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Thales Enhances Imperva Platform with Unified Real-Time API Threat Detection and Automated Mitigation

(IN BRIEF) Thales has upgraded its Imperva Application Security suite to include real-time detection and automated mitigation of API threats, with a focus on the leading BOLA vulnerability. Leveraging a hybrid behavioral and rule-based engine, the platform scores anomalies, flags … Read the full press release

EBRD Commits €38.2 Million to Bosqar Invest’s €143.2 Million Sustainability-Linked Bond, Croatia’s Largest Private SLB

(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has invested €38.2 million via private placement into Bosqar Invest’s record-breaking €143.2 million dual-tranche SLB—the largest private-sector sustainability-linked bond in Croatian history. The issuance consists of a €105.0 million public tranche to be listed on the … Read the full press release

Energiekontor Sells 11 MW Drensteinfurt-Rieth Wind Park to Private Investors, Boosting Renewables Growth

(IN BRIEF) Energiekontor AG has sold the 11 MW Drensteinfurt-Rieth onshore wind-project to private investors. Featuring two Enercon E-160 EP5 turbines (120 m hub, 160 m rotor), the park is forecast to produce 24 GWh annually—enough to power 7,000+ homes … Read the full press release

Pfeiffer Vacuum + Fab Solutions Stuns at SEMICON Southeast Asia with UltiDry P1820 and CT-TW-H Innovations

(IN BRIEF) Pfeiffer Vacuum + Fab Solutions, part of the Busch Group, showcased its latest vacuum pumps and gas abatement technologies at SEMICON Southeast Asia 2025 in Singapore. Central exhibits included the UltiDry P1820 Roots vacuum pump—accentuated by an animated … Read the full press release

Schaeffler Special Machinery Debuts Semi-Automated X-Ray Tube Production System and Scalable Humanoid Robot Lines at automatica 2025

(IN BRIEF) Schaeffler Special Machinery will present two core innovations at automatica 2025: a semi-automated X-ray tube production system for Siemens Healthineers and modular, high-volume manufacturing platforms for humanoid robots. The X-ray tube line—housed within the fully digitized High Energy … Read the full press release

Ticketing Leader CTS EVENTIM Appoints Industry Veteran Thorsten Schäffler to Drive B2B and B2C Product Innovation

(IN BRIEF) CTS EVENTIM has appointed Thorsten Schäffler as Chief Product Officer beginning 16 July 2025. Schäffler will manage all B2B and B2C product lines and advance the company’s overarching product strategy, with a strong emphasis on employing generative AI … Read the full press release

Brenntag Fortifies German Last-Mile Services with Acquisition of Advanced GSZ Kaiserslautern Toll-Manufacturer

(IN BRIEF) Brenntag has acquired Gefahrstoffzentrum (GSZ) Kaiserslautern, a seasoned toll-manufacturer of hazardous-substance storage, mixing, blending, and logistics services, to enhance its Brenntag Essentials offerings in Central Europe. Founded in 2008, the Kaiserslautern plant meets top-tier German and EU safety … Read the full press release

Mercedes-Benz Trucks Launches Refurbished CB400 High-Voltage Battery for eActros 300/400 and eEconic, Cutting CO₂ Emissions by One-Third

(IN BRIEF) Mercedes-Benz Trucks is rolling out the CB400 high-voltage reworked battery as a sustainable, cost-effective spare-parts solution for first-generation eActros 300/400 trucks and the eEconic. Processed at the Mannheim Kompetenzzentrum für emissionsfreie Mobilität, used batteries are disassembled, cleaned, and … Read the full press release

EU Guarantee Scheme Unlocks €886 Million in Concessional Loans to Boost SMEs and Jobs in the Western Balkans

(IN BRIEF) The EU-funded Western Balkans Guarantee 4 SME Resilience programme has catalyzed €886 million in concessional loans for SMEs in North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro, aiming to support 15,000 firms and preserve 140,000 jobs. Backed by a … Read the full press release

EIF Backs Quantonation II with €30 Million to Fuel European Quantum and Deep-Physics Startups

(IN BRIEF) The EIF has invested €30 million in Quantonation II, a France-based VC fund focused on quantum technologies and deep physics, to address early-stage financing shortages and strengthen Europe’s technological sovereignty. Quantonation II plans to build a global portfolio … Read the full press release

Wolters Kluwer and Triodos Bank UK Go Live with OneSumX to Streamline COREP, FINREP and PRA 110 Reporting

(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer Financial & Corporate Compliance has gone live with its OneSumX for Regulatory Reporting solution at Triodos Bank UK. The cloud-hosted SaaS platform now supports liquidity, COREP, FINREP, and PRA 110 reporting, boosting data control, transparency, and … Read the full press release

University of Exeter Studies Show Deep-Sea Mining Noise Could Harm Whales, Dolphins and Fish in the Clarion Clipperton Zone

(IN BRIEF) University of Exeter studies reveal that deep-sea mining in the Clarion Clipperton Zone could jeopardize marine species by producing intense, far-traveling noise and sediment disturbances. Only 35 percent of CCZ taxa have known noise sensitivities, putting sound-reliant fish … Read the full press release

Volvo CE Sells 70 Percent of SDLG to LGG-Backed Fund for SEK 8 Billion as It Refocuses on Premium Segments in China

(IN BRIEF) Volvo CE will sell its 70 percent share in SDLG to an LGG-controlled fund for SEK 8 billion, with closing expected in H2 2025 pending approvals. The deal, recognizing a SEK 1 billion one-time operating income gain (subject … Read the full press release

Volvo CE to Invest SEK 7 Billion in Swecon Deal That Expands Retail and Service Network Across Northern Europe

(IN BRIEF) Volvo CE has agreed to purchase Swecon’s dealerships and service operations in Sweden, Germany and the Baltic states—including the Entrack aftermarket division—for SEK 7 billion, subject to regulatory clearance, with completion slated for H2 2025. The deal transfers … Read the full press release

DNV Certifies Arca’s Ultramafic Tailings Mineralization Technique for Permanent CO₂ Removal

(IN BRIEF) Arca’s carbon mineralization method—pairing enhanced air capture with ex-situ ultramafic tailings mineralization—has become the first of its kind to secure ISO 14064-2 validation from DNV. This independent audit, covering technical documentation and stakeholder interviews, confirms that the process … Read the full press release

World Economic Forum and Frontiers Reveal Ten Technologies Poised to Transform Cities, Health, Industry and Energy by 2030

(IN BRIEF) The World Economic Forum’s 2025 Top 10 Emerging Technologies report, produced with Frontiers, identifies ten innovations ready for deployment within three to five years. Addressing global challenges in urban mobility, online trust, sustainable production, healthcare, and clean energy, … Read the full press release

Alfa Laval Launches ThinkTop V40 for Plug-and-Play Real-Time Valve Control in Hygienic Industries

(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval’s new ThinkTop V40 transforms manual valve position indicators into a fully automated control system for butterfly and single-seat valves. With digital and ASi communication, integrated solenoid actuation, and precision sensors in an IP69K enclosure, the V40 … Read the full press release

Empa and TCS Demonstrate Quiet Advantage of Electric Cars During Urban Acceleration

(IN BRIEF) Empa and the Touring Club Switzerland partnered to measure noise differences between electric and combustion-engine vehicles using nine matched car pairs on a controlled 100 m track. Their analysis, employing custom sensor modules for repeatable driving tests, shows … Read the full press release

BMT Debuts AI-Powered Dredging Forecasting Tools at WODCON XXIV for Smarter, Greener Port Operations

(IN BRIEF) At WODCON XXIV in San Diego (June 23–27, 2025), BMT will showcase its AI-enabled dredging decision-intelligence tools designed to improve sediment-siltation forecasts and optimize maintenance dredging schedules for ports and waterways. Leveraging advanced Machine Learning trained on quality-assured … Read the full press release

NIB Commits SEK 860 Million to Retrofit Stockholm’s Heritage-Listed Söderhallarna for 50 % Energy Savings

(IN BRIEF) NIB has agreed to lend SEK 860 million (≈ EUR 79.5 million) over ten years to Atrium Ljungberg for the overhaul of Söderhallarna in Stockholm, reducing its energy use by 50 percent. The 1992-built landmark will retain its … Read the full press release