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The Scene
The Scene on Europa Now: European startups, product studios and the cities where the continent's tech culture actually happens.
Startups
Arduino UNO Q marks first year with 270,000 boards shipped and thriving maker ecosystem
Twelve months after launching alongside Qualcomm, the Arduino UNO Q has spawned thousands of projects and contests while maintaining the platform's open-source ethos.
Startups
Sussex Quantum Startup Lands $100M Series A, Largest for UK Quantum Firm
Universal Quantum, a University of Sussex spinout founded in 2018, has secured $100 million in Series A funding to accelerate its push toward fault-tolerant quantum computers that can operate at scale.
Startups
PSV Tech Raises €56 Million for Second Nordic Pre-Seed Fund
The Danish venture firm, rooted in the Technical University of Denmark, has closed Fund II with backing from new and returning investors, already deploying capital across 19 early-stage Nordic tech companies.
Startups
Amazon trims Stores division staff during October sales event
The e-commerce giant eliminated fewer than 1,000 corporate positions across its retail unit, with layoffs announced as Prime Big Deal Days unfolded.
Startups
Verso Lands $6M to Democratise Consumer Insights Across Enterprise Teams
The Paris-based AI platform has secured seed funding to expand internationally and integrate AI agent access, addressing how large organisations struggle to leverage research findings at decision-making moments.
Startups
Estonian Golbriak Space secures €4M to industrialise laser communications for satellite networks
The spacetech company is ramping up production of optical terminals as it enters talks for programmes requiring thousands of systems across multiple satellite constellations.
Startups
Noah Completes $38M Seed Round to Fuel US Expansion and Stablecoin Infrastructure Growth
The UK-based payments startup has closed its seed funding round with an additional $16m injection, backing its push into the American market and scaling of its cross-border transaction platform.
Startups
Croatian Tech Leaders Debate AI's Role in Finance and the Case for Building in a Small Market
At a conference in Rovinj, founders and executives from Croatia's tech sector explored how artificial intelligence is reshaping finance departments, the competitive advantages of launching startups in smaller economies, and the region's engineering capabilities.