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…
Climate startup will help decarbonise construction in Luxembourg
Story by Ioanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainabili (show all) Ioanna…
The rise of Europe’s drone sector sees new jobs taking off
There was plenty of excitement late last year when Alphabet, Google’s parent company, announced a European testbed for its drone delivery subsidiary, Wing. Wing’s delivery drone network is already being…
Digital twins could save your life. Here’s how
Digital twins — virtual replicas of real-world things — are already commonplace in manufacturing, industry, and aerospace. There are highly complex digital models of cities, ports, and power stations —…
TNW València 2023 was a blast — here are our favourite moments
For 16 memorable years, TNW Conference has been at the center of Amsterdam’s tech ecosystem, but on March 30 and 31, TNW València brought — for the very first time…