Have you noticed how you often tend to come up with the best ideas when you haven´t actually planned for it? In the shower, in the car, on a run, when walking down the sidewalk, and so on. All of these situations are when you are on the go, and not...
Innovation is not always as fun and glamorous as one might think. Brainstorms and creative workshops are for sure a lot of fun. I have tossed balls to and from colleagues to spark quick thinking on my feet, wore hats in different colours to put my mind into the right mode, and so on –...
I thought it´d be suitable on a rather grey (at least here in Oslo), November morning to share some inspirational quotes. I have gathered the quotes from people of very different roles, and they can be related to all aspects of life where one is facing change and uncertainty. They should all...
Have you experienced that looking at something in new ways can get harder the better you know how to do it? This is true in all aspects of life – both on a personal and a professional level. Established companies therefore often struggle with looking at their business or industry with a new set of eyes....
This week, Oslo Innovation Week is taking place here in Oslo. It has been noted as being Europe´s largest innovation convention, and entails tons of seminars, events, meetups, hackatons, etc. It is organized by the Oslo Business Region, that is working to raise the number of startups with international potential, combining startup support services with...
This tweet I did based on an article I read in The New Yorker last month won´t get out of my head: The US is driving the digital revolution we are experiencing, as they have in the past. Access to early stage capital in combination with a substantial tech talent pool in Silicon Valley as...
How come there are so few European companies that obtain “world dominance” in the tech space? There are for sure large European players in the space, but my impression is that the European tech companies seem to take the position of the technology “under the hood”, and are not particularly...
Digital developments and new technology invading your space can be scary as hell. Several creative industries have had to face this over the past years, the music industry and movie industry tried to fight against new business models growing out of new digitized opportunities for a long time. These new...