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Companies Entering New Markets

UK or European launches, office openings and first in-market hires.

An anonymous technician connects server-rack cables in an AI storage testing lab in Manchester.

NetApp agrees to buy Manchester AI storage firm PEAK AIO

The undisclosed deal would bring PEAK AIO’s AI storage technology into NetApp, with founder Mark Klarzynski pointing to the US group’s global reach.

29 Sept

University venture researchers and commercial partners examine an optical sensor prototype in a Munich workshop.

Companies Entering New Markets

NUSX establishes Munich outpost and plans Shanghai base

The National University of Singapore’s venture arm is expanding into Europe with UnternehmerTUM and has launched AI software to help research find commercial buyers.

26 Sept

An anonymous participant wears an EEG cap beside a small wheeled robot in a London engineering workspace.

Companies Entering New Markets

Cerebionics tests brain-computer controls with Ukrainian soldiers

The startup is testing non-invasive machine controls in Ukraine as it works towards a platform that needs less training and can serve multiple markets.

24 Sept

A person places a secondhand clothing parcel into an outdoor locker on a residential street in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Companies Entering New Markets

Vinted enters three European markets as revenue hits €1.1bn

Vinted added Latvia, Estonia and Slovenia in 2025, with investment in expansion, delivery and payments reducing profit as trading grew.

21 Sept