Novo Nordisk Foundation backs BioInnovation Institute with €736M to scale life sciences and deeptech innovation

The Novo Nordisk Foundation has allocated up to €736 million (DKK 5.5 billion) to BioInnovation Institute (BII), a leading institute for life science and deep tech innovation in Copenhagen. The fun…

Touchwaves lands €1.5M for next-gen wearable tech for NATO

Touchwaves, a Dutch deeptech startup andspin-off from TNO, has raised €1.5 million in a pre-seed funding round. Theround was led by SecFund, which supports startups, scale-ups, and innovativeSMEs addr…

Enlightra exits stealth with $15M to power energy-efficient AI data centre lasers

Enlightra, adeeptech startup developing chip-scale multiwavelength lasers fornext-generation data transmission, has raised a total of $15 million. Investorsinclude Y Combinator, Runa Capital, Pegasus …