweden

Klarna continues to strive for improvement

Once upon a time, Klarna was a simple startup based in Sweden. It emerged in Stockholm in 2005, and basically facilitated one-click online purchasing via email and postcode. By Anne Gibbons Klarna has since become one of the most influential fintech companies in Europe, but for those who don’t use it, the process is straightforward. …

Blog, Hi-Tech, Internet of things(IoT), Sweden, The Nordic

Sensative is Nominated for Best Bootstrapped Startup Award by Nordic Startup Awards

Making Your Home Smart Has Never Been Easier Swedish startup Sensative has created the world’s thinnest door and window sensor. The Strips sensor is a very flexible and accurate Z-Wave sensor that notifies users when something is wrong thanks to its connection to other smart devices in the home. The startup also offers other IoT …

Blog, Entrepreneurs, Health, People, Sweden, The Nordic

Kontigo Care is Nominated for Best Social Impact Startup/Best HealthTech Startup by Nordic Startup Awards

The Future of Addiction Treatment Is Digital Kontigo Care follows the personal journey of its founder, Daniel Benitez, who during his alcohol addiction treatment struggled with alcohol relapses even though he received good treatment. He has not been the only case though. Finding out that traditionally 8 out of 10 patients will relapse into addiction, …

Blog, Iceland, Social, The Nordic, Travel

Travable is Nominated for Best Bootstrapped Startup/Best Social Impact Startup by Nordic Startup Awards

People with Disabilities Are Missing out Places and Events Because of Lack of Info Disabled people who travel might find themselves in an uncharted area full of obstacles and miss places worth visiting just because these locations lack information about accessibility. Now, Travable, a mobile application from an Icelandic startup with the same name is …

Blog, Entrepreneurs, International, Sweden, The Nordic

TRINE is Nominated for Best Social Impact Startup and Startup of the Year by Nordic Startup Awards

TRINE, the Crowdfunding Platform That Has Helped Nearly 230 Thousand People Get Access to Clean Energy Crowdfunding today is another global trend that is growing continuously. Since its emergence in the late 2000s, it has become popularized due to the individual’s decision-making process as one of the main features, and its viral nature, as it …

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