Daily Archives: 8, July 2025

Continental Drives Up Renewable Content in Tires with Rice Husk Silica and Recycled Carbon Black

(IN BRIEF) Continental is boosting the share of renewable and recycled materials in its tires from 26 percent in 2024 to over 40 percent by 2030. The company now uses silica made from rice husk ash instead of quartz to … Read the full press release

GKN Aerospace Secures Frame Contract to Supply Ariane 6 Engine Components

IN BRIEF) GKN Aerospace and ArianeGroup have signed a Frame Contract for Ariane 6’s operational phase, ensuring GKN will supply LH₂ and LOX turbines for both Vulcain 2.1 and Vinci engines, plus the Vulcain 2.1 nozzle extension. Produced in Sweden … Read the full press release

CVC Foundation Invests in Resurgo Trust, AllChild, and Greenhouse Sports to Empower UK Youth

(IN BRIEF) The CVC Foundation has awarded strategic grants to Resurgo Trust, AllChild, and Greenhouse Sports, reinforcing its commitment to community-led, scalable solutions in education and employability. Resurgo will grow its SPEAR programme for NEET youth, AllChild will expand its … Read the full press release

Empa’s 4D X-Ray Breakthrough Reveals Shoulder Instabilities with Sub-Millimeter Precision

(IN BRIEF) Empa has introduced a novel 4D X-ray diagnostic that combines synchronized biplanar X-ray videos with CT-derived 3D bone models to quantify shoulder joint motion with 0.1–0.5 mm precision. This approach uncovers instabilities invisible to static imaging or skin-marker … Read the full press release

EIB Provides €150 Million to Fuel Alfasigma’s 2025–2027 R&D in Specialty and Rare-Disease Medicines

(IN BRIEF) The EIB has extended a €150 million loan to Alfasigma to fund its R&D efforts from 2025 to 2027, targeting new drugs in gastroenterology, hepatology, vascular medicine, rheumatology, and rare diseases. The financing, endorsed by EIB Vice-President Gelsomina … Read the full press release

Morrisons Launches Club 60 with £6 Breakfast and £10 Meal Deal for Over-60s

(IN BRIEF) Morrisons has launched Club 60, an exclusive café offer for customers aged 60 and over, across its 344 in-store cafés. Club 60 members can enjoy a Small Breakfast with a refillable hot drink for £6 or an Afternoon … Read the full press release

PwC Warns Climate-Driven Drought Threatens a Third of Global Chip Production by 2035

(IN BRIEF) PwC’s latest Protecting People & Prosperity report finds that 32 percent of semiconductor output will rely on copper sources exposed to severe drought by 2035, rising to 58 percent by 2050 without emissions cuts. As semiconductors underpin digital … Read the full press release

Explore Zalando’s AR Fulfilment Tour to See How Fashion Orders Flow Through Our High-Tech Warehouse

(IN BRIEF) Zalando and ZEOS have launched an AR app that transports users through every phase of Zalando’s fulfilment process—from receiving and stowing to picking, sorting, packing, and handling returns. Powered by ZalOS software, AI routing, and TORU robots, the … Read the full press release

Wealth Minerals and Voith Partner with Quechua Community to Deploy Direct Lithium Extraction at Pabellón

(IN BRIEF) Wealth Minerals and Voith have entered an MoU to co-develop the Pabellón Lithium Project in northern Chile alongside the CIQO and other partners. Voith will hold 5 percent of Wealth’s 7,600 ha license portfolio and assist in applying … Read the full press release

Thales eSIM Earns GSMA Security Assurance Certification to Accelerate Secure IoT Deployments

(IN BRIEF) Thales’s eSIM solution has achieved the GSMA’s eSIM Security Assurance certification, confirming its adherence to rigorous security and functional standards across hardware, firmware, OS, and cryptographic components. As industries brace for nearly 6 billion IoT cellular connections by … Read the full press release

Citycon Appoints Henna Tuominen to Lead Corporate Communications During Strategic Expansion

IN BRIEF) Citycon Oyj has named Henna Tuominen as its new Director, Corporate Communications. Reporting to CEO Oleg Zaslavsky from Espoo, she will lead all facets of communications, brand management, and media relations. Tuominen brings over 20 years of experience … Read the full press release

Oceanium Launches “Living with Wind Parks” Exhibit to Showcase Synergy of Offshore Wind and Marine Life

(IN BRIEF) Diergaarde Blijdorp’s Oceanium has opened “Living with Wind Parks,” an interactive exhibit developed with Ecowende to demonstrate how offshore wind infrastructure can support North Sea ecosystems. Featuring aquaria that simulate turbine bases as artificial reefs and tree-reef nurseries … Read the full press release

University of Bristol Leads Development of First Global Information Guide for Innovative Surgery

(IN BRIEF) University of Bristol researchers and partners have created the first international Core Information Set (CIS) for innovative surgical procedures, published in the British Journal of Surgery. Arising from the 2018 “First Do No Harm” review, the CIS comprises … Read the full press release

Telenor Expands Fibre Footprint with NOK 6 Billion Acquisition of GlobalConnect’s Consumer Network

(IN BRIEF) Telenor has agreed to purchase GlobalConnect’s Norwegian consumer fibre business for NOK 6.0 billion, adding about 140,000 subscribers and boosting its market share from 22 percent to 29 percent. The acquisition will extend Telenor’s network reach, offer GlobalConnect’s … Read the full press release

German SMEs Rely on Promotional Funds for 22 Percent of Their Climate Investments in 2023, KfW Analysis Shows

(IN BRIEF) The 2023 KfW Climate Barometer special analysis shows that German SMEs now finance 22 percent of their climate investments through public promotional funds—up three points since 2021—while promotional support makes up only 13 percent of overall SME investment. … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool Leads £1.46 Million UKRI-Funded Study to Tackle Food Inequality in Social Housing

(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool has been awarded £1.46 million by UKRI to lead SCHOUSE, a collaboration with the University of Cambridge and local partners. The project will explore why social-housing residents in Liverpool have poorer diets—examining income, employment, … Read the full press release

University of Helsinki Study Reveals Distinct Sikhote-Alin Lineage and Conservation Needs for Siberian Flying Squirrel

(IN BRIEF) University of Helsinki researchers, with domestic and Russian partners, used genome-wide SNPs and mitochondrial DNA to chart genetic diversity in the Siberian flying squirrel. They found minimal variation in Finland and maximal, deeply divergent diversity in Russia’s Sikhote-Alin, … Read the full press release

voestalpine and VERBUND Invest €16.4 Million to Upgrade H2FUTURE Plant with Compression, Purification and Storage Capacity

(IN BRIEF) voestalpine and VERBUND are expanding the H2FUTURE PEM electrolysis pilot plant in Linz with a new compression and purification unit and five hydrogen storage tanks, at a cost of €16.4 million. The follow-up project continues their research into … Read the full press release

BARDA Invests Additional USD 39 Million to Accelerate Phase 3 Trials of Basilea’s Fosmanogepix and BAL2062

(IN BRIEF) Basilea Pharmaceutica has secured an extra USD 39 million from BARDA under its Other Transaction Agreement, bringing potential non-dilutive funding to USD 268 million over 12 years. This new tranche will finance the ongoing phase 3 trial of … Read the full press release