Orbital Marine Power, the Scotland-based operator of what it describes as the world’s most powerful tidal turbine, has secured a €8 million (£7 million) investment to support its international commercial pipeline and contribute to wider efforts to decarbonise energy systems. The round brings together existing shareholders, including Scottish Enterprise, alongside new investor PXN Ventures, the The post Scotland’s Orbital Marine Power secures €8 million investment to accelerate commercial tidal-stream projects appeared first on EU-Startups.

Catalpa Ventures has announced the first closing of its €30 million Catalpa Health Fund I, the first early-stage HealthTech-focused venture capital fund based in Luxembourg. The fund has secured commitments from entrepreneurs, family offices and industry leaders, and is aiming for a final close by Q1 2027. With the vehicle now active, Catalpa Ventures will begin The post Luxembourg-based Catalpa Ventures closes a €30 million fund to back early-stage HealthTech innovation appeared first on EU-Startups.

As Europe accelerates the deployment of AI across its economy, the gap between labour-market demand and available AI skills is becoming a structural constraint on growth. While most national strategies still focus on higher education and adult reskilling, a quieter shift is now happening much earlier in the talent pipeline: AI entrepreneurship is moving into The post AI education trends for 2026: How European classrooms are shaping the future startup talent pipeline (Sponsored) appeared first on EU-Startups.

Across Europe, buildings account for nearly 40% of total energy use and over a third of CO₂ emissions. Yet every year, less than 1% of the housing stock is renovated to modern efficiency standards when experts say 2–3% is needed to reach the EU’s 2030 and 2050 decarbonisation targets. This “renovation wave gap” is one of Europe’s most pressing and underestimated climate The post Addressing Europe’s energy retrofit challenge: Can innovation and policy work together? appeared first on EU-Startups.

Melt&Marble, the Swedish BioTech scale-up using precision fermentation to produce designer fats, has just raised €7.3 million in Series A funding, to scale production and bring its first ingredients to market. Designed to deliver enhanced functionality, taste and even health outcomes, the company’s ingredients offer sustainable, high-performance alternatives to conventional oils and fats for use The post Swedish BioTech company Melt&Marble secures €7 millon to scale designer fats in beauty and food appeared first on EU-Startups.

Helsinki-based news service Freepress has raised €1 million in seed funding to further develop its AI-powered platform and prepare for international expansion. As part of its growth strategy, the company plans to enter global markets together with local publishers and will share up to half of its revenue with them to support quality journalism. Founded The post Helsinki-based Freepress raises €1 million aiming to expand its AI-powered news service appeared first on EU-Startups.