Every Monday, a look back at what the 3DEXPERIENCE Lab startups made headlines with over the past week.

FIRST WEEK OF NOVEMBER 2026  ·  26 OCTOBER – 1 NOVEMBER 2026

Proxima Fusion   ● ACTIVE

Infrastructure, Energy & Materials  ·  Munich Lab  ·  Central Europe

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🤝 Proxima Fusion partners with Japanese power plants to supply fusion research Thomas Stark  ·  31 Oct 🤝 Proxima Fusion signs letter of intent with Fujikura for superconducting wire manufacturing feasibility study finanztrends.de  ·  30 Oct 🌍 Proxima Fusion & Kyoto Fusioneering Unite to Accelerate Commercial Fusion Power Proxima Fusion and Kyoto Fusioneering signed an MoU to collaborate on critical technologies for commercial fusion plants, bolstering Germany's supply chain and advancing the global fusion energy agenda. LinkedIn · Menlo Times  ·  30 Oct 🤝 Proxima Fusion signs MoU with Fujikura for HTS production in Germany presseportal.de  ·  28 Oct 🤝 Proxima Fusion signs partnership with Fujikura and Kyoto Fusioneering Corona Borealis - Stock.Adobe.Com  ·  28 Oct 📰 Proxima Fusion and Fujikura assess German superconducting production - Industrial News Proxima Fusion and Fujikura will assess HTS tape production in Germany. Proxima estimates 20,000km for Alpha, but the partners have not approved a new Fujikura factory investment. #Fusion #Manufacturing LinkedIn · Industrial News Magazine  ·  29 Oct 📰 Eppy's Design‑Test‑Learn Loop Lands #1 in Proxima Fusion's Stellarator Challenge Eppy's relentless design‑test‑learn loop propels it to #1 in Proxima Fusion's stellarator challenge, securing stable plasma and showcasing a scalable strategy for high‑cost experiments across industries. LinkedIn · Eppy Ephard  ·  26 Oct 📰 Fujikura Aktie: Tokios Tech-Ausverkauf erwischt sie hart Redaktion Börse Global  ·  31 Oct 📰 Fujikura-Aktie: Proxima plant HTS-Fertigung in Deutschland Redaktion Ad-Hoc-News.De  ·  30 Oct 📰 AI Accelerates Fusion Design & Simulation: Key Takeaways from Simulation@Siemens Day 2 Panel highlighted AI's role across the engineering chain—from CAD to testing—boosting fusion design, cloud simulation, and open innovation, while urging reduced silos for faster breakthroughs. LinkedIn  ·  29 Oct 📰 UK's Founders' Relief Ignites AI, Fusion, and Funding Boom UK's new Founders' Relief sparks funding surge: Samplix, ARTISO AI, and Lovable secure millions, Proxima Fusion partners with Fujikura, while AP Ventures and Begin Capital close multimillion‑funds. LinkedIn · Scaling Europe  ·  29 Oct 📰 Hamaoka, fusion and the price of trust in Japan's energy future In 1916, Shibusawa Eiichi, the father of Japanese capitalism, wrote that a business needs two things in the same hand: the Analects and the abacus. Ethics and profit. This week Japan showed what happens when they come… LinkedIn  ·  29 Oct 📰 US vs Europe: Racing to Build the First Stellarator Power Plant U.S. and European startups, Type One Energy and Proxima Fusion, are racing to deploy the world's first quasi‑isodynamic stellarator power plants—\\\$400 M and €650 M raised—aiming for 2034 and early 2030s, respectively. LinkedIn · Gareth Joseph Video Creator  ·  26 Oct 📰 Fusionsenergie: Proxima Fusion findet Verbündete in Japan - STERN.de STERN.de  ·  28 Oct

Endiatx   ● ACTIVE

High-Tech · Life Sciences & Healthcare  ·  North America

🏆 Endiatx Earns MedTech World Europe Award Nomination Endiatx, a pioneering medtech startup with pill‑sized robotic diagnostics, is a nominee for Emerging MedTech Startup of the Year at the 2026 MedTech World Europe Awards. Vote now. LinkedIn  ·  29 Oct 📰 Pill‑Sized Robot Earns Endiatx MedTech World Nomination Endiatx's pill‑sized, body‑navigating robot has earned a nomination for Emerging MedTech Startup of the Year at MedTech World Europe, spotlighting its non‑invasive diagnostic breakthrough in the healthcare sector. LinkedIn  ·  29 Oct

Lattice Medical   ● ACTIVE

Life Sciences & Healthcare  ·  Paris Lab  ·  Western Europe

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🔬 Lattice Medical's 3D‑Printed, Dissolvable Implant Offers Hopeful Breast Reconstruction French startup Lattice Medical unveils a 3D‑printed, biodegradable scaffold that dissolves as tissue regenerates post‑mastectomy, leaving only living tissue—offering a hopeful, patient‑centric breast reconstruction solution. LinkedIn  ·  29 Oct

Marvel Fusion   ● ALUMNI

Industrial Equipment & Manufacturing  ·  Munich Lab  ·  Central Europe · North America

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🔬 Marvel Fusion Elevates Dr. Jan Heye Buss to CTO, Steering Laser‑Driven Fusion Innovation Dr. Jan Heye Buss appointed CTO of Marvel Fusion, bringing 15+ years in ultrafast laser science and industrial photonics to lead laser program and technology strategy for fusion energy. LinkedIn  ·  1 Nov 📈 From Germany to Colorado: Marvel Fusion's Laser‑Driven Path to Clean Energy Marvle Fusion CEO Moritz von der Linden gears up for UBS fireside chat, spotlighting Germany's fusion momentum, milestones since 2019, and the ATLAS Facility's completion at Colorado State. LinkedIn · Uhb Ubs  ·  26 Oct 📰 Marvel Fusion Raises \\\$400M to Build Colorado Fusion Demo Marvel Fusion just secured nearly \\\$400 M to construct a full‑scale laser‑fusion demonstrator in Colorado, signaling the dawn of unlimited, carbon‑free power and urging leaders to prepare. LinkedIn  ·  27 Oct 📰 Laser‑Driven Fusion Moves Closer to Grid‑Ready Power Marvel Fusion's Heike Freund explains how laser tech is solving fusion's product‑market fit, scaling tech across Europe and US, and positioning fusion plants on the grid within a decade. LinkedIn  ·  28 Oct 📰 From McKinsey to Fusion: Heike Freund's Clean Energy Revolution Former McKinsey partner Heike Freund leads Marvel Fusion, a laser‑driven fusion startup raising €385 M to build a \\\$150 M Colorado facility. It uses proton‑boron fuel for clean, low‑radioactive‑waste energy. LinkedIn  ·  27 Oct

Flying Whales   ● ALUMNI

Paris Lab

💰 €40M EU Boost for Flying Whales' Low‑Carbon Airship French airship maker Flying Whales secures €40M EU Innovation Fund to boost LCA60T development, aiming for 60‑tonne, low‑carbon heavy‑lift transport by 2027, leveraging advanced composite technology. LinkedIn · Jec Composites  ·  29 Oct 💰 Flying Whales Secures €40M EU Innovation Fund for 200‑m Airship French startup Flying Whales secures €40 million EU Innovation Fund to develop its 200‑m LCA60T airship, capable of hoarding 60 tonnes of cargo, with flight tests slated for 2027. LinkedIn · Heavylift %26 Project Forwarding International  ·  29 Oct 💰 Flying Whales Secures €40M for 200‑m Heavy‑Lift Airship French startup Flying Whales secures €40 million from the EU Innovation Fund to advance its Logilift 200‑m helium airship, capable of moving 60‑tonne cargo by 2027. LinkedIn · Heavylift %26 Project Forwarding International  ·  28 Oct

The Exploration Company   ● ALUMNI

Aerospace & Defense  ·  Munich Lab  ·  Western Europe · Central Europe

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📰 Europe's Scale‑Up Surge: Funding Gap Shrinks, AI Drives Record Growth Europe's scale‑up funding gap narrows: \\\$14.4 B raised in September, 12 \\\$1 B+ rounds in 2026's first nine months, €5 B Scaleup Europe Fund fuels AI‑led growth across Europe. LinkedIn  ·  28 Oct 📰 EU Scaleup Fund Skewed Toward AI – Time to Invest in Critical Tech The €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund has funded AI and software firms, yet its mandate to support sovereign‑critical tech urges a pivot toward chips, satellites, and medicines, boosting European innovation. LinkedIn · Coralie Chaufour  ·  28 Oct

Marble Imaging   ● ACTIVE

High-Tech  ·  Munich Lab  ·  Central Europe

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📰 Marble Imaging CEO Speaks at ESA DACH Forum on Launch State & Constellations Marble Imaging's CEO Robert Hook will join a panel at ESA DACH Space Investor Forum in Munich, discussing launch state and rising constellations while showcasing high‑resolution satellite analytics. LinkedIn · Marble Imaging  ·  28 Oct

Project-S   ● ACTIVE

Aerospace & Defense  ·  Munich Lab  ·  Central Europe

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📰 Project‑S Shines at IAASS, Unveils Cutting‑Edge Debris‑Detection & Removal Tech Project‑S showcased ATLAS radar, AstroShield software, and ADR robot at IAASS, earning a plaque of recognition while partnering with NASA, ESA, and other space leaders to enhance orbital safety. LinkedIn · Project S Space  ·  27 Oct

Sitegeist   ● ACTIVE

Architecture, Engineering & Construction  ·  Munich Lab  ·  Central Europe

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📰 Europe's Trustworthy AI Summit: Finalizing Embodied Innovation Europe will gather embodied AI experts for the 2026 Comparing Notes on Trustworthy AI finale in Munich, spotlighting reliable, quality-driven applications and showcasing Sitegeist's modular AI robotics for construction. LinkedIn  ·  27 Oct

Quantum Systems   ● ALUMNI

Aerospace & Defense  ·  Munich Lab  ·  Central Europe

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🌍 Quantum Systems expands presence in Lithuania, supports Bundeswehr Brigade Gytis Kapsevičius  ·  1 Nov 👥 Quantum Systems Boosts Reliant Drone with 9kg Payload, Hybrid Power & Software Integration Quantum Systems upgrades its Reliant UAV, adding a nine‑kilogram payload, hybrid‑electric propulsion, and MOSAIC UXS software integration, while emphasizing European supply chains and comprehensive support. LinkedIn · Keith King  ·  31 Oct 🌍 Quantum Systems opens Japanese subsidiary and Tokyo office militaeraktuell.at  ·  30 Oct 📈 Quantum Systems tests prototype Apex Recordhunter at 777 km/h techno-science.net  ·  30 Oct 🌍 Quantum Systems expands into Japan with new office and PoC program militaeraktuell.at  ·  29 Oct 🌍 Quantum Systems opens Tokyo office and subsidiary in Japan esut.de  ·  28 Oct 📈 Quantum Systems Reaches 777 km/h, BILD Highlights Electric UAV Powertrain Breakthrough Quantum Systems' Apex Record Hunter achieved 777 km/h during Forward Edge 26, earning a headline in BILD and spotlighting the company's electric powertrain tech to a wider audience. LinkedIn  ·  27 Oct 📈 Quantum Systems' Apex Recordhunter prototype achieves 777 km/h speed record in test flight vietnam.vn  ·  26 Oct 📰 Quantum Systems Expands to Japan, Secures MoUs with Mitsubishi Chemical & Panasonic Quantum Systems opens a Tokyo office, establishing a Japan subsidiary and signing MoUs with Mitsubishi Chemical and Panasonic to combine Japanese manufacturing expertise with unmanned systems, bolstering defense ties. LinkedIn · Quantum Systems Gmbh  ·  28 Oct 📰 Quantum Systems Launches Runway‑Free, 10‑Hour Drone with Mortar Armament Quantum Systems demonstrates its long‑endurance, runway‑free drone now armed with mortar rounds and grenades, showcasing a leap in autonomous, versatile battlefield support for modern warfare. LinkedIn · Defense Blog News  ·  28 Oct 📰 From Battlefield to Boardroom: Driving European Tech Sovereignty with Quantum Systems Matthias Lehna, VP Business Development at Quantum Systems, leverages 15 years of NATO and UN military experience to scale Europe's tech sovereignty, partner with industry, and support Ukraine's defense. bdi.eu  ·  27 Oct 📰 Ukraine's DefenceTech Surge Positions Europe's Security Future Ukraine's DefenceTech boom is reshaping European security, drawing €10M+ investments and joint ventures from Sweden, Estonia, Lithuania, and Germany, as EU firms partner to innovate and secure the future. LinkedIn · Iryna Sheremeta  ·  27 Oct 📰 Apex Recordhunter: Akku-Drohne erreicht 777 km/h im Test Sven Brückner  ·  26 Oct