Hamburg on a tear, as Germany witnesses record 3,000 new startups in six months

When contemplating Germany’s startup scene, one tends to think of Berlin and Munich. But Hamburg is on a tear, with new data showing that more startups were founded in Hamburg than in Munich in the fi…

Why cash on delivery still works in Europe [Sponsored]
Why cash on delivery still works in Europe [Sponsored]

In a market that has spent a decade moving to cards, digital wallets and one-click checkout, cash on delivery can look like a relic. The customer pays the courier at the door, only once the parcel is …

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

European tech activity in June 2026 was characterised by arecovery in deal volume but a decline in total capital raised compared to May.The ecosystem recorded 293 funding deals and €8.3 billionraised,…

From Grid Constraints to Energy Abundance: How Envision’s Gobi X Could Power Europe’s AI Future [Sponsored]
From Grid Constraints to Energy Abundance: How Envision’s Gobi X Could Power Europe’s AI Future [Sponsored]

At VivaTech’s tenth edition, the question was no longer whether AI reshapes the physical world, but how nations can secure the infrastructure that powers it. Envision’s Mission Gobi offers Europe one …

Quantum Systems raises $1.2B, IQM becomes first European quantum company on major US exchange, and European startup funding in June
Quantum Systems raises $1.2B, IQM becomes first European quantum company on major US exchange, and European startup funding in June

This week, we tracked more than 55 tech funding deals worth over €1.6 billion and over 10 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.If email is more your thing, you …

More deals, smaller rounds: European startup funding in June 2026
More deals, smaller rounds: European startup funding in June 2026

A total of 293 funding deals were announced in June, up from 258 in May, representing a 14 per cent increase in deal activity. Despite the higher number of transactions, European startups raised €8.3 …

NASA’s Artemis II Breaks Agency Streaming Record
NASA’s Artemis II Breaks Agency Streaming Record

NASA’s live coverage of the Artemis II mission mission drew unprecedented public interest – including more than 149.4 million views of the launch, lunar flyby, splashdown on NASA-owned platforms, including the 24/7 streams covering the mission and the Orion spacecraft views – demonstrating strong, sustained global engagement throughout the mission.  Around the Clock Live Broadcast NASA’s Artemis II Crew Launches to the Moon broadcast set unprecedented viewership records across the agency’s […]

NASA Students Get Airborne View of Atmospheric Science at Ellington Field
NASA Students Get Airborne View of Atmospheric Science at Ellington Field

From June 3 to 13, aircraft at Ellington Field in Houston gave students a firsthand look at how scientists study Earth from the air. Through NASA’s Student Airborne Research Program, or SARP, students learned how airborne field campaigns collect data used in atmospheric science, ecology, air quality research, and climate modeling. This year’s activity took place […]

NextSTEP-3 B: Moon Base Demonstrations
NextSTEP-3 B: Moon Base Demonstrations

Notice ID: Coming Soon NASA’s Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate is seeking innovative ideas from industry partners through a new solicitation appendix under the NextSTEP-3 Omnibus Broad Agency Announcement. Appendix B: Moon Base Demonstrations calls for industry-led demonstrations, risk reduction, and special topic activities that enable an enduring human presence on the lunar surface. NASA’s Moon […]

Ames Science Stars of the Month July 2026
Ames Science Stars of the Month July 2026

NASA Ames Science Stars of the Month: July 2026 The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Sungshin Choi, Yi-Chun Chen, Emma Yates, Eduardo Bendek. Their commitment to the NASA mission represents the entrepreneurial spirit, technical expertise, and collaborative disposition needed to explore this world and beyond. Space Biosciences […]