Start-up
Irish start-up review shows investments dropped 35% in 2023 — here’s why
Business
13.04.2024
Irish start-up review shows investments dropped 35% in 2023 — here’s why
Funding into Irish startups dropped to €847 million, down from €1.6 billion in 2021 and €1.3 billion in 2022. «This…
Meet the companies creating a ‘city of the future’ inside Berlin’s Tegel Airport
Green
05.04.2024
Meet the companies creating a ‘city of the future’ inside Berlin’s Tegel Airport
With companies starting to realise that climate change isn’t going away, more are working together to bring green solutions to…
Which cities in Europe are the best for start-up businesses?
Business
24.03.2024
Which cities in Europe are the best for start-up businesses?
Paris was named the best city for start-up businesses, closely followed by Madrid and Barcelona, in a new report from…
Microsoft partners with French start-up Mistral AI, as it unveils new large language model
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26.02.2024
Microsoft partners with French start-up Mistral AI, as it unveils new large language model
Microsoft and French artificial intelligence (AI) champion Mistral AI have struck a deal which will bring the start-up’s new AI…
The Big Question: How did two rail enthusiasts fund their own €4.5 million sleeper train company?
Business
26.02.2024
The Big Question: How did two rail enthusiasts fund their own €4.5 million sleeper train company?
When Elmer van Buuren’s start-up crowdfunder raised €500,000 in 15 minutes, he thought his website was broken. To his delight,…
Cars powered by woodchips: Biographite makes EV batteries sustainable
Green
26.02.2024
Cars powered by woodchips: Biographite makes EV batteries sustainable
A company in New Zealand is turning discarded woodchips into synthetic graphite that can be used in EV batteries. CarbonScape…
2 years on, Ukraine’s drone makers look to deliver ‘a peaceful sky, a quiet life, a victory’
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24.02.2024
2 years on, Ukraine’s drone makers look to deliver ‘a peaceful sky, a quiet life, a victory’
«Instead of using human capital, let’s use autonomous vehicles because it will save our lives,» said Ivan Kaunov, co-founder of…
When startups become scaleups: Why do new companies bring in new CEOs?
Business
19.02.2024
When startups become scaleups: Why do new companies bring in new CEOs?
Did you know that about 900,000 new businesses were set up in the UK in 2023, according to the NatWest…
Are these the five easiest European countries to start a business?
Business
10.02.2024
Are these the five easiest European countries to start a business?
Starting a small or medium sized company in Europe doesn’t have to be as daunting as most people think. Although…
German start-up launches ‘teledriving’ car-share service
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22.01.2024
German start-up launches ‘teledriving’ car-share service
At the click of a button, an electric car arrives by your feet, but no one is sitting in the…