Three startups from the Nuqleus portfolio: TINFE, BioDetect Solutions and Green Energy Pal, have received the Seal of Excellence certificate through the Synergies programme with a total value of €1.35 million, recognising the quality and potential of their innovation projects at the European level. The Seal of Excellence is awarded to high-quality projects that meet…
The time has come to announce the final three teams moving on to the last stage of this year’s Nuqleus Startup Builder program after three months of outstanding progress, innovation, and dedication! As part of Liftoff 2026, the Nuqleus Demo Day once again marked the culmination of the second phase of the Nuqleus Startup Builder…
From 28-30 June 2026, the island of Cres became the meeting point for some of Central and Eastern Europe’s most promising deep-tech founders, leading investors, corporate innovators, and innovation institutions as Nuqleus successfully hosted its first Grow in Europe Bootcamp. Designed as a boutique, invite-only programme, Grow in Europe Bootcamp brought together 10 carefully selected deep-tech…
Last week, Zagreb became the meeting point of Europe’s deep tech ecosystem. More than 450 scientists, startup founders, investors, policymakers, industry leaders, and public sector representatives gathered at the Liftoff conference, held on 30 June and 1 July at Mozaik Event Center, to discuss the future of European innovation, technological sovereignty, and the development of…
Nuqleus is bringing another novelty to CEE’s deep tech ecosystem – a fundraising bootcamp designed to help CEE’s deep tech startups prepare for challenges in the growth phase, and to meet and build relationships with VCs actively participating in the late seed stage, institutional investors supporting deep tech startups across the growth phase, and industry…
Solubility Drugs Drug development Formulation development Pharmaceutical industry Generation: 2026. Founders: Nikola Bregović i Dajana Barišić Business model: B2B, licensing, intellectual property–based model ConduSolvion is an instrument for rapid and reliable determination of the solubility of pharmaceutical compounds throughout the entire drug development process, from candidate discovery to formulation development. By combining complementary measurement methods…
Biotechnology Circular economy Bio-waste management AI IoT Agritech Cleantech Biomimetics Generation: 2026. Founders: Pavel Ankon, prof. dr. sc. Goran Klobučar, dr. sc. Matej Vucić, dr. sc. Dušan Jelić Business model: B2B, SaaS, technology licensing, bio-waste processing, sale of bioproducts Problem More than 30% of total waste generated in the European Union consists of organic waste,…
Insulation Energy efficiency Carbon Sink Tree bark Startup Generation: 2026. Founders: Andrija Novosel, Vjekoslav Živković Business model: B2B, IP-based Problem As Europe moves toward sustainable construction solutions, the transition to highly energy-efficient zero-energy buildings (ZEB) is increasing demand for all types of insulation materials, especially natural ones with a low environmental impact. At the same…
Marine Robotics Rescue Robots Lifeguard Rescue Equipment Artificial Intelligence Computer Vision Startup Generation: 2026. Founders: Antonio Dijanić, Dora Dijanić, Ivan Dijanić Business model: B2B, B2G, B2C ADRILS is the intelligent system that implements modern technology to baywatch with the ultimate goal of modernization, improvement and increasing the efficiency of the rescue operations. Problem Every single…
Why is this topic relevant? A common misconception we see in practice is that startup founders focus entirely on product development, followed by the business and financial aspects and securing investment, while legal matters are often overlooked. They are seen as secondary – something to “sort out along the way” once the product is ready.…
