Ecosystem | Die Player und Regeln, die das Ökosystem prägen

The indicators are number of international student, journal exports, international publications, Nobel prizes and patents. ©Pixabay

data

Bulgaria Ranks 11th in the Good Country Index Thanks To Its Science & Technology Contribution to the World

Angela Ivanova (l) and Gergana Stancheva started Lam'on in 2017 and went through the idea stage acceleration program Launchpad, part of Climate-KIC

Green

Lam’on: On a Mission to Make the Printing Industry More Eco-Friendly

Vassil Terziev is currently partner at early stage investment fund Eleven ©Eleven Ventures

Interview

Vassil Terziev: Any Angel Investment Should Be Seen as a Write-Off

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article 11 & 13

Google is Railing Against Newly Revived EU Copyright Reform

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Copyright in EU: The Upload Filters Were Off the Table. They Are Back Now.

it takes a car with an internal combustion engine eight years on the road to leave the same negative footprint on the environment as the battery production for a Tesla Model S, new study says. © Pixabay

Study

E-Cars Are More Environmentally Friendly Than Expected. But They Are Not Perfect Yet.

Mark Zuckerberg and his App Family. © Facebook

comment

15 Years Facebook: ¯_(ツ)_/¯

In last year’s edition the host and journalist, Svetoslav Ivanov raised the issue of the black mirror so this year Innovation Explorer will further develop the subject ©Innovation Explorer

Innovation Explorer 2019

Will Political Systems Survive if All Human Tasks Get Automated and Private Space Disappears?

There are some key metrics VCs look at when reviewing a company ©Pixabay

Ecosystem

Key Metrics: What Makes SaaS, Marketplace, E-Commerce and Hardware Startups Interesting for VCs?

Alexander Mihaylov and Metodi Terziev of betahaus put a lot of effort on building a transdisciplinary community © Denislava Delcheva

New horizons

There’s Still Space on the Coworking Market in Sofia: betahaus is Growing and Moving to a New Space Downtown

The local unit will be reviewing and moderating content in Russian and Turkish. ©Pixabay

manipulative news

Is Facebook Really Building a Bulgarian Unit?

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guide + voting

Which Are the Hottest Blockchain Startups in Bulgaria?

How long will it take for this new economy to enter the mainstream or will this ever happen? ©Pixabay

overview

Blockchain in Bulgaria: Everyone’s Talking but Who’s Really Doing it?

The re-use of the open data can contribute, for example, to the growth of the European economy, the development of artificial intelligence and to overcoming societal challenges.©Pexels

new directive

EU: Startups Get Free Access to Public Sector Data

In 2018 aeternity Ventures invested $1.3M in blockchain companies ©aeternity

opportunity

The Blockchain Accelerator Startfleet Opens New Application Window

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new ♠️ models

Is Your Startup Jack of Hearts or Queen of Spades? This new Profiling Tool Might Save You From Premature Scaling and Failure

Milen Ivanov ©CEO Angels Club

Interview

The Typical Angel Investor in Bulgaria Puts Around €15K per Deal

This is a very long read, we confess, but it will give you the most comprehensive picture of Bulgarian fintech ©Pexels

industry report

Could Bulgaria Be the Next Fintech R&D Hub of Europe?

Where is Europe on the world's innovation map? ©Pexels

World Economic Forum

In Less Than a Year Europe will Experience a Shortage of 760K Tech and Digital Professionals

It appears that initially, only large businesses would be able to enjoy the spoils of this new technology, but... ©Pixabay

Guest article

Where is Quantum Computing Heading Next?

To summarize, the short answer was rather no. ©Andy Beales,Unsplash

myth busting

Would a Senior Developer in Bulgaria Leave a Secure Job to Join a Startup for Stock Options?