UK can rejoin Horizon without paying for last two years, says EU
Story by Thomas Macaulay Senior reporter Thomas is a senior reporter at TNW. He covers European tech, with a focus on deeptech, startups, and government policy. Thomas is a senior…
EU backs 100+ women-founded deep tech startups
Story by Siôn Geschwindt The European Commission has announced the results of the second round of Women TechEU — a programme designed to help women-founded deep tech startups scale. The…
UK startup Space DOTS wants to test space materials… well, in space
Story by Martin SFP Bryant Founder Martin Bryant is founder of Big Revolution, where he helps tech companies refine their proposition and positioning, and develops high-qualit (show all) Martin Bryant…
What app developers actually think about the EU vs Apple debate on third-party app stores
Story by Linda Rosencrance Linda Rosencrance is a freelance writer/editor/author. She has written about information technology since 1999. She is also the author of s (show all) Linda Rosencrance is…
Europe’s Juice space mission blasts off towards Jupiter
The ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer mission — ‘Juice’ — successfully launched today from Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The launch was supposed to take place yesterday but was…
3 innovative energy storage firms bag £30M from UK government
Seeking to modernise the UK’s energy system and maximise the potential of renewables, the British government has awarded £30 million to three pioneering companies to develop new energy storage technologies.…
Italy’s new rules for ChatGPT could become a template for the rest of the EU
Last month, Italy became the first Western country to temporarily ban ChatGPT within its borders. Prompted by a data breach that occurred on March 20, the Italian data protection agency,…
Watch LIVE: ESA’s Jupiter-bound space mission is launching today
Update (14: 03 CEST, April 13, 2023): Due to poor weather conditions, the launch has been rescheduled till tomorrow (Friday, 14 April) at 14: 15 CEST. The European Space Agency’s…
Europe surpasses US in private spacetech investment for first time, report finds
For the first time ever, Europe has surpassed the US in private spacetech investment, according to new research. A study by Seraphim, a leading spacetech VC firm, found the European…
Announcing TNW Conference 2023: Reclaim the future
Story by Zach Butler Events Director at TNW. Events Director at TNW. When TNW Conference first took place in 2006, the digital disruption was still in its early stages. The…
This hypersonic hydrogen jet could fly from London to New York in 90 mins
Flying across the world from Europe to Australia currently takes around 20 hours in a regular passenger jet. But Swiss startup Destinus is looking to slash that time to just…
Scientists renew calls to rejoin EU’s Horizon after UK unveils backup
The UK’s proposed alternative to the EU’s Horizon research programme has failed to sway support for the bloc’s funding scheme. Named Pioneer, the programme provides a backup plan in case the…