By the end of 2026, every government in the European Union will have to hand its citizens a digital identity wallet. Erika Maslauskaitė has spent years arguing why they should. “The way the internet started, it was missing the identity layer,” said the co-founder and chief executive of Lithuanian startup AlongID in an interview with…
TechEx Europe will take place on 19–20th October 2026 at the RAI, Amsterdam, bringing together more than 8,000 technology professionals, business leaders, and innovators for two days of enterprise technology discussions, technical insights, and cross-industry collaboration. The event combines eight co-located technology conferences and exhibitions under one roof, providing attendees with a comprehensive view of…
Vitalik Buterin has been pushing the idea that open-source technology represents Europe’s best path to compete in tech and AI. Not through subsidies, not through protectionist regulation, but through code that anyone can inspect, modify, and deploy without asking permission from a corporate gatekeeper. The case for open source as strategy, not ideology Buterin’s argument…
European tech investment reached €72 billion in 2025, making it the second-strongest year of the past three, despite a slight decline from 2024. Deal activity remained stable, with more than 3,740 transactions completed, indicating continued investor engagement across the ecosystem. Investment was concentrated in a core group of sectors, with fintech, software, healthtech, energy, and…
The Digital Genesis Fund has officially launched as a new European investment platform focused on real-world infrastructure for the digital age, combining institutional regulation with Web3, tokenization, and AI-driven value creation. Structured as a Luxembourg SICAV-RAIF, the Digital Genesis Fund is designed to deploy long-term capital into infrastructure where technology enables structural transformation of real…
