Nasdaq to join Blockchain Pre-Accelerator Program

Nasdaq to join Blockchain Pre-Accelerator Program

Advanced Blockchain AG´s Pre-Accelerator Program in partnership with Swedish start-up incubator Sting is launching in October. We are proud to announce that the American stock exchange Nasdaq will join the Blockchain Pre-Accelerator Program as Sponsor and Jury Board member.


The National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (Nasdaq: NDAQ), headquartered in New York, is one of the largest electronic platforms in the world measured by the number of listed companies. The exchange is focused primarily on growth-oriented companies and scaling start-ups in the information technology sector. According to the platform’s administration, the cryptocurrency market needs to be better managed in order to secure future investors.

Adam Kostyal, Board Member of Nasdaq Stockholm AB and Senior Vice President of European Listings will join the Jury Board of the competition and provide hands-on coaching for selected founding teams during the program alongside Simon Telian, Managing Director and Group Chief Investment Officer of Advanced Blockchain AG.

"This is a great opportunity for us to contribute in shaping the next generation of talented founders in the blockchain space and I hope to see many interesting projects coming out of this unique collaboration", says Adam Kostyal.

Recently, the blockchain industry has gained unprecedented momentum and is attracting companies from various industries. We are proud to announce that Nasdaq will join our Blockchain Pre-Accelerator Program in partnership with Sting and are looking forward to welcoming creative and passionate founders from Nordic countries and Estonia. The application Deadline is October 1st.

Read more about the program and application process here.

Further information about Advanced Blockchain AG and its various projects and investments can be found on its website, https://www.advancedblockchain.com/.