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Neela Raises £2.1M To Pilot Waste-To-SAF Biotech

India and Saudi Arabia Put Port Investment Talks on Strategic Maritime Route

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Neela Raises £2.1M To Pilot Waste-To-SAF Biotech

Cambridge startup Neela Biotech raised £2.1m to move its AI-guided microbial waste-to-SAF process from lab work into pilot trials at an existing biogas plant over the next two years.

#sustainable aviation fuel #biotech startups #climate tech

October 10, 2026Read More →

India and Saudi Arabia Put Port Investment Talks on Strategic Maritime Route

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India and Saudi Arabia Put Port Investment Talks on Strategic Maritime Route

India and Saudi Arabia discussed possible Saudi participation in Vadhavan and Galathea Bay port projects, linking Gulf trade, container transshipment and maritime capacity building.

#India #Saudi Arabia #Vadhavan Port

October 9, 2026Read More →

NeoFleet Raises $4 Million to Expand Taxi-Fleet Financing

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NeoFleet Raises $4 Million to Expand Taxi-Fleet Financing

NeoFleet Capital secured a $4 million pre-seed round to scale a taxi-fleet financing model that combines vehicle credit, telematics, insurance and operating controls across Africa and other emerging markets.

#NeoFleet Capital #mobility finance #taxi fleets

October 9, 2026Read More →

Nettle Raises $4.8 Million To Expand AI Insurance Inspections

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Nettle Raises $4.8 Million To Expand AI Insurance Inspections

Irish-founded Nettle raised a $4.8 million seed round led by MTech Capital to expand its AI insurance inspection platform across the US and Europe.

#Nettle #insurance technology #MTech Capital

October 7, 2026Read More →

Finland Halts Work at Two Google Data-Centre Sites

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Finland Halts Work at Two Google Data-Centre Sites

Finland’s environmental supervisor ordered preparatory work to stop at Google-linked data-centre sites in Muhos and Kajaani while Tuike Finland answers questions over forest clearance and environmental assessment requirements.

#Google #data centres #Finland

October 7, 2026Read More →

Power Mac Center Opens iPhone 18 Pro Pre-Orders Across Philippines

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Power Mac Center Opens iPhone 18 Pro Pre-Orders Across Philippines

Power Mac Center opened nationwide iPhone 18 Pro pre-orders through store counters, its website and Lazada, with location-specific finance offers and six midnight pickup events tied to the Oct. 15 cutoff.

#Power Mac Center #iPhone 18 Pro #Apple retail

October 5, 2026Read More →

Simple Energy Round Lifts Indian Startup Funding To $233.6 Million

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Simple Energy Round Lifts Indian Startup Funding To $233.6 Million

Indian startups raised $233.6 million across 16 deals between September 28 and October 2, with Simple Energy’s $180 million Series C accounting for most of the weekly funding total.

#Indian startups #startup funding #Simple Energy

October 3, 2026Read More →

007 First Light DLC Adds New Missions, Photo Mode And 700-Plus Fixes

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007 First Light DLC Adds New Missions, Photo Mode And 700-Plus Fixes

IO Interactive’s free Extended Operations DLC for 007 First Light adds New Game Plus, Photo Mode, new TacSim content and more than 700 fixes and improvements.

#007 First Light #IO Interactive #gaming

October 2, 2026Read More →

Hertha Metals Raises $133.65 Million for U.S. High-Purity Iron Plant

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Hertha Metals Raises $133.65 Million for U.S. High-Purity Iron Plant

Hertha Metals plans a 10,000-ton U.S. plant for high-purity iron and steel after raising $133.65 million, including $65 million in federal backing for rare-earth magnet feedstock.

#Hertha Metals #high purity iron #rare earth magnets

September 30, 2026Read More →

Spinny IPO Plan Puts ₹3,000 Cr Used-Car Bet Before Public Markets

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Spinny IPO Plan Puts ₹3,000 Cr Used-Car Bet Before Public Markets

Spinny has pre-filed for a planned IPO of ₹2,500 Cr to ₹3,000 Cr, testing investor appetite for India’s online used-car platforms as losses narrow but profitability remains the main hurdle.

#Spinny #IPO #India startups

September 29, 2026Read More →

Nigeria Mini-Grids Face Financing Test After 180 Solar Sites Built

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Nigeria Mini-Grids Face Financing Test After 180 Solar Sites Built

Nigeria’s solar mini-grid market has proven deployments across 23 states, but currency pressure, bank-loan constraints and a new $300 million fund will decide whether the model can scale.

#Nigeria #mini grids #renewable energy

September 28, 2026Read More →

Shielded Bitcoin Paper Tests Private BTC Payments Without Rule Change

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Shielded Bitcoin Paper Tests Private BTC Payments Without Rule Change

Researchers proposed a Zcash-style private payment layer for Bitcoin, but the design still leaves deposits, withdrawals, fee visibility and verification outside Bitcoin’s base rules.

#Bitcoin #Zcash #cryptocurrency privacy

September 26, 2026Read More →