Startups
Drawing the Sword: Perseus Materials’ Manufacturing Magic
Perseus Materials has moved fast since its JEC Startup Booster win, landing its first VC round, doubling its team, and advancing critical customer negotiations—all while planning a major facility expansion.
From Trees to Trains: Catching up with Strong by Form
Winning the JEC Startup Booster’s 2025 Sustainability Award transformed Strong by Form from a ‘promising startup’ into a serious player with industrial credibility.
US Expansion Isn’t Dead — and 5 Insights to Help European Startups Cross the Atlantic
Index Ventures’ book ‘Winning in the US: The Founder’s Guide to Building a Global Company from Europe’ explores U.S. expansion as a pathway to global success.
The ultimate venture capitalist’s guide to field marketing
The best-performing venture capital portfolios have a secret weapon that most VCs completely overlook: strategic field marketing support.
BIND Demo Day: The best of Basque innovation
BIND, the Basque Open Innovation Platform, is gearing up for its Demo Day 2025.
Startups innovating for safer roads: IMPACT challenge winners revealed at VivaTech 2025
After receiving more than 120 applications from 42 countries, the IMPACT Start-up Challenge shortlisted some great teams, all of which got a chance to present their projects at VivaTech. But…
These 8 startups made the 2025 French Tech Next40/120 list for their revenue and growth
Now in its sixth edition, the French Tech Next 40/120 program follows criteria that have evolved over the years to put less emphasis on paper valuations, and more on tangible…
The 2025 French Tech Next40/120 new entrants: Startups to watch
Here’s an overview of this year’s new entrants — 11 on the Next40 list, and 35 among the remaining 80.
Where European founders struggle, Slush is listening
Concerns around revenue growth skyrocketed among European founders this year, the Slush’s annual Startup Struggle Survey found out.
How to run a startup competition for maximum impact
We break down why startup competitions work, what makes them effective, and how to best organize them.