Good news from around Europe
A ‘Fast lane’ for our projects: how does it work? In 2026, the Interreg Euro-MED Programme will launch its ‘Fast lane’. This simplified procedure will enable ‘study’ projects to move into the testing phase, and ‘test’ projects to transfer their results to new territories. The aim is to give projects
Lakestar-backed German drone maker Twentyfour Industries emerges from stealth A Munich-based drone maker, backed by Lakestar, has come out of stealth, trumpeting its sovereign defence production credentials. Called Twentyfour Industries, the startup, incorporated in late 2024, has raised $11.8m from Lakestar, OTB Ventures, and 468 Capital. It says it has moved
Isle of Man launches National AI Office with £1M investment The Isle of Man Government has officially launched its National AI Office (NAIO) digitalisleofman.com/naio, a new function designed to help the Island harness AI in a practical, sustainable and responsible way. This marks a significant step in establishing a clear,
TeamFeePay announces £9M funding round and European expansion plans Belfast-based sports technology company TeamFeePay has completed a £9 million equity funding round to support expansion into new markets and planned recruitment. The round was led by investments from YFM Equity Partners and the Investment Fund for Northern Ireland (IFNI), managed
Only Two Days Left to Secure Super Early Bird Tickets for the Tech.eu Summit London 2026 The Tech.eu Summit London 2026 is set to take place on 21–22 April at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre, bringing together leaders from the global startup and investment ecosystem. Over two days, the event
Ananda Impact Ventures secures €73M first close for fifth Core Impact Fund Ananda Impact Ventures has completed a €73 million first close of its fifth Core Impact Fund, exceeding its €50 million target and representing the largest first close in the firm’s 16-year history. The fund is backed by a
From spare Coca-Cola machine parts to a €4 million funding round: the journey of Belgian startup Dripl Brussels-based Dripl, the developer of smart water dispensers, has raised €4 million in a funding round to expand its smart dispenser beyond the 500 companies already converted in the Benelux, ramp up their
Milan-based BRUM closes €5 million round to steer Italy’s driving schools into the 21st century BRUM, an Italian EdTech startup innovating the driver’s license process and disrupting a model unchanged since the 1980s – has announced the closing of a new €5 million round to accelerate its national expansion plan.
The EU-Startups Podcast | Interview with Ryan Luke Johns, Co-founder & CEO of Gravis Robotics In this special episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, we kick off a five-part interview series recorded in partnership with Leonard, the innovation and foresight platform of the VINCI Group, during their Launch Day in Paris.
Munich’s Vanagon Ventures secures €20 million to target Europe’s pre-Seed DeepTech and AI gap Vanagon Ventures, a German DeepTech VC firm, has announced the final closing of its €20 million Fund I to back B2B startups from pre-Seed tackling fundamental system-level challenges and creating entirely new categories enabled by AI