Monthly Archives: January 2018

University of Leicester to participate at the GREAT Festival of Innovation in Hong Kong from 21 – 24 March 2018

Event in Hong Kong from 21-24 March will explore the opportunities of space science LEICESTER, 31-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Leicester will bring the wonders of the Universe to Hong Kong as part of the UK government’s GREAT Festival … Read the full press release

University of Leicester Students’ Union launches online resource designed to help students learn ‘How to Adult’

Leicester Students’ Union launches online resource to help students prepare for ‘adulting’ in the real world The online resource can be accessed at: https://www.leicesterunion.com/howtoadult LEICESTER, 31-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — An online resource designed to help students learn ‘How to Adult’ has … Read the full press release

University of Leicester ranked 44th in Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers for Equality and Diversity

LEICESTER, 31-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Leicester is ranked 44th in the country in Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers list, which showcases the most inclusive employers for lesbian, gay, bi and trans staff The University of Leicester has been ranked as one … Read the full press release

Rabobank launches a €60 million investment fund for the Fintech and Food & Agri sector

UTRECHT, 31-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Rabobank is today launching Rabo Frontier Ventures (RFV), a €60 million strategic investment fund that focuses on high-potential early-stage Fintech and Food & Agri companies. RFV is a subsidiary of Rabobank Group and forms part of … Read the full press release

CLH signs collaboration agreement with Royal Spanish Automobile Federation

The agreement covers the organisation of training, consulting and research activities, or any other action that may be of interest to both parties MADRID, 31-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — CLH’s Corporate Technical Director, Javier Alonso, and the President of the Royal … Read the full press release

CLH Pipeline System Limited announces long-term throughput agreement with Phillips 66 Limited

MADRID, 31-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — CLH Pipeline System Limited (CLH-PS) and Phillips 66 Limited (Phillips 66) have entered into a long-term throughput contract to December 2033. Under the contract, which takes effect from 1 February 2018, Phillips 66 will continue to … Read the full press release

Alstom Foundation supports Esibonelwesihle Secondary School in Duduza, South Africa with a new welding school

The Alstom Foundation today inaugurated a new welding school at Esibonelwesihle Secondary School, located in Duduza, Nigel area, Gauteng Province, 50 km from Johannesburg in South Africa. Saint-Ouen, France, 31-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Esibonelwesihle Welding School is funded by … Read the full press release

Hungarian team “Petronauts” wins the first place at MOL Group’s Freshhh 2017 competition

Freshhh is an international online competition for top students interested in the Oil & Gas industry Through Freshhh MOL aims to further engage with digital natives, offering them compelling potential career paths This year’s edition attracted 1,450 teams from nearly … Read the full press release

VELUX Group enables homeowners to visualise the effect of daylight in a room with the launch of new MyDaylight app

The new app, MyDaylight, enables homeowners to design their own room, visualising the real effect of daylight, with 360 view and virtual reality options. Hørsholm, Denmark, 31-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A must for anyone considering a home makeover or attic … Read the full press release

Royal DSM maintains key patent for its Dyneema® Force Multiplier Technology after a second challenge by Honeywell Inc.

Geleen, the Netherlands, 31-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials, today announces that a key patent of DSM Dyneema, protecting its Dyneema® Force Multiplier Technology will be maintained after a second challenge … Read the full press release

MeetingPackage.com Präsentiert einzigartiges Reservierungsportal für Meetings & Events

Helsinki, Finnland, 30-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — MeetingPackage.com kündigt den Start seines einzigartigen Reservierungsportals für Meetings und Events an. Das Reservierungsportal ermöglicht den Online-Verkauf von Konferenzräumen und Dienstleistungen. Es wurde bereits bewiesen, dass es einen exponentiellen Anstieg von Bestätigungen der Angebotsanfragen gibt. Heutzutage sind … Read the full press release

MeetingPackage.com Lance son Moteur de Réservation Exclusif pour Réunions & Événements

Helsinki, Finlande, 30-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — MeetingPackage.com lance son nouveau Moteur de Réservation exclusif pour Réunions & Événements. Avec le Moteur de Réservation, la vente de salles de réunion et autres services en ligne devient une réalité. À l’aide de ce nouveau … Read the full press release

MeetingPackage.com Introduces Unique Booking Engine for Meetings & Events

HELSINKI, 30-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — MeetingPackage.com announced the launch of their unique Booking Engine for Meetings & Events. The Booking Engine makes selling meeting rooms and services online a reality and has already proven to increase exponentially confirmation ratio from … Read the full press release

Research team at the University of Freiburg mapped out the gene regulators in the DNA of human cardiac muscle cells

More than 100,000 switches FREIBURG, 30-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Information for building cells is stored in our genetic material, otherwise known as DNA. It is here that you find all the blueprints for the more than 20,000 different proteins in the … Read the full press release

Arburg at Chinaplas 2018: Innovative technologies for Industry 4.0, additive manufacturing, LSR processing

Industry trendsetter: Innovative technologies for Industry 4.0, injection moulding and additive manufacturing Extensive portfolio: Efficient plastics processing – from one-off parts to high-volume production Customer-oriented: Arburg is strong on service, consulting and individual solutions LOSSBURG, Germany, 30-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — With … Read the full press release

University of Bristol study: Technological alternatives to face-to-face GP consultations unlikely to GP workload

BRISTOL, 30-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The realities of implementing alternatives to face-to-face GP consultations, such as telephone, email, online and video consultations, mean that hoped-for reductions in GP workload and increases in available appointments for patients might not be realised. This … Read the full press release

Africa: Research finds that grazing livestock with wildlife may benefit farmers by reducing parasitic disease

BRISTOL, 30-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Farming at the border of National Parks in Africa can lead to conflict with wildlife, due to the belief that wild animals bring disease, prey upon livestock, and damage crops. In an unexpected twist, research conducted … Read the full press release

Sanofi acquires Bioverativ Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on therapies for hemophilia and other rare blood disorders

Expands Sanofi’s presence in specialty care and strengthens leadership in rare diseases  Adds leader in the growing hemophilia market and provides platform for expansion in other rare blood disorders  Drives meaningful shareholder value with ROIC expected to exceed cost of … Read the full press release

University of Bristol: new algorithm to solve the energy structure of quantum systems on quantum computers

BRISTOL, 30-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — An international collaboration of quantum physicists from the University of Bristol, Microsoft, Google, Imperial College, Max Planck Institute, and the Sun Yat-sen University have introduced a new algorithm to solve the energy structure of quantum … Read the full press release

Medicinal Chemistry: Peter D.J. Grootenhuis is the recipient of the 2018 IUPAC-Richter Prize for outstanding creative contributions in the treatment of cystic fibrosis

The 2018 IUPAC-Richter Prize in Medicinal Chemistry has been awarded to Peter D.J. Grootenhuis. BUDAPEST, 30-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Peter D.J. Grootenhuis received this award in recognition of his outstanding creative contributions to the invention, discovery, and development of the medicine … Read the full press release