Tag: London
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Cambridge Enterprise builds London launchpad for next generation of deeptech founders
A new Cambridge Enterprise Initiative called Leaps is launching today to embed Cambridge-based companies in complementary ecosystems, giving selected founders access to new markets, talent and investment in key geographical hotspots to enable their success The initiative has been launched in collaboration with global partners Phoenix Court, Balderton Capital and the BioInnovation Institute Foundation (BII). read more
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Meatly raises £10.4M to build Europe’s largest cultivated meat bioreactor facility in London
Cultivated meat pioneer Meatly, Europe’s first company to sell cultivated meat, has today announced that it has raised £10.4 million in Series A funding. Since launching in 2022, Meatly has solved the key technical cost challenges facing the cultivated meat industry, accelerating the path to scalable, affordable production. In 2024, Meatly announced it had reduced read more
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What Happened on the Second Day of the Tech.eu Summit London 2026?
The Tech.eu Summit London 2026 concluded on April 22 at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London, bringing a strong second day of sessions to close out what was a packed two-day event. Following a first day focused heavily on AI, enterprise software and Europe’s competitive positioning, which you can read about here, day two read more
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What Happened on the First Day of the Tech.eu Summit London 2026?
The Tech.eu Summit London 2026 kicked off on April 21 at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre, bringing together founders, investors, and operators from across Europe. This year’s agenda is heavily shaped by artificial intelligence, alongside fintech, deeptech and climate tech, with a clear focus on execution and real-world impact. Here’s what happened on day one: read more
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The Tech.eu Summit London 2026 is tomorrow: Last chance to secure your place
The Tech.eu Summit London 2026 opens tomorrow, 21 April 2026, at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London. Two days of discussions, networking and insight with some of the most influential figures in European technology and investment are almost here. If you have not yet secured your place, there is still time to join us read more
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Guide: What’s Coming Up at the Tech.eu Summit London 2026?
Taking place on April 21–22 at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London, the Tech.eu Summit London 2026 will once again bring together founders, investors, and operators from across Europe for two days of focused conversations, insights, and networking. Following the recent agenda announcement, here’s a closer look at what to expect from each day read more
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OpenAI to move to first permanent London office, with capacity to more than double headcount
OpenAI says it’s moving into its first permanent London office, which has the capacity to more than double its current 200-strong headcount, days after pausing its flagship data centre project in the UK. The ChatGPT developer is moving into an 88,500-square-foot space in London’s King’s Cross, which is a key tech hub in the capital. read more
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The agenda for the Tech.eu Summit London 2026 has been revealed
With only a few days left until the Tech.eu Summit London 2026, it is time to reveal the agenda for what promises to be one of the most substantive gatherings in the European tech calendar this year. The summit will take place on 21–22 April at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London, featuring sessions read more
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The Tech.eu Summit London 2026 unveils new speakers: Leaders from OpenAI, London Stock Exchange Group, Morgan Stanley, NATO Innovation Fund, Mastercard and many more…
Following our previous announcements, we are excited to unveil a new group of confirmed speakers for the Tech.eu Summit London 2026. The event will take place on 21–22 April 2026 at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London, featuring senior leaders, founders and investors from some of the most influential organisations driving technology forward across read more
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Massive, 44-Foot-Long David Hockney Print to Headline Christie’s Spring Prints Season in London
A massive print by David Hockney is slated to headline Christie’s London spring prints season. Titled Autour de la maison, été (2019) and measuring almost 40 feet, it carries a high estimate of £300,000 ($400,000). The work is printed on a single sheet of paper. Not only is it among Hockney’s largest prints but also read more
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Here is what to expect at the Tech.eu Summit London 2026
The Tech.eu Summit London 2026 is set to take place on 21–22 April 2026 at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London, bringing together leading founders, investors and technology professionals from across Europe and beyond for two days of in-depth discussions, practical insights and meaningful connections. As the event draws closer, here is a closer read more
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Works by Auerbach, Chadwick, and Hepworth to Spearhead Christie’s Modern British and Irish Art Sale in London
After taking an impressive £197.5 million ($265 million) from its marathon, three-pronged modern and contemporary evening sale last week, Christie’s London is now preparing for its modern British and Irish art sale on March 18. Frank Auerbach, Lynn Chadwick, and Barbara Hepworth spearhead the tightly curated auction of 26 works. Among the top lots is read more
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Christie’s Triple-Header 20th and 21st Century Evening Sales Nets $265 M., as London Proves It’s Still a Draw to Collectors
This week has shown that there’s still a lot of money sloshing around London’s art market; Christie’s three-pronged 21st/20th century evening sale on Thursday took £197.5 million ($265 million), one day after Sotheby’s modern and contemporary auction brought £131 million ($175 million). The result marked a 52 percent increase on the house’s equivalent sale last read more
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Wilbe opens White City lab in London to remove infrastructure bottlenecks for science startups
Wilbe, the venture fund and platform that trains and backs scientists to build companies from day one, today announces the launch of its first dedicated lab facility in White City, London. To date, Wilbe has trained more than 1,400 scientists, backed 22 companies, and helped create over $1.3 billion in value worldwide. However, through its read more
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Sotheby’s Spring Modern and Contemporary Evening Sale in London Achieves Impressive $175 M. White-Glove Result
Editor’s Note:This story originally appeared inOn Balance,the ARTnewsnewsletter about the art market and beyond.Sign up hereto receive it every Wednesday. It is officially March, which means I was back at the Windmill pub, just around the corner from Sotheby’s New Bond Street location, on Wednesday. My pre-sale pint before the house’s spring modern and contemporary read more
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Winston Churchill statue vandalized with ‘Free Palestine’
A bronze statue of Winston Churchill near the Houses of Parliament in London was vandalized with graffiti reading “Stop the Genicide” and “Free Palestine” as well as “Never Again is Now” and “Globalise the Intifada.” As reported by the BBC, a 38-year-old man named Caspar San Giorgio was arrested after the incident on Friday and read more
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Tech.eu Summit London 2026 unveils new speakers
Following our previous announcements, we are excited to unveil a new group of confirmed speakers for the Tech.eu Summit London 2026.The Tech.eu Summit London 2026 will take place on 21–22 April 2026 at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London, bringing together senior leaders, founders and investors who are actively shaping the future of read more
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Devyani Saltzman Abruptly Leaves Her Role as Director of the Barbican in London
Devyani Saltzman is leaving the Barbican in London, marking another major leadership shake-up just weeks after the center welcomed its new CEO. Saltzman, who became director of arts and participation in February 2024, had only recently unveiled a five-year creative vision for the venue, making her sudden departure all the more surprising. Recently recognized as read more
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Wassily Kandinsky Painting Estimated at $21.3 M. to Headline Christie’s 20/21 Spring Evening Sale in London Alongside Henry Moore Work
Wassily Kandinsky’s Le Rond Rouge (1939) will headline Christie’s 20th/21st Century evening sale in London on March 5. The house put a £15.5 million high estimate, or about $21.3 million, on the Russian modernist heavyweight’s painting, which measures 35 inches by 45.7 inches. It was painted when Kandinsky lived in Paris with his wife Nina read more
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Four Major Works by Bacon, Freud, and Kossoff from Lewis Collection to Hit Auction Block at Sotheby’s London in March
Sotheby’s will offer four major works from the Lewis Collection next month, spearheaded by a 1972 self-portrait by Francis Bacon, in what the auction house described as a markedly stronger market than a year ago. The group, which includes two portraits by Lucian Freud and a rare swimming pool scene by Leon Kossoff, will be read more
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