The cognitive crutch

The start-up participated in the Motor Valley acceleration programme, with funding from CDP VC, Plug and Play, and Artec Holding.

The MyFintech Week 2025 event in Kuala Lumpur accelerates financial innovation and opens up new global opportunities

The Circularity 4 Change programme shows how, by combining different and converging forces, we can overcome the challenge of sustainability.

The German scale-up is growing in both B2C and B2B and is aiming for €12 billion in revenue in 2025 thanks to the integration of About You.

The start-up consolidates its position in the digital and IT sector and opens up new areas, starting with construction and healthcare.

The Spanish scale-up will continue to operate under its own brand and focus on southern European markets, now with the support of the Asian group.

The Pitchbook report highlights how southern European countries are leading the way in growth in investment in start-ups.

The proptech scaleup operating in Italy and France is recording growth rates that confirm the effectiveness of the marketplace model.

The seed round is led by Eureka! Venture with Azimut and Open Venture. The company develops recyclable and compostable packaging.

The investment vehicle participated in by Italian entrepreneurs brings its total investment capacity to €90 million.

The BeEntrepreneurs association programme selects African start-ups, and the best ones will participate in a road trip in Italy.

The start-up aims to make the market more technological and agile by focusing on technology and customer service, from research to negotiation.

The start-up is financed by HabiSmart, part of the CDP VC accelerator network, by Apside, a joint venture between Zest and Intesa Sanpaolo, and by business angels.

The circular published on 29 July 2025 clarifies certain points of Law 193/2024 regarding the status of innovative start-ups and maintenance.

eSIMs are booming, and now global fintech is also integrating the service that reduces roaming costs into its application.

The startup focusing on the cultivation of medicinal plants receives capital from Moonstone, AiZei and other investors.

The scaleup completes its third acquisition after Bioss and Flatmates to grow its business aimed at digital professionals.

The Genoa-based scale-up specialising in two-dimensional materials presents a highly efficient system with low environmental impact.

The round is led by CDP Venture Capital through its cleantech accelerator Zero and includes participation from Zest, Ortus and Angels4Women.

The Meter Association publishes the names of applications used for illegal activities related to child pornography.

The capital is provided in the form of debt and supports the scale-up in its further expansion across Europe.

The start-up is developing an electric mobility service designed for professional activities such as public transport and company fleets.

The transaction is led by Spanish fund Seaya Ventures and involves Elevator Ventures and United Ventures, which is already an investor in the company.

The Italian start-up committed to women's health is participating in the initiative against online communication censorship.

The start-up that develops technologies to identify whether content is produced by AI had already raised €2.2 million.

The fintech start-up controlled by Cetif Advisory sees the Brescia-based bank acquire 9.1% of the capital.

The initiative, promoted by the city administration, is managed by Pwc, Lifegate, Lhub, Webgenesys and Designtech.

The company is a spin-off of the University of Milan and has technology for the treatment and recovery of wastewater.

The foodtech start-up began fundraising in November 2023 and has now reached a total of €18.5 million.

The Palermo-based company is one of the few that still offers free service to travellers who experience delays or cancellations.

The scaleup develops a digital platform that allows companies to provide benefits to employees in a participatory manner.

The Advanced Market Commitment, which brings together thousands of companies including big tech firms, chooses the Italian start-up.

The start-up is funded by the Investors' Club, Growth Engine, Sensible Capital, CDP Venture Capital and business angels.

As in the physical world, the risk of pirated copies of various types of products is also increasing in the digital world.

Thousands of former mines leave behind a toxic legacy. M3R uses bacteria, fungi and plants to treat soil contaminated with heavy metals.

Balderton, Supernova, Lakestar with 33N, United Ventures and Partech, which had participated in the previous round, are participating in the investment.

The start-up focuses on the sports tourism market, already operates in several European markets and aims to expand into the US and Asia.

The quarterly report by the Italian Venture Capital Observatory shows that investments in start-ups have not grown as expected.

The scaleup receives funding from Equiter's Fondo Tematico Turismo fund, controlled by Intesa Sanpaolo, FNM and the founders.

The merger between the two companies creates one of Europe's leading fashion and lifestyle groups.

The scaleup and the company that manages digital infrastructure launch a service that integrates distributed cloud and data centres in various Italian cities.

The start-up develops recyclable materials and is committed to building the first fully recyclable sailing boat.

The Wise Cortical Strip is now approved by European, US and Australian authorities and is the startup's flagship product.

With this new round led by CVC, the company has effectively earned the title of unicorn, now worth over a billion dollars.

Invest-NL and EIC Fund support the development of deeptech technology developed by Dutch start-up

The Swiss start-up is engaged in the development of copper-based radiopharmaceuticals for the treatment of cancer.

The start-up closes the round led by Croatian fund Fil Rouge Capital and opens offices in Rome and Zagreb to complement its headquarters in Naples.

The start-up receives funding in a deal led by Primo Climate and MITO Tech Ventures, and is working on the construction of the industrial plant.

The report analyses 23,000 professionals and 3,600 European start-ups and highlights how technical skills alone are not enough.

The managing director for Italy of the Belgian scale-up is focused on market development and the value of her team, which now numbers 60 people.

The start-up is engaged in the development of a new technology for methane pyrolysis. Investors include TDK, TechEnergy and MITO.

The agrotech startup that monitors plant health receives funding from La Gemma Venture, Creazione Impresa and the Salvi family.

The Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer offers its services to companies, IRCCS (Scientific Institutes for Research, Hospitalisation and Healthcare), universities and research centres throughout the country.

On the strength of its recently closed €1 million round of funding, the Italian start-up is now expanding into international markets.

The fund led by Lisa Di Sevo enters as lead investor in the round of the start-up that uses AI for video and photo content management.

The start-up works to develop models aimed at substantially reducing food waste in various operational contexts.

The report on corporate venture capital il produced by Italian Tech Alliance, Growth Capital and Rucellai & Raffaelli.

The investment platform has offices in Paris and Berlin and is strengthening its investment teams, buoyed by its results in the first half of the year.

The AGCC initiative, which has offices in Berlin, Seoul, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, supports start-ups in expanding into Asian markets.

The beauty tech company, founded within the Mamazen startup studio, is now also offering its services to companies that wish to provide them to their employees.

The US moratorium on AI is lifted and the Raise Act is passed. A new chapter in the battle between innovators and regulators, with Europe and the US swapping roles.

The start-up has completed a crowdfunding campaign and is now preparing to develop teams and projects, with an eye on the US market.

The Gulf of Naples and the Amalfi and Sorrento Coast are becoming a testing ground for new business ventures, with Uber at the forefront.

Important step towards the growth of the start-up with the entry of the private equity firm, exit for some of the initial investors

The initiative breaks down economic barriers to enable children from less affluent families to participate in sports.

The start-up brings the total capital raised to date to €10 million and innovates the distribution system for pharmacies.

French start-up expands its operations in Italy and Spain by targeting the SME manufacturing market

Business angel group and venture capital strengthen strategic partnership to support Italian lifescience innovation

The five start-ups in the new edition of the Growth Capital programme are BonusX, Ciao Elsa, Displaid, WithLess, Wordlift

Fintech completes series A round and prepares to launch new services designed for accountants

The Offshore 34 is made of the patented rComposite material and will be launched in the autumn of 2025

The start-up, a spin-off of the Politecnico di Milano, develops communications and sensor solutions based on integrated photonics

The new boat will be 100 feet long, have a 40-metre mast, be electric and equipped with a foil and will be 'piloted' by Giovanni Soldini

The venture capital company expands and revises its investment strategy by focusing on four key areas

The fund's managing partner explains the investment thesis and operating methods that look at international opportunities

The employee stock option plan is now regulated by a new model presented by Italian Tech Alliance, Growth Capital and PedersoliGattai

This is the second time the conference has stopped in Milan and is organised together with the City Council and Milano&Partners

The programme starts with a total funding of 60 million euro with a ticket is 150,000 euro, and is led by Elena Lavezzi

The founder of Telegram is formally under arrest in France criticises Macron and the EU and meanwhile his company makes billions

The start-up expands its activities to make its van pooling service available for efficient and safe mobility

The pool of investors of the Spanish start-up that makes AI more efficient also includes CDP Venture Capital

Swedish start-up develops portable graphene-based biosensor for food safety

HRtech start-up exceeds EUR 41 million in total capital raised and prepares to develop new features

The 2025 edition of the Global Startup Ecosystem Report highlights how Europe needs to accelerate its support for start-ups

The programme aims to identify talent that wants to create start-ups, funds them with 200,000 euros and takes them to Silicon Valley

The start-up, the result of an alliance between five European countries, launches the development phase of superconducting magnets

The ninth edition of the Paris event records the debut of Lebanon and El Salvador and the strengthening of Europe on the AI front

The acceleration programme realised by Designtech with the support of the Lombardy Region is now preparing for its second edition

Franco-Belgian start-up works on the development of an innovative neuroplastogen for the treatment of depression

Pioneering scaleup in the development of nuclear fusion technology announces new investment and roadmap

Specific server systems were implemented to support the translation activities of the AI model called Lara

Start-up develops innovative food to meet the needs of patients suffering from severe malnutrition

Portuguese and US start-ups also awarded, the 14th edition of the event aims to make Madrid a reference for European innovation

Start-up receives funding from CDP Venture Capital, BY Venture Partners and Doha Tech Angels and prepares to go international

The start-up aims to innovate in the field of extended warranties for technology devices and aims to expand in Europe

Report published by IBAN highlights how informal investors continue to strongly support innovative companies

The 14th edition of the event was opened by King Felipe VI of Spain, who emphasised the human aspect of AI

The start-up has developed a technology platform that makes it possible to simulate tools, equipment and laboratories

The EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy aims to make it easier for innovative start-ups and scaleups to be born and grow in the EU

Start-up sees entrepreneur Luca Spada joining Skylink, first commercial solutions by next year

The platform was developed by Italian start-up eZecute and is based on the open source AutoBench system

The start-up founded by Stiven Muccioli has raised EUR 40 million so far, reached break-even and is ready for expansion

The 113th edition of the NStarUp event hosted by Mascalzone Latino Sailing School, which stands out for its inclusion policies

The European Commission has defined, approved and published The EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy, here is what you need to know

Italian scaleup leads a consortium of European organisations to develop a new mode for artificial intelligence

A venture capital expert, he has been a partner of 360 Capital to date and has international knowledge and vision

UK-based scaleup specialising in payment processing prepares to expand into Italy, Spain and Ireland

The Altman-led company's acquisition of the company founded by Jony Ive opens up new scenarios, but beware of past mistakes

The start-up also signed a collaboration agreement with the Belgian life science research institute

The investment is led by Innovation Industries and participated by European funds including the Italian VC Panakès Partners

Zest and CDP Venture Capital also participate in the new investment, capital supports international national expansion

The installation at the International Architecture Exhibition is realised in collaboration with Pininfarina and Fincantieri

The founder and CEO of Kinsect talks about the current scenario and perspectives in terms of both technology and regulations

The 2025 edition of the event confirms its central role in the Mediterranean region, also reinforced by an agreement with Dubai's Dtec

European Investment Fund participates in Keen Venture Partners' raising of 125 million euros

The new instrument finances research-intensive innovation, the funds are managed by the EIB and are to be disbursed by 2027

The German scaleup specialises in solutions for the automotive sector and is already active in Italy and Spain

French company receives capital from several investors, aims to strengthen in Italy and expand in the US

The Calabrian Business Angel Club is founded to invest in early-stage start-ups based in the region

At the Italian Embassy in Berlin an event dedicated to deeptech and climatetech with the ecosystem as protagonist

Secretary of State for Startups accelerates policies to support innovative companies, while ViennaUp is increasingly international

The head for consumer products at InvestHK one emphasises the need to innovate retail in all its components

The two start-ups, both with AI-based solutions, represent Italy at the Madrid event competition

The city will host the 38th edition of the oldest sailing tournament in the world, the opportunities for development are numerous

The pre-seed round of the start-up that is a spin-off of the University of Bari is supported by LIFTT and Quantum Italia

Following the appointment of Agostino Scornajenchi as CEO of Snam, the two start-up associations call for a quick replacement

The buyer is the traveltech HBX Group listed on the Madrid Stock Exchange, this is the fourth exit in Spain for P101

The fintech scaleup platform increases its functionality that already integrates payments and money transfers

The start-up that enables companies and employees to better manage time is backed by UpDay, Open Venture and CDP VC

According to a report by PwC, the Madrid tech-startup event generates 39 million euro induced revenue

The year-long programme between Milan and Venice opened on 7 May with lifescience

The investment meeting organised in Rome was attended by three thousand people and high-profile speakers

The start-up develops a software platform for managing the tax aspects of investments in digital assets

Start-up receives capital from SEAC Group and Fabrick to develop its hardware- and software-based AI solution

Eureka! Venture and Politecnico di Milano together to foster the development of the investment mode suitable for SMEs

The pet care start-up aims to turnover EUR 1.5 million and expand to 15 cities by the end of the year

The scaleup operates in Germany, France, Spain, the Netherlands and Italy and offers financial services to small and medium-sized enterprises

The start-up receives capital from ONE4, Techstars, Invitalia and Kf-invest and integrates artificial intelligence into its platform

Norwegian start-up technology receives €3.3m investment from Maki.vc, Raise Ventures and Sondo

The Campania-based start-up develops a platform to enhance short-term rentals in rural areas of the country

Start-up uses artificial intelligence to better interpret and manage medical reports improving healthcare processes

Singapore-based biotech scale-up develops new therapy for cardiomyopathy based on mechanobiology

The man who is considered the most enlightened investor in the world leaves the leadership of his conglomerate but does not give up looking to the future

The start-up enables hotels to optimise their room management by offering customers high-level services

Fermentation 2.0 is proposed as an effective method to improve the quality of what we eat with a positive impact on health

Treviso-based start-up develops software platform enabling the management of direct alcohol sales

Start-up uses artificial intelligence to help companies identify the skills of people to hire

The founder and CEO of Snelix innovates in a traditional, future-oriented industry by looking at sustainability and space

The start-up proposes innovations in the field of eye disease treatment, leads the Capital Cell round together with Andrea Giani

Spanish scaleup develops diagnostic systems for rapid detection of pathogens directly from blood

The project is developed in the framework of COP30 and is hosted by the city of Belém, which is located on the edge of the great forest

Increasingly effective innovation to easily detect unsuitable food and protect against contamination

The tech startup event held in Madrid is preparing for its 14th edition between 4 and 6 June 2025

First closing of the new fund of the investment vehicle specialised in early-stage biotech start-ups

The new fund is participated by EU resources and also by investors debuting in venture capital

New routes, ongoing works and long-term projects draw a new scenario for rail transport, especially in Europe

The event held in Marrakesh was attended by 15 Italian start-ups and students from the Master's programme in foreign trade

Start-up develops services and technologies to support environmental sustainability for the fashion industry

With the deal, the US company extends its market into nine European countries by integrating mobility services

The startup's seed round is led by 360 Capital together with Azimut, Vento, Alecla7, Vesper and business angels

The programme provides funding and access to the research infrastructure of the Trieste public-law facility

Are start-ups immune to the politics of tariffs? How innovation and technology suffer and are key in the new geopolitical scenario

Patented technology enables wireless communications in an underwater context to collect data and new applications

The building houses the Bicocca Foundation and spaces to empower business innovation and socialising in the neighbourhood

The Italian scaleup acquired the Iberian travel management company and its artificial intelligence solutions for business travel

The quarter is in line with previous years, down from Q4-24, half of the rounds are series A rounds

The scaleup of the banking-as-a-service platform receives funds from CDP VC, Azimut, SIMEST, Alisei and others

Legaltech start-up develops LexHero solution for managing legal documents using artificial intelligence

The Danish scaleup specialising in innovative quantum chips is also participated by the investment fund LIFTT

Pitchbook data illustrate how the first quarter of 2025 is off to a pretty good start even if it is affected by general geopolitical trends

Start-up using artificial intelligence and satellite data receives funding from CDP VC and ToSeed Partners

Start-up receives capital from international funds to develop system for treating surgical incisions

Fund participates in $75m round the company raised to expand its salary advance services

All-female-led start-ups propose innovations in healthcare, sustainability and social impact

It is a promising alternative to dietary protein, needs regulation, investment and market maturation

Startup develops banking app serving consumers and SMEs based in Francophone African countries

The two spacetech companies sign the agreement at the Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy

The event takes place in Munich from 24-27 June and is aimed at start-ups in robotics, automation and photonics

The British start-up is developing optical systems to accelerate computational capacity for AI systems

Start-up develops low-emission refuelling network, invests CDP VC, Zest and EIT Urban Mobility

Investing in the company is the benefit company TreCuori, which already uses the solutions and training that the start-up offers the market

Start-up that collects and manages genetic data for diagnosis receives capital from The Techshop CDP VC and Opes Italia

CDP Venture Capital and the US funds Green Sands Equity and Montage Ventures as well as Investment Opportunity and Simest are participating in the transaction

The investment is led by Algebris Calimatech with the participation of Fundracer and Tri-Star group and the support of Growth Capital

The start-up develops robotic systems to support railway operations, the round is led by CDP Venture Capital

Italian scaleup specialising in sports performance monitoring technologies strengthens in Asia and the US

The Brixen-based company raises funds from CDP VC, Redstone, The Techshop and several international business angels

Startup and designer furniture company collaborate to support the development of the circular economy

The Italian Tech Alliance document produced with the law firms Hogan Lovells, K&L Gates, PedersoliGattai and Withers

The initiative aims to give the regional ecosystem an increasingly dynamic and international role

Emerging designers and fashion creators from Hong kong exhibit in Milan, Italy is a partner of Business of design week 2025

The takeover creates a group targeting EUR 10 million by 2027 and expanding European presence

The acceleration programme created by Growth Capital is now in its sixth batch to which you can now apply

The start-up based in Pisa and Milan also receives funding from CDP VC, Sony, Join Capital Bosh, Frontier IP and Indaco

The start-up from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia is financed by Eureka! Venture and CDP Venture Capital

Designtech's CoFactory hosts a series of events and initiatives during Milan Design Week 2025

Between the green funding crisis and geopolitical pressures, European start-ups reinvent themselves by focusing on defence and AI

The investment is led by Italian Founders Fund together with Belgian, Swiss, US and Italian funds and business angels

The scaleup active in Italy, Switzerland and Spain with its transport services becomes a partner of the major sporting event

The event in Limassol is a meeting point for investors and entrepreneurs in the area between Europe, the Middle East and Africa

The start-up has developed a patented technology based on sound waves and acoustic modulation that improves bioproduction

The US law firm is also increasingly active in Europe where Labriola, Lieto and Padman see more and more opportunities

Fon.Te joins existing investors in the fund managed by Primo Capital, bringing total funding to EUR 45.5 million

Italian scaleup completes new acquisition deal, this time involving German start-up Komoot

Startup Wise Guys' new map of the Italian innovation ecosystem and the meaning of entrepreneurship (up to the letter F)

Here is how 3D printing is changing the world of manufacturing, applications, advantages, evolutions, criticalities

Enea Tech and Biomedical Foundation underwrites a convertible bond to support scaleup development

The company has developed technology to recycle industrial waste and store CO2, the round is led by 360 Capital

The tech event taking place in the Spanish capital presents content that looks at creativity, sustainability, humanism

The scaleup that has achieved unicorn status aims to grow exponentially in the Italian market as well