(IN BRIEF) Nokia has signed a multi-year patent licensing agreement with Hisense covering the use of Nokia’s video technologies in Hisense televisions. The deal includes royalty payments to Nokia and resolves all existing patent-related litigation between the two companies worldwide. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, Technology, Telecom
Tagged consumer electronics, content delivery, Hisense, intellectual property, multimedia innovation, New Patent Agreement Sees Nokia License Video Innovations to Hisense, Nokia, patent licensing agreement, royalty payments, Susanna Martikainen, technology standardization, television manufacturing, video compression, video technologies
(IN BRIEF) Trinity College Dublin is leading two of ten newly funded mental health research projects supported by a €2 million investment from the Health Research Board through its Applied Partnership Awards scheme. The Trinity projects focus on improving mental … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, Science, Society, Technology
Tagged Ben Butlin, children in care, David Hevey, David Robinson, Gráinne Gorman, Health Research Board, HIV and mental health, HRB Applied Partnership Awards, Louise Brennan, Mary Butler, Maynooth University, mental health research Ireland, National Suicide Research Foundation, St James’s Hospital Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, Trinity College Dublin at the Forefront of Ireland’s Expanded Mental Health Research Investment, Tusla Child and Family Agency, underserved populations, University of Galway
(IN BRIEF) Moeve and Galp have reached a non-binding agreement to explore a potential combination of their downstream businesses, with the aim of creating two leading energy platforms in the Iberian Peninsula. The proposed structure would separate industrial activities such … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Portugal, Spain, Technology
Tagged biofuels, Carlyle, downstream energy, energy transition Europe, EV charging, Galp, GREEN HYDROGEN, Iberian energy market, IndustrialCo, low-carbon fuels, Maarten Wetselaar, Moeve, Moeve and Galp Explore Strategic Combination to Create Two Major Iberian Energy Platforms, Mubadala, Paula Amorim, refining and chemicals, RetailCo, service station network, Spain Portugal energy infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) PhD researcher Yijing Zhang has developed a wearable garment that allows pregnant women to monitor their unborn baby’s heartbeat at home without gel-based electrodes or direct skin contact. Using integrated dry electrodes, custom electronics, and advanced noise-reduction techniques, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Management, Netherlands, Science, Technology
Tagged dry electrodes, Eindhoven MedTech Innovation Center, Eindhoven University of Technology, electrical engineering, fetal heart monitoring, home healthcare innovation, Integrated circuit design, Máxima Medical Center, noise reduction, Philips, prenatal care, TU Eindhoven, TU Eindhoven Researcher Develops Portable Wearable for Gel Free Fetal Heart Monitoring, wearable medical technology, Yijing Zhang
(IN BRIEF) Eindhoven University of Technology has appointed Professor Jan van Hest as Dean of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, effective 1 May. A professor of Bio-organic Chemistry and current scientific director of the Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Van … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Investment, Management, Netherlands, Science, Technology
Tagged academic leadership, bio organic chemistry, biomedical engineering, BME department, Dutch science, Eindhoven University of Technology, ICMS, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Jan van Hest, Jan van Hest Takes on Dean Role to Guide the Future of Biomedical Engineering at TU Eindhoven, Koen Janssen, Maarten Merkx, Spinoza Prize, TU Eindhoven, university governance
(IN BRIEF) ShanX Medtech, a spin-off from Eindhoven University of Technology, has raised €24 million in combined public and private funding to accelerate the development of its ultra-rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing platform. The financing includes an oversubscribed €15 million seed … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged AMR, antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, Ardjan van der Linden, AST, Borski Fund, Brabant Development Agency, Eindhoven University of Technology, European Commission funding, HADEA, Hera, High Tech Campus Eindhoven, In Vitro Diagnostics, Invest-NL, Jaap den Toonder, MedTech innovation, New €24 Million Investment Positions ShanX Medtech for Clinical Launch of Rapid AST Technology, ShanX Medtech, Sophia E Shanko, TU/e spin-off
(IN BRIEF) An international research team has identified striking changes in gut bacteria that occur at the very beginning of inflammatory bowel disease, based on a unified analysis of microbiome data from more than 1,700 untreated patients across 11 countries. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged anaerobic bacteria, Crohn's disease, early diagnosis, Early Microbiome Changes Reveal Loss of Beneficial Gut Bacteria at the Onset of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, gastroenterology journal, gut microbiome, IBD, inflammatory bowel disease, microbiome research, Morris Gordon, NIHR Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre, oral bacteria, oxygen hypothesis, Peter Rimmer, Richard Hansen, Tariq Iqbal, Ulcerative colitis, University of Birmingham, University of Dundee, University of Lancashire
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the University of Southampton have developed a new antibody design that boosts the immune system’s ability to fight cancer by enhancing activation of T cells through the CD27 receptor. Published in Nature Communications, the study shows … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged antibody engineering, Cancer Immunotherapy, cancer research, Cancer Research UK, CD27, Centre for Cancer Immunology, immune system, Nature Communications, T cells, University of Southampton, University of Southampton Advances Next-Generation Immunotherapy by Amplifying T Cell Activation
(IN BRIEF) BASF will present a new Beyond Beauty formulation concept at Cosmet’Agora 2026 in Paris, showcasing hybrid cosmetic solutions that combine advanced sensory performance with responsible ingredient design. Alongside cross-category formulations, BASF is introducing Aloversil™, a natural-origin peptide for … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Marketing, Science, Technology
Tagged Aloversil, BASF, BASF Unveils Beyond Beauty Formulation Concept at Cosmet’Agora 2026, Beyond Beauty, biodegradable conditioning agents, Cosmet Agora, cosmetic formulations, Dehyquart S18, hair care ingredients, personal care, sensory performance, sustainable cosmetics
(IN BRIEF) Equinor says artificial intelligence generated USD 130 million in value during 2025 by improving safety, efficiency and decision-making across its offshore and onshore operations. From predictive maintenance and well planning to large-scale seismic interpretation, AI is now a … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Norway, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence, digital transformation, Emissions Reduction, energy technology, Equinor, Equinor Reports USD 130 Million in AI-Driven Value Creation During 2025, industrial AI, Norwegian Continental Shelf, offshore operations, predictive maintenance, seismic interpretation
(IN BRIEF) Barclays has taken a strategic stake in Ubyx, a US-based company building a clearing network for regulated digital money such as tokenised deposits and compliant stablecoins. The investment highlights Barclays’ focus on interoperability and infrastructure as digital money … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Barclays, Barclays Invests in Ubyx to Support Interoperable Infrastructure for Regulated Digital Money, blockchain infrastructure, clearing systems, digital assets, digital money, financial interoperability, regulated finance, regulated stablecoins, tokenised deposits, Ubyx
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon and Ma’aden are deepening their strategic partnership to strengthen mining education and workforce development across the Middle East, with new initiatives unveiled at the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh. Through collaborations with leading Saudi universities, the partnership … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Dave Goddard, digital mining, Future Minerals Forum, Hexagon, intelligent mining ecosystems, King Abdulaziz University, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, King Saud University, Ma’aden, mining education, Mining Education Takes Centre Stage as Hexagon and Ma’aden Deepen Saudi Collaboration, Saudi Arabia, women in mining, workforce development
(IN BRIEF) New research from Prudential plc shows that young adults across Asia are adopting a pragmatic, structured approach to managing their finances, prioritising security, long-term planning and flexible solutions. While confident using digital tools, they continue to value human … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Asia Pacific, Asia’s Young Adults Embrace Structured Financial Planning, digital finance, Financial Mindset of Young Adults in Asia, Financial Planning, financial security, Gen-Z, hybrid financial services, insurance, investments, Millennials, Priscilla Ng, Prudential plc, Says Prudential Report, Young Adults
(IN BRIEF) bp and Corteva have launched Etlas, a jointly owned venture focused on producing oilseed feedstocks for sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel. By combining bp’s downstream fuel capabilities with Corteva’s crop and seed expertise, Etlas aims to supply … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged agriculture innovation, biofuel feedstocks, biofuels, BP, bp Partners with Corteva to Build Global Biofuel Feedstock Platform, canola, Corteva, energy transition, Etlas, Gaurav Sonar, Ignacio Conti, low-carbon fuels, oilseed crops, renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel
(IN BRIEF) BASF has successfully commissioned the steam cracker at its new Verbund site in Zhanjiang, China, making it the first such facility worldwide to run its main compressors entirely on renewable energy. With one million metric tons of annual … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged BASF, BASF Starts Up Renewable-Energy-Powered Steam Cracker at Zhanjiang Verbund Site, chemical manufacturing, China chemical market, ethylene production, integrated value chains, propylene, renewable energy, steam cracker, Stephan Kothrade, sustainable production, Zhanjiang Verbund site
(IN BRIEF) Mutares has signed an agreement to acquire SABIC’s Engineering Thermoplastics business in Europe and the Americas for an enterprise value of USD 450 million. The deal, expected to close in H2 2026, represents Mutares’ largest acquisition to date … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Abdulrahman Al-Fageeh, ABS, advanced materials, Chemicals and Materials, CYCLOLAC, CYCOLOY, Engineering Thermoplastics, industrial manufacturing, Johannes Laumann, LEXAN, mergers and acquisitions, Mutares, Mutares Agrees Landmark Acquisition of SABIC Engineering Thermoplastics Business, PBT, polycarbonate, SABIC, specialty chemicals, VALOX
(IN BRIEF) Mutares has agreed to acquire leading e-commerce platforms Mimovrste and Mall.hr, along with related IT resources, from Allegro Group, forming a new platform investment in its Goods & Services segment. With combined revenues of around €100 million and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Retail, Slovenia, Technology
Tagged Allegro Group, CROATIA, digital commerce, e-commerce acquisition, Goods and Services segment, Johannes Laumann, Mall.hr, Mimovrste, Mutares, Mutares to Acquire Leading E-Commerce Platforms Mimovrste and Mall.hr from Allegro, Online retail, platform investment, Slovenia
(IN BRIEF) The Adecco Group’s Workforce Trends 2026 Report reveals a shift in worker priorities toward job security, fair pay and employer support for adaptability, signalling the end of the “great resignation” era. Based on global research across 31 countries, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Adecco Group, AI and work, blue collar workers, Denis Machuel, fair pay, future of work, global workforce research, internal mobility, job security, talent strategy, white collar workers, workforce agility, Workforce Trends 2026, Workforce Trends 2026 Signals End of Great Resignation and New Expectations for Employers
(IN BRIEF) Knorr-Bremse has finalized its acquisition of Switzerland-based Duagon Group, strengthening its expertise in rail electronics, embedded software and signaling technology. The deal expands Knorr-Bremse’s position in high-growth rail market segments, brings together around 1,000 electronics and software specialists, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Duagon Group, Embedded Software, KB Signaling, Knorr-Bremse, Knorr-Bremse Completes Duagon Acquisition to Expand Rail Electronics and Signaling Capabilities, mergers and acquisitions, rail digitalisation, rail industry, rail infrastructure, railway electronics, Selectron, signaling technology, transport technology
(IN BRIEF) Sainsbury’s has launched the FutureMaker graduate programme, a two-year development initiative designed to equip early-career professionals with critical skills in digital and AI, data and analytics, transformation, and business decision-making. With nearly 50 roles across Sainsbury’s and Argos, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI skills, Argos, data analytics, digital retail, early careers, FutureMaker, graduate programme, merchandising, retail leadership, Sainsbury’s, Sainsbury’s Introduces Two-Year Graduate Programme Focused on the Future of Retail, supply chain, talent development, UK retail
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