Features
Mind the gap – London, Europe’s biggest start-up scene
With over 2,000 start-ups, 30 accelerators and 48,000 people employed in the digital economy, Silicon Roundabout in East London is the beating heart of the UK start-up scene, and E...
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News
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Robert Scoble brings Google Glass to Europe
When Robert Scoble took the main stage at NEXT Berlin on Wednesday afternoon, he first wanted to talk about his concept and theory the "Age of Context" (and the upcoming book of the same name he wri...
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Neelie Kroes presents her club of top European entrepreneurs: Zennström, Hed, Van Zanten,...
Today, Vice President of the European Commission (aka "digital chief") Neelie Kroes presented her ‘Leaders Club’ of web entrepreneurs at an informal gathering with some European journalists and te...
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You didn't see this coming: Moleskine (backed by Index Ventures) goes public
Remember when Index Ventures said it had "a dozen or so" companies that were ready for IPO? I'm sure Moleskine wasn't one of the first names that came to mind. And yet, here it is: Moleskine, prod...
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Is Marissa Mayer paying a HUGE premium for Dailymotion?
According to the WSJ, Yahoo is talking to Orange about buying a majority stake in Dailymotion (up to 75 percent). It would be Marissa Mayer's first major acquisition, and obviously it would be aimed s...
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BMW strikes a partnership with mobile parking payments app
BMW i Mobility Services announced that it signed an agreement with Estonian tech company NOW! Innovations. For BMW i, the partnership allows it to extend its ParkNow service from off street parking (...
Startups
A newbie's guide to accelerators and incubators: are they right for you?
Accelerators are a booming business. The phenomenon is generally seen as a blessing for the growing number of start-ups. Who is behind these initiatives, what do accelerators do ex...
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Ideas & insights
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VAT for European #SaaS founders: here's what you need to know
Companies in EU or that have some of their customers in the EU have to know how VAT (Value Added Tax) applies to them. Keeping your business in good books with the VAT man is crucial for not only leg...
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What a Mexican cement company can teach you about innovation
When business people claim to be seeking 'best practice' in their industry, that often means one of two things: they're asking a focus group what they want from the business or they're looking a...
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What Gordon Ramsay can teach you about startups
In my hometown, an Irish guy recently opened a fish and chips shop. When I first got to know him, he offered four kinds of battered-and-fried foods (fish, chicken, asparagus and risotto balls), with c...
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Innovation: what we can learn from emerging market success
As the Eurozone’s economy faces a rocky road ahead and politicians seem unable to find a solution, maybe it’s time that businesses took it into their own hands to find ways to ride out the downtur...
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Normal is crazy enough: 4 things you need to know about doing business with the Dutch
Next month, on April 30 or 'Koninginnedag', Queen Beatrix will abdicate in favor of her son Willem-Alexander. And although the entire nation will go slightly crazy - painting itself and everything wit...
Exit dreams
A robot brain in the cloud: RoboEarth
I saw 'Robot and Frank' this weekend, a charming little comedy about a robot who undergoes training as a lockpick and diamond thief. But the smart people at Roboearth figured out t...
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Events
Bloomberg Tradebook and InVendor are looking for the most promising companies in CEE/ME/Africa
On June 7th, at the Bloomberg Headquarters in London, Bloomberg Tradebook and InVendor Investment and Innovation are cohosting an international matchmaking event. We called it 'Inv...
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TechPeaks wants to accelerate both people and companies
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Mentoring event 12/3, Brussels: an interview with Inge Geerdens, Belgian thought leader and entrepreneur.
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Second 'GO Youth Conference' (16 - 17 March) to spark Portuguese entrepreneurship
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