Green Tech? Try Green Culture

At the beginning of this blog, Jeff and I were interested in exploring the prevalence of green technology in Scandinavian businesses. What we found via our travels through Sweden and Denmark is that the mindset for sustainability is not limited to a so-called ‘green-tech industry,’ which is a rather nascent concept in the United States. […]

Figuring Out If Something is Rotten in the State of Denmark

The final day of our tour of Danish companies led Jeff and I to the halls of wealth at Danmark National Bank in Copenhagen, where we discussed the Euro Zone economic crises and what, if anything, can be done to alleviate the pain that has been inflicting countries for the past five years. This ultimately […]

Building a World that Lasts

A few days, a couple of plane rides and two cities ago, Jeff and I had the chance to visit one of the most profound companies I have ever witnessed: Ericsson. Perhaps this should not be surprising, as the telecommunication giant has played a pivotal role in developing some of the most important technological innovations […]

2016 – 2023, For a Fee

The future is an intangible thing. But in Stockholm, companies are drawing tangible results by predicting it. The first company that Jeff and I visited on Monday was a consulting agency in the business of helping other companies become leaders in technology adaptation. Ziggy, it turns out, forecasts how the web plays an ever-increasing role […]