The success of UliPath, which raised a whopping $750m earlier this year, at a valuation of $35bn, has put a spotlight on Romania’s tech scene.     Read more here: https://sifted.eu/articles/southeastern-europe-vc-startups/?fbclid=IwAR0E65aWkPXNRH6587R6IDJ4Vyenlyzf-RS5N6x3wQhzotJJRbBRyGi9GpQ  

According to the Israeli company, the global THC average in THC-dominant flowers tested on GemmaCert devices in regulated markets in 2020 was 15.35%. For CBD in CBD dominant flowers, it was 8.90%. Dry flowers form the largest product category in the cannabis market. According to BDS Analytics, flowers comprised 45% of U.S. cannabis retail sales...

  EnduroSat develops NanoSats for Secure Communications Bulgarian startup EnduroSat provides NanoSats and space services to business, exploration companies, and science teams. The startup’s NanoSats achieve robust data handling of up-to 10 payloads. The satellites incorporate an embedded operational modes framework that considerably boosts efficiency. The small satellites enable secure communications for telemetry and telecommands using high-speed...

Our Innovation Analysts recently looked into emerging technologies and up-and-coming startups working on space technology. As there is a large number of startups working on a wide variety of solutions, we want to share our insights with you. This time, we are taking a look at 5 promising small satellite startups. Heat Map: 5 Top Small...

Water activity is critical to food and pharmaceutical safety for predicting the growth of bacteria, yeasts, molds, and more. Products, including cannabis, are safer to transport and store at lower water activity levels. Water activity features as part of cannabis regulations in legalized markets, yet recent studies have shown an 80% failure rate in mold...

A healthtech innovator and former Rewired Pitchfest winner has secured £4.5million in its latest round of funding. TestCard, which won Pitchfest in 2019, is a combination of a non-invasive urine test kit with an accompanying mobile application that turns a mobile phone’s camera into a clinical grade scanner. Speaking to Digital Health News Chris Craig-Wood, chief...

A home testing kit that allows people to diagnose common conditions using the camera on their mobile phone has secured £4.5m in funding to expand internationally. Founded in the UK, TestCard aims to give people control over their health and take the strain off the National Health Service (NHS). Its UTI test kit consists of...

Do you know what’s in your cannabis? A new industry report suggests that demand for high-quality cannabis is expected to jump significantly due to shifting opinions, increased moves towards legalization and decriminalization globally, and new market opportunities in the recreational and medical sectors. According to a Frost & Sullivan report released last month, the global market for...

GemmaCert announced today that it has added new features to its flagship analytical product and can now determine the composition and potency of cannabis throughout the entire supply chain: from the initial plant harvest up through the raw extraction that occurs right before the cannabis is turned into a useable product. GemmaCert is a life...

In-space transportation provider Momentus announced agreements June 16 with Bulgaria’s EnduroSat to provide transportation for two cubesats scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare flight in February 2021. Under the agreement, Momentus will enclose Kuwait’s first spacecraft, QMR-KWT, and EnduroSat’s Shared Platform for Applied Research and Technology Affirmation (SPARTAN) in its Vigoride orbit...