The future of biking – 24 hour event
ConceptX is a recurring 24-hour long competition where you solve real-world challenges in collaboration with other students and experts in the field. On October the 10th a 24-hour session dedicated to The Future of Biking will be held. A topic that this region excels in, with both Copenhagen, Malmö and Lund being amongst the top […]
Y combinators ‘How to Start a Startup’ lectures at Lunds University
Since their start, Y Combinators Sam Altmans lectures at Stanford have received a lot of praise. Now a couple of key people in the startup scene are helping out with entrepreneurship at Lunds University, Faculty of Engineering, using the lectures as a base and elaborating on them with local experience. Giving insights Most students eye […]
Tunaspot closing down
Tunaspot, the location based music discovery app, has announced that they will be closing down. In a post earlier this week, it was announced that they will be closing the service. They will also wipe-out all data to protect users privacy. “Tunaspot was the best thing I have done. I think I speak for the […]
First Nordic Growth Hackers meet-up
An evening focusing on both general terms and useful tips. The event consisted of 6 speakers, presenting how they work with growth hacking and success-stories as well as failures. “An evening with focus on mechanics, and not on pitches or value proposition, that or often heard at startup events” – welcomed Morten Elk, CEO at […]
The Future Conference
Angel investor and internet evangelist Joakim Jardenberg surprised everyone a while ago when he took up a part time job for the government – working as the Head of Internet at the City of Helsingborg. Now, as part his job, he is behind organising a conference humbly called The Future Conference – a conference that […]
Iconfinder launches pro service – sees great user adoption
Startup Iconfinder works towards being the go-to place for icons with the world’s largest collection of premium icons. Now Iconfinder takes it to a new level, introduced subscription plans called Iconfinder Pro. Iconfinder has built a user base of more than one million monthly users and with thousands of contributors that earn money by selling […]
Autobutler joins up with eBay
eBay launches the eBay Motors Werkstattportal in Germany in cooperation with startup Autobutler, who has specialized in online comparisons of garages Denmark and expanded to Germany, Sweden, and UK. The portal enables users to obtain quotes for car repair and maintenance and combines price comparisons with extensive information about the garages – creating transparency in […]
StartupÖl – a beer for startups
Three key players in the entrepreneurial support scene, Maisa Dabus, Alexandra Hvalgren and Sanna Kahlström, have gotten together and decided to host a series of after works, called StartupÖl. StartupÖl is a meeting place for entrepreneurs in the region. Once a month, a StartupÖl event will be hosted. The first three will be in Malmö, […]
Foo Café: Come and work with an Agile guru
This is part if the bi-weekly column by the crazy team over at Foo Café event space. Last week, Canadian Agile guru J.B. Rainsberger contacted us to say “I’m in Copenhagen and wonder if we could do something together?”. Our reply was swift; “Of course. Let’s do a course followed by an After Work Seminar.” […]
Startup Village officially opened – #svlaunch
On Friday, the official opening of the Startup Village Copenhagen took place. Startup Village has been in the talks since before the summer, and most startups have actually already moved in, with the aid of companies like moving and storage nyc, during the summer. But last week was the official opening. So these top-rated professional […]