Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.7.2, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Deep Tech News Europe Europe's deep tech successes in the spotlight ## Posts - [Last week in European deep tech (Feb 16-22)](https://deeptechnews.eu/2026/02/23/last-week-in-european-deep-tech-feb-16-22/) - It’s a mellow mid-February, but Europe’s deep tech engine is humming. Quantonation's €220M quantum fund and Emerald's €52M physical AI platform headlined a week that also saw the EIC support 61 startups and Fraunhofer boost its spin-out fund by €90M, while the Chips Act continued to spur semiconductor investments across the continent. Policy & ecosystem - [How geopolitics is reshaping the Baltic space ecosystem](https://deeptechnews.eu/2026/02/19/how-geopolitics-is-reshaping-the-baltic-space-ecosystem/) - The Baltic States are among Europe’s most digitally advanced and agile countries, yet they remain largely absent from discussions about Europe’s space achievements. Despite small populations and constrained budgets, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have been quietly building space capabilities that are becoming increasingly relevant as the region navigates a tough geopolitical environment. Building on a - [Last week in European deep tech (Feb 9-15)](https://deeptechnews.eu/2026/02/16/last-week-in-european-deep-tech-feb-9-15/) - European deep tech saw continued activity despite a slower week, with notable infrastructure investments and fund announcements. The launch of the €225M Baltic Innovation Fund 3 and significant rounds in space, drones, and medtech demonstrated sustained momentum, while new EU data revealed ongoing challenges around gender investment gaps in the sector. Policy & ecosystem EIF - [How Tartu Science Park turns scientific heritage into deep tech innovation](https://deeptechnews.eu/2026/02/11/how-tartu-science-park-turns-scientific-heritage-into-deep-tech-innovation/) - It is no coincidence that cities with strong universities also tend to produce successful deep tech startups – academic knowledge sits at the heart of deep tech innovation. Between science and business, however, lies a crucial intermediary space – this is where science parks operate. They function as facilitators between research and the market, translating - [Last week in European deep tech (Feb 2-8)](https://deeptechnews.eu/2026/02/09/last-week-in-european-deep-tech-feb-2-8/) - European deep tech saw major fund announcements totalling nearly €1B, as investors doubled down on energy efficiency, climate tech, and frontier hardware. The week also brought significant policy moves, with the EIB expanding support for tech champions and Europe inaugurating new semiconductor infrastructure to advance ultra-low-power chip capabilities. Policy & ecosystem SpaceX, Palantir backers launch - [5 European deep tech scale-ups working on cancer therapeutics](https://deeptechnews.eu/2026/02/04/5-european-deep-tech-scale-ups-working-on-cancer-therapeutics/) - In light of today’s World Cancer Day (4th of February), we’re dedicating an article to deep tech companies in Europe working in the field of utmost importance: cancer therapeutics. With research and development making increasingly bigger waves across many fields, including healthcare, seeing cancer therapeutics receive notable attention among European deep techs is encouraging. And - [Last week in European deep tech (Jan 26-Feb 1)](https://deeptechnews.eu/2026/02/02/last-week-in-european-deep-tech-jan-26-feb-1/) - European deep tech maintained strong momentum with climate tech funds leading the charge. The Footprint Firm and 2150's combined €286M in fresh capital, alongside Estonia's new €12.6M deep tech program, and over 100 EU talent initiatives reinforce the signal that Europe is walking the walk on its efforts to scale innovation infrastructure across the continent. - [Meet Latvia's top 10 deep tech startups, according to the Latvians](https://deeptechnews.eu/2026/01/28/meet-latvias-top-10-deep-tech-startups-according-to-the-latvians/) - Latvia, an emerald nestled between its two Baltic brothers of Lithuania and Estonia, is just that – a gem. The country boasts an illustrious innovation history, laying claim to everything from some of the first subminiature spy cameras to your favorite musician’s favorite instruments. A high-tech hub through and through, Latvia’s strong scientific legacy continues - [Last week in European deep tech (Jan 19-25)](https://deeptechnews.eu/2026/01/26/last-week-in-european-deep-tech-jan-19-25/) - January continued to ramp up – European deep tech saw notable fund activity and strong deal flow across sectors. New fund closures and significant rounds in biotech, aerospace, and diagnostics demonstrated sustained investor appetite across stages, with climate tech and life sciences continuing to attract capital. Interesting read: We put together a list of continental - [A complete list of Europe's deep tech unicorns – continuously updated](https://deeptechnews.eu/2026/01/21/a-complete-list-of-europes-deep-tech-unicorns-continuously-updated/) - New unicorns are being minted with increased frequency. We know that Europe is a hotbed for deep tech talent, and we believe that all of Europe’s deep tech unicorns deserve to be highlighted. So we set out on the daunting task of compiling all of Europe’s deep tech unicorns in one place. Admittedly, this is - [Last week in European deep tech (Jan 12-18)](https://deeptechnews.eu/2026/01/19/last-week-in-european-deep-tech-jan-12-18/) - European deep tech started 2026 with strong momentum. The Novo Nordisk Foundation's €736M commitment to BioInnovation Institute headlined a week that saw significant activity in quantum computing, subsea infrastructure, and life sciences – even as the European Commission flagged concerns over a widening biotech gap. Policy & ecosystem Novo Nordisk Foundation backs BioInnovation Institute with - [How FluoSphera raised €1.23M – “Turning interest into commitment is the hardest part” ](https://deeptechnews.eu/2026/01/19/how-fluosphera-raised-e1-23m-turning-interest-into-commitment-is-the-hardest-part/) - Raising in deep tech is difficult due to extended R&D timelines, high capital intensity, and needing to prove both scientific feasibility and market viability simultaneously. To help other founders in the field learn from Europe’s successes, we invite founders to share the behind-the-scenes reality of their fundraising journeys. On 12 January 2026, Geneva-based biotech startup - [8 deep tech startup pitching events in Europe in 2026](https://deeptechnews.eu/2026/01/15/8-deep-tech-startup-pitching-events-in-europe-in-2026/) - A list of deep tech startup pitching events and competitions in Europe for 2026. Mark your calendars and apply to pitch and be noticed! - [Last week(s) in European deep tech (Dec 29-Jan 11)](https://deeptechnews.eu/2026/01/12/last-weeks-in-european-deep-tech-dec-29-jan-11/) - European deep tech closed 2025 on a defence and sovereignty note, with semiconductor and autonomous driving companies attracting the final funding of the year. 2026 kicked off with steady deal flow. Biotech and medtech dominated the headlines with several significant rounds, while infrastructure and materials recycling companies also secured meaningful funding to advance commercialization efforts. - [5 European deep tech scale-ups innovating in space propulsion systems](https://deeptechnews.eu/2026/01/07/5-european-deep-tech-startups-innovating-in-space-propulsion-systems/) - In 2024, Europe’s share of the global space upstream (launch + manufacturing) market showed a continued decline and sat at just 6%, while the share of the downstream (services) market was a respectable 19%. As the European Space Agency’s (ESA) report points out, Europe's upstream struggle has been rooted primarily in a lack of institutional - [Top health tech and medtech conferences in Europe: 2026 calendar ](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/12/29/top-health-tech-and-medtech-conferences-in-europe-2026-calendar/) - 2026 is set to be a transformative year for healthcare innovation. Whether you are a startup founder looking for venture capital, a policymaker shaping digital health regulations, or a clinician seeking the latest in AI-driven diagnostics, Europe’s 2026 health tech event circuit has something for everyone, with major conferences taking place (almost) every month. Taking - [Last week in European deep tech (Dec 15-21)](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/12/22/last-week-in-european-deep-tech-dec-15-21/) - European deep tech closed out 2025 with strong momentum as year-end deals continued to materialize. Fund closures, facility investments, and significant funding rounds across biotech, energy, and semiconductors demonstrated sustained investor appetite despite the holiday period. Heads up: we’re off next week. Happy holidays to you and yours and see you in 2026! Policy & - [9 top support programmes for European deep tech startups (2026)](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/12/17/9-top-support-programmes-for-european-deep-tech-startups-2026/) - Deep tech startups are tackling some of the world’s most complex challenges, from climate change to next-generation computing. But building these science-based companies is both capital-intensive and time-consuming; thus, it is rarely possible to bring them to life without outside support. Across the continent, several European deep tech support programmes are helping these businesses break - [Last week in European deep tech (Dec 8-14)](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/12/15/last-week-in-european-deep-tech-dec-8-14/) - The year-end fund and program announcement streak continued from last week, with substantial institutional commitments and continued momentum across sectors. The European Commission adopted the main Horizon Europe work programme for 2026-2027, deploying €14B, while the EIB's €1B agreement with STMicroelectronics and Germany's €623M chipmaker grants reinforced Europe's semiconductor infrastructure push. Meanwhile, German researchers are - [Meet Lithuania's top 10 deep tech startups, according to the Lithuanians](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/12/12/meet-lithuanias-top-10-deep-tech-startups-according-to-the-lithuanians/) - Lithuania is cementing its commitment to becoming a major European hub for technological innovation. Once known almost exclusively for its success in the financial technology sector, especially in the mid-to-late 2010s, the country has been broadening its startup scope, and that includes tapping into the waters of deep tech. Similar to trends across Europe, Lithuania - [Last week in European deep tech (Dec 1-7)](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/12/08/last-week-in-european-deep-tech-dec-1-7/) - European deep tech is closing out the year with significant fund activity and continued deal flow across sectors. Despite the typical year-end slowdown, several major fund closures and meaningful rounds demonstrated sustained momentum heading into 2026. Policy & ecosystem Índico Capital launches €125M fund III for Southern Europe deeptech, with €30M EIF anchor [TFN] Jolt - [Top 11 AI conferences in Europe not to miss in 2026](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/12/03/top-10-ai-conferences-in-europe-not-to-miss-in-2026/) - Europe is gearing up for a landmark year in AI innovation. With research breakthroughs, enterprise adoption, and ambitious deep techs shaping the continent’s technological direction, Europe’s 2026 is packed with world-class AI events – conferences, seminars, workshops, webinars, and more. Right now, Europe is – literally – the place to be when it comes to - [Last week in European deep tech (Nov 24-30)](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/12/01/last-week-in-european-deep-tech-nov-24-30/) - As the year winds down, funding announcements slowed while institutional moves took center stage. Germany's decision to unify its deep tech funding structures and the European Space Agency's record budget through 2028 signaled strategic shifts, while fund closures and program launches set the stage for 2026 deployment. Policy & ecosystem Germany unifies deeptech funding: DTCF - [Deep tech at the core: New study outlines Europe’s blueprint for digital sovereignty](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/11/28/deep-tech-at-the-core-new-study-outlines-europes-blueprint-for-digital-sovereignty/) - A new industry whitepaper from GITEX AI EUROPE and research firm LUE identifies four pillars defining Europe’s path to digital and technological independence: computing power, cloud, open source, and capital. Europe’s ambition for digital sovereignty is coming into sharper focus. A new whitepaper, “Digital Sovereignty: Technology Leadership Made in Europe,” released by GITEX AI EUROPE - [Last week in European deep tech (Nov 17-23)](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/11/24/last-week-in-european-deep-tech-nov-17-23/) - European deep tech funding remained active across multiple sectors, with notable activity in advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, and biotech. Several companies crossed meaningful funding thresholds while research programs continued to receive institutional backing. Policy & ecosystem MSCA co-funds 31 doctoral training and postdoctoral fellowship programmes with €105.6M [EC] EIT Urban Mobility reports strong results and new - [Last week in European deep tech (Nov 10-16)](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/11/17/last-week-in-european-deep-tech-nov-10-16/) - European deep tech saw continued fund deployment across sectors, with several new vehicles closing and established players expanding their portfolios. Semiconductor and hardware infrastructure attracted significant capital, while food tech and agtech also secured meaningful rounds. Policy & ecosystem Oyster Bay raises €100M to fuel the next wave of food tech innovation [TFN] BRYCK, Gründerfonds - [Meet Bulgaria’s top 10 deep tech startups, according to the Bulgarians](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/11/06/meet-bulgarias-top-10-deep-tech-startups-according-to-the-bulgarians/) - Bulgaria’s deep tech startup scene is starting to attract serious attention. Last week, Sofia-based EnduroSat raised €89.9 million – one of the largest space-tech financings in Southeast Europe and an important milestone broadcasting the country’s growing innovation potential. Bulgaria offers a combination of strong engineering talent, lower cost base, and rich innovation history, meaning the - [Europe’s hidden growth story - and why American investors are paying attention](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/11/19/europes-hidden-growth-story-and-why-american-investors-are-paying-attention/) - In 2008, the United States and the European Union stood shoulder to shoulder economically, with nearly identical GDPs. Fast forward to 2025, and America’s economy is nearly twice the size of the EU’s. On the surface, it looks like a story of divergence: America innovating, Europe stagnating. But that headline misses the deeper picture. Much - [Meet Estonia’s top 10 deep tech startups, according to the Estonians](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/11/13/meet-estonias-top-10-deep-tech-startups-according-to-the-estonians/) - Estonia is emerging as a serious contender in Europe’s deep tech landscape. The country now counts 165 deep tech startups, including 12 scaleups and mature companies, according to the latest Deep-tech Startup Ecosystem Report. While the sector continues to face familiar challenges around funding, talent, and commercialization, it’s gaining notable momentum – with deep tech - [Report: Estonia's deep tech scene – promising despite growth challenges](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/28/report-estonias-deep-tech-scene-promising-despite-growth-challenges/) - Estonia's ambitious goal to establish 500 deep tech startups by 2030 faces both encouraging progress and significant hurdles, according to the latest ecosystem report by Startup Estonia. - [CEE’s deep tech startups are built like labs, yet still trying to get funded like apps](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/11/11/cees-deep-tech-startups-are-built-like-labs-yet-still-trying-to-get-funded-like-apps/) - A new Deep Tech & AI Founder Playbook by CFO Insights lays out a stark argument: Central and Eastern Europe’s lab-born companies in AI, quantum, robotics, photonics, and advanced materials are being limited by financing models designed for apps, not algorithms. In software, traction validates value. In deep tech, at least in the beginning, science - [Last week in European deep tech (Oct 13-19)](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/10/20/last-week-in-european-deep-tech-oct-13-19/) - Last week, the European deep tech scene was set ablaze. Not by the record-breaking biotech round or the significant spacetech wins, but by an apparent document leak suggesting the 28th regime, championed by Ursula von der Leyen, would be a directive and not a regulation. This threatens to undermine what founders have been so excited - [Last week in European deep tech (Nov 3-9)](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/11/10/last-week-in-european-deep-tech-nov-3-9/) - The main takeaway from last week – there is (and will continue to be) money in Europe for deep tech and innovation. The European Innovation Council signed off on €1.4B for 2026, the Innovation Fund committed €2.9B to net-zero tech, and a wave of sector-specific funds – from the Baltics' €70M frontier fund to the - [Last week in European deep tech (Oct 27-Nov 2)](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/11/03/last-week-in-european-deep-tech-oct-28-nov-3/) - European deep tech scaled new heights with landmark moves in semiconductors, space, and compute infrastructure. Germany's €18B High-Tech Agenda and the multi-billion Scaleup Europe Fund signaled ambitious public-private coordination, while industry giants like Nvidia, Google Ventures, and aerospace leaders doubled down on European innovation with billion-dollar bets. Policy & ecosystem Germany launches €18B High-Tech Agenda - [Last week in European deep tech (Oct 20-26)](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/10/27/last-week-in-european-deep-tech-oct-20-26/) - European deep tech continued its steady march toward industrial scale and regional coordination. From the Baltics uniting on semiconductors to the EIC deploying €140M for breakthrough science, the week showcased how policy frameworks and capital deployment are increasingly aligned. Sprinkle in some significant funding rounds on top of that – it has been a strong - [Meet the top 10 Czech deep tech startups, according to the Czechs](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/10/23/meet-the-top-10-czech-deep-tech-startups-according-to-the-czechs/) - Czechia has a long and illustrious history of innovation, especially in what we would today call deep tech. The region that has given the world soft contact lenses, disinfectants for hospitals, and the ship propeller, today continues its legacy building equally pivotal solutions for the next-generation – new drug delivery systems, digital resilience solutions, and - [Last week in European deep tech (Sep 29-Oct 5)](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/10/06/last-week-in-european-deep-tech-oct-1/) - Europe doubled down on frontier innovation – from billion-euro public initiatives to record quantum and biotech funding – as new research programs, spinouts, and policy moves continued to push deep tech from labs to markets. Policy & ecosystem EIT Governing Board approves €978M for European innovation and skills [EIT] EU Ministers call for a revision - [Last week in European deep tech (Oct 6-12)](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/10/13/last-week-in-european-deep-tech-oct-6-12/) - Last week, European deep tech was zoned in on biotech and medtech, with over €100M deployed across biotech solutions while public funding boosted commercialization pathways. Nobel recognition highlighted EU research excellence, as Michel H. Devoret took it home for “the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit”. Policy & - [Scaling lessons for deep tech companies: 10 quotes from successful European deep tech founders](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/09/22/scaling-lessons-for-deep-tech-companies-quotes-from-successful-european-deep-tech-founders/) - If you think attracting investment is tough for a regular startup, imagine for a moment what it’s like for a deep tech founder. You’ve developed a groundbreaking technology, often the result of years of R&D and lab work. Now you’re thrust into the world of corporate investment and venture capital, tasked with securing funding so - [Hypothetical company profile: Science and entrepreneurship, yeah!](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/09/18/hypothetical-company-profile-science-and-entrepreneurship-yeah/) - Editor's note: This article originally appeared in the xxx - [Deep tech startups from Emerging Europe (and beyond) invited to apply for EIC pre-accelerator and €0.5M grant](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/06/19/deep-tech-startups-eic-pre-accelerator-applicatio/) - The EIC pre-accelerator has opened applications for deep tech startups and SMEs from Emerging Europe. Selected companies will receive between 300,000-500,000 EUR in grant funding, intensive support to enhance business, investor, and technology readiness, and guidance to secure follow-on funding. Who can apply? Startups and scaleups at TRL 4-6, from Horizon Europe Widening Countries Application - [European programme reaches 1 million deep tech talents trained](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/06/25/european-programme-reaches-1-million-deep-tech-talents-trained/) - The EIT Deep Tech Talent Initiative has announced it has reached its goal of 1 million deep tech talents trained – 6 months ahead of its December 2025 deadline. Under the New European Innovation Agenda, the EIT Deep Tech Talent Initiative is the European Commission’s instrument to position Europe at the forefront of the new - [The EU Space Act has been presented – is it any good for innovators?](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/06/26/the-eu-space-act-has-been-presented-is-it-any-good-for-innovators/) - Yesterday, the European Commission proposed the EU Space Act, along with its Vision for the European Space Economy. There has been much debate about whether EU acts help or hinder European innovation and competitiveness. We'll look into the proposed regulation to see how it could impact innovators. The European Commission itself states that the goal - [Latvian deep tech explores new frontiers](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/02/latvian-deep-tech-explores-new-frontiers/) - Latvian startups are innovating across many different aspects of space technology. Read the article to learn about the hottest Latvian space tech startups. - [Latvia: Europe's emerging drone superpower](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/08/latvia-europes-emerging-drone-superpower/) - This article first appeared on Labs of Latvia. Latvia is rapidly becoming a significant force in the global drone industry, with a strong ambition to become a drone powerhouse. This strategic focus is built on a thriving local ecosystem, substantial government investment, and a key role in international defence initiatives. With its rich aerospace legacy, - [You can help shape the upcoming European Innovation Act — here's how](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/09/you-can-help-shape-the-upcoming-european-innovation-act-heres-how/) - The European Commission has started a "Call for Evidence" and a public consultation regarding the upcoming European Innovation Act. This initiative is a core part of the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy, aiming to speed up the process of bringing innovative ideas to market success across Europe. "We want to hear from innovators, businesses, investors, - [40 deep techs selected for Women TechEU call #3 – call #4 now open](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/28/40-deep-techs-selected-for-women-techeu-call-3-call-4-now-open/) - Following the closure of the Women TechEU’s third open call on 17 March 2025, the EU-funded scheme received a record breaking 1,038 applications from 43 eligible countries, the highest number of submissions to date, demonstrating the growing demand for support among women-led deep tech start-ups across Europe. After a thorough evaluation process, 40 winners were - [10 deep tech events in Europe to attend before 2025 ends](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/08/18/ten-deep-tech-events-in-europe-to-attend-before-2025-ends/) - Ten deep tech events that any deep tech industry enthusiast should attend until this year ends – general deep tech conferences as well as niche events. - [Von der Leyen supports 28th regime to bolster AI, quantum, and clean tech, in State of the Union speech](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/09/10/von-der-leyen-supports-28th-regime-to-bolster-ai-quantum-and-cleanteach-in-state-of-the-union-speech/) - In her annual State of the European Union (SOTEU) speech, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen emphasized the need to implement the 28th regime, the concept of a unified European market, to support companies building critical tech by easing cross-border investment processes. The 28th regime is being prepared as part of efforts - [Europe’s fastest brains: Meet 8 of the region’s most powerful supercomputers](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/09/10/europes-fastest-brains-meet-8-of-the-regions-most-powerful-supercomputers/) - Europe is home to some of the world’s most powerful supercomputers, driving breakthroughs in scientific research, industrial innovation, and artificial intelligence. European supercomputers are crucial for keeping the continent competitive in an era defined by data and artificial intelligence. Developing top-tier supercomputers and exascale supercomputers in Europe can help the region maintain technological sovereignty, and - [France's SafeHeal adds another €10M in Series C Extension to advance colorectal surgery innovation](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/09/11/frances-safeheal-adds-another-e10m-in-series-c-extension-to-advance-colorectal-surgery-innovation/) - SafeHeal®, a medical device innovator transforming colorectal surgery, announced a €10 million extension of its oversubscribed €35 million Series C financing round. The extension is led by Asabys Partners through its Sabadell Asabys II fund, which joins a world-leading syndicate that includes Sofinnova Partners, Solar Eclipse, Gideon Strategic Partners, Polis, M&L Healthcare, and one of - [Aortyx raises €13.8M: Introduces bioresorbable patch technology to reduce mortality rates of aortic dissection](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/06/12/aortyx-raises-13-8m-eur-introduces-bioresorbable-patch-technology-to-reduce-mortality-rates-of-aortic-dissection/) - Aortyx, the Barcelona-based medtech company, has received 13.8M EUR funding to bring their bioresorbable aortic patch to first-in-human tests within two years. The company has developed a solution to treat aortic dissection that is both minimally invasive and provides long-lasting results. Aortyx has engineered a steerable catheter that snakes through the aorta and deploys a - [More than €1.2 billion raised by EIC Scaling Club members](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/09/03/more-than-e1-2-billion-raised-by-eic-scaling-club-members/) - The EIC Scaling Club’s 120 European deep tech scaleups have collectively raised over €1.2 billion in funding within the scope of the programme. The milestone was announced by Stéphane Ouaki, Acting Director of the European Innovation Council & SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), at the EIC Scaling Club Ambition Forum held on 3 September in Riga, Latvia. Funded - [Agate Sensors raises €5.6M to bring lab-grade material analysis to any device](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/09/10/agate-sensors-raises-e5-6m-to-bring-lab-grade-material-analysis-to-any-device/) - Agate Sensors, a startup developing smart sensors for material analysis, has raised €5.6 million to commercialize a breakthrough that shrinks spectroscopy from suitcase-sized lab equipment to a single pixel smaller than a grain of sand – integrated into a chip compact enough to sit on your fingertip. The Finnish startup’s technology allows devices to analyze - [Scintil Photonics gets €50M from NVIDIA and others to strengthen the optical backbone of AI](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/09/09/scintil-photonics-gets-e50m-from-nvidia-and-others-to-strengthen-the-optical-backbone-of-ai/) - Scintil Photonics, a global technology leader in Heterogeneous Integrated Photonics for AI infrastructure, today announced the completion of a $58 million (€50M) Series B funding round led by Yotta Capital Partners and NGP Capital, with participation from NVIDIA. The round includes new participation from BNP Paribas Développement, alongside existing investors including Supernova Invest, Bpifrance Digital - [Swiss Prevision Medicine launches breakthrough drug screening test for AML](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/09/09/swiss-prevision-medicine-launches-breakthrough-drug-screening-test-for-aml/) - Prevision Medicine has announced the clinical launch of its AML Drug Screening Test to help rapidly identify the most effective therapies for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). - [Dutch semiconductor supplier AMSL invests €1.3B into Mistral AI, becoming top shareholder](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/09/08/dutch-semiconductor-supplier-amsl-invests-e1-3b-into-mistral-ai-becoming-top-shareholder/) - ASML, the Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer, has contributed €1.3B into Mistral AI's €2B series C round, becoming the top shareholders in the company. Not only is Mistral AI among the few European deeptech unicorns, it has also quickly become Europe's most valuable AI company at a €12 billion valuation. The move by ASML has been - [Finland's ReOrbit secures €45M to manufacture sovereign satellites and connected systems for national security](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/09/09/finlands-reorbit-secures-e45m-to-manufacture-sovereign-satellites-and-connected-systems-for-national-security/) - ReOrbit, a European space technology company, today announced the closing of its €45 million Series A funding round, the largest all-equity Series A round in Finland and one of the most significant deals overall in the European space and defence sector. The round was led by Springvest, with participation from both new and existing investors, - [IQM Quantum Computers raises over €275M in Series B funding round led by Ten Eleven Ventures with strong support from Tesi](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/09/04/iqm-quantum-computers-raises-over-e275-m-in-series-b-funding-round-led-by-ten-eleven-ventures-with-strong-support-from-tesi/) - IQM Quantum Computers, a global leader in full-stack superconducting quantum computers, recently announced that it has raised €275 million in venture capital, bringing the total funding raised to date to €515.2 million. This Series B funding round was led by cybersecurity-focused investment firm Ten Eleven Ventures, IQM’s first U.S. investor, with an increased commitment level - [DataCrunch raises €55M to power European AI sovereignty](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/09/08/datacrunch-raises-64m-to-power-european-ai-sovereignty/) - DataCrunch today announced a $64 million (~€55 million) Series A funding round as it accelerates its mission to become Europe's first AI cloud hyperscaler. The capital infusion will fuel the deployment of next-generation infrastructure, including NVIDIA’s cutting-edge Blackwell architecture, and expand the company's footprint across the continent. The round was led by byFounders, Skaala, Varma - [Europe enters the exascale supercomputing league with ‘JUPITER'](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/09/05/europe-enters-the-exascale-supercomputing-league-with-jupiter/) - The new JUPITER supercomputer, inaugurated by Commissioner Zaharieva and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany, has officially become the first European system to achieve the exascale threshold – that is, performing more than one quintillion (10¹⁸) operations per second, a computing power level comparable to aggregating the computing capabilities of one million modern - [The ERC awards €761M to the next generation of scientists in Europe](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/09/04/the-erc-awards-e761m-to-the-next-generation-of-scientists-in-europe/) - The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 478 early-career researchers across Europe to receive this year’s Starting Grants. With a total funding of €761 million, these grants support excellent research across diverse fields, including physical sciences and engineering, life sciences, and social sciences and humanities. The backing will help researchers at the beginning of their - [Latvia's Tilde releases open source LLM for European languages – TildeOpen LLM  ](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/09/04/latvias-tilde-releases-open-source-llm-for-european-languages-tildeopen-llm/) - Tilde has released an open-source large language model (LLM) TildeOpen LLM – an artificial intelligence (AI) solution that specialises in generation of text in the European languages. The unique LLM, developed by Tilde on behalf of the European Commission, is freely accessible to anyone interested. It enables building, based on TildeOpen, specialised models customised for specific assignments - [MRM Health secures €55M Series B funding for phase 2b clinical trial and more](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/09/04/mrm-health-secures-e55m-series-b-funding-for-phase-2b-clinical-trial-and-more/) - Funding to support Phase 2b trial with MRM Health’s lead program MH002 in ulcerative colitis and advance two additional programs to IND approval. Strategic partnership with Biocodex in biotherapeutics development and manufacturing adds significant non-dilutive funding in addition to the Series B financing. Investment fuels expansion of proprietary CORAL® platform and pipeline. MRM Health NV, - [EPFL, ETH Zurich, and CSCS unveil Apertus: One of the largest fully open source LLMs](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/09/04/switzerland-epfl-eth-zurich-and-cscs-unveil-apertus-one-of-the-largest-fully-open-source-llms/) - EPFL, ETH Zurich, and the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) have released Apertus, Switzerland’s first large-scale, open, multilingual language model — a milestone in generative AI for transparency and diversity. In July, EPFL, ETH Zurich, and CSCS announced their joint initiative to build a large language model (LLM). Now, this model is available and serves - [France throws its beret into the satellite communications ring: CNES awards UNIVITY €31M to accelerate space-based 5G](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/09/02/france-throws-its-beret-into-the-satellite-communications-ring-cnes-awards-univity-e31m-to-accelerate-space-based-5g/) - CNES has awarded €31 million in strategic funding to UNIVITY – formerly Constellation Technologies & Operations – as part of a France 2030 call for projects operated by CNES. This support marks a decisive step in the development of space-based 5G made in France and in the realization of UNIVITY’s industrial ambition. UNIVITY: A strategic - [Lithuania's Sunrise Tech Park joins DeepTech Alliance](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/09/01/lithuanias-sunrise-tech-park-joins-deeptech-alliance/) - Sunrise Tech Park, Lithuania’s longest-standing innovation and technology park, has become the newest member of DeepTech Alliance. With over 23 years of experience supporting startups and science-based ventures, Sunrise Tech Park has established itself as a cornerstone of Lithuania’s deep tech, cleantech, and digital innovation ecosystem. Located in Vilnius, the park is home to more than 50 pioneering companies, as well - [Lakestar closes a €228M continuation fund to support European deep tech](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/08/28/lakestar-closes-a-e228m-continuation-fund-to-support-european-deep-tech/) - Lakestar, a prominent European venture capital firm, has successfully closed a € 228 million ($265 million) continuation fund, Lakestar Continuation Fund I (LCF I). The oversubscribed fund, which is one of the largest of its kind in the European venture capital market, will provide continued support to a selection of the firm's most promising deep - [Rhovica Neuroimaging secures €2.5M to accelerate development of SoNav™ neurosurgical device](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/08/27/rhovica-neuroimaging-secures-e2-5m-to-accelerate-development-of-sonav-neurosurgical-device/) - Rhovica Neuroimaging AG (Rhovica), a Swiss medtech startup, has raised €2.5 million in a financing round led by M2care, with participation from Kickfund, Valuemaker, and several other business angels. The funding will accelerate the development of SoNav, Rhovica’s bedside navigation system for extraventricular drainage (EVD) catheters used in emergency neurosurgery. “This fundraising marks an important - [Farang secures €1.5 million funding to launch new AI architecture](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/08/27/farang-secures-e1-5-million-funding-to-launch-new-ai-architecture/) - Swedish startup, Farang, has successfully raised €1.5 million in seed funding to advance their groundbreaking AI research and development. - [Denmark becomes a key player in EU's chip strategy with POEM Technology Center](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/08/26/denmark-becomes-a-key-player-in-eus-chip-strategy-with-poem-technology-center/) - With the establishment of the POEM Technology Center at an inauguration ceremony on 21 August, Denmark is getting its first facility capable of producing wafers of the leading 300 mm standard. The center is a strategic collaboration between the quantum research center Novo Nordisk Foundation Quantum Computing Programme (NQCP) and the French company RIBER, and - [Germany's Minerva Carbon secures €1.8 million for battery efficiency and durability with mesoporous carbon](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/08/26/germanys-minerva-carbon-secures-e1-8-million-for-battery-efficiency-and-durability-with-mesoporous-carbon/) - Minerva Carbon is a deeptech startup based out of Mülheim in western Germany, and has received €1.8 million from the EXIST program, an initiative by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. The startup focuses on commercializing mesoporous high-performance carbon materials that improve battery efficiency and durability. The founder, Abdu Bilican, a former - [Interhuman AI raises €2M to build the social intelligence layer for AI](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/08/26/interhuman-ai-raises-e2m-to-build-the-social-intelligence-layer-for-ai/) - Interhuman AI, a Danish startup pioneering socially aware artificial intelligence, announced it has raised €2 million in a pre-seed funding round. - [€250B earmarked for Europe's innovators by 2027 under EIB's TechEU platform](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/08/25/e250b-earmarked-for-europes-innovators-by-2027-under-eibs-techeu-platform/) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group is pressing ahead with its TechEU Programme to mobilise €250 billion in investment by 2027 for start-ups, scale-ups and innovative companies across Europe by putting in place a fast-track system for them to seek financing. The EIB Group is underpinning TechEU with a platform that will ensure businesses receive - [Loft Dynamics secures $24M Series B to revolutionize pilot training with VR](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/08/25/loft-dynamics-secures-24m-series-b-to-revolutionize-pilot-training-with-vr/) - Loft Dynamics, a leader in virtual reality (VR) flight training, has announced a successful $24 million (USD) Series B funding round. The investment, led by Friedkin with participation from Alaska Airlines and existing shareholders, brings the company's total funding to $60 million and will accelerate the rollout of its next-generation training systems for both airplane - [Keiron Printing Technologies has raised €10M to revolutionize solder paste printing](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/08/25/keiron-printing-technologies-has-raised-e10m-to-revolutionize-solder-paste-printing/) - Keiron Printing Technologies has raised €10 million to revolutionize solder paste printing in electronics manufacturing with its industrialized solution based on Laser-Induced Forward Transfer (LIFT) technology. The company's patented technology digitally prints solder paste with nanolitre precision, delivering a faster, cleaner, more efficient, and more flexible alternative to traditional stencil or jet printing. The company - [Poland's Fluence Technology secures €6.6M investment](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/08/20/polands-fluence-technology-secures-e6-6m-investment/) - Fluence Technology, founded by four Polish physicists, received €4.47 million (PLN 19 million) in funding from Vinci S.A. An Additional €706 thousand (PLN 3 million) was contributed by Radix Ventures. The total round, which also included participation from previous investors JR Holding, Altamira, Vigo Ventures, Bitspiration Booster, and private investors including Zbigniew Łukasiak, amounted to - [Norrsken Evolve launches €57M pre-seed fund to champion European deep tech and sustainability startups](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/08/19/norrsken-evolve-launches-e57m-pre-seed-fund-to-champion-european-deep-tech-and-sustainability-startups/) - Stockholm-based VC firm Norrsken Evolve has officially closed a new €57 million pre-seed fund, a significant move to back European startups tackling urgent challenges in sustainability and resilience. This new fund represents an evolution of the Norrsken Accelerator, expanding its mission to invest in "the intersection of impact, resilience, and scalability." The fund will provide - [Better Medicine raises €1 million to expand world's first CE-certified AI model for kidney cancer](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/08/18/better-medicine-raises-1-million/) - Better Medicine, an Estonian startup developing AI-powered diagnostic tools for radiology, has raised €1 million in a pre-seed funding. - [OQ Technology launches 5NETSAT with €2.5M EIC grant to pioneer Europe’s first direct-to-mobile satellite network](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/08/14/oq-technology-launches-5netsat-with-e2-5m-eic-grant-to-pioneer-europes-first-direct-to-mobile-satellite-network/) - OQ Technology, a Luxembourg-based leader in satellite-based 5G connectivity, today announced the official launch of its flagship 5NETSAT mission, supported by a €2.5 million grant from the European Innovation Council (EIC) under the prestigious EIC Accelerator programme. The mission will demonstrate breakthrough capabilities in direct satellite-to-smartphone communication, including emergency SMS and broadcast alerts delivered to standard 5G devices using IMT - [New Aarhus-based venture fund raises DKK 600M for research-intensive innovation and growth](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/08/13/new-aarhus-based-venture-fund-raises-dkk-600m-for-research-intensive-innovation-and-growth/) - The Aarhus University Research Foundation, HEARTLAND, Norlys, and Salling Group are united in their ambition to drive growth in the startup ecosystem across East and Central Jutland, with a particular focus on startups that emerge from research. To achieve this ambition, the four partners have joined forces to establish a new venture fund, Delphinus Venture - [DEEP and Merck launch strategic partnership to strengthen Europe’s cybersecurity](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/08/12/deep-and-merck-launch-strategic-partnership-to-strengthen-europes-cybersecurity/) - The Institute for Deep Tech Innovation (DEEP) at ESMT Berlin and Merck are joining forces to establish a leading innovation hub for cybersecurity in Europe by 2030. At the core of the collaboration is a shared objective: to strengthen Europe’s digital resilience, sovereignty, and to systematically foster entrepreneurial activity in the cybersecurity sector. To achieve - [Aira announces €150M equity financing to accelerate the electrification of residential heating in Europe](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/08/11/aira-announces-e150m-equity-financing-to-accelerate-the-electrification-of-residential-heating-in-europe/) - Swedish company Aira – one of Europe’s leading direct-to-consumer clean energy tech players – has recently secured a €150 million equity investment from existing investors, Altor, Kallskär, Kinnevik, Lingotto, and Temasek. The funding will be used to accelerate the electrification of residential heating across Europe. Since launching in June 2023, Aira has expanded into Germany, - [EDGX closes a €2.3M funding round to boost onboard AI compute for satellites](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/08/11/edgx-closes-a-e2-3m-funding-round-to-boost-onboard-ai-compute-for-satellites/) - Belgian space tech startup EDGX has closed a €2.3 million seed funding round to accelerate commercialisation of EDGX Sterna, the next-generation edge AI computer for satellites. The startup has also closed a multi-unit deal with a satellite operator worth €1.1 million and can already announce plans for an in-orbit demonstration on a SpaceX Falcon 9 mission in February 2026. The funding round was co-led - [Flox closes $1M seed round to scale AI that communicates with wildlife](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/08/08/flox-closes-1m-seed-round-to-scale-ai-that-communicates-with-wildlife/) - Flox, a Swedish wildlife intelligence company on a mission to redefine human-wildlife coexistence, has successfully closed an oversubscribed seed round of nearly $1 million. The funding will be used to scale its AI technology that communicates with wild animals. The round was led by Unconventional Ventures, with participation from Norrsken Accelerate and all investors from - [Unifly UTM technology supports unique medical drone delivery trial in Belgium](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/08/08/unifly-utm-technology-supports-medical-drone-deliveries-in-belgium/) - Real-world U-space implementation enabled safe BVLOS operations between hospitals in the Kempen region. - [Shield AI concludes V-BAT missions in Europe supporting border and emergency operations](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/08/07/shield-ai-concludes-v-bat-missions-in-europe-supporting-border-and-emergency-operations/) - Shield AI has announced its V-BAT unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has been operational in Europe since early June. - [Bisly raises €4.3M to accelerate expansion of AI powered building automation across Europe](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/08/07/bisly-raises-e4-3m-to-accelerate-expansion-of-ai-powered-building-automation-across-europe/) - Bisly, an Estonian deep tech company specializing in smart building automation, has announced securing a €4.3M in funding. - [Cellbox Labs raises 3.3M EUR to scale "organ on a chip" biotechnology](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/08/07/cellbox-labs-raises-3-3m-eur-to-scale-organ-on-a-chip-biotechnology/) - Biotech startup Cellbox Labs, headquartered in Latvia, has secured €3.3 million in non-dilutive funding for the continued development of its product portfolio. Part of this funding comes from state support under the Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI) initiative in the healthcare sector, known as “Tech4Cure”, according to a statement from the company on - [Destinus acquires Daedalean to enhance AI capabilities in flight systems](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/08/06/destinus-acquires-daedalean-to-enhance-ai-capabilities-in-flight-systems/) - Destinus Group BV announced a binding agreement to acquire Zurich-based Daedalean AG, a leader in aviation AI solutions. The acquisition, valued at CHF 180 million (approximately €190 million) in a combined cash-and-stock transaction, is expected to close by the end of 2025. This move will integrate cutting-edge AI into Destinus’s core products, significantly boosting the - [Cambridge Innovation Capital commits £100M to back University of Cambridge spinouts](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/08/04/cambridge-innovation-capital-commits-100m-to-back-university-of-cambridge-spinouts/) - Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC) is committing at least £100M to invest in spinouts from the University of Cambridge. - [Latvia's Handwave raises $4.2 million seed to launch privacy-first biometric payments](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/08/04/latvias-handwave-raises-4-2-million-seed-to-launch-privacy-first-biometric-payments/) - Handwave, a next-generation biometric startup founded in Latvia, has raised $4.2 million in seed funding to launch its palm-based payment and identity platform in Europe and the US. The round includes backing from regional investors, led by Practica Capital, with support from FirstPick, Outlast Fund and Inovo.vc, and will fund product development, regulatory certifications, and - [Defence tech startup Delian raises $14M to advance Europe-led defense technology](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/31/delian-raises-14m/) - Delian Alliance Industries has announced raising a $14M Series A led by Air Street Capital and Marathon Venture Capital. - [Ore Energy's iron-air battery makes grid debut in Europe](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/31/ore-energys-iron-air-battery-makes-grid-debut-in-europe/) - Ore Energy, a Dutch startup specializing in long-duration energy storage (LDES), today announced a significant breakthrough: the successful grid connection and operation of its innovative iron-air battery system in Delft. This achievement marks the world's first known grid-connected and fully operational iron-air system and represents a pivotal moment for European energy independence and resilience. The - [Estonia's Stargate Hydrogen secures investment from Repsol](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/30/estonias-stargate-hydrogen-secures-investment-from-repsol/) - Stargate Hydrogen, a European innovator specialising in the next-generation of alkaline electrolysers for the efficient and cost-effective green hydrogen production, has entered into an alliance with Repsol, a global integrated energy group headquartered in Spain. The transaction, in which Repsol´s Corporate Venture arm acquired a minority stake in Stargate Hydrogen's share capital, strengthens Stargate´s position as - [OQ Technology transmits first-ever image via 5G NTN IoT over LEO satellite](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/30/oq-technology-transmits-first-ever-image-via-5g-ntn-iot-over-leo-satellite/) - In a major breakthrough for satellite-based Internet of Things (IoT), Luxembourg-based OQ Technology has achieved a world-first by transmitting an image via its 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) over a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite, using the S-band spectrum and 3GPP-standardized 5G IoT protocols. The successful demo marks a pivotal moment for remote visual monitoring, enabling - [Powerful Medical receives €40M non-dilutive grant to accelerate early diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases with AI](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/29/powerful-medical-receives-e40m-non-dilutive-grant-to-accelerate-early-diagnosis-of-cardiovascular-diseases-with-ai/) - Powerful Medical, a leader in AI-driven cardiovascular diagnostics, has been selected to receive over €40M in non-dilutive grant funding through the European Commission’s IPCEI Tech4cure project initiative. - [Batch #3 of Latvia’s Venture Catalysts program kicks off to foster science-based entrepreneurship](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/29/stage-3-of-latvias-venture-catalysts-program-kicks-off-to-foster-science-based-entrepreneurship/) - Today marks the launch of the third batch of Venture Catalysts, a Latvian training program designed to foster science-based entrepreneurship. Over 70 researchers, entrepreneurs, and deep tech enthusiasts have applied for this intensive five-week journey focused on commercialization, startup creation, and leadership skill development. On the program's first day, participants engaged in introductory activities and - [Microcarb satellite launched to bolster global carbon tracking](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/28/microcarb-satellite-launched/) - A new carbon dioxide-tracking satellite, Microcarb, successfully launched on July 26, 2025 aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe's Spaceport. This mission marks a significant step in the global effort to accurately monitor and reduce carbon emissions. Developed by the French space agency CNES with support from the UK Space Agency, European Organisation for the Exploitation - [Ephos secures €41.5M EU Chips Act grant to build glass photonic chips manufacturing facility in Italy](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/28/ephos-secures-e41-5-million-eu-chips-act-grant-to-build-glass-photonic-chips-manufacturing-facility-in-italy/) - Ephos, the leading producer of glass photonic chips, has secured a €41.5 million grant under the EU Chips Act to build its new manufacturing facility in Italy. - [Moldova's biggest hackathon is in deep tech - register for GigaHack](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/25/moldovas-biggest-hackathon-is-in-deeptech-register-for-gigahack/) - Moldova's biggest hackahon is a deep tech hackathon, and we love to see it! GigaHack is returning for the third time to Tekwill, Chișinău, from 12 to 14 September 2025. You can register to buy a ticket here. GigaHack is the largest hackathon in Moldova, and is organised by the Moldovan NGO Technovator, with support from - [Ovagen's study unlocks unprecedented vaccine yield with germ-free egg innovation](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/25/ovagens-study-unlocks-unprecedented-vaccine-yield-with-germ-free-egg-innovation/) - Ovagen Group Limited, an innovation-led Irish biotech, has today announced groundbreaking results from a Yellow Fever virus yield study that could transform the economics of global vaccine manufacturing. Conducted at The Pirbright Institute (UK), a world-renowned centre tackling viral diseases of livestock, the comparative study showed that Ovagen’s Germ Free embryonated chicken eggs delivered up to 7,600 doses of yellow - [Milan-based SunCubes secures €1.1M seed for laser-based drone charging](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/24/milan-based-suncubes-secures-e1-1m-seed-for-laser-based-drone-charging/) - SunCubes, an innovative startup aiming to revolutionize energy transmission, has announced the closing of a €1.1 million Seed funding round. This investment will allow the company to develop the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) of a groundbreaking laser-based in-flight charging system for drones. The operation was jointly led by RoboIT, the National Technology Transfer Hub for - [CorPower Ocean secures EUR 40 million for 10MW VianaWave project](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/24/corpower-ocean-secures-eur-40-million/) - CorPower Ocean – a Portuguese scale-up enabling customers to generate clean electricity from ocean waves – has secured a EUR 40 million grant from the EU Innovation Fund to support the development of VianaWave, a pre-commercial 10MW wave energy farm to be deployed off the coast of northern Portugal. The project represents a major step - [Finland's Brightplus raises EUR 2 million to scale breakthrough textile coating innovation](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/23/finlands-brightplus-raises-eur-2-million-to-scale-breakthrough-textile-coating-innovation/) - Brightplus, headquartered in Oulu, Finland, pioneer in green chemistry and circular materials, has raised EUR 2 million in growth funding to accelerate the development and industrial scaling of its recyclable, bio-based textile coatings. The funding round was led by impact investor Collateral Good, with co-lead investment from Nordic Butterfly Ventures. Additional investors include E.A.T. Holdings, - [PLD Space accelerates MIURA 5 development with key component milestones and French Guiana launch complex construction](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/23/pld-space-milestones/) - PLD Space, a leading European player in private space access, has made significant strides in the first half of 2025 on its MIURA 5 reusable orbital launcher. These advancements encompass both critical hardware development and the foundational infrastructure for its inaugural launch from the European spaceport CSG in French Guiana. The engineering teams at PLD - [Oculus co-founder backs Germany's Gixel with €5M Seed for next-gen AR displays](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/23/oculus-co-founder-backs-germanys-gixel-with-e5m-seed-for-next-gen-ar-displays/) - The oversubscribed round was led by Oculus VR co-founder Brendan Iribe, former Chief Futurist at 20th Century Fox and Paramount, and founding team member at RED Digital Cinema, Ted Schilowitz, FlixBus founders Jochen Engert, Daniel Kraus, and André Schwämmlein, Germany’s Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation (SPRIND), and early-stage VC firm LEA Partners. “As a Futurist - [Germany's Q.ANT nabs €62M – largest Series A funding for photonic computing in Europe](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/22/germanys-q-ant-nabs-e62m-largest-series-a-funding-for-photonic-computing-in-europe/) - Q.ANT, a pioneer in photonic processing, has announced a €62 million Series A financing round to accelerate the commercialization of its energy-efficient photonic processors for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC). This investment ranks among Europe’s most significant deep tech funding rounds, laying the foundation for a fundamental shift in how AI is computed. - [EIC adds €20M in support for Ukrainian deep techs through new funding initiative](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/22/eic-adds-e20m-in-support-for-ukrainian-deep-techs-through-new-funding-initiative/) - As part of ongoing efforts to reinforce Ukraine’s innovation capacity amid Russia’s military invasion, the European Innovation Council (EIC) has announced to make €20 million of funding available for Ukrainian deep-tech start-ups and SMEs. The initiative aims to accelerate the development of transformative technologies and integrate Ukrainian innovators more deeply into European markets. The new - [ESA BIC Latvia to invest €1.2M in Latvian space startups](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/22/esa-bic-latvia-to-invest-e1-2m-in-latvian-space-startups/) - Latvia has become one of the most generous European countries in supporting space startup incubation, allocating €1.2 million in grant funding to foster business development. On June 20, 2025, the European Space Agency's Business Incubation Centre in Latvia (ESA BIC Latvia) signed an agreement with the Central Finance and Contracting Agency of Latvia (CFLA) to - [Remora Robotics secures growth capital to advance AI-driven fish welfare in aquaculture](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/21/remora-robotics-funding-news/) - Remora Robotics, a pioneer in autonomous solutions for aquaculture, has successfully closed a €13.7M (NOK 164M) funding round. This significant capital injection will accelerate the global rollout of its innovative autonomous cleaning robot, a technological leap forward poised to revolutionize fish welfare and sustainability within the fish farming industry. The Remora solution uniquely combines automated - [European chipmakers unite in Darmstadt to strengthen AI‑ready semiconductor value chain](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/17/european-chipmakers-unite-in-darmstadt-to-strengthen-ai‑ready-semiconductor-value-chain/) - Merck has convened leading figures from the semiconductor sector in Darmstadt to explore Germany and Europe’s pivotal role in powering the global chip industry. With deep expertise in materials science, lasers, optics, electronics, chip design software, and smart manufacturing, companies such as Merck, Siemens, Intel, TRUMPF, and ZEISS collectively drive the creation of next‑generation semiconductors, especially - [Indra Group to step up R&D of defence and space technologies with €385 M in EIB financing](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/17/indra-group-to-step-up-rd-of-defence-and-space-technologies-with-e385-m-in-eib-financing/) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €385 million financing agreement with Spanish technology company Indra Group to boost research, development, and innovation of cutting-edge technologies for the defence and space sectors. This is the largest EIB’s financing agreement in Spain to date, aimed at strengthening the European Union's security and defence capabilities. The loan - [MOTOR Ai raises $20M for autonomous driving software that will fast track global deployment of safe autonomous cars](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/17/motor-ai-raises-20m-for-autonomous-driving-software-that-will-fast-track-global-deployment-of-safe-autonomous-cars/) - In a world racing toward autonomous vehicles, Europe has taken a different path – demanding not just performance, but explainability, safety, and complete legal compliance. MOTOR Ai is meeting that challenge head-on. The company has recently announced a $20 million seed funding round to bring its certified, neuroscience-driven technology into full deployment, starting with German public roads. - [Estonia's Jälle gets €2M pre-seed for battery recycling and upcycling](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/17/estonias-jalle-gets-e2m-for-battery-recycling-and-upcycling/) - Jälle Technologies has successfully raised €2 million in pre-seed funding to advance their mission of transforming end-of-life lithium-ion batteries into critical raw materials. This investment will help them expand production, validate our proprietary technology at scale, and grow the team in Estonia. Europe is facing a massive battery recycling challenge. By 2030, end-of-life lithium-ion battery - [World's first demonstration of LEO 5G non-terrestrial network connecting to a flying drone](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/16/worlds-first-demonstration-of-leo-5g-non-terrestrial-network-connecting-to-a-flying-drone/) - Airbus Central Research and Technology, in collaboration with Luxembourg-based satellite operator OQ Technology, has successfully conducted the world’s first flight demonstration of a Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) connection to user terminals mounted on a test drone. This groundbreaking test showcased reliable data transmission even under random drone orientations, marking a significant milestone - [SeaO₂ gets €1.64M to make e-SAF from sea water](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/16/seao₂-gets-e1-64m-to-make-e-saf-from-sea-water/) - SeaO₂, together with TU Delft, University of Twente, and NERA, has secured €1.64 million in funding from the TKI Energy and Industry program. The project aims to develop a decentralized and fully integrated process for producing sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF) using seawater, renewable electricity, and captured CO₂. By bringing together expertise in CO₂ capture, electrochemical conversion, and advanced catalysis, - [PIUR IMAGING secures €5.6 M to revolutionize ultrasound with AI-powered 3D imaging](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/14/piur-imaging-secures-5-6-m/) - PIUR IMAGING, a pioneering medical device company at the forefront of AI-powered tomographic 3D ultrasound, has successfully closed a €5.6 million growth capital funding round. This investment, led by Aescuvest Capital Partners, a prominent healthcare investment firm, will accelerate the commercialization of PIUR's innovative imaging solutions across the USA and Europe. PIUR IMAGING is transforming - [EIC publishes flagship report on corporate-startup collaboration](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/14/eic-publishes-flagship-report-on-corporate-startup-collaboration/) - The European Innovation Council (EIC) has released a new report titled "Unlocking Innovation through Corporate-Startup Collaboration – The EIC Corporate Partnership Programme", highlighting how partnerships between innovative startups and large corporations are driving deep tech scale-up and industrial transformation in Europe. The report supports the goals of the EU Startup and Scale-up Initiative and reflects the strategic - [NUCLIDIUM secures €84M Series B to advance breakthrough copper-based cancer therapies](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/11/nuclidium-secures-e84m-series-b-to-advance-breakthrough-copper-based-cancer-therapies/) - NUCLIDIUM, a clinical-stage radiopharmaceutical company developing a proprietary copper-based theranostic platform, announced the successful closing of its Series B financing round, raising CHF 79 million (EUR 84 million). The round was led by Kurma Growth Opportunities Fund, Angelini Ventures, Wellington Partners, and Neva SGR (Intesa Sanpaolo Group), with participation from DeepTech & Climate Fonds (DTCF), Bayern - [QuiX Quantum secures €15M to deliver photonic quantum computer](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/11/quix-quantum-secures-e15m-to-deliver-photonic-quantum-computer/) - QuiX Quantum, the Dutch photonic quantum computing pioneer, announced it has secured €15 million in Series A funding to deliver the world’s first single-photon-based universal quantum computer in 2026. The round was co-led by Invest-NL and EIC Fund, with participation from existing investors, PhotonVentures, Oost NL, and FORWARD.one. The Series A was preceded by the - [EIT Digital introduces SPIN: RISE to bridge Europe's research-to-market gap](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/10/eit-digital-introduces-spin-rise-to-bridge-europes-research-to-market-gap/) - EIT Digital has recently launched SPIN: RISE, a comprehensive technology transfer programme addressing Europe's persistent failure to commercialize research, despite its leading global scientific output. SPIN: RISE targets researchers at all career stages, with particular focus on early-career scientists, including PhD candidates and postdoctoral fellows. Applications are open to both individuals and teams, and no prior entrepreneurial - [SUPREME Consortium to boost production of superconducting quantum chips in Europe](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/09/supreme-consortium-boost-production-of-superconducting-quantum-chips-in-europe/) - The EU has selected the SUPREME Consortium to develop reliable and repeatable processes for making superconducting quantum chips in Europe. Over the next six years, SUPREME will help bring this technology closer to industrialization and give universities, startups, and companies access to the chip-making process, supporting growth in the European quantum tech ecosystem. A total - [Actithera raises $75.5M to target cancerous tumours and spare healthy tissue](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/09/actithera-raises-75-5m-to-target-cancerous-tumours-and-spare-healthy-tissue/) - Actithera, a biotechnology company translating medicinal chemistry insights into next-generation radioligand therapies (RLTs), today announced the close of an oversubscribed $75.5 million Series A funding round. The financing will support the advancement of Actithera's lead FAP asset into clinical development in multiple indications, while also enabling the continued development of its proprietary RLT discovery platform and preclinical - [EU-funded SiPearl's €130M Series A closes, strengthening EU-Taiwan ties for supercomputing and AI](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/09/eu-funded-sipearls-e130m-series-a-closes-strengthening-eu-taiwan-ties-for-supercomputing-and-ai/) - Tape-out (transfer to manufacturer for start of production) of Rhea1, the most complex processor ever designed in Europe, which will equip JUPITER, the 1st European exascale (1 billion billion calculations per second) supercomputer. Largest Series A in the European fabless semiconductor industry, including €32m in new funding to close Series A round and prepare the - [Hololight bags €10M to scale XR pixel-streaming](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/09/hololight-bags-e10m-to-scale-xr-pixel-streaming/) - The deep-tech company Hololight, a leading provider of AR/VR ("XR") pixel-streaming technology, has secured a €10 million investment. The funding will support the global distribution of its products and the further development of its vision to make XR pixel-streaming accessible across the entire AR/VR market. The financing round is being led by the European growth fund Cipio Partners, which - [EvlaBio hits the ground running with €21M Seed to advance heart disease therapy](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/08/evlabio-hits-the-ground-running-with-e21m-seed-to-advance-heart-disease-therapy/) - EvlaBio secures €21 million Seed Funding to complete preclinical development and progress towards IND-enabling studies. The financing round is led by Kurma Partners as well as AdBio Partners, Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund, NRW.Venture (NRW.BANK), and HTGF. EvlaBio’s lead program consists of a first-in-class therapeutic monoclonal antibody treatment of left ventricular hypertrophy in the setting of - [Plasmacure secures €6M for roll-out of revolutionary cold plasma therapy (and $10M in U.S. go-to-market financing)](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/07/plasmacure-secures-e6m-for-roll-out-of-revolutionary-cold-plasma-therapy-and-10-million-in-u-s-go-to-market-financing/) - • Strategic consortium led by U.S.-based Venture Medical, LLC includes Coöperatie VGZ, Noaber, Stichting Triade, and existing shareholders EIC Fund and Oost NL • The consortium will invest €6 Million in Plasmacure directly and provide over $10 million (>€8.5M) in U.S. go-to-market financing • Funding will support international roll-out of PLASOMA, a revolutionary cold plasma therapy for complex - [Finnish Environment Institute and Kuva Space partner to enhance Finland’s inland and coastal water quality monitoring](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/04/finnish-environment-institute-and-kuva-space-partner-to-enhance-finlands-inland-and-coastal-water-quality-monitoring/) - Finnish hyperspectral satellite and AI-powered insights company Kuva Space is launching a pilot with the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) to test the use of hyperspectral satellite data and AI-driven insights in improving the monitoring and identification of algae blooms in Finland’s lakes and coastal waters. This collaboration builds on Syke’s existing use of public satellite - [Polish startup SR Robotics secures €8.4M for eco-friendly underwater tech and energy security](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/03/sr-robotics-secures-8-4m/) - SR Robotics (SRR), a Katowice-based deeptech company specializing in underwater robotics, has successfully secured over €8.4 million in funding from Vinci, a fund managed by the Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego Group. This significant investment will fuel SRR's expansion of eco-friendly underwater solutions and bolster energy security. Advancing underwater technology for dual-use applications Founded in 2017, SRR - [DAC-pioneer Climeworks surpasses billion-dollar funding mark with $162M infusion](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/03/dac-pioneer-climeworks-surpasses-billion-dollar-funding-mark-with-162m-infusion/) - Climeworks surpasses USD 1 billion in funding, fueled by strong investor confidence USD 162M raised to further drive best-in-class technology and extend Climeworks Solutions CO2 removal platform Largest carbon removal investment round globally year to date Climeworks, the global pioneer in Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology and leading provider of holistic carbon removal portfolios, has - [Omnes Capital raises €112 million fund to support European early-stage deep techs](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/02/omnes-capital-raises-e112-million-at-first-close-of-the-second-fund-to-support-european-early-stage-deep-techs/) - Backed by various European institutional investors (Bpifrance, France 2030, the European Investment Fund - particularly via the Defense mandate of the InvestEU programme - BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole Assurances), and several family offices, this fund has been designed to support fast-growing European deep tech scale-ups. This new early growth deep tech fund follows the previous fund in the - [Orange Quantum Systems secures €12M seed round to propel Moore's Law scaling in quantum computing](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/06/19/orange-quantum-systems-secures-12m-seed-round/) - Orange Quantum Systems (OrangeQS) today announced it has successfully closed a €12 million seed funding round. This significant investment was led by Icecat Capital, with participation from Cottonwood Technology Fund, QBeat Ventures, QDNL Participations, and InnovationQuarter Capital. The newly acquired capital will be instrumental in developing next-generation quantum chip test equipment for leading quantum computing - [EIC Accelerator puts up €229M for 40 startups, overwhelming majority deep techs](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/02/eic-accelerator-puts-up-e229m-for-40-startups-overwhelming-majority-deep-techs/) - The European Innovation Council (EIC) has selected 40 innovative start-ups and SMEs to receive funding following its latest evaluation round. Out of 150 proposals that reached the interview stage, these companies were chosen for their transformative technologies and strong commercial promise, securing a mix of grant and equity support. The total proposed funding amounts to - [€32M round brings Steady Energy closer to world's first commercial small modular reactor](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/01/e32m-round-brings-steady-energy-closer-to-worlds-first-commercial-small-modular-reactor/) - Steady Energy, a Finnish pioneer in small modular reactors, successfully secured the target of its €32 million funding round, among the largest in Finland this year. The round closure shows confidence from both private-sector and state-backed investors. “Our mission is to make nuclear simple to provide affordable, emission-free heating without subsidies,” said Steady Energy’s CEO Tommi - [Isar Aerospace blasts off to unicorn status, securing €150M for enhanced launch capabilities](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/01/isar-aerospace-reaches-unicorn-status/) - Isar Aerospace, the innovative space start-up based in Munich, has officially achieved unicorn status, surpassing a one billion dollar valuation after successfully closing a €150 million funding round. This significant investment was spearheaded by prominent US investor Todd Boehly's Eldridge Industries, underscoring strong international confidence in the company's vision. "We are addressing the increasing global - [EIC Board calls for increased budget to boost Europe’s deep tech leadership](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/07/01/eic-board-calls-for-increased-budget-to-boost-europes-deep-tech-leadership/) - The European Innovation Council (EIC) Board published today a set of ambitious recommendations for the EIC, aimed at strengthening Europe's position as a leader in deep tech innovation. This represents the EIC Board’s extensive reflections and assessments over the last months and provides a contribution to the upcoming Multiannual Financial Framework proposal, which is expected to - [Agilica completes ESA study enabling autonomous drone landing in GPS-denied environments](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/06/30/agilica-completes-esa-study-enabling-autonomous-drone-landing-in-gps-denied-environments/) - Agilica BV, a spin-out from the Royal Military Academy of Belgium, has successfully completed a European Space Agency (ESA)-funded feasibility study to develop a breakthrough Alternative PNT (Positioning, Navigation, Timing) system enabling precision drone navigation and landing in environments where GNSS signals are degraded or unavailable. This achievement represents a critical step on the commercialisation roadmap of - [€30M boost for Europe’s quantum future: EIF Invests in Quantonation II fund](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/06/30/e30m-boost-for-europes-quantum-future-eif-invests-in-quantonation-ii-fund/) - Despite remarkable advancements in scientific research, the deep-tech financing realm, particularly in quantum technologies, remains underdeveloped. The quantum computing sector is still in its infancy, with no established standards and an ongoing competition to define a global centre of excellence that could be based in Europe. To support the growth of the sector, the European - [Report: Switzerland rises as a global leader in deep tech with startups driving $100B in value](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/06/27/report-switzerland-deep-tech-2025/) - A new report by Dealroom.co and Startupticker has spotlighted Switzerland as having quietly become one of the world’s most advanced and efficient deep tech ecosystems. The newly launched Swiss Deep Tech Report 2025 offers a comprehensive dataset and analysis on the Swiss deep tech ecosystem. Curated in close collaboration with Dealroom.co, Startupticker, and two venture - [Swave Photonics raises €6M Series A follow-on investment](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/06/27/swave-photonics-raises-e6m-series-a-follow-on-investment/) - Swave Photonics, the true holographic display company, has announced an additional €6M ($6.97M) in funding as part of a follow-on investment to the company’s Series A round. The funding was led by IAG Capital Partners and includes an investment from Samsung Ventures. Swave is developing the world’s first true holographic display platform for the Spatial - [PhotonPath looks to scale their silicon photonics chipset manufacturing with a €5.1M Series A](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/06/26/photonpath-looks-to-scale-their-silicon-photonics-chipset-manufacturing-with-a-e5-1m-series-a/) - PhotonPath, a European pioneer in integrated photonics, has successfully closed a €5.1 million Series A funding round to accelerate the scale-up of manufacturing for its proprietary silicon photonics chipsets and plug-and-play modules. This funding will also support the expansion of its commercial team to deepen market penetration across Europe and key strategic international markets. The - [Vay and Kodiak partner to incorporate assisted autonomy technology into Kodiak’s fully autonomous technology stack ](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/06/26/vay-and-kodiak-partner-to-incorporate-assisted-autonomy-technology-into-kodiaks-fully-autonomous-technology-stack/) - A new partnership: Vay’s technology to allow Kodiak to complement its fully autonomous operations with remote, human assistance as needed. - [constellr launches second satellite, strengthening Europe’s sovereign  thermal intelligence capabilities](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/06/25/constellr-launches-second-satellite-strengthening-europes-sovereign-thermal-intelligence-capabilities/) - With two satellites in orbit, constellr offers sub-daily revisit day and night. Thermal Earth Observation reveals hidden activity, heat stress, and inefficiencies, even at night. SkyBee-2 marks a shift to scalable, secure Constellation-as-a-Service model. European thermal constellation operator constellr has successfully launched its second thermal infrared satellite, advancing European and international government access to near-real-time - [Sensius nabs €15M to advance breakthrough cancer thermotherapy](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/06/25/sensius-nabs-e15m-to-advance-breakthrough-cancer-thermotherapy/) - Sensius, a pioneer in precision thermotherapy for oncology, announced the successful completion of a €15 million funding round enabled by GrayBella Capital and UCEA Capital Partners, with participation from the EIC Fund and a syndicate of strategic investors. The investment marks a pivotal step forward in Sensius’ mission to transform the treatment of cancer through advanced thermal - [Filuta AI raises €3.7M to build composite AI solutions for gaming](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/06/25/filuta-ai-raises-e3-7m-to-build-composite-ai-solutions-for-gaming/) - Filuta AI, the patent-holding Czech startup has raised €3.7M in seed funding in a round led by Rockaway Ventures. The company builds advanced tools enabling the commercial use of composite artificial intelligence. It offers a platform that enables the creation of complex AI solutions, such as the creation of autonomous agents for testing digital simulations. - [BlueRedGold secures €2.73M for automated saffron cultivation](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/06/19/blueredgold-secures-e2-73m-for-automated-saffron-cultivation/) - Agritech startup from Sweden, BlueRedGold, has nabbed €2.73 million to build an innovative, modular facility engineered for immediate profitability. The investment round was led by PINC, the venture arm of international food company Paulig, with participation from The Food Tech Lab and PolarVentures. BlueRedGold is pioneering high-tech indoor automation systems for saffron cultivation. Their systems - [Voliro secures $23M via Series A extension to modernize infrastructure with aerial robotics](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/06/17/voliro-secures-23m-via-series-a/) - Voliro, a Swiss pioneer in aerial robotics, today announced an extension of its Series A round, bringing the total raised to $23 million. Voliro’s Series A extension saw new participation from noa and the addition of a debt facility from UBS. The original round was led by Cherry Ventures. This additional capital will accelerate the development and global - [Helsing raises €600M to invest in European technological sovereignty](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/06/18/helsing-raises-e600m-to-invest-in-european-technological-sovereignty/) - Helsing, the leading European defence technology company, today announced its €600 million Series D funding round. The round was led by Prima Materia, alongside existing investors Lightspeed Ventures, Accel, Plural, General Catalyst and SAAB and new investors BDT & MSD Partners. “As Europe rapidly strengthens its defence capabilities in response to evolving geopolitical challenges, there - [Multiverse Computing raises €189M to scale ground-breaking technology that compresses LLMs by up to 95%](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/06/13/multiverse-computing-raises-e189m-to-scale-ground-breaking-technology-that-compresses-llms-by-up-to-95/) - San Sebastian, Spain - June 12, 2025: Multiverse Computing, the global leader in quantum-inspired AI model compression, has developed CompactifAI, a compression technology capable of reducing the size of LLMs (Large Language Models) by up to 95% while maintaining model performance. Having spent 2024 developing the technology and rolling it out to initial customers, the company - [Aerones secures $62M in oversubscribed financing round](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/06/03/aerones-secures-62m-in-oversubscribed-financing-round/) - The funding round was led by new investors Activate Capital and S2G, with participation from Carbon Equity and Overlap Holdings, and existing investors Lightrock, Blume Equity, Metaplanet, Change Ventures, and Extantia. Funding will be used to expand globally, boost R&D in AI and robotics, scale manufacturing, and enhance predictive maintenance for the wind industry. This - [EnduroSat secures €43 Million to accelerate endurance Gen3 Satellite Production](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/05/28/endurosat-secures-e43million-to-accelerate-endurance-gen3-satellite-production/) - Announcement taken from EnduroSat’s website. We are excited to announce the closure of a €43 million investment round led by Founders Fund. This significant funding round also included participation from CEECAT Capital, Morphosis Capital and other returning investors, highlighting the strong confidence in EnduroSat’s vision and capabilities. The substantial investment will be directed towards scaling - [PowerUP Energy Technologies partners with Vogt-CTE to supply emission-free hydrogen generators to European security & rescue sector](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/05/26/powerup-energy-technologies-partners-with-vogt-cte-to-supply-emission-free-hydrogen-generators-to-european-security-rescue-sector/) - TALLINN, Estonia – May 22, 2025 – PowerUP Energy Technologies today announced a strategic partnership with Vogt-CTE GmbH to distribute the entire PowerUP product portfolio in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), and serve the security and rescue sector throughout Europe, bringing advanced, zero-emission energy solutions to these critical markets. This collaboration addresses the growing demand - [A new €21M funding package for Quobly's Q100T quantum technology project](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/05/22/a-new-e21m-funding-package-for-quoblys-q100t-quantum-technology-project/) - Quobly, a pioneer in quantum microelectronics, announces a €21 million financing package. This structuring contribution made up of €15 million in Bpifrance grant via France 2030, and €6M in Quobly’s shareholder equity, will accelerate the industrial production phase of the first quantum chip on silicon with 100 physical qubits. This quantum chip is engineered for - [Wooptix secures over €10 Million in Series C funding led by Samsung Venture Investment Corporation and SETT](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/02/18/wooptix-secures-over-e10-million-in-series-c-funding-led-by-samsung-venture-investment-corporation-and-sett/) - Madrid, Spain – February 18, 2025 – Wooptix, a leader in semiconductor metrology leveraging wavefront phase imaging technology, has raised over €10 million in a Series C funding round. The round was led by Samsung Venture Investment Corporation and Spanish Society for Technological Transformation (SETT) with participation from existing investors, including Bullnet Capital, the European - [Fiberwood secures €3.1M EU grant to scale carbon-storing building materials](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/06/19/fiberwood-secures-e3-1m-eu-grant-to-scale-carbon-storing-building-materials/) - Finnish deep tech startup Fiberwood has secured €3.1 million in funding from the EU LIFE Programme to support its mission to reduce buildings’ carbon footprints. The company will use the grant to scale up its sustainable insulation solutions made from wood industry side streams and accelerate its entry into broader European markets. Fiberwood transforms underutilised - [Three European scaleups selected to divide €90M](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/06/17/three-european-scaleups-selected-to-divide-e90m/) - Three European scaleups have been selected for the STEP (Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform) scaleup scheme, which will allow them to gain access to funding of between €10-30M each. The scaleups are: Multiverse Computing (Spain) - quantum/AI Hyimpulse Technologies (Germany) - satellite launch services Dronamics (Bulgaria/Ireland) - drones for cargo delivery The companies will now - [Commission launches ambitious Strategy to make Europe a startup and scaleup powerhouse](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/05/28/commission-launches-ambitious-strategy-to-make-europe-a-startup-and-scaleup-powerhouse/) - Today, the European Commission has launched the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy, ‘Choose Europe to Start and Scale', to make Europe a great place to start and grow global technology-driven companies. 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Could this be Europe’s first quantum IPO?](https://techfundingnews.com/iqm-quantum-spac-merger-1-8b-valuation/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Thiax secures PSV Hafnium backing for real-time X-ray inspection technology](https://tech.eu/2026/02/23/thiax-secures-psv-hafnium-backing-for-real-time-x-ray-inspection-technology/#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] Cancer and immunology player Umlaut.bio adds funding to reach ~€3 million pre-Seed total](https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/02/cancer-and-immunology-player-umlaut-bio-adds-funding-to-reach-e3-million-pre-seed-total/#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] Norway’s Kilter secures €6.5 million to scale autonomous precision weeding technology; prepares for Series B](https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/02/norways-kilter-secures-e6-5-million-to-scale-autonomous-precision-weeding-technology-prepares-for-series-b/#new_tab) - [[Startup Rise] Luxembourg-Based ElevenEs Secures Its First Series B Investment Round](https://startuprise.co.uk/luxembourg-based-elevenes-secures-its-first-series-b-investment-round/#new_tab) - [[Science|Business] Chips Act spurs semiconductor investments in Europe](https://sciencebusiness.net/news/semiconductors/chips-act-spurs-semiconductor-investments-europe#new_tab) - [[Arctic Startup] Swedish CubaseBio emerges from stealth with €5.9 million to scale volumetric DNA microscopy](https://arcticstartup.com/cubasebio-raises-e5-9m/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Quantonation Ventures closes €220M quantum fund backed by Toshiba](https://tech.eu/2026/02/18/quantonation-ventures-closes-220m-quantum-fund-backed-by-toshiba/#new_tab) - [[Science|Business] UCD-powered start-up Setanta Space plans to make next generation of spacecraft more autonmous](https://sciencebusiness.net/network-updates/ucd-powered-start-setanta-space-plans-make-next-generation-spacecraft-more#new_tab) - [[EIC] 61 start-ups and SMEs secure EIC support in latest round of the EIC Accelerator](https://eic.ec.europa.eu/news/61-start-ups-and-smes-secure-eic-support-latest-round-eic-accelerator-2026-02-17_en#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] New €52 million platform targets next wave of Physical AI innovation, courtesy of Swiss VC firm Emerald and Japanese manufacturer DIC](https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/02/new-e52-million-platform-targets-next-wave-of-physical-ai-innovation-courtesy-of-swiss-vc-firm-emerald-and-japanese-manufacturer-dic/#new_tab) - 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[[Labs of Latvia] Deep Space Energy secures €350,000 in investment](https://labsoflatvia.com/en/news/deep-space-energy-secures-e350000-in-investment#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] OpenAI and Hugging face angels back "highest-ever" Hungarian pre-seed funding round](https://tech.eu/2026/02/10/openai-and-hugging-face-angels-back-highest-ever-hungarian-pre-seed-funding-round/#new_tab) - [[ESTVCA] EIF & Baltic States Launch €225M Baltic Innovation Fund 3](https://estvca.ee/news/eif-baltic-states-launch-eu225m-baltic-innovation-fund-3#new_tab) - [[Startup Rise] Aerska Secures $39M Funding In Series A Round](https://startuprise.co.uk/aerska-secures-39m-funding-in-series-a-round/#new_tab) - [[Euractiv] New EU Study and Data Dashboard Reveal the Scale and Structure of Europe’s Gender Investment Gap in Deep Tech](https://www.euractiv.com/opinion/new-eu-study-and-data-dashboard-reveal-the-scale-and-structure-of-europes-gender-investment-gap-in-deep-tech/#new_tab) - [[EIC] EIC selects 40 new Transition projects to bring research results closer to market](https://eic.ec.europa.eu/news/eic-selects-40-new-transition-projects-bring-research-results-closer-market-2026-02-09_en#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] Exclusive: Barcelona’s WtEnergy raises €10 million to drive energy recovery of industrial waste and biomass](https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/02/exclusive-barcelonas-wtenergy-raises-e10-million-to-drive-energy-recovery-of-industrial-waste-and-biomass/#new_tab) - [[TFN] Morpheus Space lands $15M to supercharge electric propulsion for satellites](https://techfundingnews.com/morpheus-space-15m-funding-electric-propulsion-mass-production/#new_tab) - [[Labs of Latvia] Latvia’s most significant scientific achievements of 2025 identified](https://labsoflatvia.com/en/news/latvias-most-significant-scientific-achievements-of-2025-identified#new_tab) - [[Sifted] Exclusive: Nanomaterials startup Chiral raises $12m seed to build the ‘next ASML’](https://sifted.eu/articles/nanomaterials-startup-chiral-12m-seed#new_tab) - [[Invest in Estonia] DeepTech startups win big at sTARTUp Day 2026 pitching competition](https://investinestonia.com/deeptech-startups-win-big-at-startup-day-2026-pitching-competition/#new_tab) - [[TFN] German healthtech Gardia zips €8.5M to equip seniors with AI fall-detection wristbands](https://techfundingnews.com/german-healthtech-gardia-zips-e8-5m-to-equip-seniors-with-ai-fall-detection-wristbands/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] R3 Robotics raises €20M to automate EV dismantling at scale](https://tech.eu/2026/02/05/r3-robotics-raises-eur20m-to-automate-ev-dismantling-at-scale/#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] Vexlum raises €10 million to scale semiconductor laser manufacturing for quantum and space applications](https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/02/vexlum-raises-e10-million-to-scale-semiconductor-laser-manufacturing-for-quantum-and-space-applications/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Willo secures €2.9M to commercialise alignment-free wireless power](https://tech.eu/2026/02/05/willo-secures-eur29m-to-commercialise-alignment-free-wireless-power/#new_tab) - [[TFN] SpaceX, Palantir backers launch €750M Kembara deeptech fund. But diversity is missing](https://techfundingnews.com/kembara-750m-first-close-1b-deep-tech-growth/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] ElevenLabs raises $500M, says building towards IPO](https://tech.eu/2026/02/04/elevenlabs-raises-500m-says-building-towards-ipo/#new_tab) - [[TUM] First university-designed 7-nanometer AI chip](https://www.tum.de/en/news-and-events/all-news/press-releases/details/first-university-designed-7-nanometer-ai-chip#new_tab) - [[TFN] Dutch QT Sense lands €4M to track living cells in real time](https://techfundingnews.com/dutch-qt-sense-lands-e4m-to-track-living-cells-in-real-time/#new_tab) - [[TFN] SlateVC closes €132M to back the next wave of energy efficiency and climate tech scale-ups](https://techfundingnews.com/slatevc-132m-first-close-climate-growth-fund/#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] BII secures €25 million in Novo Nordisk Foundation funding to target early-stage European biosolutions startups](https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/02/bii-secures-e25-million-in-novo-nordisk-foundation-funding-to-target-early-stage-european-biosolutions-startups/#new_tab) - [[Science|Business] EIB Group to expand support for future European tech champions](https://sciencebusiness.net/news/r-d-funding/eu-budget/eib-group-expand-support-future-european-tech-champions#new_tab) - [[EC] FAMES pilot line inaugurated to advance ultra-low-power semiconductors in Europe](https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/fames-pilot-line-inaugurated-advance-ultra-low-power-semiconductors-europe#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] German e-motor technology cuts energy losses by up to 70% as Additive Drives secures €25 million](https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/02/german-e-motor-technology-cuts-energy-losses-by-up-to-70-as-additive-drives-secures-e25-million/#new_tab) - [[EC] Choose Europe for Science: over 100 national and regional initiatives aim to attract global research talent](https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-research-and-innovation-news/choose-europe-science-over-100-national-and-regional-initiatives-aim-attract-global-research-talent-2026-01-30_en#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Constructor Capital closes $110M Fund I for science-first founders](https://tech.eu/2026/02/02/constructor-capital-closes-110m-fund-i-for-science-first-founders/#new_tab) - [[TFN] $100M for robots that learn on the factory floor: Lightspeed backs RobCo](https://techfundingnews.com/robco-100m-series-c-physical-ai-us-expansion/#new_tab) - [[Science|Business] Stockholm University sees 'enormous' potential in quantum technology](https://sciencebusiness.net/network-updates/stockholm-university-sees-enormous-potential-quantum-technology#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] daphni Blue completes €260M final close for science-driven European investments](https://tech.eu/2026/01/29/daphni-blue-completes-eur260m-final-close-for-science-driven-european-investments/#new_tab) - [[TFN] Munich startup Twogee Biotech raises €2.16M to turn residual biomass into sustainable building blocks](https://techfundingnews.com/munich-startup-twogee-biotech-raises-e2-16m-to-turn-residual-biomass-into-sustainable-building-blocks/#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] Sweden’s MedVasc raises €2.2 million for anesthesia catheter as it moves toward US approval](https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/01/swedens-medvasc-raises-e2-2-million-for-anesthesia-catheter-as-it-moves-toward-us-approval/#new_tab) - [[Fomo.Observer] Estonia to funnel €12.6 million into new early stage deeptech programme](https://www.fomoobserver.com/p/estonia-to-funnel-126-million-into?triedRedirect=true#new_tab) - [[TFN] Finnish startup Carbonaide raises €3.7M to bring CO₂-cured concrete to factories](https://techfundingnews.com/finnish-startup-carbonaide-raises-e3-7m-to-push-co₂-cured-concrete-into-mainstream-manufacturing/#new_tab) - [[TFN] German climatetech Co-reactive snaps €6.5M to turn CO₂ into carbon-negative cement](https://techfundingnews.com/co-reactive-snaps-e6-5m-to-build-large-scale-plants-turning-co₂-into-construction-materials/#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] EIB backs Belgian MedTech startup SamanTree Medical with €20 million to support real-time surgical imaging](https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/01/eib-backs-belgian-medtech-samantree-medical-with-e20-million-to-support-real-time-surgical-imaging/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Radiant joins Hexa’s Carbon Zero programme and raises €2M to decarbonise industrial heat](https://tech.eu/2026/01/27/radiant-joins-hexas-carbon-zero-programme-and-raises-eur2m-to-decarbonise-industrial-heat/#new_tab) - [[EC] EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy – progress so far and challenges ahead](https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-research-and-innovation-news/eu-startup-and-scaleup-strategy-progress-so-far-and-challenges-ahead-2026-01-26_en#new_tab) - [[TFN] Exclusive: The Footprint Firm closes €76M Fund I for Northern Europe climate tech](https://techfundingnews.com/footprint-firm-76m-fund-i-northern-europe-green-tech/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] 2150 closes €210M Fund II, lifts assets to €500M to back urban and industrial climate tech](https://tech.eu/2026/01/26/2150-closes-eur210m-fund-ii-lifts-assets-to-eur500m-to-back-urban-and-industrial-climate-tech/#new_tab) - [[Arctic Startup] Estonian greentech company RAIKU Packaging selected for L’Oréal’s €100M Sustainable Innovation Accelerator](https://arcticstartup.com/raiku-packaging-selected-for-loreal-sustainability-program/#new_tab) - [[TFN] Backed by ETH Zurich and Nestlé, Vi Partners launches $189M for Europe’s deeptech founders](https://techfundingnews.com/vi-partners-chf150m-series-a-fund-first-close/#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] Copenhagen’s Octarine Bio adds €5 million to Series A to advance sustainable colour platform](https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/01/copenhagens-octarine-bio-adds-e5-million-to-series-a-to-advance-sustainable-colour-platform/#new_tab) - [[Startup Rise] German Biotech Exciva Raises €51M In Series B Round](https://startuprise.co.uk/german-biotech-exciva-raises-e51m-in-series-b-round/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Metavallon VC launches €5m “Brain Gain” fund to reverse Greece’s tech talent exodus](https://tech.eu/2026/01/22/metavallon-vc-launches-eur5m-brain-gain-fund-to-reverse-greeces-tech-talent-exodus/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] ABZ Innovation lands €7M to scale autonomous heavy-lift drones](https://tech.eu/2026/01/22/abz-innovation-lands-eur7m-to-scale-autonomous-heavy-lift-drones/#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] French BioTech company ErVimmune raises €17 million to tackle hard-to-treat cancers](https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/01/french-biotech-company-ervimmune-raises-e17-million-to-tackle-hard-to-treat-cancers/#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] Lausanne-based SWISSto12 secures €73 million to develop its compact satellite HummingSat ahead of planned 2027 launch](https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/01/lausanne-based-swissto12-secures-e73-million-to-develop-its-compact-satellite-hummingsat-ahead-of-planned-2027-launch/#new_tab) - [[Arctic Startup] Finnish Nordic Bioproducts secures strategic investment from Oji to scale cellulose deeptech](https://arcticstartup.com/nordic-bioproducts-group-gets-investment-from-oji/#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] German BioTech Exciva lands €51 million to advance Alzheimer’s drug testing in patients](https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/01/german-biotech-exciva-lands-e51-million-to-advance-alzheimers-drug-testing-in-patients/#new_tab) - [[TFN] This startup uses AI and MRI to see inside eggs, and just raised €55.5M to do the same for fruit and people](https://techfundingnews.com/orbem-series-b-ai-mri-food-tech/#new_tab) - [[TFN] NPHarvest nabs €1.2M From Business Finland to turn waste into fertiliser](https://techfundingnews.com/npharvest-business-finland-deep-tech-1-2m-nutrient-recovery/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Dresden medtech Cancilico closes €2.5M round to advance AI in oncology](https://tech.eu/2026/01/20/dresden-spin-off-cancilico-closes-eur25m-round-to-advance-ai-in-oncology/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] CoolSem Technologies raises pre-seed funding for wafer-level thermal innovation](https://tech.eu/2026/01/19/coolsem-technologies-raises-pre-seed-funding-for-wafer-level-thermal-innovation/#new_tab) - [[TFN] Vanagon Ventures closes €20M fund to fill Europe’s deep tech pre-seed gap](https://techfundingnews.com/vanagon-ventures-closes-e20m-fund-deeptech-pre-seed-munich/#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] Amsterdam-based Optics11 secures €25 million EIB loan to strengthen Europe’s subsea and energy security](https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/01/amsterdam-based-optics11-secures-e25-million-eib-loan-to-strengthen-europes-subsea-and-energy-security/#new_tab) - [[Science|Business] Commission warns of a widening EU biotech gap](https://sciencebusiness.net/news/biotech/commission-warns-widening-eu-biotech-gap#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] Hydrosat’s thermal satellite tech targets water scarcity and agricultural risk, backed by new €51 million](https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/01/hydrosats-thermal-satellite-tech-targets-water-scarcity-and-agricultural-risk-backed-by-e51-million/#new_tab) - [[Invest in Estonia] Estonian startup Rollo Robotics secures €3.7M funding to mature monowheel security robot](https://investinestonia.com/estonian-startup-rollo-robotics-secures-e3-7m-funding-to-mature-monowheel-security-robot/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Novo Nordisk Foundation backs BioInnovation Institute with €736M to scale life sciences and deeptech innovation](https://tech.eu/2026/01/15/novo-nordisk-foundation-commits-eur736m-to-scale-bioinnovation-institute-as-europes-life-science-and-deep-tech-powerhouse/#new_tab) - [[TFN] AlphaLum raises CHF 3.4M for efficient AR displays and low-power sensing](https://techfundingnews.com/alphalum-raises-chf-3-4m-smart-glasses-scaling/#new_tab) - [[TFN] Dairy farm sisters’ Mö Foods lands €2.4M to scale oat cheese that rivals dairy on taste](https://techfundingnews.com/mo-foods-raises-2-4m-oat-cheese-european-expansion/#new_tab) - [[Sifted] Equal1 raises $60m to roll out plug-and-play quantum computers](https://sifted.eu/articles/quantum-computing-equal1-funding-round#new_tab) - [[Labs of Latvia] Researching new biomaterials for facial bone tissue regeneration](https://labsoflatvia.com/en/news/researching-new-biomaterials-for-facial-bone-tissue-regeneration#new_tab) - [[Labs of Latvia] The University of Latvia supports 16 high-impact projects worth €4.25 million](https://labsoflatvia.com/en/news/the-university-of-latvia-supports-16-high-impact-projects-worth-e4-25-million#new_tab) - [[TFN] After €7M raise, reTyre builds dust-free tyre plant in Norway with Vittoria tie-up](https://techfundingnews.com/after-e7m-raise-retyre-builds-dust-free-tyre-plant-in-norway-with-vittoria-tie-up/#new_tab) - [[Press release] ICOS Capital invests in Mevaldi B.V., a producer of cost-effective, bio-based chemical building blocks, to support its further industrial scale up and commercial roll-out](https://www.htgf.de/en/icos-capital-invests-in-mevaldi/#new_tab) - [[Startup Rise] Polar Light Technologies Raises Over €5M To Boost MicroLED Commercialization](https://startuprise.co.uk/polar-light-technologies-raises-over-e5m-to-boost-microled-commercialization/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Avenue Biosciences raises $5.7M to scale high-throughput protein engineering](https://tech.eu/2026/01/12/avenue-biosciences-raises-57m-to-scale-high-throughput-protein-engineering/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] FluoSphera secures €1.23M to expand human-based preclinical platform](https://tech.eu/2026/01/12/fluosphera-secures-eur123m-to-expand-human-based-preclinical-platform/#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] French MedTech FineHeart raises €83 million in private capital and EU grants to fight advanced heart failure](https://www.eu-startups.com/limit-reached-join-the-eu-startups-club/#new_tab) - [[TFN] ViCentra lands $13M, pushing Kaleido insulin pump funding to $98M](https://techfundingnews.com/vicentra-raises-98m-kaleido-insulin-pump-us-launch/#new_tab) - [[Arctic Startup] Danish Nordic Salt Cycle secures €3.5 million to advance molten salt recycling process](https://arcticstartup.com/nordic-salt-cycle-raises-e3-5-million-in-pre-seed/#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] Female-led Dutch startup ShanX Medtech secures €24 million to combat antimicrobial resistance](https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/01/female-led-dutch-startup-shanx-medtech-secures-e24-million-to-combat-antimicrobial-resistance/#new_tab) - [[Arctic Startup] Swedish Sigrid raises $5M to accelerate U.S. growth and expand non-systemic metabolic health platform](https://arcticstartup.com/sigrid-raises-5m/#new_tab) - [[Portugal Startup News] U.Porto spin-off Cell4Food secures €1.5M to advance cell-based seafood innovation](https://portugalstartupnews.com/2026/01/07/u-porto-spin-off-cell4food-secures-e1-5m-to-advance-cell-based-seafood-innovation/#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] Vienna’s Vitrealab closes €9.4 million Series A to develop light engines for AR glasses](https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/01/viennas-vitrealab-closes-e9-4-million-series-a-to-develop-light-engines-for-ar-glasses/#new_tab) - [[Startup Rise] Netherlands-based Qualinx Raises €20M In Funding](https://startuprise.co.uk/netherlands-based-qualinx-raises-e20m-in-funding/#new_tab) - [[Science|Business] HFSP opens 2027 grants for frontier life science research](https://sciencebusiness.net/news/r-d-funding/horizon-europe/funding-radar-hfsp-opens-2027-grants-frontier-life-science-research#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] Belgian-American startup Aidoptation secures €20 million to scale autonomous driving from racetrack to mobility and defence](https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/12/belgian-american-startup-aidoptation-secures-e20-million-to-scale-autonomous-driving-from-racetrack-to-real-world-mobility-and-defence/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Robeauté is turning microrobotics into a surgical platform for the brain](https://tech.eu/2026/01/02/robeaut-is-turning-microrobotics-into-a-surgical-platform-for-the-brain/#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] French chipmaker NanoXplore raises €20 million to expand into defence and strengthen Europe’s electronic sovereignty](https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/12/french-chipmaker-nanoxplore-raises-e20-million-to-expand-into-defence-and-strengthen-europes-electronic-sovereignty/#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] Copenhagen-based EvodiaBio raises €6 million to scale fermentation-based flavour technology](https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/12/copenhagen-based-evodiabio-raises-e6-million-to-scale-fermentation-based-flavour-technology/#new_tab) - [[Arctic Startup] Swedish Blykalla raises $50 million to push lead-cooled reactor toward deployment](https://arcticstartup.com/blykalla-raises-50-million/#new_tab) - [[Science|Business] Sweeping changes to EIC board as it prepares future expansion](https://sciencebusiness.net/news/european-innovation-council/sweeping-changes-eic-board-it-prepares-future-expansion#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] Swiss BioTech FoRx Therapeutics closes €42 million for next-generation DNA repair cancer therapy](https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/12/swiss-biotech-forx-therapeutics-closes-e42-million-for-next-generation-dna-repair-cancer-therapy/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Enlightra exits stealth with $15M to power energy-efficient AI data centre lasers](https://tech.eu/2025/12/18/enlightra-exits-stealth-with-15m-to-power-energy-efficient-ai-data-centre-lasers/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Destinus raises €50M facility to expand autonomous flight production](https://tech.eu/2025/12/18/destinus-raises-eur50m-dacility-to-expand-autonomous-flight-production/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] ÄIO wins €1.2M grant to scale fermentation-based flavoured fats for food](https://tech.eu/2025/12/18/aio-wins-eur12m-grant-to-scale-fermentation-based-flavoured-fats-for-food/#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] Dutch-based TargED raises €21.5 million Series A extension to advance targeted treatments for thrombotic diseases](https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/12/dutch-based-targed-raises-e21-5-million-series-a-extension-to-advance-targeted-treatments-for-thrombotic-diseases/#new_tab) - [[Startup Rise] Italy-based startup Limenet Raises €7M Funding](https://startuprise.co.uk/italy-based-startup-limenet-raises-e7m-funding/#new_tab) - [[Sifted] Tackling Europe’s chip bottleneck: Semiconductor VC Cloudberry closes €30m fund](https://sifted.eu/articles/cloudberry-30m-fund-semiconductors#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] German startup T-CURX secures €17.7 million to support development of new cancer treatments](https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/12/german-startup-t-curx-secures-e17-7-million-to-support-development-of-new-cancer-treatments/#new_tab) - [[TFN] PSV Hafnium hits €60M close for DTU spinouts in AI and cleantech](https://techfundingnews.com/psv-hafnium-danish-deeptech-fund-60m-close/#new_tab) - [[The European] Mycelium breakthrough shows there’s mush-room to grow in greener manufacturing](https://the-european.eu/story-53950/mycelium-breakthrough-shows-theres-mush-room-to-grow-in-greener-manufacturing.html#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] NobodyWho raises €2M to challenge Big Tech’s cloud AI with SLMs for local devices](https://tech.eu/2025/12/17/nobodywho-raises-eur2m-to-challenge-big-techs-cloud-ai-with-slms-for-local-devices/#new_tab) - [[TFN] Kibo Ventures’ €150M fund targets 25 deeptech deals across Europe](https://techfundingnews.com/kibo-ventures-e80m-fund-first-close-europe-deeptech-expansion/#new_tab) - [[EC] From sci-fi to reality: Researchers realise quantum teleportation using today’s internet tech](https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/462587-from-sci-fi-to-reality-researchers-realise-quantum-teleportation-using-today-s-internet-tech#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] QuantumDiamonds invests over €150M for quantum chip inspection facility](https://tech.eu/2025/12/15/quantumdiamonds-invests-over-eur150m-for-quantum-chip-inspection-facility/#new_tab) - [[Arctic Startup] Subsea desalination startup Flocean extends Series A to $22.5M, adds Xylem as strategic investor](https://arcticstartup.com/flocean-raises-22-5m-series-a/#new_tab) - [[Science|Business] EIB and STMicroelectronics announce €1B agreement to boost Europe’s competitiveness and strategic autonomy](https://sciencebusiness.net/network-updates/eib-and-stmicroelectronics-announce-eu1b-agreement-boost-europes-competitiveness#new_tab) - [[Euractiv] Commission approves €623 million German grant to two chipmakers](https://www.euractiv.com/news/commission-approves-e623-million-german-grant-to-two-chipmakers/#new_tab) - [[EC] Commission invests €14 billion through Horizon Europe to boost global research and innovation leadership](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_3022#new_tab) - [[Semiconductor Digest] Quobly Marks a New Milestone Towards Industrialization](https://www.semiconductor-digest.com/quobly-marks-a-new-milestone-towards-industrialization/#new_tab) - [[TUM] Decades-old mystery in particle physics solved](https://www.tum.de/en/news-and-events/all-news/press-releases/details/decades-old-mystery-in-particle-physics-solved#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] Germany’s Amplifold raises €5 million to unfold rapid, affordable diagnostics using DNA-origami nanotechnology](https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/12/germanys-amplifold-raises-e5-million-unfold-rapid-affordable-diagnostics-using-dna-origami-nanotechnology/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] U2V launches €60M fund for deeptech university spin-offs in Europe](https://tech.eu/2025/12/10/u2v-launches-eur60m-fund-for-deep-tech-university-spin-offs-in-europe/#new_tab) - [[Startup Rise] FION Energy Raises €1.4M To Expand AI-Powered Industrial Battery Solutions](https://startuprise.co.uk/fion-energy-raises-e1-4m-to-expand-ai-powered-industrial-battery-solutions/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Inside Ignite Next: the new scaleup program supercharging Europe’s deeptech](https://tech.eu/2025/12/10/inside-ignite-next-the-new-scaleup-program-supercharging-europes-deeptech/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Equixly raises €10M to tackle the API security crisis with agentic AI hackers](https://tech.eu/2025/12/09/equixly-raises-eur10m-to-tackle-the-api-security-crisis-with-agentic-ai-hackers/#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] Luxembourg-based Catalpa Ventures closes a €30 million fund to back early-stage HealthTech innovation](https://deeptechnews.eu/deep_tech_news/eu-startups-luxembourg-based-catalpa-ventures-closes-a-e30-million-fund-to-back-early-stage-healthtech-innovation/) - [[Science|Business] EIT launches €70M call to boost STEM innovation and strengthen university cooperation](https://sciencebusiness.net/network-updates/eit-launches-eu70m-call-boost-stem-innovation-and-strengthen-university-cooperation#new_tab) - [[Science|Business] TU Delft leading in deep-tech and life sciences spin-offs](https://sciencebusiness.net/network-updates/tu-delft-leading-deep-tech-and-life-sciences-spin-offs#new_tab) - [[TFN] Pan Cancer T lands €10M to bring next-gen T-cell therapy to patients with deadly triple-negative breast cancer](https://techfundingnews.com/pan-cancer-t-raises-10m-tcr-t-therapy-triple-negative-breast-cancer/#new_tab) - [[Arctic Startup] Skycore Semiconductors raises €5M seed](https://arcticstartup.com/skycore-semiconductors-raises-e5m-seed/#new_tab) - [[Sifted] Satellite startup Iceye hits €2.4bn valuation as it zeroes in on defence](https://sifted.eu/articles/satellite-startup-iceye-2bn-valuation-defence#new_tab) - [[TFN] Precision fermentation startup Melt&Marble lands €7.3M for animal-free lipids in skincare, food](https://techfundingnews.com/melt-and-marble-7m-series-a-precision-fermentation-designer-fats/#new_tab) - [[Startup Rise] Laigo Bio Raises €11.5M To Drive Development Of Its SureTAC Protein Degradation Platform](https://startuprise.co.uk/laigo-bio-raises-e11-5m-to-drive-development-of-its-suretac-protein-degradation-platform/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Spark Cleantech closes €30M for heavy industry decarbonisation](https://tech.eu/2025/12/04/spark-cleantech-closes-eur30m-for-heavy-industry-decarbonisation/#new_tab) - [[Arctic Startup] Finland’s QMill and Montréal’s ÉTS team up to accelerate quantum-algorithm research](https://arcticstartup.com/qmill-and-ets-strengthen-partnership/#new_tab) - [[EC] Supporting deep tech start-ups led by women](https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/462140-supporting-deep-tech-start-ups-led-by-women#new_tab) - [[Portugal Startup News] University of Minho surpasses 50 active spin-offs with PhotoUP and NeuroMech Systems](https://portugalstartupnews.com/2025/12/03/university-of-minho-surpasses-50-active-spin-offs-with-photoup-and-neuromech-systems/#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] New approaches to ALS, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s receive support as Axoltis Pharma secures €18 million](https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/12/new-approaches-to-als-alzheimers-and-parkinsons-receive-support-as-axoltis-pharma-secures-e18-million/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Biotech scaleup NADMED launches $30K global award to advance innovation in cellular health](https://tech.eu/2025/12/02/biotech-scaleup-nadmed-launches-30k-global-award-to-advance-innovation-in-cellular-health/#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] UCD spin-out Mirror Security secures €2.1 million to advance FHE-based AI security in collaboration with Intel](https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/12/ucd-spin-out-mirror-security-secures-e2-1-million-to-advance-fhe-based-ai-security-in-collaboration-with-intel/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] AILOS Robotics gets €3.5M to scale gearbox manufacturing for Europe’s next-gen robots](https://tech.eu/2025/12/02/ailos-robotics-gets-eur35m-to-scale-gearbox-manufacturing-for-europes-next-gen-robots/#new_tab) - [[Science | Business] Politecnico di Milano and Université de Montpellier launch centre for complex materials](https://sciencebusiness.net/network-updates/politecnico-di-milano-and-universite-de-montpellier-launch-centre-complex-materials#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Black Forest Labs secures $300M Series B at $3.25B valuation](https://tech.eu/2025/12/01/black-forest-labs-secures-300m-series-b-at-325b-valuation/#new_tab) - [[TFN] Lisbon’s Índico Capital launches €125M fund III for Southern Europe deeptech, with €30M EIF anchor](https://techfundingnews.com/lisbons-indico-capital-launches-e125m-fund-iii-for-southern-europe-deeptech-with-e30m-eif-anchor/#new_tab) - [[TFN] Jolt Capital closes €600M first round for deeptech fund V, targeting €1.1B cap](https://techfundingnews.com/jolt-capital-closes-e600m-first-tranche-fund-v-deeptech-sovereignty/#new_tab) - [[TFN] Bremen startup Marble Imaging bags €5.3M for hourly Earth observation sats](https://techfundingnews.com/marble-imaging-raises-5-3m-seed-europe-vhr-satellites/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Germany unifies deeptech funding: DTCF to join HTGF in major VC platform overhaul](https://tech.eu/2025/11/28/germany-unifies-deeptech-funding-dtcf-to-join-htgf-in-major-vc-platform-overhaul/#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] Finnish CleanTech startup Sofi Filtration gains €900k boost for critical-mineral recovery technology](https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/11/finnish-cleantech-startup-sofi-filtration-gains-e900k-boost-for-critical-mineral-recovery-technology/#new_tab) - [[TUM] TUM IDEAward for biotechnology and nanotechnology teams](https://www.tum.de/en/news-and-events/all-news/press-releases/details/tum-ideaward-for-biotechnology-and-nanotechnology-teams#new_tab) - [[EIF] EIF invests €40 million in Nazca’s aerospace and defence fund in Spain](https://www.eif.org/what_we_do/equity/news/2025/eif-invests-40-million-in-nazca-s-aerospace-and-defence-fund.htm#new_tab) - [[Dealroom] European spinouts are worth $473B](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/european-spinouts-worth-473b-dealroom-co-isefe/?trackingId=6IsCzjIZaHXUy2QPy8OC1g==#new_tab) - [[Euractiv] European Space Agency secures record budget through 2028](https://www.euractiv.com/news/european-space-agency-secures-record-budget-through-2028/#new_tab) - [[Press release] EIB launching Space TechEU programme to scale up Europe's space sector](https://www.eib.org/en/press/all/2025-475-eib-launching-space-techeu-programme-to-scale-up-europe-s-space-sector#new_tab) - [[Science | Business] Infineon and EIT Manufacturing empower deep-tech startups through the Edge AI Startup Challenge](https://sciencebusiness.net/network-updates/infineon-and-eit-manufacturing-empower-deep-tech-startups-through-edge-ai-startup#new_tab) - [[Silicon Canals] IQM to invest €40M to expand its Finland facility for quantum computer production](https://siliconcanals.com/iqm-to-invest-e40m-in-quantum-computing-production-facility/#new_tab) - [[TFN] Future Energy Ventures closes largest European energy tech VC fund at €235M](https://techfundingnews.com/future-energy-ventures-235m-fund-clean-energy-startups/#new_tab) - [[EIT] EIT and Malta Sign New Memorandum of Understanding to Strengthen Innovation Cooperation](https://www.eit.europa.eu/news-events/news/eit-and-malta-sign-new-memorandum-understanding-strengthen-innovation-cooperation#new_tab) - [[Euractiv] European Space Agency tilts to defence at Bremen funding bash](https://www.euractiv.com/news/european-space-agency-tilts-to-defence-at-bremen-funding-bash/#new_tab) - [[EIF] European Investment Fund pledges €70 million to Klima2, Alantra’s next Energy Transition growth fund](https://www.eif.org/what_we_do/equity/news/2025/european-investment-fund-pledges-eur70-million-to-klima2-alantras-next-energy-transition-growth-fund.htm#new_tab) - [[EIC] High interest in first EIC Pre-Accelerator call underscores relevance of new instrument](https://eic.ec.europa.eu/news/high-interest-first-eic-pre-accelerator-call-underscores-relevance-new-instrument-2025-11-25_en#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] PowerUP nets €10M Series A to scale its dual-use hydrogen technology](https://tech.eu/2025/11/25/powerup-nets-eur10m-series-a-to-scale-its-dual-use-hydrogen-technology/#new_tab) - [[EC] EIC-backed Zadient Technologies raises €35 million in a Series A equity funding to accelerate the production of silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductors in Europe](https://eic.eismea.eu/community/stories/eic-backed-zadient-technologies-raises-eu35-million-a-series-a-equity-funding-accelerate#new_tab) - [[EC] MSCA co-funds 31 doctoral training and postdoctoral fellowship programmes with €105.6 million](https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/news/msca-co-funds-31-doctoral-training-and-postdoctoral-fellowship-programmes-with-eu1056-million#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Artios raises $115M Series D to accelerate first-in-class cancer therapies](https://tech.eu/2025/11/17/artios-raises-115m-series-d-to-accelerate-first-in-class-cancer-therapies/#new_tab) - [[EIC] First EIC Step Scale Up investments disbursed](https://eic.ec.europa.eu/news/first-eic-step-scale-investments-disbursed-2025-11-24_en#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] Zurich’s Flexion raises €43 million to build the brains behind humanoids](https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/11/zurichs-flexion-raises-e50-million-to-build-the-brains-behind-humanoids/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] EIT Urban Mobility reports strong results and new €44M Fund](https://tech.eu/2025/11/21/eit-urban-mobility-reports-strong-results-and-new-eur44m-fund/#new_tab) - [[Science | Business] Max Planck spin-off delivers purer laser light for optical measurements](https://sciencebusiness.net/network-updates/max-planck-spin-delivers-purer-laser-light-optical-measurements#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] NcodiN secures €16M seed investment led by MIG Capital](https://tech.eu/2025/11/20/ncodin-secures-eur16m-seed-investment-led-by-mig-capital/) - [[Silicon Canals] Sweden’s deeptech company AlixLabs raises €14.1M to advance the next-gen chip production](https://siliconcanals.com/alixlabs-raises-e14-1m/#new_tab) - [[DTNE] Europe’s hidden deep tech growth story – and why American investors are paying attention](https://deeptechnews.eu/2025/11/19/europes-hidden-growth-story-and-why-american-investors-are-paying-attention/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Nordic Salt Cycle raises €3.5M to advance molten salt mineral recovery technology](https://tech.eu/2025/11/19/nordic-salt-cycle-raises-eur35m-to-advance-molten-salt-mineral-recovery-technology/#new_tab) - [[Silicon Canals] Amsterdam’s Avanzanite secures €32M to scale rare-disease treatments across Europe](https://siliconcanals.com/avanzanite-secures-e32m-series-a/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Planet Smart raises $1M to tackle plastic waste in nappies and pads](https://tech.eu/2025/11/18/planet-smart-raises-1m-to-tackle-plastic-waste-in-nappies-and-pads/#new_tab) - [[Sifted] French spacetech Infinite Orbits raises €40m for European expansion](https://sifted.eu/articles/infinite-orbits-raises-40m-european-expansion#new_tab) - [[TFN] Hummink secures €15M to scale nanoprinting tech tackling chip and display defects](https://techfundingnews.com/exclusive-hummink-secures-e15m-to-cut-waste-in-chip-manufacturing-and-oled-display-production/#new_tab) - [[Startup Rise] Backed VC Closes €86M Fund III And Reaches 100 European DeepTech Investments](https://startuprise.co.uk/backed-vc-closes-e86m-fund-iii-and-reaches-100-european-deeptech-investments/#new_tab) - [[Silicon Canals] Dutch consortium receives €30M boost to accelerate long-duration battery innovation](https://siliconcanals.com/dutch-consortium-receives-30m/#new_tab) - [[Press release] HTGF portfolio company FMC raises €100 million to set new standards for memory chips](https://www.htgf.de/en/fmc-capital-round/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Skycore Semiconductors secures €5M to drive next-generation AI data centre innovation](https://tech.eu/2025/11/13/skycore-semiconductors-secures-eur5m-to-drive-next-generation-ai-data-center-innovation/#new_tab) - [[Silicon Canals] BRYCK, Gründerfonds Ruhr, the RAG-Stiftung start €10M fund to back Germany’s early-stage deeptech startups](https://siliconcanals.com/bryck-grunderfonds-ruhr-rag-stiftung-start-e10m-fund/#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] “One satellite per week” – That’s the aim of France’s U-Space with its new €24 million raise](https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/11/one-satellite-per-week-thats-the-aim-of-frances-u-space-with-its-new-e24-million-raise/#new_tab) - [[TUM] New milestone towards personalized prevention of type 1 diabetes](https://www.tum.de/en/news-and-events/all-news/press-releases/details/new-milestone-towards-personalized-prevention-of-type-1-diabetes#new_tab) - [[TFN] Swiss startup Delvitech lands $40M for AI-driven electronics inspection](https://techfundingnews.com/swiss-startup-delvitech-lands-40m-for-ai-driven-electronics-inspection/#new_tab) - [[TUM] Nanorobots transform stem cells into bone cells](https://www.tum.de/en/news-and-events/all-news/press-releases/details/nanoroboter-verwandeln-stammzellen-in-knochenzellen#new_tab) - [[TFN] Early Oatly backer Oyster Bay raises €100M to fuel the next wave of food tech innovation](https://techfundingnews.com/early-oatly-backer-oyster-bay-raises-100m-food-tech-fund/#new_tab) - [[Science | Business] Funding Radar: Novo Nordisk Foundation puts €21.7M into Danish bioscience](https://sciencebusiness.net/news/r-d-funding/data/funding-radar-novo-nordisk-foundation-puts-eu217m-danish-bioscience#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] Robots stay still, plants move – SAIA Agrobotics raises €10 million for its inverted greenhouse automation model](https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/11/robots-stay-still-plants-move-saia-agrobotics-raises-e10-million-for-its-inverted-greenhouse-automation-model/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Japan’s €33B bet on Europe: deeptech & AI lead as cross-border investment surges](https://tech.eu/2025/11/10/japan-s-33b-bet-on-europe-deeptech-ai-lead-as-cross-border-investment-surges/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] YQuantum receives €161K to build scalable next-gen quantum hardware](https://tech.eu/2025/11/10/yquantum-receives-eur161k-to-build-scalable-next-gen-quantum-hardware/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Balnord unveils €70M fund for frontier and dual-use tech across the Baltics](https://tech.eu/2025/11/07/balnord-unveils-eur70m-fund-for-frontier-and-dual-use-tech-across-the-baltics/#new_tab) - [[Arctic Startup] Nordic cleantech DREV raises €2.8 million to strengthen circular battery manufacturing](https://arcticstartup.com/drev-raises-e2-8-million-seed/#new_tab) - [[Press release] Commission adopts 2026 European Innovation Council work programme, putting forward €1.4 billion to boost Europe's deep tech innovation](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_2612#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Irish Proveye secures European Space Agency contract to develop precision fertiliser platform](https://tech.eu/2025/11/06/irish-proveye-secures-european-space-agency-contract-to-develop-precision-fertiliser-platform/#new_tab) - [[TFN] Backed by Lovable, Legora founders, Inception Fund raises €21M to power Nordic deeptech startups](https://techfundingnews.com/inception-fund-21m-euro-micro-fund-nordic-ai-startups/#new_tab) - [[Press release] The Next Battery Moment: BTRY Raises $5.7 Million to Industrialize Ultra-Thin Solid-State Cells](https://www.htgf.de/en/btry-seed-financing/#new_tab) - [[Silicon Canals] EIF injects €20M into Amsterdam-based TIN Capital’s Cyber Tech Fund V, pushing final close past €80M](https://siliconcanals.com/eif-invests-e20m-in-tin-capitals-cyber-tech-fund-v/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Adaptronics raises €3.15M to revolutionise robotic manipulation](https://tech.eu/2025/11/05/adaptronics-raises-eur315m-to-revolutionise-robotic-manipulation/#new_tab) - [[TFN] Germany’s Reflex Aerospace raises €50M to build Europe’s next-gen satellite platforms](https://techfundingnews.com/german-startup-reflex-aerospace-secures-e50m-for-next-gen-defence-grade-satellites/#new_tab) - [[Silicon Canals] Paris-based nextProtein raises €18M to make insect-based ingredients mainstream and affordable](https://siliconcanals.com/paris-nextprotein-raises-18m/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] mu-ray.tech emerges from stealth and raises €325K to bring muon beam imaging to market](https://tech.eu/2025/11/04/mu-raytech-emerges-from-stealth-and-raises-eur325k-to-bring-muon-beam-imaging-to-market/#new_tab) - [[Sifted] Quantum Systems, Rohlik join 100+ top execs in new €80m fund to back European AI and deeptech startups](https://sifted.eu/articles/united-founders-80m-fund-100-founders#new_tab) - [[Startup Rise] Sweden’s BOOST Pharma Raises €3.1M For Stem Cell Therapy For Brittle Bone Disease](https://startuprise.co.uk/swedens-boost-pharma-raises-e3-1m-for-stem-cell-therapy-for-brittle-bone-disease/#new_tab) - [[Science | Business] Innovation Fund invests €2.9 billion in net-zero tech](https://sciencebusiness.net/news/r-d-funding/innovation-fund-invests-eu29-billion-net-zero-tech#new_tab) - [[TFN] Mimic Robotics lands $16M to bring human-level dexterity to industrial robots](https://techfundingnews.com/mimic-robotics-16m-human-level-dexterity-industrial-robots/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Paris-based Altrove raises $10M to accelerate AI-designed alternatives to critical materials](https://tech.eu/2025/10/31/paris-based-altrove-raises-10-million-to-accelerate-ai-designed-alternatives-to-critical-materials/#new_tab) - [[Labs of Latvia] Europe has an ambitious quantum strategy – and Latvia’s in that picture, too](https://labsoflatvia.com/en/news/europe-has-an-ambitious-quantum-strategy-and-latvias-in-that-picture-too#new_tab) - [[Silicon Canals] Bulgarian satellite maker EnduroSat raises €89.9M from Google Ventures, others; unveils new space centre in Sofia](https://siliconcanals.com/endurosat-raises-e89-9m/#new_tab) - [[Science | Business] Germany launches €18 billion High-Tech Agenda](https://sciencebusiness.net/news/sovereignty/germany-launches-eu18-billion-high-tech-agenda#new_tab) - [[Silicon Canals] Netherlands launches ChipNL Competence Centre to supercharge the Dutch semiconductor sector: Know more](https://siliconcanals.com/netherlands-launches-chipnl-competence-centre/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Hyperdrives cracks the ‘holy grail’ of EV motor cooling with manufacturable direct-conductor tech](https://tech.eu/2025/10/30/hyperdrives-cracks-the-holy-grail-of-ev-motor-cooling-with-manufacturable-direct-conductor-tech/#new_tab) - [[TFN] Q.ANT passes $80M in total funding in Europe’s largest photonic computing raise](https://techfundingnews.com/q-ant-passes-80m-in-total-funding-in-europes-largest-photonic-computing-raise/#new_tab) - [[TFN] Tethys Robotics zips €3.5M to scale autonomous underwater inspection drone](https://techfundingnews.com/tethys-robotics-raises-3-5m-autonomous-underwater-drone/#new_tab) - [[TUM] Oat’s genetic diversity decoded](https://www.tum.de/en/news-and-events/all-news/press-releases/details/oats-genetic-diversity-decoded#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Nvidia makes $1BN investment in Nokia](https://tech.eu/2025/10/28/nvidia-makes-1bn-investment-in-nokia/#new_tab) - [[Silicon Canals] Delft-based DAB.bio secures new funding from Navus Ventures and others to advance fermentation technology](https://siliconcanals.com/dab-bio-secures-new-funding/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] AmphiStar secures €2.5M SPRIND funding to speed circular biosurfactants](https://tech.eu/2025/10/28/amphistar-secures-eur25m-sprind-funding-to-speed-circular-biosurfactants/#new_tab) - [[Press release] Commission partners with private investors to set up multi-billion Scaleup Europe Fund](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_2529#new_tab) - [[Labs of Latvia] Latvia is developing the first quantum key distribution network in the Baltics](https://labsoflatvia.com/en/news/latvia-is-developing-the-first-quantum-key-distribution-network-in-the-baltics#new_tab) - [[Labs of Latvia] Nearly €5 million available for biomedical and photonics innovations](https://labsoflatvia.com/en/news/nearly-e5-million-available-for-biomedical-and-photonics-innovations#new_tab) - [[Startup Rise] France’s Dracula Technologies Extends Series A To €30 M To Scale Ambient-light Energy Solutions For Battery-Free IoT](https://startuprise.co.uk/frances-dracula-technologies-extends-series-a-to-e30-m-to-scale-ambient-light-energy-solutions-for-battery-free-iot/#new_tab) - [[Startup Rise] Sweden’s Lithea Raises €851k To Develop Targeted Therapy For Childhood Bone Cancer](https://startuprise.co.uk/swedens-lithea-raises-e851k-to-develop-targeted-therapy-for-childhood-bone-cancer/#new_tab) - [[Silicon Canals] Airbus, Leonardo & Thales join forces to build Europe’s SpaceX rival; new company to employ 25,000 across Europe](https://siliconcanals.com/airbus-leonardo-thales-join-forces/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Cellcolabs secures $12M to drive technical development](https://tech.eu/2025/10/27/cellcolabs-secures-12m-to-drive-technical-development/#new_tab) - [[Silicon Canals] Belgium’s nxgsat raises €1.2M to advance next-generation 5G satellite connectivity](https://siliconcanals.com/belgiums-nxgsat-raises-1-2m/#new_tab) - [[EIT] The EIT Higher Education Initiative will launch a new Call for Proposals in late 2025](https://eit-hei.eu/calls/call-for-proposals-2025/#new_tab) - [[Arctic Startup] Swedish Cytely raises €3 million to make “smart microscopy” the new standard in science](https://arcticstartup.com/cytely-raises-e3-million/#new_tab) - [[Silicon Canals] Sweden’s cleantech firm Meva Energy secures €40M from EIB to scale up its biogas technology](https://siliconcanals.com/meva-energy-raises-e40m/#new_tab) - [[EIC] Over €140 million awarded under EIC Pathfinder 2025 to turn visionary science into breakthrough innovation](https://eic.ec.europa.eu/news/over-eu140-million-awarded-under-eic-pathfinder-2025-turn-visionary-science-breakthrough-innovation-2025-10-23_en#new_tab) - [[Labs of Latvia] Baltic States sign semiconductor MoU to boost investment, research, and Europe’s tech independence](https://labsoflatvia.com/en/news/baltic-states-sign-semiconductor-mou#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] WSense raises €10M to scale subsea Wi-Fi and expand underwater IoT tech](https://tech.eu/2025/10/23/wsense-raises-10m-to-scale-subsea-wi-fi-and-expand-underwater-iot-tech/#new_tab) - [[Press release] smartbax announces a €4.7 M Pre-Series A round to advance novel antibiotic compound through preclinical stage](https://www.htgf.de/en/htgf-pre-series-a-round-smartbax/#new_tab) - [[Technical University of Munich] New robot delivers ultra-precision injections and is quickly ready for use](https://www.tum.de/en/news-and-events/all-news/press-releases/details/new-robot-delivers-ultra-precision-injections-and-is-quickly-ready-for-use#new_tab) - [[Startup Rise] French Biotech Exeliom Biosciences Raises €2.85M To Advance Cancer Immunotherapy](https://startuprise.co.uk/french-biotech-exeliom-biosciences-raises-e2-85m-to-advance-cancer-immunotherapy/#new_tab) - [[EC] Commission seeks feedback on the future Advanced Materials Act](https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-research-and-innovation-news/commission-seeks-feedback-future-advanced-materials-act-2025-10-21_en#new_tab) - [[Startup Rise] Romania’s .lumen Secures €11 Million Grant To Advance Urban Delivery Robotics](https://startuprise.co.uk/romanias-lumen-secures-e11-million-grant-to-advance-urban-delivery-robotics/#new_tab) - [[TFN] Denmark’s MATR Foods nets €40M from Novo Holdings, EIFO to expand fungi-fermented meat production](https://techfundingnews.com/matr-foods-raises-40m-fungi-based-meat/#new_tab) - [[Silicon Canals] Amsterdam-based Hydryx raises €2.5M to turn trash into clean power](https://siliconcanals.com/amsterdam-hydryx-raises-2-5m/#new_tab) - [[Science | Business] Industry calls for €2B photonics programme in future Horizon Europe](https://sciencebusiness.net/news/r-d-funding/planning-fp10/industry-calls-eu2b-photonics-programme-future-horizon-europe#new_tab) - [[EIC] EU and Western Balkans further strengthen cooperation in research and innovation](https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-research-and-innovation-news/eu-and-western-balkans-further-strengthen-cooperation-research-and-innovation-2025-10-20_en#new_tab) - [[Euractiv] 'A directive is not a 28th regime,' startup groups tell von der Leyen](https://www.euractiv.com/news/a-directive-is-not-a-28th-regime-startup-groups-tell-von-der-leyen/#new_tab) - [[Press release] OQ Technology Joins the Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA)](https://www.oqtec.space/news/oq-technology-joins-the-mobile-satellite-services-association-mssa#new_tab) - [[Silicon Canals] Swiss Quantum Technology inks €10M partnership with California’s D-Wave to expand quantum computing access in Europe](https://siliconcanals.com/swiss-quantum-technology-inks-10m-partnership/#new_tab) - [[ain] Estonian-founded Starship Technologies secures $50M funding to expand autonomous delivery robots in US cities](https://en.ain.ua/2025/10/16/starship-technologies-secures-50m/#new_tab) - [[Startup Rise] French Biotech Adcytherix Raises €105M To Advance Innovative Cancer-Fighting ADCs](https://startuprise.co.uk/french-biotech-adcytherix-raises-e105m-to-advance-innovative-cancer-fighting-adcs/#new_tab) - [[TFN] HyImpulse raises €45M to develop Europe’s hybrid orbital rocket, positioning itself against SpaceX](https://techfundingnews.com/hyimpulse-raises-45m-europe-hybrid-orbital-rocket-challenging-spacex/#new_tab) - [[Arctic Startup] DTU spinout SiC Systems raises funding to build quantum-enhanced AI for physical systems](https://arcticstartup.com/sic-systems-raises-funding/#new_tab) - [[TFN] Barcelona’s LuxQuanta raises €8M to shield the world’s data from quantum hackers](https://techfundingnews.com/luxquanta-quantum-safe-cybersecurity-nova-lq-series-a-funding/#new_tab) - [[Press release] HTGF Portfolio Company Tubulis Raises €308M in Record-Breaking Series C Financing](https://www.htgf.de/en/htgf-portfolio-company-tubulis-raises-e308m/#new_tab) - [[EC] European Advanced Materials Academy to train 200,000 people](https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-research-and-innovation-news/european-advanced-materials-academy-train-200000-people-2025-10-15_en#new_tab) - [[Silicon Canals] Italian deeptech Caracol secures €34.5M to scale its robotic additive manufacturing platform](https://siliconcanals.com/caracol-secures-34-5m/#new_tab) - [[EC] Have your say on Europe’s framework for science diplomacy](https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-research-and-innovation-news/have-your-say-europes-framework-science-diplomacy-2025-10-14_en#new_tab) - [[EC] Have your say on the European Research Area (ERA) Act](https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-research-and-innovation-news/have-your-say-european-research-area-era-act-2025-10-14_en#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Siri inventor raises over €2M for quantum startup](https://tech.eu/2025/10/14/father-of-siri-launches-ai-and-quantum-tech-startup/#new_tab) - [[Silicon Canals] Female co-founded EVerZom gets €10M to develop exosome treatments for Crohn’s and liver diseases](https://siliconcanals.com/everzom-gets-10m/#new_tab) - [[Arctic Startup] Liquid Wind receives €3.6 million Industriklivet grant for eMethanol project in Örnsköldsvik](https://arcticstartup.com/liquid-wind-awarded-e3-6-million/#new_tab) - [[TFN] French deeptech startup Isentroniq grabs €7.5M to solve quantum computing’s wiring bottleneck](https://techfundingnews.com/french-deeptech-startup-isentroniq-grabs-e7-5m-to-solve-quantum-computings-wiring-bottleneck/#new_tab) - [[Arctic Startup] Sweden’s FirstQFM raises €1.2 million pre-seed round to develop quantum foundation models](https://arcticstartup.com/firstqfm-ab-raises-e1-2-million-pre-seed/#new_tab) - [[Silicon Canals] Belgian fabless semiconductor company Magics secures €4M: Know more](https://siliconcanals.com/magics-secures-e4m/#new_tab) - [[Startup Rise] Stockholm’s FirstQFM Secures €1.2M Pre-seed Funding](https://startuprise.co.uk/stockholms-firstqfm-secures-e1-2m-pre-seed-funding/#new_tab) - [[Silicon Canals] Barcelona-based Nanoligent raises €12M to fight cancer with precision nanodrugs](https://siliconcanals.com/nanoligent-raises-12m/#new_tab) - [[RTU] AI Data Centre to Be Established in Riga for Biomedical and Paediatric Oncology Research](https://www.rtu.lv/en/university/for-mass-media/news/open/ai-data-centre-to-be-established-in-riga-for-biomedical-and-paediatric-oncology-research#new_tab) - [[TFN] Italy bets €100M on space smart factory to boost Europe’s satellite game](https://techfundingnews.com/europes-space-ambitions-take-off-with-e100m-for-italian-facility-that-can-build-100-satellites-a-year/#new_tab) - [[Labs of Latvia] RTU researchers receive EUR 1.8 million to advance innovations toward the market](https://labsoflatvia.com/en/news/rtu-researchers-receive-eur-18-million-to-advance-innovations-toward-the-market#new_tab) - [[EC] EU-funded physicist wins 2025 Nobel Prize](https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-research-and-innovation-news/eu-funded-physicist-wins-2025-nobel-prize-2025-10-08_en#new_tab) - [[Press release] Commission launches two strategies to speed up AI uptake in European industry and science](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_2299#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Phagos gets €25M boost to combat bacterial diseases](https://tech.eu/2025/10/08/phagos-gets-eur25m-boost-to-combat-bacterial-diseases/#new_tab) - [[EIF] Europe’s venture-capital market shows renewed optimism](https://www.eif.org/what_we_do/equity/news/2025/europes-venture-capital-market-shows-renewed-optimism.htm#new_tab) - [[TFN] Milan’s NanoPhoria closes €83.5M to advance heart failure treatment with nanotech delivery](https://techfundingnews.com/nanophoria-closes-83-5m-series-a-for-heart-failure-therapy/#new_tab) - [[TFN] Lauxera Capital closes €400M health tech fund, bets big on European innovation going global](https://techfundingnews.com/lauxera-capital-closes-400m-healthtech-fund-global-expansion/#new_tab) - [[Startup Rise] NanoPhoria Bioscience Secures €83.5 Million Series A To Heart Failure Therapy And Expand Portfolio For Novel Nano-In-Micro Delivery Platform](https://startuprise.co.uk/nanophoria-bioscience-secures-e83-5-million-series-a-to-heart-failure-therapy-and-expand-portfolio-for-novel-nano-in-micro-delivery-platform/#new_tab) - [[EIT] EIT Governing Board approves €978 million for European Innovation and Skills](https://www.eit.europa.eu/news-events/news/eit-governing-board-approves-eu978-million-european-innovation-and-skills#new_tab) - [[startupticker.ch] FenX banks CHF 8.2 million series A funding](https://www.startupticker.ch/en/news/fenx-banks-chf-8-2-million-series-a-funding#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Denmark launches the world’s largest quantum fund](https://tech.eu/2025/10/02/denmark-launches-the-worlds-largest-quantum-fund/#new_tab) - [[Startup Rise] Creator Fund Secures $41M To Fuel Deeptech Startups From Europe’s Top PhD Founders](https://startuprise.co.uk/creator-fund-secures-41m-to-fuel-deeptech-startups-from-europes-top-phd-founders/#new_tab) - [[Press release] kiutra secures €13M to eliminate bottlenecks from quantum supply chains with helium-3-free cooling](https://www.htgf.de/en/htgf-financing-round-kiutra/#new_tab) - [[Sifted] 11 quantum startup operators to watch in Europe](https://sifted.eu/articles/11-quantum-startup-operators-to-watch-in-europe#new_tab) - [[Silicon Canals] Dutch biotech Leyden Labs nets €30M, just months after €20M EIB funding](https://siliconcanals.com/leyden-labs-nets-30m/#new_tab) - [[EC] €22.5 million Choose Europe for Science call offers researchers long-term careers in Europe](https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/news/choose-europe-for-science-science-2025-call#new_tab) - [[LabsOfLatvia] RTU Scientists establish MedTech company to commercialise unique expertise](https://labsoflatvia.com/en/news/rtu-scientists-establish-medtech-company-to-commercialise-unique-expertise#new_tab) - [[Silicon Canals] Dublin biotech Aerska launches with €17.8M Seed round to tackle Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s](https://siliconcanals.com/aerska-launches-with-17-8m/#new_tab) - [[Silicon Canals] Amsterdam’s GBM Works completes second close of Seed round at €6.2M with Invest-NL backing](https://siliconcanals.com/gbm-works-second-close/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] French biotech SeaBeLife raises €2M to treat liver and eye diseases](https://tech.eu/2025/10/01/french-biotech-seabelife-raises-2m-to-treat-liver-and-eye-diseases/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Optimuse raises €4M to make building design smarter, cheaper, and greener](https://tech.eu/2025/10/01/optimuse-raises-eur4m-to-make-building-design-smarter-cheaper-and-greener/#new_tab) - [[UniLab] From Science to Startups: UniLab Elevate Welcomes 11 New Teams](https://unilab.lv/tpost/mfr4eus6z1-from-science-to-startups-unilab-elevate#new_tab) - [[Labs of Latvia] Commercialization Reactor launches the next cycle of its Ignition Qualifiers program](https://labsoflatvia.com/en/news/commercialization-reactor-launches-the-next-cycle-of-its-ignition-qualifiers-program#new_tab) - [[Euractiv] Ministers of the 27 EU countries sign call to revise EU Chips Act](https://www.euractiv.com/news/ministers-of-the-27-eu-countries-sign-call-to-revise-eu-chips-act/#new_tab) - [[Invest in Estonia] Estonian DeepTech startup SafePAS wins €2.5M grant](https://investinestonia.com/estonian-deeptech-startup-safepas-wins-e2-5m-grant/#new_tab) - [[EC] All-Atlantic Forum 2025 launches two major initiatives for coastal resilience and scientific collaboration](https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-research-and-innovation-news/all-atlantic-forum-2025-launches-two-major-initiatives-coastal-resilience-and-scientific-2025-09-25_en#new_tab) - [[CORDIS] New turbine design unlocks full potential of wind energy in deep waters](https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/461083-new-turbine-design-unlocks-full-potential-of-wind-energy-in-deep-waters#new_tab) - [[EIC] A record number of proposals submitted for the EIC Transition call](https://eic.ec.europa.eu/news/record-number-proposals-submitted-eic-transition-call-2025-09-29_en#new_tab) - [[Silicon canals] Dutch-based Rapidemic secures €2.3M grant from Gates Foundation: Know more](https://siliconcanals.com/rapidemic-secures-e2-3m-grant/#new_tab) - [[EIT] Celebrating Europe’s Brightest Innovators: Meet the 2025 EIT Awards Nominees](https://www.eit.europa.eu/news-events/news/celebrating-europes-brightest-innovators-meet-2025-eit-awards-nominees#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] enaDyne raises €7M seed for non-thermal plasma chemical production](https://tech.eu/2025/09/25/enadyne-raises-eur7m-seed-for-non-thermal-plasma-chemical-production/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Firehawk Aerospace raises $60M to scale 3D-printed rocket propellants](https://tech.eu/2025/09/25/firehawk-aerospace-raises-60m-to-scale-3d-printed-rocket-propellants-gains-strategic-european-backing/#new_tab) - [[EIC] The Commission seeks stakeholders’ feedback to the European Innovation Act through a dedicated call for evidence and public consultation](https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-research-and-innovation-news/commission-seeks-stakeholders-feedback-european-innovation-act-through-dedicated-call-evidence-and-2025-09-24_en#new_tab) - [[Silicon canals] German company Cylib receives €26M to turn old EV batteries into new materials](https://siliconcanals.com/cylib-receives-e26-1m/#new_tab) - [[Invest in Estonia] Estonia becomes Europe’s satellite hub as Globalstar doubles $9M facility](https://investinestonia.com/estonia-becomes-europes-satellite-hub-as-globalstar-doubles-9m-facility/#new_tab) - [[Silicon canals] Delft’s Single Quantum and Brooklyn’s Qunnect join forces with CERN to launch Quantum Networking Lab](https://siliconcanals.com/single-quantum-qunnect-join-forces/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] KU Leuven spinoff Belfort unveils encrypted-compute accelerator and raises $6M](https://tech.eu/2025/09/24/ku-leuven-spinoff-belfort-unveils-encrypted-compute-accelerator-and-raises-6m/#new_tab) - [[Portugal Startup News] SpacEngineer targets aviation safety and beyond with space-grade protection gel](https://portugalstartupnews.com/2025/09/24/spacengineer-targets-aviation-safety-and-beyond-with-space-grade-protection-gel/#new_tab) - [[EIC] New European Partnership on One Health AMR: €253 million for research and innovation against antimicrobial resistance](https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-research-and-innovation-news/new-european-partnership-one-health-amr-eu253-million-research-and-innovation-against-antimicrobial-2025-09-23_en#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] C4 Ventures launches €100M Fund III to back Europe’s next wave of AI and deep tech startups](https://tech.eu/2025/09/23/c4-ventures-launches-eur100m-fund-iii-to-back-europes-next-wave-of-ai-and-deep-tech-startups/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] The next autonomy revolution: Futurail secures €7.5M to tackle rail inefficiencies](https://tech.eu/2025/09/23/the-next-autonomy-revolution-futurail-secures-eur75m-to-tackle-rail-inefficiences/#new_tab) - [[Science | Business] CERN accelerates medical applications](https://sciencebusiness.net/network-updates/cern-accelerates-medical-applications#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] Swiss robotics developer ANYbotics raises over €127 million for its four-legged workforce](https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/09/swiss-robotics-developer-anybotics-raises-over-e127-million-for-its-four-legged-workforce/#new_tab) - [[Silicon canals] Dutch medtech company Sencilia secures funding to make infusion therapy safer and more precise](https://siliconcanals.com/sencilia-secures-funding/#new_tab) - [[Startupticker.ch] €14 million to make the fastest-to-produce battery in the world a reality](https://www.startupticker.ch/en/news/14-million-to-make-the-fastest-to-produce-battery-in-the-world-a-reality#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Brineworks raises €6.8M to scale direct air capture for e-fuels](https://tech.eu/2025/09/19/brineworks-raises-eur68m-to-scale-direct-air-capture-for-e-fuels/#new_tab) - [[EIF] The European Investment Fund (EIF) invests €260 million in Jolt Capital V as anchor investor, with support from the European Tech Champions Initiative (ETCI)](https://www.eif.org/what_we_do/news/2025/european-investment-fund-invests-eur260-million-in-jolt-capital-v-as-anchor-investor-with-support-from-the-european-tech-champions-initiative.htm#new_tab) - [[Silicon canals] Delft’s QphoX and US’ Rigetti secure €4.9M US Air Force contract to advance superconducting quantum networking](https://siliconcanals.com/qphox-rigetti-secure-4-9m/#new_tab) - [[Silicon canals] After raising funds, Eindhoven’s Carbyon launches world’s fastest Direct Air Capture machine](https://siliconcanals.com/carbyon-launches-dac-machine/#new_tab) - [[EIC] EIC Drone Day 2025 showcases Europe’s next generation of drone innovation](https://eic.eismea.eu/community/stories/eic-drone-day-2025-showcases-europes-next-generation-drone-innovation#new_tab) - [[EIT] President Von der Leyen Showcases .Lumen’s AI Glasses for the Visually Impaired at State of the Union](https://www.eit.europa.eu/news-events/news/president-von-der-leyen-showcases-lumens-ai-glasses-visually-impaired-state-union#new_tab) - [[Portugal Startup News] Mondego Bio lands Series A to advance cancer immunotherapies](https://portugalstartupnews.com/2025/09/18/mondego-bio-lands-series-a-funding-to-advance-cancer-immunotherapies/#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] Danish SUMM Ingredients raises €1.7 million and launches multifunctional protein ingredient](https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/09/danish-summ-ingredients-raises-e1-7-million-and-launches-multifunctional-protein-ingredient/#new_tab) - [[Press release] Kawasaki Motors and Dronamics Announce Strategic Partnership to Set a New Standard in Aviation Engines](https://www.dronamics.com/post/kawasaki-motors-and-dronamics-announce-strategic-partnership-to-set-a-new-standard-in-aviation-engin#new_tab) - [[Science | Business] France: EIB backs Thales with €450M loan](https://sciencebusiness.net/network-updates/france-eib-backs-thales-eu450m-loan#new_tab) - [[Science | Business] University of Tartu is Estonia's top recipient of Horizon funding](https://sciencebusiness.net/network-updates/university-tartu-estonias-top-recipient-horizon-funding#new_tab) - [[Silicon canals] Dutch-based Cantoni Therapeutics raises funds to advance research on obesity and related conditions](https://siliconcanals.com/cantoni-therapeutics-secures-funding/#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] Sonair raises $6M to roll out safe 3D ultrasonic sensors for robots](https://tech.eu/2025/09/17/sonair-raises-6m-to-roll-out-safe-3d-ultrasonic-sensors-for-robots/#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] Spain’s Kreios Space secures €8 million to bring satellites closer to Earth and strengthen European strategic autonomy](https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/09/spains-kreios-space-secures-e8-million-to-bring-satellites-closer-to-earth-and-strengthen-european-strategic-autonomy/#new_tab) - [[EIC Scaling Club] Cailabs secures €57M to scale up industrial production and global presence](https://eicscalingclub.eu/news/cailabs-secures-57m#new_tab) - [[Press release] PGGM invests €19 million in Sympower to accelerate European energy flexibility](https://sympower.net/news/pggm-invests-19m-in-sympower-to-accelerate-european-energy-flexibility#new_tab) - [[Tech.eu] BIOWEG secures €16M to scale biodegradable alternatives to microplastics](https://tech.eu/2025/09/16/bioweg-secures-eur16m-to-scale-biodegradable-alternatives-to-microplastics/#new_tab) - [[Silicon canals] Bavaria’s AMSilk raises €52M to scale production of silk-based biomaterials](https://siliconcanals.com/amsilk-raises-52m/#new_tab) - [[Press release] European Commission launches new strategy to strengthen Europe's research and technology infrastructures](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_2097#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] Suma Capital’s €210 million ClimateTech fund turns up the heat on industrial decarbonisation and tackles the “scale-up gap”](https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/09/suma-capitals-e210-million-climatetech-fund-turns-up-the-heat-on-industrial-decarbonisation-and-tackles-the-scale-up-gap/#new_tab) - [[EU-Startups] Spanish cancer startup Highlight Therapeutics closes €15 million round to further skin tumour treatment](https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/09/spanish-cancer-startup-highlight-therapeutics-closes-e15-million-round-to-further-skin-tumour-treatment/#new_tab) - [[Startup Lithuania] Lithuania Sets Record in the Global Innovation Index: A Growing Hub for Startups and Innovation](https://www.startuplithuania.com/news/lithuania-sets-record-in-the-global-innovation-index-a-growing-hub-for-startups-and-innovation/#new_tab) - [[ain] Polish deeptech startup Microamp secures funding from Balnord and ffvc to scale mmWave systems](https://en.ain.ua/2025/09/16/microamp-secures-funding-from-balnord-and-ffvc/#new_tab) - [[Labs of Latvia] Nearly 50 participants graduate from the 3rd stage of Venture Catalysts](https://labsoflatvia.com/en/news/nearly-50-participants-graduate-from-the-3rd-stage-of-venture-catalysts#new_tab) ## Royal Mega Menu - [wpr-mega-menu-item-3252](https://deeptechnews.eu/?wpr_mega_menu=wpr-mega-menu-item-3252) ## Categories - 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