Fincantieri, an Italian shipbuilding giant, acquires a 61.95% majority stake in WSense, a Rome-based deeptech scaleup specializing in underwater communication systems. The acquisition follows prior investments and a 2026 strategic partnership. WSense will maintain operational autonomy while leveraging Fincantieri’s industrial expertise and global markets.
Porelio, a Germany-based deeptech startup developing advanced materials for industrial separation and water treatment, raised €2.4 million in a pre-seed round led by Faber. The funding will scale its patented continuous-flow manufacturing process for Functionalized Ordered Mesoporous Silicas (FOMS), which capture pollutants like PFAS and recover precious metals more efficiently than existing methods.
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.
Ubtech Robotics launched its humanoid robot U1, emphasizing its realistic appearance and emotional simulation capabilities. Despite high pre-orders, the robot faces technical challenges in performing complex household tasks. The company aims to expand into Europe, leveraging its status as a pioneer in humanoid robotics. The product’s high price and current limitations position it as a niche luxury rather than a mass-market item.
The Dutch Ministry of Defence partnered with Intelic to adopt a software-first strategy for military drones, aiming to enhance interoperability and reduce deployment timelines. The three-year agreement focuses on integrating diverse drone systems using Intelic’s NEXUS command-and-control software, which has been tested in Ukraine.
IQM Quantum Computers, a Finland-based quantum computing company, became the first European quantum tech firm to go public, listing on Nasdaq and the Helsinki Stock Exchange. The IPO included €127 million in PIPE financing, with Tesi as a lead investor. The company, founded in 2018, has raised €475 million total funding and operates quantum systems for global clients.
geoSurge, a UK-based DeepTech AI company, raised €10 million in a Seed round led by AlbionVC to expand its teams, infrastructure, and Corpus Engineering discipline. The funding aims to help brands understand and influence their representation in AI-generated outputs.
The University of Edinburgh, known for its deeptech spinouts, is supporting emerging startups seeking funding to advance their technologies. A recent spinout has secured €3.5 million in growth-stage funding led by HBL.
Swedish deeptech company Digiclean has raised €2.5 million in a seed funding round to advance its AI and sensor-based platform for optimizing industrial cleaning processes. The platform, deployed at over 20 sites in Sweden, uses real-time data to automate chemical dosing, reduce waste, and improve regulatory compliance.
Przemysław Kadula, co-founder of Pirxe and vice president of the Polish HR Forum, explores AI’s influence on future work and spatial AI’s potential to transform e-commerce and marketing in a MamStartup podcast episode.