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News | Government | 5 Apr

UK tech leaders call on government to act now to save startups

Save our Startups campaign warns that many of the 30,000 startups in the UK could collapse.

Analysis | Wellbeing | 5 Apr

Full stream ahead: fitness businesses are turning to video to serve customers on lockdown

But is it enough to plug the gap, and what will happen when lockdown lifts?

News | Government | 3 Apr

More like Covid-1984

As governments use more data-tracking technology to trace coronavirus infection, privacy-first projects are emerging in response.

The screen capture shows the impact of coronavirus confinement measures on Plume Labs' air quality map, focused on the center of Paris

News | Cities | 1 Apr

Air pollution drops in European cities: how does your street look?

Europeans are stuck at home because of coronavirus and pollution is dropping. Check out these before and after air-quality maps.

Analysis | Workspaces | 31 Mar

Are coworking spaces doomed?

In the time of social distancing, what’s happening to the spaces that exist to bring people together?

Picture of two women being watched by security cameras

News | Data | 30 Mar

Fighting Covid-19 without turning into a surveillance state

NHSX launches a hackathon to find tech to beat Covid-19 that doesn’t compromise privacy

Interview | Fintech | 30 Mar

How $5.3bn US fintech Plaid is taking on Europe

We spoke to the team leading its move across the Atlantic.

News | Government | 18 Mar

Support measures for startups affected by coronavirus: the ultimate resource

Government-backed resources for startups in Europe impacted by coronavirus, including grants, loans and other measures.

News | Fintech | 18 Mar

Revolut launches banking app for the under-18s

The company becomes the first of the major challenger banks to go after Generation Z.

Portrait of Tony Fadell of VC Future Shape

Interview | Deeptech | 17 Mar

Scouting deeptech startups with iPod inventor Tony Fadell

The inventor of the iPod and founder of smart home startup Nest now runs deeptech investor Future Shape out of Paris.

Photo of Kat Borlongan, director of French Tech Mission.

Analysis | Startup Life | 10 Mar

Top 30 French tech influencers to follow on Twitter

If you want to understand French tech and startups, you need to follow these Twitter accounts.

Interview | Robotics | 9 Mar

The robotics startup helping to fight coronavirus

Blue Ocean Robotics finds success amid “the worst years of robotics history”.

Priya Lakhani, founder and CEO at Century Tech.

Analysis | Healthtech | 2 Mar

From robots to AI drugs, here are six tech startups fighting coronavirus

Six founders talk about their cornavirus-fighting tech.

Analysis | Environment | 25 Feb

Can tech for good be as profitable as plain old tech?

European startups and investors are out to prove that profit and purpose can go hand-in-hand.

Interview | Deeptech | 20 Feb

German unicorn Celonis’ secret sauce: universities

Celonis is valued at over $2.5bn — but the deeptech company which started as a university project still relishes its research roots.

Analysis | Startup Life | 19 Feb

Europeans are obsessed with profits

Beyond mega fundraising rounds and valuations, there’s an increasing number of European entrepreneurs putting profitability first to grow global champions.