Get into the Silicon Valley mindset and join the webinar to learn about the TINC Virtual 2021 Accelerator Program for Nordic startups!

TINC is an intensive 4-week accelerator program to validate your product/market and business model fit and global scale potential in the most competitive startup environment in the world.

TINC will be hosted virtually in the Spring 2021 and you have the opportunity to join us from the Nordics as we bring the workshops, pitch training, and mentoring online! Work with world-class mentors and learn how to attract customers, partners and investors.

Join the webinar to get your questions answered and apply to TINC Virtual 2021 - We will bring Silicon Valley mindset to you!

Important dates:

Webinar & Q&A: March 4

Application deadline: March 15

Kick off: April 13

Virtual Program: April 19 - May 14 2021

Demo Day: May 26

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Join the Bifrost Talks with a look into how to build the right team for growth.

Putting together a winning team is one of the hardest but most important things to get right if you want to scale your startup successfully. Maria Ingelsson has gone through the ups and downs of building a team in the high stakes environment of Silicon Valley, and we have invited her to share her experience of building a great team for growth. Maria will share strategies that she has seen work, as well as mistakes that we all can learn from.

Read more and register here.

About this Event

The film Life on Wheels tells the compelling story of a culture on the verge of a revolution that will transform our economy, our environment, and the rhythms of our everyday lives. It coincides with many changes cities are now considering with regards to road space and transit.

With the film as a baseline, we invite you to an event focusing on the new normal for mobility in our cities globally.

• How will the pandemic affect the need for mobility services?

• Is shared mobility outdated?

• What will our cities look like post-Covid?

• What opportunities for change does the pandemic carry with it?

During this virtual event we will get the chance to hear the perspectives of the filmmakers as well as the perspectives of a renowned panel moderated by Timothy Papandreou.

BIFROST TALKS MOBILITY Is a series of webinars hosted by Nordic Innovation House - Silicon Valley, together with partners to discuss the future of mobility. This webinar is a partnership with the Swedish strategic innovation program Drive Sweden.

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Join Nordic Innovation House - Silicon Valley, Guy Kawasaki & Nathan Gold for a webinar on how to make the best out of virtual meetings.

Join the Bifrost Talks fall kick off on Thursday October 15!

Welcome to Bifrost talks, this week on how to become a master on virtual meetings. Guy Kawasaki and Nathan Gold will talk about, and invite you to interact on subjects like:

• How to cope and make the most out of another 4-6 months with virtual meetings.

• How to optimize your work environment and background

• How to make sure your tech, camera and light works to your advantage

• How to be present, empathic and engaging during your presentations

• How to use presentation tools and engagement tools to captivate your audience.

Who should attend? Anyone who wants to improve or revitalize their performance in virtual meetings. Everything you hear and learn about can be used in your next online presentation. We will start and end on time. You are promised only solid nourishment and no empty calories or your money back. Guaranteed!

Lastly but not least participants of the webinar will have the opportunity to both ask questions via video and get instant feedback on their web meeting setup by Guy and Nathan!

Sign up here in order to recieve a webinar link the day before the webinar. We look forward e-seeing you soon!

Join Nordic Innovation House - Silicon Valley and Ryan W. Marth, Robins Kaplan LLP on how nordic companies can protect their IP in the US.

Join the Bifrost Talks fall kick off on Thursday October 8!

Ryan is a partner at the law firm of Robins Kaplan LLP, where he dedicates a portion of his practice to serving as U.S. counsel for Nordic businesses that have operations in or are seeking expansion to the United States. In his presentation, he will discuss the basics of U.S. IP law and explain how companies new to the U.S. market can best protect their IP assets to position themselves for success in the United States.

Sign up here in order to recieve a webinar link the day before the webinar. We look forward e-seeing you soon!

Join Nordic Innovation House - Silicon Valley and Nir Eyal for a webinar about handling distractions and controlling your attention.

About this Event

Nordic Innovation House started the Bifrost Talks -series as a response to the Covid-19 crisis, which quickly disrupted the life and business-as-usual here is Silicon Valley and around the world. In order to provide information and practical guidance for startups in a time of crisis, we have hosted weekly webinars with local experts since April. Now that the crisis has turned into a new normal for the foreseeable future, we will continue the series to the second half of 2020 on a monthly basis.

Join the Bifrost Talk on Thursday September 24!

Together with our guest Nir Eyal we are tuning into the area of distractions. Research shows the ability to stay focused is a competitive advantage, in work and in life. However, in an age of ever-increasing demands on our attention, how do we get the best from technology without letting it get the best of us?

This topic is especially important during this time of home office and home school and with the increasing distractions also from the outside.

Join us to hear from Nir Eyal, the best selling author of the book Hooked and Indistractable and learn how you can control your attention and choose your life.

Sign up today in order to receive a webinar link the day before the webinar. We look forward e-seeing you soon!

Join our Bifrost Talks fall kick-off with a look into the latest highlights from Silicon Valley!

Register to the webinar here: https://bifrosttalks-highlights.eventbrite.com

Date: 8/27/2020
Time: 08:00 AM, PDT (17:00 PM SWEDEN/NORWAY/DENMARK, 18:00 PM FINLAND, 15:00 PM ICELAND)

Nordic Innovation House started the Bifrost Talks - series as a response to the Covid-19 crisis, which quickly disrupted the life and business-as-usual here is Silicon Valley and around the world. In order to provide information and practical guidance for startups in a time of crisis, we have hosted weekly webinars with local experts since April. Now that crisis has turned into new normal for the foreseeable future, we will continue the series to the second half of 2020 on a monthly basis.

Join the Bifrost Talks fall kick off on Thursday Aug 27!

Chander Chawla, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and Arne Tonning, a Norwegian Venture Capitalist, host the Valley Nordic-podcast, where they discuss global perspectives on startup business, technology, and culture.

Now we have invited them to bring their podcast to the visual media. We invite you to join the discussion as Chander and Arne will take a look at the latest tech highlights from Silicon Valley!

Register for the event to receive the webinar link one day before we go live!

Join Nordic Innovation House - Silicon Valley, D’Alessio Law Group and US Law for Nordics for a webinar on U.S immigration in the COVID-19 era!

Register to the webinar here: https://bifrosttalks9.eventbrite.com

Date: 6/25/2020
Time: 08:00 AM, PDT (17:00 PM SWEDEN/NORWAY/DENMARK, 18:00 PM FINLAND, 15:00 PM ICELAND)

Staying up to date with the ever-changing state of international immigration is vital to navigating your career in a post-COVID 19 landscape. From travel restrictions to office closings, presidential proclamations to changes in processing times, D’Alessio Law Group CEO and Managing Attorney Lorraine D’Alessio will help business professionals understand the issues they face when pursuing a U.S. visa or green card throughout these times. Whether you’re planning on coming to or staying in the United States for a limited or long-term basis, understanding which visa options will best serve your interests in the United States is an important first step for following through on your goals.

Lorraine will discuss a number of trends we are seeing at the consulate level, dependable visa options and alternatives for entrepreneurs, business leaders, and tech professionals, exceptions and flexibility in petitions outlined by USCIS, travel restrictions and border closings, and tips for making the visa process as smooth as possible given the current climate. Following an in-depth discussion on these tips and trends, Lorraine will additionally host a Q&A session to discuss solutions for professionals facing challenges in the visa process. 

Join Nordic Innovation House - Silicon Valley, Arne Tonning and Andreas Börjesson from Alliance Venture and Synch for a webinar on Term Sheets!

Register to the webinar here: https://bifrosttalks8.eventbrite.com

Date: 6/18/2020
Time: 08:00 AM, PDT  (17:00 PM SWEDEN/NORWAY/DENMARK, 18:00 PM FINLAND, 15:00 PM ICELAND)

More information about this webinar will be posted within shortly

Join Hub335 and Nordic Innovation House - Silicon Valley for a Webinar on Nordic EV Policy - How to manage the EV ecosystem as it scales!

Register to the webinar here: https://bifrosttalksmobility5.eventbrite.com

Date: 6/17/2020
Time: 08:00 AM, PDT (17:00 PM SWEDEN/NORWAY/DENMARK, 18:00 PM FINLAND, 15:00 PM ICELAND)

The Nordic countries have been successful with high electric vehicle (EV) market penetration as a result of EV policy, citizen base, and renewable energy available in the market. The next challenge will be supporting the EV market as it scales, and to share lessons learned. We will address the latest developments, challenges and opportunities regarding charging infrastructure, policy adoption, and how US utilities and companies can connect with Nordic experts to share ideas.

Confirmed speakers

Moderator 

Join Nordic Innovation House - Silicon Valley and Per Sjöfors from Atenga Insights for a webinar on the new rules for pricing!

Register to the webinar here: https://bifrosttalks7.eventbrite.com 

Date: 6/11/2020
Time: 08:00 AM, PDT (17:00 PM SWEDEN/NORWAY/DENMARK, 18:00 PM FINLAND, 15:00 PM ICELAND

This webinar will cover the following topics and includes several exercises to help you in your quest to price your services or products "right".

• Why pricing has the highest leverage on profits.

• How we humans make our buying decisions, and how the seller can increase customers' willingness to pay.

• How to measure the customer’s perceived value of a product or service, and to translate it at the right price.

• How the seller can influence the buyer's willingness to pay and buy, leading to higher sales at higher prices.

• How the current pandemic may have altered the decision landscape and how that may influence how companies market, sell and price their products or services.

• The presentation is built on case studies and not theories.

Most importantly, attendants will learn tips and techniques that can be implemented already the same day, and that drives higher sales volume at higher prices.

About Per Sjöfors

Per Sjöfors, Founder of Atenga Insights.

Pricing has always been an interest-area for Per. As a serial entrepreneur, running companies in Europe and the US, he did pricing experiments. Some of these worked spectacularly well, some did not work at all. As a result, Per founded Atenga out of his frustration that what business schools teach about pricing is too abstract, too academic for a business executive to act on. Likewise, with books about pricing. Consequently, he set out to make pricing practical and actionable. "Pricing for business people." Since then, he has been at the forefront as a thought leader in everything pricing and he is a sought-after speaker for a variety of conferences and business circuits.

Per appears regularly on business radio shows and gets quoted regularly in the financial press, including Forbes, Fortune Magazine, Inc. Magazine, The Street, Industry Week, Business Insider, and the Financial Times.

Join Hub335 and Nordic Innovation House - Silicon Valley for a Webinar on Electromobility in The US - Charging Infrastructure, Policy, and End-User Adoption!

Register to the webinar here: https://bifrosttalksmobility4.eventbrite.com

Date: 6/10/2020
Time: 08:00 AM, PDT (17:00 PM SWEDEN/NORWAY/DENMARK, 18:00 PM FINLAND, 15:00 PM ICELAND

As electric vehicles become more common, what challenges will we face moving into zero-emission operations. We will address the latest developments, challenges and opportunities regarding charging infrastructure, fleet charging, policy adoption, and the barriers affecting end-user adoption.

SPEAKERS

Vic Shao - Founder & CEO, AMPLY Power, Inc

AMPLY is focused on transforming the commercial transportation sector by removing the challenges, surprises, and learning curve that fleet operators often face when switching to electricity as a fuel. Vic Shao is a proven Cleantech Industry CEO and Entrepreneur. As co-founder of Green Charge, he successfully built the company into the #1 distributed energy storage provider in the world. 

Dr. Aravind Kailas - Advanced Technology Policy Director, Volvo Group

Dr. Aravind Kailas oversees policy development, technology outreach, and public engagement strategies to further Volvo’s interests in transport innovations. He has spearheaded local stakeholder development for introducing Volvo’s electromobility solutions in North America.

Troy Musgrave - Director of Process Improvement, DHE

Troy Musgrave is Director of Process Improvement for Dependable Highway Express, headquartered in Los Angeles California. Mr. Musgrave manages Dependable’s e-mobility project and operational systems.

Join Nordic Innovation House - Silicon Valley and Nathan Gold for a webinar on how to captivate your virtual audience!

Register to the webinar here: https://bifrosttalks6.eventbrite.com

Date: 6/4/2020
Time: 08:00 AM, PDT (17:00 PM SWEDEN/NORWAY/DENMARK, 18:00 PM FINLAND, 15:00 PM ICELAND

This is a mini-master class with extremely practical tools, insights, and tips you can start using immediately to be more effective at presenting online using tools like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet and Skype. Now that we are all moving to online meetings, being more effective at hosting a virtual meeting is a must!

Who should attend? Anyone who presents 1:1 or 1:Many online, especially people who want to use a webcam more effectively. Your webcam is not broken. That's usually an excuse. It works fine. Try it. You might like it.

In this webinar, you will learn:

• The secret to being able to start on time

• How to present to your webcam with confidence

• The little-known presentation hack you can only use online

• How to make the best use of your voice online

• The main keys to presenting your best self on camera

• How to leverage a 1:1 vs. 1:Many video presentation

• How to more effectively engage your online attendees using powerful tools

This webinar promises to help you become more comfortable presenting online especially when presenting with a camera or webcam and when you find yourself in a 1:Many situation.

Everything you hear and learn about can be used in your next online presentation. We will start and end on time. You are promised only solid nourishment and no empty calories or your money back. Guaranteed!

ABOUT NATHAN GOLD

Nathan Gold hails from the San Francisco Bay Area and travels the world coaching people on how to prepare for high-stakes speaking opportunities and how to harness speaking anxiety. He does this through keynotes, interactive workshops, live streaming, and 1:1 sessions, both in person and online. Nathan has personally delivered thousands of presentations and thousands of hours of coaching. The Wall Street Journal called him, “An elevator pitch expert.” He is an Industry Fellow at UC Berkeley and Hong Kong Baptist University, a guest lecturer at Wharton Entrepreneurship, is featured on The Kauffman Founders School and is a published author.

Join Hub335 and Nordic Innovation House - Silicon Valley for a webinar on Enabling the Connected, Automated, and Cooperative Future with Infrastructure!

Register to the webinar here: https://bifrosttalksmobility3.eventbrite.com

Date: 6/3/2020 (POSTPONED)
Time: 08:00 AM, PDT (17:00 PM SWEDEN/NORWAY/DENMARK, 18:00 PM FINLAND, 15:00 PM ICELAND

The future of autonomy inherently requires infrastructure and connectivity to allow communication and coordination. Looking to the future, infrastructure must be in place in order to scale autonomy.

We will look at what has been done, what is happening now, and what will the future look like.

Speakers

Michael Lim - Infrastructure / Technology / Finance Professional

Transportation entrepreneur specifically focused on connecting vehicles and other transportation modes to public infrastructure to better optimize how cities work to make it more sustainable, energy efficient, and safe.

Richard Pelletier - Founder, Turn LLC and Graduate Professor of Transportation Systems & Design

Richard A. Pelletier is currently the Head of Strategic Design of aiPod Inc., a California based startup developing autonomous urban Mobility-as-a-Service. He works to Advance the education and training of creative leaders in Transportation Design, and leads start-up teams to incubate and deploy better mobility.

Join Nordic Innovation House - Silicon Valley, Arne Tonning and Kjetil Holmefjord for a webinar guiding you to the fundraising journey!

Register to the webinar here: https://bifrosttalks5.eventbrite.com 

Date: 5/28/2020
Time: 08:00 AM, PDT (17:00 PM SWEDEN/NORWAY/DENMARK, 18:00 PM FINLAND, 15:00 PM ICELAND

The webinar will cover different considerations and perspectives on the process from start to term sheet, including: 

• Initiating contact

• Pitch

• Process and steps

• What do you need

• Nice to knows

Arne Tonning

Arne Tonning is Partner at Alliance Venture, the leading early-stage tech VC in Norway, filling the roles of investor, non-executive director and advisor. Arne is most excited when working with ambitious founders and startups to solve hard problems to build great companies. He spent the last five years as Investor in Residence at Nordic Innovation House (NIH) in Silicon Valley for Innovation Norway, advising and supporting startups in the NIH community and on NIH programs. Before entering the world of startups and VC, Arne has been both a management consultant and research scientist. He holds BSc and MSc degrees in electrical engineering from Georgia Tech and an MBA from Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University. Arne is co-hosting the Valley Nordic podcast. - add link. Add link to: Personal profile on Linkedin, Twitter and Medium. Company profile on Web, Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook and Medium.

Kjetil Holmefjord

Kjetil Holmefjord is a partner at Oslo-based incubator and pre-seed investor StartupLab, spending his time investing first money into ambitious Norway-based entrepreneurs. StartupLab has invested in close to 100 companies including the likes of Remarkable, Huddly, Otovo, OncoImmunity and No Isolation. Kjetil is an active and key player in the Norwegian technology and startup eco system and has a bi-weekly newsletter “On Norwegian Tech” covering the most noteworthy tech news in Norway.

Join Hub335 and Nordic Innovation House - Silicon Valley for a webinar on data sharing & connectivity

The world is becoming more and more connected, with millions of data points being recorded, transmitted and processed every moment. We will look at how to manage the data that comes from the underlying technology, infrastructure and services that help facilitate mobility both today and in the future.

Speakers will soon be announced

Join Nordic Innovation House - Silicon Valley and Sean Percival for a webinar about Growth Marketing in the Times of COVID

Register to the event here: https://bifrosttalks4.eventbrite.com

Date: 5/14/2020
Time: 08:00 AM, PDT (17:00 PM SWEDEN/NORWAY/DENMARK, 18:00 PM FINLAND, 15:00 PM ICELAND

What can you do to continue growth in your startup when the world has stopped? A practical guide to growth marketing initiatives you can do now and when the world returns to normal. Taught by Sean Percival an American author, investor and entrepreneur.

About Sean Percival

Sean Percival is a growth mentor in the TINC accelerator program where he helps founders better understand their metrics and how to scale. He has previously worked with 100s of startups through acclaimed programs like 500 Startups and the Katapult Accelerator.

Join Hub335 and Nordic Innovation House - Silicon Valley for a webinar on cybersecurity in autonomous mobility

As mobility and the autonomous landscape converge, how are companies innovating to position themselves for the future. Panelists include Heather Richman of BMNT and guest panelists.

Speakers

Heather Richman, Entrepreneur in Residence + Hacking 4 Defense (H4D) + H4X Labs. Heather has worked alongside the US Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community to create ecosystems of innovators and investors to engage in national security-focused problem solving on all levels. (Silicon Valley, New York, LA, SD, Boston, Chicago, Austin/Dallas).

BMNT Partners provides a platform where innovators can work together at the intersection between business, government, academia and society. Our platform brings to bear deep, mutually supporting networks of innovators, researchers, defense and national security officials to identify and solve complex problems for military, intelligence community, and commercial clients.

Join Nordic Innovation House and Arne Tonning for a webinar on how VC thinks in general and during the current situation of COVID-19.

Register to the event here: https://bifrosttalks3.eventbrite.com
Date: 5/7/2020
Time: 08:00 AM, PDT (17:00 PM SWEDEN/NORWAY/DENMARK, 18:00 PM FINLAND, 15:00 PM ICELAND)

Topics that will get covered:

VC thinking basics

When is VC a good fit?
Segments and phases
Fundamental characteristics
Growth and metrics

COVID-19 impact

Macro market implications
VC behavior
Valuation, process and selection

About Arne Tonning

Arne Tonning is Partner at Alliance Venture, the leading early-stage tech VC in Norway, filling the roles of investor, non-executive director and advisor. Arne is most excited when working with ambitious founders and startups to solve hard problems to build great companies. He spent the last five years as Investor in Residence at Nordic Innovation House (NIH) in Silicon Valley for Innovation Norway, advising and supporting startups in the NIH community and on NIH programs. Before entering the world of startups and VC, Arne has been both a management consultant and research scientist. He holds BSc and MSc degrees in electrical engineering from Georgia Tech and an MBA from Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University. Arne is co-hosting the Valley Nordic podcast. - add link. Add link to: Personal profile on Linkedin, Twitter and Medium. Company profile on Web, Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook and Medium.

Don’t forget to register: https://bifrosttalks3.eventbrite.com

Join Nordic Innovation House and Scott Sambucci for a webinar on selling strategies in a volatile market

Register to the event here: https://bifrosttalks2.eventbrite.com
Date: 4/30/2020
Time: 08:00 AM, PDT (17:00 PM SWEDEN/NORWAY/DENMARK, 18:00 PM FINLAND, 15:00 PM ICELAND)

When the market is volatile and the future is uncertain, focusing your own business is tough enough, let alone figuring out how to sell to your market. This webinar will show you how to focus your team, advance your cash flows and sell through problem-solving.

About Scott Sambucci

Scott Sambucci is a startup coach, speaker, podcaster and best-selling author. He has spent 25 years building and selling enterprise technology products as an executive at two publicly-traded companies and leading three Silicon Valley startups each to their first million in revenue.

Today, as the Chief Sales Geek at SalesQualia, Scott works with enterprise SaaS startups and tech companies all over the world and across several industries, including FinTech, HR Tech, EdTech, Health Care, Manufacturing, Construction and artificial intelligence.

Outside of work, Scott is an accomplished endurance athlete, including three Ironman triathlon finishes, an 11-mile swim across Lake Tahoe, a 21-mile ocean swim across the Catalina Channel, and numerous ultra-marathons, including three 100-mile and two 200-mile races. He and his wife and son live in Davis, CA. For more information visit: www.salesqualia.com

Don’t forget to register: https://bifrosttalks2.eventbrite.com