French accounting startup Pennylane has just become Europe’s latest unicorn after securing €40mn — its sixth major fundraise since the company was founded just three years ago. “We weren’t even…
Like many of us, Alisha Fredriksson is terrified about climate change. But unlike many of us, she’s rolling up her sleeves and doing something about it. Two years ago the…
A supermarket deep in rural Germany had a problem. Far from the ample workforce of the nearest city, the shop was staffed largely by local teenagers still at school. The…
Finnish startup Kuva Space has unveiled plans to provide the US government with hyperspectral data. A powerful technology with diverse applications, hyperspectral imagery analyses a wider light spectrum than traditional…
Scientists at CERN are trialling a new type of robot that identify potential radiation leakages in environments challenging to navigate both for humans and other robots employed at the research…
A voluptuous aircraft dubbed “The Flying Bum” has joined the fleet of Grands Espaces, a French eco-tourism company. Officially called the Airlander 10, the climate-conscious craft brings the Zeppelin era…
For the average individual, work makes up about ⅓ of their life. Everyone should have the freedom to not have to hide essential parts of their identity from their colleagues,…
Autonomous delivery startup Starship Technologies announced today it had raised $90mn on its mission to “make science fiction a reality” and roll out its self-driving robots across streets in Europe…
Edinburgh-based startup Gravitricity is set to turn one of Europe’s deepest mines into the continent’s first-ever gravity energy storage system. The gravity tech uses massive weights that are hoisted up…
The European Union’s member states have finally approved the world’s first comprehensive AI regulation. Ambassadors from all 27 countries reached a deal on the landmark AI Act today. The final text…
Oxford PV has built the most efficient solar panel ever made. The solar cell can convert 25% of the sun’s energy it receives into electricity, compared to an industry average…
Few know the risks of working in the ocean better than Sam Mayall. A sailor since he was a boy, Mayall has witnessed several treacherous accidents offshore — some of…