A different kind of Startup accelerator
“Slow down to start up” is the philosophy of a program for entrepreneurs in the Westfjords of Iceland, where mentorship and adventure mix and ideas have a place to grow.
Accelerator
Startup Supernova – Teams announced
The first batch of startups that will participate in Startup SuperNova have been announced. Startup SuperNova is a 10 week accelerator in Iceland.
Startup Supernova
Iceland once again has an accelerator and it is called Startup Supernova.
Techstars Startup Week Torino
Participated in Techstars Startup Week in Torino Italy. $100 million was spent in refurbishing an old train repair factory for a co-working space for entrepreneurs. It was great to talk about the vibrant startup community that is developing in Iceland
Startup Reykjavik, GreenQloud, Digi.me, Viska and Ghostlamp… what a week!
The past week has been fantastic for the Startup Community in Iceland. First it was the announcement of GreenQloud being …
Stripe Atlas + Startup Iceland
Startup Iceland is partnering with Stripe Atlas. The mission of Startup Iceland has always been about helping Founders and Entrepreneurs. …
Jenny Fielding – Speaker Profile – SI2016
Jenny Fielding, MD of Techstars -FinTech and IoT Accelerators will join us in Startup Iceland 2016.
This sales pitch made $50,000 in under 60 seconds – How good is your pitch?
It doesn’t matter if you’re making candy or creating software – if you don’t have a polished elevator pitch, you’re …
Founder Institute Reykjavik – We did it!
Founder Institute Reykjavik launching officially in May 2015. We are still accepting applications http://fi.co/join
Startup Job Marketplace in Iceland
In continuation of our effort to help startups and founders. We are creating a marketplace for Startup Jobs in Iceland. …
You are not a lottery ticket
I will be teaching a course in Reykjavik University starting this fall. The title of the course is “How to …
President of Iceland – Be Definite Optimists
Last friday we had the second batch of the Startup Energy Reykjavik demo day. The President of Iceland was the …
Help me to help you
Sometimes I feel like I am in the Jerry Maguire movie. I have been trying to get Founder Institute launched …
Why Make Founders?
I have been running experiments related to Startups and investing in startups in Iceland for the past 6 years. I …
Founder Institute Meetup – Startup Pitch Bootcamp
Thank you everyone who attended the How to Start a Startup event. If you are reading this, please connect with …
Founders Institute Reykjavik – Take #2
I believe anyone can learn the art of building great companies, everyone, I mean every single startup founder starting from …
Is your startup changing the future of education, health, energy or cities?
If so, then you should consider competing in the global 1776 Challenge Cup. What is the Challenge Cup? The Challenge Cup is …
Infrastructure for Entrepreneurs – Innovation Center in Iceland
I remember in 2009, when I decided that I wanted to learn more about entrepreneurs in Iceland and I wanted …
Energy is the next frontier
I saw the movie Interstellar over the weekend. I really liked the movie, facts and science aside, I like the …
To the left of Impossible
This week has been an explosion of ideas, learning and possibilities personally for me. How to Start a Startup class …