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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
Thrive Holdings to acquire ADT for $7.6bn, backed by Apollo financing
Joshua Kushner's investment vehicle Thrive Holdings is purchasing the US home security provider ADT in an all-cash deal, with Apollo Global Management providing the full financing.
Startups
Copenhagen Vision Tech Brings Smartphone Eye Screening to UK Learner Drivers
OptikosPrime's VisionCheck software is being embedded into RED Driver Training's learning app, enabling hundreds of thousands of young drivers to check their eyesight on their phones before taking practical tests.
Studios
How Techno Sky deployed Arduino Opta in air traffic management systems
An ENAV Group subsidiary chose Arduino's industrial microPLC to build a visual emergency signaling system for air navigation services, moving from prototype to operational deployment in under a year.
Startups
Prismus raises €163K to turn scientific research into business opportunities
The deeptech startup's Lupa platform uses AI to scan research papers, patents and market data, helping companies spot emerging sectors and find the right partners to commercialise new technologies.
Startups
Belgian Accelerator imec.istart Expands Across Europe With €160M Network
The startup accelerator is entering Spain, Germany and Bulgaria to create a cross-border support system that gives founders access to capital and expertise without rebuilding from scratch in each new market.
Startups
Britain's Scaleup Ambition: Can Policy Turn Startup Success Into Global Champions?
The UK government has unveiled measures to help startups grow and remain competitive, but founders and investors say the real challenge lies beyond funding—in access to patient capital, infrastructure and customers.
Startups
Fronted secures €1.7M to expand its cross-border hiring platform across 70 countries
The Nordic HR tech startup has closed a seed round led by Kaknäs Invest to scale its AI-driven employment operations platform internationally.
Startups
Coherence Quantum lands €2.78M to solve quantum computing's scaling bottleneck
An Espoo-based quantum hardware startup has closed seed funding to develop cryogenic control systems that could help quantum processors handle more qubits without exponential increases in wiring and cooling complexity.