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Iberdrola Marks 125 Years with Nationwide Cultural and Social Programme Across Spain

(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola has announced a year-long nationwide programme to celebrate its 125th anniversary, featuring exhibitions, music festivals, public events and the illumination of landmark buildings across Spain. Under the theme “125 light years,” the initiative reflects the company’s historical … Read the full press release

Trinity College Dublin Leads New HRB Funded Mental Health Research for Underserved Groups

(IN BRIEF) Trinity College Dublin is leading two of ten newly funded mental health research projects supported by a €2 million investment from the Health Research Board through its Applied Partnership Awards scheme. The Trinity projects focus on improving mental … Read the full press release

NWO Introduces Thematic Teams to Strengthen Research Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing

(IN BRIEF) The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research has introduced multidisciplinary thematic teams to strengthen collaboration, knowledge sharing, and responsiveness to societal challenges. Working across five broad themes, the teams support existing funding programmes by improving coherence, visibility, and connections … Read the full press release

Aalborg University Study Finds Construction Waste Could Cut New-Build Emissions by 10 Percent

(IN BRIEF) Aalborg University research has found that substantial amounts of building materials are wasted on Danish construction sites, with some materials seeing waste rates of up to 25 percent. The study shows that controlling this waste could reduce carbon … Read the full press release

Garanti BBVA Builds Longstanding Model to Empower Women Entrepreneurs Across Türkiye

(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has developed a comprehensive women entrepreneurs program that has expanded access to finance and long-term business support in Türkiye since 2005. With more than €5 billion in financing provided over the past five years, the initiative … Read the full press release

Eni and ILO Strengthen Agri-Business Worker Protection with Project Expansion in Congo

(IN BRIEF) Eni and the International Labour Organization are extending their joint programme to improve occupational safety and health and expand social protection for agricultural workers to the Republic of Congo, building on positive results achieved in Kenya and Côte … Read the full press release

BBVA Leads Fresh Investment to Scale Olea’s Digital Supply Chain Finance Platform

(IN BRIEF) BBVA has led a $30 million funding round in Olea, a digital platform specialising in supply chain finance, strengthening its role as a strategic partner and accelerating Olea’s global growth. The investment deepens a collaboration that combines BBVA’s … Read the full press release

KPN Reaches Agreement with Trade Unions on New Collective Labor Deal Focused on Pay and Flexibility

(IN BRIEF) KPN and several trade unions have reached a negotiation result on a new collective labor agreement that emphasizes higher pay, greater flexibility, and improved support for employees’ financial and personal well-being. The proposed CAO includes a total salary … Read the full press release

CERN Concludes 25 by ’25 Initiative with Measurable Gains in Gender and Nationality Diversity

(IN BRIEF) CERN has concluded its five-year 25 by ’25 initiative, reporting significant progress in improving nationality and gender diversity across the Organization. Launched in 2021, the programme aimed to reduce nationality concentration within departments and raise female representation among … Read the full press release

REDI Honours BBVA and Executive Alicia García for Advancing LGBTI+ Inclusion in the Corporate Sector

(IN BRIEF) BBVA has been named one of the leading organizations in the ‘Top Líderes LGBTI+ 2025’ awards presented by REDI, recognizing the bank’s commitment to creating inclusive, safe and equitable workplaces. The award highlights BBVA’s longstanding efforts to integrate … Read the full press release

National Grid Secures Key Industry Partners to Accelerate Clean Energy Infrastructure and Support Thousands of UK Jobs

(IN BRIEF) National Grid has taken a significant step in its Great Grid Upgrade programme by awarding major contracts for Sea Link, a proposed 140-km subsea electricity connection between Kent and Suffolk designed to deliver cleaner, more reliable energy. Siemens … Read the full press release

Tokenized Minibond Initiative by UniCredit and CDP Paves the Way for Digital Innovation in SME Financing

(IN BRIEF) UniCredit and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti have executed Italy’s first fully tokenized minibond on a public blockchain, issuing a €5 million instrument for E4 Computer Engineering, a European leader in high-performance computing and AI technologies. Backed by a … Read the full press release

UniCredit Recognized Across Europe as Transformation Strategy Delivers Award-Winning Results

(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has been named Bank of the Year in Italy for the third consecutive year and honored in five additional countries at The Banker’s annual awards in London. The recognitions affirm the Group’s ongoing transformation and its strengthening … Read the full press release

Alstom Celebrates Railway 200 Success as Charity Festival Draws 40,000 Visitors and Global Audience

(IN BRIEF) Alstom’s Railway 200 festival, The Greatest Gathering, has generated over £100,000 for five national charities and more than fifty railway heritage organisations after drawing over 40,000 visitors to Derby’s Litchurch Lane Works and millions more online. The event, … Read the full press release

Warwick Medical School Launches Community First Responder Scheme to Support Emergency Care Across Coventry and Warwickshire

(IN BRIEF) Warwick Medical School has launched its Community First Responder scheme, enabling trained medical student volunteers to respond to 999 emergencies across Coventry and Warwickshire under the supervision of West Midlands Ambulance Service. Students operate a purpose-equipped CFR van … Read the full press release

EIB Global Leads Joint Marine Clean-Up and Coral Restoration Mission in Indonesian Archipelago

(IN BRIEF) EIB Global organised a marine clean-up and coral restoration campaign in the Thousand Islands area north of Jakarta, bringing together Team Europe representatives, Indonesian authorities, NGOs, students and local community members. The initiative resulted in the removal of … Read the full press release

Telekom, Fraunhofer and Kliniken Köln develop trauma-room AI to assist clinicians and automate documentation

(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Telekom, Fraunhofer IAIS and Kliniken der Stadt Köln are developing an AI agent system to support medical staff in emergency trauma rooms. The AI listens to team communication, extracts critical medical information in real time and structures … Read the full press release

Vodafone Foundation celebrates NG-SOS emergency app surpassing five million downloads across Europe

(IN BRIEF) Vodafone Foundation has marked a major success as the NG-SOS emergency app surpassed five million downloads across Europe. Originally created as a university thesis project in 2012 by Filip Maleňák, NG-SOS began as a localisation tool and now … Read the full press release

€6.25m investment drives next-generation apprenticeship learning as Vodafone and ATU roll out XR and edge-enabled training infrastructure

(IN BRIEF) Vodafone Ireland and Atlantic Technological University have secured €4.6 million from the CEF Digital Fund, with additional investment bringing the total initiative value to €6.25 million. The funding will support the creation of XR learning labs powered by … Read the full press release

Warwick Arts Centre Welcomes New Volunteer Cohort After Strong Public Response

(IN BRIEF) Warwick Arts Centre has welcomed a new group of volunteers this season after receiving over one hundred applications, reflecting the strong appeal of its volunteering programme. Volunteers help run performances, films and exhibitions, contributing to audience experience by … Read the full press release