Tag: Norway
Unconventional Ventures Partners with Backstage Capital to Launch First-Ever Nordic Digital Accelerator
Aiming to break barriers for Tech startups founded by underrepresented founders, Unconventional Ventures has just announced their first-ever Nordic digital-only accelerator for entrepreneurs in the Nordics, Europe and UK. By SWB Team Nordic VC Unconventional Ventures and Backstage Capital are joining forces to help accelerate...
20 Refugee Entrepreneurs Whose Drive to Innovate Against All Odds Will Inspire You
On World Refugee Day, we take a look at 20 refugee entrepreneurs who are valiantly innovating to create new realities, while crafting new lives. From disruptive blockchain startups, to fashion empires; from Healthtech innovations to online communities, these entrepreneurs all have one thing in common: their unstoppable courage.
How Are Newcomers Shaping the Economy? Startup Migrants is Crowdfunding the New Innovation Map
Immigrants today represent 3.3% of the world’s population. But what does this mean for the European economy? We meet the team crowdfunding the migrant innovation map. By SWB Team Today, immigrants today represent 3.3% of the global population, with several of the top destinations based in Europe. Germany currently hosts 12.0 million,...
Congolese Entrepreneur Olivier Mukuta Wins the Nordic Startup Awards with his Blockchain Startup VipiCash
The entrepreneur, who came up with his first startup in a refugee camp in Malawi, is now using blockchain to help women have financial independence. By SWB Team Oslo-based entrepreneur Olivier Mukuta was awarded the the Nordic Startup Awards last October 30th, in the Brave Founder Beginnings category, the first of its kind in the...
