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The invention causing a storm at music festivals this year – Lapee

By AWA | Posted on July 29, 2019

When people think of music festivals they think of bright lights, loud music, alcohol and crowds of people coming together. They rarely consider the practical aspects of using the toilet at these festivals. For women, the reality is a less than desirable situation with endless lines for portable toilets, but on the other hand men...

Tags: Denmark, entrepreneur, Intellectual Property, Patent, startup, Trademark

Science Park Jönköping: Where ideas turn into businesses

By AWA | Posted on September 4, 2018

Science Park Jönköping offers budding entrepreneurs business development opportunities and expert support along the way   About 15 years ago, a few Jönköping students had a vision to capture the creative and entrepreneurial spirit of their peers. After receiving funding from the university, they started a creative centre which would be the start of Science Park Jönköping. When...

Tags: business, company, entrepreneur, Jönköping Science Park, science park, start-up, startup

Freedrum: He bangs the drums

By AWA | Posted on May 22, 2018

They say necessity is the mother of invention. When August Bering’s young son wanted to learn how to play the drums, the entrepreneur came up with the easy-to-use (and silent) solution Freedrum. With a diverse background in music and computer programming, August is a trailblazer in different areas of innovation. “New ideas and projects have...

Tags: drum set, drums, entrepreneur, Freedrum, gyroscopic sensor, Intellectual Property, music, social media marketing

SwapKids: The app for divorced parents (and their kids)

By AWA | Posted on June 27, 2017

Going through a divorce is never easy. Adding kids to the equation makes everything even harder. Danish start-up entrepreneurs Mikkel Eskesen and Søren Christiansen want to simplify communication between divorcees and put the children first with their app SwapKids. “It is hard to communicate with somebody you might not want to talk to. SwapKids offers...

Tags: app, children, Danish, Denmark, Divorced, entrepreneur, Kids, Parenting, Parents

Kalle Sax: One to watch

By AWA | Posted on March 1, 2017

There is always time to follow your dreams. After facing redundancy, Swedish entrepreneur Kalle Sax decided to become a professional watchmaker and turn his into reality. Spurred on by a life-long fascination for technology and mechanics, Kalle became interested in watches as a teenager. He gained further insight into its complex mechanics when he worked...

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