(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund has committed €62 million to the Qualitas Energy Credit Fund under the Alternative Lending Instrument for Sustainable Development within Spain’s Regional Resilience Fund, using NextGenerationEU resources. Managed by Qualitas Energy, the fund provides debt … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged Alternative Lending Instrument for Sustainable Development, battery energy storage systems, EIB Group, EIF, EIF Backs Private Credit Strategy to Accelerate Renewable Energy Deployment and Enhance European Energy Security, EIF commits €62 million to Qualitas Energy Credit Fund to expand alternative financing for energy transition projects, energy transition, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, Hydro, Mid-Caps, NextGenerationEU, private credit, Qualitas Energy, Qualitas Energy Credit Fund, Regional Resilience Fund, renewable energy, Renewable Natural Gas, SMEs, Solar, Spain Recovery Transformation and Resilience Plan, sustainable infrastructure, Wind
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group’s Energy Efficiency for SMEs initiative has delivered €6 billion in financing in its first year, supporting up to 150,000 SMEs across Europe in implementing energy efficiency and decarbonisation measures. Launched with the European Commission and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business
Tagged decarbonisation, EIB Group, EIB Group Energy Efficiency for SMEs initiative exceeds first-year expectations and scales EU-wide green financing European Investment Bank Group, EIB Group Scales Green Gateway Platform and Energy Efficiency as a Service Partnerships to Support 350000 European SMEs, Eiffel Investment Group, Energy Efficiency as a Service, Energy Efficiency for SMEs initiative, European Commission, European Investment Fund, Green Checker, Green Gateway, green transition, InvestEU, Servitisation, SME financing, Solar Impulse Foundation, Solas Capital, Strategic Roadmap 2024–2027, sustainable development
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Institute has donated equipment to strengthen 50 heating points in Kyiv, known as Points of Invincibility, which provide warm shelter, hot water and device-charging capabilities during prolonged power outages caused by ongoing attacks on Ukraine’s energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Society, Ukraine
Tagged Blackouts, EIB Group, EIB Institute, EIB Institute Expands Humanitarian Assistance in Ukraine with Equipment Support for 50 Points of Invincibility in Kyiv, EIB Institute supports Kyiv heating points with targeted donation to reinforce blackout resilience, Emergency Support, energy infrastructure, European Investment Bank, Heating Points, humanitarian aid, Kyiv, Municipal Infrastructure, Olena Zelenska Foundation, Points of Invincibility, State Emergency Service of Ukraine, UKRAINE, Ukrainian Red Cross Society, war in Ukraine
(IN BRIEF) Henkel will present its latest advancements in functional materials and conductive ink technologies at LOPEC 2026, emphasizing sustainability, cost efficiency, and collaborative innovation. Drawing on over 45 years of experience in printed electronics, the company will showcase new … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged 3D Printed Antenna, Adhesive Technologies, Anna Ryzhova, Battery Pre-Conditioning, conductive inks, Flextem, Functional Materials, Henkel, Henkel Showcases Ecosystem-Driven Printed Electronics Solutions and Next-Generation Functional Materials at LOPEC 2026, Henkel spotlights sustainable material innovation and partner ecosystem at LOPEC 2026, INO, LOPEC 2026, printed electronics, PTC Ink, Recycled Silver, Silver Plated Copper Ink, smart healthcare, SPC Technology, sustainability, Teca-Print, Thermal Management, Wearable Electronics
(IN BRIEF) Henkel has presented the Martha Schwarzkopf Award for Women in Science for the fourth time, honoring international female scientists whose work advances hair and scalp research. The awards ceremony in Düsseldorf recognized three career stages: Lifetime Contribution, Distinguished … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Awards, Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged Cosmetic Science, Diversity in STEM, Gabriela Daniels, gender equality, Hair Care Innovation, hair research, Henkel, Henkel Consumer Brands, Henkel honors female scientists advancing hair research with the Martha Schwarzkopf Award, Henkel Strengthens Commitment to Diversity and Innovation Through Martha Schwarzkopf Award for Women in Hair Research, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, Martha Schwarzkopf Award, Meriem Kassar, research and development, Scalp Health, Schwarzkopf, Siyu Zhu, Tsinghua University, University of the Arts London, Women in Science
(IN BRIEF) EIB Global has signed cooperation agreements with Andrada Mining in Namibia and EcoGraf in Tanzania to provide up to €2 million each in EU-funded technical assistance aimed at advancing early-stage lithium and graphite projects toward investment readiness as … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Metals and Minerals, News
Tagged Andrada Mining, Andrew Spinks, Anthony Viljoen, battery value chain, clean energy transition, critical minerals, critical raw materials, EcoGraf, EIB Advisory, EIB Global, EIB Global Mobilises Technical Support for Andrada Mining and EcoGraf to Advance Africa’s Role in the Clean Energy Transition, ESG, European Investment Bank, European Union, Global Gateway, graphite, Green Energy, investment readiness, Jozef Sikela, Karl Nehammer, lithium, mineral processing, Namibia, OACPS, sustainable mining, Tanzania, Technical Assistance, water management
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has extended a €100 million loan to Arion Bank in Iceland to finance sustainable fisheries, land-based aquaculture and other marine industries across Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands, marking the first EIB operation of … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, European Union, Financial, Iceland, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News
Tagged Aquaculture Stewardship Council, Arctic region, Arion Bank, Arion Bank Receives €100 Million EIB Loan to Accelerate Sustainable Marine Investment in the Arctic Region, Benedikt Gíslason, blue economy, Clara Ganslandt, Climate Action, EFTA investment, environmental sustainability, European Investment Bank, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Karl Nehammer, land-based aquaculture, marine industries, Marine Stewardship Council, seafood industry, SME financing, sustainable fisheries
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund, together with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, has launched the €225 million Baltic Innovation Fund 3 to strengthen the region’s private equity and venture capital market and mobilise up to €700 million in total investment … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Altum, Baltic innovation ecosystem, Baltic Innovation Fund 3, climate-aligned investment, EIF and Baltic Partners Strengthen Regional Investment Ecosystem with Baltic Innovation Fund 3, Estonia, European Investment Fund, Fiduciary Management, growth capital, ILTE, Latvia, Lithuania, Marjut Falkstedt, private equity, public-private investment, Reinis Bērziņš, scale-ups, Sille Pettai, SmartCap, startup funding, Tadas Gudaitis, venture capital
(IN BRIEF) SUEZ and PYREG have launched Pyrolis® S2B, an integrated pyrocarbonisation technology that dries and thermally converts sewage sludge into stable, PFAS-free biochar while permanently sequestering carbon and reducing waste volumes. The autothermal system uses low-energy drying followed by … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News
Tagged Alexander Friedrichkeit, biochar, carbon credits, Carbon Sequestration, circular economy, decarbonisation, Grégory Tesse, low-energy drying, organic waste valorisation, PFAS destruction, PYREG, pyrocarbonisation, Pyrolis S2B, pyrolysis reactor, sewage sludge, soil amendment, SUEZ, SUEZ Partners with PYREG to Roll Out Scalable Pyrolis® S2B Technology for Low-Carbon Sludge Valorisation, sustainable construction, thermal sludge treatment, wastewater treatment
(IN BRIEF) RWE has reached a key construction milestone for the 1.6-gigawatt Nordseecluster offshore wind project with the completion of two large electrical substations at Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, which will now be transported to the North Sea for … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News
Tagged 1.6 GW, Chantiers de l’Atlantique, clean power, foundation installation, Frédéric Grizaud, German energy transition, Juist, Nordseecluster, Nordseecluster A, Nordseecluster B, Norges Bank Investment Management, North Sea, offshore substations, Offshore wind, offshore wind infrastructure, renewable energy, RWE, RWE and Partners Mark Major Milestone with Completion of Nordseecluster A Offshore Electrical Hubs, Saint-Nazaire, subsea cables, Tobias Keitel, turbine installation
(IN BRIEF) STMicroelectronics has introduced the Stellar P3E, the first automotive microcontroller with built-in AI acceleration for real-time edge intelligence, aimed at software-defined vehicles and X-in-1 ECU architectures that reduce cost, weight, and complexity. The MCU integrates ST’s Neural-ART Accelerator … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automotive, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Arm Cortex-R52, automotive MCU, Automotive Semiconductors, Counterpoint Research, Edge AI, electric vehicles, Functional safety, Greg Basich, hybrid vehicles, Luca Rodeschini, NanoEdge AI Studio, Neural-ART Accelerator, phase-change memory, predictive maintenance, real-time AI, smart sensing, software-defined vehicle, ST Edge AI Suite, Stellar P3E, Stellar Studio, STMicroelectronics, STMicroelectronics Launches Stellar P3E Automotive MCU with Built-In AI Acceleration for Software-Defined Vehicles, virtual sensors, X-in-1 ECU, xMemory
(IN BRIEF) A group of leading European fashion retailers, together with Cascale and Fair Wear, has launched the Retailer Brand Due Diligence Questionnaire and One Retail Hub to streamline Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence in apparel and footwear supply … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Berlin, Germany, Management, Marketing, News, Retail
Tagged About You, AI-assisted reporting, Annabel Meurs, apparel industry, ASOS, Boozt, Cascale, David Reiner, Ellos Group, ethical sourcing, Fair Wear, Fair Wear and Major Retailers Unveil Shared HREDD Framework and One Retail Hub to Accelerate Responsible Sourcing, footwear industry, HREDD, New Look, OECD Guidance, One Retail Hub, Pascal Brun, responsible supply chains, Retailer Brand Due Diligence Questionnaire, supply chain due diligence, sustainability data, The Very Group, TrusTrace, worker-centred due diligence, Zalando
(IN BRIEF) The Nemetschek Group has entered into a strategic partnership with Prince Sultan University to support the development of future-ready talent and accelerate digital innovation in Saudi Arabia across the AEC/O, engineering, construction, and media sectors. The collaboration will … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Construction, Education, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged academic-industry collaboration, accelerator program, AEC/O, applied learning, artificial intelligence, built environment, digital transformation, Digital Twins, Dr Abdulhakim Almajid, Entrepreneurship, Global Academic Program, ISO 27001, Middle East talent development, Muayad Simbawa, Nemetschek Arabia, Nemetschek Group, Nemetschek Group Expands Academic Engagement in Saudi Arabia Through Strategic Partnership with Prince Sultan University, OPEN BIM, Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia, skills development, technology adoption, Vision 2030, workshops, Yves Padrines
(IN BRIEF) Henkel has launched Loctite Stycast UV 7998, a new solvent-free conformal coating that combines strong electronics protection with UL 94 V-0 certification, sustainability benefits, and cost efficiency for mainstream applications such as home appliances, lighting, consumer electronics, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged automotive electronics, CO2 reduction, conformal coating, consumer electronics, electronics protection, Henkel, Henkel Adhesives, Henkel Expands Conformal Coatings Portfolio with Solvent-Free UL 94 V-0 Rated Loctite Stycast UV 7998, home appliances, Loctite Stycast UV 7998, moisture cure, Oliver Steinbach, PCB protection, REACH compliant, RoHS compliant, solvent-free, sustainability, UL 94 V-0, UV curing, VOC-free
(IN BRIEF) Schaatsbaan Rotterdam has installed a 1MW on-site battery, managed by Eneco, to make its energy use more sustainable and to optimise its existing high-capacity grid connection throughout the year. The system allows surplus renewable electricity to be stored … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged 1MW battery, battery storage system, cost-neutral energy, Eneco, energy efficiency, energy storage, grid balancing, grid congestion, regional energy grid, renewable energy, Rotterdam, Schaatsbaan Rotterdam, Schaatsbaan Rotterdam Advances Sustainable Energy Strategy with Smart 1MW Battery and Grid Balancing System, skating rink, smart energy management, sustainable infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) ABN AMRO has launched a new multi-year Sport Scholarship for wheelchair tennis players at the ABN AMRO Open, based on research showing that ambitious wheelchair athletes face significantly higher annual sports-related costs of €16,000 to €26,500 compared to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Marketing, Netherlands, Sports
Tagged ABN Amro, ABN AMRO Introduces Development Programme for Wheelchair Tennis Athletes Following Research on Unequal Sports Costs, ABN AMRO Open, athlete funding, athlete support, Diede de Groot, disability sport, elite sport development, Equal opportunities, Esther Vergeer, Esther Vergeer Foundation, Gerarda Westerhuis, inclusive sport, Netherlands sport, Paralympic sport, personal assistance, Sander Bestevaar, Sport Scholarship, sports equity, talent development, transport costs, wheelchair tennis
(IN BRIEF) Wood has secured a 16-month extension to its technical personnel and engineering support contract with Shell U.K. Limited, enabling it to continue providing specialist services across key Southern North Sea assets including the Leman and Sole Pit platforms, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged asset maintenance, Bacton Gas Plant, brownfield EPC, Darren Anderson, energy infrastructure, energy operations, energy transition, engineering, engineering procurement and construction, engineering support services, industrial services, Kroonborg walk-to-work vessel, Leman platform, National Transmission System, normally unattended installations, North Sea energy, NUIs, offshore engineering, offshore gas, offshore gas infrastructure, offshore operations, offshore platforms, oil and gas operations, Shell, Shell U K Limited, Sole Pit platform, Southern North Sea, technical personnel, technical personnel services, UK energy security, UK gas supply, UK offshore energy, UK Operations, W2W, W2W vessel, Wood, Wood Group, Wood Strengthens Long-Standing Partnership with Shell U.K. Limited Through Extended Engineering and Personnel Services Agreement
(IN BRIEF) RWE has successfully secured Contracts for Difference in the UK government’s Allocation Round 7 for five solar PV projects and three onshore wind developments, representing up to 290 megawatts of new renewable capacity capable of powering around 240,000 … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Allocation Round 7, clean power, Contracts for Difference, decarbonisation, Devon, green energy investment, inflation-indexed strike price, Katja Wünschel, Langford solar project, onshore wind, RWE, RWE Renewables, RWE Strengthens Its UK Renewables Portfolio with Major Success in Allocation Round 7, Solar PV, UK energy transition, UK renewable energy
(IN BRIEF) ORLEN recorded a landmark year for Poland’s LNG sector in 2025, receiving 81 cargoes at the Świnoujście terminal and importing nearly six million tonnes of liquefied natural gas, supported by the recent capacity expansion that raised regasification capability … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Norway, Poland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Central and Eastern Europe energy, FSRU Gulf of Gdańsk, gas exports, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Ireneusz Fąfara, Józef Piłsudski, LNG carrier fleet, LNG imports, ORLEN, ORLEN 2035 Strategy, ORLEN Strengthens Poland’s Energy Security Through Record LNG Volumes and Major Infrastructure Expansion, Poland energy security, Qatar LNG, Regasification Capacity, spot LNG market, Świnoujście LNG terminal, Ukraine gas supply, United States LNG
(IN BRIEF) Tetra Pak has expanded its paper-based barrier packaging technology to high-speed Tetra Pak® A3/Speed filling lines, with Maeil Dairies becoming the first producer globally to adopt the solution for its Soy Milk 99.9 in South Korea, demonstrating that … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged aluminium-free packaging, beverage packaging, Carbon Trust, circular economy, food safety, high-speed filling lines, Industrial production, Inki Lee, low-carbon packaging, Maeil Dairies, Maeil Soy Milk 99.9, Paper-Based Barrier, plant-based polymers, recycling, renewable packaging, soy milk, Sustainable packaging, Tatiana Liceti, Tetra Brik Aseptic 200 Slim, Tetra Pak, Tetra Pak A3/Speed, Tetra Pak Extends Renewable Paper-Based Barrier Technology to High-Speed Production in Partnership with Maeil Dairies
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