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The Japanese IoT powerhose SORACOM announced the launch of its advanced IoT connectivity platform and services in Europe to support customers and partners deploying IoT/M2M solutions. Widely recognized as one of Japan’s leading IoT technology providers, SORACOM deploys a cloud-based connectivity platform that is both technically advanced and affordable. The company uses a unique approach and architecture to provide secure …
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31 January
Estonian e-residency is attracting attention for pioneering borderless society
The Estonian e-residency programme is celebrating its two-year anniversary in 2017, and the idea of digital identity has attracted much attention from all over the world to the small country in northern Europe – even the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and The Pacific (ESCAP) has published a report on the role of Estonia’s e-residency programme in …
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31 January
Young Transatlantic Innovative Leaders Initiative opens again for applications
Last year, the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, launched the first Young Transatlantic Innovative Leaders Initiative, an international exchange program focused on the themes of entrepreneurship skills and enhanced Euro-Atlantic integration. They selected 45 young professionals from 41 European countries, including some of the Nordics and Baltics. During the program, the fellows spent time in …
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24 January
Interview: Norwegian founder Eivind Lindbråten on people skills in developers and benefits of the remote model
Ways is an Oslo-based tech company that designs and develops Android and iOS applications for businesses from a wide range of different industries. Last week, we had the opportunity to chat with Eivind Lindbråten, the Co-Founder of Ways. In just two short years, Eivind has gone from being a computer science graduate and freelance web developer to a business owner …
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24 January
Business angels invest millions in CanopyLAB’s ed-tech platform
On CanopyLAB’s ed-tech platform, companies, NGOs and institutions offer online courses focusing on learning through interaction to support the next generation of e-learning. The vision now has a large investment from a number of business angels. During a research visit to Australia, PhD scholar, Sahra-Josephine Hjorth of Aalborg University became interested in how social media can be used to create …
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21 January
3 Nordic smart home products to build your own Apartimentum
The world’s smartest apartment building is Apartimentum, located in Hamburg. It is the brainchild of Xing founder Lars Hinrichs, who has since become an active investor in cutting-edge tech. Apartimentum, which officially opens it’s doors to the public next month, is a converted turn of the century building. The facade of the building is the only historical remnant of the …
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17 January
No city is better than Copenhagen at attracting talent
On Monday, Copenhagen received the prestigious title as the best city in the world to attract new talents, according to a a new Global Talent Competitive Index report released in Davos. High quality of life, good education, an international airport, good bike lanes, strong English skills, and career opportunities: these are some of the things that have shot Copenhagen to …
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16 January
Join ed-tech accelerator xEDU and tap into the Finnish education miracle
As Finland has topped rankings for the best educational system in the world for years, tapping its know-how is an attractive offer for any young ed-tech startup. However, especially when coming from outside of Finland, it could look like a daunting task to understand the sector which could be horribly bureaucratic and with everyone speaking a weird language. The solution: …
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11 January
8 Norwegian startups to keep your eye on
Norway has only recent emerged as a startup hub, with it now leading the Nordics as the fastest grower in number of investments. However the Norwegian scene is often not acknowledged beyond Opera, and we think it’s time that changed. 1. nLink: Mobile drilling robots Love them or hate them, the right robot can save us time and money. And the folks at nLink …
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11 January
Infographic: From outsourcing to crowdsourcing
There was a time when if you wanted something done affordably and efficiently you would outsource it to somebody else. Outsourcing is of course still common place in many areas of business. But crowdsourcing is quickly rising in popularity, and can replace virtually anything traditionally outsourced. Crowdsourcing is most popularly used in a few categories: Crowd Voting. Using the crowd to …
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