# Innovation

Is New York warming to European tech?
Podcast
September 24, 2026
Is New York warming to European tech?
Anne Sraders joins host Freya Pratty on this week's Sifted podcast
Anne Sraders and Freya Pratty
AI safety startups mapped: 37 companies building Europe's trust layer
Pro
Market map
September 24, 2026
AI safety startups mapped: 37 companies building Europe's trust layer
Amid growing alarm over the threats of a rapidly-developing technology, AI safety has become a catch-all term
Oshin Narang
A founder’s guide to early IP management: ‘You don't own it just because you invented it’
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September 17, 2026
A founder’s guide to early IP management: ‘You don't own it just because you invented it’
Flatfrog and Lightbringer cofounder Ola Wassvik shares the IP lessons and mistakes he made while building a 300-patent portfolio
Sponsored by: Lightbringer
Inside Malmö’s bet to turn the city into a testbed for impact innovation
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September 14, 2026
Inside Malmö’s bet to turn the city into a testbed for impact innovation
For impact startups, capital and talent aren’t always enough. The Swedish city wants to give founders something else: access to the city itself
Paid for and produced by: City of Malmö
Are the Nordics really on fire?
Podcast
August 28, 2026
Are the Nordics really on fire?
Host Freya Pratty is joined by Europe editor Mimi Billing live at TechBBQ to discuss the momentum behind the Nordic tech scene
Freya Pratty and Mimi Billing
Europe’s leading tech hubs by deal activity in H1 2026
Pro
Sifted data
July 16, 2026
Europe’s leading tech hubs by deal activity in H1 2026
Capital and specialisation are driving new (and smaller) European tech hubs
Ruggero Di Spigna
Meet 2026’s award-winning women building deeptech startups
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July 7, 2026
Meet 2026’s award-winning women building deeptech startups
Last month in Brussels, three founders were announced as winners of the European Prize for Women Innovators
Sponsored by: EIT
Inside the 30-year EU initiative turning startup placements into patents
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July 3, 2026
Inside the 30-year EU initiative turning startup placements into patents
MSCA partnerships operate at a rare level of R&D efficiency: roughly one project, one patent
Paid for and produced by: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
Luxembourg Venture Days connects capital and dealflow
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June 17, 2026
Luxembourg Venture Days connects capital and dealflow
Meet LPs, investors and high-growth startups and scaleups in one curated event
Paid for and produced by: Startup Luxembourg
Why Europe’s AI leaders are heading to Nexus Luxembourg 2026
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May 13, 2026
Why Europe’s AI leaders are heading to Nexus Luxembourg 2026
Here’s why the upcoming Nexus Luxembourg (June 10-11) is the strategic summit decision-makers, founders and innovators can’t afford to miss.
Paid for and produced by: Nexus Luxembourg
Europe has a deeptech advantage. Can it execute?
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April 1, 2026
Europe has a deeptech advantage. Can it execute?
Hacksummit brings together founders and investors betting on Europe’s deeptech industrial revival
Paid for and produced by: HackSummit
ChangeNOW 2026 turns Paris into a global hub for impact investment
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March 16, 2026
ChangeNOW 2026 turns Paris into a global hub for impact investment
As impact sectors look to scale faster, ChangeNOW is bringing together founders, investors and partners in Paris this month with $10bn in fundraising ambitions
Paid for and produced by: ChangeNOW
Europe built the Green Regulation. It forgot to fund the companies that would deliver it
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March 10, 2026
Europe built the Green Regulation. It forgot to fund the companies that would deliver it
The continent’s regulatory system and financial system are working at cross-purposes — undermining geopolitical, economic and climate goals
Paid for and produced by: London Business School
Inside PLD Space’s €180m growth plan: ‘We’re working on the next generation of technology’
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March 6, 2026
Inside PLD Space’s €180m growth plan: ‘We’re working on the next generation of technology’
With its latest raise, PLD Space is scaling reusable launch vehicles and positioning itself at the heart of the continent’s push for access to space
Sponsored by: PLD Space
Are world models Europe’s chance to win in AI?
Pro
Analysis
February 16, 2026
Are world models Europe’s chance to win in AI?
Europe has lagged big US language model developers, but some believe it has a chance to get ahead with world models
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Anne Sraders
How WONE is turning stress into a human performance advantage
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January 12, 2026
How WONE is turning stress into a human performance advantage
The health startup building stress intelligence - the ability to read your body's signals and respond before burnout takes hold
Sponsored by: WONE (Walking on Earth)
How UK minister Jason Stockwood is making Britain ‘the best place’ for investors to put their money
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December 11, 2025
How UK minister Jason Stockwood is making Britain ‘the best place’ for investors to put their money
Labour aims to make to make the UK a top destination to found, invest in and scale a tech business by 2035
Sponsored by: Department for Business and Trade
How to plan a corporate retreat
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October 20, 2025
How to plan a corporate retreat
Remote working has reignited the company offsite — but the logistics can be more complex than organising a wedding. So how do you create a retreat that’s both effective and engaging?
Sponsored by: Campfire Company
Why fintechs are betting on sports sponsorships to win European markets
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October 15, 2025
Why fintechs are betting on sports sponsorships to win European markets
Sports sponsorships are becoming fintech’s new playbook for breaking into European markets.
Sponsored by: Aircash
Luxembourg Venture Days returns this October
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September 25, 2025
Luxembourg Venture Days returns this October
Join Luxembourg Venture Days 2025 to explore curated deal flow, connect with top investors and discover Europe’s most promising ventures
Paid for and produced by: Startup Luxembourg
What the robotics industry will look like in 10 years, according to founders and VCs
Pro
Analysis
July 31, 2025
What the robotics industry will look like in 10 years, according to founders and VCs
From your personal maid to a battlefield soldier, VCs and founders describe what they think robots will look like in a decade
Anne Sraders
Can UK fintech get a grip on crime?
Analysis
July 9, 2025
Can UK fintech get a grip on crime?
Monzo, Revolut and Starling have all been fined for lax crime-prevention measures
Tom Matsuda
What is Pisces and can it revive the UK’s startup exit market?
Pro
Analysis
July 4, 2025
What is Pisces and can it revive the UK’s startup exit market?
The LSE’s attempt to keep British tech companies on home soil follows a spate of poor IPOs and homegrown startups floating abroad
Tom Matsuda
Fusion fever: Europe’s startups race to power the future
Pro
Analysis
June 19, 2025
Fusion fever: Europe’s startups race to power the future
With European governments pledging billions and VCs waking up to fusion, Sifted lists the key startups
Mimi Billing

# Innovation

Is New York warming to European tech?

AI safety startups mapped: 37 companies building Europe's trust layer

A founder’s guide to early IP management: ‘You don't own it just because you invented it’

Inside Malmö’s bet to turn the city into a testbed for impact innovation

Are the Nordics really on fire?

Europe’s leading tech hubs by deal activity in H1 2026

Meet 2026’s award-winning women building deeptech startups

Inside the 30-year EU initiative turning startup placements into patents

Luxembourg Venture Days connects capital and dealflow

Why Europe’s AI leaders are heading to Nexus Luxembourg 2026

Europe has a deeptech advantage. Can it execute?

ChangeNOW 2026 turns Paris into a global hub for impact investment

Europe built the Green Regulation. It forgot to fund the companies that would deliver it

Inside PLD Space’s €180m growth plan: ‘We’re working on the next generation of technology’

Are world models Europe’s chance to win in AI?

How WONE is turning stress into a human performance advantage

How UK minister Jason Stockwood is making Britain ‘the best place’ for investors to put their money

How to plan a corporate retreat

Why fintechs are betting on sports sponsorships to win European markets

Luxembourg Venture Days returns this October

What the robotics industry will look like in 10 years, according to founders and VCs

Can UK fintech get a grip on crime?

What is Pisces and can it revive the UK’s startup exit market?

Fusion fever: Europe’s startups race to power the future