As Europe burns, firetech startups push new solutions: ‘We urgently need better tools'
22 Aug 2025
22:54
Europe is ablaze.
Almost 1 million hectares have burnt across the EU since the beginning of the year, more than four times the 19-year average.
As wildfires grow fiercer and less predictable, impact companies are looking for smart ways to forecast and fight them.
We explore:
—> A University of Cambridge spinout using jet engine research and AI to predict wildfires
—> Why Cambridge consistently punches above its weight when it comes to turning science into startups
—> And the growing wave of European “firetech” startups taking on the flames
Almost 1 million hectares have burnt across the EU since the beginning of the year, more than four times the 19-year average.
As wildfires grow fiercer and less predictable, impact companies are looking for smart ways to forecast and fight them.
We explore:
—> A University of Cambridge spinout using jet engine research and AI to predict wildfires
—> Why Cambridge consistently punches above its weight when it comes to turning science into startups
—> And the growing wave of European “firetech” startups taking on the flames