June was a month of new beginnings, major milestones and meaningful connections. From launching Skills4Valorisation and celebrating PQ-REACT’s final event to opening a new Women TechEU iteration and advancing Open Horizons, here’s how our projects kept building momentum across Europe.
What can nearly 4,000 startup applications teach us about the future of European innovation funding? Drawing on the experience of Women TechEU, the latest policy paper explores how cascade funding is helping deep tech startups bridge the gap between research and market, and what needs to change to make support even more effective in FP10.
On 11 June, our team travelled to Bucharest for the final event of the SPQR Cluster & PQ-REACT project. Here are our reflections on what it meant, what we heard, and why the road to quantum-safe Europe is already underway.
After two days at EIC Summit 2026, one message stood out: innovation is built through collaboration. From supporting women-led startups through Women TechEU and Open Horizons to discussing healthcare innovation through EVOLVE2CARE, the Summit offered valuable opportunities to reconnect with partners, meet new innovators and strengthen relationships across Europe’s innovation ecosystem.
May kept the momentum high across Sploro’s EU projects portfolio. From new launches and final meetings to record-breaking open calls, here is what happened across PQ-REACT, PQ-NEXT, VALLEYS, Open Horizons, APPtake and Women TechEU.
Post-quantum cryptography is becoming a key priority for Europe’s cybersecurity future — and the PQ-REACT Final Event will bring the community driving that transition together in Bucharest on 11 June 2026. Sploro will join researchers, policymakers and cybersecurity experts for a day of project showcases, expert discussions and collaboration around the future of quantum-safe Europe, with Mikel Apesteguía and Marina Ortega attending on behalf of the team.