Piloting AI glasses for startup marketing
Ari Hautaniemi Ari Hautaniemi

Piloting AI glasses for startup marketing

Could AI-powered smart glasses be a useful tool for entrepreneurs seeking to create social media content faster and more authentically? An entrepreneur from Lahti set out to answer this question in a two-week pilot provided by CDG-Booster.

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Stay visible and open your mouth
Ari Hautaniemi Ari Hautaniemi

Stay visible and open your mouth

Lahti, home to CDG-Booster partner LAB University of Applied Sciences, has already hosted five meetups. The latest, on Friday, 16 April, focused on marketing and visibility, the importance of making your presence known.

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Community Is the New Capital
Ari Hautaniemi Ari Hautaniemi

Community Is the New Capital

In this world, funding and support from communities, e.g., players, fans, small supporters, and online followers, can sometimes offer a more flexible option than traditional investors, especially when paired with the use of easily available, inexpensive technologies.

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It’s go time!
Ari Hautaniemi Ari Hautaniemi

It’s go time!

Exciting days ahead in Tartu, Estonia, as the 2nd round of Accelerator-selected companies arrive to meet each other for the first time.

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Accelerator Application period has ended
Ari Hautaniemi Ari Hautaniemi

Accelerator Application period has ended

The CDG Booster experts will go through the applications and inform everyone whether they’re in or not. Those who are selected will receive more information about kicking things off.

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Apply for accelerator#2!
Ari Hautaniemi Ari Hautaniemi

Apply for accelerator#2!

We invite ambitious companies in game technologies, creative industries, AR, VR, XR, and related digital fields who want to grow, reach new markets, and further develop their products and services.

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Build your know-how in byte-size
Ari Hautaniemi Ari Hautaniemi

Build your know-how in byte-size

For busy startups, microlearning supports capacity building without disrupting daily work. Teams can learn exactly what they need, when they need it,

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Pre-Apply to the next accelerator round!
Ari Hautaniemi Ari Hautaniemi

Pre-Apply to the next accelerator round!

The official launch of the application period for the 2nd round of the growth-boosting ACCELERATOR programme, targeted at game companies and all those working in VR/AR/XR or applying these technologies creatively in other industries, will open soon. However, we are already accepting applications!

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PODCAST#2: SPELDOSA
Ari Hautaniemi Ari Hautaniemi

PODCAST#2: SPELDOSA

CDGB PODCAST EPISODE # 2: Rapid growth sounds tempting, but it may result in unwanted results, from burnout to layoffs later, when things go sideways. Speldosa, an award-winning Swedish game studio, aims to do things differently, prioritising the well-being of its most valuable assets: its people.

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Accelerator Grande finale in kotka!
Ari Hautaniemi Ari Hautaniemi

Accelerator Grande finale in kotka!

This event marks a significant milestone, serving as the grand finale of CDG-Booster’s inaugural Accelerator round. Participating companies hailing from Finland, Sweden, and Estonia will take the stage to pitch their exciting products and services.

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PODCAST#1: Hologram Monster
Ari Hautaniemi Ari Hautaniemi

PODCAST#1: Hologram Monster

CDGB PODCAST EPISODE # 1: Grit and perseverance have been core attributes for Hologram Monster, an indie game studio from Tampere, Finland, who are on the verge of publishing their first major game.

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Focus on the (one) customer
Ari Hautaniemi Ari Hautaniemi

Focus on the (one) customer

According to the keynote speaker, business growth coach Mikko Kalliola (Aava & Bang) one must understand first what your customer (just one) wants. Build your strategy around it.

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Accelerator sales workshop in Helsinki on Oct 6th
Ari Hautaniemi Ari Hautaniemi

Accelerator sales workshop in Helsinki on Oct 6th

This one-day workshop brings Accelerator companies together for an intensive networking day, expert-led sessions, and practical exercises designed to help you sharpen your sales skills and deepen your customer understanding.

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get smarter at your own pace
Ari Hautaniemi Ari Hautaniemi

get smarter at your own pace

We’re constantly bringing you new, curated, high-quality capacity building material to indulge at your own pace.

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Mentoring ahead!
Ari Hautaniemi Ari Hautaniemi

Mentoring ahead!

Expert mentoring offers SMEs a long-awaited chance to reflect on their own ideas and plans with someone who has been there and done that and learned the do’s and don’ts of doing business.

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