startup scene-in-iceland
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Who is Arnar Jensson?
10 years in Japan
Phd from Tokyo Ins>tute of
Technology
Started Cooori in 2009 Now employs 20 people in
5 countries
Soo.. What is Iceland like?
Popula>on: 0.3 million people
High tech Iceland
Internet usage: 98% Facebook users: 70%
Japan Internet usage: 78% Facebook users: 8%
Iceland’s Startup Environment
Educated People
Incubators
Compe>>ons
Government Grants
Mentors
Startup Conferences
Accelerators
VC
7 universi>es
Focus on engineering
and business
Educated People
Incubators
Compe>>ons
Government Grants
Mentors
Startup Conferences
Accelerators
VC
Educated People
Incubators
Compe>>ons
Government Grants
Mentors
Startup Conferences
Accelerators
VC
Educated People
Incubators
Compe>>ons
Government Grants
Mentors
Startup Conferences
Accelerators
VC
Several grants ranging:1M yen – 20M yen
Ask for an advice
Educated People
Incubators
Compe>>ons
Government Grants
Mentors
Startup Conferences
Accelerators
VC
Educated People
Incubators
Compe>>ons
Government Grants
Mentors
Startup Conferences
Accelerators
VC
Conference Startup Iceland
400 guests
Speakers from several countries
Startup Weekend TedxReykjavik SeedForum
Educated People
Incubators
Compe>>ons
Government Grants
Mentors
Startup Conferences
Accelerators
VC
10 companies 10 weeks
The best teams get
investment
Educated People
Incubators
Compe>>ons
Government Grants
Mentors
Startup Conferences
Accelerators
VC
Educated People
Incubators
Compe>>ons
Government Grants
Mentors
Startup Conferences
Accelerators
VC
What is lacking?
Seed and Angel investors
More connec>ons to mentors in
Europe, USA and Asia
What is lacking?
Startup Profiles: LOTS OF THEM
Startup Profiles: + $1M investment
Startup Profile: Green Cloud
Startup Profile: Meniga
Startup Profile: Gogogic
Startup Profile: Cooori
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