Goparity Completes Bolsa Social Integration, Mobilising Over €300,000 in First Quarter

Goparity, an impact‑investment platform, has completed the integration of Bolsa Social into its marketplace, concentrating all new activity on goparity.com. In the first three months after the integration the platform has mobilised over €300,000, bringing together more than 72,000 registered users and positioning itself as one of the most significant impact‑investment ecosystems in Southern Europe.

Italian Startup Tolo Green Secures International Patent for Growing Spirulina Under Martian Conditions

Tolo Green, in collaboration with the Universities of Cagliari and Sassari, CRS4 and the Sardinia Aerospace District, secured an international patent for a novel bioreactor system that simulates Martian gravity and atmosphere to cultivate Spirulina, a protein‑rich microalga, for future space missions. The patent has been granted in Japan and Russia and is being evaluated for other major markets.

Swedish Horsetech Startup Ophena Partners with Yves Saint Laurent and Attracts Investment from iZettle Founder

The Gothenburg duo behind Ophena has drawn the attention of iZettle founder Jacob de Geer and designed products for Yves Saint Laurent. The company is now partnering with Danish investors to expand its glove offerings, marking a significant partnership milestone for the young horsetech startup.

Adform Partners with IAB Tech Lab on Open Standard for AI-Driven Advertising

Adform and IAB Tech Lab are working together on AAMP 2.0, an open protocol that builds on existing standards like OpenRTB and adds new components for AI‑driven advertising agents. Adform has already integrated the framework into its European media‑buying platform FLOW, allowing advertisers and agencies to control campaigns with AI tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, and Microsoft Copilot. The partnership aims to ensure interoperability, safety, and scalability of AI agents across the ad tech ecosystem.

Cubbit partners with GigaCloud to build sovereign cloud storage across Ukraine and Poland

Cubbit and GigaCloud are building a sovereign, resilient cloud service for Ukraine and Poland. The solution fragments, encrypts and distributes data across multiple trusted sites, ensuring continuous access even if a data centre is compromised. The partnership aims to meet strict GDPR and regional data‑sovereignty requirements for critical organisations, especially in defence and government sectors.

Italian Energy Company Dolomiti Energia Joins Primo Climate Venture Fund to Back Cleantech Startups

Dolomiti Energia joins Primo Climate, a venture capital fund managed by Primo Capital, to support energytech startups. The partnership aims to leverage Dolomiti Energia’s industrial expertise and Primo Climate’s venture capital experience to accelerate innovation in the energy transition sector, particularly in the Trentino region.