Sale of SVB UK ‘minimises disruption to British tech,’ says Bank of England
The British tech sector can rest a little easier tonight after the UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was sold to HSBC for just £1. The intervention followed last week’s…
EU extends crisis state aid rules to prevent green tech firms from leaving
The EU Commission is extending the relaxation of state aid rules to prevent green tech firms from relocating abroad and enable the bloc’s transition to a net-zero economy. The rules…
Europe’s ports are using tech to navigate ‘the perfect storm’
Cargo ports are vital transport hubs in the world economy. Around 90% of all globally traded goods by tonnage is transported by sea and in 2021, a whopping 3.5 billion…
Intel wants another €5BN in subsidies to build chip plant in Germany
Story by Ioanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at SHIFT. She likes the transition from old to modern, and she's all about shifting perspectives. Ioanna is a writer at SHIFT.…
5 things founders want you to know about the Dutch tech scene this Women’s Day
Women’s Day is a day when we celebrate the achievements of the amazing women founders, developers, and VCs that are bringing innovation and disruption to the Dutch tech ecosystem. But…
€7.5M EU scheme aims to help Ukrainian SMEs benefit from the single market
Story by Ioanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at SHIFT. She likes the transition from old to modern, and she's all about shifting perspectives. Ioanna is a writer at SHIFT.…
Sunak branded ‘unspeakably idiotic’ for impeding plans to rejoin Horizon
Rishi Sunak has enraged British scientists after dimming hopes of rejoining the EU’s Horizon programme. Prospects of reentering the €96 billion research scheme had grown after a new Brexit deal for…
10 trailblazing Valèncian startups to watch in 2023
València’s tech ecosystem is growing and maturing at a brisk pace. Founders, investors, and business leaders in the city are unanimous that this region in Spain will cement itself as…
To compete with Silicon Valley, European startups need their own Nasdaq
Why can’t European tech companies compete with Silicon Valley giants? It’s a perennial conundrum for the continent’s IT leaders — and one that Phill Robinson is trying to solve. After…
New €15M fund for early-stage quantum startups launches in the Netherlands
A new €15 million fund has launched to help quantum technology research in the Netherlands transform into venture capital-investable startups. Backed by Quantum Delta NL (QDNL), a foundation that seeks…
València’s first unicorn founder wants to build a global hub for impact tech
Iker Marcaide is one of Spain’s most energetic entrepreneurs. Since stepping away from Flywire, the first Spanish startup to go public on the Nasdaq, Marcaide has focused his attention on…
Values of European unicorns plunge amid sharp fall in public markets
Story by Thomas Macaulay Writer at Neural by TNW Writer at Neural by TNW A rough year in public markets has taken a heavy toll on startups. According to new research,…