https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Stuart Eve moved to Denmark with his family after his wife, an archaeologist, was offered a job at Aarhus University. Nearly four years later, he is the co-founder of a fair trade chocolate business in the Scandinavian city. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171124/we-wanted-to-make-chocolate-to-reflect-denmarks-seasons Fri, 24 Nov 2017 15:08:40 +0100 we-wanted-to-make-chocolate-to-reflect-denmarks-seasons Sustainability startup think.dk celebrates its first birthday with an event in Copenhagen on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170921/danish-sustainability-startup-celebrates-first-birthday-with-innovative-event Thu, 21 Sep 2017 11:10:18 +0200 danish-sustainability-startup-celebrates-first-birthday-with-innovative-event There are plenty of reasons to be positive about finding work in Denmark, says a Lithuanian business student in Copenhagen who started his own company and helped fellow students find jobs – all in his spare time. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170621/the-danish-job-market-is-not-the-easiest-but-once-you-are-there-you-have-a-solid-foundation Wed, 21 Jun 2017 19:10:42 +0200 the-danish-job-market-is-not-the-easiest-but-once-you-are-there-you-have-a-solid-foundation Five American students are trying to raise awareness on the green applications of the Internet of Things by hosting the first ever Internet of Green Things Festival at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). https://www.thelocal.dk/20170404/american-students-host-denmarks-first-internet-of-green-things-festival Tue, 04 Apr 2017 17:05:59 +0200 american-students-host-denmarks-first-internet-of-green-things-festival Looking to launch a startup in Copenhagen or Aarhus? It can seem tricky to navigate the startup scene, especially if you are new to the city or country. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161104/the-danes-showing-entrepreneurs-how-to-startup-everywhere Fri, 04 Nov 2016 12:34:56 +0100 the-danes-showing-entrepreneurs-how-to-startup-everywhere In the latest instalment of My Danish Career, we spoke with Copenhagen Business Academy graduates from Romania who are behind a startup that they say will make your CV more efficient and effective. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160419/get-the-job-you-want-with-the-right-resume Tue, 19 Apr 2016 14:27:40 +0200 get-the-job-you-want-with-the-right-resume Research conducted by Dutch online valuation platform Equidam has uncovered the top 10 Danish startups that have enormous untapped potential. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160311/top-10-undiscovered-danish-startups Fri, 11 Mar 2016 10:52:46 +0100 top-10-undiscovered-danish-startups A new Danish app hopes to increase nightlife safety by letting friends keep a virtual eye on each other when going home after a night on the town. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160225/danish-app-wants-to-help-partiers-get-home-safe Thu, 25 Feb 2016 13:09:42 +0100 danish-app-wants-to-help-partiers-get-home-safe Bulgaria native Plamena Cherneva has created Codher to bring more women into the Danish technology industry and increase gender diversity within tech. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151211/expat-striving-to-increase-gender-diversity-in-danish-tech Fri, 11 Dec 2015 14:55:42 +0100 expat-striving-to-increase-gender-diversity-in-danish-tech Ida Tin, originally from Copenhagen, has been awarded the Europioneers female web entrepreneur of the year for her work on the Clue app. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151116/dane-wins-european-award-for-entrepreneurship Mon, 16 Nov 2015 11:31:50 +0100 dane-wins-european-award-for-entrepreneurship A ferry sailing between Helsingør and Helsingborg will host the second annual Startup Weekend Oresund, a 54-hour cruise designed to turn ideas into reality. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151015/startup-weekend-oresund-to-ship-up Thu, 15 Oct 2015 10:43:42 +0200 startup-weekend-oresund-to-ship-up In our ongoing feature series on Denmark's entrepreneurs, we speak with Rasmus Preuthun Carlsen about his mission to "help Danes save money and time". https://www.thelocal.dk/20150416/i-have-learned-to-work-in-an-environment-of-chaos Thu, 16 Apr 2015 11:59:01 +0200 i-have-learned-to-work-in-an-environment-of-chaos In our ongoing feature series, The Local looks into a successful entrepreneur's life - the story behind their successes, major challenges and how being an entrepreneur changed them forever. This week, The Local talks to Tyler Jensen of The Startup Garage, which works with entrepreneurs in early stage, high-growth companies to help them attract investment and get out of the 'garage'. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150408/entrepreneurs-in-denmark-the-startup-garage Wed, 08 Apr 2015 15:57:03 +0200 entrepreneurs-in-denmark-the-startup-garage In the latest instalment of our weekly feature series, we speak to Anders Hasselstrøm of Copenhagen-based Startuptravels. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150128/meet-up-for-founders Wed, 28 Jan 2015 22:44:00 +0100 meet-up-for-founders A group of entrepreneurs want to turn a former sea fort into a bastion for start-ups. The Local spoke to the woman spearheading the effort to create "a European refuge for entrepreneurs" at sea. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141218/copenhagen-might-get-its-own-start-up-island Thu, 18 Dec 2014 10:50:00 +0100 copenhagen-might-get-its-own-start-up-island The Local speaks to experts from the Copenhagen startup scene and beyond to find out how to get a job at a freshly-minted technology company. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141206/how-to-get-hired-at-a-copenhagen-startup Sat, 06 Dec 2014 11:50:00 +0100 how-to-get-hired-at-a-copenhagen-startup Copenhagen startups recently gathered for what organizers called "the largest ever tech meet-up in the history of Denmark". https://www.thelocal.dk/20141126/copenhagen-startups-come-together Wed, 26 Nov 2014 18:06:00 +0100 copenhagen-startups-come-together Copenhagen area shoppers can trade reviews for food at the Freemarket. The concept's founder tells The Local that it's about making the shopping experience "more fun and alive". https://www.thelocal.dk/20140814/denmarks-first Thu, 14 Aug 2014 14:05:00 +0200 denmarks-first