Good morning everyone,
And happy new year!
While there’s not a lot of new things to report or opine on right now, we have a busy first couple of months for our dear readers at Northstack.
State of the Innovation Ecosystem: Unveiling the results
Last year we teamed up with the Technology Development Fund and Gallup to conduct the first (at least since I’ve been following this topic) comprehensive survey on the state of the ecosystem.
We surveyed companies that are working on technology and innovation with questions ranging from public opinion to the funding environment to bank services to access to mentors.
We’re launching the results on Tuesday at an event (Facebook Link to event) and will be open sourcing the results.
Funding report, Game Industry report, and British Embassy Event
We’ve also started working on the funding report for 2019 (promise, not to deliver it 9 months late like last time, but on time this time), and are excited to share it with you later in the month.
We also expect some followup after the State of the Icelandic Game Industry report we published late last year, so stay tuned for that.
Also, I’m speaking at an event at the British Embassy organised by the lovely ladies at Women in Tech. Check it out here.
You can still support Northstack
Why not make it your New Year’s resolution to support continued, quality, reporting and analysis of the Icelandic startup and innovation ecosystem? All you need to do is click here and support with a small (or large if you prefer that) monthly donation.
What am I missing? What would you like covered? What’s the news? Hit reply and let me know.
Other interesting tidbits
Myntkaup, a company making it easier for Icelanders to buy and sell Bitcoin, is waiting for an approval from FME (The Financial Supervisory Authority) (Icelandic).
Data Lab hires Ásgeir Runólfsson for strategic planning and business development, making him the sixth employee of the company (Icelandic).
“The project of 2020 is to increase the number of investors” says Magnús Harðarson, chief executor of Kauphöllin (Iceland Stock Exchange) (Icelandic).
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