(IN BRIEF) METLEN has secured €65 million in financing to build two large-scale solar parks — Porto Torres in Sardegna and Casale Monferrato in Piemonte — totaling 60 MW of capacity. Scheduled for completion by the end of 2025, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Greece, Industrial, Italy, News
Tagged accordion facilities, Alpha Bank, Aurora, Battery Energy Storage System, BESS, BonelliErede, Casale Monferrato, clean energy, CO2 reduction, energy transition, EOS Consulting, Gestore dei Servizi Energetici, green financing, GSE, Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy, KPMG, Legance, Marsh, Metlen, METLEN Strengthens Renewable Portfolio with €65 Million Financing for Two Italian Solar Parks, non-recourse senior debt, Piemonte, Porto Torres, project financing, renewable energy, Sardegna, solar parks, sustainability, UNICREDIT
(IN BRIEF) Webuild has initiated a public naming contest for two of Europe’s largest tunnel-boring machines, which are about to begin excavating on Lot 1A of the Salerno-Reggio Calabria high-speed railway. The public can vote until November 7 for either … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, Management, Marketing, Society, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Battipaglia, Elvira Notari, engineering, FS Italiane Group, Ghella, Giant TBMs Ready to Shape Southern Italy’s Future as Webuild Launches “Name the Giants” Contest, High-Speed Rail, Italy infrastructure, Leucosia, Ligea, Olga Schiavo, Pizzarotti, Public to Choose Between Myth and Culture for Naming Webuild’s Record-Breaking Tunnel Machines, RFI, Romagnano, Salerno, Salerno–Reggio Calabria high-speed railway, Strait of Messina Bridge, TBM Partenope, TEN-T, Tunnel Pro, Tunnelling, Webuild
(IN BRIEF) Fincantieri has introduced its first DEEP underwater drone system at the Naval Support and Experimentation Center in La Spezia, marking a major leap forward in underwater innovation and maritime security. Designed for both civil and defense applications, DEEP … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Italy, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged advancing leadership in maritime innovation, Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, AUV, Biagio Mazzotta, DEEP system, defense technology, Enrico Credendino, Eugenio Santagata, Fincantieri, Fincantieri expands global leadership with DEEP underwater system debut in Italy, Fincantieri launches DEEP underwater drone system, Fincantieri strengthens underwater sector strategy with launch of DEEP integrated drone system, Gabriele Maria Cafaro, Italy, La Spezia, Liguria Region, Maritime Security, Matteo Perego di Cremnago, Naval Engineering, Pierroberto Folgiero, Roberta Pinotti, sustainable innovation, underwater drone, underwater economy, underwater infrastructure, Underwater Technology Hub
(IN BRIEF) The EIB and EIF have approved €9.2 billion in financing to boost Europe’s innovation and sustainability agenda, including a landmark €400 million HousingTech initiative to revolutionise the construction industry and enhance affordable housing. The EIF also invested in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, News, Poland, Portugal, Real Estate, Technology
Tagged affordable housing, Africa, Brazil, civil society seminar, Clean Industrial Deal, digital transformation, EIB, EIB Group, EIF, EU innovation, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, European Union, green transition, Healthcare Innovation, HousingTech, Iceland, Multilateral Development Banks, Nadia Calviño, paediatrics venture capital fund, renewable energy, SERBIA, SMEs, social infrastructure, sustainable housing, sustainable transport, TechEU, UKRAINE, water infrastructure, wind power
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €150 million loan to the Istituto per il Credito Sportivo e Culturale (ICSC) to finance new and upgraded public sports and cultural infrastructure across Italy. The funding will support projects … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Banks, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, News, Sports, Technology
Tagged Antonella Baldino, community investment, cultural infrastructure, cycle paths, EIB, EIB Backs ICSC with New €150 Million Financing to Drive Urban Regeneration and Social Inclusion Across Italy, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, financing agreement, Gelsomina Vigliotti, Green mobility, ICSC, Istituto per il Credito Sportivo e Culturale, Italy, Jean-Christophe Laloux, public amenities, regional development, social inclusion, southern Italy, sports infrastructure, SROI, sustainable development, sustainable infrastructure, urban regeneration
(IN BRIEF) Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to merge their space-related activities into a new European space company designed to strengthen the continent’s industrial and strategic autonomy. The new entity, expected to launch in 2027 … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Industrial, Italy, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged aerospace technology, Airbus, and Thales Join Forces to Create a Unified European Space Company Strengthening Strategic Autonomy, competitiveness, Europe 2027, European space ecosystem, European space industry, European Union, Guillaume Faury, innovation synergy, Leonardo, Memorandum of Understanding, MERGER, MoU, Patrice Caine, R&D collaboration, Roberto Cingolani, satellite manufacturing, sovereign space programs, space economy, space services, space systems, strategic autonomy, sustainable innovation, Telespazio, Thales, Thales Alenia Space, Thales SESO
(IN BRIEF) Fincantieri has signed a strategic partnership with Defcomm, an Italian startup specializing in unmanned maritime technologies, to accelerate the development of autonomous surface drones for surveillance, patrol, and intelligence missions. The co-investment agreement will drive the industrialization of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AI-driven navigation, Autonomous systems, Defcomm, defense innovation, dual-use technology, endurance testing, Federico Zarghetta, Fincantieri, Fincantieri and Defcomm Forge Strategic Alliance to Accelerate Unmanned Surface Vessel Innovation, Fincantieri Partners with Defcomm to Advance High-Tech Surface Drones for Maritime Defense and Security, high-performance drones, innovation partnership, Italian shipbuilding, Italy, Maritime Security, maritime surveillance, naval automation, naval industry, naval technology, Pierroberto Folgiero, surface drones, unmanned surface vehicles, unmanned vessels
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon is driving a comprehensive digital and energy transformation at its Moncalieri and Grugliasco plants in northern Italy as part of its global efficiency programme. Using Leica 3D scanning to develop an energy Digital Twin, the company has … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Italy, Management, Sweden, Technology
Tagged carbon reduction, CO₂ reduction, digital transformation, Digital Twin, ecological transition, emissions, energy efficiency, Fabrizio Pescetto, factory efficiency, green manufacturing, Grugliasco, Hexagon, Hexagon Accelerates Digital and Green Transformation at Italian Manufacturing Sites, Hexagon Advances Sustainability and Digitalisation at Italian Manufacturing Plants, Hexagon Combines Digital Innovation and Sustainability to Transform Manufacturing Operations in Italy, industrial innovation, Italy, LED lighting, Leica 3D scanning, Luca Ruggiero, Manufacturing Intelligence, Moncalieri, photovoltaic panels, Piedmont, renewable energy, smart factory, Smart Technologies and Renewable Energy Drive Efficiency Gains at Hexagon Italy, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Banca di Asti have signed a €100 million financing agreement to support Italian SMEs in the agriculture and bioeconomy sectors, with 10% of the funds reserved for young farmers. The signing took … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, News, Small Business
Tagged agribusiness, agriculture, Banca di Asti, bioeconomy, CAP, Common Agricultural Policy, competitiveness, digital transition, EAFRD, EIB, EIB and Banca di Asti Drive Growth and Sustainability in Italian Agribusiness through New Credit Line, EIB and Banca di Asti Expand Support for Italy’s Agricultural Sector with €100 Million Facility, environmental resilience, European Commission, European Investment Bank, financial instruments, Gemma Feliciani, green finance, INNOVATION, Italy, job creation, Milan, New EIB–Banca di Asti Agreement to Fund Sustainable Agriculture and Young Farmers in Italy, rural development, SMEs, sustainability, young farmers
(IN BRIEF) Eni has started the environmental authorisation process to redevelop its Priolo industrial site in Sicily into a biorefinery and a chemical recycling hub. The Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security approved the initiative, which will replace … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Investment, Italy
Tagged AI optimisation, biorefinery, chemical recycling, circular economy, decarbonisation, Ecofining™, Eni, Eni Advances Redevelopment of Priolo Site with New Biorefinery and Hoop® Recycling Plant, Eni Strengthens Decarbonisation Drive with Priolo Biorefinery and Versalis Hoop® Plant, Eni to Transform Priolo Industrial Area into Renewable Fuel and Chemical Recycling Hub, Gela, Hoop®, HVO diesel, hydrogen production, Italy, Mantua, MIMIT, Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy, Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security, plastic waste, Priolo, pyrolysis, renewable fuels, S.R.S., SAF-biojet, Servizi di Ricerche e Sviluppo, Sicily, sustainability, Versalis
Europe’s dealcoholization and no/low-alcohol beverage sector is expanding rapidly, now valued above €10 billion, driven by health-conscious consumers and regulatory support. Technological innovation is leading the charge — from vacuum distillation and membrane filtration to aroma recovery systems that preserve … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Food & Beverage, France, Industrial, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged ADM, alcohol reduction, alcohol-free beverages, Alfa Laval, Aroma Capture Technology, aroma preservation, Beverage Equipment, beverage innovation, Beverage Production, Beverage Technology, BevZero, BevZero South Africa, BevZero Spain, Beyond the Vineyard: Europe’s Rise as the Global Epicentre of Dealcoholization Technology and Beverage Innovation, Centec GmbH, ClearAlc technology, consumer trends, dealcoholization, dealcoholized wines, DeAlcoTec system, Edmond, energy efficiency, Engineering the Future of Taste: Inside Europe’s Rapidly Expanding Dealcoholization and Non-Alcoholic Beverage Market, EU Regulation 2019/934, European beverage industry, European market, Europe’s Cape Winelands, Europe’s Quiet Revolution: How Dealcoholization Technologies Are Redefining the Continent’s Beverage Industry, Everleaf, filtration, flavor engineering, flavor recovery, flavor science, food safety certification, From Tradition to Technology: Europe’s Leadership in the Global Shift Toward Dealcoholized and Low-Alcohol Drinks, FSSC 22000, GEA AromaPlus PRO, global beverage trends, Green Innovation, HopPlus, HopZero, ISH Spirits, Joybräu, Libero Beverage, Libero Wine, low-alcohol drinks, membrane filtration, mindful drinking, Moderato, no- and low-alcohol market, non-alcoholic beverages, non-alcoholic wine market, Omnia Technologies, Paarl facility, pasteurization, Permeare, Pierre Chavin, precision engineering, premium beverages, Prodalim Solos, Regulatory framework, reverse osmosis, sensory innovation, solar-powered production, sustainability, Sustainability Meets Science: European Beverage Innovators Drive the Next Wave of Alcohol-Free Excellence, sustainable manufacturing, sustainable solutions, Tomsa Destil, Totally Natural Solutions, Vacuum Distillation
(IN BRIEF) Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales and Leonardo, has inaugurated its €100 million Space Smart Factory in Rome’s Tecnopolo Tiburtino. Supported by Italy’s PNRR funds and the Italian Space Agency, the facility integrates digital, robotic, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Industrial, Italy, News, Science, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Adolfo Urso, ASI, CIMR, cleanroom technology, copernicus, Digital Twin, European space programs, Galileo constellation, Giampiero Di Paolo, Hervé Derrey, Industry 4.0, Italian space agency, Italy space industry, Italy Strengthens Space Leadership with Thales Alenia Space’s Next-Generation Smart Factory at Tecnopolo Tiburtino, Leonardo, Massimo Claudio Comparini, Philippe Keryer, Pioneering a New Era in Satellite Manufacturing, PNRR, Roberto Cingolani, robotics, Rome, ROSE-L, satellite manufacturing, Sergio Mattarella, Sicral 3, Space Smart Factory, Stefano Pontecorvo, sustainable architecture, Tecnopolo Tiburtino, Teodoro Valente, Thales, Thales Alenia Space, Thales Alenia Space Inaugurates State-of-the-Art Space Smart Factory in Rome
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a €200 million green loan to support Dolomiti Energia Group’s 2030 Strategic Plan, with 55% of the financing directed toward new onshore wind farms in Campania and Puglia and 45% toward … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, News, Technology
Tagged 2030 strategic plan, Campania, clean energy, climate goals, Dolomiti Energia Group, Dolomiti Energia Secures EIB and InvestEU Support to Advance 2030 Strategy and Strengthen Italy’s Energy Transition, EIB, EIB Financing Powers Dolomiti Energia’s 2030 Plan with New Wind Farms and Grid Modernization Projects, EIB Grants €200 Million Green Loan to Dolomiti Energia to Expand Renewable Energy and Grid Infrastructure in Italy, energy transition, European Green Deal, European Investment Bank, Gelsomina Vigliotti, green loan, infrastructure modernization, InvestEU, Italy, job creation, Puglia, renewable energy, Stefano Granella, Sustainable Finance, Trentino, wind farms
Digi Spain and Aberdeen finalize €300M FTTH investment Project will cover 2.5M homes in Andalusia Fourth and final funding round completed on 1 October 2025 Financing shared equally by Digi Spain and Aberdeen, plus bank support Builds on the March … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 2.5 million homes, 5G expansion, Aberdeen, Aberdeen Group plc, abrdn, ANCOM, Andalusia, bank financing, broadband, CEISD, Clever Media group, Competition Council, Completion of €300M Andalusian fibre rollout highlights Digi Spain’s partnership-driven investment model and long-term growth plans, Digi Communications confirms completion of €300M Andalusian FTTH investment equally financed with Aberdeen and bank support, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., DIGI Group, DIGI Group’s shareholding in Digi Spain, Digi Spain, Digi Spain advances connectivity and market expansion with fully financed €300M fibre-to-the-home network in Andalusia, Digi Spain and Aberdeen secure €300M joint investment completing financing for large-scale FTTH rollout in Andalusia, Digi Spain S.L.U., Digi Spain Telecom S.L.U., European telecom, fibre-to-the-home, Final funding round closes for Digi Spain’s €300M fibre project marking a significant milestone in its European growth strategy, FTTH, initial public offering, Investors see milestone reached as Digi Spain and Aberdeen finalize €300M FTTH financing to connect 2.5 million homes, March 2023 agreement, MVNO, OTE, PORTUGAL, prepaid mobile services, prepaid mobile telecommunications services, provider of telecommunication services, regulatory approvals, Spain, spectrum licences, telecom infrastructure, telecommunication solutions, telecommunications, telecommunications towers, €300 million investment
DIGI Romania has completed the acquisition of Telekom Romania Mobile’s prepaid business, spectrum licences, and telecom towers, integrating prepaid customers into its network Vodafone Romania acquired the remaining operations of Telekom Romania Mobile in a parallel transaction The deal follows … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G expansion, ANCOM, Belgium, business and asset transfer agreement, CEISD, Clever Media group, Competition Council, Completion of DIGI’s takeover of Telekom prepaid business marks new chapter for Romania’s telecom sector, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., DIGI expands role in Romania’s mobile market while Vodafone consolidates position, DIGI Group, DIGI Group’s shareholding in Digi Spain, digi romania, DIGI Romania finalizes Telekom prepaid acquisition reshaping competition with Vodafone in national mobile market, Digi Romania moves closer to reshaping national telecom market with €40 million acquisition of spectrum / towers and prepaid services, DIGI Romania’s completed acquisition of Telekom prepaid assets signals major shift in market structure, Digi Spain, Digi Spain S.L.U., Hellenic Telecommunications Organization, initial public offering, Italy, Memorandum of Understanding, MVNO, October 2025, October 2025 transaction completion, OTE, OTE and Telekom Romania Mobile, PORTUGAL, prepaid mobile services, prepaid mobile telecommunications services, provider of telecommunication services, regulatory approvals, Regulatory approvals pave the way for Digi and Vodafone to finalize strategic restructuring of Telekom Romania Mobile by October 2025, Romania, Spain, spectrum licences, telecom infrastructure, telecommunication solutions, telecommunications towers, Telekom Romania Mobile Communications, Telekom Romania Mobile split completed as DIGI absorbs prepaid services and Vodafone takes over remaining operations, TKRM, transaction, VF, Vodafone Romania, Vodafone’s takeover of OTE’s Telekom Romania Mobile stake aligns with Digi’s €40 million asset purchase to strengthen Romanian connectivity, West Network Invest S.R.L., With Telekom deal finalized, €40 million Digi Romania acquisition signals new phase in Romanian telecom consolidation ahead of 5G expansion
(IN BRIEF) Digi Communications N.V. has finalized the acquisition of Telekom Romania Mobile Communications’ prepaid business, along with certain spectrum licences and telecom towers. The deal, completed on 1 October 2025, brings Telekom’s prepaid customers into the DIGI Romania network, … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged acquisition, Belgium, Bucharest Stock Exchange, business and asset transfer agreement, connectivity, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., DIGI Group, DIGI Group’s shareholding in Digi Spain, digi romania, Digi Spain, Digi Spain S.L.U., Hellenic Telecommunications Organization, initial public offering, Italy, mobile voice and data services, network coverage, October 2025, OTE, OTE and Telekom Romania Mobile, PORTUGAL, prepaid mobile services, prepaid mobile telecommunications services, provider of telecommunication services, Romania, Serghei Bulgac, Spain, spectrum licences, strategic development plan, telecom towers, telecommunication solutions, telecommunications, telecommunications towers, Telekom Romania Mobile Communications, TKRM, transaction, VF, Vodafone Romania
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Intesa Sanpaolo have announced two financing operations worth €750 million to accelerate renewable energy development and strengthen Europe’s wind sector. A €500 million framework loan will support solar, wind, bioenergy, and storage … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, News, Technology
Tagged 2GW renewable capacity, bioenergy, clean electricity, Cohesion Regions, COP28, decarbonisation, EIB, EIB and Intesa Sanpaolo partner to unlock billions in renewable energy investment across Europe, energy security, energy transition, European Investment Bank, Gelsomina Vigliotti, Intesa Sanpaolo, InvestEU, Italy, job creation, Mauro Micillo, Public-private partnership powers Europe’s energy transition with major renewable investment push, renewable energy, REPowerEU, solar energy, Storage, Wind Package, wind power, €750 million partnership between EIB and Intesa Sanpaolo to accelerate renewable growth and secure Europe’s energy future
(IN BRIEF) AUTO1 Group SE is expanding its refurbishment network with three new production centers in Patrica, Italy, Wolkersdorf, Austria, and Dordrecht, the Netherlands. Together, the sites will add capacity for 71,500 cars per year, pushing the company’s total output … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Automotive, Berlin, Business, Financial, Germany, Investment, Italy, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Retail, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 400 vehicles with new European production centers, Austria, AUTO1 Group, AUTO1 Group expansion strengthens Autohero with added quality control and 550 new jobs, AUTO1 Group grows European network with three new facilities focused on customer quality and efficiency, AUTO1 Group raises refurbishment capacity to 248, Autohero, automotive jobs, digital automotive platform, Dordrecht, Europe, Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Italy, MDAX, Netherlands, Patrica, reconditioning, refurbishment network, used car quality, vehicle production, Wolkersdorf
(IN BRIEF) Fincantieri has finalized a contract with TUI Cruises, a joint venture of TUI AG and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, for two new InTUItion class cruise ships to be delivered in 2031 and 2032. The order replaces a previous … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged cruise ship order, dual-fuel technology, environmental standards, Fincantieri, Fincantieri Expands Role in Global Cruise Market with Major TUI Cruises Order, Fincantieri Strengthens Partnership with TUI Cruises and Royal Caribbean Through New Shipbuilding Contract, fleet expansion, InTUItion class, Italian shipbuilding, LNG propulsion, Marella Cruises, Mein Schiff Flow, Mein Schiff Relax, New Generation of InTUItion Class Ships to Be Delivered by Fincantieri for TUI Cruises, Pierroberto Folgiero, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, sustainable cruise ships, TUI AG, TUI Cruises
(IN BRIEF) Logicor has finalised the construction of a new 23,000 sqm logistics hub in Quarrata, Tuscany, enhancing its network of sustainable facilities in Italy. The development, located on a 34,000 sqm site near Florence, includes a warehouse of 22,000 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Italy, Management, News, Real Estate, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged biodiversity, Blossom Avenue Partners, BREEAM Very Good, EV charging, EY, Fiumicino, Florence, Graeme Hepburn, industrial logistics, Italy, Jones Day, Kryalos SGR, Logicor, Logicor expands Italian footprint with 23000 sqm logistics development in Tuscany and over 90000 sqm projects near Rome, logistics real estate, Mazer fund, New Logicor warehouse in Quarrata enhances logistics infrastructure in Italy with renewable energy and green features, photovoltaic system, Pistoia, Pomezia, Quarrata, renewable energy, Rome, sustainable logistics, TechBau, Tuscany, Warehouse Development
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