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TNW to Close Events Division, Impacting Europe’s Tech Scene
9/9/2025
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- The Next Web (TNW) will shut its Events & Media division by September 2025 due to financial issues.
- Acquired by the Financial Times in 2019, TNW struggled to establish sustainable revenue.
- TNW will maintain its co-working operations in Amsterdam.
- The final TNW conference in June 2025 drew over 5,800 attendees.
- Critics warn this closure negatively impacts Europe's tech ecosystem, which requires support.
