October, 2020

• 23 October

  Nordic early stage investment recovering based on bullish mood at Arctic15

  

  There was a bullish attitude among attendees at this year’s online version of the Arctic15 startup event that investment in Northern European startups was picking up despite a second wave of COVID19 across the region. With one of the main themes of the event being cross-border angel investing, several new angel investment syndicates were established to boost funding opportunities for …

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• 16 October

  Nordic startup funding – a deep dive into who funds whom

  

  All male founding teams still get 92.9% of external capital in the Nordics, to build and expand their startups. However, a new report from Unconventional Ventures shows us how a shift towards a more equal distribution of capital can be accelerated.  Unconventional Ventures is a Nordic early-stage investment firm that invest in scaleable tech startups at the pre-seed and seed …

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• 15 October

  #HacktheCrisis solutions: Where are they now? 3 companies still going strong

  

  #HacktheCrisis was a hackathon initiated by Garage48 in Estonia in March 2019, where teams built solutions for the Covid-19 crisis over a long weekend.  The event went global, with hacks held in over 68 countries.  In some cases, the hacks were record breaking – in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, the #HacktheCrisis became the biggest hack ever recorded.  A record-breaking global …

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• 13 October

  Swiipe is nominated as EY Entrepreneur of the Year

  

  More than ever we need strong role models and entrepreneurs who can inspire others and actively help put focus on growth and innovation. For 25 years, EY has paid tribute to Denmark’s best growth creators, and this year they want to engage the business community and the participating companies in the fight to defy the crisis we are in and to see opportunities in adversity. …

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• 13 October

  Sigma Software partners with the Stockholm School of Economics Business Lab

  

  Sigma Software has become an official partner of SSE Business Lab, startup incubator of the Stockholm School of Economics, which provides a platform for growth to exceptional entrepreneurs. The Stockholm School of Economics is a world-known business school with a rich history and is internationally recognized in The Financial Times Business Education Rankings. Their incubator, SSE Business Lab, is open …

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August, 2020

• 6 August

  Danish AI & 3D Printing companies lead Spanish accelerator BIND 4.0

  

  Danish startups AddiFab and Nordbo Robotics, were selected among more than 570 applications from all over the world to develop solutions in collaboration with companies in the health and manufacturing fields, such as BTI and ITP, as part of the BIND 4.0 accelerator. Each year, BIND 4.0, developed by the Department of Economic Development and Infrastructure through the SPRI Group, …

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June, 2020

• 26 June

  Danish edtech CanopyLAB acquires Peruvian publishing startup YoPublico to serve rapidly expanding userbase in Latin America.

  

  Danish edtech CanopyLAB is behind a social and adaptive learning platform that is being used in more than 85 different countries. By Esben Trier Based on co-founder Sahra-Josephine Hjorth’s Ph.D. research at the University of Aalborg, CanopyLAB launched its product in late 2018 with a focus on corporate learning. With COVID-19 CanopyLAB’s reach expanded dramatically in South America and Africa, …

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• 26 June

  TEDxCopenhagen innovated by Corona

  

  TEDxCopenhagen is a local gathering where live TED-like talks and performances are shared with the community. TEDx´s are normally held physically as an event, and the Corona virus has therefore challanged this format. TEDxCopenhagen license holder, René Munk, speaks about how Corona has changed the TEDxCopenhagen format, maybe forever. TEDx has always been about the great ideas, making them visible …

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• 16 June

  Baltic startup Cargo Stream aims to reduce Covid-19 stress on logistics sector

  

  Due to the current Coronavirus crisis, supply chains around the world are being disrupted. Cargo Stream – a logistics management system established in Lithuania, is proposing a solution that optimize logistics processes and utilizes the potential of communication between the carriers, recipients, and logistics companies. Cargo Stream enables companies to manage logistics documentation and data more precisely, and shifts information …

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• 10 June

  New startup wants to help Danes get 11 billion in forgotten tax deductions

  

  Each year, Danes miss out on 11 billion kroner in deductions, either because people don’t know what they are entitled to, or because the process is simply too cumbersome. Tax Helper wants to change that.  By Aske Buemann Taxes and deductions can give many a blank look in their eyes. Therefore, two entrepreneurs will now help people find their deductions and get their …

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