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Is Switzerland the next big tech hub?

The Startup Magazine

When you think about Switzerland, there are usually three things that come to mind: fantastic watches, beautiful mountains, and gigantic corporate banks. The Global Innovation Index places Switzerland as the most innovative country in the world. Switzerland has a fantastic infrastructure that drives this new tech.

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Effects of the Post Brexit UK Immigration Rules on its Economy

The Startup Magazine

Settled status – any residents in the UK originally from the EU or Switzerland had the right to remain indefinitely under the ‘settled status’ scheme. The new rules ended free movement of people between the UK and the European Union or the European Economic Area. By the end of March 2022 there had been 6.5 million applications.

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DFINITY Is Fastest, Most Scalable General Purpose Blockchain, According to Report

The Startup Magazine

In 2021, the Solana blockchain was a big winner, building off the growing popularity in the blockchain community of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and its lower costs in comparison to Ethereum. This arrangement is far different from those of other popular blockchains of the blockchain community today. User-friendly Web3 experience.

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To Better Understand Innovation, Measure The Right Things

YoungUpstarts

Consider a bridge built in Laufenburg, a town that straddles Germany and Switzerland. Germany measures height in relation to sea level in the North Sea while Switzerland does so in relation to the Mediterranean Sea. Conclusion. What you measure matters. As it turns out, how you measure sea level varies from one place to another.

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4 Unexpected Ways Blockchain Will Transform Our World

YoungUpstarts

Any communities wondering how they can take advantage of blockchain in a big way could look to Zug, Switzerland, for advice. That’s why it has potential to be used in numerous ways, she says, such as: Government services and economic development.

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Austinites represent at SXSW 2018

Austin Startup

Heather Brunner, Tim Ferriss, Mayor Adler, Whitney Wolfe, Kendra Scott, Andy Roddick, Rod Favaron, Bijoy, whurley… Here are some of the Austin startup community members that will be on stage who you should show up to support! Successful businesses that give back to the community, and it’s all on brand. March 9, 2018 3:30PM?—?4:30PM

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The Magic of the Irish – Dublin’s Resurgence on the Global Tech Scene

Both Sides of the Table

We heard first-hand just how close it was that Facebook had considered locating its headquarters in Switzerland and how the Irish rallied and now host more than 400 jobs locally and growing. Sheryl had given her an indication that Ireland wasn’t the top pick and it looked like Switzerland was high on the list. More on that in moment.

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