Tech. Launches

Finnish startup Pixieray rebrands as IXI. It develops adaptive eyewear technology

Pixieray, a Finnish developer of adaptive eyewear with seamless clarity, has had a rebranding, now becoming known as IXI.

Ukrainian defense tech startup HIMERA unveils its new tactical communications system

The company says it has created an ecosystem where each device supports all the latest features for low probability of detection, interception and suppression.

Lithuanian VC fund FIRSTPICK launches an AI accelerator, providing up to €250k for Baltic startups

The participating startups can receive substantial funding ranging from €50,000 to €250,000.

Mission Possible announces Batch III for its early-stage Acceleration program

The goal of the program is to help Ukrainian entrepreneurs develop their startups and prepare them for investment. They will also have a chance to get a $25,000 grant.

Estonia gets a new VC fund — Unmanned.vc. The fund will invest in early-stage autonomous systems startups

Unmanned.vc will acquire minority stakes in early-stage, high-growth companies specializing in autonomous systems and related technologies, including artificial intelligence, robotics, space technology, and cybersecurity.

Lithuanian AI-based platform Hostinger Horizons enters the market to streamline coding

Hostinger, a Lithuanian web hosting company, has introduced Hostinger Horizons, an AI-powered platform that streamlines and automates the web application building process.

Polish-founded ElevenLabs releases its own AI speech recognition model Scribe

It recognizes 99 languages with record-breaking accuracy.

Ukrainian-British company JobCannon is launching a venture capital arm. Plans to invest up to $200,000 in startups from Ukraine and CEE — details from co-founder

The company plans to invest between $100,000 and $200,000 in tech startups from Ukraine, UK, Israel and CEE.

Ukrainian edtech company Preply launches a campaign to support the Ukrainian language and culture

As part of the campaign, Preply encourages individuals worldwide to send messages of support to the Ukrainian people, which are then translated and shared to foster a sense of global solidarity.