From surplus energy to investment opportunities: Startups across Europe combat fuel poverty

On Christmas morning last year, dozens of households in the Republic of Ireland woke up to a hot water tank that had been heated overnight – for free. These households…

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Dependence on cloud’s ‘big three’ is hurting EU startup growth — it’s time for a new approach

In July, Sweden’s payments firm Klarna marked a drop in valuation at $6.7 billion, down from $46 billion in June 2021. The buy-now-pay-later firm — which was once seen as…

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