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It’s free, every week, in your inbox. No quick wins, no massive exits, mergers and acquisitions are limited, he added. Most companies required more capital than assumed, and did not show enough traction. Also, the regulatory tailwind completely failed in most cases. The funding dip comes off the back of an exceptional run. European climate tech funding has soared over the past decade. Thats despite an overall poor funding environment that year....

The first baby was born via IVF more than 40 years ago. Since then, the technology has helped millions of women get pregnant. However, IVF can put significant emotional, psychological, and financial strain on patients. It is often unsuccessful on the first attempt. Some try multiple times without success. For many, IVF ultimately does not lead to parenthood. 40% off TNW Conference! Based on 20 years of fertility research, thestartuphas developed threetherapeutic treatments that reduce genetic errors in eggs....

It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Researchers at WUST will use Spark for computer science research. Our goal is to conduct research and educate IT specialists. Its also developed an entire business based around getting scientists and corporations ready for quantum utility right now. This site also houses Europes only private quantum chip factory. Use the code TNWXMEDIA2025 at the checkout to get 30% offyour ticket. Story bySion Geschwindt Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy....

As our favourite Dutch holiday approaches, TNW is celebrating the tech titans shaping the future in the Netherlands. Our beloved home country is the proud parent of a prodigious brood of digital talent. Just last month, the Netherlands ranked 10th in aglobal indexof tech competitiveness ahead of every G7 country. The country also boasts an illustrious list of tech luminaries. Many of them will be atTNW Conference and so could you....

Over 360 startups applied. Its a critical pillar alongside the green and digital transitions. However, social impact solutions have not received the same level of attention from VCs. People often associate impact with climate, says Obradov. But rarely do we talk about how we helppeopletransition toward the future. Thats where social innovation comes in. We need to invest in climate and food systemsbut we also need to help society adapt....

It transmits information in the form of light. These photons carry qubits, the basic units of quantum information. Crucially, it is impossible to listen in on a quantum message without disturbing the quantum states. It would instantly alert both parties to eavesdropping. This makes the technologyuntappable. Quantum communication typically relies on expensive lasers and cryogenic cooling equipment. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The data pipe connected telecom data centres in Frankfurt and Kehl via a relay node in Kirchfeld....

The NATO-backed company put its so-called cold atom system inside the autonomous submarine. Dragomir said he expects practical applications of the technology to follow shortly. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Thats especially useful for vehicles like planes, drones, and submarines hence NATOs interest. The tech can also be used to measure minute variations in gravity because of different densities in the seabed. How does Aquarks cold atom quantum sensing work?...

The lead investor in the round was C.H.Beck, one of Germanys oldest publishing houses. Beck-Noxtua will join Noxtuas suite of AI models, which work a bit like ChatGPT. Noxtua has a deep understanding of the nuanced differences between various legal definitions, Lundbk said. Its available in several languages, but focuses on German and English. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. European sovereign AI Noxtua then Xayn first launched in 2017....

Europes housing crisis is deepening. High building costs, tight regulations, and labour shortages have choked the supply of affordable homes. Endless solutions have been proposed. But the shortage of affordable housing has only grown. Dutch startupMonumentalhas pitched another fix: automation. The company is developing a suite of autonomous, electric robots that work on construction sites around the clock. Its obvious that we need some forms of automation and robotics to solve these problems, he tells TNW....

According to the research team, the system is the best-performing AI model for Earth observation. The model excelled at various real-world tasks, including land cover classification, change detection, and multi-sensor analysis. On average, it outperformed other models by 8% or more. It instead has an intuitive understanding of geospatial data and our planet. Thats particularly useful when dealing with an immensely complex system like Earth. 40% off TNW Conference! The broad dataset covered every region and biome on Earth....

Harnessing nuclear fusion the same atom-colliding reaction that powers the Sun and stars. 40% off TNW Conference! Its a technology in which Europe already has a head start. While more complex to build, stellarators have several advantages over tokamaks. They need less power to operate and make the plasma easier to control. This stability is critical for a viable fusion energy plant. Europe is a world leader in this kind of fusion technology....

The think tank refers to this trio of technologies as electrotech. Three years on, Europe is still hooked on foreign supplies of oil and gas. Many European states cater to the majority of their primary energy needs from these fossil fuel imports. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Europe has more than halved its imports of Russian fossil fuels since Moscow invaded Ukraine. But in the process, it has shifted its dependencies across the Atlantic....

Five flourishing French scaleups have made it intoTECH5 the Champions League of Technology. The quintet will now compete for the title of top scaleup in Europe. But first, the contenders have to win a regional crown. For the French challengers, thats no easy task. The countrys tech sector has been going through a historic boom. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. One of the largest recent funding rounds went to French AI darling Mistral....