(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) is set to support Croatia’s efforts to strengthen its capital markets and foster innovation through a new advisory agreement with the Finance Ministry aimed at creating a “Fintech Hub.” This strategic initiative will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Croatia, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Technology
Tagged capital markets, Capital Markets Union, CMU, CROATIA, EIB, European Investment Bank, financial technologies, FinTech hub, HAMAG-BICRO, innovation ecosystem, InvestEU Advisory Hub, investment readiness, IPO, Marko Primorac, Ministry of Finance, SMEs, Startups, Teresa Czerwinska, Vjeran Vrbanec
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone has launched a new Cyber Security Center in Düsseldorf to provide 24/7 protection and support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany, addressing the unique cybersecurity challenges they face. Initially starting with 20 experts, the center … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Internet & Online, Security & Safety, Small Business, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged Cyber Security Center, cyber-attacks, CyberHub, Cybersecurity, CybSafe, digital security, digital transformation, Düsseldorf, Germany, Google, Hagen Rickmann, IT protection, Lookout, Microsoft, online threats, real-time analysis, SMEs, TrendMicro, vodafone, Zscaler
(IN BRIEF) ACEA has voiced serious concerns over the US President’s recent decision to impose additional tariffs on the automotive sector. The association emphasizes that these tariffs will not only raise prices for American consumers and disrupt import channels but … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Belgium, Business, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ACEA, automotive industry, BMW Group, Daimler truck, EU automobile industry, European automakers, European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, Ferrari, Ford of Europe, global competition, Honda Motor Europe, Hyundai Motor Europe, Iveco Group, JLR, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, President Trump, R&D spending, Renault Group, Sigrid de Vries, Stellantis, Toyota Motor Europe, trade balance, trade surplus, US domestic manufacturing, US tariffs, Volkswagen Group, Volvo Group
(IN BRIEF) Škoda Auto, in partnership with Thanh Cong Group, has inaugurated a new assembly facility in Vietnam that will locally produce the Slavia and Kushaq models from CKD kits sourced from Pune, India. The plant, located in Quang Ninh … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Czech Republic, Industrial, Investment, Technology
Tagged ASEAN, assembly plant, automotive, CKD, electric vehicles, expansion, global strategy, Haiphong, KAROQ, KODIAQ, Kushaq, New Energy Vehicles, Pune, ŠKODA AUTO, Slavia, Thanh Cong Group, Vietnam, Volkswagen Group
(IN BRIEF) Eni and Saipem have deepened their collaboration, expanding on their previous agreement to advance projects that focus on building new biorefineries and converting traditional refineries into more sustainable, biofuel-producing facilities. Eni’s aim to decarbonize its processes is supported … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy
Tagged biofuels, biorefineries, decarbonization, Ecofining™, Eni, Enilive, Honeywell UOP, HVO, hydrotreated vegetable oil, Industrial Transformation, Italian industry, Livorno refinery, Open-es system alliance, Porto Marghera, SAF, Saipem, sustainable aviation fuel, Venice
(IN BRIEF) Siemens and Audi are revolutionizing the automotive manufacturing landscape by implementing virtual shop floor automation using Siemens Xcelerator. This initiative involves the use of Siemens’ first entirely virtual controller, the Simatic S7-1500V, at Audi’s Neckarsulm facility, which is … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AI vision inspection, Audi, Cloud Integration, digital transformation, Edge Cloud 4 Production, Hannover Messe 2025, Henning Löser, Industrial AI Suite, Industrial Edge, production efficiency, quality control, Rainer Brehm, Siemens, Siemens Xcelerator, Simatic S7-1500V, Sven Müller, TIA Portal, virtual shop floor automation, weld spatters
(IN BRIEF) Siemens has completed the acquisition of Altair Engineering Inc. for approximately USD 10 billion, a move that solidifies its position as a global leader in simulation and industrial AI. The merger introduces new capabilities in mechanical and electromagnetic … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Germany, Industrial, Management, Technology
Tagged acquisition, AI, Altair Engineering Inc, data science, digital transformation, Digital Twin, electromagnetic simulation, high-performance computing, industrial simulation, mechanical simulation, ONE Tech Company, Roland Busch, Siemens, Siemens Xcelerator, U.S. investment
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has received an order from Cartaseta AG to upgrade the combustion system on a tissue machine at its Gretzenbach mill in Switzerland. This marks the fifteenth such upgrade by ANDRITZ in five years, with start-up expected in … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Industrial, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Andritz, burner management system, Cartaseta AG, combustion system upgrade, cost savings, downtime minimization, efficiency, Emissions Reduction, energy efficiency, gas valve trains, Gretzenbach, Guido Lenzi, high-quality products, hood burners, Managing Director, PM5, regulatory compliance, reliability, Roger Koch, safety, sustainability, Swiss sanitary paper, Switzerland, third quarter 2025, Tissue Machine
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has launched BioCircleToZero, an innovative R&D program aimed at doubling the value derived from wood without increasing tree harvesting. Supported by Business Finland’s 10 million-euro grant and an additional 20 million euros for its partners, the initiative … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Technology
Tagged 10 million euros, 20 million euros, advanced biorefineries, Andritz, biobased chemicals, biocarbon-based products, BioCircleToZero, Business Finland, economic resilience, Finnish ecosystem, forest products industry, green transition, Kari Tuominen, Power-to-X, renewable textile fibers, research and development, resource efficiency, sustainability, sustainable fuels, wood valorization, zero waste, zero-emission
(IN BRIEF) METLEN’s major investment in gallium production at the historic Aluminium of Greece facility has been officially recognized as a Strategic Project under the Critical Raw Materials Act by the European Commission. This recognition, following a detailed evaluation by … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals
Tagged 50 MT gallium, alumina, ALUMINIUM of GREECE, aluminum, Bauxite, Critical Raw Materials Act, CRMA, Defense, digital transition, energy transition, EU funding, European Commission, European Critical Raw Materials Board, European metallurgy, European supply chain, expedited permitting, gallium production, Greek mining, Metlen, Stéphane Séjourné, strategic autonomy, Strategic Project
(IN BRIEF) WindEurope’s Board of Directors has named Henrik Andersen, CEO of Vestas, as the new Chair for an 18-month period, with Rasmus Errboe, CEO of Ørsted, serving as Vice-Chair. This leadership change comes at a pivotal time as Europe … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management
Tagged Board of Directors, Clean Industrial Deal, companies, electrification, Energy Independence, Europe, European energy transformation, grid infrastructure, Henrik Andersen, industrial competitiveness, JOBS, permitting efficiencies, Rasmus Errboe, regulatory packages, Vestas, wind energy, WindEurope, Ørsted
(IN BRIEF) On 26 March 2025, the European Investment Fund (EIF) pledged €70 million to the Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (Nefco) under the InvestEU programme, marking a significant step in financing sustainable growth across the Nordic region. The guarantee will … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Finland, Iceland, Investment, Luxembourg, Norway, Small Business, Sweden, Technology
Tagged circular economy, clean power, Climate Action, EIF, energy savings, European Investment Fund, financing gap, green financing, InvestEU programme, low-carbon economy, Mid-Caps, NEFCO, Nordic Environment Finance Corporation, Nordic SMEs, sustainability, sustainable economic growth, Thomas Östros, Trond Moe
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued a NOK 3 billion Sustainability Awareness Bond (SAB) maturing on April 2, 2030, with an annual coupon of 4.329% and a reoffer spread of NOK mid-swaps +6bps. This marks the second … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg
Tagged Anders Wallacher Haukås, Anna Sjulander, EIB, EMTN, female entrepreneurship, gender equality, Luxembourg, NOK mid-swaps +6bps, Nordea Liv, Olivier Chapiteau, Per Egil Aamo, reoffer spread, SAB, SEB, SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge, SpareBank 1 SMN, SpareBank 1 Sør-Norge, Sparebank 1 Østlandet, Sparebanken Møre, Sparebanken Vest, Sparebanken Øst, Sustainability Awareness Bond, sustainable investment, T+6, Thomas Colliander, women’s economic empowerment
(IN BRIEF) RWE has secured a total of 93 MW of onshore wind capacity in Italy, winning contracts for two wind farm projects through the latest renewables auction. The projects include the 45 MW Venusia wind farm in Basilicata and … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Italy
Tagged 16 wind farms, Acquafredda, Agri-PV, Apulia, Basilicata, Bosco solar plant, Campania, energy transition, green electricity, Italy, Katja Wünschel, Mondonuovo wind farm, Morcone, onshore wind capacity, renewables auction, RWE, RWE Renewables Europe & Australia, RWE Renewables Italia, Serra Palino wind farm, Sicily, Venusia wind farm
(IN BRIEF) Eviden, a leading Atos Group business in digital and security solutions, has been chosen by Tisséo, the public transport authority in Toulouse, to provide and secure a ground-to-board radio communication system for the new metro line C. As … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 4G LTE PMR, Atos Group, Axione, Colomiers, Cybersecurity, Eviden, Gilles Caron, ground-to-board radio communication, INPT network, Labège, LTE 4G, Matabiau station, MCx solutions, metro line C, Mission-Critical Systems, Tisséo, Toulouse, Toulouse Aerospace Express, Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, UHD WiFi, urban public transport, WiFi
(IN BRIEF) The EU-funded DORIAN GRAY project, with the University of Liverpool as a key scientific partner, is set to explore the link between cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Despite one in three CVD patients experiencing MCI, … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, Science, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged AI, biomarkers, cardiovascular disease, clinical trial, cognitive training, CVD, dementia reduction, digital tool, DORIAN GRAY, Dr Riccardo Proietti, EU-funded, heart failure, Horizon Europe, international collaboration, Liverpool Clinical Trials Centre, MCI, medical avatar, mild cognitive impairment, Prevention Strategies, Professor Carrol Gamble, risk model, University of Brescia, University of Liverpool
(IN BRIEF) A new White Paper, developed by the Centre for Assuring Autonomy at the University of York, the MPS Foundation, and the Bradford Institute for Health Research, warns that the benefits of AI in patient care could be lost … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Healthcare, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI, AI decision-support tools, AI Integration, Bradford Institute for Health Research, burnout, Centre for Assuring Autonomy, clinician autonomy, Clinicians, healthcare technology, Improvement Academy, liability sink, MPS Foundation, NHS, patient care, product liability, Professor Gozie Offiah, Professor Ibrahim Habli, Professor Tom Lawton, real-world scenarios, regulatory reform, Shared CAIRE, University of York, white paper
(IN BRIEF) NORDEN has announced the addition of two Capesize newbuilding leases with purchase options, underscoring its confidence in a positive long-term outlook for Capesize freight rates. These vessels, to be constructed in Japan and delivered in 2026 and 2027, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ageing fleet, Capesize freight rates, chartered fleet, dry bulk cargo, efficient, global ocean freight, leased vessels, liquid bulk cargo, low orderbook, Mining Sector, modern fleet, newbuilding leases, NORDEN, owned fleet, purchase options, sustainable, vessels
(IN BRIEF) Atos has secured a five-year, £150m contract with DEFRA to revamp its service desk and end user services for 34,000 employees. The project will merge these services into a cohesive, agile system powered by state-of-the-art technologies such as … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Environment, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI, analytics, Atos, automation, charitable donations, Defra, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, digital collaboration, digital transformation, digital workplace, Employee Experience, end user services, environmental sustainability, five-year contract, Gartner, hardware, INNOVATION, Machine Learning, Michael Herron, Outsourced Digital Workplace Services, Refurbish, remanufacture, RePAIR, service desk, Tech for Good, UK&I
(IN BRIEF) Nokia has been chosen by Deutsches Forschungsnetz e.V. (DFN) to upgrade and expand its IP core router network in Germany. This initiative, announced on 26 March 2025, will deliver faster interface speeds of up to 800 Gigabits per … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Finland, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 100G, 400G, 75% reduced power consumption, 7750 Service Routers, 800 Gigabits per second, data repositories, Deutsches Forschungsnetz e.V, DFN, digital infrastructure, Dr Stefan Piger, energy efficiency, FP5 routing silicon, high-capacity network, international collaboration, IP core router network, Matthieu Bourguignon, Nokia, optical fiber, research and education network, Scalability, supercomputers
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