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The Rising North fund targets cross-border collaborations to boost the Nordic startup ecosystem

Rising North is a fund that aims to help Nordic startups become global leaders. It finances with up to €50,000 unique projects and initiatives that tackle the challenges limiting the growth of Nordic companies. The fund is operated in Finland by the Startup Foundation, which is a non-profit founded in 2012 to support entrepreneurship and startups. The fund that totals …

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Finland is top Nordic destination for foreign direct investment

Finland continues to be the most attractive Nordic country for securing foreign direct investment (FDI) projects with 133 ventures commenced in 2016. This is the fifth consecutive year Finland beats its neighbours in attracting FDI projects. According to the Attractiveness Report 2017 by EY, Finland seized 41 per cent of FDI projects started in the Nordics last year. The secured 133 …

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What happens when your business shares a namesake abroad? The story of Hoods

The Danish App Hoods, which launched in November, has a namesake in the United States – that is, a similar app with the same name.  But what are the rules really when you happen to have the same good idea as someone in another country? The idea was sound. It originated from a need the founder, Susanne Sandsberg, experienced after …

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