(IN BRIEF) Empa researchers have developed a new biodegradable material using fungal mycelium, which shows great potential for various applications. This material, which uses the mycelium’s natural extracellular matrix, is tear-resistant and can be used as a plastic-like film or … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Ashutosh Sinha, biodegradable batteries, biodegradable films, biodegradable material, compostable bags, eco-friendly materials, Empa, emulsifiers, environmental impact, extracellular matrix, fungal mycelium, hydrophobin, moisture sensors, schizophyllan, split-gill mushroom, sustainability, Sustainable Electronics
(IN BRIEF) Hydro has entered into a partnership with the Norwegian Red Cross, aiming to support a just transition and provide emergency relief globally. The partnership will focus on strengthening local communities, promoting equal opportunities, and supporting disaster preparedness. Hydro … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway, Society
Tagged Cecilie Thuv, corporate partnership, disaster preparedness, Education, Eivind Kallevik, emergency relief, Equal opportunities, Global Reach, humanitarian aid, Hydro, Just Transition, local communities, NOK 1.5 million, Norwegian Red Cross, skill development, social responsibility, sustainable society
(IN BRIEF) Sener is actively involved in six key projects under the European Defence Fund (EDF) for 2024, including BEAST, AI-WASP, ePERFECT, AURIGA, and NEREUS. These projects span various defense technologies, from missile systems to autonomous navigation and multifunctional communications. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology
Tagged AI-WASP, Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicle, AURIGA, autonomous navigation, BEAST, COMMANDS, Communications, Defense Technologies, ePERFECT, EU HYDEF, European Defence Fund, European Defense, high-precision electromechanical systems, hypersonic threats, missile systems, NEREUS, Rafael Orbe, RF-CMOS, SENER, unmanned systems
(IN BRIEF) ECE has announced the development of the first Ruby-branded hotel in Denmark, located in Copenhagen’s Frederiksberg district. The hotel will feature 219 design rooms, a winter garden, and a panoramic roof terrace. Scheduled to open in early 2027, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Real Estate, Travel
Tagged Accura, Berlin, Copenhagen, Denmark, ECE, Elena Günther-Jakobs, Frederiksberg, Gammel Kongevej, Henrie W. Kötter, Hospitality, hotel conversion, hotel development, hotel project, Rome, Ruby brand, Ruby Group, sustainable properties, Venice
(IN BRIEF) Petra von Strombeck has announced her decision to step down as CEO of New Work SE at the upcoming Annual General Meeting, to be succeeded by Henning Rönneberg, the current CFO & COO. Von Strombeck’s tenure saw significant … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Internet & Online, Management, News
Tagged CEO, CFO & COO, Corporate Restructuring, digital transformation, employer review platform, German-Speaking Countries, Henning Rönneberg, kununu, leadership change, Management Board, NEW WORK SE, Petra von Strombeck, revenue growth, Tom Bureau, XING
(IN BRIEF) KIRKBI A/S has appointed Anne Sweeney to its Board of Directors, bringing over three decades of experience from leading companies in the entertainment and global brands sectors. Sweeney, who has been on the LEGO A/S Board since 2020, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Education, Entertainment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Anne Sweeney, Board of Directors, Climate Strategy, Connie Hedegaard, entertainment industry, executive roles, global brands, Harvard University, J. Paul Getty Trust, KIRKBI A/S, LEGO A/S, Mayo Clinic, Netflix, sustainability, Thomas Kirk Kristiansen
(IN BRIEF) Mercedes-Benz Trucks is expanding its battery-electric truck portfolio with new variants of the eActros 600, aimed at offering more flexible solutions for the transport sector. The new versions, which include semitrailer tractors and platform chassis, will feature additional … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
(IN BRIEF) Adyen has teamed up with JCB to launch the card-on-file (COF) tokenization service, enhancing online payment security for e-commerce merchants. Adyen is the first to offer this service both in Japan and globally. The COF tokenization replaces sensitive … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) A moderate percentage of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany own patents or trademark rights, with 9% holding trademarks and 3% owning patents. Patents are more common in larger, R&D-focused, or internationally operating companies, while trademarks … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Small Business, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged brand reputation, credit collateral, Dr. Dirk Schumacher, European countries, financing, Germany, intangible assets, international markets, KfW, loan collateral, Patents, R&D, small businesses, SME financing, SMEs, trademarks
(IN BRIEF) Jungheinrich has been awarded a contract by Wicke GmbH + Co KG for the development of an automated central warehouse in Sprockhövel, Germany, designed to optimize production supply and internal logistics. The high-bay silo warehouse will have 22,596 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Automated Logistics, automated warehouse, efficiency, future-proof solution, Germany, high-bay warehouse, internal logistics, Jungheinrich, logistics optimization, Manufacturing, material handling, Nadine Despineux, production supply, Sprockhövel, stacker cranes, sustainable production, warehouse construction, warehouse management system, Wicke GmbH + Co KG, WMS
(IN BRIEF) Bilfinger has acquired the UK-based nZero Group, including its subsidiaries Orbital Gas Systems and Thyson Technology, enhancing its expertise in the gas and hydrogen sectors. With a focus on advanced energy systems and clean energy solutions, the acquisition … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bilfinger, clean energy, CO2 measurement, decarbonization, Electrical Instrumentation and Controls, energy systems, energy transition, gas sector, HSEQ standards, hydrogen sector, Matt Allen, net zero 2050, nZero Group, Orbital Gas Systems, process industry, Sandy Bonner, Thomas Schulz, Thyson Technology, UK
(IN BRIEF) FORVIA HELLA has secured over €1 billion in new orders, including the development of the Advanced Control Module (ACM) for automated driving and the Intelligent Power Distribution Module (iPDM). With production taking place in Timisoara, Romania, and development … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, Investment, News, Technology
Tagged ACM, Advanced Control Module, ASIC, automated driving, automated vehicle technologies, automotive electronics, electric vehicles, electronic fuse, FORVIA HELLA, Germany, INNOVATION, Intelligent Power Distribution Module, iPDM, Jörg Weisgerber, L2+, Lippstadt, Romania, Shanghai Auto Show 2025, software power management, Timişoara
(IN BRIEF) PATRIZIA and Urbania have launched a €130 million joint venture, Sustainable Communities Spain (SC Spain), aimed at tackling the housing crisis in Spain by providing sustainable and affordable homes. SC Spain will initially develop 320 social housing units … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Real Estate, Spain, United Kingdom
Tagged affordable housing, Alicante, energy efficient homes, environmental sustainability, EU Next Generation recovery programme, Housing Development, Jeffrey Sújar, Marleen Bekkers, PATRIZIA, Public Private Partnership, real estate investment, SC Spain, social inclusion, Spain housing crisis, Sustainable Communities Spain, sustainable housing, urban transformation, Urbania, Valencia
(IN BRIEF) Savills has appointed Marc Edmondson as a director in its London project management team, focusing on the firm’s growing data centre project management division. With over 25 years of experience, Marc will lead the data centre team across … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has made a €150 million cornerstone investment in the PIMCO European Data Centre Opportunity Fund, with CDP Equity contributing €50 million. The fund focuses on developing data centres in high-growth European markets to … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Technology
Tagged Athens, CDP Equity, data centres, digital economy, digital sovereignty, digitalisation, EIF, energy efficiency, European Investment Fund, Francesco Mele, high-growth markets, infrastructure, InvestEU programme, low-latency, Madrid, Marjut Falkstedt, Milan, PIMCO, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD is providing a US$ 30 million equity bridge loan to Scatec ASA’s Obelisk Solar Power project in Egypt. The loan will finance the construction of a 1 GWac solar plant and 200 MWh battery storage system … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged and Energy, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), battery storage, clean energy future, CO2 emissions reduction, COP27, EBRD, EGYPT, energy transition, environmental sustainability, FOOD, Green Energy, Nagaa Hammadi, Nexus on Water, renewable energy, renewable energy hub, Scatec ASA, solar power, US$ 30 million loan
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided a €50 million subordinated loan to Garanti BBVA Romania to enhance its capital base and support sustainable lending. Garanti BBVA Romania will use the funds to invest in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Romania
Tagged Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, BBVA, capital base, Climate Action, EBRD, environmental sustainability, EU banks, Garanti BBVA, green economy, investment in Romania, Kristina Zagar, low-carbon economy, Mustafa Tiftikcioğlu, Romania, subordinated loan, Sustainable Lending
(IN BRIEF) EIB Global and Family Bank in Kenya have launched a €100 million financing initiative to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly those owned or led by women and youth entrepreneurs. The partnership, which includes a €50 million … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment
Tagged 2X Challenge, Africa, agriculture, credit line, EIB Global, EU, European Investment Bank, Family Bank, financing, Global Gateway, Hans Stausboll, Investing in Young Businesses in Africa (IYBA), Kenya, Nancy Njau, SMEs, sustainable growth, Thomas Östros, trade, women entrepreneurs, youth entrepreneurs
(IN BRIEF) Heura Foods has secured a €20 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to enhance its research, development, and production capabilities for plant-based, sustainable food products. The loan, backed by InvestEU, will support the development of innovative … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, European Union, Financial, Food & Beverage, Investment, Spain
Tagged Barcelona, bioeconomy, EIB, EU policy, European Commission, European Investment Bank, food innovation, food security, Heura Foods, InvestEU, legume-based proteins, Marc Coloma, Plant-Based Food, R&D&I, sustainability, sustainable food
(IN BRIEF) Ottoline Visser-Stokhuijzen’s €10 million bequest to four Dutch universities will significantly enhance scientific research and education. The University of Twente will receive €2.5 million, supporting innovative research and assisting students facing financial or personal challenges. The bequest will … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Financial, Netherlands, Science, Technology
Tagged bequest, Education, Farm of the Future, Ottoline Visser-Stokhuijzen, Religion, research funding, scholarships, scientific research, sociology, sustainable development, Tilburg University, Twente University Fund, University of Twente, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Wageningen University & Research
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