(IN BRIEF) Researchers have begun a 12-month underground farming study at the Boulby Underground Laboratory, growing crops 1.1 kilometres below ground in what is described as the world’s deepest farming study. The project is led by The University of Sheffield’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Education, Environment, Food & Beverage, Government, Science, Technology
Tagged agricultural land, BBSRC, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, Boulby Underground Laboratory, climate resilience, Controlled Environment Agriculture, cosmic radiation, crop yield, crops, dark matter research, disused mines, economically deprived areas, energy use, Farm Urban, fertiliser run-off, food security, fresh produce, heritage mining sites, Institute for Sustainable Food, Jacob Nickles, Lord Vallance, neutrino studies, particle physics, pollinator habitats, Professor Sean Paling, Researchers Begin 1.1km-Deep Crop Growing Trial at UK Underground Science Facility, running costs, Science and Technology Facilities Council, skilled jobs, STFC, subterranean farming, sustainable food production, UK Research and Innovation, UK Study Explores Whether Disused Mines Could Support Future Vertical Farming, UKRI, ultra-low background radiation, underground farming, United Kingdom, University of Sheffield, University of Sheffield and Farm Urban Test Commercial Potential of Underground Farming, vertical farming, world’s deepest farming study
(IN BRIEF) GKN Aerospace has completed H2GEAR, a £54 million programme aimed at advancing the key technologies required for hydrogen-electric, zero-carbon flight. The programme delivered progress in aircraft-level design studies, cryogenic drive systems, high-power electrical networks and fuel-cell propulsion integration. … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Education, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Government, Industrial, Investment, Netherlands, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aeristech, aerospace research, Aerospace Technology Institute, aircraft-level studies, ATI, cryogenic drive systems, cryogenic engineering, DBT, Department for Business and Trade, Engineering Growth, Farnborough Air Show, fuel cell propulsion, GKN Aerospace, GKN Aerospace Completes £54 Million H2GEAR Hydrogen-Electric Flight Programme, GKN Aerospace Marks Major Milestone in Hydrogen-Electric Propulsion Development, H2FlyGHT, H2GEAR, H2GEAR Programme Advances Key Technologies for Future Zero-Carbon Aviation, high-power electrical networks, HP Drive Technologies, hydrogen systems integration, hydrogen technologies, hydrogen-electric flight, ICEFlight, industrial partnerships, Innovate UK, Intelligent Energy, Jacqueline Castle, multi-megawatt propulsion systems, Newcastle University, propulsion systems, Russ Dunn, sustainable aviation, the University of Manchester, UK aerospace industry, University of Birmingham, University of Nottingham, zero-carbon aviation
(IN BRIEF) DNV has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Institute of Medical Device Safety Information Korea to strengthen collaboration on international medical device regulations. The agreement will support educational programmes, seminars and forums designed to share regulatory … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Government, Healthcare, Norway, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged compliance, DNV, DNV and NIDS Korea Launch Collaboration to Support Medical Device Regulatory Dialogue, DNV Partners With NIDS Korea to Support Medical Device Industry Education, educational programmes, forums, global medical device requirements, healthcare regulation, industry dialogue, international regulations, Knowledge Exchange, KOREA, medical device industry, medical device regulations, medical device safety, medical technology, Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, National Institute of Medical Device Safety Information Korea, New DNV and NIDS Agreement to Promote Education on Global Medical Device Requirements, NIDS, regulatory awareness, regulatory knowledge sharing, regulatory landscape, seminars, stakeholder engagement
(IN BRIEF) BT and the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society are using 5G+ network slicing at this year’s Royal Welsh Show to support mobile payments, livestreaming and real-time content sharing at one of the UK’s largest agricultural events. The technology provides … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Food & Beverage, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 5G, 5G network slicing, Adam Price, agricultural events, Aled Jones, BT, BT Brings 5G+ Network Slicing to Royal Welsh Show to Support Payments and Livestreaming, BT Supports Welsh Businesses at Royal Welsh Show With Dedicated 5G+ Network Slice, Builth Wells, Chris Butler, customer experience, David Evans, digital engagement, digital infrastructure, EE, ePOS systems, Fire and Flank, fixed connectivity, Greg McCall, high-footfall events, livestreaming, mission-critical connectivity, mobile connectivity, mobile network congestion, mobile payments, Network slicing, Radnor Hills, real-time content sharing, Royal Welsh Agricultural Society, Royal Welsh Show, Royal Welsh Show Deployment Highlights BT’s Next-Generation Mobile Connectivity in Wales, Showground connectivity, Teleri-Haf Thomas, Wales, Welsh food and drink businesses, Welsh Government, £500 million investment
(IN BRIEF) Accenture has supported the European Commission’s Directorate-General for International Partnerships in designing, building and scaling an AI Assistant for staff across headquarters and delegations worldwide. The platform, launched in March 2026, already has more than 2,000 regular users … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Belgium, Business, European Union, Government, Ireland, Technology
Tagged Accenture, Accenture Helps European Commission International Partnerships Teams Adopt AI-Powered Workflows, agentic AI, AI Assistant, artificial intelligence, Brussels, Brussels AI Lab, daily workflows, delegations, DG INTPA, DG INTPA AI Assistant Reaches More Than 2000 Regular Users With Accenture Support, Directorate-General for International Partnerships, end-user feedback, European Commission, European Commission Directorate-General Scales Tailored AI Assistant for Policy and Funding Work, funding decisions, Gabriel Bellenger, generative AI, global operations, governance frameworks, government transformation, human review, institutional knowledge, internal documents, international partnerships, internet connectivity, language models, policy analysis, public sector AI, public sector innovation, Responsible AI, secure AI platform, structured task execution, workforce upskilling
(IN BRIEF) RWE’s proposed 1.1 GW Theodore Wind Farm in Central Queensland has received Australian Federal Government approval under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. The project has now secured the key state and federal approvals needed and will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment
Tagged Australia, Balranald, Banana Shire, battery storage system, Biodiversity Protection, Capacity Investment Scheme, Central Queensland, community benefits, construction jobs, electricity affordability, energy security, energy transition, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, environmental management, EPBC approval, Gladstone region, indirect jobs, Limondale battery storage system, Limondale Solar Farm, New South Wales, onshore wind, operational jobs, Queensland, renewable energy, RWE, RWE Advances 1.1 GW Theodore Wind Farm Project in Central Queensland, RWE Renewables Europe & Australia, Sopna Sury, State Development Approval, Tender 7, Theodore Wind Farm, Theodore Wind Farm Moves Closer to Construction Following Federal Environmental Approval, Theodore Wind Farm Secures EPBC Approval as RWE Moves Major Queensland Project Forward, wind turbines
(IN BRIEF) EIB Vice-President Marko Primorac visited Budapest on 13 and 14 July to deepen the EIB Group’s cooperation with Hungary and identify areas where it can support the country’s reform priorities, investment needs and social development. During the visit, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Hungary, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business
Tagged affordable housing, Budapest, Budapest Energy and Security Talks, Central and Eastern Europe, climate urgency, education and skills, EIB and MFB Explore New Cooperation to Accelerate EU-Backed Investment in Hungary, EIB Group, EIB Group Focuses on Energy Security, EIB Vice-President Marko Primorac Visits Budapest to Strengthen Hungary Partnership, EIF, energy efficiency, energy security, EU resources, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, Government of Hungary, Green Investment, grid investment, housing, Hungarian Development Bank, Hungary, HVCA, ImpactCEE, INNOVATION, János Gerendás, Judit Lannert, Marko Primorac, MFB, renewable energy, resilient infrastructure, scale-ups, SME finance, SME Finance and Reform Support During Hungary Visit, social infrastructure, start-ups, strategic autonomy, TRANSPORT, venture capital
(IN BRIEF) The European Union and the European Investment Bank are supporting a €77 million modernisation programme for water infrastructure in the Ústí nad Labem Region of north-western Czechia. The financing combines a €14 million EU grant with a €56 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, European Union, Financial, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg
Tagged Bílý Potok Brook, biodiversity, Bronislav Špičák, CINEA, climate resilience, coal region transition, cohesion policy, Czech Republic, Czech Water Utility SVS to Modernise Regional Infrastructure With EU and EIB Financing, Czechia, DG REGIO, Dresden, drinking water, EIB, EIB and European Commission Support Major Water Infrastructure Investment in North-Western Czechia, EIB loan, Elbe River, Emma Toledano, EU grant, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Union, Just Transition Fund, Just Transition Mechanism, Marek Mora, Paloma Aba Garrote, PSLF, public health, Public Sector Loan Facility, Severočeská vodárenská společnost, sewer outfalls, storage reservoirs, SVS, Ústí nad Labem Region, Ústí nad Labem Region to Improve Water Security and Wastewater Treatment Through EU-Backed Investment, wastewater infrastructure, wastewater treatment facilities, water distribution, water infrastructure, water mains, water security, water treatment plants
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has delivered 155mm artillery ammunition to Ukraine from its Unterlüß site for the first time. The delivery includes a low five-figure quantity of RH1412 projectiles from the new Werk Niedersachsen plant, along with propellant charges from other … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Germany, Government, Industrial, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged 155mm artillery ammunition, ammunition capacity, ammunition production, artillery projectiles, Artillery Systems, defence manufacturing, Düsseldorf, European defence industry, large-calibre ammunition, long-range projectiles, Lower Saxony plant, military supplies, production network, propellant charges, RH1412 projectiles, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Begins Ukraine Deliveries From New Werk Niedersachsen Ammunition Plant, Rheinmetall Expands Ammunition Support for Ukraine With First Unterlüß Delivery, Rheinmetall Supplies RH1412 Artillery Projectiles to Ukrainian Armed Forces, UKRAINE, Ukrainian armed forces, Unterlüß, Weapon Systems, “Werk Niedersachsen”
(IN BRIEF) Indra Group’s COMSec secure mobile communications solution has been certified by Spain’s National Cryptographic Centre for its quantum-resistant capabilities. The latest version, COMSec 5.1, has been included in the ICT Security Products Catalogue as a qualified solution for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, European Union, Government, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged CCN, CCN-STIC 221, CCN-TEC-009, commercial operator networks, COMSec, COMSec Becomes Spain’s First Secure Mobile Communications Solution Certified With Quantum-Resistant Capabilities, CPSTIC, data transfer, E2EE, encrypted protocols, end-to-end encryption, ENS, EuroQCI, Francisco Jiménez, government communications, harvest now decrypt later, IberianQCI, ICT Security Products Catalogue, IMS, Indra Advances Post-Quantum Secure Mobile Communications With COMSec 5.1 Approval, Indra Group, Indra Space, Indra Strengthens Secure Communications Portfolio With Quantum-Resistant COMSec Certification, IP packets, MEMeC, National Cryptographic Centre, National Cryptology Centre, National Security Scheme, PORTUGAL, Post-quantum cryptography, PQC, quantum communications network, quantum-resistant communications, secure messaging, secure mobile communications, secure voice, sensitive information, Spain, strategic organisations, video calls, virtual operator
(IN BRIEF) Two Luxembourg Institute of Health employees, Dr Laurent Vallar and Florence Henry, have received prestigious national honours for their long-standing contributions to research, coordination and institutional support. Florence Henry, Executive Assistant to the CEO and CFAO office since … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Education, Government, Healthcare, Luxembourg, Science
Tagged administrative support, biomedical research, Chevalier de l’Ordre du Mérite du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, Chevalier de l’Ordre Grand-Ducal de la Couronne de Chêne, competitive funding, corporate activities, Dr Laurent Vallar, Dr Laurent Vallar and Florence Henry Honoured for Advancing LIH’s Research Mission LIH Staff Members Receive Grand Ducal Distinctions for Service to Science and Research Coordination, early-career researchers, Florence Henry, higher education, honorary distinctions, institutional support, LIH, Luxembourg, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg Institute of Health Celebrates Two Employees Recognised During National Day Festivities, Minister of Research and Higher Education, National Awards Honour Long-Standing Dedication to Research and Institutional Excellence at LIH, National Day festivities, research coordination, Research Excellence, science strategy, scientific research, Stéphanie Obertin, strategic collaborations
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has signed a €50 million InvestEU-backed financing agreement with AIMAG S.p.A. to support the multiutility’s integrated water services investment programme in Italy’s Modena province. The programme will benefit around 200,000 people and includes more … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg
Tagged ACEA, Acqua Novara.VCO, advanced monitoring systems, AIMAG, AIMAG S.p.A., AIMAG to Modernise Water, Azienda Comprensoriale Acquedottistica, BrianzAcque, CAP Group, climate resilience, digitalisation, drinking water, EIB, EIB Provides €50 Million to AIMAG to Upgrade Water Services in Italy’s Modena Province, European Investment Bank, European Union, extreme climate events, Gianluca Valentini, Gilles Badot, integrated water services, InvestEU, Italian utilities, Italy, local climate adaptation, Marco Malavolta, MM S.p.A., Modena, predictive maintenance, remote control technologies, service continuity, Sewerage and Wastewater Networks With EIB Financing, sewerage networks, SMAT, Viveracqua Hydrobond, wastewater treatment, water infrastructure, water losses, water quality, water supply, €50 Million EIB Loan to Help AIMAG Reduce Water Losses and Strengthen Climate Resilience
(IN BRIEF) Experian analysis shows that Buy Now Pay Later continues to grow in the UK, with more than 100 million BNPL transactions recorded across 8.5 million customers in 2025. The transactions were worth more than £7 billion, while 98.5% … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 100 million transactions, 25-34 year-olds, 65-74 age group, 75 and over, 8.5 million customers, affordability checks, BNPL, BNPL Remains Popular for Everyday Purchases as UK Regulation Begins, BNPL transactions, Buy Now Pay Later, consumer credit, Consumer Finance, credit reference agencies, credit reports, everyday purchases, Experian, Experian Credit Score, Experian Reports Responsible BNPL Repayment Behaviour Ahead of FCA Regulation, Experian UK&I, FCA, Financial Conduct Authority, financial regulation, John Webb, older consumers, Payment Options, repayment data, responsible borrowing, UK Buy Now Pay Later Spending Tops £7 Billion as Adoption Expands Across Age Groups, UK consumers, United Kingdom, £7 billion spending
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group, EU27 governments and major private institutional investors have launched ETCI 2.0, the second phase of the European Tech Champions Initiative. The new phase aims to mobilise up to €80 billion for more than … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Technology
Tagged AltamarCAM, Azimut Holding, Banco Santander, BBVA, Compagnia di San Paolo, Danske Bank, ECOFIN, EIB Group, equity investment, ETCI 2.0, ETCI 2.0 Aims to Close Europe’s Scaleup Financing Gap and Support Future Tech Leaders, ETCI 2.0 to Strengthen European Capital Markets and Keep High-Growth Tech Companies Anchored in Europe, EU27 governments, Europe Expands Tech Champions Initiative With New €80 Billion Investment Alliance, European competitiveness, European Investment Bank, European startups, European Tech Champions Initiative, European Union, Green Arrow Capital, growth capital, INNOVATION, institutional investors, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, mega-funds, mid-sized growth funds, Nadia Calviño, pan-European investment platform, private capital, productivity growth, savings and investment union, Scaleup Europe Fund, Simon Harris, strategic autonomy, tech champions, technology scaleups, Tibi initiative, unicorns, venture capital, WIN initiative
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is lending €100 million to PWN, the drinking water company serving North Holland, to support the modernisation and expansion of the province’s drinking water distribution network. The financing is backed by the European Commission’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Netherlands
Tagged 000 new connections, 2026–2029 investment programme, 35, 750 kilometres of pipelines, carbon-neutral drinking water, Cecilia Thorfinn, circular organisation, clean drinking water, climate change, climate resilience, CO2 footprint reduction, drinking water infrastructure, EIB, EIB and PWN Extend Partnership With New Loan for Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment, European Commission, European Investment Bank, freshwater resources, InvestEU, InvestEU-Backed EIB Loan Helps PWN Strengthen Climate-Resilient Drinking Water Supply, Netherlands, North Holland, Paulien Pistor, PWN, PWN to Upgrade North Holland Drinking Water Network With €100 Million EIB Financing, Robert de Groot, safe drinking water, service connections, water distribution network, water meters, water pipelines, water supply security, €100 million loan
(IN BRIEF) EDF and the UK Government have signed Heads of Terms for a Contract for Difference agreement to support a 20-year life extension for Sizewell B in Suffolk. The agreement would allow the nuclear power station, which had been … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, United Kingdom
Tagged 180TWh, 270TWh, automated plant monitoring, baseload power, CFD, clean power, Contract for Difference, Ed Miliband, EDF, EDF and UK Government Advance Sizewell B Life Extension With Contract for Difference Heads of Terms, EDF and UK Government Sign Heads of Terms for Sizewell B Life Extension Agreement, EDF UK, energy security, environmental monitoring system, Hinkley Point C, homegrown electricity, Lord Vallance, low-carbon electricity, market volatility, Norfolk, nuclear power, planned outages, pressurised water reactor, Simone Rossi, Sizewell B, Sizewell B Set for 20-Year Extension Under EDF and UK Government CfD Agreement, skilled jobs, strike price, Suffolk, UK Government, UK nuclear energy, £70.50/MWh, £800 million refurbishment
(IN BRIEF) Nordex has welcomed the filing of Quebec’s Integrated Energy Resource Management Plan, describing it as a major step in providing long-term visibility for the province’s energy development. The plan places renewable energy at the centre of Quebec’s future … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment
Tagged Canadian wind energy, developers, energy planning, energy transition, Hydro-Québec, IERMP, Integrated Energy Resource Management Plan, investment, long-term planning, manufacturers, MEIE, Ministry of Economy Innovation and Energy, Montréal, Nordex, Nordex Reaffirms Commitment to Quebec Wind Energy Development Following IERMP Filing, Nordex Welcomes Quebec’s Integrated Energy Resource Management Plan as Long-Term Signal for Wind Energy Growth, North America, project owners, Québec, renewable energy, Sabrina Harbec, suppliers, supply chain, transmission operators, wind energy, wind energy ecosystem, workforce development
(IN BRIEF) Centrica has confirmed that the UK Government has signed Heads of Terms for a 20-year regulated Contract for Difference agreement to extend the operating life of Sizewell B in Suffolk from 2035 to 2055. Sizewell B is a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged advanced modular reactor, Advanced Nuclear Pipeline, baseload power, Centrica, Centrica Strengthens Long-Term Nuclear Portfolio With Sizewell B Life Extension Agreement, CFD, Chris O’Shea, Contract for Difference, CPI inflation, EDF Energy, energy security, Hartlepool, HMG, infrastructure investment, merchant power prices, nuclear power, pressurised water reactor, regulated asset base, regulated returns, Sizewell B, Sizewell B to Continue Supporting UK Energy Security Under 20-Year Regulated CfD Agreement, Sizewell C, strike price, Suffolk, UK electricity, UK Government, UK Government Signs Heads of Terms for Sizewell B Life Extension and Regulated Returns Framework, X-energy, zero-carbon electricity
(IN BRIEF) The Indus Waters Treaty was never merely a technical water-sharing agreement, but a political compact built on trust, goodwill and strategic restraint between India and Pakistan. India accepted major concessions under the 1960 treaty, including giving Pakistan access … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, European Union, Government, International Trade, Politics, United Kingdom
Tagged April 2025 Pahalgam attack, Article XII(3), Baglihar, Beas, Chenab, climate change, Court of Arbitration, eastern rivers, geopolitical rivalry, groundwater extraction, hydropower development, INDIA, India Pakistan relations, Indus, Indus Basin, Indus Waters Treaty, Infrastructure Development, international law, interstate cooperation, irrigation systems, IWT, Jhelum, Kishenganga, Lower Kalnai, New Delhi, Pahalgam terrorist attack, Pakal Dul, Pakistan, Pakistan water crisis, political goodwill, political will, Ratle, Ravi, Reciprocity, regional stability, renewable hydropower, river management, Salal Hydroelectric Project, strategic obstruction, Sutlej, transboundary rivers, treaty modification, trust, Tulbul Navigation Project, water governance, water security, water sharing, western rivers, World Bank
(IN BRIEF) AFME has welcomed the Financial Policy Committee’s review of UK bank capital requirements and its plans to consult on reforms to the leverage ratio and capital-buffer framework. The association supports removing the Countercyclical Leverage Buffer and is calling … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Government, Law, United Kingdom
Tagged AFME, AFME Backs Removal of Countercyclical Leverage Buffer in UK Regulatory Review, AFME Calls for Simpler and Better Aligned UK Leverage Ratio Rules, AFME Supports Further Reform of UK Bank Capital and Buffer Frameworks, Association for Financial Markets in Europe, bank capital framework, banking sector, broker-dealers, capital buffers, central bank exemption, Countercyclical Leverage Buffer, economic growth, Financial Markets Association Welcomes FPC Plans for Bank Capital Reform Consultations, Financial Policy Committee, financial regulation, FPC, international standards, Jeanie Watson, leverage ratio, PRA, PRA buffer, Prudential Regulation Authority, regulatory reform, UK bank capital requirements, UK Financial Services, United Kingdom
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