5+ day, 30+ min ago   (492+ words) Norway’s Andøya Spaceport and Germany’s Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket have the distinction of achieving the first launch to orbit from continental Europe. “Today, Isar Aerospace opened space from Continental Europe. Launch continues to be the largest bottleneck for the global…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (458+ words) Mistral, the three year-old French AI company. has raised €3 billion in a Series D funding round at a valuation of more than €21 billion, the largest equity fundraising round ever completed by a European technology company. Samsung Electronics led the round,…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (171+ words) EnSilica, the mixed-signal asic specialist, is opening its Space & Communications Semiconductor Centre of Excellence in Milan. The centre will initially recruit 20 specialist modem and mmWave engineers over the next six months, expanding its engineering presence within the European Union. This,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (110+ words) Today Wayve, the UK self-driving car developer, starts offering robotaxi rides in London. Uber users will be offered the option of a Wayve ride at the same price as a regular Uber. Safety drivers, overseen by Otto Car, will sit…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (159+ words) Infineon and supercapacitor specialist Skeleton Technologies have signed an MoU to collaborate on high-efficiency, resilient power solutions for modern data centers. The rapid growth of AI, increasing power demand and the need for highly reliable digital infrastructure are driving a…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (351+ words) The European space launch company HyImpulse has announced Series A Extension financing of €50 million for its hybrid propulsion rocket technology. With the maiden flight of its SR75 launch vehicle back in 2024, HyImpulse says it will use the funding to launch its…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (132+ words) Infineon has bought C2i Semiconductors of Bangalore. C2i specialises in software-defined multiphase controllers and smart power stages for AI data center applications. “We founded C2i Semiconductors with the vision of bringing greater intelligence to power delivery systems and addressing the growing power challenges…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (203+ words) Oshen, the Plymouth developer of sailboats which track Russian submarines, has raised £5million to increase its fleet from 50 to 100 vessels. Investors include Lunar Ventures, Albion VC, Twin Track and Concept Ventures. Oshen was founded in 2022 by Imperial graduates Anahita Laverack and…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (355+ words) At the end of last month, 200 cruise passengers had to be evacuated when a Viking line river cruise ship ran aground near Vidin, Bulgaria. As of early August, cruise lines on the Danube, the Rhine and the Main are still…...

4+ week, 11+ min ago   (350+ words) The European Commission’s Scaleup Europe Fund has announced its first investment. It is in ICEYE, the specialist in satellite-based SAR imagery (Synthetic Aperture Radar). The investment saw it co-leading the company’s recently announced €1 billion Series F funding round. The round…...