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The Nordic Blockchain Association (NBA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering the largest professional web3 network in the Nordics. Through memberships, regulatory initiatives, and events, NBA brings together thought leaders and businesses, striving to drive responsible and sustainable growth in blockchain technology. Our mission is to advance blockchain technologys responsible and sustainable growth in the Nordic region. To achieve this, the NBA focuses on three key areas: Legal and advocacy, Best Practices, and Industry Financing. Through dedicated steering committees, we aim to shape supportive legislation, infrastructure, and a thriving ecosystem that fully realizes the potential of blockchain in the Nordics. Central to our efforts is the annual Nordic Blockchain Conference (NBC), which aims to enlighten, support, and promote the vision of the Nordic Blockchain Association, where blockchain is the driving force for sustainability, education, and democracy in the technology sector. Complementing our flagship event are monthly networking gatherings across the Nordics, fostering a strong network of the Nordics. As a professional network comprising industry experts, leaders, and advocates, NBA is dedicated to exploring blockchains potential and promoting its positive impact throughout the Nordics and beyond.

3.5b people are unconnected to the internet despite the overcapacity of bandwidth, and the majority lives in emerging and developing countries across Africa and Asia. Internet availability and affordability are major hurdles and the key barriers to access the internet. Our vision is to create a balance between the overcapacity of bandwidth and the lack of internet access. By creating an internet access platform, we will transform a cost into a revenue stream and an entrepreneurial opportunity for any provider in our network. Before internet access was limited to old-legacy ISP operators and small businesses, now it can be provided for the people by the people.

The Venture Capital Investment Competition® began in the middle of the technology bubble in 1998 as an educational event for MBAs to learn about venture funding. Today, VCIC is the world’s largest venture capital competition with over 70 events in three continents, and serving more than 1,000 students, 150 venture capitalists and 100 entrepreneurs. Furthermore, VCIC has evolved into a marketplace for entrepreneurs seeking investors and a training ground for future venture capitalists. The program is akin to a network of mini-venture fairs, wherein about a quarter of the entrepreneurs who present go on to raise venture funding “We are focused on teaching students about financing new ventures, and the most effective way to do that is to expose them to the best deals and investors. Lucky for us, the best entrepreneurs and VCs like to meet each other, too.” How viable? About 25% go on to raise venture capital after participating at VCIC, remarkable considering that most of these events occurred post-bubble, including a dismal one-out-of-30 in 2002. At the finals, 2 of 5 go on to get funded. The organizers of VCIC are quick to point out that the mission of the program is educational, not commercial, and none of the deals are known to have been initiated at a VCIC event.

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The Nordic Blockchain Association (NBA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering the largest professional web3 network in the Nordics. Through memberships, regulatory initiatives, and events, NBA brings together thought leaders and businesses, striving to drive responsible and sustainable growth in blockchain technology. Our mission is to advance blockchain technologys responsible and sustainable growth in the Nordic region. To achieve this, the NBA focuses on three key areas: Legal and advocacy, Best Practices, and Industry Financing. Through dedicated steering committees, we aim to shape supportive legislation, infrastructure, and a thriving ecosystem that fully realizes the potential of blockchain in the Nordics. Central to our efforts is the annual Nordic Blockchain Conference (NBC), which aims to enlighten, support, and promote the vision of the Nordic Blockchain Association, where blockchain is the driving force for sustainability, education, and democracy in the technology sector. Complementing our flagship event are monthly networking gatherings across the Nordics, fostering a strong network of the Nordics. As a professional network comprising industry experts, leaders, and advocates, NBA is dedicated to exploring blockchains potential and promoting its positive impact throughout the Nordics and beyond.

The Nordic Blockchain Association (NBA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering the largest professional web3 network in the Nordics. Through memberships, regulatory initiatives, and events, NBA brings together thought leaders and businesses, striving to drive responsible and sustainable growth in blockchain technology. Our mission is to advance blockchain technologys responsible and sustainable growth in the Nordic region. To achieve this, the NBA focuses on three key areas: Legal and advocacy, Best Practices, and Industry Financing. Through dedicated steering committees, we aim to shape supportive legislation, infrastructure, and a thriving ecosystem that fully realizes the potential of blockchain in the Nordics. Central to our efforts is the annual Nordic Blockchain Conference (NBC), which aims to enlighten, support, and promote the vision of the Nordic Blockchain Association, where blockchain is the driving force for sustainability, education, and democracy in the technology sector. Complementing our flagship event are monthly networking gatherings across the Nordics, fostering a strong network of the Nordics. As a professional network comprising industry experts, leaders, and advocates, NBA is dedicated to exploring blockchains potential and promoting its positive impact throughout the Nordics and beyond.