But did you know that Norway is also a prime location for budding startups? This Nordic kingdom conjures up images of fjords, pickled herring, and minimalist design. Startup MORE
Apps4Norge was a competition organised jointly by IKT Norge (ICT Norway) and Difi, the Norwegian Agency for Public Management and eGovernment. The majority of ideas were domestic focused with slim prospects for development outside of Norway, understandable given the remit. An augmented reality Android app to help explore Norway''s culture. A former IT Project Manager, David Nikel now works as a technology writer in Norway. MORE
Norway's Vio launched earlier this month to the general public its digital platform that gives readers unlimited access to content from their favorite magazines. MORE
I did not know anything about Galar before a few years ago, but can you blame me when Norway has a metal band per capita rate of 1 out of 25 residents? Their latest album De gjenlevende came out in March and it just feels like Norway. Galar Tusen Kall Til Solsang Ny De Gjenlevende Metal Monday metal Norway black metal folk metal MORE
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It''s Friday afternoon, so play around with this tool to get a slice of Norway 3D printed for a mantelplace heirloom. MORE
Bitcoin platform Safello announces today it''s expanding to Norway and Denmark outside of its native Sweden to make buying and selling bitcoins more convenient. MORE
With 22 hours left in their funding drive on IndieGoGo , Norway''s Future Home is so close, yet so far away with raising their minimum $200,000 goal. MORE
New out of Norway is betaFACTORY , an incubator with the goal of mentoring and funding 50 companies over the next 3 years. On the grounds of boosting Norway's startup ecosystem, betaFACTORY is focusing its search on Nordic startups that can help kickstart the scene is Oslo. MORE
Even if you''re not bullish on any practical use of Bluetooth beacons, after meeting the founders of Oslo-based Unacast you''d probably want to put money into the company. MORE
That is at least if you're living in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, or Finland. Throw away your televisions, Netflix is coming to town. The U.S. based streaming service offers a deep catalog of movies and TV shows for a flat monthly rate. More specific details about pricing and content will be announced closer to launch, which is slated to be be in late 2012. You can say the same nice things about Netflix that you can also say about Spotify. MORE
Norway-based Confr says they hope to challenge the big global telecom players that deliver old school and expensive solutions to businesses, and to create something that should just work efficiently. MORE
Welcome Farewell by Vreid - More black metal from the nations of the Northern Lights, this time being Norway. Vreid Welcome Farewell black metal NorwayThis Norwegian outfit just released their latest album Welcome Farewell and it is quite excellent. I would rate this as highly as Soilwork’s recent release The Living Infinite. The title track is definitely heavy, but has some nice melodic parts that mesh well with the rest of the song. MORE
Norway, like many countries, faces the issue of seeing less women than men pursuing studies in technology fields. Speaking at the event was a wide mix of people, from Sunniva Rose, who spoke about blogging in the digital space, to the Prime Minister of Norway who was wired in. MORE
What''s the easiest way to start video chatting in a group? With Skype or Google Hangouts you need an account and to know your contacts'' accounts to get chatting. MORE
A startup ecosystem is sorely needed in Norway. Norway''s establishment is also starting to notice. They have reason to support a new wave of companies and innovation in Norway - the talk of the town is that oil money has become a gift and a curse. MORE
When we received a press release with the title Trolls vs. Vikings I originally thought it would news about something other than a new games developer announcing the release date of their first game. MORE
million) fund to focus on early-stage investments in IT called Alliance Venture Spring which will invest 2-5 million NOK (€240,000- €600,000) into companies primarily in Norway. MORE
Helsinki-headquartered equity crowdfunding platform Invesdor will expand its service to Norway later on Wednesday when it opens first two cases in the country. MORE
Isaksen believes in doubling the amount of companies, since there''s so much condensed know-how in the region (and the most people holding master''s and phd''s per capita in the whole Norway), but he evaluates that government set goals are impossible to reach due to workforce shortage. MORE
The post At SXSW, Norway’s Crown Prince Focuses on Tech for Sustainable Development appeared first on SiliconHills. By Susan Lahey Reporter with Silicon Hills News It is always ironic when the tech doesn’t work at SXSW, which happened to Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon, speaking at SXSW on Tuesday about creating innovation that solves problems. Starting his presentation with a video about the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals he ran into technical […]. MORE
The National Library of Norway decided to confirm that once and for all when they announced plans to digitize their entire collection , and since there is this thing in Norway called The Norwegian Legal Deposit Act all published content, in all media, must be deposited with them. MORE
The toolkit is based on the Security Culture Framework created by CLTRe's founder and CEO Kai Roer. The human factor is still one of the top reasons for data breaches today. Effectively training employees to help them discover and avoid threats has been largely unsuccessful if we are to believe the data breach reports,” Roer said in a statement. CLTRe Toolkit focuses on improving employees’ habits and social behavior that impact security. MORE
That's the idea behind Startup Extreme taking place June 17-19 in the extreme mountains of Voss, Norway. The event, run by the folks at Startup Norway is getting entrepreneurs outside and active for small group sessions, talks, and plenty of good Norwegian food. MORE
Not finding it suitable, but not having any alternatives at hand, Hestaas set out to built Kuddle under the advisement from children''s advocacy group Save the Children Norway, the Norwegian Media Authority and the interest group ICT Norway. MORE
Viva system is on sale in Norway, and Finnish sales are due to start in March, but if mr Zuckerberg calls Holen promises to make sure also U.S. MORE
Our last post on Kahoot was about the company hitting a milestone 150,000 users per week, but that seems like small change with this year''s school season underway. MORE
Applications are welcome to Innovation Norway''s flagship business development program, taking place in Silicon Valley this Fall. A former IT Project Manager, David Nikel now works as a technology writer in Norway. Fancy a month in Palo Alto? MORE
As the startup scene in Norway is speeding up things in multiple levels, we’re getting more and more news coming in. Founders Fund Norway. When we started, the professional early stage investment community in Norway was non-existent. MORE
When you think of education in the Nordics you might first think of Finland''s PISA test scores, but Norway seems to be the one really capitalizing on EdTech. MORE
QuestBack AS , the leading European provider of Enterprise Feedback Management (EFM) services has announced the acquisition and merger of a German originated company Globalpark. Globalpark was founded in 1999 and has grown quite rapidly. At the moment of the acquisition, the company has also high profile clients such as Continental, Daimler, Nintendo, Sony Music and Bosch to name a few. Questback has been acquiring companies in Europe at an increasing pace in the last few years. MORE
Arctic Startup takes a whistle-stop tour around Norway to bring you bang up to date. where each year thousands of talented graduates from Norway’s main technical university move away, taking their skills with them. MORE
Today Oslo-based Soundrop announces it has picked up a 20 million NOK (€2.5 million) round led by Northzone and Investinor. The company has had a good run so far, it''s service is available as an app for Spotify , on the web , on any Facebook page , and as apps for iOS and Android. MORE
Video apps are on the rise in Norway it seems with two apps either launching or announcing funding. With the funding, Wonderloop says they''ll be hiring a full-time employee in Norway, and will be also be opening up a California office. MORE
The decision to expand to Norway was clear and natural after we set up offices in Sweden and Denmark. Finland''s Dream Broker has been topping the growth charts with their online video solution. MORE
But first let's have a look at Norway. Software is not at Norway's heart. Norway found oil. Editorial note: This is a guest post by Kristoffer Lawson, the Travelling Salesman. He's on a 10 000 kilometre drive to meet Nordic startups. MORE
Digital is now the majority of revenues in markets such as the US, India, Norway and Sweden. Music is everyone’s favorite example of digital disruption done wrong. After peaking at $38 billion revenue more than a decade ago, the industry stabilized last year at $16.5 billion. MORE
This summer, try something different – Norway. This can’t be the first time you will hear this, but Norway is one of the most breathtaking countries in the world. Here are 4 tips for traveling to Norway this summer. What not to miss while traveling to Norway. MORE
Norway''s Wonderloop , a video profile app, has seen some success in the Norwegian markets, but to properly introduce themselves to America''s youth the company pulled together 17 trendsetters together for a type of promotion we haven''t seen Nordic social apps leverage before. MORE
Mobile payments just got a big bump in Norway. Additionally we''re putting some of that towards an extremely aggressive and - I think - creative launch in Norway next week.". News broke that the home-grown mobile payment solution, mCASH announced a NOK 43 million (€5.15 MORE
million investment from Industrifonden and angel-investors last year, Sweden-based Burt is expanding to Norway, as part of their expansion program. Following the company's €2.2 MORE
In Norway, well over half of the population live in settlements of under 20,000 people, well away from universities, coworking spaces and startup communities. 1724 is based in Vang , a small lakeside village in the historic district of Valdres in the very heart of Norway. MORE
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This summer, try something different – Norway. This can’t be the first time you will hear this, but Norway is one of the most breathtaking countries in the world. Here are 4 tips for traveling to Norway this summer. What not to miss while traveling to Norway.
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But did you know that Norway is also a prime location for budding startups? This Nordic kingdom conjures up images of fjords, pickled herring, and minimalist design. Startup
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The post At SXSW, Norway’s Crown Prince Focuses on Tech for Sustainable Development appeared first on SiliconHills. By Susan Lahey Reporter with Silicon Hills News It is always ironic when the tech doesn’t work at SXSW, which happened to Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon, speaking at SXSW on Tuesday about creating innovation that solves problems. Starting his presentation with a video about the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals he ran into technical […].
Inc Startups
MARCH 20, 2017
A new UN report says Norway is the happiest country in the world. Here's why
ArcticStartup
MAY 2, 2014
Video apps are on the rise in Norway it seems with two apps either launching or announcing funding. With the funding, Wonderloop says they''ll be hiring a full-time employee in Norway, and will be also be opening up a California office.
ArcticStartup
DECEMBER 13, 2013
The National Library of Norway decided to confirm that once and for all when they announced plans to digitize their entire collection , and since there is this thing in Norway called The Norwegian Legal Deposit Act all published content, in all media, must be deposited with them.
ArcticStartup
APRIL 28, 2015
That's the idea behind Startup Extreme taking place June 17-19 in the extreme mountains of Voss, Norway. The event, run by the folks at Startup Norway is getting entrepreneurs outside and active for small group sessions, talks, and plenty of good Norwegian food.
ArcticStartup
FEBRUARY 24, 2014
In Norway, well over half of the population live in settlements of under 20,000 people, well away from universities, coworking spaces and startup communities. 1724 is based in Vang , a small lakeside village in the historic district of Valdres in the very heart of Norway.
ArcticStartup
FEBRUARY 17, 2016
Helsinki-headquartered equity crowdfunding platform Invesdor will expand its service to Norway later on Wednesday when it opens first two cases in the country.
ArcticStartup
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
Mobile payments just got a big bump in Norway. Additionally we''re putting some of that towards an extremely aggressive and - I think - creative launch in Norway next week.". News broke that the home-grown mobile payment solution, mCASH announced a NOK 43 million (€5.15
ArcticStartup
NOVEMBER 8, 2010
But first let's have a look at Norway. Software is not at Norway's heart. Norway found oil. Editorial note: This is a guest post by Kristoffer Lawson, the Travelling Salesman. He's on a 10 000 kilometre drive to meet Nordic startups.
ArcticStartup
JANUARY 22, 2015
When you think of education in the Nordics you might first think of Finland''s PISA test scores, but Norway seems to be the one really capitalizing on EdTech.
ArcticStartup
MARCH 3, 2014
Norway, like many countries, faces the issue of seeing less women than men pursuing studies in technology fields. Speaking at the event was a wide mix of people, from Sunniva Rose, who spoke about blogging in the digital space, to the Prime Minister of Norway who was wired in.
ArcticStartup
JUNE 30, 2014
million) fund to focus on early-stage investments in IT called Alliance Venture Spring which will invest 2-5 million NOK (€240,000- €600,000) into companies primarily in Norway.
ArcticStartup
MAY 23, 2013
Applications are welcome to Innovation Norway''s flagship business development program, taking place in Silicon Valley this Fall. A former IT Project Manager, David Nikel now works as a technology writer in Norway. Fancy a month in Palo Alto?
ArcticStartup
SEPTEMBER 27, 2013
It''s Friday afternoon, so play around with this tool to get a slice of Norway 3D printed for a mantelplace heirloom.
ArcticStartup
AUGUST 18, 2014
Norway''s Wonderloop , a video profile app, has seen some success in the Norwegian markets, but to properly introduce themselves to America''s youth the company pulled together 17 trendsetters together for a type of promotion we haven''t seen Nordic social apps leverage before.
ArcticStartup
AUGUST 11, 2014
Not finding it suitable, but not having any alternatives at hand, Hestaas set out to built Kuddle under the advisement from children''s advocacy group Save the Children Norway, the Norwegian Media Authority and the interest group ICT Norway.
ArcticStartup
JANUARY 23, 2014
When we received a press release with the title Trolls vs. Vikings I originally thought it would news about something other than a new games developer announcing the release date of their first game.
ArcticStartup
NOVEMBER 30, 2015
As the startup scene in Norway is speeding up things in multiple levels, we’re getting more and more news coming in. Founders Fund Norway. When we started, the professional early stage investment community in Norway was non-existent.
ArcticStartup
FEBRUARY 5, 2016
Viva system is on sale in Norway, and Finnish sales are due to start in March, but if mr Zuckerberg calls Holen promises to make sure also U.S.
ArcticStartup
JANUARY 27, 2015
Bitcoin platform Safello announces today it''s expanding to Norway and Denmark outside of its native Sweden to make buying and selling bitcoins more convenient.
ArcticStartup
JANUARY 27, 2014
Norway-based Confr says they hope to challenge the big global telecom players that deliver old school and expensive solutions to businesses, and to create something that should just work efficiently.
ArcticStartup
JANUARY 27, 2015
Even if you''re not bullish on any practical use of Bluetooth beacons, after meeting the founders of Oslo-based Unacast you''d probably want to put money into the company.
VC Cafe
DECEMBER 10, 2013
Digital is now the majority of revenues in markets such as the US, India, Norway and Sweden. Music is everyone’s favorite example of digital disruption done wrong. After peaking at $38 billion revenue more than a decade ago, the industry stabilized last year at $16.5 billion.
ArcticStartup
AUGUST 2, 2011
QuestBack AS , the leading European provider of Enterprise Feedback Management (EFM) services has announced the acquisition and merger of a German originated company Globalpark. Globalpark was founded in 1999 and has grown quite rapidly. At the moment of the acquisition, the company has also high profile clients such as Continental, Daimler, Nintendo, Sony Music and Bosch to name a few. Questback has been acquiring companies in Europe at an increasing pace in the last few years.
ArcticStartup
MARCH 1, 2016
"We're looking forward to continuing the Teslagrad story and challenge on Xbox," Peter Meldahl, CEO of Rain Games, said in a statement. Our new levels not only increase Teslagrad's playtime by about 10 percent, they also increase its difficulty."
ArcticStartup
FEBRUARY 23, 2016
Norway's Vio launched earlier this month to the general public its digital platform that gives readers unlimited access to content from their favorite magazines.
ArcticStartup
OCTOBER 1, 2013
Today Oslo-based Soundrop announces it has picked up a 20 million NOK (€2.5 million) round led by Northzone and Investinor. The company has had a good run so far, it''s service is available as an app for Spotify , on the web , on any Facebook page , and as apps for iOS and Android.
ArcticStartup
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
The decision to expand to Norway was clear and natural after we set up offices in Sweden and Denmark. Finland''s Dream Broker has been topping the growth charts with their online video solution.
ArcticStartup
MAY 10, 2013
Apps4Norge was a competition organised jointly by IKT Norge (ICT Norway) and Difi, the Norwegian Agency for Public Management and eGovernment. The majority of ideas were domestic focused with slim prospects for development outside of Norway, understandable given the remit. An augmented reality Android app to help explore Norway''s culture. A former IT Project Manager, David Nikel now works as a technology writer in Norway.
ArcticStartup
NOVEMBER 3, 2014
With 22 hours left in their funding drive on IndieGoGo , Norway''s Future Home is so close, yet so far away with raising their minimum $200,000 goal.
ArcticStartup
MARCH 23, 2015
Isaksen believes in doubling the amount of companies, since there''s so much condensed know-how in the region (and the most people holding master''s and phd''s per capita in the whole Norway), but he evaluates that government set goals are impossible to reach due to workforce shortage.
ArcticStartup
JANUARY 20, 2015
What''s the easiest way to start video chatting in a group? With Skype or Google Hangouts you need an account and to know your contacts'' accounts to get chatting.
ArcticStartup
AUGUST 14, 2012
That is at least if you're living in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, or Finland. Throw away your televisions, Netflix is coming to town. The U.S. based streaming service offers a deep catalog of movies and TV shows for a flat monthly rate. More specific details about pricing and content will be announced closer to launch, which is slated to be be in late 2012. You can say the same nice things about Netflix that you can also say about Spotify.
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DECEMBER 14, 2015
I did not know anything about Galar before a few years ago, but can you blame me when Norway has a metal band per capita rate of 1 out of 25 residents? Their latest album De gjenlevende came out in March and it just feels like Norway. Galar Tusen Kall Til Solsang Ny De Gjenlevende Metal Monday metal Norway black metal folk metal
ArcticStartup
MARCH 16, 2016
The toolkit is based on the Security Culture Framework created by CLTRe's founder and CEO Kai Roer. The human factor is still one of the top reasons for data breaches today. Effectively training employees to help them discover and avoid threats has been largely unsuccessful if we are to believe the data breach reports,” Roer said in a statement. CLTRe Toolkit focuses on improving employees’ habits and social behavior that impact security.
ArcticStartup
APRIL 23, 2013
A startup ecosystem is sorely needed in Norway. Norway''s establishment is also starting to notice. They have reason to support a new wave of companies and innovation in Norway - the talk of the town is that oil money has become a gift and a curse.
ArcticStartup
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ArcticStartup
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Our last post on Kahoot was about the company hitting a milestone 150,000 users per week, but that seems like small change with this year''s school season underway.
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MARCH 6, 2013
Welcome Farewell by Vreid - More black metal from the nations of the Northern Lights, this time being Norway. Vreid Welcome Farewell black metal NorwayThis Norwegian outfit just released their latest album Welcome Farewell and it is quite excellent. I would rate this as highly as Soilwork’s recent release The Living Infinite. The title track is definitely heavy, but has some nice melodic parts that mesh well with the rest of the song.
ArcticStartup
FEBRUARY 9, 2012
million investment from Industrifonden and angel-investors last year, Sweden-based Burt is expanding to Norway, as part of their expansion program. Following the company's €2.2
ArcticStartup
JANUARY 3, 2012
New out of Norway is betaFACTORY , an incubator with the goal of mentoring and funding 50 companies over the next 3 years. On the grounds of boosting Norway's startup ecosystem, betaFACTORY is focusing its search on Nordic startups that can help kickstart the scene is Oslo.
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