Good news from around Europe
A timeline of the US semiconductor market in 2025 From leadership changes at legacy semiconductor companies to wishy washy policy around chip exports, a lot happened last year. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/a-timeline-of-the-u-s-semiconductor-market-in-2025/
X copies Bluesky with a ‘Starterpacks’ feature that helps you find who to follow X says the new feature, similar to Bluesky’s Starter Packs, will arrive in the coming weeks. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/x-copies-bluesky-with-a-starterpacks-feature-that-helps-you-find-who-to-follow/
Todoist’s app now lets you add tasks to your to-do list by speaking to its AI The feature, now public, lets you create to-do’s and action items by speaking naturally to the app’s AI. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/todoists-app-now-lets-you-add-tasks-to-your-to-do-list-by-speaking-to-its-ai/
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