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The Stockholm tech startup scene is buzzing

• hakanito 13y ago
  I find it interesting that so many successful startups originate from Sweden.. (Spotify, Skype, Tictail, Klarna, etc). Why don't we see similar success stories from e.g. eastern Europe or even France/Spain
  • rieter 13y ago
    Skype was actually developed in Eastern Europe (Estonia).
  • brunnsbe 13y ago
    I think the reason is the same as in Finland. Both Sweden (Ericsson) and Finland (Nokia) have had big technology companies that today isn't doing that well and with many talented people therefore searching for new jobs and setting up startups.
  • fibbery 13y ago
    My guess is the stronger social support system makes a it less risky to start a company... You have a safety net.