Sophie Renard 
French hospitals and startup Kiro launched OPTIMABIO, an AI project to improve hospital biology test prescriptions. The initiative, funded by Marseille, Lyon, and Limoges hospitals, aims to transform routine medical decisions using artificial intelligence.
Allergen Alert, a French startup, has been selected as a finalist in the Fundtruck 2025 competition and will represent France at the global Startup World Cup in San Francisco.
Swiss photonics startup Aylight has raised €4.5 million in a pre-seed funding round to advance its chip-scale multiwavelength laser technology for AI data-center optical interconnects and high-precision sensing.
Waymo, a Google subsidiary, has opened a subsidiary in France to deploy autonomous taxi services in Paris, marking its European expansion.
The PyTorch Foundation, now an independent non-profit, plays a central role in Europe’s open-source AI ecosystem. It supports projects like Safe Tensors and fosters collaboration among European AI startups and researchers to advance AI sovereignty and open infrastructure.
Swiss biotech startup ALP Bio has secured €161,000 from Venture Kick to develop a platform combining human immune tissue models and AI to predict immune-related risks in biologic drug development, improving safety and success rates.
Holidu, a European vacation home platform, acquired Gites.nl to expand its French market presence and strengthen its position in the Netherlands. The acquisition adds 4,000 properties to Holidu’s inventory and integrates Gites.nl’s technology into Holidu’s systems.
Belgian startup Visiblie, which helps businesses improve visibility in AI-powered search, raised €500,000 in convertible loan funding led by Seeder Fund and BeAngels. The platform uses industry-specific AI datasets to tailor visibility strategies for regulated sectors like finance and insurance. Funds will support SME market growth and international expansion, with plans for a future US-focused seed round.
Poppins, a video game designed to assist children with dyslexia, has received official approval for reimbursement as a therapeutic tool.
Defacto, a fintech company, has applied for a European banking license to expand its SME credit services across the EU.