Mistral raises $830M, 9fin hits unicorn status, and new Tech.eu Summit speakers unveiled

This week, we tracked more than 60 tech funding deals worth over €1.2 billion and over 5 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.Alongside the week’s top funding r…

From fragmented funding to growing maturity: the Italian tech ecosystem
From fragmented funding to growing maturity: the Italian tech ecosystem

Italy’s tech funding landscape in 2025 appears larger andmore mature, but also highly concentrated. Total funding of around €2.5 billionis driven by a small number of very large rounds, while most dea…

NASA’s Environment and Energy “Blue Marble” Awards Categories
NASA’s Environment and Energy “Blue Marble” Awards Categories

Category I: NASA Environmental Quality Award Recognizes excellence in environmental management and planning, including stewardship of natural and cultural resources. This category highlights achievements in compliance, conservation, remediation, communication, and environmental information management, and the development of strong stakeholder partnerships. Category II: NASA Award for Excellence in Project or Program Execution Honors efforts that reduce […]

NextSTEP-3 E: Network Extension for User Continuity and Sustainability (NEXUS) Ka-Band Backward-Compatible Relay Broad
NextSTEP-3 E: Network Extension for User Continuity and Sustainability (NEXUS) Ka-Band Backward-Compatible Relay Broad

Synopsis | 03/23/26 https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e33cd0cc61064a6497a55fca8e9b30c6/view NASA intends to release a BAA under Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP-3), Appendix E, for Project NEXUS, Ka-band Backward- Compatible Relay. As the aging Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRS) declines, NASA’s objective is to acquire an end-to-end Ka-band relay service, including space, ground, launch, integration, and operations […]

Kandou AI bags $225M Series A, Kobalt is sold for €1.3B, and meet Europe’s Microsoft alternative

This week, we tracked more than 55 tech funding deals worth over €850 million and over 15 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.Alongside the week’s top funding …

AI-powered legal workflow automation is quietly changing the face of Europe’s tech industry [Sponsored]

AI is everywhere right now; startups are playing with generative models, governments are debating new rules and the whole industry feels like it’s in a state of constant motion. But not all innovation…

NASA Releases Artemis II Moon Mission Launch Countdown
NASA Releases Artemis II Moon Mission Launch Countdown

Before NASA sends its astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen on their Artemis II mission around the Moon, the launch team at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida and teams across the country will begin counting down about two days before liftoff.  A launch countdown contains […]

Most UK startups aren’t in London. But most funding still is

In the UK, 53 per cent of high-growth businesses are based outside London, but they receive only 39 per cent of the funding. Jenson Brook is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of Britain’s Got Sta…

From early-stage depth to global scale-ups: the Finnish tech ecosystem
From early-stage depth to global scale-ups: the Finnish tech ecosystem

The 2025 funding landscape inFinland reflects a combination of large late-stage rounds and a broad level ofearly-stage activity. With approximately €2.9 billion raised, a substantialportion of capital…

NASA Ames Experts Available for Artemis II Flight Test Interviews
NASA Ames Experts Available for Artemis II Flight Test Interviews

NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley invites media to interview local subject matter experts on Friday, March 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ahead of the agency sending astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years with the Artemis II flight test. NASA teams are gearing up for […]