Top tips for startups from the companies that got funding, and the VCs ready to invest
At this year's Slush startup conference, businesses big and small shared their wisdom on how to make it big with the Helsinki crowd.
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Telecom Italia steps up startup investments with €4.5m seed funding
After running an incubator program for several years, it's now offering chunks of seed funding to new companies working in online services or green IT.
Swisscom opens €8m fund for local startups
Switzerland's biggest telco has launched an early stage fund for new businesses in cleantech, media and IT.
Is England the best place to start your start-up?
For those wanting to set up a tech company, there's a lot to consider. ZDNet takes a look at some of the major start-up hubs in EMEA and what each can bring for those wanting to get their own IT business off the ground. Last up, a look at London.
Telefonica, Deutsche Telekom open their chequebooks for tech start-ups
Spain's Telefonica is setting up a network of funds to invest €300m in IT start-ups, while the VC arm of Germany's Deutsche Telekom is stepping up the pace of its investments.
Europe's startups blossom as VC investment hits 10-year high
With Europe's economies now heading out of recession, venture capitalists are getting their wallets out once again.