In 2026, many startup founders are facing the same uncomfortable truth. Their product may be technically solid, and their team may be shipping fast, but growth stalls the moment AI agents become the first touchpoint in the customer journey. The interface has changed, and with it, so should we. In previous years, you optimised for The post What AI-native means for startups in 2026, and why it is not just for big tech appeared first on EU-Startups.

Looking back at the evolution of healthtech, many revolutionary startups have been built, often completely shifting the way clinicians work. We have moved from digital record keeping to telehealth platforms, preventative healthcare devices, and now the latest wave of AI co-pilots. Decades of investing in digitisation have consequently turned healthcare into fertile ground for AI The post AI for healthcare admin: Meet the startups that are providing the right tech at the right time appeared first on EU-Startups.

Europe’s DeepTech ecosystem is approaching an important crossroads. Across the continent, universities and research institutes continue to generate breakthrough science, supported by one of the world’s strongest pipelines of technical talent. The ingredients for globally relevant DeepTech companies are already present. Japan’s recent commitment of more than €33 billion to European DeepTech and AI highlights The post Can Europe become the global centre of gravity for DeepTech? appeared first on EU-Startups.

Alvotech, a Reykjavík-based BioTech company specialising in the development and manufacture of biosimilar medicines, has secured a €100 million senior term loan facility to strengthen liquidity and support the execution of its strategic priorities in 2026. The term loan facility bears an interest rate of 12.50%, payable monthly in cash, and has a maturity date The post Icelandic BioTech Alvotech secures €100 million term loan facility to bolster liquidity and R&D investment appeared first on EU-Startups.

Pragmatech, a Spanish HealthTech startup focused on AI solutions in pharmacology, microbiology, and infectious diseases, has raised €650k in funding to boost the commercial deployment of iAST®, its antibiotic prescribing software that obtained CE marking in July 2025.  The round was led by First Drop, which invested €300k, and included Urriellu Ventures with €175k. The The post Spanish HealthTech Pragmatech raises €650k to roll out its CE-marked AI antibiotic prescribing software appeared first on EU-Startups.

No company can afford to innovate in isolation. The speed at which new technologies and business models emerge often outpaces the traditional R&D cycle of large organisations. To bridge this gap, a growing number of corporates have created a dedicated role: the Innovation Manager.  The idea of formal innovation management emerged in the 2000s, influenced The post From scouting to scaling: How innovation managers drive corporate transformation appeared first on EU-Startups.