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Unlock Secondary Markets For Private Company Equity Bought Through Crowdfunding

Secondary markets for equity crowdfunding shares in privately-owned businesses mean retail investors can now plan and execute their own exit strategy.

Crowdsourcing News Roundup – October 30

Crowdsourcing News Roundup – October 30

Today is a significant day in crowdfunding arena. For those who are following the latest news, SEC has finally released the final rules on Title III to permit crowdfunding for investors, entrepreneurs, and startups. Meanwhile, here’s a curated weekly roundup of the...

Wooclap: Pulse on the Crowd at CSW Europe 2015

Wooclap: Pulse on the Crowd at CSW Europe 2015

Did you miss CSW Europe 2015? Find the recap for day 2, day 3 and day 4 here. To give you a taste of the action from the conference, we bring you the highlights of live polls, surveys, and questions during the conference, in cooperation with Wooclap, a user-friendly...

Crowdsourcing & New Energy Models: Join the Brainstorm Session

Crowdsourcing & New Energy Models: Join the Brainstorm Session

Calling all energy industry experts and crowd economy enthusiasts! On the heels of a successful Crowdsourcing Week Europe 2015 conference, here’s a post-#CSWEurope15 hangover treat for everyone. We are inviting you to join the Crowd Energy Brainstorm session on...

Crowdsourcing News Roundup – October 23

Crowdsourcing News Roundup – October 23

We are wrapping the 5-day weeklong conference with a blast at the European Forum For Entrepreneurial Finance, Matchmaking Fair event and CSW Crowdfunding Workshop for entrepreneurs. We would like to thank - our sponsors, supporting organizations, crowd partners -...

Empowering the Crowd for a Better Tomorrow

Empowering the Crowd for a Better Tomorrow

Wrapping the Day 4 with the theme, "Sustainable Europe: Participatory Government & Crowd Energy Solutions" attendees came out of the conference, equipped, inspired and ready to bring all the smart ideas and crowd-powered solutions they've learned back in their...

From Smart Ideas to Exponential Results

From Smart Ideas to Exponential Results

"It's impossible to become a smart, circular city in a linear, wasteful world. That's an absurd ambition," said Ken Webster in his keynote on the Circular Economy. This was one of many thought-provoking and insightful, today at CSWEurope15 centred on 'Smart Cities and...

Things Network Launches Bespoke Hardware to Build Networks

Things Network Launches Bespoke Hardware to Build Networks

Today, at CSW Europe 2015, The Things Network, launches the crowdfunding of their new product through Kickstarter. This product will allow their community to build an open and free network for the Internet of Things at 20% of the costs of currently available hardware....

From Centralised & Decentralised to Distributed Networks

From Centralised & Decentralised to Distributed Networks

Amazing insights and thought provoking ideas on the crowd economy stormed Brussels today. International and national speakers and thought leaders presented their respective keynotes on the best practices of crowdsourcing in the consumer, corporate, and community...

Introducing the VOLCROWE Project	[Download the Infographic]

Introducing the VOLCROWE Project [Download the Infographic]

A guest post by Volcrowe submitted by Dr. Eun Young Oh, a senior research associate at the University of Portsmouth Business School.   VOLCROWE (Volunteer and Crowdsourcing Economics) is a research collaboration between the Universities of Portsmouth, Oxford,...

5 Reasons to Make a Last Minute Plan for CSW Europe 2015

5 Reasons to Make a Last Minute Plan for CSW Europe 2015

By this time, attendees and speakers are on their way to Brussels for the CSW Europe 2015. With the participation of top level Belgian government ministers in this unique and comprehensive 5-day crowd economy conference. Join us as we debate and discuss the...

Live Webcast of Smart City Startups Crowdfunding Session

Live Webcast of Smart City Startups Crowdfunding Session

3 Days to go for CSW Europe 2015! Are you ready to be informed, inspired and empowered? On October 21, Day 3 of the program, Evolve Europe: Smart Cities & Mobility - we will launch a live webcast of the Crowdfunding session starting at 4:30 PM, CET. In partnership...