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Nokia as “He Who Must Not Be Named” and the Helsinki Spring

Steve Blank

I presented to 1,000’s of entrepreneurs, talked to 17 startups, gave 12 lectures, had 9 interviews, chatted with 8 VC’s, sat on 4 panels, talked policy with 2 government ministers, 2 members of parliament, 1 head of a public pension fund and was in 1 TV-documentary. Toxic Business Press and Contradictory Government Incentives.

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Startup Nation: The Best Startup Capitals for Entrepreneurs in 2023 

ReadWriteStart

Even some of the most prominent startup household names in Silicon Valley saw their demise last year — and everyone entrepreneur and startup face this fear. Europe Tallinn For decades Estonia has been at the forefront of technological and business innovation in the Baltic region.

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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. For Remagine Ventures II (launching in 2023), we’re expanding our investment coverage geographically and will start investing in UK / Europe as well.

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What Are the Risks of Using Personal Email for Board Business?

Board Effect

The link may take you to another site that asks you to input your name, address, and social security number or the link itself may be malicious. In the context of governance, board directors and executives are the new targets of choice. Secure email systems are necessary for good corporate governance.

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Is Switzerland the next big tech hub?

The Startup Magazine

The innovative character of the Swiss economy made the country quick to implement and develop new technologies in different sectors, namely financial services, life sciences, energy, healthcare and artificial intelligence. The decentralised nature of the government is a clear factor in their embrace of blockchain technology.

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Tech Industry Hiring In Canada Continues To Grow

YoungUpstarts

According to tech recruiters , 2019 has brought a handful of tech jobs to the forefront, such as cyber security engineering, AI/machine learning and data scientists, to name a few. tests new technology on a province-wide scale for industry and government. It is a central point between Europe and the Americas. In 2016, 16.4%

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Taking stock of the Dutch tech cluster: What The Netherlands needs to win the European startup scene

The Next Web

Let me drop a few names and you will get the picture: Adyen, Booking.com (acquired by Priceline), Distimo, Mendix, Shapeways, Spilgames, Takeaway.com, TravelBird, WeTransfer and Qandidate. Bringing macro back down to micro – there are Dutch techies and executives ‘ kicking ass and taking names ‘ around the globe.