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Interviews

Bound4Blue’s aeronautical tech propels first sustainable shipping vessel in the Pacific

Winning €5m fresh funding, Bound4Blue also scores with its EC-backed pilot, the first of its kind, offering new possibilities to cargo vessels seeking sustainable transportation 

Energy & Cleantech | Ocean Economy | Transportation

Interviews

Orain: Making vending machines smarter and more profitable

Vending machines can now interact with consumers and offer FMCG retailers valuable data, thanks to smart hardware from Barcelona-based Orain

Retail | Artificial Intelligence

The Big Picture

Spain’s startup ecosystem bemoans lack of state support, new barriers to investment in Covid-19 recession

Spanish startups protest the lack of relevant aid, compared with other EU countries; investors warn of “disastrous” new foreign investment restriction

Covid-19 | Investment | General

Interviews

UTW: Drones and big data to help farmers get the most out of their land

Analytics startup UTW also harvests real-time farming information using satellites and sensors, to offer crop yield predictions

Agriculture & Fishery | Big Data & Analytics