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  • Big business can still innovate — by adding startup leaders to the C-suite
    by David von Rosen on 12 September 2025 at 08:00

    Startups love hiring big business leaders into advisory and C-suite roles. These hires solve a common issue: as startups grow and look to compete with incumbents, they need some corporate talent to see them over the line.  But big, established businesses have a different common issue. They’re […]

  • Startup wisdom: How to break the cycle of meeting hangovers
    by Vivian Acquah on 10 September 2025 at 06:05

    Startup wisdom is a new TNW series offering practical lessons from experts who’ve helped build great companies. This week, Vivian Acquah, a certified inclusion strategist, workshop facilitator, and founder of Amplify DEI, shares her tips on ending meeting hangovers. So, you’re a leader. Your […]

  • Founders’ takes: How AI is rewriting the playbook for investing
    by Cem Ötkün on 9 September 2025 at 13:00

    Founders’ takes is a new series featuring expert insights from tech leaders transforming industries with artificial intelligence. In this edition, Cem Ötkün, CEO and co-founder of startup scouting platform Bounce Watch, shares his views on how AI is reshaping investing. Venture capital, once […]

  • Is Europe ready for self-driving cars?
    by Andrea Hak on 9 September 2025 at 09:00

    In a recent interview with TNW, Jelle Prins, the mind behind Uber’s first app, shared his vision of a world transformed by autonomous vehicles. “Imagine getting into a car here in Amsterdam in the evening,” he mused, “and waking up the next morning in a mountain village in France for a day […]

  • TNW: Events and media signing out, 2006–2025
    by TNW Team on 8 September 2025 at 16:33

    We want to share an important update with our contributors and community. After the FT Group acquired a majority stake in TNW in 2019, the Covid-19 pandemic severely disrupted TNW’s core revenue stream. Despite significant efforts in the years since, no sustainable path to commercial viability […]

  • Reclaiming the stack: Europe’s bid for digital sovereignty
    by Gustaf Sahlman on 5 September 2025 at 06:10

    The entanglement of tech and politics has become impossible to ignore — especially in the United States, where the lines between Silicon Valley and Washington are rapidly dissolving. At President Trump’s inauguration, the CEOs of Amazon, Meta, and Alphabet took prominent seats — even ahead of […]

  • How Dutch startup Tap Electric is fixing EV charging chaos
    by Thomas Macaulay on 4 September 2025 at 08:30

    Driving electric can be a pleasure, but charging often feels like a pain. Public facilities can be hard to find, prices swing wildly, and hidden fees add up. Incompatible systems and long waits only deepen the frustration, leaving drivers anxious about where to charge — and what it will cost. A […]

  • Startup wisdom: How to get your startup noticed — 5 principles to master
    by Lize Hong on 3 September 2025 at 06:00

    Startup wisdom is a new TNW series offering practical lessons from experts who’ve helped build great companies. This week, Lize Hong, the founder of strategic communications firm Venture Vox, shares her tips on getting startups noticed. Startups don’t fail because they lack a good product. […]

  • Past the tipping point: Why the climate transition is now in our hands
    by Andrea Hak on 2 September 2025 at 08:30

    Jacqueline van den Ende, CEO of Carbon Equity, believes we have already passed the climate transition tipping point: “Last year, 90% of all new electricity production worldwide came from renewable sources, i.e. generated via solar, wind, or water. Meanwhile, China is actually ahead of its climate […]

  • Founders’ takes: AI isn’t the end of developers — it’s their evolution
    by Steven Kleinveld on 1 September 2025 at 08:30

    Founders’ takes is a new series featuring expert insights from tech leaders transforming industries with artificial intelligence. In this edition, Steven Kleinveld, founder of applied AI lab Skylark, argues that vibe coding won’t replace developers — it’ll upgrade them. There’s been a […]