KLAK - Icelandic Startups

🤖 US Embassy Reykjavik Iceland and KLAK are proud to present the Women in Tech start-up pitch contest. The winner of this year’s pitch contest will receive a complimentary ticket to 2025’s SelectUSA Investment Summit, which will be held in Maryland, May 11-14, 2025. The winner will also be eligible for pre and post SelectUSA Investment Summit mentorship. Where: Gróska hugmyndahús's event hall, Bjargargata 1 When: October 23, between 15:00 and 17:00 ℹ️ Read more at: https://fb.me/e/58rQFeyJi 

🚀 Landsbankinn has decided to double the prize money for the top three places in the grandest and oldest entrepreneurial competition in Iceland, the Golden Egg. 🚀 👉 The Golden Egg has been organized by KLAK - Icelandic Startups since 2008, and from the beginning, Landsbankinn has been the main sponsor of the competition. We encourage anyone to register for the Golden Egg. Registration takes place on the Golden Egg at https://gulleggid.is

The KLAK team encourages all AI startups to apply for the Hello Tomorrow AI Startup Program, with applications open until October 14th. The program welcomes AI startups, including those using Generative AI and other technologies, offering solutions in the Energy, Healthcare, Food, and Agriculture industries. 🤖 Apply here: > https://lnkd.in/ditpBjHP 💡 For more information on the full range of benefits and feedback from previous participants, check out the details below: > https://lnkd.in/dp_RTEY4 Selected startups will benefit from IBM's expertise in Generative AI, Ethical AI, and go-to-market strategies. In addition, participants will gain access to fundraising opportunities, expert-led training sessions, personalized 1:1 mentorship, and matchmaking with key investors, corporates, and more. #hellotomorrow #AIstartups

🎉 We are happy to share that Faxaflóahafnir / Faxaports has joined the strong team of sponsors of the Startup Tourism business accelerator! 💥With the sponsorship agreement, Faxaflóahafnir supports progress in the Icelandic tourism sector as the accelerator aims to ignite innovation and foster entrepreneurship within the industry, enhance the diversity of recreational opportunities, drive technological breakthroughs in tourism, and promote a more balanced distribution of visitors across the country, all year round.  👉Read more about this exciting collaboration here: https://lnkd.in/dQZa28BA

⭐ KLAK Icelandic Startups introduced the return of Startup Tourism and its format for this year at the ESSO museum at Skútuvogur, with N1 as one of the sponsors of the business accelerator. Jón Viðar Stefánsson, Director of Retail at N1, kicked off the event by introducing Kolfinna Kristínardóttir, Project Manager of Startup Tourism, who outlined the structure of the 2024 Startup Tourism accelerator. Einar Skulason, founder of Wapp - Walking App and a former participant in the program, followed with a talk titled "How to Utilize the Tools of a Business Accelerator," sharing insights from his experience. To conclude, Asta Sollilja Gudmundsdottir, CEO of KLAK - Icelandic Startups, highlighted how KLAK supports innovation in tourism and closed the event. The Startup Tourism team will also be traveling around Iceland the week of September 30 - October 3 and will hold presentation events across the country. The events are open for everyone. Read more about the presentation events at klak.is. 👉 https://shorturl.at/A8nX3 The sponsors of Startup Tourism are the Menningar- og viðskiptaráðuneytið - Ministry of Culture and Business Affairs, Iceland Hotel Collection by Berjaya, Icelandair, N1, Icelandia, and Faxaflóahafnir / Faxaports, with Iceland Tourism Cluster and Business Iceland are participating as partners in the project.

Applications for grants from the Entrepreneurs' Fund of Íslandsbanki are now open and are accepted until 27th of October, 2024. ⚡ KLAK - Icelandic Startups encourages startup companies to apply. Íslandsbanki wants to be a force for good in society. The fund will offer support to projects that support the four UN SDGs that the bank has chosen to focus on Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dG27zzxc 🌍 The four UN SDGs that the fund has chosen to support can be found here: https://lnkd.in/dRtqEH8S

Entrepreneur and founder Geoffrey Stekelenburg recently took the main stage at Gróska, presenting his startup, Neurotic, as part of the Startup SuperNova business accelerator. His innovative solution captured attention, positioning Neurotic as a startup to watch. “It can be said that Neurotic's system solves issues that backend systems like WordPress do not. WordPress, which many are familiar with, mainly focuses on being a system that makes it easier for people to run websites,” answers Geoffrey, adding: “Our system is more data-oriented, as most people today are concerned with a lot of data about their customers, payments, and all kinds of details.” Startup SuperNova is organized by KLAK – Icelandic Startups in collaboration with NOVA Iceland and Huawei Iceland, supported by Gróska hugmyndahús - Innovation Center.

🚀 Get ready for Startup SuperNova Investor Day!🚀 Join us for the final pitch event, where startups from the business accelerator will take the stage in Gróska hugmyndahús on September 20th at 13:00 to showcase their ideas. A panel of experienced investors and entrepreneurs will offer their feedback and insights after each presentation. The event will be hosted by the well-known TV personality and musician, Villi Naglbítur, who will bring his signature charm and wit to the occasion. The panelists are: 💡Sigurlína Ingvarsdóttir from Behold Ventures 💡Sigurdur Arnljotsson from Brunnur Ventures 💡Jon I. Bergsteinsson from IceBAN - Icelandic Business Angel Network The startups are: ⭐FairGame Sports ⭐GrowthApp: Your 24/7 Growth Coach©️ ⭐The Gyna App ⭐Jarðargreining ⭐Massif.Network ⭐Medvit Health ⭐Neurotic ⭐TAPP ⭐Thorexa ⭐VibEvent Startup SuperNova is organized by KLAK – Icelandic Startups in collaboration with NOVA Iceland and Huawei Iceland, supported by Gróska hugmyndahús - Innovation Center.

🚀 Thank you to the TechBBQ team for making this year’s event a success! As a community partner, the KLAK team is excited for next year’s TechBBQ. We were pleased to see a great turnout at our pitch event, "Supernovas of Tomorrow," held in the Blue Garden Tent. It was wonderful to see Startup SuperNova participants and alumni share their ideas. 💥 The Happy Hour, hosted by Business Iceland, was a highlight, offering a fantastic opportunity for networking and idea exchange. Looking forward to continuing our collaboration! #TechBBQ #Innovation #Networking #CommunityPartner

⭐ Exciting news! After a five-year break, Startup Tourism, the business accelerator for tourism entrepreneurs, is making a comeback, led by KLAK – Icelandic Startups and the Iceland Tourism Cluster, with strong backing from key sponsors. This relaunch aims to ignite new opportunities in Icelandic tourism. 🗻 🌱 Today at Gróska, the accelerator’s sponsors came together to sign a sponsorship agreement. Supporting the initiative are the Menningar- og viðskiptaráðuneytið (the Ministry of Culture and Business Affairs), Iceland Hotel Collection by Berjaya, Icelandair, N1, and Icelandia, with Business Iceland joining as a collaborator.