EU-Startups Podcast

14:41

Building a Defence Against Drones

EU-Startups Podcast ·

2026/10/06

This is a special two-part addition, building on the back of the A5X conference series we published last week. Since the EU-Startups team could only stay for part of the event, we missed the Singapore Defence Tech Hackathon (SDTH) in person - so we're bringing it to you in a slightly different format. Instead of our usual deep-dive conversations, we sat down with the winners to hear how they built their projects and where they're heading next.The hackathon brought together teams assessed by a

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13:30

Controlling Robots with Your Brain

EU-Startups Podcast ·

2026/10/06

This is a special two-part addition, building on the back of the A5X conference series we published last week. Since the EU-Startups team could only stay for part of the event, we missed the Singapore Defence Tech Hackathon in person - so we're bringing it to you in a slightly different format. Instead of our usual deep-dive conversations, we sat down with the winners to hear how they built their projects and where they're heading next. The hackathon brought together teams assessed by a panel of

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22:03

Inside the New DefenceTech Race

EU-Startups Podcast ·

2026/10/01

Filmed at the A5X Conference, Singapore - This interview forms part of a wider series we filmed in collaboration with NUSX, who invited us to Singapore to speak with founders, investors and academics from across the globe about shared challenges, the developing bridge between Europe and Asia, and the lessons we can learn from each other.In this conversation, we sit down with Gary Ang, Professor of Practice in Defence Innovation & Applications at NUS Enterprise and a senior representative of the

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14:58

What Europe Can Learn from Asia

EU-Startups Podcast ·

2026/10/01

Filmed at the A5X Conference, Singapore - This interview forms part of a wider series we filmed in collaboration with NUSX, who invited us to Singapore to speak with founders, investors and academics from across the globe about shared challenges, the developing bridge between Europe and Asia, and the lessons we can learn from each other. In this conversation, we sit down with Professor Helmut Schönenberger, co-founder and CEO of UnternehmerTUM and VP Entrepreneurship at the Technical University of

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27:12

Turning Research Into Billion-Dollar Startups

EU-Startups Podcast ·

2026/10/01

Filmed at the A5X Conference, Singapore - This interview forms part of a wider series we filmed in collaboration with NUSX, who invited us to Singapore to speak with founders, investors and academics from across the globe about shared challenges, the developing bridge between Europe and Asia, and the lessons we can learn from each other. In this conversation, we sit down with Professor Benjamin Tee, Vice President (Ecosystem Building) at NUSX, for a look inside the university's lab-to-market engine

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20:51

From Google Glass to Dementia Care

EU-Startups Podcast ·

2026/10/01

Filmed at the A5X Conference, Singapore - This interview forms part of a wider series we filmed in collaboration with NUSX, who invited us to Singapore to speak with founders, investors and academics from across the globe about shared challenges, the developing bridge between Europe and Asia, and the lessons we can learn from each other. In this conversation, we sit down with Dr. Babak Parviz, DeepTech inventor and entrepreneur, best known as one of the founders of Google Glass and later as a

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21:30

How to Win the Global AI Race

EU-Startups Podcast ·

2026/10/01

Filmed at the A5X Conference, Singapore - This interview forms part of a wider series we filmed in collaboration with NUSX, who invited us to Singapore to speak with founders, investors and academics from across the globe about shared challenges, the developing bridge between Europe and Asia, and the lessons we can learn from each other. In this conversation, we sit down with Dr. Orna Berry, Technical Director at Google Cloud and former Chief Scientist of Israel's Ministry of Industry and Trade,

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20:04

Can Singapore Build Global Tech Giants?

EU-Startups Podcast ·

2026/10/01

Filmed at the A5X Conference, Singapore - This interview forms part of a wider series we filmed in collaboration with NUSX, who invited us to Singapore to speak with founders, investors and academics from across the globe about shared challenges, the developing bridge between Europe and Asia, and the lessons we can learn from each other. In this conversation, we sit down with Dr. Tan Sian Wee, Senior Vice President (Innovation & Enterprise) at the National University of Singapore, to explore the

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36:10

Why Ukraine is Europe's DefenceTech Lab

EU-Startups Podcast ·

2026/09/23

Join us for a conversation with Andreas Flodström, co-founder and chairman of Varangians, as we explore the journey that led him from building the Swedish-Ukrainian tech ecosystem Beetroot to investing in Ukraine’s DefenceTech sector.Varangians is a DefenceTech-focused investment fund backing Ukrainian technologies developed and tested in demanding frontline conditions. With more than €10 million raised, the fund has invested in companies including Norda Dynamics, Himera and Sine Engineering,

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41:43

The Shopify of Venture Capital

EU-Startups Podcast ·

2026/09/17

Join us for a conversation with Patrick Ryan, co-founder of Odin, as we explore the journey that led him from consumer goods and corporate venture capital to launching a platform that’s transforming how investment firms operate. Odin, often described as "Shopify for Venture Capital," enables anyone, anywhere, to launch and run a private investment firm online - handling everything from legal structuring and investor onboarding to KYC/AML, payments, and reporting. In this interview, Patrick dives

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36:07

How Europe is Helping Startups Succeed

EU-Startups Podcast ·

2026/09/09

Join us for an interview with Momchil Sabev, Director of the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), as we explore the critical role of public institutions in shaping Europe’s startup and innovation landscape. With a career that bridges entrepreneurship, private sector consulting, and high-level EU leadership, Momchil shares how his diverse experiences inform his approach to supporting ambitious founders and driving systemic change across the continent. This conversation

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36:08

Meet the World's Tallest Autonomous Robots

EU-Startups Podcast ·

2026/09/03

Join us for a conversation with Oana Jinga, co-founder and Chief Commercial & Product Officer at Dexory, an innovator in warehouse robotics and intelligence. In this interview, Oana shares her journey from leading strategic partnerships at Google and Telefónica to co-founding a company that bridges the gap between cutting-edge robotics and practical, scalable solutions for the logistics industry. Oana shares the evolution of Dexory - from its early days as BotsAndUs to its current status as a

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42:51

Can Bacteria Solve Fashion's Pollution Problem?

EU-Startups Podcast ·

2026/08/27

Join us for a conversation with Karin Fleck, the CEO and Founder of Vienna Textile Lab, an innovator in sustainable textile dyeing through biotechnology. With a decade of experience in the oil and energy sector, Karin transitioned her expertise to address one of the fashion industry’s most pressing challenges: the environmental and human cost of synthetic dyes. In this interview, she shares her journey from managing large-scale industrial projects to founding a company dedicated to creating

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40:03

She Turned Plastic Waste Into Opportunity

EU-Startups Podcast ·

2026/08/20

Join us for an interview with Angela Ivanova, the co-founder and CEO of LAM’ON Compostable Films, a Bulgarian company at the forefront of sustainable packaging solutions. Angela shares her journey of addressing one of the most pressing environmental challenges: the 1.2 million metric tons of laminated paper wasted annually. LAM’ON has developed bio-based, compostable laminating films and packaging foils that seamlessly integrate with paper recycling, offering a circular economy solution without

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27:35

Enabling People. Not Replacing Them

EU-Startups Podcast ·

2026/08/13

In this exclusive interview, we sit down with Nikita Miller, Chief Product Officer at Perk, formerly TravelPerk, to discuss the company’s evolution into an AI-native travel and spend management platform and its global ambitions.Nikita joined Perk in September 2025 as the Barcelona-founded scale-up was expanding beyond travel into spend and expense management, integrating acquisitions such as Yokoy, and accelerating its growth in the US. Central to Perk’s strategy is eliminating what Nikita calls

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35:00

Spider Silk in BioTech

EU-Startups Podcast ·

2026/08/06

For today’s podcast, produced in association with the Women TechEU scheme, we sit down with Jekaterina Romanova, CEO and co-founder of Latvian biotech startup PrintyMed, to discuss biomimetic spider silk, its medical potential, and the challenges of scaling deep-tech innovation in Europe.The Women TechEU scheme is an EU-funded project supporting women leading deep tech startup companies from Europe. As part of the consortium team implementing the programme, our mission is to foster inclusive

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40:45

How Europe can Win in Tech

EU-Startups Podcast ·

2026/07/29

For today's podcast we sit down with Tom Wehmeier, Partner and Head of Intelligence at Atomico, to discuss European technology, the firm’s investment philosophy, and the influential State of European Tech report.Tom reflects on his unconventional route into venture capital. Before joining Atomico, he worked in telecommunications, witnessing shifts such as the emergence of 3G and internet-based calling. This taught him to recognise hype cycles, adopt a patient long-term view, and understand why

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33:14

The Future of European Payments

EU-Startups Podcast ·

2026/07/23

In this exclusive interview, we sit down with Lena Hackelöer, founder & CEO at Brite Payments, to explore the company’s growth, the future of European payments, and the challenges facing fintech founders.Lena shares how Brite has evolved from a Swedish startup founded in 2019 into a leading pay-by-bank provider operating across 27 European markets. Following its Series A round, the company expanded into Germany and France. She reflects on how her early career shaped her entrepreneurial

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34:54

The Fund Selling Climate to Skeptics

EU-Startups Podcast ·

2026/07/16

In this exclusive interview, we sit down with Tim Schumacher, the visionary co-founder of saas.group and General Partner at World Fund, to explore the journey, philosophy, and future of his founder-friendly SaaS acquisition platform and his ClimateTech investments. Tim shares how saas.group evolved from its first acquisition, DeployBot, to a thriving ecosystem of 18 independent SaaS brands spanning 30 countries. He dives deep into the core values that drive saas.group’s success: a commitment to

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28:54

Is the Office Era Over?

EU-Startups Podcast ·

2026/07/09

Join us for a deep dive with Job van der Voort, CEO and co-founder of Remote, as he explores the evolution of work, the challenges of global employment, and the principles behind scaling remote-first teams. From his transition from neuroscientist to startup leader, to the lessons learned at GitLab and Remote, Job shares insights on mindset shifts, cultural nuances, and the future of distributed work. Job discusses the practical challenges of building a globally distributed team, the importance of

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