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2026

The Startup Ecosystem and Europe: Opportunities and Challenges

The New Business Venture Fund Kría, KLAK – Icelandic Startups, Rannís and Framvís are hosting the event The Startup Ecosystem and Europe: Opportunities and Challenges, taking place in the main hall at Gróska on Monday, 17 August, from 16:00–18:00.

The aim of the event is to provide a balanced discussion on how Iceland’s potential membership of the European Union could affect the country’s startup and innovation ecosystem. Topics will include opportunities related to funding and grants, access for Icelandic companies to European markets and partnerships, the regulatory environment, and the challenges that changes to the operating environment could present for Icelandic startups and innovation companies.

To explore the issue from different perspectives, the event brings together experts, entrepreneurs and investors with diverse experience from across the innovation ecosystem.

What impact could Iceland’s membership of the European Union have on the country’s innovation ecosystem? What opportunities could it create for Icelandic startups and investors – and what challenges might arise?

Speakers:

  • Hrönn Greipsdóttir, CEO of The New Business Venture Fund Kría
  • Ágúst Ingþórsson, Director of Rannís
  • Hallgrímur Oddsson, Founder and Managing Director of Evrópustraumar
  • Ásthildur Otharsdóttir, Partner at Frumtak
  • Jökull Sólberg Auðunsson, Co-founder of TripToJapan.com
  • Þorbjörg Helga Vigfúsdóttir, Managing Director of Kara Connect
  • Hjálmar Gíslason, Founder and Managing Director of GRID

Guests will also have the opportunity to put questions to the panel and actively participate in the discussion.

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