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For founders building breakthrough technologies, pitching events are more than stages, they’re accelerators for visibility, funding and strategic partnerships. Across Europe in 2026, a lively calendar of deep tech and startup pitch events is emerging, providing multiple platforms for innovators to showcase their solutions and connect with investors, corporates and ecosystem leaders. One standout opportunity is the Deep Tech Atelier Startup Pitch Competition, a focused stage

Latvia has long been a member of the European Union, yet when it comes to capturing its fair share of competitive EU funding, the country continues to lag behind its Baltic neighbours. A recent analysis highlights a persistent funding puzzle in which structural and ecosystem challenges are limiting Latvia’s ability to benefit from major programmes like Horizon Europe and other direct EU research and innovation funds. One of the core issues is that Latvia’s innovation ecosyste

In a major development for the European fintech landscape, Zilch, a fast‑growing UK‑based consumer payments company, has agreed to acquire Fjord Bank, a challenger bank headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania. This strategic move gives Zilch access to a European banking licence, positioning Vilnius as its primary European headquarters and enabling the company to accelerate its rollout of financial services across the European Economic Area. Fjord Bank, which operates in several E