# Public and academic

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

UK moonshot factory ARIA hosts upbeat London summit ahead of government spending review
Analysis
May 14, 2025
UK moonshot factory ARIA hosts upbeat London summit ahead of government spending review
Techno-optimists descend on UK capital to talk about changing the world
Amy Lewin
What Britain’s growth plan is missing: women
Opinion
May 14, 2025
What Britain’s growth plan is missing: women
To ensure the British economy is truly firing on all cylinders, we can’t afford to overlook key cohorts of entrepreneurial talent
Check Warner
Northern Gritstone pens partnership to back spinouts from the University of Liverpool
News
May 13, 2025
Northern Gritstone pens partnership to back spinouts from the University of Liverpool
The partnership marks the north of England investor’s first spinout deal with a new university since launching in 2021
Tom Nugent
UK pension funds to unlock £50bn for startups and infrastructure
News
May 13, 2025
UK pension funds to unlock £50bn for startups and infrastructure
Seventeen workplace pension providers will sign the Mansion House Accord on Tuesday
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
UK-India trade deal to disrupt Silicon Valley talent pipeline
Analysis
May 7, 2025
UK-India trade deal to disrupt Silicon Valley talent pipeline
Tech leaders in both countries say the pact will revolutionise how talent and capital flows between them
Freya Pratty and Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Europe wants to poach US tech talent — with lower wages and more paperwork
Analysis
May 7, 2025
Europe wants to poach US tech talent — with lower wages and more paperwork
Critics claim the ‘Choose Europe for Science’ initiative doesn’t have what it takes to attract top talent
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Oxbridge can make British startups great again
Opinion
May 6, 2025
Oxbridge can make British startups great again
Integrating learnings from successful collaborations between the likes of Stanford and UC Berkeley can turn the UK into a world-leading AI entrepreneurial hub
Udai Dhamija
EU unlocks €500m to become a “magnet for researchers”
News
May 5, 2025
EU unlocks €500m to become a “magnet for researchers”
It comes as researchers in the US face drastic funding cuts and heightened pressures
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
UK aims to lure foreign talent as Trump cracks down on universities
News
May 4, 2025
UK aims to lure foreign talent as Trump cracks down on universities
The scheme will aim to bring about 10 teams of researchers to the UK, with a view to expand if successful
Martin Coulter
Could Trump pull the plug on European tech?
Analysis
May 2, 2025
Could Trump pull the plug on European tech?
Experts warn industry's reliance on US cloud a 'geopolitical risk'
Martin Coulter and Kai Nicol-Schwarz
The most active public funds in Europe in Q1
Analysis
April 29, 2025
The most active public funds in Europe in Q1
A breakdown of the 30 busiest government-backed players
Hessa Alabbas
Britain needs talent
Opinion
April 28, 2025
Britain needs talent
If Trump 2.0 really does result in a mass exodus of tech talent, the intriguing question is: where will it go?
John Thornhill
European tech’s most influential lobbyists
Analysis
April 17, 2025
European tech’s most influential lobbyists
Here are some of the movers and shakers helping startups shape policy
Freya Pratty, Tom Matsuda and Martin Coulter
Never waste a crisis: this moment is Britain's to seize
Opinion
April 14, 2025
Never waste a crisis: this moment is Britain's to seize
The UK now stands at the precipice of a potential golden age of global tech leadership
Sarah Kunst
Market turmoil prompts European startups to rethink their IPO plans: ‘We don't know what will happen’
Analysis
April 10, 2025
Market turmoil prompts European startups to rethink their IPO plans: ‘We don't know what will happen’
Donald Trump's unprecedented move upended global markets
Martin Coulter
Britain’s got talent. But is that enough?
Opinion
April 7, 2025
Britain’s got talent. But is that enough?
ARIA, aka Britain's 'moonshot factory', has a new set of programme directors — and a singular opportunity to boost the UK's growth
Amy Lewin
Trump tariffs alarm European startups: ‘This is going to be painful’
News
April 3, 2025
Trump tariffs alarm European startups: ‘This is going to be painful’
Industry experts say tariffs could drastically impact supply chains, global interest rates and the flow of VC capital into startups
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
UK university funding crisis could shrink talent pipeline and shut down spinouts, experts warn
Analysis
March 31, 2025
UK university funding crisis could shrink talent pipeline and shut down spinouts, experts warn
Rising costs and a decline in foreign students have exacerbated the funding shortfall
Martin Coulter
UK to invest £400m in defence tech and reform procurement process for startups
News
March 26, 2025
UK to invest £400m in defence tech and reform procurement process for startups
Rachel Reeves aims to make Britain a ‘defence industrial superpower’
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
UK universities take record low spinout stakes: ‘But that’s only half the battle’
News
March 25, 2025
UK universities take record low spinout stakes: ‘But that’s only half the battle’
Total funding for UK spinouts hit £2.6bn in 2024 as deal count drops
Tom Nugent
EU lawmakers warn against loosening AI Act
News
March 25, 2025
EU lawmakers warn against loosening AI Act
MEPs signed a letter warning watering down Act would be ‘dangerous and undemocratic’
Freya Pratty
Should UK tech look east or west?
Opinion
March 24, 2025
Should UK tech look east or west?
Some think Britain must choose between becoming more American or European when it comes to tech
John Thornhill
EU unveils fresh draft of AI Act rules: 'There are still significant concerns'
News
March 11, 2025
EU unveils fresh draft of AI Act rules: 'There are still significant concerns'
Experts from industry and academia have been wrangling over the GPAI code of practice
Martin Coulter
The US LPs backing European venture funds
Analysis
March 7, 2025
The US LPs backing European venture funds
A number of endowments, foundations and fund of funds are investing in European VC
Anne Sraders

# Public and academic

UK moonshot factory ARIA hosts upbeat London summit ahead of government spending review

What Britain’s growth plan is missing: women

Northern Gritstone pens partnership to back spinouts from the University of Liverpool

UK pension funds to unlock £50bn for startups and infrastructure

UK-India trade deal to disrupt Silicon Valley talent pipeline

Europe wants to poach US tech talent — with lower wages and more paperwork

Oxbridge can make British startups great again

EU unlocks €500m to become a “magnet for researchers”

UK aims to lure foreign talent as Trump cracks down on universities

Could Trump pull the plug on European tech?

The most active public funds in Europe in Q1

Britain needs talent

European tech’s most influential lobbyists

Never waste a crisis: this moment is Britain's to seize

Market turmoil prompts European startups to rethink their IPO plans: ‘We don't know what will happen’

Britain’s got talent. But is that enough?

Trump tariffs alarm European startups: ‘This is going to be painful’

UK university funding crisis could shrink talent pipeline and shut down spinouts, experts warn

UK to invest £400m in defence tech and reform procurement process for startups

UK universities take record low spinout stakes: ‘But that’s only half the battle’

EU lawmakers warn against loosening AI Act

Should UK tech look east or west?

EU unveils fresh draft of AI Act rules: 'There are still significant concerns'

The US LPs backing European venture funds