IQM to install Poland’s first superconducting quantum computer


Poland is set to power up its first full-stack quantum computer this year, following a deal with Helsinki-based startup IQM. IQM, Europe’s best-funded quantum hardware company, will install the machine at the Wrocław University of Science and Technology

This VC-backed network is on a mission to tackle the well-being crises with tech


Last year, NN Group and Rubio Impact Ventures launched the NN Social Innovation Startup Award providing grants and mentoring to startups to tackle mental, physical, and financial well-being challenges with tech-backed solutions. Over 360 startups applied.

‘Untappable’ encryption edges closer after quantum messaging breakthrough


Researchers at Toshiba Europe have used quantum key distribution (QKD) cryptography to send messages a record 254km using a traditional fibre optic cable network. It’s the first time scientists have achieved a coherent quantum communication using

Meet the Dutch tech stars speaking at TNW Conference


As our favourite Dutch holiday approaches, TNW is celebrating the tech titans shaping the future in the Netherlands. Our beloved home country is the proud parent of a prodigious brood of digital talent. It’s given birth to cultivated meat, raised Booking.com t

Lawtech startup Noxtua upgrades ‘sovereign legal AI’ amid ‘volatile’ geopolitics


Berlin-based startup Xayn has rebranded itself after its flagship product, “Noxtua” — a “sovereign European legal AI” aimed at law professionals.  Alongside its new name, Noxtua has secured €80.7mn in funding to refine its AI models and expand to new markets

Boaty McBoatface submarine takes NATO-backed quantum tech underwater


UK startup Aquark Technologies has used Boaty McBoatface — the internet’s best-loved submarine — to test its quantum sensing technology underwater for the first time. The NATO-backed company put its so-called “cold atom” system inside the autonomous

Fertility startup ‘rejuvenates’ human eggs to boost chances of conception


German biotech startup Ovo Labs has developed new technologies to “rejuvenate” human eggs, potentially boosting the chances of conception.  The therapeutics are designed to enhance in vitro fertilisation (IVF), one of the most transformative advances in reproductiv

European climate tech funding sunk to five-year low in Q1 — here’s why


Europe’s climate tech startups raised $2.3bn (€2bn) in the first quarter of this year — the lowest total since Q3 2020, according to Dealroom data.  Behind the headline figure lies a complex mix of growing pains, shifting investor focuses, and broader V

Fusion energy could be ‘decisive building block’ for Europe’s energy security


Highly dependent on imported fossil fuels and renewable energy technologies from foreign powers such as the US, China, and Russia, Europe’s energy security is in a precarious state. One potential fix? Harnessing nuclear fusion — the same atom-colliding reactio

‘Electrotech’ can cut Europe’s reliance on fossil fuel imports, report finds


Europe can dramatically cut its dependence on imported fossil fuels by adopting electricity-based technologies, according to a new report. Electric vehicles, heat pumps, and renewables could cut global reliance on imported fossil fuels by 7


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