Events

The SXSW of Europe, the Reeperbahn Festival, has introduced a special focus on startups – with a twist on the traditional pitch format reflecting the neighborhood’s seedy roots. The Reeperbahn and The Große Freiheit (or the Big Freedom) are part of the red light district of Hamburg, Germany. Back in the 1600’s, the North side of the Reeperbahn belonged to …

Inspired by SXSW, Reeperbahn Festival is Germany’s largest club festival and since its debut in 2006 it has grown to become one of the most important meeting places for the music industry worldwide. In 2009, the organizers introduced a business and startup space at the conference and has partnered with Hamburg Startups to highlight the local and international startup scene …

Slush 2015 will, for the first time ever, feature a Recruiting Area. The focus is to eventually make recruiting an as important part of the event for startups as funding and media coverage are today. The ability to build and grow the team is crucial for flourishing the next generation of world-conquering companies. This year’s Slush will include an unprecedented …

In preparation for Slush x Ultrahack on the 6th through 8th of November, we talk with author, CEO, and Biohacker Teemu Arina. This article was originally posted on HYBE. He explains to Hybe: “Biohacking is the art and science of optimising your health and performance with the help of technological and biological tools.” “Food to me is a form of …

In preparation for Slush x Ultrahack on the 6th through 8th of November, Mikko Järvilehto, Ultrahack Executive Producer and CEO of Futuretournaments, interviews a series developers and partners for different challenge tracks.  Today, we talk with Jaakko Kaidesoja of the Finnish Postal Service, Posti. By Mikko Järvilehto & Niilo Korkiakoski Has your company partnered with other hackathons in the past …

In preparation for Slush x Ultrahack on the 6th through 8th of November, Mikko Järvilehto, Ultrahack Executive Producer and CEO of Futuretournaments, interviews a series developers and partners for different challenge tracks.  Today, he talks with Teemu Kinos, inventor of SOSHO. By Mikko Järvilehto & Niilo Korkiakoski AI powered shop clerks are taking over.  So thinks Teemu Kinos, the inventor …

While getting ready for Oslo Innovation Week, Oslo Business Region hosted a startup day on “Thinking big, think global” last Thursday. CEO of Innovation Norway Anita Krohn Traaseth was the main speaker, and more than 300 entrepreneurs attended. The key message from Anita Krohn Traaseth, the CEO of Innovation Norway, to the 300 plus entrepreneurs and innovators joining StartUp Day …

The crowd economy (aka sharing, gig or collaborative economy) which is seeing both global adoption and resentment, is a new crop of innovative business ideas that connects people through digital platforms and of course, billion-dollar company evaluations. The disruptive models that have emerged have shaken up laws, policies and rendered older systems obsolete. It is remarkably impressive that an emergent model is making a …

The Norwegian Startup scene is buzzing like never before. And just this spring Norway, for the first time, had more to celebrate than our neighbours at the Nordic Startup Awards. This article was originally posted on Angelchallenge.co A feat unimaginable just a year ago – and leaving some of the worlds best Startup ecosystems, i.e. Sweden and Finland, in the …

The 10th Reeperbahn Festival is almost here, and will be bringing a new focus on tech and innovation alongside Europe’s hottest musical acts. Music, start ups, and technology: quite popular words nowadays.  We all listen to music – while commuting, while relaxing, or sometimes at live performances.  This week in Hamburg, you can explore not just music, but the technology …

Fall has arrived and Slush 2015 is approaching with over 500 startups already registered to the event. As well as promising newcomers, several young ventures are back after attending Slush in previous years. Next up are fours startups that are making their return to Slush during November 11-12th. Meet Game Analytics, Gizlo, Plumbr and Usetrace — four startups that deserve a …

Next week, on September 24th, in Helsinki you have the unique opportunity to exchange knowledge and generate new possibilities within Data Center, Cloud and Internet of Things/Industrial Internet sectors by joining the international conference and exhibition Nordic Digital Business Summit.   Anastasia Mc Avennie – Nordic Digital Business Summit Event Director, shares her excitement about the summit: “My inspiration for being …

Contact lenses for diabetes, which can measure your health, insect-flour that can replace cereals, or a tiles with naturally growing grass that can replace traditional tiles to make cities greener? The ideas are only some of many that will be celebrated at the University Startup World Cup , held in Copenhagen for the first time. This week’s schedule is tight, …

Business competitions are a tricky concept. They are based around the idea of a group of humans evaluating (read: judging) teams and their ideas, and trying to overcome any biases they have in the process. Judges are basically asked to evaluate unquantifiable things with their very human and biased brains. They then make a judgement based on what they know …

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 …

From Guatemala to Holland to Singapore: this year’s winners of the “Oscars” for designers come from all over the world to receive the prize in Helsingor. The Index Award: Design to Improve Life is widely recognized as the most important and prestigious design award in the world.  For the past ten years, an international jury has awarded the prize for the …

Last year, the Finnish startup conference SLUSH was at NASDAQ in New York to ring the bell. This year, Nordic startup friends got an idea during a visit to Founders House in Copenhagen. After two months of countless emails and Skype conversations, a group of passionate people from the Nordic startup community created a grassroots initiative and a common hashtag. …

By Tina Søndergaard Thorsen and Sisse Melsen On the 14-16 of August, Camp Ven #2015 was held for the first time.  Entrepreneurs and startup players from the Øresund region were invited to spend the weekend on the island of Ven, located between Sweden and Denmark.  The concept was simple: to gather 50 people for an ‘unconference’ in idyllic surroundings. The …

Jam-packed STHLM Tech Meetup with Atomico event brought Ngenic, MedUniverse, and Shipwallet on the stage. Who had the best pitch this Tuesday? NSB was there to find out Yet another STHLM Tech Meetup is behind us. If anything, the event, which has been going on for over two years, is getting more and more popular, with sold out tickets for …

Nordic Startup Bits will attend the STHLM Tech Meetup this week, and the doors for the event open up tomorrow, June 23 at 17:30 in Hilton Stockholm Slussen Hotel. One of the most important investors in the tech industry, Atomico, will be on stage, while three of the Stockholm’s hottest startups try to pitch them. If anyone’s wondering why Atomico …