How to build a successful hackathon team
Do you want to build a successful hackathon team? Meet five Ultrahack teams and learn how it’s done!
Hackathons are often considered as ... Read More
The “death month” of Helsinki is boon for startups
November weekend in Helsinki for most of us doesn’t sound like the time of our lives – it’s dark, cold and windy in the seaside city. ... Read More
Personal data in the spotlight at Ultrahack MyData hackathon
Two weeks ago in the basement of Helsinki’s historic Kulttuuritalo (designed by Alvar Aalto and opened in 1958) a packed crowd took part i... Read More
Highlights from a hot tech week in Helsinki
Helsinki in the beginning of June was quite literally the hot-bed of start-up and investment activity in the Nordics. The beautiful 25°C we... Read More
Ultrahack organizes a hackathon of 1 million euros
Ultrahack 2016, which launched at the beginning of June, invites participants to compete for more than 1 million euro investments plus other... Read More
Turning garbage into good
In May 2015, Adrien Vetterli came up with an idea sparked by a recently viral story from the Netherlands where a man decided to clean trash ... Read More
3 interesting ideas from Ultrahack 2015
Ultrahack took place from 6- 8th November in Helsinki in anticipation of the massive startup conference Slush, and is one of the biggest hac... Read More
Routes solves complex travel planning
The Norwegian startup Routes uses user-generated routes to solve the problem of complex travel planning.
We met Routes at Oslo Innovation W... Read More
5 reasons to visit Ultrahack 2016
Running from the airport to the bus, trying to find my way over to a place called Bruno, using Google maps in desperation trying to find to ... Read More
Cooperative urban planning platform Butterfly Effect takes home grand prize at Ultrahack
The grand prize at Ultrahack 2015 went to the Butterfly Effect Project, who participated in the Civic Tech Track sponsored by Forum Virium.
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In Helsinki, developers volunteer for startups
Wouldn’t it be great to have skilled developers volunteering to hack on your startup? Sounds like a dream? It might. but that’s exactly ... Read More
How the auto industry is being disrupted
Mobile phones have changed the way people experience the world. People daily use digital interfaces, as software has become integrated int... Read More
Food startups to watch
In 2014, Fortune Magazine broke down how hot the food industry is among venture capitalists. In in 2013 alone, VCs had allocated $2.8 bill... Read More
6 Reasons to Join Slush Ultrahack 2015
Ultrahack is part of Europe’s biggest hackathon leading up to the annual Slush conference.
You can join with your pre-existing software o... Read More
Announcing: Recruiting at Slush 2015
Slush 2015 will, for the first time ever, feature a Recruiting Area. The focus is to eventually make recruiting an as important part of the ... Read More
Biohacker’s Recipe for Kick-Ass Coffee
In preparation for Slush x Ultrahack on the 6th through 8th of November, we talk with author, CEO, and Biohacker Teemu Arina.
This article ... Read More
Posti challenges you to create an e-commerce solution at Ultrahack
In preparation for Slush x Ultrahack on the 6th through 8th of November, Mikko Järvilehto, Ultrahack Executive Producer and CEO of Futureto... Read More
A.I. powered shop clerks are taking over
In preparation for Slush x Ultrahack on the 6th through 8th of November, Mikko Järvilehto, Ultrahack Executive Producer and CEO of Futureto... Read More
Returning to Slush: Game Analytics, Gizlo, Plumbr & Usetrace
Fall has arrived and Slush 2015 is approaching with over 500 startups already registered to the event. As well as promising newcomers, sever... Read More
Peter Green brings you the vibe of all Nordic startup events at once!
Last week he visited us at the Founders House in Copenhagen to talk about Ultrahack, part of SlushHacks, the biggest European hackathon hap... Read More