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Thomas Macaulay @ The Next Web 3 place · 05/29/2025 03:00 EDT

Human organs could be bioprinted for transplants within 10 years, according to Lithuanian startup Vital3D. But before reaching human hearts and kidneys, the company is starting with something simpler: regenerating dog skin. Based in Vilnius, Vital3D is already bioprinting functional tissue constructs. Using a proprietary laser system, the startup deposits living cells and biomaterials in precise 3D patterns. The structures mimic natural biological systems — and could one day form... Read more

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Siôn Geschwindt @ The Next Web 1 place · 05/28/2025 11:58 EDT

5 ways the EU’s bold new startup plan could boost its tech ecosystem

The European Commission has unveiled ambitious plans to cut red tape and make the EU a more attractive place for tech businesses to scale.  Launched today, the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy comes as the bloc scrambles to attract and retain tech startups amid stiff competition from the US and Asia.  Under the new initiative, the EU has laid out a five-point plan to close the gap with its rivals.... Read more

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Siôn Geschwindt @ The Next Web 1 place · 05/28/2025 03:00 EDT

‘Purest meat alternative’ to grow in Swedish mycoprotein factory

Swedish foodtech startup Millow has opened its first commercial-scale factory at a former LEGO production hall in Gothenburg.  The facility will use a patented dry fermentation process in which mycelium — the root-like structure of fungus — feeds on oats in a bioreactor. There, it rapidly grows into a meat alternative that can replace everything from beef mince to doner kebab. Millow aims to produce 500kg of the so-called mycoprotein... Read more

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Siôn Geschwindt @ The Next Web 3 place · 05/28/2025 02:00 EDT

Can geothermal startups drill Europe to clean energy independence?

In the wooded hills south of Munich, Germany, engineers are drilling 8 km down in a bid to harvest limitless clean energy from Earth’s molten, radioactive core. The project could offer a blueprint for cost-effective geothermal energy extraction, helping Europe power cities, heat homes, and reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.  The drill belongs to Canadian company Eavor, one of a new crop of startups working to make geothermal a... Read more

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Thomas Macaulay @ The Next Web · 05/28/2025 01:00 EDT

TNW Backstage tunes into the future of earbuds

TNW Backstage returns this week with a journey into the the future of sound. Our featured guest is Xander de Buisonjé — Dutch singer, TV presenter, and founder of Breggz, a startup reshaping personal audio. Breggz was born from De Buisonjé’s (pronounced “boo-son-i-yay”) obsession with sound quality. After decades in the music industry, he had grown exasperated that artists would spend years years perfecting their sound — only for listeners... Read more

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Siôn Geschwindt @ The Next Web 1 place · 05/27/2025 11:04 EDT

Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot banned by a quarter of European firms

A quarter of European organisations have banned Elon Musk’s generative AI chatbot Grok, according to new research from cybersecurity firm Netskope.  In contrast, the most popular AI app, ChatGPT, is only blocked by 9.8% of organisations in Europe. The runner-up, Google’s Gemini, is banned by 9.2%. Grok has been under the spotlight recently for a string of blunders. They include spreading false claims about a “white genocide” in South Africa... Read more

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Thomas Macaulay @ The Next Web 2 place · 05/27/2025 03:58 EDT

TNW partners with Bounce Watch for AI-powered startup scouting

TNW is tapping a touch of AI magic to discover the next big things in tech. As part of our mission to elevate the startups shaping our future, we’ve partnered with Bounce Watch to bring its powerful analytics to our repertoire of tools. Bounce Watch is an intelligence platform for company performance — and it’s seriously impressed us. The AI-powered system tracks and analyses business activity in real-time, delivering data... Read more

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Siôn Geschwindt @ The Next Web 1 place · 05/27/2025 00:00 EDT

New exoskeleton for humans comes with AI brain — and muscle memory

German Bionic has unveiled its latest wearable exoskeleton — and it comes equipped with an AI brain. Dubbed Exia, the robotic suit offers up to 38kg of dynamic assistance to make heavy lifting easier for humans. That means an item weighing 30kg feels more like 5 to the lifter’s lower back. But what really sets Exia apart from its predecessors is its capacity to adapt and learn. German Bionic claims... Read more

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Siôn Geschwindt @ The Next Web 1 place · 05/26/2025 11:52 EDT

Germany’s ‘Young Elon’ admires Musk — but wants to beat his Tesla bot

David Reger, founder and CEO of Munich-based Neura Robotics, is building humanoid robots — and a reputation with a touch of déjà vu. In the German press, he’s sometimes dubbed the “Young Elon Musk.”  It’s a nickname Reger embraces, despite all of the controversy surrounding the world’s richest man. “For me, it’s a positive, not a negative,” he told TNW in an interview. “I respect how Musk builds companies, how... Read more

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Megan Carnegie @ The Next Web 1 place · 05/24/2025 14:30 EDT

The digital nomad dream has a dark side

Sophie Rucker had been living and working in London for five years when a trip to a yoga training school in Bali presented her with an alternative to the rat race. Despite enjoying life in London, witnessing digital nomads balance work with sun, sea, and relaxed vibes in the Indonesian island province prompted her to pursue more freelance work.  At the start of 2020, having set herself up as a... Read more

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Thomas Macaulay @ The Next Web 1 place · 05/23/2025 11:09 EDT

Builder.ai collapse exposes dangers of ‘FOMO investing’ in AI

The collapse of Builder.ai exposes the growing threat of “FOMO investing,” according to an expert in tech growth intelligence. Builder had become one of Britain’s best-funded startups, but is now filing for bankruptcy due to financial problems. The insolvency comes after enormous sums were invested into the business. Big-name backers including Microsoft and Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund had poured a total of over $500mn into the startup, which aimed to... Read more

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Siôn Geschwindt @ The Next Web 1 place · 05/22/2025 07:15 EDT

Startup uses ancient bacteria to turn Texas CO2 into green chemicals

Again, the German-Danish startup using ancient bacteria to turn CO2 into new chemicals, is building a new bioreactor plant in Texas. The facility will be located at Texas City, a major petrochemicals park located on the Gulf Coast. The industrial centre is run by Diamond Infrastructure Solutions — a joint venture between chemicals giant Dow and Macquarie Asset Management.   “We’re building a global company, and that also means taking our... Read more

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Thomas Macaulay @ The Next Web 2 place · 05/22/2025 05:29 EDT

How to thrive with AI agents — tips from an HP strategist

The rapid rise of AI agents is sparking both excitement and alarm. Their power lies in their ability to complete tasks with increasing autonomy. Many can already pursue multi-step goals, make decisions, and interact with external systems — all with minimal human input. Teams of AI agents are beginning to collaborate, each handling a specialised role. As their autonomy increases, they’re poised to reshape countless business processes. Tech giants are... Read more

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Siôn Geschwindt @ The Next Web 1 place · 05/21/2025 11:59 EDT

Meta AI chief: ‘Inferiority complex’ is stunting European tech

Europe’s not lacking talent — it’s lacking confidence. That’s the verdict from Meta’s chief AI scientist Yann LeCun, who says an “inferiority complex” among European media and investors is holding back the continent’s tech industry. “The main reason why the European tech industry is small is a mistaken assumption of technological inferiority on the part of the European media,” wrote LeCun in an X post.  “Perhaps more importantly, there was... Read more

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Siôn Geschwindt @ The Next Web 1 place · 05/21/2025 03:00 EDT

US shoplifting ‘epidemic’ sparks demand for French AI cameras

Paris-based AI startup Veesion has secured €38mn to fuel expansion to the US — where it looks to help cure the country’s shoplifting “epidemic.” Veesion’s AI-based computer vision software is trained to spot gestures in security camera feeds, such as a shopper putting an item in their pocket. If it sees something suspicious, the AI pings the store owner or security guard via an app, where it displays a recording... Read more

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Siôn Geschwindt @ The Next Web 1 place · 05/20/2025 23:00 EDT

Belgian AI startup says it can automate 80% of work at ‘expert firms’

Belgium-based Ravical has secured €7.3mn in pre-seed funding to bring AI agents to professional services firms in tax, legal, accounting, and insurance.  Joris Van Der Gucht, Ravical’s CEO and co-founder, said the “virtual employees” could do 80% of the work in these firms.   “Ravical’s agents take on the repetitive, time-consuming tasks that slow experts down,” he told TNW, citing examples such as retrieving data from internal systems, checking the latest... Read more

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Siôn Geschwindt @ The Next Web 1 place · 05/19/2025 18:00 EDT

Dutch startup ecosystem grows 26% but falls to 6th in Europe

The Dutch startup ecosystem has slipped to 10th place globally and sixth in Europe, according to the newly released Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2025.  The annual report, compiled by research platform StartupBlink, benchmarks the startup strength of over 1,400 cities and 110 countries worldwide.  The US took the top spot globally, with the UK coming in second. Among the European nations, Britain was followed by Sweden (sixth), Germany (seventh), and... Read more

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Ray Fernandez @ The Next Web 2 place · 05/19/2025 11:32 EDT

The Netherlands is building a leading neuromorphic computing industry

Our latest and most advanced technologies — from AI to Industrial IoT, advanced robotics, and self-driving cars — share serious problems: massive energy consumption, limited on-edge capabilities, system hallucinations, and serious accuracy gaps.  One possible solution is emerging in the Netherlands. The country is developing a promising ecosystem for neuromorphic computing, which draws on neuroscience to boost IT efficiencies and performance. Billions of euros are being invested in this new... Read more

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Siôn Geschwindt @ The Next Web 1 place · 05/16/2025 03:00 EDT

Exclusive: Swiss startup picks Rotterdam for green aviation fuel plant

Swiss tech startup Metafuels has unveiled plans to open its first commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant in the Port of Rotterdam.  Metafuels’ CEO Saurabh Kapoor told TNW that Turbe represents a “major step forward” toward ramping up SAF production. The startup also announced plans to build a similar facility in Denmark last year. “Europe has ambitious decarbonisation targets, but without scalable and affordable SAF production, aviation will struggle to... Read more

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Thomas Macaulay @ The Next Web 1 place · 05/16/2025 01:30 EDT

Gaming billionaire named UK’s richest person under 40 in tech-heavy wealth list

A Russian-born gaming mogul has been named the UK’s richest person under 40 — in a ranking dominated by tech entrepreneurs. Dmitry Bukhman, 39, built his fortune after founding mobile gaming giant Playrix. His estimated wealth of £12.54bn tops The Sunday Times 40 Under 40 Rich List — and makes up over a third of its £36.2bn combined total. His net worth has nearly doubled since last year. As a... Read more

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