COVID-19
Silicon Canals brings you the latest news on the coronavirus pandemic. What is the effect of COVID-19 on the European technology industry and startup ecosystem?
This Swiss biotech startup is developing a new Covid-19 vaccine; raises €6.6M to prepare clinical trials
Vaccines and antibiotics continue to revolutionise our ability to prevent diseases, improve health and save lives. According to WHO (World...
This Italian firm supplied the world with critical collection and transport systems needed for COVID testing; announces major rebranding
COPAN, which stands for COllection and Preservation for ANalysis, was founded in 1979 in Mantua, Italy. This rebranding was a...
Baseimmune raises €803K to create variant-proof COVID vaccines; backed by ex-Moderna exec, AstraZeneca vaccine co-inventor
Baseimmune is a discovery-phase biotech startup that is focused on antigen discovery and vaccine development.
Amsterdam-based Leyden Labs raises €40M to develop intranasal products against coronaviruses
Leyden Labs utilises its platform to target commonalities of viral families to protect against many viruses simultaneously as opposed to...
Shaken by the pandemic, but not stirred: The current state of co-working in Amsterdam
The current state of co-working in Amsterdam.
The European struggle with COVID-19 contact tracing app continues…
While COVID-19 vaccination has started, gradual lifting of lockdown measures will still take some time. Even then, close monitoring of...
Here’s how Amsterdam-based Virtuagym helps gyms, fitness providers during lockdown
Due to the pandemic, activities such as eating out, watching a movie and other communal experiences won’t be the same....
4 experts predict what 2021 might hold for the startup ecosystem of Amsterdam
In the startup-world, we love to talk about disruption and never has there been more disruption than in the year...
These are the powerhouse female ecosystem builders of Amsterdam’s tech domain of 2021
Every so often it becomes clear again that women are at a disadvantage when it comes to founding or running...
SaaS sales in 2021: 9 predictions from an industry expert
2020 has been a rough year. It may have felt like a series of low-points. For many in the SaaS...
