(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Catalan Finance Institute (ICF) have signed a €40 million guarantee agreement under the InvestEU programme to support sustainability projects by SMEs and mid-caps in Catalonia. The agreement will enable ICF to mobilize … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Catalan Finance Institute, Catalonia, EIF, partnership, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided €16.5 million in EU-backed funding to modernize public transport systems in Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Odesa. Part of the EIB’s Ukraine Solidarity Urgent Response package, this investment will supply new buses, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics, Ukraine
Tagged EIB, EU, investment, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Oleksii Kuleba, partnership, public transport, Sergii Marchenko, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska, UKRAINE, Valdis Dombrovskis
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted €700 million in loans to EDP SA to advance renewable energy and modernize power grids in southern Europe. A €500 million loan will help EDP Renewables deploy 1,943 MW of solar … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, News, Portugal, Spain
Tagged EDP, EIB, Expansion Projects, Italy, Nuno Ascenso Pires, partnership, PORTUGAL, power grid, renewable energy, Rui Teixeira, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Swedish cleantech company Chromafora has secured a €22.5 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to advance its SELPAXT technology, which removes harmful PFAS chemicals from water. Backed by InvestEU, the funding will support the deployment of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Chromafora, EIB, Johan Seijmer, partnership, PFAS Water Contamination, SELPAXT, sustainability, Sweden, Swedish Cleantech Innovator, Thomas Östros
(IN BRIEF) Thales has introduced an advanced vehicle access solution combining digital car keys with the newly launched NFC CARd Key, designed to enhance convenience and security in the automotive industry. The digital key, compliant with Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Christine Caviglioli, Digital Car Key, INNOVATION, NFC CARd Key, Thales, Vehicle Access Solutions
(IN BRIEF) Roche has announced results from the Phase IIb PADOVA study evaluating prasinezumab in 586 individuals with early-stage Parkinson’s disease. While the primary endpoint of time to confirmed motor progression narrowly missed statistical significance, promising efficacy trends were observed, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) HOCHTIEF Group has been included in the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World and Europe Indices for the 19th consecutive year, recognizing its leadership in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. The company improved in key areas such as … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain
Tagged 19th Year, ACS, Awards, Dow Jones Sustainability, HOCHTIEF, leadership, Martina Steffen, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) DHL eCommerce and CTT Expresso have partnered to create the largest pick-up and delivery network across Spain and Portugal, aiming to handle over 1 million daily shipments and enhance e-commerce logistics for B2B and B2C markets. As part … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Portugal, Retail, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged CTT Expresso, DHL eCommerce, E-Commerce Delivery Network, Iberia, João Bento, Pablo Ciano, partnership, PORTUGAL, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems’ PHASA-35, a solar-powered High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS), has successfully completed a series of test flights at Spaceport America, New Mexico, reaching altitudes of over 66,000 feet and demonstrating rapid reusability by relaunching within two days. … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) BASF, alongside partners Endress+Hauser, TechnoCompound, and the Universities of Bayreuth and Jena, is leading the SpecReK project to enhance the mechanical recycling of plastics using advanced spectroscopic technology and AI. Funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Chemicals, Education, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged AI, BASF, Dr. Bernhard von Vacano, Endress+Hauser, partnership, plastic recycling, SpecReK project, sustainability, TechnoCompound, Universities of Bayreuth and Jena
(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen Group and PowerCo have partnered with Patriot Battery Metals to secure a long-term supply of lithium for EV battery production. Volkswagen is investing $48 million for a 9.9% equity stake in Patriot and has signed a 10-year … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News
Tagged CANADA, EV Battery Production, Jörg Teichmann, Ken Brinsden, Lithium Supply, partnership, Patriot Battery Metals, PowerCo, sustainability, Thomas Schmall, Volkswagen Group
(IN BRIEF) The Luxembourg Future Fund 2 (LFF2), a €200 million joint initiative by SNCI and the EIF, has invested in Shift4Good, a venture capital fund dedicated to decarbonizing the transport sector. Shift4Good, an Article 9 impact fund under the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Eva Kremer, Julien Baumont, Luxembourg Future Fund 2, Marjut Falkstedt, partnership, Shift4Good, Société Nationale de Crédit et d’Investissement (SNCI), sustainability, Transport Decarbonization
(IN BRIEF) MAHLE has received the ESG Transparency Award 2024 from EUPD Research, earning the highest possible excellence rating with a score of 86% for its 2023 sustainability report. The award highlights MAHLE’s leadership in integrating transparent and forward-thinking sustainability … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Fugro has secured a new €400 million financing package, consisting of a €100 million term loan and a €300 million revolving credit facility with improved terms and a five-year maturity, extendable by up to two years. This replaces … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged Barbara Geelen, financing package, Fugro, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Wood achieved a record-breaking $920 million in contracts across the Middle East in 2024, covering key markets like Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and the UAE. Projects include pre-FEED work for Aramco, integrated design and construction support for TotalEnergies, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Driving Energy Transition, Iraq, Ken Gilmartin, Local Talent Development, Middle East, partnership, Saudi Arabia, sustainability, UAE, Wood Achieves
(IN BRIEF) Swisscom has expanded its data centre infrastructure in Western Switzerland by acquiring Philip Morris Products S.A.’s Bonvillars data centre near Yverdon-les-Bains. This move addresses the growing demand for secure and flexible colocation services while ensuring data storage remains … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Data Centre Network, partnership, sustainability, Swisscom, Thomas Wettstein, Western Switzerland
(IN BRIEF) The University of Helsinki has launched a Doctoral Education Pilot to modernize doctoral training in response to societal and career demands. Part of a national program funding 1,000 three-year doctoral positions, the pilot aims to enhance researchers’ skills, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Doctoral Training, Eetu Halm, National Pilot Program, Rene Wong, University of Helsinki
(IN BRIEF) Henkel has partnered with the U.S. Soccer Federation in a multi-year collaboration, becoming the Presenting Partner of the Young Player of the Year Awards and Community Youth Soccer Clinics and a Supporting Partner of the Arthur M. Blank … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sports, Technology
Tagged Carsten Knobel, Henkel, JT Batson, partnership, sport, U.S. Soccer
(IN BRIEF) The University of York has assumed a leading role in advancing adult social care research, with Professor Yvonne Birks becoming the first director of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) School for Social Care Research … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has committed NOK 295 million (€25 million) to Momentum III, a Norwegian fund targeting early-stage climate tech companies in the Nordics and EU-27. Backed by the European Commission’s InvestEU initiative, the fund will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged European Investment Fund, Green Tech Fund, Hilde Støle Pettersen, Marjut Falkstedt, Momentum, Nicolas de La Grandville, Norway, partnership, sustainability
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