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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
Finnish voice AI firm Creoir lands seed backing from Swedish defence-focused fund
Oulu-based Creoir, which builds offline voice systems for military and critical operations, has secured seed investment from Gungnir Capital to scale its EdgeVUI and Operator Assistant products across European defence customers.
Startups
BioInnovation Institute doubles down on six Nordic life science ventures with €8 million fresh round
Copenhagen's BII has injected an additional €1.3 million into each of six portfolio companies, bringing cumulative backing to €1.8 million per firm. The cohort ranges from cancer immunotherapy to sustainable shipping fuels.
Startups
Qonto's PowerUp Programme Opens Fifth Edition for Italian Startups
The fintech platform's annual initiative for early-stage founders returns with mentorship, investor access and a Pitch Night in Milan on 5 November. Applications close on 18 October 2026.
Startups
Finnish satellite firm ICEYE teams up with Japanese insurer Sompo to speed flood damage assessment
ICEYE's radar-based Earth observation technology will help Sompo Japan Insurance respond faster to flood claims by delivering rapid intelligence on disaster extent and severity.
Startups
Stockholm Creator Marketing Startup Fluencify Closes $4.3M Pre-Seed to Automate Brand Campaigns
Fluencify, a Stockholm-based platform automating creator marketing campaigns with AI agents, has raised an oversubscribed $4.3M pre-seed round led by byFounders. The company plans to expand into the US and scale its creator network to 13,000+ active creators.
Studios
Arduino Core on Zephyr reaches 1.0.0 with VENTUNO Q support and camera capabilities
Arduino has released version 1.0.0 of ArduinoCore-Zephyr, marking a major milestone with new hardware support, an upgraded Zephyr base, and extensive stability improvements.
Startups
From Google to Warehouse Robotics: Oana Jinga on Dexory's €300M Journey
The co-founder and Chief Commercial & Product Officer of Dexory discusses scaling European robotics, the ethics of AI in logistics, and why the industry needs more diverse talent.
Startups
Handwave scales palm-biometric payments across Europe with expanded Visa partnership
The Riga-based fintech has deepened its collaboration with Visa to roll out palm-recognition payment technology, starting with pilot deployments in the Baltic region this year.