Cut ice hole, stand a startup exec in it: Finland's super-cool approach to pitching for funds
The annual Polar Bear Pitching event employs a combination of freezing water and sea ice to focus the minds of would-be startup fundraisers.
The annual Polar Bear Pitching event employs a combination of freezing water and sea ice to focus the minds of would-be startup fundraisers.
Its takeover of Nokia's smartphone operation resulted in mass redundancies in Finland but Microsoft's scheme to help former workers set up new ventures is starting to produce results.