ID Finance lands €545M, UK launches refugee-focused VC fund, and the race to save EU Inc

This week, we tracked more than 65 tech funding deals worth over €1.8 billion and over 5 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.Europe has spent years talking abo…

Power Up: Roll Out Solar Arrays Boost Space Station Power Supply
Power Up: Roll Out Solar Arrays Boost Space Station Power Supply

From the International Space Station’s unique position 250 miles above Earth, the Sun is a vital source of energy. Solar power supports the station’s life support systems, daily activities, and hundreds of research investigations that improve life on Earth and prepare humans for deep space exploration. Over the past five years, NASA augmented the station’s […]

NASA to Conduct Low-Altitude Flights Over Texas Farmland
NASA to Conduct Low-Altitude Flights Over Texas Farmland

A NASA Dynamic Aviation A200 aircraft will conduct low-flying research flights over farmland near Transit, Texas, from Thursday, Oct. 22, through Monday, Nov. 9. These flights will measure gaseous and particulate emissions from animal feeding operations. Agricultural emissions represent an important and understudied part of Earth’s land and atmosphere systems. The FarmFlux mission will deploy […]

AI: Europe’s 10 most-funded companies in H1 2026
AI: Europe’s 10 most-funded companies in H1 2026

European AI funding in H1 2026 was characterised by a highconcentration of capital in a few large transactions, alongside abroad base of smaller investments. Several rounds exceeded €500 million,highl…

Less scrolling, more living: How Whimscope is turning everyday ideas into adventures

People often want to do more interesting things but struggle to decide what to do, find the energy to organise something, or commit to a big activity.Consumer app Whimscope aims to remove that struggl…

September 2026’s top 10 European tech deals you need to know about
September 2026’s top 10 European tech deals you need to know about

European tech funding rebounded sharply in September,reaching €15.8 billion across 300 deals, up from €3.2 billion and 165 deals inAugust. Funding value increased by almost 394 per cent month on month…

NASA to Conduct Flyover, Engage NFL Fans at MetLife Stadium
NASA to Conduct Flyover, Engage NFL Fans at MetLife Stadium

As part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour flyover, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will pilot one of three F-5 fighter jets to kick off the New York Jets vs. Cleveland Browns game in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday, Oct. 11. NASA team members will engage with fans at the agency’s Experience Zone, located at the […]

NASA Demonstrates Next-Generation Heat Shield Technologies
NASA Demonstrates Next-Generation Heat Shield Technologies

NASA is testing heat shields that can keep astronauts safe as they return from missions to the Moon and Mars in an unusual way: by taking out the trash. When Northrop Grumman 24th cargo resupply mission for NASA undocked from the International Space Station, it carried a fleet of 12 small, experimental capsules designed to […]

Universal Quantum raises $100M, SAP buys TechWolf, and European startups raise five times more funding in September than August

This week, we tracked more than 70 tech funding deals worth over €818 million and over 10 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.It’s been another busy week for E…

NASA’s SSPICY Mission to Demonstrate In-Space Inspection Technologies
NASA’s SSPICY Mission to Demonstrate In-Space Inspection Technologies

A new NASA-supported spacecraft will get up close to satellites that are no longer in service, demonstrating technologies that could support future in-space repairs and reduce orbital debris. The Small Spacecraft Propulsion and Inspection Capability (SSPICY) mission launched Oct. 1 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission is a technology demonstration where an […]