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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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March, 2018
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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
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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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30 January
Your Royal Gayness mixes parody with sexual diversity
Lizard Hazard Games, a small indie studio from Finland, has launched its Kickstarter-funded PC game called Your Royal Gayness. The game is a story-driven parody game with a strong message about acceptance of sexual diversity. “The subject of Your Royal Gayness is very personal to me. I’m a queer woman and while I’m fortunate to have lived in a very …
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December, 2017
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14 December
New recruitment app Meet Frank offers anonymous communication with employers
The startup company Meet Frank is expanding its new recruitment app concept to the Nordic countries and other European markets. The service has become a major recruiter for top talent in Finland and Estonia’s tech job markets within a few months of launch. At Slush 2017, one in four attendees signed up for Meet Frank. Meet Frank is a mobile-based …
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12 December
5 Nordic Startups talk business at the European Parliament
The European Innovation Week is a joint initiative from the European Union institutions, which will feature a series of seminars for the whole week, starting today. Aside the 9th European Innovation Summit , Knowledge4Innovation , a non profit platform for innovation, has organized the first European Startup Convention at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium. This coming Tuesday 28th November …
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11 December
Impressive growth numbers propels Finnish Nokia spin-off to first place in Deloitte competition
With growth numbers surpassing 3000% over the last four years, a Finnish Nokia spin-off won the 13th Deloitte Technology Fast 50 at Slush 2017. Some new trends had snuck into the yearly list of the Technology Fast 50 that Deloitte and OP Financial Group announced at Slush at the beginning of December. The growth percentage in the top 3 had …
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11 December
Watch: The first concert for robots organized in Estonia
The biggest robotics festival in Europe, Robotex, that took place in the Estonian capital, Tallinn, hosted among other things the first live concert performed exclusively for robots. Robotex 2017, taking place from 24-26 November, was attended by more than 15,000 spectators. The event offered various activities for kids, students, robotics enthusiasts and even grandparents. It also hosted what was believed to …
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6 December
10 hottest cleantech startups in Europe
From extending battery life to make value out of wood waste, ten cleantech startups pitched their ideas to tackle the climate crisis at this year’s Slush. This year’s Slush was all about changemakers and the oncoming sustainable revolution. While a lot of startups attending the two-day conference had the potential of making a change, ten cleantech startups were selected to …
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4 December
Kieku Labs CEO on AI in podcasts: “AI can do the legwork for you”
Kieku Labs is technology company creating a personal audio listening stream. Kieku is an independent direct community of speakers and listeners. Kieku is both voices from the street and studio, a place for anyone to connect with audience. Kieku Labs was founded in Helsinki 2016. Kieku offers an easy way to listen to content that is selectively curated for your …
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