The massive crowdfunding platform, Kickstarter, is to open an Irish website soon according to the Irish Independent. The site, set to bring creative projects to life through individual small scale donations, will be welcomed by a growing number of Irish entrepreneurs. So far they’ve had to go through US or UK sites. Relatively unknown in Ireland, Kickstarter will go up… Read more
Over the last few years, we have observed the rapid growth in popularity of collaborative economy companies all around the world, and while we learn more and more about this shift every day, a number of big questions have remained unanswered, such as exactly who is participating in this new economic activity? Why do company founders… Read more
The city of Copenhagen is making a public call to citizens, companies and government to make the transition to the new, connected and inclusive economy. With many great cities in the running, it is no mean feat that Copenhagen nabbed the top spot, for two years in a row, as Fast Company’s most innovative city… Read more
Uber said there had been an 850 percent increase in new users, following a rush of publicity as London’s black cabs went on strike against the company on the afternoon of June 11 causing gridlock to the city centre. Organisations including the Rail and Maritime Transport union (RMT), London Cab Drivers Club (LCDC) and the… Read more
This week the Dutch platform for Collaborative Consumption, shareNL, has started its mission: To make Amsterdam Europe’s first Shareable City. All pre-conditions are being fulfilled. The Netherlands (and Amsterdam in particular) have a thriving collaborative economy. There are numerous start-ups that are growing rapidly and some are even crossing into neighbouring countries. Investment is slowly… Read more
Carpooling.com has celebrated 1000 days of online bookings by releasing an infographic that highlights the explosive growth of ridesharing in Europe. The site has 4.3 million registered users that have travelled over 150 million kilometers saving over a million tons of CO2. Find out more at carpooling.com
The easiest way to explain FLOOW2 is … an online intermediary service for companies that dramatically both lowers costs and increases sustainability, initially focusing on heavy equipment, and first launched in The Netherlands and Germany. Other countries and B2B market sector entries will follow soon. Left is Mr Kim Tjoa, COO. Right is Mr Will… Read more