In 2026, one of Europe’s most ambitious scientific ventures, Horizon Europe, a seven-year, roughly €93 billion framework dedicated to research and innovation, underwent a quiet but significant transformation. What had once been an open invitation to researchers across the globe now carries a more guarded tenor. In critical areas such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors, quantum […] This story continues at The Next Web Read more ›
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Dawn Aerospace is a small startup with big ambitions: to build the first vehicle to fly over 100 km above the Earth — twice in one day. A couple of weeks back, the budding company — headquartered in the Netherlands and New Zealand — took a major step toward that goal. Its reusable, rocket-powered Mk-II Aurora aircraft reached speeds of Mach 0.92 (967 km/h) at altitudes over 15km. While far... Read more ›
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Much has been said today about the interview that took place on Monday between Elon Musk and Donald Trump on X. Delayed by technical reasons, which Musk blamed on DDOS attacks, the two-hour conversation has been labelled, among other things, “surprisingly dull,” “rambling,” and “friendly.” The exercise in mutual admiration of the two “planet-sized egos” had Trump blaming Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on President Biden. He also stated that “millions... Read more ›
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Go was first released as an open source programming language in 2009, and it’s had its ups and downs over the past 15 years. Although it was only released in November 2009, Go saw such a dramatic rise in interest that it was named the 2009 Programming Language of the Year by the TIOBE Index, which awards this title to the language with the highest rise in rank in a... Read more ›
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UK startup OXCCU has opened a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) demo plant at London Oxford Airport, as it looks to make a dent in emissions from air travel. OXCCU spunout from Oxford University in 2021. The startup has developed a type of eFuel made by converting captured CO2 and hydrogen into SAF using renewable electricity. SAF is designed to be used as a “drop-in” fuel, meaning it can be blended... Read more ›
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Balderton Capital today announced the closing of its $1.3bn early stage and growth funds in a sign of the European tech sector regaining investor confidence and momentum. We are often disconcerted at the lack of support for European entrepreneurship and innovation in comparison to that across the pond. However, there are investors who champion the region’s changemakers, such as Balderton, which invests exclusively in European startups and scaleups. The new... Read more ›
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Climate-focused venture capital funds have already raised $6.9bn since the beginning of 2024, up from $5.2bn for the entirety of 2023, according to a new report from Venture Capital Journal. While climate VCs have closed less funds overall — 24 compared to 26 last year — the average pot size has swelled from $202mn to $267mn so far in 2024. This climate tech cash boost is largely reflective of a... Read more ›
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In the business world (and beyond) everybody loves the success story of an underdog. Estonia’s Bolt is one such example. The startup was founded in 2013 by then 19-year-old Markus Vilig with €5,000 in his pocket. Since then, it has successfully become the European challenger to Uber, valued at €7.4bn at its latest fundraising in 2022. The company also claims to be Europe’s first mobility super-app, combining ride-hailing with services... Read more ›
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China is currently busy accumulating most of the gold medals in the table tennis events in the Paris Olympics. Meanwhile, an AI-powered robot from Google DeepMind has achieved “amateur human level performance” in the sport. In a study published in an Arxiv paper this week, the Google artificial intelligence subsidiary outlined how the robot functions, along with footage of it taking on what we can only assume were willing enthusiastic... Read more ›
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Pitch battles are a great way for startups to gain exposure and attract a room full of potential investors, future employees, and new customers, all in a quick-fire three minutes on-stage. But… what if you have a complicated product that solves a problem that’s unfamiliar to most of the audience? Or what if you need a PhD to actually understand the technology behind your solution? Whether you have a finance... Read more ›
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Elon Musk is having a rough week. His daughter has denounced him as a fake Christian, an absent father, and a serial adulterer. He’s been in court to fight a custody battle. His ex-partner Grimes said he “‘cannot distinguish the truth.” And that’s just his personal life. Musk’s businesses are also under fire. Tesla stock has plummeted. X has repelled so many advertisers that Musk has sued them over an... Read more ›
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Volocopter won’t be operating an air taxi service at the Paris Olympics after all, following a delay in the certification of its aircraft’s engine, AFP reports. The setback deals a major blow to the German startup, which has been lobbying hard for several months to get its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles ready in time for the Games. In July, French authorities cleared Volocopter’s two-seater, 18-rotor craft for... Read more ›
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“There comes a time when free speech can cause real-life harm and that’s when social media platforms need to react,” said former Danish PM and current chair of Meta’s Oversight Board, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, during a session at TNW Conference 2024. There’s no better example of this than what’s happening in the UK right now. As the country grapples with an eruption of violence from extreme right groups at asylum shelters... Read more ›
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Delft-based VSParticle has raised €6.5mn to accelerate material discovery for industrial solutions, such as the production of green hydrogen. Discovering new materials in the lab typically takes years, often close to 10 or even more. VSParticle aims to change this paradigm and reduce discovery time to as little as one year. To do this, the company has tapped nanotechnology. It develops tools that can break down, synthesise, and manipulate materials... Read more ›
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A stargazing satellite called Mauve has booked a flight on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. Mauve is the brainchild of British startup Blues Skies Space. The London-based company has a unique plan for the satellite. After launching into space in October 2025, Mauve will turn its onboard telescope towards the cosmos. The 13cm device will then observe hundreds of stars in ultraviolet and visible wavelengths. Scientists will scan the data for... Read more ›
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Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry. In today’s episode, Linnea and Ioanna talk about the entry into force of the EU’s AI Act and what it means for companies, futuristic robotic surgery, meteor showers, and enter the sci-fi fandom... Read more ›
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Imec, a leading semiconductor research company based in Belgium, today announced a series of chipmaking breakthroughs at its joint lab with ASML. The lab opened its doors in June with the aim to provide ecosystem partners with early access to the High NA EUV prototype scanner. The High NA machine represents the latest advancement in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems, which use light to draw chip patterns on silicon wafers.... Read more ›
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A “space balloon” for tourists is set for a test flight in Saudi Arabia this September. Spanish startup Halo Space built the balloon for zero-emission trips into the stratosphere. Each ticket is expected to cost around €150,000. On each flight, Halo plans to welcome aboard eight passengers and one pilot. The balloon will then ascend to altitudes of up to 35km. From this lofty perch in the sky, the tourists... Read more ›
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No one was surprised when British actor Neil Newbon won the “Best Performance” category at The Game Awards last year for his role as Astarion in Baldur’s Gate 3 — beating Hollywood royalty Idris Elba’s appearance in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty. (However, it is safe to assume that Elba, while also British may have been offered significantly more for his role.) Disparities in pay for video game performers have become... Read more ›
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Depop and Selfridges are sewing an AI thread into their clothes. The fashion retailers have enlisted British startup Kelp Technologies to analyse market trends and prices of second-hand apparel. Kelp — aka Truss — will apply AI to automatically assess items of clothing. Proprietary algorithms will then suggest prices, recommend products, and refine search results. Depop will bake the insights into the platform’s clothes listings. Selfridges will apply them to... Read more ›
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Sweden remains the leading startup ecosystem in the EU, second only to the UK in Europe as a whole. That’s according to this year’s Global Startup Ecosystem Index Report by StartupBlink. In the past decade, the Nordic nation has emerged as one of the world’s top tier startup hubs. Home to over 7,000 startups and scaleups, Sweden has also minted 41 unicorns to date. This includes high-profile companies such as... Read more ›
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