New method could make EV motors circular, reducing raw material imports
With more and more EVs on the road, the need for battery recycling and reuse has emerged as a necessity to further enhance the sustainability of these vehicles. But there’s…
Women in European tech earn 26% less than men, report finds
Although the EU introduced the equal pay for equal work principle in 1957, the gender pay gap stubbornly persists — 67 years later. Women in the block earn on average…
TNW Podcast: Marjut Falkstedt on EIF’s future; brain-computer utopia and autonomous cars
Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the…
The US hosted 109 orbital launches in 2023. Europe managed just 3
A world record of 210 successful orbital launches was set in 2023, but Europe has slipped further behind the global leaders. The continent contributed just three of the year’s launches…
US-China chip war leads to restrictions on ASML exports
Following an order by the Dutch government, ASML — the world’s leading manufacturer of high-end chipmaking equipment — will curb shipments of two of its machines to China. Specifically, the…
What European fintech has in store for 2024
This year was challenging for the financial technology, or fintech, sector. Interest rates rose and funding fell, continuing the shift in focus from growth to profitability. But what does 2024…
What’s in store for Europe’s climate tech ecosystem in 2024
It has been a rough year for climate tech. While it fared slightly better than other sectors, total venture and private equity investment in planet-saving technologies fell 40% this year,…
Cybersecurity guru Mikko Hyppönen’s 5 most fearsome AI threats for 2024
Mikko Hyppönen has spent decades on the frontlines of the fight against malware. The 54-year-old has vanquished some of the world’s most destructive computer worms, www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnedOWfPKT0″ data-mce-href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnedOWfPKT0″>an style=”font-weight: 400;” data-mce-style=”font-weight:…
The technologies set to drive medtech innovation in 2024
Recent technological advances are transforming the medtech sector. European companies and research institutions are working on solutions aimed at improving our knowledge and response to genetics, diseases that impact millions…
The 3 key trends for global talent mobility in 2024
As the world becomes increasingly globalised, maintaining compliance while embracing global mobility will be the key to retaining talent as we move into 2024. This is according to Hanna Asmussen,…
After a year of breathless hype, AI will face reality in 2024
Artificial intelligence went mainstream in 2023. The watershed moment arrived at the end of the previous year, with the November 30 release of ChatGPT. Just two months later, the OpenAI…
TNW Podcast: European VC special with Kinga Stanislawska (EWiVC) and Sten Tamkivi (Plural)
In this bonus episode of the TNW Podcast, we’re featuring two interviews with notable European VC players: Kinga Stanislawska, founder of European Women in VC and co-founder Experior VC. We…