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Inside the 30-year EU initiative turning startup placements into patents Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/eu-initiative-placements-patents-brnd
Mapped: the AI labs taking over King’s Cross Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/ai-labs-kings-cross
Mediterranean Peer Learning Visits: A Match Made for Impact! On 16 June 2026, the Mediterranean Multi-Programme Mechanism (MMM) hosted an online event to unveil its Coordinated Call for Proposals and the Mediterranean Peer Learning Visits (MPLVs). With over 600 participants, the launch was a true success. But what makes MPLVs
IQM becomes first European quantum computing company to list on a major US exchange IQM Quantum Computers today became the first European quantum computing company listed on a major US stock exchange. Based on the transaction proceeds, IQM (Nasdaq: IQMX) maintains a strong pro forma cash position of €337 million. The company
Orbit Capital closes €107M venture debt fund for CEE scaleups CEE investors Orbit Capital have announced the second closing of Growth Debt Fund II at €107 million, surpassing its initial target. To date, Orbit Capital has supported over 20 high-growth companies through its venture debt platforms, providing non-dilutive growth capital
StirlingX secures $20M Series A to expand sovereign intelligence platform British data intelligence company StirlingX has raised a $20 million Series A round from Ventura Capital and RCM Private Markets Master Fund managed by Rokos Capital Management US (LP). The funding comes just months after its $11 million Seed round
Learn the airline innovation model that actually scales startups Corporate accelerators have become commonplace, but relatively few consistently turn startup pilots into long-term commercial partnerships. Aviation presents an even tougher test, where safety, regulation and operational complexity mean promising technologies can quickly unravel in practice. Over the past decade, IAGi,
Quantum Systems raises $1.2BN at $8BN valuation German drone manufacturer Quantum Systems has raised $1.2bn in fresh funding, in a round which more than doubles its valuation to $8bn, it said today. The Series D was co-led by US investor Blackstone, European growth investor Noteus, aircraft giant Airbus and private equity
5% of shares for the US government. OpenAI offers the Trump administration a stake in the company — FT OpenAI is considering transferring 5% of the company’s shares to the US government. This is reported by the Financial Times. The company’s CEO Sem Altman believes this could be a way
Should the EU block the UK from its €5bn superfund? Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/eu-block-uk-superfund-podcast