European Investors Pivot To Deep Tech – Part I
A realignment of investor and sovereign interests across Europe has led to an emerging renaissance in deep tech. It is a huge opportunity for entrepreneur science researchers.
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Winter Of Discontent For Antipodean Science Innovators and Investors
The precipitous cancellation of Australia’s Economic Accelerator (AEA) this month, alongside the redirection of $800 million in uncommitted funding, has sent a shock wave through their research, science and technology sector.
Australia Analyses Ambition – Again
The 2026 Denholm Review — formally titled Ambitious Australia — issues a blunt wake-up call. The nation’s R&D system is too fragmented and risk-averse to sustain future living standards and must transition into a “smart country”.
EC Green Lights “EU Inc” Proposal
EU Inc, a new pan-European legal entity structure, proposed by the European Commission, aims to simplify company incorporation, investment and acquisitions for startup ventures across the European Union.
NZ Unlocks More Science Innovation
Following a recent reorganisation of the nation’s publicly funded science research institution structure, the New Zealand government has this week announced a mandated new pathway for science and technology commercialisation from 2026. Science and technology Minister, Shane Reti says that a more consistent national approach to intellectual property management is needed in order to reward…
How Is Europe Approaching Spin-Offs?
by Paul Spence – Founder Genius ReFi It has been interesting following the unfolding political and economic events that matter to Europeans of late as the global geopolitical landscape has become disrupted in 2025. Meanwhile as American civil society continues to unravel, science funding is being slashed and top universities find themselves under siege. We…
Will Politics Stifle The Green Shoots Of Agritech?
Conflicts, climate change, constrained investment and the requirement to reduce agricultural emissions are all factors impacting our global food production system at present. Novel approaches will be needed in the future if we are to feed an estimated population of 10 Billion by 2050. Foodtech and agritech are likely to play an increasing role in…