Daily News – April 2, 2026
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Semiconductors, AI analytics and batteries: three signals on how Europe is building critical technology and industrial infrastructure.
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Startups mentioned
Pragmatic Semiconductor
Pragmatic Semiconductor develops ultra-low-cost flexible chips and manufacturing processes beyond conventional silicon, betting on a new category of semiconductors for item-level intelligence.
Veezoo
Veezoo is an agentic analytics platform letting business teams query data in natural language with a reliable semantic layer, replacing parts of exploratory BI and self-service reporting.
Northvolt
Northvolt was Europe's grand bet on battery manufacturing, built to create a continental supply chain for lithium-ion cells. Despite unprecedented capital raises, it entered bankruptcy in 2025.