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Voys and Spindle are teaming up with War Child for 48percent.org
A few weeks ago, Groningen-based companies Voys and Devhouse Spindle officially launched 48percent.org, a foundation to promote global access to free communication and information. Aside from signing the statutes, the new foundation also announced it has teamed up with charity organization War Child.
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Groningen launches pilot to boost local shopping
Startup in Residence alumnus Zupr, the Groningen City Club and delivery startup Dropper launched Warehouse Groningen yesterday, a pilot project and online platform to pinpoint where products are sold locally, along with same day sustainable delivery. The first 1.000 orders will be delivered free of charge.
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Witec wins Groninger Entrepreneur Award
During the grand finale in MartiniPlaza last Wednesday, Stadskanaal based company Witec won the Groninger Entrepreneur Award 2019. The judges praised the craftsmanship and precision of the company, which develops and produces for a very diverse array of sectors worldwide. The other two nominees were 365Werk and Heiploeg B.V.
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These awesome companies from Groningen are looking for interns
Looking for an internship in Groningen in 2020? Here are a couple of kickass companies to work for. If you own or work for a company that should definitely be featured on this list, drop us a line and we’ll update accordingly.
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Startup Weekend 2019: the highlights
Lots of hard work, laughter, some karaoke and very little sleep. Startup enthusiasts formed 14 different teams and worked around the clock last weekend, to come up with the next big startup idea during Startup Weekend Groningen.
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Refresh Conference: the highlights
Last week the second edition of the Refresh Conference took place in the Aa-kerk. Even though the focus is on frontend development and design, there was a very cool mix of leading international, national and local speakers and a wide range of subjects. Here are some of the highlights of the conference.
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Three more years of Founded!
We’ve got some exciting news to share with you all. This afternoon, the City and Province of Groningen announced Founded in Groningen will continue for the next three years! We wanted to take the opportunity to share some of our highlights of the past years, as well as give you a sneak peak of cool things to come.
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212 Fahrenheit wins prestigious Red Dot Grand Prix
It’s been raining awards again this year for Groningen design studio 212 Fahrenheit. With ‘BLOCBIRDS’ and 'All Eyes On You', Paul Mulder and Albert Buring won several prestigious Red Dot Design Awards, including the Best of the Best and the Grand Prix.
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Let's Gro 2019: the Groningen game industry
Let’s Gro, the annual festival about the future of the city and region, collects ideas, innovations and initiatives in Groningen and gives them an opportunity to shine and to grow . On Thursday, the Game Bakery hosted an exposition to showcase the different types of games made in Groningen, along with a panel discussion about the future of the industry.
