We All Celebrated World IP Day- Even If We Didn’t Know It
Every year on April 26 we observe World Intellectual Property Day, which is a time for intellectual property owners to reflect on the value of patents, trademarks, copyright, and trade secrets to the continued success and innovation in the entertainment, technology, and services sectors. This year, however, most of the world spent the day celebrating without even realizing it. In the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the use and enjoyment of digital content have dramatically increased. The sudden transition [...]
Member Spotlight: imagiLabs
In 2012, Dora Palfi and Beatrice Ionascu met while attending a college interview weekend for New York University Abu Dhabi and quickly developed a close friendship. Six years later, the two native Hungarians became co-founders of their start-up, imagiLabs. Based in Stockholm, Sweden, imagiLabs has a clear goal: increase the number of women working in STEM by teaching girls how to code. They developed their own software and hardware, combining it with social and educational experiences. As part of their [...]
Let’s Get Physical: How Exercise and Wellness Apps are Keeping Us Moving
*Ping* My phone rings with a notification from my Peloton app. I earned a badge for a 10-week streak of exercise. I smile with a sense of pride and accomplishment, something I have not felt about exercise in quite a while. More notifications come in as my Strava friends give me kudos on my most recent yoga workout. For once, I’m not immediately dismissing them as an annoyance in my day or a reminder of what I’m not doing. What [...]
What EU Member States are Doing to Help Your Business to Get Through COVID-19
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many small developers and SMEs are experiencing serious financial issues. Because there are so many different national programs for emergency funding and several ways to access them, we are providing you with a high-level overview of the relevant resources some of the hardest-hit member states are offering. In April alone, 35 national measures for state aid were taken across the EU. We also covered resources from the EU itself in another blog. [...]
EU Stimulus Programs and How Your Business Can Use Them to Get Through COVID-19
EU Stimulus Programs and How Your Business Can Use Them to Get Through COVID-19 Update: We are updating this blogpost to include some non-COVID-19 related funding resources. To boost domestic industry and SMEs, the European Commission (EC) helps fund projects and organisations. 80% of European Union (EU) funding is done through national managed programmes and/or local financial intermediaries. The remaining 20% of EU funding opportunities come from grants or calls for proposals that are managed directly by the EC. The [...]
Encrypting the Path to Secure Social Isolation
The COVID-19 crisis is revealing the institutions upon which we rely most: healthcare, grocers, and local government, along with the pressure points, flaws, and frailties of each. There’s probably never been a stronger collective desire to protect and empower these institutions, and thereby protect and empower ourselves. Looking beyond our most basic material needs though, we arrive at another institution that’s earned a bump in cachet recently: the internet. That’s currently where the bulk of all education, work, and, increasingly, [...]