Autonomous vertical farming startup to grow crops in space in 2026
A vertical farming startup from the UK is taking its technology to new heights. The UK Space Agency has awarded Vertical Future £1.5mn to build an autonomous farm in orbit.…
Ukraine launches defence tech accelerator amid sector-wide boom
Ukraine has launched a defence tech accelerator programme for new startups aiming to deliver innovative solutions for military applications. The Defence Builder Accelerator is a four-month-long training programme, which will…
UK startup achieves major breakthrough in quest for space-based solar power
A UK startup has claimed a major breakthrough in its plans to beam solar energy from space to Earth. At a lab in Belfast, Oxford-based Space Solar managed to light…
The race is on to commercialise fusion energy. Europe could lead the charge
The unimaginably complex task of creating, containing, and commercialising fusion energy is undoubtedly one of the greatest scientific endeavours of our time. Since the 1950s, hoards of the world’s top…
FabricNano’s cell-free biotech could make microplastics a thing of the past
When researchers revealed the results of a study on the prevalence of microplastics in human placentas earlier this year, the findings were profoundly disturbing. Researchers analysed 62 placental tissue samples…
TNW Podcast: Flying cars and invisibility shields; Svilen Rangelov on drones and Dronamics
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…
This startup detects heart disease using motion sensors in your phone
Health tech has a rocky history. For every story of the Apple Watch saving someone’s life, there’s a Theranos out there ruining it for everyone. Yet the sector marches on.…
Quantinuum, Microsoft claim to have quieted quantum computing ‘noise’
Two of the leaders in quantum technologies, Quantinuum and Microsoft, today announced a breakthrough in reducing ‘noise’ that could mean quantum advantage is closer than previously thought. When it comes…
Speeding ebikes are a new menace. Amsterdam wants to remote-control them
A few weeks back, Amsterdam announced it was trialling new technology that can automatically reduce ebike speed when riders enter certain parts of the city. Predictably, the initiative sparked debate.…
Formula E world champion reveals how race cars accelerate EV tech
António Félix da Costa is an extremely fast worker. The motorsports star has barely caught his breath since speeding at 250 km/h per hour into sixth place at a race…
Ukraine’s drone startups aim to turn war experience into peacetime business
Juggling two jobs is hard work. It’s particularly hard work when one of the jobs is in a warzone. But for Ivan Kaunov, the roles are complementary. As the CEO…
TNW Podcast: Ukrainian startups, European quantum tech, Michiel Scheffer on the future of the EIC
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…