There is big tech — and then there is smaller tech with big impact. Dutch AI startup Whispp is using assistive voice technology to convert speech diminished by ailments such as stuttering,…
Dutch online supermarket Picnic bags €355mn after international expansion
Dutch online supermarket Picnic has bagged a cool €355mn in funding after a year of international expansion, the company announced today. The grocery delivery service launched in the Netherlands back in 2015, before…
The five biggest artificial intelligence trends for banking in 2024
AI is fast becoming a game-changer for banks, and 2023 saw a greater integration of these tools, especially in areas such as fraud detection and customer experience. The data-driven nature of the…
This spectrometer was set to be the first-ever European tech on the moon. But it might never get there
A US rocket carrying the first ever European-built tech set to land on the moon successfully launched in the early hours of Monday morning. Known as an Exospheric Mass Spectrometer (EMS), the…
Sideloaded app stores are coming to iOS in the EU: Here’s how they’ll work
Readers, it’s happening: Apple will soon allow iOS users to sideload app stores in the European Union (EU). This will enable consumers to access software through other means than Apple’s App Store…
How geothermal energy from old coal mines could heat UK homes
The same tunnels used to extract fossil fuels for centuries are now helping to heat British homes with clean energy from the Earth’s core. It’s called mine water heating and it has…
Dutch startups created 151K jobs in the Netherlands in 2023
The Netherlands is among Europe’s biggest tech ecosystems, not only driving innovation but employment as well. According to a report by Dealroom, in 2023, Dutch startups created 256,000 jobs globally and 151,000…
UK pours £330M into nuclear fuel to cut energy reliance on Russia
The UK will become the first European country to launch a programme for high-tech uranium production — aiming to cut reliance on imports from Russia for the development of next-gen nuclear reactors….
How the Ukrainian startup behind astrology app Nebula is thriving despite the war
Running a tech startup is a challenging endeavour under any circumstances. Imagine doing it under invasion with air raid sirens going off on average twice every 24 hours — and managing to…
TNW Podcast: Tomas Hrozensky (ESPI) on policy in space
In this bonus episode of the TNW Podcast, we’re featuring an interview with Tomas Hrozensky, Senior Researcher and Lead on European Engagement at the European Space Policy Institute. We discussed how space…