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An industry report published by students in an MIT aerospace entrepreneurship class lays out guidance for aspiring space leaders and investors. Rachel Ornitz|Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics Publication Date: October 2, 2026

The LaunchLNK grant program to support startups growing in or expanding to Lincoln is taking applications until Oct. 16. Six startups will receive $20,000 in grant funding, along with business support services valued at $23,000.

The clock is almost out. You have less than 24 hours left to apply to host a Side Event during TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026. Applications close tonight at midnight PT.

Lise Birikundavyi’s investment philosophy is simple: You can do good and do well.

Revolta AG has secured funding from the German state of Hesse under the ERDF for its “Highly Efficient AC Salt Battery” project, through which it is developing a sodium-ion alternating current (AC) battery for residential use.

Aqua Medical has raised a multimillion-dollar Series B financing led by Relevance Ventures to advance its minimally invasive device-based treatment for Type 2 diabetes.The amount of the financing was not disclosed.

On September 28, AMD announced it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire World Labs in an all-stock deal valued at about $8.2 billion, or roughly RMB 55 billion. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2026, subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions.

The neocloud market is moving past its origins as a stopgap for scarce graphics processing units. AI-native startups now choose their infrastructure on latency, burst capacity and openness, not just chip availability.

16 Tech Community Corporation announced the eight startup companies selected to join Traction, a 9-week program that provides the participants with coaching, technical resources and funding support to test and advance their prototypes and products. Supported by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation’s Community Collaboration Fund, the fall 2026 cohort, starting this week, marks the first…

London Business School’s workshop at the Sifted Summit on 1 October marked the culmination of a year of relationship-building and ecosystem-growing with Sifted, the FT-backed digital media platform covering European startups, technology trends and venture capital.