Startupbusiness Review 17 January 2025

The Milano's startup ecosystem, tech topics in the new Trump administration, European AI project, news from startups, scaleups and investors
Startupbusiness-Review
Emil-Abirascid
Dear Reader,
In this issue of Startupbusiness Review, we write about the startup ecosystem in Milan, how the new Trump administration will deal with tech topics like AI, crypto and space tech. We also write about the European AI project, the latest investments and news from investors. Then you can find news from startups and scaleups such as Weply, D-Orbit, Newcleo, Genenta and some articles in the Startup Kit section about how to handle sales on your e-commerce, how to write a CV to get hired by a startup and the latest book by Ray Kurzweil on technology singularity. Enjoy reading and may the Force be with you. 

Top stories

ecosystem, Must Read

Milan, hub for innovation and start-ups

Milan is growing as a hub for innovation in both Italy and Europe thanks also to the role of institutions as Layla Pavone explains
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Editorial

AI and space, Trump’s two nominations suggested by Musk

David Sacks and Jared Isaacman will be responsible for artificial intelligence and crypto and lead NASA
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Interviews

EIT Digital, the new business model to support growth

CEO Federico Menna explains to Startupbusiness how his increasingly independent and European organisation is changing
Must Read

IT4LIA AI Factory, investment, infrastructure and regulatory aspects

Experts from WST Law & Tax Firm illustrate the European Artificial Intelligence project and its Italian declination
Report

Startups, the numbers of the ecosystem revolving around Milan

Dealroom’s report analyses the Milan scenario, looking mainly at the last five years and up to November 2024

Investments

Funding News

Indaco Venture invests in Tes Pharma’s €15 million round

Series A funding helps company develop innovative therapies in oncology, metabolic and renal diseases
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Funding News

Angelini Ventures leads Neumirna’s EUR 20 million round

Danish start-up works on an RNA molecule to treat neurological disorders such as epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease
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Funding News

Next4 buys WDA, venture builder joins investment holding company

The venture builder founded by Roberto Macina and Mario Costanzo in 2021 becomes part of the Next4 structure

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Vc Voice

Magnisi Venture, the investment vehicle for impact innovation

The venture firm is based in Palermo, founded by Ugo Parodi Giusino and Giuseppe Tomasello, and focuses on early stage start-ups
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Report

VC investments in 2024, here are the first figures from Pitchbook

Research firm releases first data on VC investment trends worldwide, in Europe and the US
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ecosystem

Endeavor Elevator, the 12 scaleups of the new programme

The initiative supports companies that are in the scale-up phase and wish to accelerate the growth process
ecosystem

ATLAS brings Italian start-ups to China together with ITTN

After US, association signs partnership with Beijing-based Chinese technology transfer network
ecosystem

NAStartup to support the culture of innovation

The community born in Naples is engaged in a project, UpStudio, that reaches schools and universities

Start-ups and scale-ups

Italian Startups

Weply, the platform for buying sports equipment

The start-up has both apps and a web where second-hand products for skiing, cycling, trekking but also water sports are available
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Scaleup

D-Orbit, space travel with water engines from Pale Blue

Italian spacetech scaleup and the Japanese company that developed the innovative propulsion system sign cooperation agreement
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Scaleup

D-Orbit, missions number 15 and 16 in orbit with SpaceX

The Italian space company will launch two of its orbital transfer vehicles with satellites from different customers in 2025.
Scaleup

Newcleo signs two cooperation agreements with Slovakian companies

La scaleup che innova nell’ambito dell’energia nucleare espande le sue attività in Europa per accelerare lo sviluppo dei suoi reattori innovativi
Scaleup

Genenta strengthens collaboration with AGC on cell therapies

The Italian scaleup will be able to treat more cancer patients thanks to this new agreement

Startup Kit

Startup Kit

E-commerce and sales, here are five things to know

E-commerce channels also have campaigns for the sales season, here are some tips to make them effective
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Startup Kit

The 5 most sought-after skills for start-ups in 2025 and how to highlight them in your CV

Some tips on how to prepare a CV to apply for open positions at start-ups looking for professional profiles
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Learn

Ray Kurzweil and the singularity, how it is approaching

The new book is an update of the one published in 2005 and explores the evolution and opportunities of exponential technological change
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