HANDSHAKE: Make new friends from all over the world in a fun and safe online environment.
PITCH: Friendbase is an avatar based social network for young teenagers based on three elements; chat, create and play. The community is populated by users (13+) who meet to make new friends, take fun quizzes, learn and play games together. The team has a combined 60 years experience in the games industry.
VISION: To become a global platform for young teenagers all over the world.
MISSION: To make the online world a friendlier place.
WEB SITE: www.friendbase.com
HANDSHAKE: Spreading good ideas faster
PITCH: EWB is a business driven non-profit that aims to spread impact by spreading female founded and female led businesses. We do this through our global network of Impact Chapters and our proprietary franchising model. We believe that all entrepreneurship should be sustainable, equal and socially responsible.
VISION: 1000 small businesses with 100 each employees by 2030.
MISSION: Spread good ideas faster.
WEBSITE: www.ewb.world
Handshake: Bringing the concept and culture of Mellanmål to America
Pitch: Mellanmål Inc is a US based company that imports and sells Swedish healthy snacks in the US. The idea is to introduce a healthier way of snacking, to move towards a healthier lifestyle that encourages activity, productivity and conscious choices.
Vision: To help America become healthier and happier
Mission: Bring Mellanmål to America
website: https://mellanmal.com
Constant Innovation is a venture studio founded and run by siblings Deborah and Donnie Lygonis together with Stephen Bracegirdle. We have been active on the Nordic startup scene since 1995 when we founded our first startup; children’s game publisher Romelix Interactive. Since then we have founded, supported and invested in more than 50 startups. As Senior Project Managers and Business Developers we have been part of major industrial projects all over Europe.
Today we focus our efforts on projects connected to social good and sustainability.
We are part of the Nordic Ignite Business Angel Network that supports early-stage companies (pre-seed) in the Nordics and Baltics.
If you are interested in investing in any of our projects, or booking us for speaking engagements, please get in touch below.
Serial entrepreneur and seasoned board professional.
With over 25 years’ experience in founding and managing digital tech start-ups, Deborah has an extensive knowledge in the art of starting and growing a business, building communities and business development.
Current positions: CEO Friendbase, Chair of Craft Animations & NSS Water.
Get in touch with Deborah for board work and inspirational talks on entrepreneurship and management
Donnie spends his days at KTH Innovation in Stockholm, helping researchers and students realize their ideas. In addition to helping others, Donnie has also started a number of companies together with Deborah, some of them on display here on this site.
In 2016, Donnie founded the Entrepreneurs Without Borders Foundation to help founders around the world start and run sustainable companies. He has been active as a professional speaker since 2006, and has spoken on stages all over the world, including speaking at 6 separate TEDx events.
Read more about Donnie here: Donnie SC Lygonis
Book Donnie for talks on Innovation, Sustainability and Entrepreneurship.
Stephen is an experienced Senior Project Manager & Certified Project Management Professional with PMI. He has worked in sectors such as Aeronautics, MedTech, Turbine Power Generation and Automotive, with roles in Product Development, Quality Assurance, Purchasing, and Aftermarket. Assignments include Project Manager Feature Verification & Validation and Project Manager Aftermarket Quality for Volvo Group Truck Technologies, and Supplier Quality Assurance for the GT24 & GT26 Turbine engine (Volvo).
Get in touch with Stephen for advanced project management assignments, quality assurance and talks and workshops on process development.