From diversified funding to frontier innovation: the Spanish tech ecosystem
From diversified funding to frontier innovation: the Spanish tech ecosystem

Spanish tech companies raised €3.1 billion in 2025,highlighting a broad and increasingly mature ecosystem. Large late-stage roundsremained strong, alongside a deep base of early and growth-stage fundi…

From Service to Space Systems: A Pathways Journey to NASA
From Service to Space Systems: A Pathways Journey to NASA

For Corey Elmore, the path to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center did not begin in engineering. It began in service. Today he serves as a NASA Pathways engineering intern in the Technical Processes and Tools Branch (KSC-NE-TA) at Kennedy Space Center. Through the Pathways program, he is gaining hands-on experience supporting the engineering environments, technical tools […]

EU Inc. marks major win for startups as Commission unveils 28th regime proposal

It’s great news for the European startup ecosystem, as today the European Commission presented its proposal for EU Inc., a new single set of corporate rules that will serve as the cornerstone and star…

NESC Develops Method for Estimating Risk When Reducing NDE 
NESC Develops Method for Estimating Risk When Reducing NDE 

Download PDF: NESC Develops Method for Estimating Risk When Reducing NDE  Performing nondestructive evaluation (NDE) can have both cost and schedule impacts, leading some to question whether descoping (i.e., reducing or eliminating) NDE inspections on certain spaceflight hardware could be possible. However, this approach would be counter to NASA’s Technical Standard NASA-STD-5019A, which outlines the spaceflight […]

Nscale raises $2B, Legora makes first acquisition, and the 28th regime in trouble?

This week, we tracked more than 85 tech funding deals worth over €4 billion and over 5 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.Alongside the week’s top funding rou…

Astronauts’ Perspectives on NESC Contributions to Mission Safety and Success 
Astronauts’ Perspectives on NESC Contributions to Mission Safety and Success 

This article is from the 2025 Technical Update. The exact date when the crew of Space Shuttle Columbia was lost is readily recalled by Patrick Forrester, as it likely would be for any NASA employee in service that Saturday morning when the Shuttle broke up during reentry. Forrester had flown to ISS for the first […]

EU–INC campaign warns: Without a pan-European standard, founders will keep choosing Delaware

Europe’s startup community is urging the European Commission to ensure that its upcoming proposal for a new pan-European company framework delivers on its promise of a true “28th regime”.Today, EU–INC…

Efficient Large Displacement/Large Rotation Dynamic Simulations Using Nonlinear Dynamic Substructures
Efficient Large Displacement/Large Rotation Dynamic Simulations Using Nonlinear Dynamic Substructures

Download PDF: Efficient Large Displacement/Large Rotation Dynamic Simulations Using Nonlinear Dynamic Substructures Utilizing reduced-order dynamic math models (DMM) in linear system-level dynamic analyses is a well-known practice that enables extreme computational efficiencies. But what about nonlinear system dynamics? Reduced-order DMMs have found their way into contact dynamics. The engineer must look no further than the […]

From scientific excellence to global startups: the Swiss tech ecosystem
From scientific excellence to global startups: the Swiss tech ecosystem

Switzerland’s tech ecosystem in 2025 showed strongresilience and continued specialisation in deep technology, life sciences,climate innovation, and industrial AI. Startups across the country attracted…

Estonia leads Europe in fintech growth as Wallester becomes the sector’s fastest-growing company [Sponsored]

The Financial Times and Statista have unveiled the 10th edition of the FT1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies, confirming Estonia’s position as a powerhouse for financial innovation. Leading the n…