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

FOURTH WEEK OF OCTOBER 2026  ·  19–25 OCTOBER 2026

Proxima Fusion   ● ACTIVE ·  298 days left in the program

Infrastructure, Energy & Materials  ·  Munich Lab  ·  Central Europe

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🎓 Proxima Fusion Takes Center Stage at EU's WinWinBrussels, Showcasing Europe‑Built Fusion Future German startup Proxima Fusion will address EU leaders at WinWinBrussels, highlighting its European‑rooted fusion plant development, Mittelstand partnerships, and broader industrial impact beyond clean energy. LinkedIn · Lucio M Milanese  ·  19 Oct 📰 Eppy Takes Triple Crown on Proxima Fusion's Stellarator Design Challenge Eppy claims top three spots on Proxima Fusion's Hugging Face leaderboard for designing smooth, build‑ready stellarator plasma boundaries—highlighting efficient fusion geometry and advanced AI‑driven optimization solutions. LinkedIn · Eppy Ephard  ·  23 Oct

deltaVision   ● ACTIVE ·  2 days left in the program

Aerospace & Defense · Industrial Equipment & Manufacturing  ·  Munich Lab  ·  Central Europe

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📰 What is the biggest problem your system helps manufacturers avoid? Introducing SharedVision: a new series where we sit down with the people behind DeltaVision and ask the questions our customers actually want answered. Episode 1: Andre Jansen, Diogo Garnel and Marco Esteves take on the… LinkedIn · Deltavision B V  ·  22 Oct

dotLumen   ● ACTIVE ·  50 days left in the program

High-Tech · Life Sciences & Healthcare  ·  Paris Lab  ·  Southern Europe

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📰 We’ve done quite a few crazy things together with Arrow Elec Beitrag von dotLumens Feed-Beitrag dotLumen 20Std. We’ve done quite a few crazy things together with Arrow Electronics . Several films and many projects later, it’s become one of those partnerships that keeps getting… LinkedIn · dotLumen  ·  20 Oct

Hopper   ● ACTIVE ·  156 days left in the program

Life Sciences & Healthcare  ·  Paris Lab  ·  Western Europe

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👥 Trail Triumph: Para-Runners Finish Mascareignes Together, Powered by Hopper's Sustainable Prostheses Two Para-Team Salomon athletes completed the Mascareignes trail, crossing the finish line hand‑in‑hand thanks to Hopper‑Salomon prostheses. Their joint victory underscores inclusive sport, trust, and sustainable innovation. LinkedIn  ·  20 Oct

Strong by Form   ● ACTIVE ·  111 days left in the program

Architecture, Engineering & Construction  ·  Munich Lab  ·  Central Europe · Latin America

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📰 Hello Tomorrow Spotlights 16 Deep‑Tech Impact Startups for 2026 Hello Tomorrow identified 16 impact startups for Norrsken's 2026 100 list, including Strong by Form's lightweight wood tech that replaces steel, plus pioneers in battery recycling and drone forestry. LinkedIn · Hello Tomorrow Challenge  ·  23 Oct

Cellink   ● ALUMNI

Life Sciences & Healthcare  ·  Paris Lab  ·  North America

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🔬 CELLINK & SCIENION Showcase Bioprinting & Precision Assays at microTAS 2026 CELLINK and SCIENION demonstrate cutting‑edge bioprinting for complex 3D vascular models and precision miniaturized assays at microTAS 2026 in Granada, driving advances in life‑science research. LinkedIn  ·  21 Oct 📰 MicroTAS 2026: Cellink & SciENion Propel Bioprinting Frontiers At microTAS 2026, Cellink & SciENion showcased bioprinting innovations, engaging researchers in organoids and organ‑on‑chip fields. Their booths 48 & 57 highlighted reproducibility, complexity, and translational potential. LinkedIn · Cellink  ·  20 Oct 📰 Designing Reproducible Spheroid and Organoid Models with 3D Bioprinting Beitrag von Nathalie Thibaut-Kooijmans Feed-Beitrag Nathalie Thibaut-Kooijman 15Std. • Bearbeitet 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 | 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝟯𝗗 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱… LinkedIn · Nathalie T Kooijman  ·  22 Oct

Marvel Fusion   ● ALUMNI

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

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💰 Germany's Fusion Ambition Gains Momentum: Marvel Fusion Sets Stage for First Power Plant Germany's 'Invest in Germany' summit propelled fusion ambitions, launching a national action plan, three hubs, and SPRIND funding. Marvel Fusion plans to debut a laser‑driven power plant next year. LinkedIn · Moritz Von Der Linden  ·  21 Oct 📰 UBS Forum Explores Post‑Success Pathways: From Fusion Energy to Geopolitical Strategy UBS's Entrepreneurial Growth Forum examined how founders navigate post‑success decisions—linking business growth, wealth, family legacy—highlighting fusion energy innovation and geopolitical impacts on strategy. LinkedIn · Christine Novakovic  ·  22 Oct 📰 Germany's Fusion Surge: Investors, Founders, and Politicians Join Forces Marvel Fusion highlighted laser‑driven fusion at Germany's Invest in Germany Summit, underscoring the country's new milestone‑based funding program that blends public and private capital to accelerate commercial fusion. LinkedIn · Heike Freund  ·  21 Oct

The Exploration Company   ● ALUMNI

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

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📰 From Requirements to Rockets: Dual Engineering at The Exploration Company Joshika, a Nyx Systems Engineer at The Exploration Company, balances requirements and subsystem management—designing docking cameras while breaking large goals into team responsibilities—driving continuous learning and innovation. LinkedIn · The Exploration Company  ·  23 Oct 📰 SpaceTech Sees Record \\\$20.8B Q3 2026 Investment Surge In Q3 2026, private space tech investment hit a record \\\$20.8 billion—more than double the prior record—driven by Blue Origin's \\\$10 billion round, with U.S. leading at 70%. Werner Tewes  ·  23 Oct

Tshimologong   ● ALUMNI

Western Europe

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🤝 Immersive Lab & Dala Khona Propel Tshimologong Creatives into Industry The Immersive Lab and Dala Khona launch at Fak'ugesi Festival connects Tshimologong alumni with hands‑on immersive tech, mentorship, and industry networking, turning skills into real‑world opportunities. LinkedIn · Giz South Africa Lesotho Eswatini  ·  22 Oct 📰 Jiwe IO Empowers African Game Creators with Community‑Driven Awards at Fak'ugesi 2026 Jiwe IO partnered with Fak'ugesi and Tshimologong to launch a community‑voted award, crowning Ma3 Simulator and COLOUR CHASE. The initiative expanded the platform's discovery, play‑testing, and funding ecosystem. LinkedIn  ·  22 Oct

Dracula Technologies   ● ALUMNI

High-Tech  ·  Paris Lab  ·  Western Europe

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📈 Inkjet‑Printed OPVs Power Battery‑Free Indoor IoT—Dracula Technologies Showcases Flexible 2‑in‑1 Energy Harvesting Dracula Technologies demonstrates inkjet‑printed organic photovoltaics that generate stable power below 50 lux and integrate on‑chip storage on a single flexible film, enabling maintenance‑free indoor IoT sensors and asset tracking. LinkedIn  ·  19 Oct

Plastic Odyssey   ● ALUMNI

High-Tech · Marine & Offshore  ·  Paris Lab  ·  Western Europe

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📈 Ocean Awakens 2: Wavertree's Climate Week Highlights Plastic Odyssey's Sail‑Powered Cleanup Ship Over 700 gathered aboard the Tall Ship Wavertree during Climate Week NYC for blue‑tech showcases, policy talks, and the launch of Plastic Odyssey's sail‑powered cargo ship for ocean cleanup. LinkedIn · Plastic Odyssey  ·  20 Oct

SE3 Labs   ● ACTIVE ·  138 days left in the program

High-Tech  ·  Munich Lab  ·  Central Europe

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🔬 Bavarian Leaders Visit SE3 Labs at DefenceTech Day, Championing Spatial AI for Autonomous Systems SE3 Labs showcased its Spatial AI solutions at DefenceTech Day, drawing visits from Bavaria's minister-president and economic minister. The startup emphasized academia‑industry collaboration to advance autonomous systems. LinkedIn · SE3 Labs  ·  23 Oct 📰 SE3 Labs Pitches Spatial AI to Bavaria, Aiming for Munich's Startup Supremacy Spatial AI startup SE3 Labs showcased its 3D analytics platform to Bavaria's Minister-President and economic officials, and to TUM leaders, aiming to make Munich a premier global startup hub. LinkedIn · Daniel Cremers  ·  23 Oct 📰 Join SE3 Labs & Modal for AI Meetups in Munich & Zurich SE3 Labs and Modal are hosting AI meetups on Nov 4–5 in Munich and Zurich, featuring demos from Rerun, SE3 Labs, Cerrion, and more, with open slots for standout projects. LinkedIn · Bela Wiertz  ·  20 Oct 📰 This year's TechHub SVI Defense Day in Erding was amazing by its size and impact. 3x more visitors than last year… This year's TechHub SVI Defense Day in Erding was amazing by its size and impact. 3x more visitors than last year (1500), talks by Bavarian minister-president and minister of economy, impressive live demonstrations and… LinkedIn  ·  22 Oct 📰 EWOR Fellowship: Elevating Founders Committed to Long-Term Impact EWOR's new fellowship invites founders dedicated to long‑term impact, spotlighting success stories like Vale Biolabs, Mozart AI, REPS GmbH, and SE3 Labs, each raising significant funding after joining. LinkedIn · Benjamin Truter  ·  20 Oct

elementarhy   ● ACTIVE ·  96 days left in the program

Infrastructure, Energy & Materials  ·  Munich Lab  ·  Central Europe

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📰 95% Iridium Reduction Could Slash Hydrogen Costs, Boost Synthetic Aviation Fuel German startup elementarhy's breakthrough cuts iridium in PEM electrolyzers by up to 95%, aiming for 80,000‑hour lifetimes and €2/kg hydrogen, potentially lowering synthetic fuel premiums. LinkedIn  ·  19 Oct

Marble Imaging   ● ACTIVE ·  86 days left in the program

High-Tech  ·  Munich Lab  ·  Central Europe

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📰 Europe's 10 Gbps Laser Comm Mission to Break Earth‑Observation Data Bottleneck Marble Imaging, Reflex Aerospace and Odysseus Space are set to launch Marble Sat‑1 in Q1 2027, delivering 10 Gbps laser‑based downlink via 50+ ground stations—potentially reshaping EU Earth‑observation data flow. LinkedIn  ·  22 Oct

Sitegeist   ● ACTIVE ·  290 days left in the program

Architecture, Engineering & Construction  ·  Munich Lab  ·  Central Europe

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📰 Veuve Clicquot Celebrates SpaceTech and AI Construction Trailblazers At Berlin's Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Award 2026, Irene Selvanathan's SpaceTech innovations and Dr. Lena-Marie Pätzmann's AI‑powered construction robotics were honored, celebrating bold women reshaping tomorrow. LinkedIn · Carina Lichtenegger  ·  23 Oct

Spark Microgravity   ● ACTIVE ·  313 days left in the program

Aerospace & Defense · Life Sciences & Healthcare  ·  Munich Lab  ·  Central Europe

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📰 Space‑Powered Oncology: Spark Microgravity Takes Center Stage at Berlin's Frontiers Health Spark Microgravity demonstrated its orbital lab platform at Frontiers Health Berlin, enabling repeatable microgravity cancer‑cell experiments that produce 3D spheroid tumor models for more predictive pharma preclinical data. LinkedIn · Katharina Weidmann  ·  19 Oct

Quantum Systems   ● ALUMNI

Aerospace & Defense  ·  Munich Lab  ·  Central Europe

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💰 Quantum Systems raises €1B Series‑D funding led by Blackstone and Airbus n24.com.tr  ·  23 Oct 🤝 Quantum Systems Drives Multi-Domain Drone Success at Forward Edge 26 At Forward Edge 26, Quantum Systems showcased Linza drones, successfully dropping payloads and detecting threats across air, land, sea scenarios. The exercise highlighted scalable German-made tech for Ukraine's forces. LinkedIn · Quantum Frontline Industries  ·  23 Oct 🔬 Quantum Systems Breaks 777 km/h Battery‑Electric Speed Barrier – Next‑Gen Interceptor in the Works Quantum Systems' Apex Recordhunter hit 777 km/h in 27 seconds, showcasing battery‑electric speed potential, yet lacks official certification. The tech aims to fuel 600 km/h interceptors against advanced Russian drones. LinkedIn · Tim De Zitter  ·  22 Oct 👥 Quantum Systems: Elektro-Drohne erreicht 777 km/h bild.de  ·  22 Oct 📰 Quantum Systems Unmanned Multi‑Domain Demo Connects Continents Quantum Systems' Forward Edge 26 demo linked drones, ground robots, maritime units, and counter‑UAS via its MOSAIC UXS platform across Europe, Ukraine, the U.S., and Australia, showcasing cross‑domain integration. LinkedIn · Adriadefense Com  ·  24 Oct 📰 Quantum Systems Showcases Turnkey Aerial Resupply Solution at ForwardEdge26 Quantum Systems demonstrated its MOSAIC UXS‑powered aerial resupply at ForwardEdge26, highlighting a turnkey solution that integrates aircraft, software, and control‑room ops for resilient defense logistics. LinkedIn · Dufour Aerospace  ·  23 Oct 📰 Quantum Systems Unmanned Showcase: Drones, UGVs, and UXS Orchestrate Live Demo in Rough Weather Quantum Systems and partners demonstrated dozens of drones and unmanned ground vehicles operating simultaneously under harsh weather, coordinated via MOSAIC UXS, underscoring the resilience and collaborative future of unmanned systems. LinkedIn · Matthias Lehna  ·  23 Oct 📰 Batterieelektrische Drohne von Quantum Systems fliegt 777 km/h schnell close notice This article is also available in English. It was translated with technical assistance and editorially reviewed before publication. Don’t show this again . Der deutsche Hersteller für zivile und… Oliver Bünte  ·  22 Oct 📰 Beyond Cost: Evaluating Full Support Burden in UAV Power Systems Affordability goes beyond price—maintenance, spares, integration, and team prep matter. Quantum Systems' update urges UAS developers to weigh support burden as carefully as demos. LinkedIn · Mark K  ·  24 Oct 📰 Golem.de's Cookie Consent Issues Highlight Browser Compatibility Challenges Golem.de's cookie consent dialog fails to load correctly, requiring active JavaScript and cookie settings, while Quantum Systems' EFT Mobility focuses on electric powertrains for UAVs, accelerating sustainable aviation. golem.de  ·  22 Oct

Vaeridion   ● ALUMNI

Aerospace & Defense  ·  Munich Lab  ·  Central Europe

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📰 EU Unleashes €3.4B to 20 Startups, Fueling Net‑Zero Innovation The European Commission's €3.4 billion Innovation Fund backs 77 projects, 20 of which are startups such as Vaeridion and GravitHy. The move signals growing investor confidence in clean‑tech net‑zero markets. LinkedIn · Startup Networks  ·  20 Oct 📰 €3.4B EU Fund Fuels 20 Climate‑Tech Startups—Could Slash 290M Tonnes CO₂ in a Decade EU Innovation Fund pours €3.4B into 20 of 77 net‑zero projects, backing startups across clean energy, manufacturing, and carbon removal. The boost could curb 290 M tonnes CO₂ over a decade. LinkedIn · Startup Networks  ·  20 Oct