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  • Finding solutions to sexual harassment in medicine

    This is an institutional issue. Medicine is a patriarch, where your means to progress within your career depends on somebody else endorsing you Rosalind Searle Co-editor Professor Rosalind Searle, of the University of Glasgow’s Adam Smith Business School, is working with NHS England and health and social care regulators to educate and introduce workplace interventions read more

    Finding solutions to sexual harassment in medicine
  • Allergies: central role of the "gut brain" discovered

    By deepening our understanding of how nerves, cells and immune responses interact in the gut, we can develop more targeted and personalized therapies – for example for allergies, irritable bowel syndrome or chronic inflammatory bowel diseases Christoph Klose An international research team led by Charité, the University of Bern, and Inselspital Bern, Bern University Hospital, read more

    Allergies: central role of the "gut brain" discovered
  • Novel NMR-based method could facilitate safer API manufacturing

    The innovative approach for detecting nitrosamine impurities in APIs addresses limitations of traditional mass-based techniques, research says. A team of researchers have developed a novel, rapid nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy-based methodology that can easily confirm or exclude the formation of every predictable nitrosamine for the active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) assessed. The early-stage tool combines read more

    Novel NMR-based method could facilitate safer API manufacturing
  • Germany unifies deeptech funding: DTCF to join HTGF in major VC platform overhaul

    The German Federal Government plans to consolidate and strengthen financing for technology startups and scaleups. The DeepTech & Climate Fonds (DTCF) will be continued under the umbrella of High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF). By integrating DTCF into HTGF, a seamless financing architecture will be established – from foundation to exit. The existing funds will continue investing in read more

    Germany unifies deeptech funding: DTCF to join HTGF in major VC platform overhaul
  • Skeleton opens €220M Leipzig SuperFactory to power Europe’s AI and grid stability

    Skeleton Technologies has officially opened its €220 million SuperFactory in Markranstädt, near Leipzig. The facility is already delivering to Siemens, General Electric, and Hitachi Energy for European electrical grids, and to major US hyperscalers for AI infrastructure. I sat down with CEOTaavi Madiberk to learn all about it. Skeleton Technologies is a European global leader read more

    Skeleton opens €220M Leipzig SuperFactory to power Europe’s AI and grid stability
  • EC calls for bio-based innovation in new EU Bioeconomy Strategy

    Changes proposed in the EU body’s regulatory framework aim to create a competitive and sustainable European bioeconomy. The European Commission (EC) has updated its Bioeconomy Strategy,proposing a simplified framework that prioritises a competitive and resilient European economy. For the EU to lead the bio-tech revolution, innovation and investment must be scaled beyond the lab, the read more

    EC calls for bio-based innovation in new EU Bioeconomy Strategy
  • 6 Degrees Capital closes €154M fund

    London and Antwerp-based VC firm 6 Degrees Capital (6DC) has closed a€154 million fund, with the fund backing enterprise software, AI and fintech startups at seed and Series A stages. The fund is6DC’s third fund since its launch in 2023. Fund IIIwill invest cheques of between€1m and€5m and follow-on capital up to €15m per company. read more

    6 Degrees Capital closes €154M fund
  • Quantum Systems’ €180M Series C extension lifts company to €3B+

    Europe’s first dual-use unicorn, Quantum Systems, has tripled its valuation and raised €180 million in a Series C Extension led by Balderton Capital. This follows its €160 million Series C in May this year, bringing the total amount secured in 2025 to €340 million, which marks the largest private capital raise in Europe’s dual-use sector. read more

    Quantum Systems’ €180M Series C extension lifts company to €3B+
  • Humbrela receives €161K to build a unified insurance intelligence layer

    Swiss-based ICT startup Humbrela has received €161,000 (CHF 150,000) from Venture Kick to advance the development of its AI-driven platform, which unifies insurance and warranty data and helps brokers, wholesale brokers and Managing General Agents (MGAs) better support their customers. Today, insurance information is spread across emails, portals, PDFs, credit card benefits and embedded products. read more

    Humbrela receives €161K to build a unified insurance intelligence layer
  • Índico Capital Partners launches €125M Fund

    Índico Capital Partners has launched its sixth fund, Indico VC Fund III, with a target size of €125 million. The fund has secured a €30 million anchor commitment from the European Investment Fund (EIF), a part of the European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group) focused on equity investments in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and read more

    Índico Capital Partners launches €125M Fund
  • Diabetes increases risk of complications after stent surgery

    Our results indicate that there is a need to adapt treatment and follow-up for [patients with diabetes who undergo stent implantation] Thomas Nyström The results show that patients with type 1 diabetes have more than twice the risk of stent complications compared to patients without diabetes. For patients with type 2 diabetes, the risk is read more

    Diabetes increases risk of complications after stent surgery
  • Breast cancer: study explores economic aspects of radiotherapy

    Our study provides compelling evidence that investments in effective cancer treatments can yield significant long-term societal benefits N. Meltem Daysal This change enables researchers to assess the effects of radiation therapy without confounding from other treatments. The researchers found that radiation therapy reduced the risk of dying within 10 years of diagnosis by approximately 35%. read more

    Breast cancer: study explores economic aspects of radiotherapy
  • Innovative antibiotic-free method could limit biofilm formation

    The proposed mechanical antibacterial approach offers a new way to use metal-organic frameworks, a Nobel Prize-winning material. An innovative, mechanical technique has shown promise for eliminating biofilms without requiring antibiotics or toxic metals, according to researchers in Sweden. In their study, the team from Chalmers University of Technology coated surfaces with metal-organic frameworks, a nanomaterial read more

    Innovative antibiotic-free method could limit biofilm formation
  • StirlingX extends seed round to $11M

    UK-based StirlingX, a drone operations and data intelligence company, has closed its extended seed round at a total of $11 million. The SAFE investment, which follows the initial seed funding secured earlier in the year, was led by the RCM Private Markets Fund managed by Rokos Capital Management, with participation from new and existing investors, read more

    StirlingX extends seed round to M
  • Tyten raises £750K to bring AI-powered automation to the global facilities management industry

    Tyten(formerly Fixo), an AI company for the next generation of facilities management, has secured £750,000 in an investment round co-led byFuel VenturesandConcrete Ventures, with follow-on participation fromAntler and several angel investors. Using artificial intelligence, Tyten aims to modernise and improve the global facilities management industry. Its platform combines intelligent workflow automation for help desks with read more

    Tyten raises £750K to bring AI-powered automation to the global facilities management industry
  • Life sciences responds to 2025 UK Autumn Budget

    The modern Industrial Strategy is informing the UK government’s decisions in the Budget. The UK government’s new Autumn Budget delivers a mixed prospect for life sciences, according to industry experts. While it promises to back AI integration and company scale-ups, with additional commitment to boosting manufacturing capacity, many firms are set to be hit by read more

    Life sciences responds to 2025 UK Autumn Budget
  • Ranketta receives €1M to improve e-commerce brand performance in AI search

    Czech-based Ranketta, an AI visibility platform that helps brands understand and improve their presence in AI search and AI shopping results, has raised €1 million in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Lighthouse Ventures with participation from Gi21 Capital. Recent data indicates that around 50 per cent of consumers already use AI-powered search to read more

    Ranketta receives €1M to improve e-commerce brand performance in AI search
  • Noteless gains €3.5M to free doctors from administrative burden

    Oslo-based Noteless, an AI company focused on improving how doctors document patient consultations, has raised €3.5 million in new seed funding. The round was led by Redstone, joining as a new investor, alongside Futurum Ventures and Farvatn Venture, who continue their support. Medical documentation has long been a challenge for clinicians, taking up hours that read more

    Noteless gains €3.5M to free doctors from administrative burden
  • Gosta Labs completes €7.5M seed to scale its AI OS for oncology worldwide

    Helsinki-based healthtech company Gosta Labs has closed a €7.5 million seed round to scale its AI operating system for complex medical specialities. The round was led by Voima Ventures, with participation from COR Group, the Aho family, and both existing and new investors, including Reaktor and a group of notable angel investors. This follows a read more

    Gosta Labs completes €7.5M seed to scale its AI OS for oncology worldwide
  • Neuracore raises $3M to power next-gen robots and open robotics research

    London-based Neuracore, a robot learning platform focused on faster scaling and deployment, has closed a $3 million pre-seed round led by Earlybird Venture Capital, with participation from Clem Delangue (Co-founder & CEO of Hugging Face) and advisors from academia, hardware, and AI. Founded in 2024 by Stephen James, Assistant Professor of Robot Learning at Imperial read more

    Neuracore raises M to power next-gen robots and open robotics research