December, 2015

• 4 December

  The Nordic startup holiday gift guide

  

  Nordic Startup Gifts is a website that was founded by and for Nordic startups from Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. Here is a look through some of what the Nordics have to offer this holiday season. The page is divided into four categories: technology, housing, fashion and lifestyle, so it’s definitely possible to find something for everyone. For the tech-freak …

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• 4 December

  The Ebove gamified bike goes way beyond spinning class

  

  The launch of Ebove B\01 bikes  at the startup hub MESH in Oslo was a one-of-a-kind event.  Take a peek behind the scenes at Activetainment‘s new smartbike, which goes way beyond spinning class. The Activetainment Ebove B\01 smart bike is an evolution of your basic indoor stationary bike.  Like many of these next-gen bikes, the smart bike has augmented biking …

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• 2 December

  Singularity University opens Danish chapter

  

  Entrepreneurs will have new opportunities to follow technological developments when the world-renowned Silicon Valley-based think tank Singularity University opens a Danish chapter in December, based in Copenhagen. Singularity University is among the world’s leading institutions in exponential technology and dissemination of knowledge on how to ensure a sustainable future for both businesses and communities by understanding the rapid development of …

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• 2 December

  Economy designer talks future of gaming at Games Business 2015

  

  As the former in app advertising, user acquisition and economy designer for Blades of Brim, SYBO’s 2nd successful title after Subway Surfers, Mihai Gheza knows a thing or two about business in the mobile games industry. Years ago, he witnessed Subway Surfers come to life from a pre-launch prototype to 1 Billion+ downloads today, while SYBO Games grew from 2 …

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• 1 December

  Swedish startup hub SUP46 in 2015 (infographic)

  

  SUP46,  the space that has become Sweden’s focal point for hot startups, presented some figures on the growth and funding of their members the past year. Check them out below:  

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• 1 December

  Be human, be thoughtful, be better – the themes to consider next, after NEXT15

  

  The two-day tech conference Next, which happened in the middle of the four-day Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, was an introduction to the new technologies that will shape of how we will live and work in the future.  But what about the ethics behind these technologies? It all comes down to the kind of legacy we are leaving and what we …

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November, 2015

• 30 November

  What do we mean when we talk about embracing play?

  

  The DXTR team is on a mission to help the world embrace play — yes, that’s implying that the world is not doing this today. I will do my best to explain our thinking in my own words. But first I want to make it clear why we are so passionate about play. We all know the famous quote sometimes credited to …

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• 30 November

  How company culture helps King make great games

  

  HYBE visited the head quarters of King, the Stockholm based gaming company that was recently bought with whopping 5.9 billion dollars. King is best known for their smash hit Candy Crush Saga, which is played by millions of people around the world. See what’s the company culture behind the company’s success? How does the magic happen? This video was created …

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• 27 November

  Nordicmade.org showcases the Nordic startup ecosystem

  

  NordicMade.org brings together the disparate grassroots movements in the Nordic startup community.  Hashtag communities such as this have sprung up over the past few years to help promote entrepreneurship ecosystems.  The purpose of Nordic Made (#Nordicmade) is to showcase the Nordic startup environment.  Although the Nordic countries represent less than 4% of the total European population, they account for 26% …

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• 27 November

  What it’s like to run a successful crowdfunding campaign

  

  Someone.io, a Norway-based social task management app for businesses, recently ran a successful equity crowdfunding campaign, closing at 107% of their goal.  Dan Hesketh, a brand strategist for the company, writes about the experience from the companies HQ at Startup Lab. Read the original blog post here. Thanks to investors from around the world, we closed our funding drive successfully on …

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