Sensie raises €500K for plant-feedback greenhouse sensors
Belgian AgTech startup Sensie closed a €500K pre-seed round to scale wireless sensors that capture direct plant physiological data alongside climate and irrigation inputs, addressing a gap in how growers optimize crop decisions.
Dutch DAC startup enters greenhouses with $25.1M to displace fossil CO₂
Skytree closes Series A led by Koppert Cress to deploy direct air capture systems in commercial greenhouses across four countries, replacing fossil-derived CO₂ with captured atmospheric carbon.
Italy launches first carbon removal network as EU fund stalls
Italy's RIRC network launches April 3, 2026, attempting to coordinate domestic CDR for the first time — but comes as the EU Innovation Fund, the continent's primary scaling mechanism, has deployed less than 1% of its €40 billion budget after five years.