TNW Podcast: AI, more AI, and a chat with Constantijn van Oranje
Welcome to the first episode of the TNW Podcast — our new show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of…
EIC opens €1.2B funding for strategic technologies in 2024
The newly-adopted 2024 work programme of the European Innovation Council (EIC) is opening over €1.2bn in funding opportunities, mainly targeting deep tech startups and SMEs. Under the new scheme, the…
Meet the industry leaders shaping the content of TNW Conference 2024
For us, June doesn’t simply bring the much-anticipated beginning of summer. It also brings Europe’s leading (and most intimate) tech event. Yes, we’re talking about TNW Conference 2024 — and…
OpenCosmos launches new satellite for volcano and wildlife monitoring
Open Cosmos, the UK startup that uses satellites to fight climate change, has successfully launched its fourth satellite this year. Its mission? To monitor volcanic activity and wildfires in the…
Solving the SME cash flow crisis: It’s time for late payments to end
In the intricate web of business activity in the UK, the relationship between large corporations and SMEs plays a pivotal role in shaping the economic landscape. With SMEs accounting for…
How this startup battles water waste with leak-detection algorithms
We are probably all guilty of using too much water. However, most water wastage happens prior to the precious resource entering our homes. That is because national pipe networks are…
ESA-backed startup raises funding for weather-based insurance tech
Climate change not only comes with a high cost for our planet, but for the economy as well. For context, between 1980 and 2022, EU member states have suffered losses…
James Webb yields stunning high-res image of exploded star
The James Webb Telescope’s new image of Cassiopeia A (Cas A), a supernova remnant that is located 1,000 light-years away, has marked a new era in the study of its…
Payments startup SumUp bags €285M amid fintech funding plunge
2023 has been a tough funding year for European fintech startups, with raised capital dropping 70% drop in H1 compared to the same period in 2022. But against this backdrop,…
Inside the EU’s tentative deal on world-first AI regulation
Following marathon discussions last week, the European Union has secured a tentative agreement on the terms of the AI Act, bringing the landmark regulation closer to enactment. While missing the…
Why don’t we leave the internet platforms we dislike?
The internet is filled with sites and services we loathe yet it seems, to paraphrase Brokeback Mountain, we just don’t know how to quit them. Consider the evidence: Facebook was…
EU declares aim to become ‘quantum valley’ of the world
Q-day (the day when quantum computers will successfully actually break the internet) may be some time away yet. However, that does not mean that companies — and states — shouldn’t…