(IN BRIEF) As Europe pushes to electrify heavy-duty road transport, ACEA and Eurelectric warn that grid limitations, permitting delays, and regulatory hurdles are slowing the deployment of charging infrastructure for zero-emission trucks and buses. In a new joint paper, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Belgium, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged ACEA, CO2 reduction, Commercial Vehicle Electrification, DSOs, electric buses, electricity pricing, EU climate targets, EU transport policy, Eurelectric, Europe transport decarbonisation, green transport, grid readiness, HDVs, heavy duty vehicles, infrastructure, MCS, Megawatt charging, partnership, permitting reform, sustainability, TEN-T corridors, Thomas Fabian, zero-emission trucks, ZEVs
(IN BRIEF) BASF Coatings has expanded its Refinity cloud platform with the introduction of ImagePLUS and the next-generation ScanR spectrophotometer, delivering faster, more precise digital color matching for the automotive refinish industry. ScanR offers five accurate measurements in 30 seconds … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Alfa CR4/6, automated mixing, automotive coatings, automotive refinish, BASF, body shop tools, Chris Titmarsh, cloud-based platform, color database, color identification, digital color matching, efficiency, ImagePLUS, license plate recognition, material savings, next-gen color tech, Refinity, ScanR, spectrophotometer, sustainability, VIN recognition, waste reduction
(IN BRIEF) Cellasto®, a global leader in NVH components and part of BASF, is investing around €60 million to build a second manufacturing plant in Shanghai, set to open in 2027. The facility will increase local production capacity by nearly … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Chemicals, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged automotive manufacturing, Automotive Sector, BASF, BASF Greater China, Bjoern Kophstahl, Cellasto expansion, Cellasto®, CHINA, China EV market, electric vehicles, Jeffrey Lou, local production, Martin Jung, mold lines, noise vibration harshness, NVH components, partnership, Performance Materials, production capacity, second plant, Shanghai, sustainability, €60 million investment
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at Deutsche Telekom Innovation Laboratories and Qunnect have achieved a major quantum networking milestone by maintaining 99% fidelity in entangled photon transmission over 30 km of commercial fiber for 17 days. A separate test also showed successful … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 99% fidelity, Berlin, C-Band, Claudia Nemat, commercial network, Cybersecurity, Deutsche Telekom, entangled photons, Fiber Optics, Fraunhofer HHI, Germany, multiplexing, Noel Goddard, O-band, OFC 2025, partnership, polarization qubits, quantum infrastructure, quantum internet, quantum key distribution, quantum lab, quantum networking, Qunnect, T-Labs, TU Berlin, TU Dresden, TU Munich
(IN BRIEF) The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is establishing offices in the US and Asia-Pacific for the first time under its 2025–2030 strategy. Tash Miah has begun her new role in Washington, DC, while Camille Blackburn will open a regional … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Asia-Pacific, asset management, Australia, Camille Blackburn, FCA, FCA overseas expansion, FCA strategy 2025-2030, Financial Conduct Authority, financial services, financial supervision, international finance, inward investment, non-bank financial intermediation, partnership, regulatory cooperation, Tash Miah, UK exports, UK financial hub, UK regulation, US-UK relations, Washington DC
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD is providing UzCarlsberg with a US$ 6 million working capital loan to support the acquisition of ingredients and packaging materials, enhancing operational efficiency and food safety in Uzbekistan. The loan will help the company manage seasonal … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Beverage Industry, Central Asia investment, EBRD, EBRD Uzbekistan projects, food safety, food security, ingredients, international brands, international brewing, Japan-EBRD Cooperation Fund, Operational Efficiency, packaging materials, partnership, private sector, seasonal inventory, summer demand, supply chain, Uzbekistan, UzCarlsberg, working capital loan, €5.5 billion
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has joined AVP Growth Fund I as an anchor investor under the European Tech Champions Initiative (ETCI), which aims to boost funding for late-stage European tech companies. This investment supports AVP’s mission to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Agicap, Ambroise Fayolle, AVP, AVP Growth Fund I, AXA Venture Partners, Capital Markets Union, EIF, European Innovation, European Tech Champions Initiative, François Robinet, growth capital, late-stage investment, management buyout, Marjut Falkstedt, Odoo, partnership, strategic autonomy, technology scale-ups, transatlantic tech, venture capital
(IN BRIEF) SGS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Ministry of Economy to jointly improve the safety and quality compliance of food and consumer products across the Emirates. The agreement will see both parties launch educational campaigns, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Switzerland
Tagged complaint verification, consumer awareness, consumer protection, consumer trust, cosmetic regulations, education and outreach, food compliance, Géraldine Picaud, health and safety standards, Middle East market, MoU, partnership, product safety, Public Private Partnership, quality monitoring, regulatory compliance, SGS, sustainability, testing and inspection, UAE economy, UAE Ministry of Economy
(IN BRIEF) SGS has been approved as a Validation and Verification Body for Isometric, the leading carbon removal registry. This designation enables SGS to validate and verify carbon removal projects under the stringent Isometric Standard, reinforcing its role in ensuring … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged carbon credits, carbon market, carbon offset integrity, carbon registry, carbon removal, Climate Impact, climate solutions, corporate climate strategy, environmental assurance, Francesca Cerchia, Isometric, Isometric Standard, net-zero, SGS, sustainability, sustainable development, third-party verification, transparency, validation and verification body
(IN BRIEF) Henkel has unveiled the Sonderhoff DM80 Static Mix, a precision dosing machine developed to automate the mixing and dispensing of structural adhesives in aircraft manufacturing. Designed for highly viscous, abrasive Loctite 2K Aero materials, the DM80 enables accurate … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged aerospace engineering, aircraft manufacturing, aircraft wings, aviation industry, digitalization in aviation, Dornbirn, dosing systems, epoxy systems, Henkel, industrial automation, International Paris Air Show, liquid shim process, Loctite 2K Aero, material calibration, mixing technology, mobile dispensing system, process optimization, production automation, safety-critical components, Sonderhoff DM80 Static Mix, structural adhesives, tail units
(IN BRIEF) Terna has initiated public consultation on a €20 million project to install a 150 kV underground cable between Augusta and Augusta 2 in Sicily, aiming to improve grid reliability and efficiency. The new infrastructure will replace 52 km … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Augusta, Carlentini, Catania, electricity grid, energy infrastructure, environmental benefits, Giuseppina Di Foggia, grid modernisation, Italy energy sector, land restoration, Lentini, Melilli, partnership, Paternò-Pantano-Priolo, power transmission, Priolo Gargallo, public consultation, Sicily, sustainability, Syracuse, Terna, underground cable
(IN BRIEF) ABL has been appointed as marine warranty surveyor for the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm, a 1.1 GW offshore wind project off the coast of Scotland. The consultancy will manage marine assurance for the transport and installation of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged 1.1 GW wind farm, ABL, ABL Aberdeen, Ashley Perrett, cable installation, Cockenzie, East Lothian, energy infrastructure, Green Energy Projects, Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm, marine logistics, marine warranty surveyor, MWS services, North Sea wind farms, offshore substation, Offshore wind, partnership, renewable energy, Scotland offshore wind, sustainability, sustainable energy, UK energy transition, UK wind energy, vessel inspections, wind turbine installation
(IN BRIEF) NORMA Group, through its Indian subsidiary Kimplas, has signed a four-year contract with Northern Gas Networks to supply over 280,000 electrofusion fittings annually for the modernization of the gas distribution network in northern England. These fittings, essential for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged B2B manufacturing, Critical Infrastructure, durable plastic pipes, electrofusion fittings, energy infrastructure, engineering components, fittings contract UK, gas distribution, gas pipeline modernization, gas supply UK, infrastructure upgrade, Kimplas, long-term supply agreement, Mark Wilhelms, Norma Group, Northern Gas Networks, partnership, pipeline safety, plastic piping, service connections, smart infrastructure solutions, sustainability, UK energy sector, UK infrastructure, UK pipeline project, utility networks, water and gas fittings
(IN BRIEF) The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has granted over €4.1 million to fourteen research projects under the 2023 Thematic Digital Competence Centers (TDCC) call. These projects support digital transformation in Life Sciences & Health, Natural and Engineering Sciences, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged AI Training, AI-savvy researchers, Amsterdam UMC, audiovisual data, cloud-native data, cohort harmonization, DANS, data infrastructure Netherlands, data stewardship, data-driven research, digital research infrastructure, digital transformation in research, Dutch science funding, FAIR data, geospatial machine learning, HPC, Leiden University, Life Sciences and Health, Natural and Engineering Sciences, non-competitive research grants, NWO, NWO funding 2025, Open Science, Radboud University, research transparency, scientific reproducibility, social sciences and humanities, SSH data privacy, SURF, synthetic data, TDCC, Thematic Digital Competence Centers, TU Delft, UMC Groningen, University of Amsterdam, University of Twente, Utrecht University, VU Amsterdam
(IN BRIEF) Empa researchers have developed a printable, non-swelling hydrogel made from cold-water fish gelatin, enabling the creation of 3D living skin models. Designed to replicate the full complexity of human skin, including its layered architecture and cellular composition, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 3D bioprinting, artificial skin, biointerfaces, biologically compatible materials, biomimetic membranes, biotechnology, cod gelatin, cold-water fish gelatin, customized wound dressing, electrospinning, Empa, Empa Biomimetic Membranes and Textiles, Empa Laboratory for Biointerfaces, extracellular matrix, gelatin-based material, hydrogel, immune response, Kongchang Wei, Medical Innovation, non-swelling hydrogel, personalized medicine, printable hydrogel, Regenerative medicine, skin disease research, SKINTEGRITY.CH, Swiss research, synthetic skin models, Tissue Engineering, University Medicine Zurich, wound healing
(IN BRIEF) Hydro and Wilson ASA have introduced the “Wilson Eyde,” a newly refitted wind-powered cargo vessel designed to transport pitch used in aluminium production to Hydro’s facilities in Norway. Replacing two older ships, the vessel is equipped with wind-assisted … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2030 climate goals, AI fuel optimization, aluminium logistics, aluminium smelting, Årdal, carbon anodes, circular economy, decarbonization, Gerd Aalborg Aas, green logistics, Hydro, Hydro Aluminium Metal, industrial sustainability, Jostein Bjørgo, low-emission logistics, maritime innovation, net-zero aluminium production, Norway industry, partnership, pitch transportation, renewable energy shipping, Sam Eyde, sustainability, sustainable shipping, Wilson ASA, Wilson Eyde, wind propulsion, zero-emission goals
(IN BRIEF) Continental has extended its natural rubber sustainability project with GIZ in Indonesia until 2027, aiming to support an additional 1,000 smallholders on top of the 5,000 already trained. The initiative, co-funded by BMZ, has helped increase farmer incomes … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged agricultural training, biodiversity, BMZ, capacity building, Climate Action, Continental, deforestation-free, environmental protection, ethical sourcing, EUDR, forest conservation, GIZ, GPSNR, Indonesia, Michael Radke, natural rubber, partnership, responsible sourcing, rubber industry, smallholder farmers, sustainability, sustainability goals, sustainable supply chains, Tire Manufacturing, traceability, United Nations biosphere reserve, West Kalimantan
(IN BRIEF) The World Economic Forum has revealed its 2025 cohort of Young Global Leaders – 116 exceptional individuals under 40 making transformative impacts across industries and continents. Representing nearly 50 nations, the group includes prime ministers, business innovators, artists, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Switzerland
Tagged AI in policy, Awards, César de la Fuente, Climate Action, Cross-Sector Collaboration, diversity in leadership, emerging leaders, future of governance, global changemakers, global economy, global leadership, Ida Jeng Christensen, INNOVATION, leadership, leadership development, Nicole Schwab, Nomzamo Mbatha, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, policy innovation, Public-Private Partnerships, Ritesh Agarwal, Sabrina Habib, Simon Harris, social entrepreneurship, sustainability, Von Wong, WEF Geneva, WEF initiatives, World Economic Forum, YGL, Young Global Leaders 2025, youth leadership
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has acquired ammunition detection and disposal firm Stascheit GmbH, making it a wholly owned subsidiary of Rheinmetall Project Solutions GmbH. The move strengthens Rheinmetall’s capabilities in explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) and complements its broader security-focused portfolio. With … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged ammunition detection, Baltic Sea, contaminated site investigation, Defence Technology, diving operations, Dr Deniz Akitürk, EOD, explosive ordnance disposal, Gardelegen, Germany defence industry, military engineering, North Sea, offshore wind farms, partnership, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Project Solutions GmbH, Saxony-Anhalt, security solutions, site remediation, Stascheit GmbH, Strategic Acquisition, underwater recovery, UXO clearance
(IN BRIEF) Covestro has launched a new PCR polycarbonate material made from end-of-life vehicle headlamps, certified by TÜV Rheinland and now available for commercial automotive use. Developed in partnership with GIZ, Volkswagen, NIO, and Chinese recycler Ausell, the material supports … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Ausell, automotive circularity, automotive sustainability, China EPR, circular economy, closed-loop systems, Covestro, ELV recycling, end-of-life vehicles, EU End-of-Life Vehicle Directive, GIZ, green manufacturing, Mobility Innovation, NIO, partnership, PCR polycarbonate, plastic recycling, recycled plastics, sustainability, sustainable materials, TÜV Rheinland, Vehicle Interior Air Quality, VIAQ, Volkswagen
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