The Ground – A hub for digital startups in Malmö
Co-working offices have been on the rise in the past couple of years and the Öresund region is not short on them either. This time, we asked Chloe Nauta to explain about The Ground, a Malmö-based co-working space for digital entrepreneurs. Chloe is the Head of Operations at The Ground, making sure that everything runs […]
Interview with Magnus Hultman, CEO of Strossle
Described as “artificial intelligence for media”, Strossle is a service that helps connect content providers with the right audience. Although the startup has its headquarters in Stockholm, Malmö is the place “where the magic happens” according to Magnus Hultman, the founder and CEO at Strossle. We had a chat with Magnus where he shared his […]
Barcamper on tour in Southern Sweden
Barcamper is touring Skåne in the coming days to seek out innovative and creative business ideas. Presenters of the top 10 ideas on tour will get a chance to take part in an accelerator program and develop their ideas towards an international market. Barcamper is a project of dPixel, an Italian company focusing on acceleration, advising venture capital […]
Shopbox’s new service promises faster transactions and less queuing
Queuing for a long time at a café or bar can be frustrating for both the customer and the server. Shopbox has now developed a solution for decreasing long lines and making transactions go more smoothly with the help of Treasure Valley IT on their servers. Shopbox, a Copenhagen-based startup, is an all-in-one counter app, […]
Startups can now apply for thinkubator’s accelerator program
New startups can now apply to take part in thinkubator’s accelerator program. The project includes mentoring from experienced entrepreneurs, free office space and a startup grant of 15 000 DKK (2000 EUR). The application is open for early age startups. Selected teams will be invited to work on their innovative ideas for 10 weeks running from 6th […]
Monsenso receives funding to improve mobile health solution
Monsenso, a Copenhagen-based e-health company will receive 1.575 million DKK (around 211 000 EUR) from the Innovation Fund to start clinical trials that support the treatment of anxiety and borderline personality disorder. Combining digital technology with the expertise of healthcare professionals, Monsenso developed an innovative solution to help individuals tackle the burden of mental health. Monsenso provides an […]
Tradono launches digital flea markets abroad in 2016
Denmark’s digital flea market, Tradono has set out to expand their service to foreign markets, according to Trendsonline. Tradono provides a platform where people can easily buy and sell all sorts of secondhand stuff such as clothes, musical instruments and sports equipment via their smartphone. The startup was launched in the beginning of 2015 and […]
Sofia Franzén becomes new CEO of Drivhuset Malmö
Sofia Franzén, founder of Owegoo, a travel startup now resigns as CEO to work on helping other startups reaching their potential. She becomes CEO of Drivhuset of Malmö University. Franzén founded Owegoo in 2013. The travel site stands out from the regular booking sites by focusing on what people want to do on a vacation […]
Lund students launch new digital service to help shopkeepers in Lund
Students from Lund University have been putting their knowledge into practice to help shopkeepers in the center of Lund by developing a digital service that would help increase their traffic, reports Sydsvenskan. Retail businesses in central Lund selling consumer durables, such as consumer electronics or clothes, have been going through a tough time in the […]
Swedish pharmaceutical firm receives major investment
Camurus, a pharmaceutical company specialising in developing innovative specialty medicines based in Lund, receives half a billion SEK (54 million EUR) investment from various investors, writes 8till5. The company recently announced a rights issue on Stockholm stock exchange, Nasdaq. Among the investors are Martin Gren, founder of Axis, and Erik Paulsson, founder of Peabs. With […]