(IN BRIEF) Alstom has secured a €538 million (NZD $1,065 million) contract with the Greater Wellington Regional Council to supply 18 battery-electric multiple unit trains and provide 35 years of maintenance services as part of New Zealand’s Lower North Island … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Adessia Stream B, Alstom, battery-electric multiple unit, BEMU, FlexCare Perform, Greater Wellington Regional Council, HealthHub™, Indigenous Design and Innovation, KiwiRail, Ling Fang, LNIRIM, Lower North Island Rail Integrated Mobility, Manawatu line, Masterton, New Zealand, New Zealand Ministry of Transport, New Zealand Transport Agency, partnership, Pascal Dupond, Remutaka Tunnel, sustainable mobility, Transdev, Tūhono, Wairarapa line, zero emissions rail
(IN BRIEF) University of Warwick researchers, in partnership with the Welsh Ambulance Service and drone specialists SkyBound, have demonstrated that drones carrying defibrillators could transform emergency response to out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the UK. In NIHR-funded rural simulations, drones launched … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged AED, cardiac arrest, Carl Powell, Christopher Smith, CPR, Drone Technology, emergency response, Gemma Alcock, Healthcare Innovation, Mark Holt, Mike Lewis, NIHR, partnership, Resuscitation Plus, SkyBound, Steve Holt, University of Warwick, Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust
(IN BRIEF) RWE’s agrivoltaics demonstration project in Bedburg has delivered promising first results, showing that solar electricity production and crop farming can successfully coexist. Since early 2024, about 6,100 solar modules have generated enough green power for 1,044 German homes … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged agriculture, agrivoltaics, barley, Bedburg, climate protection, energy transition, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Fraunhofer ISE, Garzweiler, Katja Wünschel, North Rhine-Westphalia, partnership, photovoltaics, progres.nrw, raspberries, renewable energy, RWE, solar energy, sustainability, Wheat
(IN BRIEF) Vaisala has launched the WindCube 2.1 XP, a major upgrade to its trusted vertical profiler wind lidar, delivering higher accuracy, better data availability, and improved energy efficiency. The system provides reliable measurements up to 400 meters and is … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged clean energy technology, Climate Action, DNV, renewable energy, Richard Fruehmann, Romain Guillaume, rotor sweep, utility-scale wind turbines, Vaisala, Vaisala Compass, wind lidar, wind measurement, wind power, wind resource assessment, WindCube 2.1 XP
(IN BRIEF) KPN has launched a new travel expense app that combines convenience with sustainability by linking expense claims to CO2 emissions insights and gamification. Developed with Reisbalans, the app automatically tracks employees’ travel movements, offering visual feedback and comparisons … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology, Telecom, Travel
Tagged Carlo Steenvoorden, CO2 dashboard, cycling allowance, Employee Benefits, expense claims, gamification, home sustainability, HR Innovation, KPN, Netherlands, partnership, Reisbalans, sustainability, sustainable commuting, travel app
(IN BRIEF) The University of Glasgow is developing a social robot to support refugees and asylum seekers in Scotland by providing spoken guidance in their native languages. Built on the Furhat Robotics platform and co-designed with Syrian refugees in partnership … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI, Arabic, asylum seekers, Central & West Integration Network, CWIN, Florence Dioka, Furhat Robotics, Gabriel Skantze, integration, International Conference on Social Robotics + AI, Jane Stuart-Smith, Kurdish, Language Support, Mary Ellen Foster, Persian, Rawan Srour-Zreik, refugees, Scotland, Shaul Ashkenazi, Social AI CDT, social robot, Social Robotics, University of Glasgow, UofG
(IN BRIEF) Five University of Glasgow social scientists have been elected Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences, joining 63 new Fellows across the UK. Graeme Roy, Nicola McEwen, Sotiria Grek, Hervé Moulin and Anja Neundorf were recognised for their … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged academic recognition, Academy of Social Sciences, Anja Neundorf, appointment, Economics, Graeme Roy, Hervé Moulin, higher education, leadership, Nicola McEwen, Politics, public policy, research impact, Sara Carter, Sarah Davidson, social sciences, Sotiria Grek, University of Glasgow, UofG, Will Hutton
(IN BRIEF) EIB Global has announced the Innovation and Green Transformation Facility (IGTF), a €187 million programme combining EIB loans and EU grants to support private sector sustainability and innovation in the Western Balkans. The initiative, aligned with the EU … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Björn Gabriel, climate resilience, digitalisation, ecosystem-based tourism, EIB Global, EU Economic and Investment Plan, green transition, IGTF, Innovation and Green Transformation Facility, innovation ecosystems, Mid-Caps, New Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, partnership, research centres, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable agriculture, UNDP, Western Balkans, Western Balkans Investment Framework
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved up to €17.5 million in venture debt financing for Joltie SA, a Greek EV charging operator, to install about 2,200 new charging points in Greece and Cyprus by 2029. Supported by … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Banks, Business, Cyprus, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Attica, Climate Action, Climate Bank Roadmap, Cohesion Regions, Cyprus, EIB, electric mobility, European Investment Bank, EV charging, Greece, green transition, InvestEU, Joltie, partnership, sustainability, sustainable transport, Transport Lending Policy, venture debt, Yannis Tsakiris
(IN BRIEF) EIB Global is driving the Greening Financial Systems programme in North Macedonia alongside the National Bank of North Macedonia, helping strengthen climate risk management and expand access to green finance. A survey of more than 300 enterprises found … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Technology
Tagged Björn Gabriel, BMWK, Climate Risk, EIB Global, GFS, green finance, Greening Financial Systems, IKI, International Climate Initiative, Komercijalna Banka, National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia, NBRNM, NDC Partnership, NLB Banka, NORTH MACEDONIA, partnership, ProCredit Bank, Sparkasse Bank, sustainability, sustainable economy, Trajko Slaveski
(IN BRIEF) flatexDEGIRO has expanded its crypto trading services to France, the Netherlands, Spain, and Austria, extending access to more than two million customers across Europe. Building on its launch in Germany in December 2024 and recognition as “Best Crypto … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Austria, Bitcoin, Broker-Wahl 2025, crypto savings plans, Crypto trading, DEGIRO, digital assets, ethereum, Europe, flatex, flatexDEGIRO, France, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, Germany, Netherlands, Oliver Behrens, online broker, partnership, Spain, staking, wealth building
(IN BRIEF) Prosus Ventures has led a $3.6 million seed round in Orbii, an AI-powered embedded credit infrastructure platform that enables financial institutions and B2B platforms to launch SME lending products across MENA. The round, which also included VentureSouq, DASH … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged AI, credit infrastructure, DASH Ventures, digital commerce, embedded finance, fintech, Foodics, Machine Learning, MENA, Nauman, Orbii, partnership, Prosus Ventures, Robin Voogd, Sanabil 500, Saudi Arabia, seed round, SME Lending, startup funding, Taz Investments, UAE, VentureSouq
(IN BRIEF) Amprion has welcomed a new joint venture between RWE and Apollo Global Management that secures €3.2 billion in equity to finance the company’s ambitious grid expansion. The JV will hold RWE’s 25.1% stake in Amprion, with RWE retaining … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Amprion, Apollo Global Management, electricity infrastructure, energy transition, Germany, Grid Expansion, infrastructure investment, joint venture, M31 Beteiligungsgesellschaft, partnership, renewable energy, RWE, sustainability, transmission grid, €36.4 billion investment
(IN BRIEF) Expro has set a new world record in offshore well construction by deploying the heaviest casing string ever achieved, reaching a maximum hook load of 2.849 million pounds. The operation, conducted aboard the Transocean Deepwater Titan for a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Blackhawk Gen III, casing deployment, cement head technology, deepwater drilling, Expro, Gulf of America, high pressure targets, Jeremy Angelle, offshore well construction, oil and gas innovation, safety in offshore drilling, SKYHOOK, Transocean Deepwater Titan, ultra-deepwater, well integrity, world record
(IN BRIEF) The Alan Turing Institute has released a report assessing the role of artificial intelligence in British Army command. While AI could enhance battlefield decision-making through faster data analysis and improved efficiency, researchers stress it cannot replace the human … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Defence, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI in defence, AI literacy, Alan Turing Institute, artificial intelligence, autonomy, battlefield decision-making, British Army, datafication of war, International Humanitarian Law, military command, military identity, private sector influence, responsible adoption of AI, Rupert Barrett-Taylor, Strategic Defence Review
(IN BRIEF) MAHLE is presenting a diverse portfolio of production-ready technologies at IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich, highlighting electrification systems, ethanol-compatible engine components, and smart charging innovations under its strategic framework “Efficiency³.” Key highlights include a range extender system delivering … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Arnd Franz, Automotive Innovation, biofuels, bionic radial blower, chargeBIG, climate protection, CO2 reduction, E-HEALTH Charge, electrification, ethanol engines, Europe competitiveness, IAA MOBILITY 2025, inductive charging, MAHLE, Munich motor show, range extender, superhuman engineering, sustainability, sustainable mobility, Thermal Management, vehicle diagnostics
(IN BRIEF) DAAD, through its Centre for International Academic Cooperation (KIWi), has expanded its knowledge security services with the introduction of a new checklist designed to help universities assess risks in international partnerships. The tool covers financing, intellectual property, export … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged DAAD, digital platform, ethics in research, export controls, Federal Ministry of Research Technology and Space, German Academic Exchange Service, German Science Council, intellectual property, international academic cooperation, Joybrato Mukherjee, KIWi, knowledge security, partnerships, university risk management
(IN BRIEF) DNV and BMJ Group, through the BMJ Future Health Commission, have published a new report showing that digital health technologies have yet to deliver the expected efficiency and workload benefits for healthcare professionals. Survey results from over 300 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Science, Technology
Tagged BMJ Future Health Commission, BMJ Group, clinician involvement, digital health, digital trust, DNV, efficiency in healthcare, electronic health records, healthcare professionals, healthcare technology, healthcare transformation, Helen Surana, interoperability, partnership, predictive analytics, remote monitoring, Stephen McAdam, training
(IN BRIEF) STARK Group has inaugurated a 122-hectare solar park in Eastern Jutland in partnership with Mind Energy, generating 132,000 MWh annually to supply around half of its electricity needs in Denmark. The initiative builds on STARK Group’s climate commitments, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged building materials, carbon reduction, climate targets, construction industry sustainability, corporate power purchase agreement, CPPA, Denmark, Energi Danmark, Louise Askær-Hune, Mind Energy, net zero, partnership, renewable energy, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, solar park, Stark group, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Novonesis and Novo Nordisk have formed a research partnership to study how the gut microbiome can support metabolic health and help prevent obesity-related complications. The collaboration will explore synbiotic food supplements, combining probiotics and prebiotics, to assess their … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged biomarkers, biosolutions, blood glucose, cardiometabolic health, cholesterol, gut microbiome, Henrik Joerck Nielsen, human health innovation, metabolic health, Nadeem Sarwar, Novo Nordisk, Novonesis, obesity prevention, partnership, prebiotics, probiotics, synbiotic supplements, Transformational Prevention Unit, World Health Organization
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