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Siôn Geschwindt 2023-06-02 06:49:54 thenextweb.com The European Commission launched a new initiative this week to help 100 deep tech startups become unicorns, as the bloc looks to accelerate growth in green and digital technologies.  “We will …

Ioanna Lykiardopoulou 2023-06-01 10:08:24 thenextweb.com This article features an interview with Alberto Prado, Head of R&D Digital and Partnerships at Unilever. Prado will be speaking at TNW Conference, which takes place on June 15 & 16 …

Linnea Ahlgren 2023-05-31 08:55:27 thenextweb.com Italy is the latest country looking to quickly shore up domestic development of an AI ecosystem. As part of its Strategic Program for Artificial Intelligence, the government will “soon” launch a …

Ioanna Lykiardopoulou 2023-05-31 06:00:45 thenextweb.com Einride, a pioneer in electric and autonomous freight transport, is expanding its services to the Middle East, following a collaboration with the UAE government to accelerate the region’s transition to sustainable …

Siôn Geschwindt 2023-05-30 08:08:56 thenextweb.com A German startup has secured its first investment to scale a bizarre twisted-looking fusion machine that could power the world with abundant, clean, and limitless energy.    Proxima Fusion raised €‎7mn in …

Thomas Macaulay 2023-05-30 11:47:11 thenextweb.com A UK startup has tapped ChatGPT to build a text-to-music playlist generator. The AI system is the brainchild of Uppbeat, an audio platform based in Leeds. Targeting content creators, the feature finds copyright-free …

Thomas Macaulay 2023-05-30 09:10:24 thenextweb.com Some of Europe’s top technologists today joined a global group of IT luminaries in warning that AI could lead to extinction. At just 22 words long, their statement is short and …

Siôn Geschwindt 2023-05-26 07:41:47 thenextweb.com Dutch aviation startup ELECTRON Aviation has inked an agreement with Twente Airport, in the next step of its plans to launch a zero-emissions short-haul flight service from 2027.  The startup’s planned …

Ioanna Lykiardopoulou 2023-05-26 03:45:14 thenextweb.com Over a decade ago, a cycling accident left Gert-Jan Oskam paralysed after causing him a spinal cord injury. Now, he’s able to stand and walk again thanks to an innovative brain-spine …

Thomas Macaulay 2023-05-25 12:40:37 thenextweb.com GDPR turned five this week — and celebrated in customary style: by slapping Meta with another eye-watering fine. At a record-breaking €1.2bn, the punishment was the perfect self-gift for the EU …

Siôn Geschwindt 2023-05-24 09:24:28 thenextweb.com Researchers from the University of Cambridge have developed an ‘artificial leaf’ that uses sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into ethanol and propanol.  These so-called ‘drop-in’ fuels can directly power …

Ioanna Lykiardopoulou 2023-05-24 10:57:19 thenextweb.com Although escooters are a common sight in many European cities, you won’t see them in the Netherlands. That’s because escooter use is restricted to private driveways or gardens, but riding one …

Ioanna Lykiardopoulou 2023-05-24 06:32:27 thenextweb.com The time when Netflix used to profess that “love is sharing a password” is long gone. Now, the streaming giant is expanding its controversial password sharing crackdown across the globe, including …

Linnea Ahlgren 2023-05-23 02:30:11 thenextweb.com Dutch aerospace pioneer Fokker is looking to make a comeback. This time however, it won’t be polluting Jet A fuel propelling the company’s aircraft. Instead, in the revived guise of Fokker …

Ioanna Lykiardopoulou 2023-05-22 09:36:43 thenextweb.com Krijn de Nood, Julie Hawkins, and Stephanie Klein Nagelvoort-Schuit will be speaking at TNW Conference, which takes place on June 15 & 16 in Amsterdam. If you want to experience the …

Thomas Macaulay 2023-05-22 10:47:06 thenextweb.com In a seminal moment for international data flows, the EU has fined Meta a record-breaking €1.2bn for privacy violations. The penalty is the largest ever for a violation of GDPR, which …

Siôn Geschwindt 2023-05-19 09:26:15 thenextweb.com German mobility startup FlixBus is best known for its fleet of big green buses that whisk passengers around mainland Europe at affordable prices — akin to Greyhound in the US.  But …

Ioanna Lykiardopoulou 2023-05-19 11:19:30 thenextweb.com After a two-year wait, the UK has finally announced its semiconductor support plan, aiming to grow the domestic sector, increase its competitiveness, and reduce the risk of supply chain disruptions. But …

Ioanna Lykiardopoulou 2023-05-19 08:06:00 thenextweb.com Rolls-Royce has completed the first tests of its UltraFan demonstrator aircraft engine at its facility in Derby,UK. The tests were conducted using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) primarily from waste-based feedstock, …

Thomas Macaulay 2023-05-18 09:22:22 thenextweb.com A UK startup has unveiled a unique system for bringing spacecraft back to Earth. The company, named Space Forge, developed the tech to provide a low-cost and sustainable way of reusing …

Thomas Macaulay 2023-05-18 11:49:36 thenextweb.com Jinhua Zhao and Shashi Verma will be speaking at TNW Conference, which takes place on June 15 & 16 in Amsterdam. If you want to experience the event (and say hi …

Ioanna Lykiardopoulou 2023-05-18 05:00:09 thenextweb.com While Europe’s climate tech companies raised a record $13.2bn in 2022, investment is nowhere near the levels required to combat climate change, according to a new report by World Fund. Specifically, …

Linnea Ahlgren 2023-05-17 09:26:27 thenextweb.com Award-winning innovators Caroline Lair and Lucia Gallardo will be speaking at TNW Conference, which takes place on June 15 & 16 in Amsterdam. If you want to experience the event (and say hi …

Thomas Macaulay 2023-05-17 06:58:36 thenextweb.com The crackdown on cryptocurrency escalated today when lawmakers called for consumer trading to be regulated like gambling. In a new report by a cross-party committee, British politicians claimed the likes of Bitcoin …

Thomas Macaulay 2023-05-16 09:17:55 thenextweb.com Eu regulators have greenlit Microsoft’sacquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard, but analysts warn that the deal remains a long way from completion. The EU approved the $69 billion (€63bn) takeover after …

Thomas Macaulay 2023-05-16 11:36:59 thenextweb.com It’s been a rough start to 2023 for European startups. In the first quarter of the year, dealmaking decelerated, valuations flattened, and exits remained subdued, according to new research. Analysts from …

Siôn Geschwindt 2023-05-15 10:39:11 thenextweb.com Organs-on-chips, recyclable wind turbine blades, and robotic farmers — these are just some of the technologies earmarked for funding under a new growth programme approved by the Dutch government last week.  …

Siôn Geschwindt 2023-05-15 07:01:19 thenextweb.com At the beginning of May, a student team from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands unveiled what could be the world’s most efficient hydrogen car.  Dubbed ERXII, the vehicle is …

Jill Petzinger 2023-05-15 04:37:13 thenextweb.com This profile is part of the main prize of the Pitch Battle at TNW Valencia 2023 won by Crowmie. Want your company to get featured as well? You’ve only got a …

Ioanna Lykiardopoulou 2023-05-12 11:24:46 thenextweb.com Northvolt, Europe’s biggest battery maker, has confirmed that it will build its next gigafactory in Heide, Germany, following the federal government’s pledge to provide state aid. The announcement comes after several …

Thomas Macaulay 2023-05-11 13:00:23 thenextweb.com The EU is edging closer to a landmark ban on predictive policing and facial recognition. At a crunch vote today on the bloc’s flagship AI Act, two committees of MEPs overwhelmingly …

Ioanna Lykiardopoulou 2023-05-10 12:03:54 thenextweb.com As countries across Europe scale up efforts towards fossil fuel-free mobility, Sweden is working on the world’s first permanent electric road — allowing electric cars and trucks to charge while driving. …

Thomas Macaulay 2023-05-09 11:11:47 thenextweb.com The first active removal of space debris has moved closer to lift-off after a new deal was inked on the landmark mission. Swiss startup ClearSpace and French rocket giant Arianespace today …