Hinterland of Things: Fusion and drone tech seek capital (heise.de)

• Proxima Fusion raised €130M Series A, targets magnet demo in 2027 and reactor prototype Alpha by early 2030s.
• Drone startups Quantum Systems and ERC System urge more European risk capital.
• Ukraine war drives rapid iteration of drone hardware and software.

"At Germany's Hinterland of Things conference, deep-tech startups in nuclear fusion and drone development appealed for investment. Proxima Fusion expects to demonstrate a magnet by 2027 and a reactor prototype by the early 2030s. Drone developers cite the Ukraine war as accelerating development, but warn that Europe lacks growth capital for scaling."