Good news from around Europe
The European Commission launches EU Inc., the long-awaited ‘28th regime’ for startups European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen today announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos that the EU will create “a new truly European company structure,” which she named “EU Inc.” The announcement represents a major
Allocation Strategy secured £1.6M to advance asset allocation technology London-based Allocation Strategy, a company developing analytics tools to support asset allocation and investment decisions, has raised £1.6 million in a funding round led by Fuel Ventures, with participation from angel investors and industry experts. Periods of market volatility have exposed
Soldera’s 10x growth story: building the Stripe for renewable energy As Europe’s energy transition accelerates, the financial infrastructure underpinning it remains stuck in the analogue era, with fragmented registries, manual processes, and opaque markets slowing capital flows into renewables and limiting price discovery, liquidity, and scale. In response, Soldera has
Tech “trailblazers” to get visa reimbursement fees, as government says Britain is “haven of stability” for startups Selected overseas tech “trailblazers” working at promising UK startups will be able to claim reimbursement of visa fees as part of a package of measures announced by the UK government today, as it looks to ramp up its
Straight2Market: Your route from foodtech pilot to European retail shelf [Sponsored] European food retail is undergoing a structural reset — and it’s creating real pull for startups. AI is moving from experimentation to infrastructure, reshaping everything from demand forecasting and inventory optimisation to personalised offers and pricing, and giving young
German BioTech Exciva lands €51 million to advance Alzheimer’s drug testing in patients Heidelberg-based Exciva, a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutic compounds for the treatment of neuropsychiatric conditions, today announces the closing of a €51 million ($59 million) Series B round. Gimv and EQT Life Sciences co-led the round. Additional
Project H2SHIFT: First open call open until 18 march 2026 for hydrogen innovators (Sponsored) Applications are now open for the first Open Call of H2SHIFT, a European initiative designed to support startups and SMEs developing innovative hydrogen production technologies. The call is open until 18 March 2026 and targets companies
From eggs to avocados – Germany’s Orbem raises €55.5 million for AI-powered MRI expansion Orbem, the Munich-based DeepTech company turning Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) into an AI-powered tool to reveal hidden insights in food and biology, today announced the closing of a €55.5 million Series B round to expand into
Global Startup Awards Grand Finale to take place at this year’s EU-Startups Summit We’re happy to announce that the 11th edition of the Global Startup Awards Grand Finale will take place on the evening of May 7th 2026 as part of this year’s EU-Startups Summit (May 7-8) at the Mediterranean
British workplace finance platform Stream adds €76 million in funding, bringing total raised to €194 million London-based Stream, a workplace finance provider (formerly Wagestream), today announced the close of its €76 million ($90 million) Series D funding round to accelerate its mission of delivering financial tools to the everyday worker