Spotlight Interview: ChangeNOW CEO Santiago Lefebvre Wants You To Believe Again
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How France And Europe Are Mobilizing Defense Tech Startups
With geopolitical tensions rising and sovereignty now a buzzword, Defense Tech is breaking taboos in France. With war at Europe’s door, investment is soaring and mindsets are shifting. Speed is everything. But the question now is: can Europe move fast enough to secure its future ?
🔬Laser-Focused: mirSense Secures €7M For Industrial Safety And Defense Sovereignty
mirSense wants to redefine safety and defense with its quantum cascade laser tech. From blinding missiles with powerMir to sniffing out toxic gases with uniMir and mirChip, the dual-application startup believes it can change the game in defense and industrial monitoring.
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Also inside: How Delos is building an AI operating system for business; France can haz all your scientists.
How Delos Is Building an AI Operating System for Business
CEO Pierre de la Grand'rive: "Our ambition is to offer generative AI that is truly useful to employees."