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As London continues to gain dominance as the undisputed fintech capital of Europe, we look at some of the contributing factors for this success and what lessons aspiring fintech cities can learn from their example. The UK fintech sector accounted for more than £6.6 billion in revenue in 2015 and attracted over £520 million in investment over the same period. …

Camilla Hessellund Lastein, Founder & CEO of Lix Technology, is not one to back down and take no for an answer. Having started Lix from a deep need of her own, she has captivated the textbook publishing industry in Denmark, with sights already set on expanding to markets outside of Scandinavia by mid 2016. Originally having started the company in …

Earlier this month, Boost Turku accelerator found it winners for its yearly summer edition of Startup journey. The Finnish accelerator provides a two months summer program for teams whom want to transform their ideas into businesses. The nine teams selected receive support, coaching and eventually a prize . This year, Boost Turku has decided to double up. In prizes. The …

If you planning on going to an event – e.g. the two-day tech conference Startup Extreme taking place in Voss, Norway, from June 17 to 19 or the STHLM TECH Meetup in Stockholm June 23 – then prepare your self with these tips for event-goers presented by Laila Pawlak. Laila Pawlak is the founder of DARE2, including the professional playground DARE2mansion …

Do you want to learn from other entrepreneuers’ mistake? We have collected 5 books that every entrepreneur should read to improve their chances of building their billion dollar company. 1. Peter Thiel: Zero to One The co-founder of PayPal and angel investor in Facebook, Peter Thiel, has written a book about how to build the future. In the book Peter …

There are probably only a few who understand the value of networking and meeting the right people better than Martin Ferro-Thomsen, the founder of Conferize – an open platform for professional events. Martin Ferro-Thomsen sees the upcoming TechBBQ event as an important meeting point for the founders of major startups in the region. We sat down with him to discuss his …

The Nordic Startup Conference gathered over 600 influential entrepreneurs and investors from Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, and Finland at StreetMekka in Copenhagen to discuss the future of startups throughout the Nordic region. The one-day-only event was jammed packed with networking, keynote speakers, and panels focusing on the new technologies coming out of the Nordics, how to attract investment, and how …

Falcon Social is a social media management platform based out of Copenhagen. Under the leadership of CEO Ulrik Bo Larsen, the company has grown from 4 to 130 employees in about 15 months, acquired an impressive roster of international customers,  as well as raised $9.33 million in seed and Series A venture capital. We sat down with him to hear more …

For Nikolaj Berntsen, last year’s TechBBQ event connected him to his newest venture Geniebelt – a digital tool belt for construction SMEs that improves workflow management and collaboration. We sat down with him to hear the story of how he successfully used the event to network his way into a startup. Nikolaj Berntsen bought his ticket to TechBBQ hoping to …

What is the biggest headache for a startup in Denmark? Trendsonline.dk is working on a new initiative where we look at the challenges and solutions for Danish entrepreneurs to better understand their barriers and improve conditions to make life for a Danish startup easier and better. But where do we begin? And who is going to help? The problems are …

Børsen, Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange, was bursting last Tuesday with 350 dedicated individuals interested in gathering, building, and improving Copenhagen’s startup scene to make it the European hub for entrepreneurship. Trendsonline reports. Lærke Ullerup, the event’s moderator, beautifully led the evening with creative networking exercises and group discussions about the future of Denmark’s startup ecosystem, focusing on  identifying mutual projects that …

Develop, strengthen and fund your education related start-up through the Open Education Challenge – A new European-wide initiative that is a part of the Opening Up Education initiative and Start Up Europe. Aspiring entrepreneurs or existing startups in the first stages of development can now submit their innovative ideas and solutions such as online education platforms, educational content, adaptive learning, …

The weekly sum up of the Danish digital entrepreneur scene and startup news brought to you by Trendsonline. The week started with IKT Vækstteamet releasing a 15 page report detailing their 10 recommendations for digital growth in Denmark. Tuesday was a big day for announcements, as the Trendsonline team hardly had a chance to drink our coffee, with two huge pieces …

In keeping with tradition, TechBBQ will once again be opening up the charcoal grill to social bonding, grilled food, and great company. This time, we have added an extra spice to the event, and the entrepreneurial lighter fuel is ready to light up the flames of exchanging experiences. The date has been set. In late spring, we will be throwing …

The fact that I ran the last 400 metres in order to be on time for my meeting for the first Boost article was very appropriate, seeing as though I was on my way to sit down with Mette Lykke, CEO and Co-Founder of Endomondo, the app whose mission is to make fitness fun and turns your phone into a …

As of the first day of this year, entrepreneurs in Denmark are able to start a company with just 1 Danish Krone in capital, marking further progress towards the Danish government supporting entrepreneurship. Previously 80,000 DKK was needed in capital before you could register a limited company. However, from January 1st you can now choose to set up an “entrepreneurial …

This is an introductory piece introducing a new article series FOCUS that will be published on Trendsonline.dk in our latest feature category Boost. In the category Boost you will find news on the evolving Danish startup community and the often untold stories of Danish startup success – all in English for the world to see. Since its inception Trendsonline has …