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Award-winning Carbon Pioneer positions Savills as a leader in digital and sustainable innovation across the built environment

(IN BRIEF) Savills has won the ‘Best Project or Collaboration’ award at the 2025 Society of Digital Engineering Awards for Carbon Pioneer, its automated digital workflow designed to transform sustainability modelling in the built environment. Developed to replace slow and … Read the full press release

Henkel Strengthens Global Collaboration with 2025 Supplier Awards Highlighting Leadership in Sustainability, Innovation and Resilient Supply

(IN BRIEF) Henkel Adhesive Technologies has presented its 2025 Supplier Awards to Synthomer, Dow and Kolon Industries, recognising outstanding contributions in sustainability, innovation and supply resilience. Synthomer earned the Sustainability Award for its emissions-reduction initiatives and collaboration with Henkel on … Read the full press release

Avia Solutions Group Highlights Chapman Freeborn’s Award-Winning Expansion in Key Global Aviation Markets

(IN BRIEF) Avia Solutions Group announced that its subsidiary Chapman Freeborn has won the “Innovation in Regional Service Expansion” award at the Aviation Innovation Awards 2025, recognising the company’s successful growth across the IMEA region and China. Presented during Dubai … Read the full press release

KUKA Innovation Award Honors Breakthrough Robotic Technology That Enhances Safety and Accuracy in Spinal Operations

(IN BRIEF) Team ULTRATOPIA from KU Leuven and Balgrist University Hospital has won the KUKA Innovation Award 2025 for a medical-robotics solution that uses ultrasound-guided collaborative robots to increase the accuracy and safety of pedicle screw placement during spinal surgery. … Read the full press release

University of Hamburg Maintains Top Sustainability Ranking in Germany and Strengthens Its Position Among the World’s Leading Institutions

(IN BRIEF) The University of Hamburg has once again been ranked the top institution in Germany in the latest QS Sustainability Ranking, retaining its position among the world’s top 50 despite significantly increased competition. With more than 1,500 universities assessed … Read the full press release

Volkswagen Group Claims Six Golden Steering Wheel Awards, Marking a Historic Win for the Brand in Prestigious European Competition

(IN BRIEF) The Volkswagen Group celebrated a historic victory at the 2025 Golden Steering Wheel awards, winning six of the twelve total trophies, including an unprecedented four wins for the Volkswagen brand alone. These awards, given by AUTO BILD and … Read the full press release

Empa Achieves Global Research Distinction as Maksym Kovalenko and Zhanyun Wang Secure Positions on Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers List

(IN BRIEF) Empa researchers Maksym Kovalenko and Zhanyun Wang have been named among the Highly Cited Researchers 2025, an international ranking by Clarivate recognizing scientists whose publications belong to the top one percent most cited in their fields over the … Read the full press release

CERN Cosmologist Joins International Team Awarded Major ERC Grant to Study Early-Universe Magnetism

(IN BRIEF) The COSMOMAG project, led by four Principal Investigators including CERN cosmologist Chiara Caprini, has received an ERC Synergy Grant to investigate the origins and evolution of cosmic magnetic fields. Caprini, the first CERN staff member to earn this … Read the full press release

Garanti BBVA Celebrated at iF and A Design Awards for its Mobile and Pulse Apps and ‘My Home, My Car, My Travel’ Project

(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has earned three major international honors — two from the iF Design Awards and one from the A Design Awards — for its leadership in digital design and innovation. The updated Garanti BBVA mobile app and … Read the full press release

Harvard Scholar Naomi Oreskes Awarded 2025 Volvo Environment Prize for Groundbreaking Work on Science, Climate Change, and Public Trust

(IN BRIEF) Naomi Oreskes, Harvard University professor and internationally recognized historian of science, has been named the 2025 Volvo Environment Prize laureate for her influential research on climate change, scientific consensus, and public trust in science. Known for co-authoring Merchants … Read the full press release

TÜV Rheinland Hong Kong Receives CLP Smart Energy Award 2025 for Excellence in Sustainable Carbon Neutral Practices

(IN BRIEF) TÜV Rheinland Hong Kong has received the CLP Smart Energy Award 2025 – Sustainable Carbon Neutral Award (Industrial) – Excellence Award from CLP Power Hong Kong Limited, recognizing its strong achievements in energy efficiency, carbon reduction, and sustainability. … Read the full press release

Ahlstrom Earns Top-Tier EcoVadis Recognition with Platinum Medal for Excellence in Responsible Business Practices

(IN BRIEF) Ahlstrom has been awarded the prestigious Platinum Medal in the EcoVadis sustainability assessment, achieving an improved score of 86 out of 100 and ranking within the top one percent of companies assessed globally. The recognition reflects the company’s … Read the full press release

Maersk Senegal Receives CNP Level 1 CSR Recognition for Advancing Sustainability and Women’s Inclusion in Logistics

(IN BRIEF) Maersk Senegal has been honoured with the Level 1 CSR Label by the Conseil National du Patronat (CNP) during the 2025 Assises de l’Entreprise, acknowledging its leadership in responsible business practices and social impact. Central to its CSR … Read the full press release

Rolling Jenny Earns Red Dot Recognition as AFRY and MIKA Innovation Advance Autonomous and Eco-Friendly Transport

(IN BRIEF) AFRY and MIKA Innovation have been awarded the Red Dot Design Award for Rolling Jenny, their autonomous, electric transport concept designed to revolutionize sustainable logistics. MIKA Innovation partnered with AFRY for its advanced design expertise to develop a … Read the full press release

NWO Vidi Awards Empower TU/e Scientists to Drive Innovation in Light Technology, Policy Design, and Secure Sensing Systems

(IN BRIEF) Three researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology — Ahmed Dorrah, Jaime Bonnin Roca, and Hamdi Joudeh — have each received NWO Vidi grants worth up to €850,000 to advance their individual research programs. The funding enables them to … Read the full press release

University of Bristol’s JOINER Platform Recognized with National AI Award for Innovation in Telecommunications

(IN BRIEF) The University of Bristol’s JOINER Platform, led by its Smart Internet Lab, has won the AI Award for High Tech & Telecom at the National AI Awards 2025. Recognized for its pioneering open testbed for AI-native network development, … Read the full press release

Ericsson Named Industry Leader in GlobalData’s 2025 Enterprise Small Cells Report for Its Radio Dot System

(IN BRIEF) Ericsson has been ranked a global leader in GlobalData’s 2025 Enterprise Small Cells report, recognized for its Radio Dot System—a cutting-edge solution that delivers flexible, high-performance indoor connectivity for enterprises and CSPs. Supporting a wide range of spectrum … Read the full press release

Dürr earns “Excellent Supplier” award after completing Thanh Cong Group’s state-of-the-art paint shop in Vietnam

(IN BRIEF) Dürr has completed a major turnkey paint shop project for Thanh Cong Group (TC Group) at the new Thanh Cong Viet Hung automobile plant in Quang Ninh, Vietnam — marking their first collaboration and enabling the launch of … Read the full press release

The Leverhulme Trust recognises 30 exceptional researchers with £3 million in 2025 Philip Leverhulme Prizes

(IN BRIEF) The Leverhulme Trust has announced the 2025 Philip Leverhulme Prize winners, awarding £3 million across 30 exceptional researchers from universities including Oxford, Cambridge, Southampton, and Liverpool. Each prize, worth £100,000, supports researchers in Archaeology, Chemistry, Economics, Engineering, Geography, … Read the full press release

Zurich Insurance Group Unveils Winners of Its 2025 Innovation Championship at the Inaugural Zurich Innovation Festival

(IN BRIEF) Zurich Insurance Group held its first Innovation Festival on October 16, 2025, celebrating global collaboration and technological progress in insurance. During the event, Zurich announced ten winners of the Zurich Innovation Championship 2025, recognizing startups and partners advancing … Read the full press release