Good news from around Europe
Fast lane ‘Test to Transfer’: Results Are Out! The Interreg Euro-MED Programme is pleased to announce the 19 projects (including two approved under conditions) selected to transition from the Test phase to the Transfer phase under its Fast Lane procedure. Is your project one of them? Discover the Selected Projects
Omnea launches fund with Firedrop to back employees as future founders London-based procurement software company Omnea has launched the Omnea Future Founders Fund, a new initiative designed to support employees who want to start their own businesses. The programme, launched in partnership with European angel fund Firedrop, will allow employees who have spent
Hypefy AI raises $7.2M Series A to automate global influencer campaigns Founded in Croatia, Hypefy AI, a platform that uses AI to automate influencer marketing campaign execution, has raised $7.2 million in a Series A funding round. The round was led by AYMO Ventures, with participation from existing investors Interactive
Digiclean raises €2.5M to optimise industrial cleaning with AI Swedish deeptech company Digiclean has raised €2.5 million in a seed funding round to advance its platform for industrial cleaning and maintenance optimisation. The round was co-led by Unconventional Ventures and Almi Invest GreenTech, with participation from S-E Bankens Utvecklingsstiftelse, Impact
Saltroad raises £1.5M and acquires AI platform Ogma to scale speech therapy for children Saltroad, the clinician-led speech and language therapy (SLT) provider, has raised £1.5 million and acquired Ogma, an AI documentation platform designed for SLT. The round was led by Techstart Ventures, with participation from Ascension, ScaleX and
VivaTech 2026 marks its 10th anniversary with a record-breaking edition [Sponsored] From June 17 to 20, 2026, VivaTech welcomed more than 200,000 visitors at Paris Porte de Versailles, setting a new attendance record for its 10th anniversary edition. Held under the joint presence of French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian
The film “Michael” grossed $977M and became the highest-grossing biopic in history, surpassing “Oppenheimer” The biopic “Michael” has grossed $977 million worldwide and became the highest-grossing biopic. Variety reports this. The film about Michael Jackson surpassed the previous record-holder among films about real people — Christopher Nolan’s historical drama “Oppenheimer,”
BlaBlaCar scales into 20 countries using AI. Where will the service operate next? BlaBlaCar is entering markets in 20 countries across Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia and North Africa using AI. BlaBlaCar said this in a press release that is available to AIN. This is the company’s largest international expansion
Apple will release security updates earlier due to AI-related threats Apple will release software security updates earlier. This was reported by Reuters. The company began releasing them earlier than major operating system updates due to the rise in cyber risks associated with artificial intelligence. Why Apple is changing its release
Investments of over $18M: Ukrainian drone maker F-Drones to open its first production site in the US Ukrainian drone maker F-Drones, through its American representative Ukrainian Defense Drones (UDD), is opening a factory in the US. This was announced by congresswoman Marcy Kaptur. UDD is investing $18.4 million in the