Wero, a European payment platform, is expanding its network as payment providers from several Southern and Northern European countries will connect via a new joint venture based in Madrid. The initiative will allow seamless cross‑border payments for consumers, such as sending a Tikkie abroad or paying online without a credit card, and aims to increase Wero’s reach despite challenges in markets like Germany.
Italian deep‑tech startup Generative Bionics has entered into an agreement with energy giant Eni to jointly develop and industrialise its humanoid robot Gene.01. The collaboration will focus on use‑case identification, material and component innovation, lightweight foot systems, sensorised footwear, industrialisation, testing facilities, battery recycling, and provision of high‑performance computing resources. The deal follows Eni’s earlier venture‑capital investment in the company.
Lyft, the US ride‑hailing company, announced the European rollout of its existing app, enabling travelers from North America to book rides in Europe without downloading a new app. The expansion begins with Barcelona and Hamburg and will cover several major European cities by the end of October 2024, with plans to support local currency payments.
Italian startup Billding, founded in 2022, offers a platform that analyses utility bills for households and small businesses. In 2024 the company raised €530,000 from a group of Italian angel investors, including co‑founders of Satispay and other tech entrepreneurs, to enhance its technology and grow its team of 35 employees across Milan and Catania.
Italian deep‑tech spin‑off Qsensato announced a €1 million SAFE round, led by Quantonation and Deep Ocean Capital, to finance its first in‑house fab and further develop quantum atomic sensors. The funding follows a 2025 pre‑seed round and comes alongside awards and research partnerships, positioning the company for industrial scale‑up.
Italian startup Complaion, founded in 2024, secured €13.5 million led by Eurazeo to scale its compliance‑automation platform for European SMEs, targeting certifications, ESG standards and new EU regulations such as NIS2 and the AI Act.
ConnectED Mind, a Rome‑based startup, applies AI to cognitive security, helping top‑level managers make faster, better decisions. The firm is working on a strategic partnership with Rheinmetall, the largest European defence company, to develop a decision‑support product for defence operators.
Italian startup Clastix secured €2.9 million in seed capital, led by CDP Venture Capital, to enhance its open‑source and commercial solutions for managing Kubernetes clusters at scale, targeting AI and enterprise workloads across Europe and North America.
The article explains that Europe creates more tech startups than the US but has far less venture capital. To help startups bridge the gap, NSBProject created a comprehensive readiness assessment that evaluates technology, manufacturing, integration, commercial, team and legal aspects. The methodology has been tested on more than 30 technologies and validated with the Flandersmake hub in Belgium. A case study on a Greek university spin‑off shows how the tool identifies gaps and provides a roadmap for market entry, especially in digital health.
Italian startup Tiledesk, founded in 2022, raised €1.1 million in a seed round backed by Zest, Vertis and OpenT. The funding will be used to speed up the development of its open‑source platform that lets companies create AI agents and automate business processes through natural‑language descriptions, targeting sectors from telecom to public administration.