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Mentor Day recap: Copenhagen, Denmark

On April 9th, 2013, the IBM Global Entrepreneur program hosted a Mentor Day at the IBM Client Center in Copenhagen, Denmark. The purpose of the day was to help Global Entrepreneur startups progress through presentations and mentoring sessions. At the … Continue reading

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Let the Mentor Days begin!

Today marked the very first Mentor Day for the IBM Global Entrepreneur program. It took place at the Dublin IBM Innovation Center and the day featured a packed agenda of intense mentoring sessions. The five startups who participated were: Oral … Continue reading

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Behind the scenes at IBM SmartCamp 2012 (and what’s in store for 2013)

2013 is shaping up to be an action-packed year for IBM Global Entrepreneur, with Mentor Days starting this week on March 28th in Dublin. If you’re an early stage tech startup looking for some mentoring from business experts and networking … Continue reading

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Interview with 2012 IBM Global Entrepreneur of the Year: MoDe

Just a few weeks ago, at the IBM SmartCamp Global Finals on Feb. 7th 2013, MoDe was announced winner of the competition. But before being named IBM Entrepreneur of the Year MoDe began like any other startup; as just an … Continue reading

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Meet the Global Finalists: Poikos

Meet Poikos, a 3D body imaging startup from Amsterdam and co-winner of the IBM SmartCamp European Regional. They’ll be competing for the title IBM Entrepreneur of the Year in NYC, Feb. 5-7! This is part 6 of 8 in our … Continue reading

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Save the Date: IBM SmartCamp Global Finals Feb 5-7

Hundreds of applicants and dozens of competition rounds later, we are now just a month away from the IBM SmartCamp Global Finals February 5-7 in New York City! But if you are reading this blog for the first time, let’s talk … Continue reading

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Meet the Regional Finalists: Tracksale

Tracksale is an online post-sale tool for companies to monitor customer satisfaction and loyalty. Tracksale gets feedback about the customer experience through highly simplified online surveys, generating reports in real time, contributing to the evolution of the company and their … Continue reading

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Meet the Regional Finalists: Nuve

Nuve is a global startup company in the emerging field of Telematics and Asset Management with a strong research and development team. Nuve capitalizes on the ability to solve problems for vast business sectors worldwide using its fast-concept-to-market strategy thanks to … Continue reading

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The Global Entrepreneurial Landscape: A Look at Mexico

As we approach next week’s Latin American SmartCamp Regional Finals and get to know our six finalists, our understanding of these young startups might be improved if we have a broader understanding of the economic environments from which they emerged. … Continue reading

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Meet the Regional Finalists: Junar

Junar provides an easy-to-use Open Data & Data Monetization Platform. Governments, businesses and other organizations use Junar to transform “hidden datasets” into “valuable live data assets.” Open Data allows organizations to comply with regulation, embrace proactive transparency, increase efficiency and collaboration, and drive … Continue reading

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