Good news from around Europe
Mobility, economic activity: Euro-Mediterranean rural areas are on the move! Focus on three of our innovative projects aimed at revitalising rural areas in the Mediterranean. REVIVE creates sustainable local economic models; RuralMED Mobility facilitates access to electric mobility; and ArtMED helps transport authorities plan autonomous and on-demand transport. Discover how
Moldova’s pro-EU vote sets stage for startup-led growth Following Sunday’s national elections, the pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), led by Moldovan President Maia Sandu, claimed victory and a new parliamentary majority. While the election process was accused of interference by pro-Russian groups, resulting in the barring of two
Waylog takes on the supply chain cash crunch Many fast-growing importers, wholesalers, and e-commerce businesses struggle with a common cash flow challenge: large amounts of capital are locked up in inventory, shipments, or supplier payment terms for months at a time. This slows growth, limits flexibility, and makes it harder
Nscale closes $433M round, days after bagging $1.1BN funding Nscale, the UK-based AI data centre startup, has closed a $433 million funding round, just days after bagging a $1.1 billion funding round, as the vast investment in AI infrastructure shows no signs of abating. Nscale, which pitches itself as a
Investors don’t understand AI, says founder of OpenAI safety adviser Investors don’t understand AI technology and are not being “particularly smart” about investing in it, according to the founder of a UK AI firm that advises OpenAI and other frontier model companies on AI safety. Marc Warner, the founder of
E-bike provider Dott partners with Segway for Paris launch Shared micromobility provider Dott has launched a new generation of e-bikes in Paris, marking the beginning of a four-year contract in the French capital. The new Segway Urban B200 model will be rolled out exclusively in Paris before expanding to other
Irish BioTech Aerska launches with €17 million to develop RNAi medicines for diseases of the brain Aerska, a Dublin-based BioTech company aiming to redefine the treatment of neurological diseases, today announced it has raised €17 million in Seed financing to develop systemically administered RNA interference (RNAi) medicines designed to silence
London’s fan3 raises €4.2 million to address ticket reselling and scalpers fan3, a British entertainment technology company building a fan-first access platform for live events, today announced it has raised €4.2 million in funding from Improbable – with existing partnerships with artists like Zayn and Pitbull. “Real fans don’t usually
French BioTech developer SeaBeLife raises €2 million to tackle dry AMD and severe acute hepatitis Roscoff-based SeaBeLife, a BioTech company developing innovative drug candidates intended to block cellular necrosis, today announces a pre-Series A funding round worth €2 million. The financing was led by historical investor iXLife, alongside other longstanding
Vienna-based Optimuse raises €4 million seed round to scale AI-driven building engineering Vienna-based deep tech startup Optimuse has raised €4 million in seed funding to expand its AI platform for the engineering, renovation, and operation of buildings. The round was led by seed + speed Ventures and Blum Ventures, with