# Public & Academic

The latest startup news and analysis from Europe’s public and academic institutions, including edtech, policy and regulation, government and universities.

How can Europe move deeptech talent out of the lab?
Analysis
September 29, 2023
How can Europe move deeptech talent out of the lab?
How can Europe strengthen deeptech talent quality? Founders and investors share recommendations ahead of the Sifted Summit
Sophie Rowe
EU’s €20m Ukrainian grant scheme delayed amid conflict of interest complaint
News
September 20, 2023
EU’s €20m Ukrainian grant scheme delayed amid conflict of interest complaint
Despite claims that the funding would be fast-tracked, the EU has not even selected the startups that will receive the cash, Sifted has learned
Zosia Wanat
From spinout to soonicorn: 19 companies on the cusp of $1bn valuations
Analysis
September 15, 2023
From spinout to soonicorn: 19 companies on the cusp of $1bn valuations
The university spinouts vying for unicorn status
Sadia Nowshin
Which European universities boast the best-funded founders?
Analysis
September 13, 2023
Which European universities boast the best-funded founders?
Europe’s academic hotspots for founders that bring in funding
Sadia Nowshin
Estonia won’t intervene to help failing startups during economic downturn, minister says
News
September 11, 2023
Estonia won’t intervene to help failing startups during economic downturn, minister says
Estonian minister Tiit Riisalo says the Baltic nation is “a true market economy” and will not “throw money around”
Zosia Wanat
Britain rejoining Horizon Europe is disaster averted, nothing more
Opinion
September 8, 2023
Britain rejoining Horizon Europe is disaster averted, nothing more
Leaving the EU-funded research and innovation programme was a travesty and the reverberations will be felt for decades to come
Zoe Peden
What Britain’s return to EU science means for startups
Analysis
September 7, 2023
What Britain’s return to EU science means for startups
The UK announced on Thursday that it will rejoin the EU’s €95.5bn Horizon Europe programme
Cristina Gallardo
UK PM greenlights Britain’s re-entry into Horizon Europe
News
September 6, 2023
UK PM greenlights Britain’s re-entry into Horizon Europe
The deal would see UK universities and startups able to access the EU's €95bn research funding pot
Cristina Gallardo
EU innovation boss nominee keen to open up Horizon Europe
News
September 5, 2023
EU innovation boss nominee keen to open up Horizon Europe
Iliana Ivanova’s comments seem to suggest a will to reinclude UK and Swiss startups in the key funding programme
Zosia Wanat
Dundee named UK’s top university for spinout success
News
September 4, 2023
Dundee named UK’s top university for spinout success
60% of the UK’s top 10 spinout universities lie outside the London-Cambridge-Oxford circuit
Tom Nugent
Austrian online tutoring unicorn GoStudent raises $95m in equity and debt
News
August 4, 2023
Austrian online tutoring unicorn GoStudent raises $95m in equity and debt
The online tutoring platform is profitable in the DACH region
Miriam Partington
5 lessons for academic founders swapping the lab bench for the boardroom
Opinion
August 1, 2023
5 lessons for academic founders swapping the lab bench for the boardroom
From negotiating lab space to leaving your ego at the door, here's how academic founders can get company building right
Joanne Kanaan
Hung parliament leaves Spanish startups' hopes for pro-scaleup policies in limbo
News
July 24, 2023
Hung parliament leaves Spanish startups' hopes for pro-scaleup policies in limbo
The PP's victory in last night's election has ended the rule of a government with a strong pro-tech record. What can startups expect from the new party in power?
Zosia Wanat and Tim Smith
Are fintechs ready for the new UK consumer duty?
Analysis
July 11, 2023
Are fintechs ready for the new UK consumer duty?
UK fintechs have until the end of the month to make sure they comply with a sweeping set of regulatory reforms focused on protecting consumers
Amy O'Brien
UK government unveils plan to direct £75bn from pension funds to startups
News
July 10, 2023
UK government unveils plan to direct £75bn from pension funds to startups
Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor, has convinced nine major pension funds to invest at least 5% of their assets into British startups and VC firms
Kabir Agarwal
Uni.Fund raises €50m of new fund for university spinouts in Europe
News
July 4, 2023
Uni.Fund raises €50m of new fund for university spinouts in Europe
The Greek investor is looking to expand its portfolio across the continent
Tom Nugent
Backing your schoolmates: The alumni funds investing in Europe's university founders
Analysis
June 30, 2023
Backing your schoolmates: The alumni funds investing in Europe's university founders
Alumni funds have been around at places like MIT and Stanford in the US for a decade... but now the model is making its way to Europe
Tom Nugent
Are UK pensions finally going to invest more in tech?
Analysis
June 30, 2023
Are UK pensions finally going to invest more in tech?
The government is weighing proposals to encourage pension funds to put more cash into venture
Kabir Agarwal
Bulgaria’s Iliana Ivanova to become EU’s new research and innovation boss
News
June 29, 2023
Bulgaria’s Iliana Ivanova to become EU’s new research and innovation boss
The previous commissioner resigned last month to rejoin national politics in Bulgaria
Zosia Wanat
Brighteye closes new €100m fund for edtech innovation
News
June 19, 2023
Brighteye closes new €100m fund for edtech innovation
The edtech VC will back European founder from pre-seed to Series A, and has backing from the European Investment Fund
Sadia Nowshin
UK tech minister Chloe Smith on unlocking pension funds and nurturing talent
Podcast
June 16, 2023
UK tech minister Chloe Smith on unlocking pension funds and nurturing talent
This week on the podcast, we sat down with the government minister tasked with supporting the growth of the country’s tech and startup sector
Steph Bailey
13 edtech startups to watch, according to VCs
Analysis
June 8, 2023
13 edtech startups to watch, according to VCs
From learning a language with the help of AI to an Instagram-like platform for school materials, here are the edtech startups on VC radars
Sadia Nowshin
European AI startups have a new lobbying group in Brussels
News
May 22, 2023
European AI startups have a new lobbying group in Brussels
EU policymakers will soon finalise negotiations on new AI rules
Zosia Wanat
Sustainability is moving up the agenda for business schools — but how can it actually be impactful for startups?
Analysis
May 22, 2023
Sustainability is moving up the agenda for business schools — but how can it actually be impactful for startups?
Educators are looking at ways to tackle the ambiguity that exists around definitions and measurement
Sponsored by: HEC Paris

# Public & Academic

How can Europe move deeptech talent out of the lab?

EU’s €20m Ukrainian grant scheme delayed amid conflict of interest complaint

From spinout to soonicorn: 19 companies on the cusp of $1bn valuations

Which European universities boast the best-funded founders?

Estonia won’t intervene to help failing startups during economic downturn, minister says

Britain rejoining Horizon Europe is disaster averted, nothing more

What Britain’s return to EU science means for startups

UK PM greenlights Britain’s re-entry into Horizon Europe

EU innovation boss nominee keen to open up Horizon Europe

Dundee named UK’s top university for spinout success

Austrian online tutoring unicorn GoStudent raises $95m in equity and debt

5 lessons for academic founders swapping the lab bench for the boardroom

Hung parliament leaves Spanish startups' hopes for pro-scaleup policies in limbo

Are fintechs ready for the new UK consumer duty?

UK government unveils plan to direct £75bn from pension funds to startups

Uni.Fund raises €50m of new fund for university spinouts in Europe

Backing your schoolmates: The alumni funds investing in Europe's university founders

Are UK pensions finally going to invest more in tech?

Bulgaria’s Iliana Ivanova to become EU’s new research and innovation boss

Brighteye closes new €100m fund for edtech innovation

UK tech minister Chloe Smith on unlocking pension funds and nurturing talent

13 edtech startups to watch, according to VCs

European AI startups have a new lobbying group in Brussels

Sustainability is moving up the agenda for business schools — but how can it actually be impactful for startups?