Last week, Chinese AI company DeepSeek made waves by launching a model that rivals OpenAI’s, achieving remarkable performance at a fraction of the cost and with far less powerful hardware. As 2025 unfolds, investors in Central and Eastern Europe are focusing on transformative AI-driven solutions, industrial transformation, and defense technologies in response to geopolitical instability. Meanwhile, the industrial manufacturing landscape is undergoing a deep shift, fueled by technological advancements, geopolitical trends, and Gen Z culture. In the climate tech space, Macedonian startup EarthCare raised $350K in pre-seed funding, part of the Techstars program, to develop a global climate intelligence platform.
Last week, the relatively unknown Chinese AI company DeepSeek shook the tech world when it launched an AI model that rivals the performance of OpenAI’s models. With a fraction of the typical cost and using far less powerful hardware than its competitors, DeepSeek is already challenging the status quo of AI development. Read more.
As 2025 unfolds, investors across Central and Eastern Europe are zeroing in on transformative technologies reshaping industries, with AI at the center of the storm. IT Logs reached out to leading CEE venture capitalists to discuss their priorities for the next 12 months. Some of the insights reveal a clear focus on AI-driven solutions, industrial transformation, and defense technologies tailored for a volatile geopolitical environment. Read more.
In the world of industrial manufacturing, the last 50 years have been dominated by globalization – the transition of manufacturing to countries with lower salaries, alongside continuous supply chain optimization. But things are changing, and the latest technological developments, geopolitical trends, and Gen Z culture are accelerating a deep transformation of the manufacturing landscape. Read more.
Macedonian startup EarthCare ended the year with a bang, and started 2025 with an even bigger one, managing to raise $350K in pre-seed funding. Led by South Central Ventures, the funding was also supported by the Zephyr angel network. The company, which is part of the Techstars program, is developing a global climate intelligence platform. Read more.
