This Biotech Founder Turns Pond Scum Into Luxury Leather
Bloom Biotech transforms food-grade microalgae into carbon-negative leather that runs on existing textile lines and costs less than conventional materials.
A Language Dies Every 14 Days. This Founder Built AI to Stop It.
Chad Quinn discovered that reconnecting Indigenous communities with their languages dramatically reduces suicide rates. So he built an AI platform to make language revitalization scalable—before more disappear forever.
Techarena 2026: Epiminds Wins + TOP46 Standouts
Techarena 2026 recap: How Epiminds won with AI-native marketing automation, plus the TOP46 finalists defining Sweden's next wave of tech companies.
WHX Xcelerate 2026: Innovation Meets Clinical Reality
A look inside the WHX Xcelerate 2026 finals—featuring the winner, the runners-up, and the standout startups shaping what's UpNext in healthcare.
What’s UpNext: Signals from the Global Startup Circuit
The F1 Circuit of the Startup Ecosystem. Tracking founders, momentum, and signals as they emerge.
Web Summit Qatar PITCH 2026
A look inside the Web Summit Qatar PITCH 2026 finals—featuring the winner, the finalists, and the standout startups shaping what’s UpNext in tech.
Designing the Systems Clean Technology Needs to Scale
Clean technology doesn’t fail because of ideas. It fails when capital, process, and execution can’t keep up. Green Power Plus is building the systems that help clean innovation move faster, scale smarter, and reach the market without waiting for permission.
Why Replacing Diesel Can’t Wait
Replacing diesel doesn’t mean waiting for perfect solutions. Serenity Power is cutting emissions now with flexible fuel cells that work with today’s infrastructure. Founder Aleisha Cerny explains why urgency and pragmatism matter in the energy transition.
What’s UpNext: Signals for a Global 2026
A look at the founders, points of view, and signals shaping what’s coming next as we expand the UpNext World Tour and go deeper into global ecosystems.
The AI Engine Jewelry Ecommerce Has Been Missing
Jewelry founder Yevgeniy Makhmutov grew up in family stores and now leads AR Bling, an AI platform that turns product photos into 3D try on and powers a smart sales agent that boosts online conversions and cuts returns for jewelers worldwide.
The Eyes Physical AI Has Been Waiting For
Diffraqtion founder Johannes Galatsanos-Dueck builds quantum cameras that help machines see twenty times farther and react faster than ever. His work merges AI and astronomy to improve safety, space awareness and physical AI.
Charging the Future
Samira Soltani is building the invisible infrastructure behind the next era of urban mobility. As CEO of Wireless PnC, she is removing one of the biggest barriers to EV and micromobility adoption by making charging as simple as parking.