Axel Springer Plug and Play opened applications for the second programme in 2014. Applications are accepted until May 18. The next batch of startup participants will begin the program on July 7 and will finish on September 24 at the Demo Day.
Hungarian startup Tresorit officially launched its end-to-end encrypted cloud storage service after emerging from its beta with over 100,000 users. Tresorit's service employs multiple layers of encryption that make its data extremely difficult to compromise.
Hungarian startup Tresorit officially launched its end-to-end encrypted cloud storage service after emerging from its beta with over 100,000 users. Their service employs multiple layers of encryption that make its data extremely difficult to compromise. Key advantage to Tresorit is that it doesn’t have a master key to your encryption, so it can’t be forced to provide access to user's data. The startup is also based in Switzerland, which should help keep it out of reach of NSA court orders. Tresorit raised $1.7 million in funding earlier in 2012.Read more »
The PODIM 2014 conference is taking place in Maribor, Slovenia on May 14-15 and is presenting as a two-day entrepreneurial experience with more than 40 world-renowned speakers, and more than 500 entrepreneurs, investors, and startups from the region.
PODIM 2014, the international conference on startups and entrepreneurship on 14-15 May in Maribor, Slovenia, guarantees two days of exciting programme with more than 40 world-renowned speakers for entrepreneurs, investors, and startups. One of the biggest events in the CEE region will help discover hidden formulas, motivation and drive to build a globally successful start-up company. Read more »
The Central European Startup Awards is a series of events to recognise and celebrate the startup ecosystems of Central and Eastern Europe. The organisers are looking to find the best of the region in seven categories. Nominations are open until 23 April.
The Startup Awards started as a concept in 2012 to provide a spotlight focus on startups in the Nordic region. The founders soon realised that startups deserve recognition elsewhere in Europe as well. In 2014, the Nordic Startup Awards is expanding in Europe. Read more »
Cloud-based presentation platform celebrates its 5th anniversary with 10 million new sign-ups since October, and passes the 40 million user milestone. Current growth is coming from frequent business presenters who use the iPad app to boost field sales.
Hungarian startup Prezi, the cloud-based presentation platform that helps presenters connect more powerfully with their audiences, announced that its user community has grown to 40 million. The company, which attained 30 million users last October, has seen an average of more than 55,000 new signups each day for the last six months. This week also marks the company’s 5th anniversary.Read more »
