The European Commission has launched a new 7.5 million grant scheme to help Ukrainian SMEs integrate and benefit from the single market. The so-called ReadyForEU scheme comprises two calls for proposals directed to Ukraine-based businesses and entrepreneurs: the Business Bridge and the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs Ukraine. The calls follow the countrys recent entrance into the singlemarket programme, which is also providing the funding. Were offering tangible financial support for small Ukrainian businesses and entrepreneurs. The Business Bridge With a budget of 4.5 million, this action offers financial support to SMEs affected by the war, in the form…

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Rishi Sunak has enraged British scientists after dimming hopes of rejoining the EUs Horizonprogramme. Prospects of entering the 96 billion research scheme had grown after a new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland was struck on Monday. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen described the agreement as good news for scientists and researchers. She said work to associate the UK with Horizon could start immediately after implementing the terms. Scientists had overwhelmingly welcomed the breakthrough. Sir Adrian Smith, President of the Royal Society, the UKs foremost collective of scientific voices,called for access to Horizon to be swiftly secured. These schemes…

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Valèncias tech ecosystem is growing and maturing at a brisk pace. Founders, investors, and business leaders in the city are unanimous that this region in Spain will cement itself as a tech hub to be reckoned with in the coming years. Names like Flywire, Fever, and Jeff are well-known, but there are tons more Valèncian startups and scaleups making waves at home and abroad. Ahead of The Next Webs first conference in València on the 30th and 31st of March, were zooming in on 10 noteworthy local startups,selected by TNW and its key strategic conference partners: Lanzadera, Marina de Empresas,…

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Why cant European tech companies compete with Silicon Valley giants? Its a perennial conundrum for the continents IT leaders and one that Phill Robinson is trying to solve. After a globetrotting career as a tech executive, Robinson returned home to the UK and founded Boardwave, a networking platform that wants to make Europe a softwaresuperpower. The concept emerged from Robinsons diverse background in the sector. The entrepreneur spent decades traversing Europe and Silicon Valley, in roles ranging from CMO of Salesforce.com during its IPO to CEO of Dutch software giant Exact. These experiences exposed several advantages for tech firms…

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Artificial intelligence has been infiltrating every industry and the world of arts and culture is no exception. In other words, AI art is poised to explode. AI text-to-image generators such as DALL-E or Midjourney have been creating remarkable visual artworks. ChatGPT has taken the world by the storm with its ability to answer questions, write essays, and summarize texts, among other things. AI-generated art is even being displayed at world-renowned museums. These examples show just how powerful generative AI can be and bid this pressing question: is AI about to replace human artists? Seth Dobrin, IBMs first-ever Global Chief AI…

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