Browsing: Startup

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The deep-tech startup Genoa Instruments, a spin-off from the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), has closed a €1 million funding round led by Deep Ocean Capital SGR SpA through Deep Blue Ventures (DBV).

Deere & Company has selected six companies for its 2025 Startup Collaborator program, marking the seventh cohort since the program’s launch in 2019. The initiative aims to enhance collaboration with innovative startups in the agriculture and construction sectors.

A Detroit tech startup is developing an underwater robot to help prevent future water main breaks, following a recent devastating break in southwest Detroit.

As Detroit continues to recover from a major water main break, a local tech startup is developing an AI-powered robot to inspect water lines and help prevent future incidents. The Motbot, created by Motmot, can identify potential issues before they lead to costly repairs and public disruption.

Berlin-based Cherry Ventures closes a $500 million fund to invest in European startups, aiming to build the first trillion-dollar company on the continent.

A San Antonio-based drone company, Darkhive, is working to provide inexpensive, reliable, and competitive drones, targeting the global market currently dominated by Chinese manufacturers.

Industry leaders discuss the types of digital health startups that could transform underserved areas in healthcare, from research translation to patient engagement and platform integration.

xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, has launched Grok-3, the latest version of its chatbot, as the competition in the AI arms race heats up with rivals like DeepSeek, OpenAI, and Google.

The emergence of DeepSeek R1, a high-performing AI model costing significantly less to train than its competitors, has sent ripples through the tech industry and sparked questions about the US-China AI race.