Nuclear Startup Watch: Newcleo plans to go public via a $2.4B SPAC deal, targeting a Nasdaq listing under ticker NWCL in 2H 2026, after raising about $780M privately for its lead-cooled fast reactor and reprocessed MOX fuel supply chain. EU Startup Policy: The European Commission’s first European Startup and Scaleup Scoreboard links pro-startup rules to better outcomes, highlighting how access to talent and venture capital tracks with ecosystem performance. EU Funding & Governance: Hungary unlocked €14.2B from EU funds after governance and rule-of-law reforms, with more money tied to additional milestones. Export Controls: A new EU note shows export controls are getting more decentralized, with national measures increasingly shaped by end-use and transaction context. Slovakia Tech & Industry: The government approved €2.9M for Kosice region projects, including work on the Valaliky industrial park and possible links between local university research and Volvo EV component needs. Biodiversity Research: Comenius University Bratislava researchers helped show the “Himalayan pit viper” is actually five species, including three new to science. Digital & Sustainability Software: Adastra partnered with osapiens to bring an AI-powered sustainability reporting cockpit to Central and Eastern Europe. Online Safety: A report says platforms fail to remove 70% of reported hate speech, with TikTok and Instagram among the worst performers.