Aidoptation secures €20 million to accelerate industrial scale-up Aidoptation, a Belgian-American startup, has raised an additional €20 million in financing as it looks to accelerate the development and industrialisation of its advanced technology, the company said. The new capital is…
Social media is no longer just marketing’s job For years, many organizations have treated social media as a brand-awareness tool—useful for impressions, engagement, and thought leadership, but disconnected from the hard metrics sales teams live by. The result is a…
A familiar burnout: explaining the same boundary again and again For many people, the most draining part of conflict isn’t the disagreement itself—it’s the repetition. The feeling of having to re-state a limit, justify it, soften it, and then defend…
A changing definition of resilience In public life, resilience is often framed as a performance: a hard exterior, a quick comeback, a confident declaration that nothing can break you. Protective shells, after all, are easy to spot. They “shout their…
European spinouts show scale in deep tech and life sciences Dealroom’s European Spinout Report 2025 highlights a growing cohort of university- and research-born companies that have broken through key commercial and valuation milestones. The report identifies 76 European deep tech…
Fundraising begins before the pitch deck For many founders, the start of a funding round feels like a single, definable moment: the day they finalize a pitch deck, compile a target investor list, and begin sending emails. But in practice,…
Bravado as a mask: what psychologists say is really happening In gyms, offices, group chats, and social media feeds, a familiar pattern plays out: men compete, posture, and “flex” in ways meant to signal dominance, competence, or emotional invulnerability. But…
Eight novels spotlight how reading changed from ritual to lifestyle Once treated as sacred objects, books have increasingly become signals of taste, identity, and—at times—interior design. A growing body of fiction has been tracking that shift for decades, but a…
A shift in how “deep thinking” is recognized The stereotype of a “deep thinker” is familiar: the person who controls the conversation, delivers sweeping takes, and turns every topic into a philosophical debate. But psychologists and communication researchers increasingly point…
Small choices, big signals The decisions travelers make—often in seconds—when booking flights, selecting hotels, and ordering meals abroad can reveal more than personal preference. Travel researchers and consumer psychologists have long noted that seemingly minor behaviors can act as “signals”…