Four early-stage biotechnology entrepreneurs won funding, access to laboratory space and accelerator mentorship at a startup competition called Build a Biotech (BaB) on 29 April 2025 at The University of Manchester.
South Summit Madrid 2025, co-organised with IE University, it will hold its fourteenth edition from June 4 to 6 at La Nave. Under the theme “In Motion,” this event solidifies Madrid’s position as a global capital of innovation and entrepreneurship. #SouthSummit25 will feature more than 430 speakers, 140 investors – 68% of whom are international – and 17 unicorns from around the world who will share their experiences, challenges, and opportunities for global growth.
trawa, a Berlin-based electricity provider and AI-powered software company, has secured €24 million in Series A funding. The round was led by venture capital firm Headline, with participation from Norrsken VC, the impact fund of Klarna co-founder Niklas Adalberth, and existing investors Balderton Capital, Speedinvest, and AENU. Berlin-based VC Magnetic and Tiny VC from London are also among trawa’s shareholders.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is swiftly redefining Europe’s digital landscape, transforming industrial productivity, scientific discovery, public services efficiency, and socio-economic development at scale. With McKinsey projecting AI could add €2.7 billion to European economic output by 2030 – translating to a potential 20% GDP increase – GITEX EUROPE x Ai Everything is poised to magnify the exponential value accompanying this incomparable technology.
Estonia’s most international startup and technology conference, Latitude59, kicked off today in Tallinn and was officially opened by President Alar Karis. In his opening speech, he emphasised that digital innovation plays a vital role in shaping a stronger and more resilient Europe.
Sage, the leader in accounting, financial, HR, and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), today announced major enhancements that bring AI-driven insights, automation, and seamless connectivity to Sage 50 customers in the UK. Sage 50 has just become more powerful, connected, and secure while preserving the features SMBs know and trust.
International SME financier, Bibby Financial Services (BFS), has renewed its securitisation arrangement for three years, boosting its funding capacity to improve access to finance for UK businesses.
For its fifth anniversary, Fintech Week London (FTWL) has partnered with Trescon to reimagine the annual flagship conference by launching the new annual London Fintech Summit, a premier global platform bringing together financial leaders, investors, policymakers, and innovators to shape the future of fintech. The summit – taking place on October 6 and 7, 2025 – will be the focal point for driving cross-border collaboration and investment. While Fintech Week London continues as the umbrella for a week of finance-focused events in London, the summit will be the main stage for global fintech dialogue.
International law firm Addleshaw Goddard (AG) has announced the opening of applications for its AG Elevate accelerator programme for scaleup businesses.
Latest survey from TravelTech Show spotlights priorities and concerns for travel operators and buyers around booking and payment solutions.
The South Summit Madrid 2025 Startup Competition, co-organised with IE University, will experience its most international edition with up to 23 countries represented among the 100 finalist startups. A figure that exceeds the 16 nations of last year’s edition and reinforces South Summit’s muscle as the main global hub for entrepreneurship and innovation worldwide.
Following rallying calls for global tech, research and innovation ecosystems to ‘Choose Europe’ and the groundbreaking launch of the EU Startup & Scaleup Strategy, Europe’s tech sector embarks on a revitalised era of exponential growth and development, fuelled by a renewed focus on research, tech talent and increasing later-stage investments across the continent.
The 45th PODIM Conference, one of the most influential startup and technology events in the Alpe-Adria region and the Western Balkans, taking place from May 12 to 14
in Maribor, once again gathered the crème de la crème of the startup and tech world. The three-day event attracted over 1,000 participants from around the globe, 58 venture capital funds and other types of private investors—who are estimated to manage investment funds worth more than €8.2 billion earmarked for investing in startups—188 startups from 23 countries, more than 80 speakers from all over the world, and many successful entrepreneurs. In addition to a rich program, more than 1,300 one-on-one meetings were held at the event. Yesterday’s final event of the Podim Pitching Competition also brought a winner – the startup infrared.city from Austria.
In a digital first economy, the performance and security of any software is what hold a business together. Creating seamless user experiences involves curating a rigorous and well thought out software testing processes. Without a doubt, these processes require high level of collaboration and innovation from the software testing team and quality engineers.
In today’s ever evolving digital landscape, innovation has become a necessity. However, the path to enabling fast, secure and scalable software delivery remains complex. Many engineering leaders continue to face the fundamental challenge of empowering developers and providing autonomy to facilitate autonomy. This also comes with the added challenge of maintaining governance, security, and compliance that the organisation demands.
DevOps today is the engine behind agile transformation, and high-performing digital organisations. Teams are redefining how software is built, tested and deployed. However, in a world where success often happens behind the scenes, recognising hard work is vital.
The Oil & Gas Automation and Digitalisation Congress (AUTOMA) 2025 convenes industry leaders to present their technological advancements and smart solutions for the oil and gas sector on 13-14 October in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The Congress gathers key companies such as TotalEnergies, Shell, and Fluor, known for their commitment to innovation and inclusion initiatives, to share their expertise and strategies driving progress in the industry.
Microsoft spotlighted the future of cybersecurity with Agentic AI, autonomous, AI-powered agents purpose-built for defending against evolving cyber threats. At GISEC Global 2025, the Middle East and Africa’s largest cybersecurity event, Microsoft is spotlighting how Agentic AI is transforming cybersecurity, equipping organisations with intelligent agents capable of detecting, triaging, and responding to threats faster than ever before.
Over the past three years, Latitude59 Pitch Competition winners have collectively raised more than €20 million in investments, reinforcing Latitude59’s position as one of the most influential startup launch platforms in the Baltics and the New Nordics.
The upcoming edition of South Summit Madrid will generate over €39 million in economic impact, 13% more than in 2024, and an average visitor spending of €1,899 (21% more than last year). This is one of the main conclusions of the report “Socioeconomic Impact of South Summit in Spain 2025” prepared by PwC, which was released today during the official presentation of South Summit Madrid 2025, the leading global event for the entrepreneurial ecosystem IE University.
