Startup Scene

  • Does Switzerland exist on the European tech startup scene? (Part IV)

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    Sébastien Flury

    At Lift Conference, I had the chance to meet Trista Bridges, the co-editor of the English-written (!) French blog Rude Baguette.With the slogan “Pardon my French”(you know, it’s very uncommon to write in English in Paris), they cover the Internet and technology sector in France, combining breaking news with in-depth analysis. If you’ve never heard…

  • Does Switzerland exist on the European tech startup scene? (Part III)

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    Sébastien Flury

     After one week interruption (sorry for that), I have the pleasure to publish the third post of the serie (you can read Part I and Part II). Dimitris Kalogeropoulos, an engaged Greek blogger that I’ve met last year at Next Berlin, is sharing his thoughts today about Swiss startups. I have to be honest here;…

  • NEXT top 100 digital influencers – time to vote!

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    Sébastien Flury

    about it). I’ll attend again in 2013… What a lucky guy I am! Berlin is one of the top startup hub in Europe (the only real rival is London I think) and beeing there is an opportunity to meet prominent actors of the European startup scene. As you maybe remember, Next Berlin is looking for…

  • Does Switzerland exist on the European tech startup scene? (Part II)

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    Sébastien Flury

    Part I). You’ll find in this second post the impression of Fred Zimny, a Dutch blogger specialized in services design and management. The Next Berlin 2013 event was the trigger for an Internet encounter with Sébastien. He wonders if  Switzerland really exists on the European tech start-up scene. He is investigating how Switzerland is seen from an outside, neutral perspective.…

  • The internet of energy

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    Sébastien Flury

    an electrical grid that uses information and communications technology to gather and act on information, such as information about the behaviors of suppliers and consumers, in an automated fashion to improve the efficiency, reliability, economics, and sustainability of the production and distribution of electricity. Innovation in cleantech has been discussed so much these last years, but without…

  • What is the influence of social media on the music industry?

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    Sébastien Flury

    Swiss Community Managers Association (SCMA), started in May 2010, is gathering social media enthousiasts around every 2 months around a specific area of interest. Representative of the famous Paléo festival and musicians will discuss how social network dynamics have changed their way of doing business and what they could or should do to efficiently use…

  • Build your Minimum Viable Product in 3 weeks… and get early funding!

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    Sébastien Flury

    A new interesting early stage startup support program was launched a few weeks ago and will probably attract a lot of wannabe entrepreneurs: the International Create Challenge (OK, the name isn’t so sexy, but keep reading!). This challenge is taking place in September 2012 in Martigny and is started by “Idiap Research Institute” and the…

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    DeinDeal.ch Launches an e-Commerce Incubator

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    Sébastien Flury

    Adrian Locher, one of the 3 co-founders of the Swiss daily deal platform DeinDeal.ch, presented his company and announced a new incubation program during Swiss Startup Camp 2012 Saturday in Basel. Before explaining the program, let’s take a moment to learn a little about DeinDeal.ch’s journey. In January 2010, he and his co-founders were observing…

  • My First Steps on Swiss Startup Scene

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    Sébastien Flury

    Biel/Bienne, I moved to Lausanne to study business at HEC and finalized my Master abroad, in German city Karlsruhe. There, I discovered my entrepreneurial mind in an interesting – but really basic – lecture about starting a business. My brain worked like crazy and I found some interesting ideas (the best one was a web-based…