European Union
A “Global First Approach” For Growth Potential in Fintech
Dinaro Ly, Director of the MaRS FinTech cluster in Toronto, connects rising fintech companies with financial industry stalwarts. TechPortfolio recently spoke to Dinaro about the potential that smart startups tap into by incorporating cross-border planning and setting their sights on the world market.
January 17, 2017Platitudes and PowerPoint Make VCs say “No”
If you want VCs to turn you down, here’s what you do: Sell hard, appear desperate, compare yourself to Uber.
November 23, 2016Cognitive Technology Meets IoT in $200 Million Munich Campus
Dedicated campus in Munich, Germany will forge links between IBM Watson and the Internet of Things and employ 1,000 experts.
October 4, 2016Visa Testing Blockchain for International Payments
Visa Europe is launching a blockchain pilot with BTL Group in an effort it’s billed as “a first-of-its-kind blockchain-based settlement system.”
September 27, 2016Global Startup Cultures – European Union
Europe is not a single state, especially after Brexit. Despite the region’s disparities, European tech ecosystems love collaborating and fostering communities in co-working spaces. Across Europe, the number…
August 18, 2016Brexit May Mean New European Bases For Fintech
If not London, where should fintech startups look? Berlin and Dublin are early contenders to attract investment in the sector.
July 12, 2016EU Struggles to Unlock Value of a Digital Single Market
The European Commission recently passed the halfway mark in a plan to help revitalize the region’s economy by allowing freer digital trade, an initiative the executive body claims could unleash €415 billion ($466.9 billion) in economic growth through streaming, online shopping, and cloud computing by the end of this decade.
March 31, 2016