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Voima Ventures
Voima Ventures was founded in 2019 in Helsinki by Inka Mero, a serial entrepreneur and investor, and specialises exclusively in science-based deep tech spin-outs from universities and research institutions across the Nordics and Baltics. The firm raised its third fund of €90 million in 2023, bringing total assets above €100 million, and invests €200,000–€3 million at the earliest stages in biotech, quantum, AI, energy, climate, and life sciences. Over 70% of its 51 portfolio companies originate directly from academic labs, including Solar Foods. Voima is one of the few female-founded and female-led VC funds in the Nordics.
Voltcore
Luxembourg deep-tech startup developing heated polymer filaments using advanced nanocomposite materials for surface heating applications in electric vehicles and smart buildings. Its ultra-thin conductive wire enables efficient in-cabin and battery heating for EVs, reducing range loss in cold weather. Founded in 2022 by Vlad Batkhin.
VRG Therapeutics
Biopharma R&D company using AI-driven protein engineering and wet-lab directed evolution to design highly selective miniprotein therapeutics targeting disease mechanisms resistant to small molecules and antibodies.
Walerud Ventures
Walerud Ventures is a Stockholm-based venture firm that backs Nordic deep-tech companies at the pre-seed and seed stage, working hands-on as investors, advisers and part-time operators rather than passive backers. Founded by members of the Walerud family, it focuses on 'planet-positive' science and technology and has helped build early Nordic deep-tech companies.
We4Sea
We4Sea is a Dutch maritime-technology company providing real-time ship-performance monitoring for fuel efficiency and emissions reduction without requiring onboard hardware. Using a digital-twin approach, it reports vessel performance in near real time (up to 96 updates per day) for charterers, ship owners and other fleet operators.
WeedBot
WeedBot builds autonomous laser weeding machines for organic vegetable farming, using computer vision and directed laser beams to destroy weeds without chemicals or manual labour. Founded in 2020 out of research at the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, the company raised €425k in a round led by Overkill Ventures in 2023. Its Lumina Laser Weeder is initially targeted at carrot cultivation, with plans to expand to other row crops.
Wizata
Wizata is a Belgian industrial-AI company offering a platform for real-time insights and closed-loop automation across manufacturing processes in industries such as steel, cement, mining, food and beverage, and chemicals. It reports connecting more than 100 plants and 1,000+ assets globally, with clients citing improvements in quality, energy consumption, equipment efficiency and yield.
World Artificial Intelligence Cannes Festival (WAICF) 2026
Large-scale AI conference at the Palais des Festivals with 10,000+ attendees, 320 speakers, and 220+ exhibitors expected for 2026. Program tracks include AI for Business, AI Governance, and Health AI, making it a high-value venue for founders seeking enterprise pilots and investor visibility.
World Artificial Intelligence Cannes Festival (WAICF) 2027
WAICF 2027 runs 10-11 February at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, now backed by events group Informa. The festival brings together 200+ speakers and roughly 7,500 attendees across Business, Tech and Policy tracks, plus a Start-Up & Investor Stage and WAICF AI Awards. It opens the European AI conference calendar each year.
World Summit AI 2026
The 10th-anniversary edition of one of the world's largest AI summits, near Amsterdam, centrepiece of World AI Week with 100+ side events. Strong investor and big-tech presence for AI founders, with enterprise-AI and AI-engineering tracks.
XAnge
XAnge is a French-German early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2003, with offices in Paris, Berlin, and Munich. Part of the Siparex Group, XAnge manages over EUR 600M and invests EUR 1-10M at seed and Series A in deep tech, impact, and digital transformation. The firm is particularly active along the Franco-German corridor and has backed companies including Lydia, Akeneo, Talend, and Studitemps. XAnge differentiates with a strong focus on sustainability and B2B software, and its bi-national positioning helps portfolio companies expand between France and the DACH region.
YES!Delft
YES!Delft is a renowned tech incubator in the Netherlands, focused on turning university research and technical inventions into successful startups. Founded in 2005 by Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) – one of Europe’s top engineering schools – YES!Delft has grown into a deep-tech startup ecosystem supporting hardware and high-tech software ventures. The incubator offers a 3-4 month validation program for idea-stage teams, longer-term incubation for growth-stage startups, access to specialized labs and maker spaces, and connections to TU Delft’s extensive research facilities. Over the past 20 years, YES!Delft has incubated nearly 500 startups, collectively valued at over €1.2B. Notable alumni include Ampelmann (offshore access systems, now a global marine company) and E-nevia (electric mobility). The sectors span AI, robotics, medtech, aerospace, clean energy, and more – reflecting Delft’s engineering strengths. The incubator actively leverages partnerships: it works with corporates like KLM (aviation) and NS (railways) for pilot opportunities, and with government initiatives for grants. Startups at YES!Delft benefit from an entrepreneur-centric approach; the incubator was twice ranked a global top 5 university incubator by UBI Index. It offers an in-house venture fund (UNIIQ) that provides proof-of-concept funding (~€100k) to the most promising teams, bridging the gap to seed rounds. YES!Delft’s campus in Delft has co-working, an auditorium for events, and proximity to cutting-edge labs (e.g., quantum computing labs at QuTech). It has expanded with satellite branches in Rotterdam (focused on port and logistics tech) and The Hague (focused on AI and security) to tap regional industries. The name YES stands for “Young Entrepreneurs Society,” underscoring its community vibe: seasoned mentors, many of whom are TU Delft alumni entrepreneurs, guide newcomers. With continued support from TU Delft and the city, YES!Delft is a cornerstone of the Dutch innovation ecosystem – ensuring that inventions from classrooms and labs (like next-gen drones, solar cars, or medical devices) find their way to market via robust startups.
Yoshua Bengio
Professor at the Université de Montréal, Turing Award laureate and a founding pioneer of deep learning, and Co-President of the LawZero AI-safety initiative. He is an announced speaker at the 2026 AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva.
Zeabuz
Zeabuz is a Trondheim-based maritime autonomy startup founded in 2019 as a spin-off from NTNU. It develops autonomous, zero-emission electric ferry systems for urban waterways, combining advanced sensors, navigation and AI to operate without a crew. In 2023, Zeabuz and Torghatten launched Estelle in Stockholm — the world's first commercial autonomous passenger ferry. In 2025 the company signed a Letter of Intent with Haugesund municipality for Norway's first autonomous city ferry, connecting three urban waterfront locations, and is providing autonomy solutions to additional Scandinavian ferry operators.
ZICER – Zagreb Innovation Centre
Zagreb Innovation Centre (ZICER) is a publicly supported hub offering incubation, acceleration, and coworking services for tech startups. It runs four acceleration tracks (Startup Factory, Growth, Global, Deep Tech) backed by a EUR 300,000 investment fund, and provides access to ZICERLab for hardware and product development. The centre houses roughly 80 companies across sectors including AI, IoT, greentech, and electronics.
ZINC 2026 — Zooming Innovation in Consumer Technologies
IEEE Zooming Innovation in Consumer Technologies conference at University of Novi Sad, themed 'Outsmarting the Narrative: People, AI, and Technology' — applied research and industry talks on AI, trust, and consumer tech.
