Finland’s fertile ground for innovations
The European Commission's Innovation Union Scoreboard for 2010 ranks Finland among Europe's innovation leaders, with a performance well above the average innovation achievements of the UE as a whole.
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Vigo is a new type of acceleration programme designed to complement the internationally acclaimed Finnish innovation ecosystem.
The programme bridges the gap between early stage technology firms and international venture funding.
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Vigo is an accelerator programme for dynamic start-up companies with potential for global growth.
The programme exposes these companies to experienced entrepreneurs and executives and facilitates raising both public and private growth funding.
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The Vigo Accelerators are private companies that are run by experienced entrepreneurs.
The Accelerators offer their proven business expertise, funding, and extensive contact networks to the target companies.
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Vigo is a new type of acceleration programme designed to complement the internationally acclaimed Finnish innovation ecosystem.
The programme bridges the gap between early stage technology firms and international venture funding.
-
Vigo is an accelerator programme for dynamic start-up companies with potential for global growth.
The programme exposes these companies to experienced entrepreneurs and executives and facilitates raising both public and private growth funding.
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The Vigo Accelerators are private companies that are run by experienced entrepreneurs.
The Accelerators offer their proven business expertise, funding, and extensive contact networks to the target companies.
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- 03.10.2011 Transfluent wins MindTrek LaunchPad 2011
Reports
Angry Birds' effect: Why Helsinki is the hot spot for
mobile start ups
Angry Birds has changed many aspects of the mobile games
industry, but nowhere has its impact been felt more strongly than
Finland and its capital, Helsinki; Angry Birds' very own nest.
Thanks to support from Nokia, it's been a leading location in
mobile games for a decade or so, spawning companies such as Sumea,
Mr Goodliving and RedLynx, as well as Rovio itself.
Read more
article by Jon Jordan, Pocketgamer.biz
The Atlantic Century II: Benchmarking EU & U.S. Innovation and Competitiveness
Finland ranked number 2. Read the report.
News:
TechStars (US) accelerator visit to Finland
10.-12.10.2011
By invitation only
Private accelerators for the Vigo-Programme:
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