UK-based scaleup Beam, born from the recent merger of offshore tech companies Rovco and Vaarst, has launched the “world’s first” autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) driven by AI. The mini-sub can perform complex underwater tasks with no human intervention whatsoever. There’s nobody piloting it, nobody directing it where to go,…
The vaccine market might be a crowded one, but London-based Vicebio aspires to cement its own place within it. The startup announced today it has raised $100mn in Series B funding for the development of its next-generation vaccines for respiratory viruses. Vicebio aims to deliver vaccines that are highly effective,…
Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) is not a new topic in the European startup space — in fact, it’s been talked about and debated for years on end. Yet, when you follow discussions and investment patterns closely and work with enough seed- and early-stage startups, it’s apparent that the…
Updates from Google at the 79th United Nations General Assembly include new partnerships, investments in infrastructure, digital skills training, and more.
NATO-backed Ephos announced today the opening of a production facility dedicated to glass-based quantum photonic chips — a world first, according to the startup. These chips can power quantum applications in computing, sensing, and communications, as well as improve the performance of classical computing. Founded in 2022, Ephos has developed…