1/22/2026

PESSIMISM IS A WASTE OF TIME

SPRINDfluencers share SPRIND's positive vision for the future – and their new shirt on social media

Pessimism is a waste of time—everyone at the Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation agrees on that. We believe in progress and a positive future that we can shape, because we have it in our hands here and now.

And it's not only SPRIND that is excited about the future – many people from politics, economy, and science share our vision. They show this in our latest SPRINDfluencing campaign and share their snapshots and videos in our new SPRIND shirt. Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz is the first to do so, having personally received his new favorite shirt from SPRIND Director Rafael Laguna de la Vera.

Rafael Laguna de la Vera (SPRIND) stands next to Friedrich Merz. Together, they are holding a T-shirt from the PIAWOT campaign. — Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (r.) and Rafael Laguna de la Vera

The Art of SPRINDfluencing

Even in 2024 female teams are still clearly underrepresented when it comes to company foundings. Unfortunately, SPRIND project submissions are no exception. #SPRINDfluencers want to change that!

EUROPE’S FIRST SOVEREIGN HYPERSONIC STRIKE CAPABILITY

The Anglo-German defence and aerospace company Hypersonica announced the close of a €23 million Series A financing round.

7/17/2026

TEN TEAMS SELECTED FOR NEXT FRONTIER AI

SPRIND supports European teams in developing new approaches for the next generation of artificial intelligence.

1/19/2026

Unlocking innovation through Public Procurement

Eva Vogt, SPRIND’s general counsel, has prepared a position paper in view of the European Commission’s forthcoming discussions on strategic procurement and the role of public procurement in driving innovation.