(IN BRIEF) CERN and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have signed a cooperation agreement to share knowledge and expertise on using free and open source technologies to support vital humanitarian work. ICRC representatives from its Delegation for … Read the full press release
Posted in Management, Non Profit, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged CERN, CERNBox, cloud-computing, Cyberspace, data centre, Enrica Porcari, humanitarian work, ICRC, Indico, International Committee of the Red Cross, International Red Cross, Massimo Marelli, Newdle, open source, open source technologies, OpenStack, Red Crescent Movement, United Nations, United Nations Satellite Centre, UNOSAT
(IN BRIEF) Efterklang, part of AFRY, has created a unique auditory experience at Djungellekan in Helsingborg, the first playground of its kind in Sweden. The park, which was inaugurated in the summer of 2022, has received two prestigious awards for … Read the full press release
Posted in Entertainment, Environment, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged AFRY, Awards, Djungellekan, Efterklang, Helsingborg, Landscape Architecture, sound design, sound playground, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) Swedish agricultural cooperative Lantmännen Ekonomisk Förening has secured a €45m ($52m) loan from the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) to fund research and development (R&D) in the agriculture sector. The loan will support R&D activities from 2022 to 2024, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Financial, Finland, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged agriculture, André Küüsvek, animal husbandry, crop cultivation, Finland, Lantmännen, loan, Michael Sigsfors, NIB, R&D investments
(IN BRIEF) Voith, a German technology company, has developed a new, disruptive concept for CO2 neutral paper production that reduces fresh water consumption by up to 95% and energy consumption by up to 40%. The process no longer requires fossil … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Andreas Endters, CO2-neutral paper, Essity, fossil fuels, Germany, partnership, sustainability, Voith
(IN BRIEF) The University of East Anglia will hold a conference discussing the loss of coastal heritage due to climate change, and how it can be addressed in policy. Despite the growing realisation that heritage losses due to climate change … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) A new study by the University of East Anglia warns that continued warming of the climate would cause a rise in the number and spread of potentially fatal infections caused by bacteria found along parts of the coast … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) New research from the University of East Anglia has found that being vaccinated against Covid-19 can halve the risk of developing long Covid. The study, which is the largest of its kind and includes more than 860,000 patients, … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, Management, Media, News, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged anxiety, asthma, comorbidities, COPD, coronary heart disease, depression, Dr Eleana Ntatsaki, hospitalisation, immunosuppression, long Covid, overweight, Prof Vassilios Vassiliou, risk factors, smokers, study, type 2 diabetes, University of East Anglia, vaccinated, WOMEN
(IN BRIEF) Newcastle University has partnered with New Writing North to sponsor the Gordon Burn Prize for three years. The prize, which recognizes and celebrates bold writing that often finds its readers outside the mainstream, was launched in 2012 by … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) AtomBeam Technologies has joined Inmarsat’s ELEVATE programme, a development programme, ecosystem and marketplace that supports providers of software, hardware and solutions, and original equipment manufacturers in commercial land markets. As an ELEVATE partner, AtomBeam Technologies will provide customers … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Specialty chemicals company Evonik has started up a new hollow-fibre spinning plant for the production of gas separation membranes in Austria. The new production capacity will meet the high demand for SEPURAN membranes in applications such as biogas, … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Chemicals, Environment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Austria, biogas, Evonik, gas separation membranes, hydrogen, Lauren Kjeldsen, natural gas, nitrogen, SEPURAN, smart materials, sustainable energy solutions
(IN BRIEF) The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Therese Chambers and Steve Smart as joint Executive Directors of Enforcement and Market Oversight to expand the FCA’s enforcement and market oversight leadership team following Mark Steward’s departure. Chambers and Smart … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen’s PowerCo and Umicore gain approval for European battery materials venture PowerCo, the Volkswagen Group’s battery company, and Belgian circular technology firm Umicore have secured regulatory approval for their joint venture to produce cathode active materials (CAM) and … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Belgium, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged battery, Belgium, cathode active materials (CAM), Germany, partnership, PowerCo, precursor materials (PCAM), technology, Umicore, Volkswagen
(IN BRIEF) Aviva has paid out more than £1bn ($1.39bn) across life insurance, critical illness, income protection, and other individual protection policies, exceeding £2.9m being paid out every single day in 2022. The claims paid rate of 98.3% across all … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Bentley is set to sponsor the third edition of the International Automotive Photography (IAP) Awards, which seeks to highlight the best in automotive photography. The competition is open to professionals, amateurs, and enthusiasts alike and has six categories. … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Automotive, Awards, Entertainment, Management, Media, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Amy Shore, Awards, Bentley, Competition, Hedi Sersoub, International Automotive Photography Awards, sponsor, UK, Wayne Bruce
(IN BRIEF) BASF Personal Care has launched its Re_think concept for in-cosmetics, a focus on health, sustainability and transparency in the personal care market to reshape and reinvent the industry for a sustainable future. The concept aligns with the changing … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) T-Systems, the IT subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, has announced that it will offer its customers cloud access to IBM’s quantum systems, including multiple quantum computers powered by the 127-qubit IBM Eagle processor. The company will provide tailored quantum … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Internet & Online, Management, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Adel Al-Saleh, cloud access, Deutsche Telekom, Germany, IBM quantum systems, IT subsidiary, Scott Crowder, T-Systems
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Telekom has created a circular economy ecosystem for textile recycling that covers the entire recycling process, from controlling container fill levels to re-use and recycling. The initiative makes the company a pioneer and digital trailblazer in the … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Barclays has released new insight into consumer trends that have endured since the start of the UK’s first lockdown three years ago. The bank’s data shows that almost one in three Brits has started a new small business … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Food & Beverage, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Barclays, Habits, lockdown, Marc Pettican, pandemic, small business, UK
(IN BRIEF) A study by researchers from the University of Roehampton and the University of Exeter shows that families in the UK were more likely to report difficulties living together during coronavirus lockdowns than those in Turkey. The research, which … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The University of Exeter has appointed Professor Hywel Williams as Co-Director of the Joint Centre for Excellence in Environmental Intelligence (JCEEI). The centre brings together leading researchers from the University and the Met Office to develop Environmental Intelligence … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, biodiversity, Clean Air, climate change, flooding, Joint Centre for Excellence in Environmental Intelligence, leadership, Prof Kirstine Dale, Professor Gavin Shaddick, Professor Hywel Williams, UK, University of Exeter, urban heat
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