More than 600 people gathered to celebrate the Copenhagen and danish startup ecosystem when the third town hall meeting were held last week. Nordic Startup Bits were there and we were met with a vibe that was was felt all through the nordic region. You could feel there are something really interesting happening in the happiest country in the world. …

Sthlmtechfest is a yearly event hosted by Tyler Crowley, and sponsored by a long list of companies that support the focus on startups. The event displays all the upcoming trends within different areas such as, gaming, media, commerce, and gives a large number of startups the opportunityto display their products in order to get in touch with investors, medias or …

The Danish startup Swipes went all the way and secured the gold medal in the Evernote startup competition in San Francisco. “We fucking did it” That was the Facebook Message that hit our phone 2 AM the morning between Friday and Saturday from the CEO of Swipes. Later that morning Nordic Startup Bits got a change to talk with Kasper …

We arrived in Stockholm and are the new kid in town, but with a smile on our face and ready to conquer the world or at least the nordics. There are room for more exposure to startups and there are much more room for exposure to early stage startups from the nordics. According to an analysis by VC Creandum, 3 …

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 …

If you are considering to travel within the next months – why not visit beautiful Helsinki? In May. When startups, entrepreneurs, investors and corporates gather for Arctic15! ArcticStartup, the Helsinki-based news blog covering breaking startup news from the Nordics and Baltics, has announced that 20+ international speakers will be attending its conference – the Arctic15: Exit Path. Among these include …

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, …

Copenhagen Entrepreneurship Tour (CET) continues to inspire and motivate future entrepreneurs with what the Danish startup community has to offer, through visits to thriving startups around Copenhagen. Eggs need the appropriate temperature, environment and care for them to survive incubation and become whatever they want to be. Coincidentally, startups can be seen in a similar light, as they need the …

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 …