(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund has committed €50 million to Join Capital’s third venture capital fund, marking its largest investment to date in the defence sector and highlighting Europe’s efforts to strengthen its defence and technological capabilities. Supported by … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Defence, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Technology
Tagged 2D Photonics Italy, Andrius Kubilius, deeptech venture capital Europe, defence technology startups Europe, dual use technologies Europe, EIF Backs Join Capital Fund III with €50 Million to Strengthen Europe’s Defence and Deeptech Innovation Ecosystem, European Commission, European defence industrial base, European defence innovation, European Investment Bank Group EIB Group, European Investment Fund (EIF), European Investment Fund Commits €50 Million to Join Capital’s Defence and Dual-Use Technology Venture Fund, European strategic technology investment, InvestEU Defence Equity Facility, Jan Borgstädt, Join Capital, Join Capital Fund III, Kreios Space Spain, Marjut Falkstedt, Optics11 Netherlands, Quadsat Denmark, Quantum Optics Jena Germany, space security technology investment
(IN BRIEF) The European Citizens’ Initiative has evolved into an important instrument of participatory democracy in the European Union, allowing citizens to request new legislation by collecting at least one million signatures across Member States. During the European Economic and … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Law, Politics, Society
Tagged Ban on Conversion Practices initiative, Civil Society Week, EU citizen participation mechanism, EU civic engagement policies, EU democratic participation, EU Leaders and Civil Society Examine How the European Citizens’ Initiative Can Deliver Stronger Legislative Impact, EU legislation proposals citizens, Eurobarometer trust in institutions, European Citizens Initiative ECI, European Citizens’ Initiative Marks New Phase as Policymakers Focus on Turning Citizen Signatures into EU Policy Action, European Commission, European Democracy Shield, European Economic and Social Committee EESC, European Parliament, Maria del Carmen Barrera Chamorro, Maroš Šefčovič, My Voice My Choice initiative, participatory democracy European Union, Séamus Boland, Stop Destroying Videogames initiative, Teresa Anjinho, Younous Omarjee
(IN BRIEF) Scania reported resilient financial and sustainability performance for 2025 despite a challenging global environment characterized by geopolitical uncertainty, market volatility and currency headwinds. The company recorded sales revenue of SEK 198.5 billion for the year, an 8 percent … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Christian Levin, electrification strategy Scania, European Sustainability Reporting Standards, global truck manufacturing industry, heavy truck market Europe, Scania, Scania China expansion, Scania Delivers Solid 2025 Results Despite Currency Headwinds and Softer Market Conditions, Scania financial results 2025, Scania Reports Resilient 2025 Performance with Strong European Market Share and Growing Order Intake, Scania Super powertrain, Scania sustainability statement, Science Based Target emissions, Scope 1 emissions reduction, Scope 2 emissions reduction, sustainable transport solutions, transport industry market trends, TRATON GROUP, zero emission vehicles ZEV
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with Allianz Global Investors to sell a 50 percent stake in a portfolio of 11 battery energy storage projects currently under construction across Germany. The projects, developed by TotalEnergies subsidiary Kyon Energy, will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment
Tagged 1628 MWh storage projects, 789 MW battery capacity, Allianz Global Investors, AllianzGI, battery storage infrastructure Germany, clean firm power strategy, Édouard Jozan, energy transition Germany, European electricity infrastructure, Germany energy storage projects, Kyon Energy, large scale battery storage investment, power market Germany, renewable energy grid flexibility, renewable energy integration, Saft batteries, Stéphane Michel, Strategic Partnership Between TotalEnergies and Allianz Global Investors Advances Major Battery Storage Infrastructure Across Germany, TotalEnergies, TotalEnergies and AllianzGI Join Forces to Develop Nearly 800 MW of Battery Storage Capacity Supporting Germany’s Energy Transition
(IN BRIEF) DHL Supply Chain is expanding its logistics capabilities in western Germany with the construction of a new carbon-neutral logistics center in Rheinbach’s Wolbersacker industrial park. The facility will provide 26,600 square meters of modern warehousing and transshipment space … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged A61 motorway logistics hub, automated logistics solutions, carbon neutral logistics facility, Cologne Bonn Airport, DGNB Gold Standard building certification, DHL Group, DHL Supply Chain, DHL Supply Chain Invests in Sustainable Logistics Hub in Rheinbach to Meet Growing Demand Across the Rhineland Region, Dr Daniel Phiesel, Duisburg harbor logistics corridor, Düsseldorf Airport, e commerce fulfillment logistics, Katrin Hoelter, logistics infrastructure expansion, Marie Schaefer, New DHL Supply Chain Logistics Center in Rheinbach to Strengthen Regional Supply Chains and European Market Access, regional economic development Rhineland, Rheinbach Germany, Rhineland economic region, sustainable logistics center, warehousing and transshipment facility, Wolbersacker industrial park
(IN BRIEF) Two rescued wildcats from Ukraine — a white tiger named Aleks and a lynx named Lothar — have been relocated to a permanent sanctuary at Lincolnshire Wildlife Park in the United Kingdom following a complex international rescue operation … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Aleks white tiger, Cross-Border Wildlife Rescue Effort Led by DHL Moves Two Abandoned Wildcats from Ukraine to Safety in the UK, DHL Group, endangered wildlife protection, Eurotunnel animal transport, illegal wildlife ownership, international wildlife rescue mission, Kharkiv Ukraine, Lincolnshire Wildlife Park, Logistics and Conservation Partners Unite to Give Rescued Tiger and Lynx from Ukraine a New Life in the United Kingdom, Lothar lynx, Nadiya NGO, Nicola Leske, Steve Nichols, Ukraine wildlife rescue, war zone animal rescue, Wild Animals Rescue Center, wildlife conservation logistics, wildlife trafficking awareness
Europe’s push for strategic autonomy is accelerating defense-tech innovation across the continent Emerging AI, robotics and autonomous systems firms are entering mainstream procurement frameworks Software-defined warfare and secure digital ecosystems are reshaping military capability Cross-border partnerships and NATO-aligned integration are … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, Estonia, European Union, France, Germany, Government, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Portugal, Science, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom
Tagged aerospace collaboration, AI in defense, ARX Robotics, Autonomous systems, C4ISR, CHATZIS, command and control, COMMAND platform, crisis management platform, defense innovation, defense startups, Drone Technology, dual use technologies, enterprise mobility management, enterprise technology, European Defence Fund, European defense industry, European security architecture, Exail Technologies, EYEONIX, EYEONIX Global Inc., EYEONIX S.A., federal grade security, geotechnological footprint, government stakeholders, Greek technology, Hellenic Police, Helsing, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, international expansion, military modernization, Milrem Robotics, mission-critical operations, mobile device management, national security, NATO, Nikolaos Chatzis, operational coordination, Public Protection, quantum systems, robotics, Samsung Connected Experience Center, Samsung ecosystem interoperability, Samsung Electronics America, Samsung Electronics Greece, Samsung Knox, Samsung Knox security architecture, Samsung SDS Europe, secure mobile communications, secure mobility, software defined warfare, Stark Defence, strategic autonomy, STROUZAKIS, TEKEVER, Terran Orbital, transatlantic security, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, ukraine war, unmanned systems, Washington D.C.
COMMAND platform presented by Samsung to U.S. federal stakeholders EYEONIX expands collaboration with Samsung in secure mobility New R&D Center launched in Greece DHS-supported deployment to Hellenic Police Strategic space and defense partnership with Terran Orbital (NEWS) ATHENS, 3-Mar-2026 — … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Government, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Science, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom
Tagged CHATZIS, COMMAND platform, crisis management platform, enterprise technology, EYEONIX, EYEONIX Global Inc., EYEONIX S.A., federal grade security, geotechnological footprint, government stakeholders, Greek technology, Hellenic Police, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, international expansion, mission-critical operations, mobile device management, national security, Nikolaos Chatzis, operational coordination, Public Protection, Samsung Connected Experience Center, Samsung ecosystem interoperability, Samsung Electronics America, Samsung Electronics Greece, Samsung Knox security architecture, Samsung SDS Europe, secure mobile communications, STROUZAKIS, Terran Orbital, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington D.C., ΣΤΡΟΥΖΑΚΗΣ, ΧΑΤΖΗΣ
(IN BRIEF) Zapia has secured new funding, bringing total capital raised to $19.3 million, with Prosus Ventures making its second investment in the company. The funds will accelerate the launch of Zapia Max, an AI assistant capable of autonomously executing … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged AI assistant platform, AI funding round, AI security controls, autonomous AI agents, browser automation, digital task execution, Europe expansion, Juan Pablo Pereira, Latin America tech startup, Prosus Ventures, Prosus Ventures Backs Zapia Again as Company Expands AI Agent Capabilities, task automation, United States expansion, venture capital investment, Zapia, Zapia Max, Zapia Raises Funding to Advance Launch of Autonomous AI Assistant Zapia Max
(IN BRIEF) Flink has secured around US$100 million in new funding led by Prosus, with Btomorrow Ventures joining as a new investor. The capital will support targeted expansion and operational investments in Germany and the Netherlands following industry consolidation in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Food & Beverage, Germany, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged Berlin startup, Btomorrow Ventures, EBITDA profitability, European ecommerce, Flink, Flink Confirms EBITDA Profitability and Strengthens Financial Position with New Funding Round, Flink Raises US$100 Million to Accelerate Profitable Expansion in Germany and the Netherlands, Germany, grocery delivery hubs, growth capital financing, Julian Dames, market consolidation, Netherlands, online grocery market, Prosus, Quick Commerce, REWE, venture investment
(IN BRIEF) Schroders has appointed Rachel Harris as Head of UK Institutional to strengthen its UK market presence and support continued growth in its institutional business. Rachel, who joined Schroders in 2022 and most recently served as Business Partner to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aga Rangemaster Group Pension Scheme, asset management, DC and Retirement Solutions, E.ON, institutional investment strategy, Long-Term Asset Fund, LTAF, OCIO mandate, pension schemes, Phil Middleton, Rachel Harris, Richard Oldfield, Royal National Institute of Blind People, Schroders, Schroders Appoints Rachel Harris as Head of UK Institutional to Drive Strategic Growth, Schroders Enhances Institutional Strategy with New Head of UK Institutional, UK asset management growth, UK institutional market
(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval has partnered with the Institute for Advanced Engineering to provide cryogenic equipment for South Korea’s first large-scale liquid air energy storage facility. The project will use brazed aluminium plate heat exchangers and a ten-stage high-pressure cryogenic … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, News, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alasdair Maciver, Alfa Laval, Alfa Laval and IAE Collaborate to Advance Long Duration Energy Storage and Grid Stability in South Korea, Alfa Laval Strengthens Energy Storage Portfolio Through Strategic LAES Collaboration in South Korea, cryogenic heat exchangers, Dr Sungho Park, grid stability, high pressure cryogenic pump, Institute for Advanced Engineering, LAES technology, liquid air energy storage, Long Duration Energy Storage, low carbon energy system, renewable energy integration, South Korea energy transition
(IN BRIEF) Kapsch TrafficCom has completed the implementation of a EUR 1.4 million Low Emission Zone in Palencia, Spain. The project includes the installation of 40 ANPR cameras, air quality sensors, user information panels and a digital management platform that … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged air quality sensors, ANPR cameras, Iberia region, Juan Zamakona, Kapsch Expands Spanish Urban Mobility Portfolio with Completion of Palencia LEZ Infrastructure, Kapsch TrafficCom, LEZ implementation, Low Emission Zone, NextGenerationEU funding, Palencia, Palencia Implements Smart Low Emission Zone with Kapsch TrafficCom Technology to Enhance Urban Mobility, Recovery Transformation and Resilience Plan, Spain environmental policy, sustainable transport, traffic management technology, urban mobility systems
(IN BRIEF) ASSA ABLOY has acquired Sennco Solutions, a US provider of asset protection and retail security solutions focused on the health and beauty segment. Based in Plainfield, Illinois, Sennco generates approximately USD 33 million in annual sales and employs … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Investment, Retail, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged acquisition news, anti theft systems, ASSA ABLOY, ASSA ABLOY Adds Sennco’s Anti Theft Expertise to Global Solutions Portfolio in US Market, ASSA ABLOY Strengthens Retail Business Area with Strategic Acquisition of Sennco Solutions, asset protection technology, EPS accretive transaction, Global Solutions business area, health and beauty retail, Nico Delvaux, Plainfield Illinois, retail security solutions, Sennco Solutions, Stephanie Ordan
(IN BRIEF) The World Technology Congress (WTC), a Switzerland-based global innovation diplomacy platform, has appointed Dr. Florian Herzog to its Advisory Board as Scientific Advisor. A specialist in artificial intelligence, advanced software engineering, applied mathematics, and digital infrastructure, Dr. Herzog … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Management, Non Profit, Science, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Advisory Board, AI powered systems, applied mathematics, artificial intelligence, computational modelling, Deon Digital AG, DGTAL, digital contract technology, digital infrastructure, distributed systems, Dominika Haberova, Dr Florian Herzog, emerging technologies, ETH Zurich, FH Graubünden, FHGR, financial modelling, formal methods, Georgia Tech Europe, global innovation diplomacy, insurance automation, Machine Learning, research integrity, risk based optimisation, Scientific Advisor, scientific governance, software engineering, stochastic systems, systems engineering, World Technology Congress, WTC
(IN BRIEF) Samsung Electronics America featured EYEONIX Global Inc., the U.S. affiliate of Greece-based EYEONIX S.A., during its U.S. Unpack Day at the Samsung Connected Experience Center in Washington, D.C., where the companies presented the COMMAND platform to selected U.S. … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Science, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom
Tagged CHATZIS, COMMAND platform, crisis management platform, enterprise technology, EYEONIX, EYEONIX Global Inc., EYEONIX S.A., federal grade security, geotechnological footprint, government stakeholders, Greek technology, international expansion, mission-critical operations, mobile device management, national security, Nikolaos Chatzis, operational coordination, Public Protection, Samsung Connected Experience Center, Samsung ecosystem interoperability, Samsung Electronics America, secure mobile communications, STROUZAKIS, U.S. Unpack Day, Washington D.C., ΣΤΡΟΥΖΑΚΗΣ, ΧΑΤΖΗΣ
(IN BRIEF) BT Group and Ericsson have renewed and expanded their partnership to enhance BT’s 5G core network capabilities with new 5G Standalone functions, including the Network Slice Selection Function and Network Exposure Function. These technologies will enable dynamic network … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, News, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 5G standalone, BT and Ericsson Advance UK 5G Infrastructure with New Network Slicing and Programmable API Capabilities, BT and Ericsson Strengthen Core Network Collaboration with Advanced 5G Standalone Features for UK Businesses, BT Group, CAMARA APIs, dual-mode 5G Core, enterprise connectivity, Ericsson, Ericsson Expert Analytics, Greg McCall, GSMA Open Gateway, Know Your Customer API, Luca Orsini, NEF, Network Cloud, Network Exposure Function, Network Slice Selection Function, Network slicing, NSSF, programmable networks, SIM Swap API, telecom infrastructure, UK telecommunications
(IN BRIEF) Telia has agreed to increase its ownership stake in Finnish fiber operator Valokuitunen from 40 percent to 49 percent in a transaction expected to close in the second quarter of 2026 with an estimated value of €30 million. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Alecta, broadband network, Brookfield, Brookfield Infrastructure Structured Solutions, CapMan Infra, digital infrastructure, fiber network, fiber to the home, Finland telecommunications, FTTH, Ian Simes, infrastructure investment, Nordic telecom market, open access network, Patrik Hofbauer, Telia and Brookfield Strengthen Digital Infrastructure Partnership Through Valokuitunen Investment, Telia Company, Telia Invests Further in Finnish Fiber Infrastructure Through Increased Ownership in Valokuitunen, Telia Towers AB, Valokuitunen
(IN BRIEF) Tikehau Capital has been included in the MSCI World Small Cap Index following the latest quarterly review, with the change effective after the market close on 27 February 2026. The index tracks small-cap companies across 23 developed markets … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News
Tagged alternative asset manager, asset management, developed markets, financial markets, global investors, index inclusion, institutional investors, liquidity, market capitalization, MSCI indices, MSCI World Small Cap Index, shareholder base, small cap companies, stock market indices, Tikehau Capital, Tikehau Capital Added to MSCI World Small Cap Index Following Quarterly Index Review, Tikehau Capital Joins MSCI World Small Cap Benchmark to Strengthen Global Market Visibility
(IN BRIEF) AFRY has finalized the integration of Reta Engenharia into its Brazilian operations, with the company now operating entirely under the AFRY brand as of March 2, 2026. The integration follows the acquisition announced in July 2025 and strengthens … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Sweden
Tagged acquisition integration, AFRY, AFRY Completes Integration of Reta Engenharia and Expands Engineering Capabilities in Brazil, AFRY Expands Brazilian Operations Through Full Integration of Reta Engenharia into Global Platform, Brazil engineering sector, energy transition, engineering procurement construction management, engineering services, ePCM, global engineering company, industrial transition, infrastructure projects, Latin America projects, mining and metals, Nicholas Oksanen, project and construction management, Reta Engenharia, Thiago Melo
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