SkyPro 360 is a Spanish startup that develops industrial‑drone services for cleaning, inspecting and maintaining infrastructure, reducing costs and risks while improving safety and sustainability.
Open Cosmos, a European satellite company, raised €300 million to boost its satellite production and roll out its connectivity and Earth‑observation platforms, planning to hire more staff and broaden its operations across several EU countries.
Eolic Wall aims to democratise wind energy by using a novel technology that turns wind directly into electricity, removing the need for traditional mechanical components and making renewable power cheaper and easier to adopt for residential and commercial users.
28DIGITAL will host a webinar on 29 September 2026 aimed at helping Madrid and European companies explore Brazil as a strategic market and gateway to Latin America, offering practical insights into the Brazilian market and its culture.
Spanish hydrogen infrastructure startup HVR Energy raised €20 million in a Series A round led by Sandton to speed up the build‑out of its nationwide hydrogen refueling stations.
Spanish travel‑management startup BizAway secured €10 million from BBVA to fund the purchase of Dutch firm Uniglobe Alliance Travel and to boost its footprint in the Benelux market, marking a significant step in its European growth strategy.
Spanish biotech CONNECTA Therapeutics raised €3.1 million, led by Clave Capital, to fund the next phase of clinical trials for a novel treatment targeting Fragile X syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder with no approved therapies.
Spanish travel‑tech startup Perk raised a $300 million private credit facility in the first half of 2026, providing capital for product and AI development as well as international expansion, notably launching its expense‑management solution in the US.
The article features an interview with DEITTA, a European startup, discussing its philosophy that data privacy and the economic use of data can coexist. DEITTA emphasizes that businesses should focus on acquiring the appropriate data to gain insights into consumer behavior rather than collecting massive amounts of data, and that this can be achieved through direct consumer interaction.
VDS revealed the 25 startups that will battle for the title of Best Startup of VDS 2026, with the final event scheduled for 21-22 October in Valencia, Spain.