Startup of the month: This Slovenian AI startup is empowering farmers with advanced insights into pests
In the ever-evolving world of agriculture, effective pest management plays a critical role in ensuring optimal crop health and maximising yields.
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Amsterdam’s Ecochain raises €3M to help companies reduce their products’ environmental footprint
Ecochain’s life cycle assessment (LCA) software offers data on the environmental implications of products to producers, addressing industries such as packaging, building, clothes, food and beverage, and consumer electronics.
How the Next Q event is putting the Netherlands at the forefront of the quantum computing revolution
Quantum, Quantum, Quantum….
Amsterdam’s SUBtracers merges with Epiic to expand grants and innovation financing expertise
Epiic and SUBtracers, two consultancy firms that specialise in grants and innovation financing, have announced their merger to expand their…
Broccoli becomes the first Dutch green equity investment platform to receive European crowdfunding licence
Broccoli aims to contribute to a greener, healthier world and, therefore, believes in investing in it.
Greenpeace Netherlands, FrisseWind.nu and FruitPunch AI team up to monitor illegal air pollution by large factories
Greenpeace Netherlands and FrisseWind.nu are teaming up with FruitPunch AI to identify toxic emissions from the Tata Steel factories in IJmuiden (Netherlands).
Californian VC Andreessen Horowitz to open office in London; plans crypto startup school in the UK in Spring 2024
California-based Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), a stage-agnostic venture capital firm, announced on Sunday, June 11 that it will open its first international office in London later this year.
Meet the European startups participating in the MedTech Innovator 2023 Accelerator Cohort; two are from the Netherlands
Los Angeles-based MedTech Innovator, the world’s largest accelerator for medical technology companies, announced on Wednesday, June 7, the…
Climate tech firm Hydrosat acquires Dutch-based IrriWatch to help farmers operate effectively using space imagery
IrriWatch enables farmers to optimise farming practices, raise crop yields, and boost profitability. It serves clients in 57 nations.
Swiss VC firm Verve Ventures raises undisclosed funding, surpasses €278M in AUM
Zurich-based Verve Ventures, a network and technology-driven venture capital firm, announced on Wednesday, June 7, that it has raised an…
France-based BeFC secures €16M to empower IoT with papers and enzymes: Know more
BeFC energy is created using biocatalysts that convert natural biofuels (glucose and oxygen) into electricity. Any fluid, such as environmental or biological fluids, can be used to activate the fuel cells.
OpenAI’s Sam Altman backs Cambridge-based Uncommon in €28M round to create better meat without antibiotics
Cambridge-based Uncommon (formerly Higher Steaks), a cultivated meat startup, announced on Friday that it has secured $30M (approximately €28M) in a Series A round of funding led by Balderton Capital and Lowercarbon.