At first, traditional incumbent businesses seemed to neglect N26’s existence.

One of the pillars of modern recruitment strategies is the recent trend to combine the seemingly impossible process automation and the human 2 human candidate experience. This is especially true in IT, where talent pool is shrinking dramatically. From the first contact with a candidate, through the entire recruitment process, a properly designed candidate experience is what lets both sides make a well-informed decision on whether they’ll be a good professional match.

Millions of active paying subscribers, 12+ months of average customer lifespan, and an NPS reaching +59.3. These numbers prove that Babbel, the world's most successful (top-grossing) language learning app, won the users’ hearts with its simplicity and effectiveness. And with the Online Language Learning Market projected to reach $20.21 billion by 2026, the company is on the right path to lead the international market. I spoke with Susanne Wechsler, Director B2B at Babbel, about their secret to success and bold plans for the future.

With access to Facebook, Instagram, and other social media apps, we can instantly share moments from our lives with our close ones. However, there are those unfamiliar with the latest technologies who get left behind. Neveo, a start-up founded by two young Belgian entrepreneurs, aims to change it and bridge the generation gap. Every month 20K people worldwide who are not familiar with the web or mobile apps receive a custom booklet with a selection of photos from their children or grandkids who don’t spend as much time with the family as they want to. And it happens with just a few clicks.

When fighter pilots enter an operating theater to support surgical teams in their life-saving efforts, amazing things can happen. In the area of up to 40%* avoidable post-operational complications, the top-level military aviation standards developed and improved over the years can be in huge demand.

Traveling has never been easier before. We’ve got access to the most remote places in the world thanks to the plethora of offers to choose from. Tour operators, carriers and hotels fight to win clients, and as a result of massive competitiveness, we get lower prices and better offers. In theory. The wide range of options might cause confusion and decrease transparency on the market.

Swap is a P2P mobile payment app that allows users to send money to anyone on their contact list, any bank account, and any debit card number. The application has already established itself on the Mexican FinTech market. However, after the project matured, Swap's team needed help in adjusting the design to include new services and functionalities. They hired an external design team to help them with the transformation. It worked.

How to win in the financial world with the fintech expansion in full bloom? One of the largest UK banks decided to pull out the biggest guns - Lloyds Banking Group is investing more than £3bn in transforming the company and scouting talent from the digital world.

Whereas most people think of Silicon Valley as the promised land for startups, when it comes down to fintech, the landscape changes. The numbers speak for themselves - New York has beaten San Francisco in terms of fintech funding to become one of the strongest fintech hubs in the world.

In the next ten years, Stockholm wants to become Europe’s most attractive city region (according to the RUFS2050 Regional Development Plan for Stockholm). Thus, there is a big focus on innovation and urban development to improve residents’ lives and attract more business to the city. The real estate industry, which has long been very conservative, will be one of the industries that will undergo the most significant changes.