We believe that smart aggregation and deep usage of data are essential building blocks for fast-growing successful software companies.
Read MoreWho cares about ESG?
A growing number of investors in the startup and venture capital (VC) ecosystem have finally started to emphasise environmental, social, and governance (ESG) related matters. There are good reasons behind it and the purpose of this article is to explain why that’s the case and what we at OpenOcean are doing about it.
Read MoreWhere are all the InsurTech startups?
The European startup scene is crowded with FinTech startups but the vast majority is focusing on payments, savings, lending or PSD2 related opportunities. A lot fewer startups are aiming to disrupt insurance related services, even though the insurance industry is equally ripe for digital disruption as the banking industry.
Read MoreHow to cut through the AI hype
Unless you’ve been living on a desert island you can’t have avoided the recent hype around Artificial Intelligence, AI. Everybody is talking about the importance of it: business leaders, politicians, technologists, startup founders, and investors. Consequently almost all startup pitches contain some references to AI, and more or less all investors claim to be looking for AI opportunities.
Read MoreFrom Vitamins To Painkillers
Many successful software products have started out as being vitamins but eventually evolved into being painkillers. What’s the difference and what should you aim for as a software entrepreneur?
Read MoreDavos Two Weeks Before WEF Meeting
Most people have heard about Switzerland's Davos in conjunction with the World Economic Forum's annual meeting, which is held there each year in January. I visited this mountain resort two weeks before the summit when it was still peaceful and quiet. With sunshine and blue skies every day, I completely fell in love with the massive alpine scenes of this tiny town.
Read MoreHow Five Minute Journaling Improved My Life
In a way I always knew that journaling would be a delightful and beneficial habit. But it wasn't until I made it an easy and enjoyable part of my daily routine that I got the hang of it.
Read MoreKuala Lumpur – Where Futuristic and Traditional Meet
A few months ago I had the opportunity to visit Kuala Lumpur (KL), the capital of Malaysia for the first time. I didn't know much about KL beforehand, but I remembered that just before the .com crash all software startups envisioned having an office in KL. It seemed like a cool place.
Read MoreExploring the Pantip Food Market in Thong Sala, Koh Phangan
I made a short video of the Pantip Food Market, which is located in the centre of Thong Sala on the island of Koh Phangan (Thailand). It's a remarkable place and I did my best to capture the mood and atmosphere. Too bad you can't record smells with any device I'm aware of.
Read MoreWho wants to live forever?
The life expectancy in Europe for newborn babies is around 79 years for males and 84 years for females. That’s about 10 years longer compared to people born in 1970. But what if life expectancy explodes during the next 50 years?
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