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By Remco Janssen

The latest on European technology, startups, and scaleups hosted by Remco Janssen, founder of Silicon Canals.
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Grandfather of VR: a conversation with VR pioneer Tom Furness

Silicon Canals Jul 31, 2023

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Grandfather of VR: a conversation with VR pioneer Tom Furness

Grandfather of VR: a conversation with VR pioneer Tom Furness

Silicon Canals recently enjoyed the honour of interviewing Tom Furness, an inventor and a professor at the University of Washington, during The Next Web Conference in Amsterdam. He is known as the Grandfather of virtual reality.

Jul 31, 202324:11
Nicolab: How the healthtech combines human and artificial intelligence to improve stroke treatment
Jul 25, 202314:18
Seedrs: Interview with Kirsty Grant, managing director of the European crowdfunding platform

Seedrs: Interview with Kirsty Grant, managing director of the European crowdfunding platform

In this first episode, Silicon Canals’ founder Remco Janssen had an exclusive interview with Kirsty Grant, managing director of Europe’s leading crowdfunding platform Seedrs. She shares how she feels about the European Crowdfunding Directive, the blocked merger with Crowdcube, and the successful merger with Republic. Grant also gives insight into how they managed to raise GBP 2 billion for startups, and the future of equity crowdfunding in Europe.
May 08, 202311:12