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Israel's tech sector shattered records in 2025, reaching $85 billion in exports and raising $15 billion in funding while navigating wartime conditions. The country is shifting from quick startup exits to building lasting R&D centers that keep talent and innovation at home.
Germany's century-old academic exchange program just expanded to support deep tech entrepreneurs, not just researchers. A new €2.7 million pilot will embed innovators in startup hubs across five major cities worldwide.
A Bangalore company has created iron-air batteries that can hold renewable energy for up to four days, solving one of the biggest challenges facing solar and wind power. Using just iron, air, and water, the technology could make clean energy grids work even during windless, cloudy weeks.
A new Indian startup just placed the country among only five nations with hydrogen-powered stratospheric balloon technology. Red Balloon Aerospace is building platforms that could transform how we use the space between planes and satellites.
A New Delhi company has successfully tested a revolutionary jet engine that uses controlled explosions instead of spinning turbines. The breakthrough could make supersonic flight simpler, cheaper, and more reliable.
A legendary Indian technologist who built 350 startups worth $8.4 billion says the country needs 20 million entrepreneurs, not exam-passers. His radical solution? Scrap half the school syllabus and teach students to build instead.
A student-run accelerator just selected 22 promising startups from over 3,000 applications, offering mentorship and investor access without taking any equity. The program shows how India's startup scene is shifting from apps to deep tech solving real-world problems.
A decade-old African innovation platform just unveiled a major new strategy to turn university research into global startups. The Science Road aims to bridge the gap between African scientists and the funding they need to compete worldwide.
After empowering 3,000 founders across Africa for a decade, Open Startup just unveiled The Science Road—a new platform turning African scientific research into globally competitive ventures. The initiative includes a fresh investment arm to fund breakthrough innovations in health, climate, and AI.
Israel is increasing support for breakthrough technology companies by up to $530,000 per startup, helping scientists and engineers turn world-changing ideas into reality. The move comes as innovative companies face tougher fundraising conditions worldwide.
A young biotech founder who built startups in university is now investigating why promising scientific breakthroughs fail to become real-world products. Her question could help unlock solutions to some of humanity's biggest health and sustainability challenges.
Central and Eastern Europe's tech scene is heating up with over €20 million in fresh funding flowing to innovative startups this week. Polish space company Sybilla Technologies just secured €8 million to help track satellites and debris orbiting Earth.