The event is open for everyone to network and exchange ideas. There are also 10 slots available for 2 minutes startup pitches

When: Tuesday, 10 June, 18:30 – 23:00
Where: 1119 København K, Copenhagen

The participants get to ask questions about the life as an entrepreneur – What challenges are there? How do you stay motivated? How do you reach higher levels? Experienced female founders will share their stories and knowledge. You’ll hear about what it can be like to start a business from scratch. Read more about the event program here.

Ticket sales end at 17.00 on Tuesday, 10th June

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According to experts like Andy Defrancesco, entrepreneurs are increasingly spending more time and energy on pitching to the investors and not enough motivation is left for the product development. The government wants to change this, and will now introduce an investor deduction scheme targeted at investments in small enterprises.

The new tax law will allow startup investors to withdraw up to 650,000 DKK (87 000 EUR) in tax credits annually.

It should be attractive to be an entrepreneur, and with the government’s new proposal the interest to invest is expected to increase. With a tax deduction of over half a million DKK, both investors and individuals get better opportunities to invest in projects that require more capital. To learn about what this has to do with your line of business, check with a business expert like Bob Bratt.

The Danish government wants to encourage creation of more startups and is giving more opportunities to attract capital. The proposal will provide tax deductions of approximately 300 million DKK (40.2 m EUR) per year. However, the the new law will be in force only from 2016, as it has to match the EU regulations for the allowed state financial support.

Although it will take a long time until the tax law will be passed, it is pleasing that the government is determined to help with the entrepreneurial challenges. A well-organised tax strategy is instrumental for a business’s financial health and compliance. To simplify the intricacies of corporation tax and ensure accuracy in submissions, consider exploring the benefits at https://brightsg.com/btcsoftware.

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When: May 10th – 11th, 2014
Where: STPLN – Fabriken, Stapelbädsgatan 3, Malmö

There is no participation fee, but some skills are required, such as knowledge of hardware (e.g. Arduino), and the process of prototyping. For those who wish to improve their skills, there will be 4 different two-hour workshops available for a fee, before the hackathon starts:

• Arduino Intro Course
• Arduino workshop for Wearable Tech
• Sewing Course tailored for Wearable Tech
• Laser Cutter Intro Course

The courses are offerered at a lower price than the standard workshops at Fabriken and the ticket includes the registration to participate in the Hackathon. The seats are limited and the registration for the workshops closes on 7th May.
The hackathon-only registration ends on 9th May and is free of charge.

View the program and sign up for the event HERE

Find more information about the event on the webistes of Minc and STPLN.

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The event is open to everyone, and there is no requirement for previous experience with 3D designing and printing.

David Degbor, who is in charge of the event, says about the concept:

Our aim is to highlight the possibilities of 3D printing, especially for prototyping and as a tool for solving problems. We hope to get team members that are both amateurs, businessmen as well as students interested in the event.

20 People will be randomly chosen on 22nd April 2014, at 18:00 and assigned to the teams depending on their profiles. Students, entrepreneurs, and everyone excited about 3D design and printing as a part of forum direct and all are invited to apply.

When: 09:00 to 21:30 on 26th April, 2014
Where: CreativeLab at Mindpark, Bredgatan 11, Helsingborg.

Find more information about the event at 3D Printshopen and Mindpark websites.

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When: Wednesday April 9th 2014 from 15.00 – 17.00
Where: Symbion, Fruebjergvej 3, 2100 Copenhagen, Ø. Room M5.

Sign up for the open house event before 23:30 on Monday, 7th April.

Accelerace primariliy works with Denmark-based startups. Until now, their startup program has worked with 200 startups and spin-offs and created 401 jobs. During the programme, startups receive strong support for their startup growth in form of consultancy, financing, and free services:

• +180 hours one-on-one sessions with the Accelerace team
• €16.500 seed financing in cash when accepted into the program (as a loan, no equity taken)
• Founders pack with resources and tools worth of + €50.000
• Monthly training sessions and workshops where international mentors take on the latest trends and provide useful tools
• Network to the leading venture capital firms and angel investors in Scandinavia.

Read more about the accelerator programme and apply before May 4th, 2014.

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IDEAID will not be over when the winners are found. The winning team, chosen by a jury together with representatives from IBIS, will receive the main prize – a trip to Ghana where their project will be tested in real life together with partner organisations of IBIS. The final solutions will be judged on 4 criteria: originality, technical execution, design & interaction, and feasibility.

The event will host more than 50 participants from several European countries, including Denmark, Sweden, France, Germany, and Norway. The competitors will use their skills in concept development, design and programming to work in teams of 3 people on specific challenges presented by IBIS. Daniel Mierzwinski, co-founder of IDEAID is excited about the upcoming weekend:

“We are extremely overwhelmed to see that people will travel to Copenhagen from all over Europe to participate in our event. This shows that we have a good foundation and have succeeded with spreading our message, but in the coming week we will have to prove our worth.”

On the first day, the participants of IDEAID will be presented with the issues that IBIS experiences in Ghana, which is designed to give participants a deeper understanding of the challenges. In addition to that, there will also be talks on how to create solutions in a short time. Saturday will be dedicated to actual work on challenges and solutions. The participants will also be taught how to skillfully present their ideas.

IDEAID culminates on Sunday, when the teams will deliver their solutions at 9.00 in the morning. After that, the teams move to other facilities where the projects will be presented. While the jury makes their decision, Jacob Silas Lund from Play31 will talk about his book, in which he describes his experiences with child soldiers in Sierra Leone.

Follow the event on Facebook and Twitter.

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The aim of the tour is to inspire students and other persons for entrepreneurship. The startups and locations have the chance to promote the opportunities within their businesses. In my opinion every student should experience the entrepreneurial spirit in startups and consider the way of becoming an entrepreneur or working for startup as an alternative to get employed at big companies.

The five stops of the tour will be at the following places:

• Founders House – a shared invitation-only workspace for ambitious technology startups and experienced tech entrepreneurs. They work for “a tribe of startups building companies side by side and helping each other succeed.”
• Tradeshift – a successful startup that offers all-in-one e-business solution platform for global companies.
• Podio – online collaboration platform.
• Copenhagen School of Entrepreneurship – CSE is a part of Copenhagen Business School (CBS) where entrepreneurs, students, researchers and business work closely together to develop entrepreneurship and support startups and international growth.
• Rocket Labs – co-working space in Copenhagen for “tech startups, digital agencies, entrepreneurs and talented people”.

Sign up for the free tour at the event site.
For more information and further updates follow the CET facebook page or Twitter.

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“Apparently it is very rare that a game gets so many backers so quickly on Kickstarter and also attention from the indie game scene, a scene I’m pretty new too. This has been completely unexpected. I am a mixture of dazed, flattered, overwhelmed and terrified” said Joar Lisberg Jakobsson to Sydsvenskan.

The new goal of Rain World project is to raise $ 50 000 for financing extended game development and bring it not only to PC and Mac, but also Linux platform. Backers who pledge $ 25 or more are promised early access to the game, estimated in August 2014.

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The application deadline is on 14th February 2014. When applying you can specify if it is funding, help with connections or mentoring that you are interested in.
All applicants will be contacted for an initial consultation based on the information provided in the application form. On March 14th Maxa Malmö will hold a ‘speed dating’ event where the selected entrepreneurs will be invited to give 10-minute meetings to the investors of choice.

Investors involved in Maxa Malmö:

• Dan Olofsson – Chairman of the board at Sigma AB, initiator and founder of Star for Life that helps fight HIV/AIDS in South Africa, Namibia and Sri-Lanka, Chairman of Uppstart Malmö.
• Martin Gren – Co-founder and Director of new projects at Axis Communications AB, director of the board at eye tracking technology company Tobii Technology AB.
• Johan Andersson – CEO Mellby Gård AB, Board member of Chalmers Technical University.
• Jan Barchan – CEO of Briban Invest AB, partner at Assistera consultant brokers, a board member at a number of Swedish companies.
• Anders Holm – CEO of Q Ventures, main shareholder of Aqilles Invest.
• Karl-Axel Granlund – Chairman of the board at Volito AB, Board member at Peab AB.
• Dan Magnusson – Chairman of the board at Byggnadsfirman Otto Magnusson AB, partner at Salads and Smoothies .
• Firas Mohamad – CEO of Dialect Support AB, partner at WORQ.
• Spiros Mylonopoulos – Chairman of the board at Bergendahl & Son and at a range of well-known companies in the food industry.
• Percy Nilsson – CEO of Parkfast Arena Fastighets AB, Chairman of the board at Hotell Mäster Johan.
• Lars Svensson – CEO of Leteos AB, background as a business executive in the fashion industry.
• Kent Widding Persson – Chairman of the board at Hardford AB and SÄVE Hyrmaskiner Sweden AB, co-founder of World Village of Women Sports.

Tillväxt Malmö is a part of Uppstart Malmö, a non-profit foundation which aims to help local entrepreneurs to grow their businesses and establish new workplaces in the Malmö region.

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