The Business Show is the world’s leading event for entrepreneurs, business owners and start-ups. Running for 25 years, The Business Show takes place in locations across the globe including London, Los Angeles, Miami, and Singapore, and the team behind the event have plans to continually expand to reach more countries and markets. The Business Show aims to support entrepreneurs and startups by offering them the services and products they need to run a successful business.
On 17th June, at the Drahi-X Novation Center, École Polytechnique’s hub for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Greyn and INEN Robotics emerged as the winners of the Jean-Louis Gerondeau – Safran 2024 award. This 13th edition celebrated these startups for their pioneering solutions in construction and healthcare, each receiving a prize of €15,000.
Today’s interconnected world relies heavily on space technologies for communication, navigation, and other services. However, these technologies face substantial risks from space weather. Alexey Shirobokov, co-founder of Mission Space, explains how startups are addressing these challenges and safeguarding against solar activity.
Samsara Eco, an envirotech innovator, has announced it raised AUD$100 million in its latest funding round. The round was led by global investment firm Temasek and Australian deeptech investment fund Main Sequence, with participation from new and existing investors including Wollemi Capital, lululemon, Hitachi Ventures, Titanium Ventures (formerly Telstra Ventures), and DCVC. This funding brings Samsara Eco closer to its goal of eliminating plastic waste, ensuring it never ends up in landfill or incineration.
European data protection supervisory authorities imposed €107.3 million in fines for GDPR violations in the first half of this year. These cases highlight a significant need for increased awareness and compliance with data protection regulations among companies and public institutions, according to Krete Paal, CEO of GDPR Register.
Europe stands at the crossroads of a new era: the AI revolution. While AI has the potential to fundamentally transform our societies, it also carries risks. The fear of the unknown often dominates the discussion, but this fear must not paralyse us. Instead, we should recognise and seize the opportunities.
The statistics surrounding food waste are shocking. According to a study conducted by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), 2.5 billion tonnes of food is wasted every year across the world, which equals to around 40% of all food produced for human consumption. WRAP estimates that around 70% of food waste (6.6 million tonnes) comes from households, estimating that the average global household wastes 1.5 tonnes of food each year.












