Europe moves to cut SpaceX reliance with Ariane 6 launch
Europe’s space launch industry reopened for business today when the Ariane 6 heavy rocket lifted off at 17: 24 CET from a spaceport in French Guiana. Originally scheduled for December, the…
Dutch women tech leaders call for stronger support for female founders
In the run-up to every International Women’s Day (IWD), new data is released on gender inequity in tech. Frequently, the findings are disheartening. This week, one report estimated that female…
Elon Musk’s MAGA role opens doors for European rivals to Starlink
As Elon Musk was saluting Donald Trump in the US Congress yesterday, the South African’s divisive politics were opening new doors to his business rivals in Europe. Musk’s role in…
German defence ministry asks startup to build hypersonic spaceplane
Germany’s armed forces have commissioned Bremen-based startup Polaris to develop a two-stage, fully reusable hypersonic space plane — and given the team just three years to build it. Dubbed Aurora,…
DataSnipper CEO: Europe doesn’t have to follow the Silicon Valley playbook
For decades, European tech insiders have looked across the Atlantic with a mix of admiration and frustration. Casting envious eyes on the deep-pocketed VCs, an enormous consumer market, and a…
Apple, Google, Meta are sharing more data with the US government than ever, Proton finds
Most of us share and store huge amounts of personal data online, from our names and addresses to photos of our loved ones. In many ways, firms like Apple, Google,…
‘I tell startups to leave Europe,’ says Dutch CEO of tech unicorn Remote
As the US and China pursue dominance in the global technology race, concerns are mounting among European founders that the region’s entrenched bureaucracy is impeding its capacity for innovation and…
Dutch unicorn Bird flees ‘overregulated’ Europe for ‘global hubs’ — and a meditation retreat
Dutch software firm Bird is moving most of its operations out of the Netherlands and opening new global hubs as it seeks a reprieve from “overregulation” in Europe, said co-founder…
It takes an ecosystem to raise a scaleup
Europe’s startup scene has entered troubled waters. Long overshadowed by Silicon Valley and now being chased down by China, the continent is urgently looking for boosts. Increasingly, the search is leading to…
UK’s answer to DARPA backs synthetic muscles and e-skin in new robotics project
A British R&D unit that’s been compared to DARPA is funding synthetic muscles, electronic skin, and mechanical hands for a robotics dexterity project. The Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA)…
Surging European defence stocks signal ‘huge potential’ for military tech startups
Shares in European aerospace and defence companies soared to record highs this week, elevating expectations for the continent’s military tech startups. Britain’s BAE Systems leapt by 9% on Monday, while…
Glaciers in the Alps have shrunk 39% in the last two decades, satellite data reveals
British startup Earthwave and a group of European scientists have used satellite data to map out glacial melt across the globe — and the results are alarming. The team discovered…
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