Minister of Education, Science and Innovation -Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir – Speaker Profile – SI2022
The Minister of Education, Science and Innovation of Iceland Aslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdottir will be a keynote speaker in Startup Iceland 2022
President of Iceland will Open Startup Iceland 2022
His Excellency Gudni Th. Johannesson, President of Iceland will open Startup Iceland 2022. You can get your early bird tickets now
What is Venture Investing?
I think Venture Investing is misunderstood. There are a lot of people who wanna be VCs and then there is Fred Wilson. I share my own experience of working with founders and share what I think VC investing is all about
Startup Iceland 2022 – June 3rd
After a 2 year hiatus, Startup Iceland is back on the calendar this year. The event will be on June …
Haraldur Diego (Haddi) – Pilot, a good friend and human
Haraldur Diego (Haddi) my good friend, pilot and Volcano Pilot passed away last week in a bizarre accident. I will always remember him as a warm and generous friend. Rest in Peace my friend, I know you will always be flying over Iceland!
The Future of hemp concret in Iceland
Hempcrete. Hempcrete (hemp concrete) is one of the most environmentally friendly solutions worth considering when choosing a future material for …
The Art of Slowing Down to Speed Up
How often do you as a leader take time off? Not as in “watch Netflix for one night” or even …
How to have an open mind
Thoughts and ideas are based on what we expose our senses to, original thought is quite rare. If you are …
CASSINI Hackathon Wrap Up!
Startup Iceland hosted the 2nd CASSINI Hackathon in Iceland and the Iceland winning Team went on to Win the overall Hackathon. The team’s idea was to use space imaging technology to solve land erosion globally.
FutureCast #10 Helgi Hrafn Gunnarsson – Space Iceland
In our newest edition of the FutureCast we talk to recovering politician Helgi Hrafn Gunnarsson. Helgi is a software developer …
3 Small Changes Startups Can Make to Operate Sustainably
3 Small Changes Startups Can Make to Operate Sustainably
Icelandic Companies and Institutions that are supporting Innovation and Entrepreneurship
It’s no secret that there’s a vibrant community of startup companies in Iceland. In order for such a community to …
FutureCast #9 Ari Jónsson – NASA, CASSINI AWAREGO and Reykjavik University
A new episode of FutureCat is up on the web, this time we talk to Ari Jónsson. Ari is a …
IceNet – Using AI To Forecast Arctic Sea Ice Changes
A new AI tool, dubbed IceNet, could lead to improved early-warning systems to protect Arctic wildlife and costal communities. Data …
Orca! The world’s best bet against climate change?
Today, the Swiss company Climeworks formally opened the air purification plant Orca in Iceland. It has only been sixteen months …
Getting Your Business “Household” in Order – with Pauline Malubay
When a person starts a company, they have to be prepared to switch out “hats” of their responsibilities all the …
Preventing the “Us and Them” Company Culture – with Katie Keich
Every one of us wants our project to become something great and to grow rapidly. However, the balance between healthy …
The CASSINI Hackathon: EU Space data and protecting the Arctic
Startup Iceland will host the 2nd CASSINI hackathon in Reykjavik on Nov 5-7. The theme is using Space technologies to protect the Arctic region. Submit your ideas for the challenges.
5 Icelandic Startups To Keep An Eye On
Earlier this month the annual Hringiðja conference was held in Reykjavík. The point of this conference is to help startups …
FutureCast #8: The Composting Company
In this episode of the FutureCast, Bala talks to Björk Brynjarsdóttir and Julian Brenner from the Composting Company (Icelandic: Jarðgerðarfélagið). …
