Women-led Sampson Solutions, Inorevia, and Vitrue take this year’s crown in the Women Startup Challenge Europe, organized by Women Who Tech.

StartUs Magazine spoke to Ian R. Simmons about the future of transportation, his vision for Magna International, and the role of cutting-edge startups in the company’s open innovation process.

“We’ve seen a rise in the number of women-led startups across Europe, yet the latest data shows that only 10 percent of investor funding in the EU goes to women-led ventures,” said Allyson Kapin, Founder of Women Who Tech.

At the end of September, the ZKW Group, a global leading provider of lighting systems for the automotive industry, announced the winners of “Drive Light & Sight”. After a two-day event, Newsight Imaging, Photonic Vision, and Brighter AI emerged as the top three startups who will now enter into a Partnership Program with the corporate.

Are you looking for a light, eco-friendly, and versatile commuter vehicle? UrmO could become your daily companion. We spoke to Sebastian Signer, the co-founder of the Munich-based mobility startup, to find out more:

The Startup Hub at Pharmapack 2019 presents a unique opportunity for packaging and drug delivery startups looking to meet potential investors, partners, or clients in the pharma industry. To showcase your innovative solutions, apply now!

This unique event brings together investors, SMEs, startups, scale-ups, large companies, ROs, and organisations offering Innovation Services such as scale-up trials, application testing, business plan writing, feedstock analysis, and more. Register now for free!

Following the success of its Startup Call “Driving the Future of Mobility”, industry leader Magna launches the Startup Program “Leading Mobility” to co-develop new industry standards. European startups with innovative solutions in electrification, connectivity, autonomous driving, and new mobility are invited to apply for the program.

The European startup ecosystem is catching up with its American counterpart. There are several startup accelerators and VC funds, that are now betting big on the European fragmented market. Here’s a list of the top European Startup Accelerators in 2018.

The company has managed to develop a way to provide virtual degrees to their graduates, something that is rare in the online education world. Using blockchain technology, they can record the achievements of their students and provide a legitimate degree for the student’s efforts.

Liquidity Services International [LQDT] announced that it has acquired Machinio.com, a startup that has built an innovative technology to connect buyers and sellers of used machinery. Machinio has grown significantly over the last 5 years, disrupting the industry with its solution.

The recent trend on the European entrepreneurial scene has seen a clear move away from the traditional tech and startup hubs. All around Europe, and sometimes in quite surprising places, new startup hot spots are emerging.

The HSE Incubator was founded in 2006 by students and professors of the National Research University – Higher School of Economics (HSE) in Moscow and has quickly become a catalyst for tech entrepreneurial activities far beyond HSE’s walls.

German startup NÜWIEL is creating an eco-friendly and versatile solution for transporting goods such as furniture, construction materials, plants, and more. We spoke to co-founder Natalia Tomiyama to find out more about his startup’s story.