Bending Spoons IPO: Milan’s Bending Spoons, owner of AOL, Evernote, Vimeo and Eventbrite, has raised $1.68B in a Nasdaq debut (ticker BSP), valuing the group around $18.4B and signaling an acceleration of its buy-and-rebuild strategy. Italian Life Sciences Investing: Novo Holdings is backing an Italian fund to help grow drug startups beyond Denmark, extending its push into life-sciences hubs outside Copenhagen. Manufacturing Deal in Italy: Savaria is acquiring Vipal S.p.A. (Ferentillo) to add elevator manufacturing capabilities in Europe, with Vipal’s ~50-employee operation and €8.2M sales feeding the expansion. SME Tech Productivity: Midwich Ignite invested in Turin’s Forte AI, aiming to cut repetitive work in pro audio workflows via automation for Pro Tools and Logic Pro. Startup-to-Scale Supply Chain: Haizol’s 2026 Supplier Discovery Tour brought 300+ verified Chinese factories and international buyers (including Italy) together for in-person matchmaking. AI & Privacy Funding: Venice AI (privacy-first) closed a $65M Series A and reached unicorn status at a $1B valuation, planning more independent data centers. Local Business Reality Check: A Surrey patisserie, Sweet Passion Cakes, is closing after rising rates, energy bills and ingredient costs.