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Beyond Aero has reached Technology Readiness Level 6 (TRL6) for its hydrogen-electric powered aircraft. This achievement is validated by a full-scale propulsion system test campaign in a representative environment, a critical milestone moving Beyond Aero from laboratory promise to real-industrial viability.

Cyber Runway, the largest cyber accelerator in the UK, is back and bigger than ever. The entrepreneurship support programme returns for its fifth edition as part of the Cyber Growth Action Plan – a component of the wider Plan for Change. 
 

This autumn, Vienna will once again become a global epicentre where culture and technology join forces to bring positive societal changes. From 22nd – 23rd October, the CultTech Summit returns for its highly anticipated second edition. Set in the Aula der Wissenschaften, the Summit will transform this historic venue into a high-energy hub for startups, investors, and innovators at the cutting edge of culture and technology. Following last year’s sold-out debut with over 650 attendees, the 2025 edition will host 1,000+ participants ready to explore how emerging technologies are reshaping the creative industries – and how startups can lead the charge.

This October, Vienna will once again become a global hub where culture and technology join forces to bring positive societal changes. From 22nd – 23rd October, the CultTech Summit returns for its highly anticipated second edition, building on the success of last year’s sold-out debut, which gathered over 650 pioneers from across the cultural and tech sectors.

South Summit Industry & Energy returns to Bilbao on 26th – 27th November 2025, to celebrate its fourth edition. Co-organised by South Summit and the Provincial Council of Bizkaia, the event will once again bring together leading experts, corporations, investors, and startups in Industry 4.0, the Energy Transition, and Mobility sectors at the BAT – B Accelerator Tower.

The British Business Bank’s Debt Funds programme has made a positive impact on the UK debt market and finance ecosystem, according to an independent evaluation published today.

Defence tech startups are booming, led by an influx of former UK armed forces personnel, but critical venture capital funding gaps remain, according to a new report from Dealroom and Resilience Media. The report highlights that despite the overall trend of increasing investment in defence technology, failure to match the US on key technologies, including space tech and semiconductors for AI, could impact future growth and security in the region. 

SageMaster, co-founded by brothers Moyn Islam, CEO, and Ehsaan Islam, CTO, has been named the winner of Best Trading Solution at the Entrepreneur Middle East Tech Innovation Awards 2025, held in Dubai last night.

Pleo recently unveiled Pleo Embedded, a new solution that empowers businesses managing large networks of SMB customers to offer real-time financial intelligence via spend and cash management capabilities directly from their own platform.

New analysis from Sustainable Ventures has examined the potential for AI to accelerate growth in climate tech startups, who play a key role in the race to meet net zero targets. The research has found that AI-related climate tech investment in startups is bucking the market downturn.  Whilst wider climate tech funding has flatlined, capital has instead flowed into AI-focused startups. However, the response to AI in the climate tech community is uneven – with the vast proportion of this investment going into software-based climate tech startups. Hardware developers who are critical to solving 80% of global emissions are potentially being left behind by the current investment ecosystem.

Automat-it, an AWS premier partner specialising in devops, finops, Generative AI and Cloud infrastructure for startups, announced the expansion of its strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS).

While AI labs race to build more powerful models, a fundamental problem threatens progress: we’re no longer able to meaningfully measure what these systems can actually do.

Classes for the free AngelNV Enterpreneur Due Diligence Bootcamp for startup founders will begin 30th September in downtown Las Vegas and continue every Tuesday through 28th October at 5:30pm at the International Innovation Center.

Latitude59, the flagship startup and tech event from Estonia, which also organises global editions in Singapore, Cape Town and Nairobi,is calling on the boldest early-stage startups across Africa to compete at the L59 Pitching Competition in Nairobi on 3rd – 5th December, 2025. One winning startup will earn a round-trip to Latitude59 2026 in Tallinn, Estonia, along with a fast-track invitation to the L59 Pitch Competition semi-finals in Tallinn.

Over two inspiring days, 5th – 6th November 2025, the Benelux workplace design community will gather to explore how multi-sensory design is reshaping the way we work. Alongside 150+ international exhibitors, visitors will encounter interactive features and installations created by M Moser Associates, Biophilic Design Academy, Casper Schwarz Architects, UNS, Mecanoo, and Tank Design. The show will also host the FRAME Awards, celebrating excellence in design and innovation across the industry. The conference programme will feature 140+ influential voices from leading architecture, design, and occupier brands including UNS, OMA, MVRDV, Gensler, Amazon, Arcadis, Booking.com, Adidas, ABN AMRO and many others.

New findings from the ‘2025 Global State of AI at Work 2025’ Report reveal a workforce caught between ambition and reality.

Synthesized has raised a $20 million Series A round led by Redalpine, with participation from IQ Capital, Mercia Ventures, UBS and Seedcamp. Deutsche Bank, who invested previously into the company, has deepened its strategic relationship with Synthesized after deploying the platform.

Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW), the AI Data Cloud company, today unveiled Snowflake for Startups at the grand opening of its Silicon Valley AI (SVAI) Hub. An evolution of the Powered by Snowflake program, Snowflake for Startups serves as a launchpad to help founders build and scale enterprise-grade AI applications on Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud, delivering new product capabilities, strategic relationships with key venture capital firms and coworking opportunities.

Vanta, the leading AI-powered trust management platform, today announced the opening of its new London headquarters, marking a major milestone in the company’s European expansion and reinforcing its commitment to building trust in technology across EMEA.

Abu Dhabi is set to host the Middle East’s first-of-its-kind conference and exhibition dedicated to longevity science, biotechnology, regenerative medicine, ultra-personalised wellness, and AI-powered healthcare innovation, Revive ME. Taking place on 26 – 27 November 2025 at Beach Rotana, Abu Dhabi, this transformative event will bring together global pioneers, scientific leaders, and healthcare futurists, positioning the UAE capital as an emerging global hub for the longevity and healthtech revolution.