The SIG - Entrepreneurship & Learning builds and nurtures a dynamic, growing, and diverse learning community to explore a range of issues related to Entrepreneurship and Learning of interest to our members and event participants. We want to leverage great networks in Silicon Valley and the Nordic region with deep expertise and experience in entrepreneurship and learning issues and create a vibrant knowledge and innovation bridge between Silicon Valley and the Nordic region. We also want to build strong collaboration between Silicon Valley and the Nordic chapters of Silicon Vikings. 

Our SIG plans and executes exciting events and activities, listening and acting upon input from our members. Bring interesting and knowledgeable entrepreneurs and thought leaders from Silicon Valley, the Nordic region, and elsewhere to speak.

We aim to become a hotspot for networking and knowledge sharing for professionals with interest in entrepreneurship and learning.

Directory of Blog posts from the SIG Entrepreneurship & Learning

• Finnish Entrepreneurship, Seed Funding and Support
  Published 5/15
• Reflections on Nordic Venture Funding
  Published 5/13
• EdX: The Future Powerhouse in Online Learning and MOOCs?
  Published 5/6
• Steve Blank on Innovation around Online Education
  Published 5/5
• Nordic Entrepreneurship Night at Silicon Vikings
  Published 5/2
• Entrepreneurship in Asian High-Tech Industries
  Published 4/29
• Disrupting US Education
  Published 4/15
• Early Stage Companies Setting Up Shop in Silicon Valley
  Published 4/10
• Beyond Courses or New Courses—and Implications for EduPreneurs?
  Published 3/24
• EdTech Getting Investor Attention
  Published 3/23

The SIG Team

• Eilif Trondsen,  SIG Chair and Director, Strategic Business Insights. 
• Olof Westerståhl, Co-Chair and Office of Corporate Relations, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
• Jeff Snider, Partner, Progression Partners
• Juulia Tarma, Consultant, Finpro/Finnode
• Adiba Cremonini, Executive Director Silicon Vikings and VP International Relations Northern Europe, US Market Access Center.
• Espen Sivertsen, Co-founder, Mememaker

We hope to build a community of interest and learning around our SIG on Entrepreneurship and Learning, so we welcome your comments, ideas and suggestions, including topics and speakers for future sessions. Also, you can make your voice heard by commenting on our blog posts and by tweeting and using #SVEL (so we can discover and track your comments)

Contact person: SIG Chair, Eilif Trondsen at Eilif.Trondsen@siliconvikings.com.  

Key Sponsor to the SIG Entrepreneurship & Learning

Foley & Lardner LLP provides award-winning business and legal insight to clients across the country and around the world. Our exceptional client service, value, and innovative technology are continually recognized by our clients and the legal industry. In a recent survey of Fortune 1000 corporate counsel, conducted by The BTI Consulting Group (Wellesley, Massachusetts), Foley received a top five ranking out of more than 300 firms for delivering exceptional client service. In addition, Foley received 19 national first-tier rankings on the 2011 – 2012 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list, and CIO magazine named Foley to its prestigious CIO-100 list in 2011 for technological innovation that enhances business value. At Foley, we strive to create legal strategies that help you meet your needs today — and anticipate your challenges tomorrow.  For more information, see www.foley.com.