Cylindo raises funding for expansion of its US operations
Cylindo, a Copenhagen-based company that develops software for the furniture industry that includes furniture visualization tools for consumers, has raised € 940 000 (7 million DKK) in investment and is ready to grow its US market, reports TrendsOnline. THE COMPANY Two former classmates Lasse Krügermeier and Janus Jagd, with specialization in game development founded Cylindo […]
Lund will host student accelerator program to make second hand trade more effective
While entrepreneurship is on the rise in the Öresund region, intrapreneurship is also gaining popularity. What is happening is that more and more companies and organizations choose to adopt entrepreneurial mindset for internal use as a means to achieve growth, create more business and solve challenges. AN INTERESTING APPROACH TO INCREASING ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY Emmaus Fredriksdal […]
Swedish innovation compass will help you navigate through innovation jungles
The Swedish Innovation Compass is a digital hub for innovation in Sweden. It is a downloadable app that helps guide users through the complex innovation system in Sweden. Sweden has done a great job of building up the resources in the innovation system, but with that comes complexity. This line of thinking is exactly what […]
Airtame raises 1,2 million € in seed funding
Copenhagen-based startup Airtame, which makes wireless HDMI keys to easily share computer or phone screens to TV monitor or projector, raised 1,2 million euro in seed funding from Danish Seed Capital and Tommy Andersen, Libratone-founder, writes TechCrunch. The money will put towards full product launch in the second quarter of 2015. This is the second […]
Endomondo is acquired by athletic apparel maker Under Armour for € 75 million
Copenhagen-based Endomondo is acquired by athletic apparel maker Under Armour, reports TechCrunch. The rumours about potential transaction started to evolve back in January (listen to podcast #10, where Karsten Deppert and Neil Murrey speculate about potential buyer). The deal was also closed the same month at 75€ million (85$ million), which makes it one of […]
E-commerce veteran unviels two new interesting ventures
The Swedish e-commerce scene is about to become stronger than ever as the year starts with two new initiatives launched. On the one hand there is launch of groundbreaking measurement tool for e-commerce sector that will help with in-depth analysis of industry’s performance, the E-handel Index. And on the other hand there is creation of […]
Sensative from Lund is looking for international partners and working on crowdfunding campaign
Sensative is a company that produces window and door sensors that are just 2,7 mm thin and have life expectancy of about 10 years. The purpose of these sensors is to keep track whether doors and windows in the building are open or closed. The company is based in Lund, Sweden, and it has already […]
Here’s four teams that won Venture Cup South. Find out what they do
Many things matter in entrepreneurship. But when you believe in your idea and have it accepted by others, you get great inspiration, like from nothing else, to move forward with your project and achieve new heights. And that’s exactly how the four winners of regional Venture Cup South must feel, who apart from inspiration also […]
Greinon, a company that turns light into intelligent systems
Among a variety of great things that might happen to us when attending university – finding like-minded people and taking opportunities to test our ideas are the most rewarding experiences because they can set a direction for our entire future career path. The founding team at Greinon, Lund-based company that develops intelligent engineering solutions for […]
Unified Remote: an app that can control your computer. Interview with Philip Bergqvist
When back in 2010 two friends Philip Bergqvist and Jakob Berglund started working together on Unified Remote, their ambition was to solve their own practical problem – find an easy way to remotely control music or video programs on their computers. But when the result of their work – a Unified Remote app for Android […]