Clinica Prevencia is building a technology‑enabled medical operator that links its clinics, mobile ambulance service and AI assistant to standardise, automate and connect processes, aiming for a scalable, data‑driven healthcare platform.
Catawiki has broadened its live‑auction platform, Catawiki Live, by adding four new categories that reflect rising collector interest: fashion items, minerals, coins and toys. The move follows strong demand growth in Q1 2026 for these segments and builds on the platform’s existing livestream auctions, which have already attracted tens of thousands of users and sold thousands of items.
Znext, a venture‑builder platform backed by Italian publisher Zanichelli, is launching its first overseas market in Spain. The company has hired Marco Parente as Head of M&A to oversee the scouting, negotiation and integration of deals and to coordinate the international growth strategy. The move aims to create a stable presence in Spain’s dynamic ecosystem and to identify opportunities aligned with Znext’s focus on training, work and wellbeing technologies.
The German robo‑advisor Scalable Capital announced that it is changing its corporate structure to become an Aktiengesellschaft (AG), marking a significant step in its evolution as a scale‑up fintech company.
BeGreat used the Giffoni Film Festival as a stage to launch its “Growing Our Sports Talents” roadshow, gathering athletes, educators, media professionals and tech partners to discuss how an ecosystem of opportunities, mentorship and technology can nurture the next generation of sports champions in Italy.
The Dutch mobile bank bunq expanded its services by offering local Belgian IBANs and rolling out the Wero payment system in Belgium and France, aiming to simplify cross‑border payments for its users and support its international growth strategy.
Black Forest Labs, a German AI startup, announced the launch of FLUX 3, its first public video‑generation model that can create up to 20‑second video clips with synchronized audio and also supports image generation, action prediction and future open‑weight access. The release is initially limited to an early‑access program for enterprises, with broader API and open‑source availability planned later.
TechAngels Romania is spearheading a EU‑funded initiative, ESIL Moldova, to develop a local business‑angel community in Moldova, offering education, mentorship and cross‑border co‑investment opportunities, with the aim of strengthening early‑stage startup financing in the region.
Swedish luxury towel startup Juniper is slowly but steadily growing, adding new product categories such as fragrances and bath towels, and targeting a future turnover of 100 million euros.
A Polish startup behind the Cybercab has begun production of its electric taxi-like vehicle, marking the first time the model will be seen on public roads.