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- October
2013
Klaus Dibbern pitches Flinc
Ecosummit TV: Klaus Dibbern pitches Flinc at ECO13 Berlin. The German smart green startup enables dynamic ride sharing and runs a growing social mobility network. Flinc also offers a state-of-the-art ride sharing solution for companies that want to do something good for their employees. Flinc is integrated with Garmin’s Navigon navigation system as well as the ConnectedDrive services in the new BMW i3. With a focus on regional transportation, the system manages over half a million ride offers per month. Flinc currently raises a new financing round and you can meet co-founder Benjamin Kirschner at ECO13 London to talk about cooperation and the future of sustainable social mobility.
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- August
2011
Google-Motorola Deal Accelerates Fusion of Mobile Economy and Smart Green Economy
Yesterday, 15 August 2011, Google announced its acquisition of Motorola Mobility for $12.5B. At $40.00 per share this equals a premium of 63% compared to the closing price of the Motorola share on Friday. Given that I entered the Mobile Economy back in 2000 and went green in 2010, I want to comment on the impact of the Google-Motorola deal for the Mobile Economy and the Smart Green Economy which are growing together faster than ever. This deal makes Google really powerful but it will also make the users more powerful due to ubiquitous intelligent devices enabling a more sustainable lifestyle.
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