According to Sifted, Europe's online news media, Deeptech is Europe's main focus. VCs and policymakers consider these new research-based technologies will shift the global balance of power in their favour, by 'unleashing a world-beating generation of startups'. France, together with Bpifrance, has decided to increase the...
Entrepreneurs in Europe want to lead an environmental revolution, and this time, Europe is at the heart of the action. This trend seems to apply not just to European governments but corporations: Net-zero companies in Europe - who do not contribute incremental greenhouse gases to the...
Asia has made the headlines for major business deals, for its demographics and with its response to the pandemic - This has not gone unnoticed by the world. According to Global Finance Magazine, 'the region's growing wealth, farsighted decision-making, increasing commercial creativity and cultural visibility underpin...
According to Sifted's reports, a European online news media, 2020 was a record year for European Tech investments, reaching EUR 41 Bil. On the whole the year demonstrated Europe's ability to navigate challenges and confirmed overall positive trends that has been building up. While other countries saw...
According to Green Queen, an award-winning sustainability media, investments into the agri-food tech industry in 2020 is expected to top US$30.5 Bil, representing a 34.5% increase from 2019 - the highest-ever record. With the pandemic continuing to spotlight the critical need for resilient supply chain solutions,...
According to Bloomberg, Indonesia is one of the world's largest unbanked markets - FinTech firms are setting their sights on the nation's more than 175 million internet users who rely on online banking. While Indonesia is by far the largest FinTech market in Southeast Asia, it...
The country is recognized for its exceptional technical talent pool, which lends itself a competitive advantage in the kind of startups commercializing real scientific discoveries. Paul-Francois Fournier, Bpifrance's innovations executive director, believes the last 20 years have been about digital, but the next decade will be...
Which country was Europe's largest share trading hub in January 2021? Hint: It's not London. Amsterdam emerged as Europe's largest share trading centre in January 2021, dislodging London from its historic position. According to Bloomberg, this is as the Netherlands scooped up business lost by the UK...
China, India and Indonesia led as the world's top emerging markets under an Emerging Markets Logistics Index - it measures competitiveness based on logistics strength and business fundamentals. According to The Edge Markets, the Index ranks 50 countries based on factors that make them attractive to...
The European Commission (EC) blockchain think tank considers Switzerland at the center of blockchain activity, not only in Europe but globally as well. According to Fintech News, Switzerland has a massive blockchain industry of 800 blockchain providers with an active VC ecosystem and supportive regulators that...