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 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...
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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.
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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...
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Shaken by the pandemic, but not stirred: The current state of co-working in Amsterdam
The current state of co-working in Amsterdam.
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Amsterdam shares how the city successfully collaborated with startups
As an early-stage startup, it might be challenging to get your foot through the door at local governments. At the...
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