# Hardware

German autonomous trucking startup Fernride is eyeing defence applications, says cofounder
Interview
October 3, 2024
German autonomous trucking startup Fernride is eyeing defence applications, says cofounder
The Munich-based startup is building autonomous systems to automate trucks in container yards — and perhaps on the battlefield
Anne Sraders
Where VCs are placing their next AI bets
Analysis
August 26, 2024
Where VCs are placing their next AI bets
VCs are starting to wonder whether their AI investments will pay off. Here's where they're looking for their next bets
Anne Sraders
15 Spanish startups to watch from outside Barcelona and Madrid
Analysis
April 1, 2024
15 Spanish startups to watch from outside Barcelona and Madrid
The Basque Country, Valencia and Málaga are showing innovation can flourish far from Spain’s two biggest tech hubs
Cristina Gallardo
Inside HyperAI’s lawsuit against Graphcore
News
March 26, 2024
Inside HyperAI’s lawsuit against Graphcore
HyperAI sues the UK chipmaker over breach of contract just as Graphcore engages in talks with a potential buyer
Cristina Gallardo
EU and UK chip designers team up in bid to compete globally
News
March 13, 2024
EU and UK chip designers team up in bid to compete globally
British startups gain access to EU semiconductors scheme in pan-European bid to compete with the world’s top players
Cristina Gallardo
Defence tech is all the rage but investors have their guard up
Analysis
March 6, 2024
Defence tech is all the rage but investors have their guard up
Top-down funding schemes are still not enough for LPs to overcome their ethical concerns
Cristina Gallardo
13 deeptech communities you need to know, according to VCs
Analysis
March 4, 2024
13 deeptech communities you need to know, according to VCs
A list of Europe’s top communities for deeptech and university spinouts
Sophie Rowe
EU pushes to shield deeptech startups from Chinese takeovers
News
January 24, 2024
EU pushes to shield deeptech startups from Chinese takeovers
European Commission floats increasing EU funding for dual-use technologies
Cristina Gallardo
China launches charm offensive over Spain’s deeptech
News
January 19, 2024
China launches charm offensive over Spain’s deeptech
China makes “surprising” appearance at Spanish deeptech conference
Cristina Gallardo
EIC to ramp up deals in first half of 2024
News
January 18, 2024
EIC to ramp up deals in first half of 2024
AI, quantum and semiconductor startups likely to become big winners of European Innovation Council support
Cristina Gallardo
European chip startups plan future without China
Analysis
January 8, 2024
European chip startups plan future without China
European founders start to adapt their startups to Western trade curbs with China
Cristina Gallardo
Startup Inception: 011h is building a startup within a startup to clean up construction
Interview
December 15, 2023
Startup Inception: 011h is building a startup within a startup to clean up construction
Two Spanish founders have resorted to creating a startup within a startup in a bid to show the world how to decarbonise the construction industry
Cristina Gallardo
UK’s power struggle gets real as data centres plea for energy reforms
Analysis
December 1, 2023
UK’s power struggle gets real as data centres plea for energy reforms
UK startups may be forced to relocate away from London if Britain fails to improve energy supply, data centre experts warn
Cristina Gallardo
Meet the 30 European deeptech startups picked for the Nato accelerator
News
November 30, 2023
Meet the 30 European deeptech startups picked for the Nato accelerator
These startups will initially receive a grant of €100k, with a possible €300k top-up
Cristina Gallardo and Zosia Wanat
It ain’t Easee: How Norway’s EV rising star fell foul of regulators
Analysis
November 16, 2023
It ain’t Easee: How Norway’s EV rising star fell foul of regulators
A Scandi drama of a hot Norwegian startup’s tangle with Swedish authorities, which took it to the brink of bankruptcy
Mimi Billing
UK launches £1.3m incubator for chip startups
News
October 12, 2023
UK launches £1.3m incubator for chip startups
Twelve startups, including Mignon and Vaire Computing, selected for the first of two cohorts
Cristina Gallardo
Edinburgh to host next-generation supercomputer in AI safety push
News
October 9, 2023
Edinburgh to host next-generation supercomputer in AI safety push
New facility comes as UK experts warn Britain is falling behind international competitors in compute power
Cristina Gallardo
AI, quantum, semiconductors and biotech on EU’s list of critical tech
News
October 3, 2023
AI, quantum, semiconductors and biotech on EU’s list of critical tech
The list comes as the EU seeks to protect sovereignty in the face of China’s global rise
Cristina Gallardo
HCVC’s new $75m hardtech fund will back technologies that “exist in the physical world”
News
October 3, 2023
HCVC’s new $75m hardtech fund will back technologies that “exist in the physical world”
The French VC has raised a new $75m fund dedicated to “hardtech” — and focused on tackling big challenges, from climate change to aerospace
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
US eyes British startups in chip sovereignty bid
Analysis
September 28, 2023
US eyes British startups in chip sovereignty bid
US officials are encouraging UK chip startups to move their ops across the pond to scoop some $50bn in subsidies
Cristina Gallardo
25 deeptech startups at the heart of Europe’s tech sovereignty
Analysis
September 26, 2023
25 deeptech startups at the heart of Europe’s tech sovereignty
Companies on our list have raised more than $100m from investors and are working on areas that will help Europe remain competitive
Cristina Gallardo
Exeger's solar-charging headphone tech is primed to go global
Analysis
July 6, 2023
Exeger's solar-charging headphone tech is primed to go global
Its solar panels can even charge your gadgets indoors
Mimi Billing
Is the EU's response to the chips race leaving its startups behind?
Analysis
April 28, 2023
Is the EU's response to the chips race leaving its startups behind?
A €43bn plan to boost semiconductor manufacturing seems to benefit incumbents over startups
Zosia Wanat
Electric boat startup X Shore raises €27m to reach profitability
News
April 4, 2023
Electric boat startup X Shore raises €27m to reach profitability
X Shore is part of the electrification movement in Sweden
Mimi Billing

# Hardware

German autonomous trucking startup Fernride is eyeing defence applications, says cofounder

Where VCs are placing their next AI bets

15 Spanish startups to watch from outside Barcelona and Madrid

Inside HyperAI’s lawsuit against Graphcore

EU and UK chip designers team up in bid to compete globally

Defence tech is all the rage but investors have their guard up

13 deeptech communities you need to know, according to VCs

EU pushes to shield deeptech startups from Chinese takeovers

China launches charm offensive over Spain’s deeptech

EIC to ramp up deals in first half of 2024

European chip startups plan future without China

Startup Inception: 011h is building a startup within a startup to clean up construction

UK’s power struggle gets real as data centres plea for energy reforms

Meet the 30 European deeptech startups picked for the Nato accelerator

It ain’t Easee: How Norway’s EV rising star fell foul of regulators

UK launches £1.3m incubator for chip startups

Edinburgh to host next-generation supercomputer in AI safety push

AI, quantum, semiconductors and biotech on EU’s list of critical tech

HCVC’s new $75m hardtech fund will back technologies that “exist in the physical world”

US eyes British startups in chip sovereignty bid

​​25 deeptech startups at the heart of Europe’s tech sovereignty

Exeger's solar-charging headphone tech is primed to go global

Is the EU's response to the chips race leaving its startups behind?

Electric boat startup X Shore raises €27m to reach profitability

25 deeptech startups at the heart of Europe’s tech sovereignty