Lithuania to host Europe’s largest tech campus following €100M investment


Lithuania is planning to build Europe’s largest startup campus in the capital Vilnius, as it looks to attract the next in tech talent. Lithuanian co-working company Tech Zity is investing €100m into the new campus which, upon completion in 2024, will pr

Startup unveils AI breakthrough for male fertility diagnosis


A new algorithm can determine male fertility at a faster and more accurate rate than previously possible, according to research by UK startup Bayezian. The breakthrough arrives amid growing issues for couples trying to get pregnant. A recent report from the W

Defying gravity: This UK-based startup is unlocking the potential of the space economy


This story is syndicated from the premium edition of PreSeed Now, a newsletter that digs into the product, market, and founder story of UK-founded startups so you can understand how they fit into what’s happening in the wider world and startup ecosystem. The space r

Rapid delivery giant Getir quits France, citing regulation hurdles


Quick commerce platform Getir is bidding adieu to the French market — less than two years since starting its operations in the country. In a press release sent to AFP, the company said that it will soon exit France and seek a buyer for “all of parts of the g

Mobility giant Bolt adopts self-driving Starship robots for food delivery


European ride-hailing firm Bolt will start using self-driving robots to deliver customers’ food as part of a new partnership with fellow Estonian company Starship Technologies, announced yesterday.   Bolt, one of Europe’s most highly valued tech comp

This startup gives your speech a new ‘human-realistic’ AI voice — for free


From virtual assistants to voiceovers for audiobooks, AI voice generation has emerged as a rapidly growing field — and it’s no wonder that companies are rushing to tap into the technology’s potential. Among them is Valencia-based Voicemod. The startup has de

A new metaverse network plots an escape from Meta’s ‘walled gardens’


Two years after Mark Zuckerberg launched it into orbit, the metaverse is crashing back to Earth. As the hype sparked by Facebook’s rebrand fades amid jaw-dropping losses, risible selfies, and the generative AI boom, reality is setting in — which is when thing

New pay transparency regulations could help women negotiate better salaries


The EU’s new pay transparency directive won’t close the gender pay gap by itself. But it will help. After all, if you want to close the gender wage gap you first have to have data. Under the new directive, EU companies will be required to share information abou

3D-printed rocket engine revs up for orbital launch in Scotland


Edinburgh-based aerospace startup Skyrora announced yesterday it had commenced a series of full-duration tests of its updated 3D-printed 70kN engine.  The new design features an improved engine cooling chamber and can be built approxima

EU’s EV battery ambitions hang in the balance


The EU risks falling short of its ambition to become a global superpower in EV battery production, a report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) warns. Although the union’s industrial policy on batteries has been promoted effectively over the past few year


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