AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAI in Healthcare: Vara, the AI firm behind more than half of Germany’s organized breast cancer screening, received CE class 2b marking under EU MDR for its tomosynthesis (3D mammography) AI solution—aimed at easing radiologist workload as screening programs roll out 3D. SME Policy in the EU: EU negotiators reached a provisional deal to create “small mid-cap” rules for firms that sit between SMEs and large companies (up to 1,000 employees and €200m turnover or €172m assets), extending SME-style exemptions to help companies scale without a cliff-edge jump in obligations. SME Sales Tools: GoWebinar.net launched a “partner-start” program in Berlin-Brandenburg to help SMEs use webinars as a simpler, repeatable lead-generation tool, bundling structure, support, and AI features. Energy Storage for Business: TWAICE says it’s supplying BESS analytics to BayWa r.e. for a 282 MWh storage project in Lower Saxony, focusing on vendor-agnostic performance monitoring and faster operational decisions. Banking for Customers: ING rolled out a global subscription banking model across nine retail markets including Germany, offering tiered plans that bundle everyday banking with extra benefits. SMB Tech Funding: Vienna-based fonio.ai raised a €17m seed round to automate customer phone calls for SMEs, targeting missed-call losses and scaling voice AI deployments.
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