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Impressions from Pocket Gamer Connects in London

VC Cafe

First and foremost, PGC it’s a meeting palooza – I received over 40 requests for meetings, mainly from game studios all over Europe. What events sparked the major revolutions in business models and distribution? /1 One trend that was prominent at the conference was the rise of generative AI in gaming.

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Entrepreneurs, not the government, will save Europe’s economy

The Next Web

Because starting a company and growing it is hard no matter where you are, but the difficulty is magnified in Europe, where people are divided by geography, regulation, language and cultural prejudice. So, what can Europe do about it? Access to capital continues to be a challenge in Europe. Here are my three recommendations.

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The Logistics Industry is Taking A Turn For The Electric

YoungUpstarts

According to Ananth Srinivasn , research consultancy Frost & Sullivan mobility expert, “In Europe, less than 5% of vehicles are commercial vehicles or heavy duty trucks, but they contribute to almost 20% of greenhouse gas emissions.” Even wide-open areas, such as Australia, feel the burn of heavy duty carbon emissions.

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How Gold Investment Saved My Small Business

YoungUpstarts

This inflation will of course benefit Governments which have run-up huge debts fighting Covid-19, as the value of these debts will be inflated away. Others simply distribute profits to shareholders; an unwise short-term approach given the number of risks on the horizon.

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Q2 2020 Quarterly Update

Version One Ventures

The Seattle-based company provides an online marketplace for business-to-government commerce, connecting local and national suppliers with government procurement officers. The funding will be used for product development and to continue their geographic expansion (more in Europe and eventually Asia).

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Sprint Like An Egyptian: A Tech Entrepreneurship Revolution in Alexandria

Gust

How spoiled we are, taking for granted a system of government with relatively stable, transparent laws and regulations, consistently applied (at least in theory), and subject to judicial oversight with appellate review. Distributed teams can work across multiple countries in ways that make the most efficient use of human capital.

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SXSW Startups: Knowbella

Austin Startup

They will initially generate crowdsourcing revenues by matchmaking science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) researchers with government, academia and industry employers who pay to access the scientists seeking employment. Compared to the funders in Europe and Asia, U.S. What is your competitive advantage?