UK Biotech iFAST Diagnostics Secures £5M Series B to Accelerate Infection Testing Innovation
UK biotech iFAST Diagnostics raises £5M to speed up infection testing and tackle antimicrobial resistance
Healthtech
German MedTech Startup Precisis Secures 100 Million in Funding, Eyes US Market Expansion
Precisis, a MedTech company from Heidelberg, Germany, has received around 100 million in funding and is now expanding to the US with its brain stimulation technology for people with epilepsy
Romanian Dental Care Provider SC Cristy-Dent Secures Funding for Digital Transformation
SC Cristy-Dent SRL received funding for modernization and technological upgrade
WHO Chief Warns Ebola Outbreak in DRC and Uganda Requires Urgent International Response
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus addressed the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, highlighting the severity of the situation and the need for urgent action
Aism and Fism Unite on Multiple Sclerosis Research with Rome Congress
Aism and Fism host a congress on multiple sclerosis research, focusing on prevention and innovation
Romanian Supplement Industry Seeks VAT Reduction to Boost Market Accessibility
The association argues that the current 21% VAT rate has led to an artificial increase in market value, reduced accessibility of supplements, and put pressure on producers, distributors, and consumers
Finnish Healthtech Startup Grundium Acquires Danish AI Pathology Software Provider Visiopharm
Grundium, a Finnish Healthtech startup, acquired Visiopharm, a Danish AI-driven precision pathology software provider, to build an end-to-end AI precision pathology platform.
Portuguese Healthcare Provider Lusíadas Saúde Becomes Main Sponsor of Lisbon Book Fair
Lusíadas Saúde became the main sponsor of the 96th Lisbon Book Fair (May 27 – June 14, 2026) in a three-year partnership with APEL. The partnership centers on health literacy and the connection between reading and health. Lusíadas Saúde will manage the medical post at the fair, name the central auditorium, and participate as premier sponsor of the Book 2.0 event in September 2026.
Romanian Startup Emotional Gym Launches ‘Emotional Fitness’ Platform as I Love Failure Conference Returns to Bucharest
Emotional Gym is a new startup founded by Cătălin Meșter, a Romanian entrepreneur previously involved with audiobook platform Voxa. The platform functions as an ’emotional fitness gym’ where users train emotional reactions to fear, shame, anxiety and rejection through repetitive exposure exercises. The platform aims to create authentic spaces where users share real difficulties and lessons learned, contrasting with traditional social media. Meșter is promoting the I Love Failure conference series and community, with the May 2026 event in Bucharest featuring over 150 participants and 6+ speakers.
Austrian Biotech Efferon Secures €2.5M Seed Funding to Expand Sepsis Treatment Manufacturing Across Europe
Efferon, a biotech company developing hemoadsorption devices for treating sepsis and septic shock, has secured €2.5 million in seed funding led by private investors from the DACH region. The company will use funds to build a new EU production facility and expand manufacturing capacity. Efferon’s products include Efferon LPS for general use and Efferon NEO for pediatric patients, with the latter recently receiving CE MDR certification. The technology has been used in over 25,000 treatments across 40+ countries.