As Norway tops quality of life and gender equality indexes consistently, it is no surprise that more and more women are looking to leave Silicon Valley – and the bro-culture that dominates the valley- behind for beautiful fjords and generous paternal leave. We interview 4 women who took the plunge and embraced the Nordic lifestyle. “I have been here three …
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A startup journey from LA to Estonia and back again
Ever thought on working abroad? Taking a Jobbatical? Teleporting yourself to a new country? That’s something Erik did when he came all the way from LA to work at Startup Wise Guys in Estonia. This happened in March 2014. For two years, he was living in Tallinn, Estonia. Having great time and working at Startup Wise Guys accelerator. But now …
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Over the past couple of years, there has been a boom in the number of Nordic startups looking to set up camp in the US. This boom has led Nordic Innovation to establish the Nordic Innovation House in startup mecca, Silicon Valley. 93 companies in eight months Nordic Innovation House is funded by an alliance of Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Icelandic and …
Read More »Nordic Innovation House opens in Silicon Valley
Nordic Innovation House, a co-working space, incubator and resource center for Nordic tech companies, debuted today. The new initiative is funded by an alliance of Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Icelandic and Danish governments as well as Nordic Innovation, an institution supported by Nordic governments that works to promote cross-border trade and innovation. As seen in the success of firms like Skype …
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