Indó – Reinventing Banking
Indo is the first challenger bank in Iceland to have received a banking license. The founders will be hosting a meetup in partnership with Startup Iceland on May 12th to share their experience.
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Björn Örvar – Speaker Profile – SI 2022
Bjorn Orvar the founder and chief scientist of ORF Genetics will be a keynote speaker in Startup Iceland 2022.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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). …
Personal Health Update – all good for now
Today is 3 months since my heart attack. I have had my 6 weeks check with an Echo-Cardiogram. My cardiologist …
Circular Economy Solutions Startups in Iceland
The global economy currently follows a linear model, where raw materials are mined, processed into products, consumed and thereafter become …
Homework for Entrepreneurs – with Fredrik Grahn
Fredrik Grahn is a serial entrepreneur, now working on his third company Pyzzle it. This company was started by Fredrik’s …
Handling Toxic Work Environment – with Jennifer Takagi
Let me introduce you to Jennifer Takagi. Jennifer is an executive leadership and communication coach who works with leaders teaching …
Atherosclerosis and Coronary Heart Disease
Last week was eventful to say the least. I apparently had a heart attack. Had an angioplasty and was in the hospital for 4 days. I had no big pain but the blocks in my arteries were fixed. Looking forward to getting back to rehabilitation and getting fitter and stronger after the first metal installation on the path to being HomoDeus.
Trust Your People to Play
In today’s blogpost, I am sharing some takeaways from my conversation with Joachim Samuelsson, the CEO of Сrunchfish, a Sweden-based …
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