Analysis | Hardware | 12 Feb Nine mental health startups smashing “taboo” in Europe Global investment in mental health startups has surged to £500m.
News | Fintech | 27 Jan Holvi launches in UK in despite Brexit uncertainty The Finnish startup enters a crowded and uncertain market, but says the UK's 6m microbusinesses make it the big prize for fintechs.
Interview | Future of Work | 17 Jan How Framery conquered the world’s tech workplaces — and grew 100x in five years With its soundproof booths, Framery killed noise in open-plan offices. Here’s how bootstrapping and grit equalled 100x growth.
Analysis | Corporate accelerators | 7 Jan End of the corporate pitch day The Nordics’ Combient Foundry isn’t looking to invest in startups; this group of corporates wants to give them business instead
Analysis | Artificial Intelligence | 17 Dec Can AI make a better whisky than a human “nose”? Not quite yet. But here are some ways tech is changing the drinks industry.
News | Venture Capital | 13 Dec Atomico launches second angel programme The European venture capital fund has given 15 new angels across Europe $100,000 each to invest in early-stage startups — and is honing in on female founders and sustainability.
News | Manufacturing | 11 Dec Sulapac raises €15m, begins mass rollout of biodegradable straws A mojito-proof compostable straw will finally be rolled out to consumers and Sulapac has raised €15m to expand its plastic alternative to other categories, too.
News | Startup Life | 6 Dec What’s Europe done this month for diversity in tech? A €21m Dutch fund to invest solely in female founders, female venture capital partners call for more female venture capital partners and a pan-European VC internship programme begins.
Analysis | Food | 27 Nov This startup built a €250k edible-insect farm inside an old mine — with its own sauna Finnish startup EntoCube says it will make insect farming cheaper by taking it 1436m underground.
News | Education | 21 Nov Finland’s Aalto University creates free online startup course to teach basic skills “Less inspiration, more concrete tools needed for entrepreneurs,” said Petri Suomala, Aalto University’s vice president for education.
Analysis | Events | 20 Nov How Slush gave Finland its mojo back — and built a thriving ecosystem Every year Slush brings together the world’s tech elite to Helsinki. But for Finland it's so much more than just a startup conference.
Analysis | VC | 15 Nov EQT Ventures’ big startup bets As EQT Ventures raises its second fund, bringing total funds under management up to €1.2bn, we take a look at its current portfolio and try to determine how well it's performing.
Analysis | Transport | 25 Oct Is this the future of public transport? Outside of big cities, the car is still the king of the commute. But as ViaVan launches on-demand electric transport in Milton Keynes, and other new shared transport services spring up across Europe, are its days numbered?
How To | Corporate Innovation | 22 Oct Listening to employees equals higher profits Companies that generate ideas from employees perform better. But what is the best way to get staff to put forward suggestions?
News | Data | 19 Sep How much does it cost to make plastic smiley buttons? With $25m in fresh funds, HappyOrNot is about to supercharge its feedback buttons. And this time, it's all about the data.
Analysis | Health | 30 Aug Theranos failed hard, but did it also prove the market? Meet the founders building blood test startups in a post-Theranos world. "Theranos brought medical diagnostics to the forefront."
