6. febrúar 2024
Top ten ranking: Iceland is for thriving entrepreneurs
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Iceland ranks 9th on the OECD's list of countries with the best business environments conducive to entrepreneurship.
The analytics company Utility Bidder LTD developed its "Entrepreneurial Countries Index," to gauge the business environment for entrepreneurship among The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, with ratings on a scale of 1-10. The analysis considers business freedom, corporate tax, foreign investment in the country, inflation, viability of businesses after one year of operation, and more.
The results: for every 100,000 people in Iceland, 6.4 start-up companies are founded yearly. Iceland received an overall entrepreneurship score of 5.79 for a 9th-place rank. Switzerland is in first place with an entrepreneurship score of 8.51.
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2. júlí 2024
Geothermal and CUUS solutions discussed at Colorado-Iceland Clean Energy Summit
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11. júní 2024
Stakeholders in the British Fishing Industry Experienced Fishermen's Day
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27. maí 2024
Exponex to Design Nordic Pavilion at World Expo 2025 in Japan
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10. apríl 2024
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2. júlí 2024
Geothermal and CUUS solutions discussed at Colorado-Iceland Clean Energy Summit
11. júní 2024
Stakeholders in the British Fishing Industry Experienced Fishermen's Day
27. maí 2024
Exponex to Design Nordic Pavilion at World Expo 2025 in Japan
10. apríl 2024
Technology and hygge in Copenhagen in September