May, 2018

• 9 May

  Noccela’s anti-theft tags show success with XXL

  

  XXL protects their products throughout Finland with Noccela’s indoor positioning-based antitheft tags.  The sports retailer, who is the largest in the Nordics, now plans to expand their use of the tags.  The new generation of anti-theft tags was initially tested in one store, and the results were tangible. “The Noccela-protected products have been left alone,” says Iiro Oravisjärvi, Operations Manager …

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• 9 May

  “English” and “Sociability” are top skills for landing a startup job in Denmark

  

  Looking for a job at a startup in Denmark? Well, be aware because in start-up land there is quite a few skills that you need to master no matter what kind of work you want to do. Often you will moreover find that the startup founders are looking for that special thing, the x-factor, that will qualify you for the …

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April, 2018

• 28 April

  New Danish app digitalizes horse stables

  

  In Aarhus, Denmark, two sisters named Julie and Maria Morin are digitizing horse stables with their new app, Mosson Stable. The app creates an overview of the practical tasks needed to run a horse stable, such as care, feeding, and training, which are logged so that everyone using the stable can keep up with developments.   “For example, in competition …

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March, 2018

• 29 March

  For art and antique collectors, Danish entrepreneurs brings “What’s it worth” concept online

  

  The Danish startup Mearto, started by entrepreneurs, Mads Hallas Bjerg and Johan Laidlaw, have created an online appraisal, or “what’s it worth” service, that helps people find the value of art and antiques. The interest for art and antiques is rising. Countless television shows like Antiques Roadshow captivate people at home when the hunt for valuable treasures sets in. “We …

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• 28 March

  Disior raises €600,000 in seed funding for novel bone fracture and tissue analysis

  

  Finnish medical software creator Disior has received a capital boost from Maki.vc and seed investors for novel method of analyzing bone fractures and soft tissue. The Finnish company  Disior have developed a novel, AI-powered conversion tool for analysis of bone fractures and soft tissue that cuts down the processing time from weeks to minutes. Compatible with all 3D imaging technology formats, …

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• 12 March

  Pinksquare wants to “templatize” video production

  

  In the last couple of decades, videos have become the de-facto preferred mode of product marketing. Physical product innovators or makers showcase their products as a 3D animation to represent the product design exactly as it or to show the functional utility of their design. The Danish startup Pinksquare is addressing a couple of major pain points in the technical …

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• 10 March

  Finland’s Neverthink believes in distraction on demand

  

  While content might be king, the choice not to choose it yourself has proven to be just as popular. For the founders of Neverthink, the need for a background companion has turned a simple idea into a global success. By Elisa Häggström In an era of video on demand, where favorite series and movies are never more than a few …

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• 3 March

  Latvia’s Droneplan creates drones for risky industrial inspections

  

  Industrial inspections are a risky job.  To inspect overhead power lines, for example, a person usually has to climb up a high tension wire, deal with wind and weather conditions, and on top of that, perform a detailed inspection.  Droneplan, a startup based in Latvia, is creating intelligent flight planning software to enable drones to perform autonomous inspection. Droneplan started …

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• 1 March

  Survey: Exits by Finnish BA’s are profitable, but the risks are high

  

  A new study on the profitability of angel investing, made by the Finnish Business Angel Network (FiBAN) together with Ruben Moring (Åbo Akademi University), is the first broad study on the national angel activity in Finland.  This is the largest study made about the angel exits in the Nordics. By Claes Mikko Nilsen For professional angel investors, the role of …

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January, 2018

• 30 January

  Infographic: Sweden’s SUP46 Community

  

  Startup Hub SUP46 was founded in 2013 to gather the startup community of Sweden in the heart of Stockholm.  Home to more than 60 startups, the space has become a center for Nordic tech and innovation. SUP46 compiles an infographic each year outlining how the community has grown, the funding of members, and who the next game-changing companies might be.  …

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