(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group and Santander have structured a €250 million securitisation—comprising a €200 million EIF guarantee with ING and a €50 million EIB investment—to support Spanish SMEs, mid-caps, agricultural enterprises and women entrepreneurs. This transaction is expected to … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Society, Spain
Tagged agricultural sector, climate resilience, EIB Group, EIF, EU capital markets union, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, green transition, ING, Mid-Caps, Pan-European Agricultural Programme, Regenerative Agriculture, Santander, securitisation, small and medium-sized enterprises, Spain, water management, Women Entrepreneurship, young farmers
El agente inteligente de Bizzy identifica, califica y enriquece leads (NOTICIA EN BREVE) Bizzy lanza en España su AI Sales Agent, un agente inteligente que, gracias a la IA, identifica, califica y enriquece de forma completamente automática y justificada los … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Internet & Online, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged AI, AI Sales Agent, automatización, Bizzy, calificación de leads, CRM, enriquecimiento de datos, equipos de ventas, funding round, Hendrik Keeris, identificación de leads, Inteligencia artificial, inversión de 4 millones de euros, lead generation, market intelligence, marketing, modelo de datos propio, pipeline, plataformas de outreach, sales
(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola España and the Madrid government have opened a 47-bay EV charging station in Leganés with 15 ultra-fast chargers (350 kW and 240 kW), 10 fast chargers (60 kW) and 22 semi-fast chargers (22 kW). Powered by rooftop … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Antonio Armengot, Community of Madrid, electric vehicle charging, fast chargers, Iberdrola España, IDAE, Leganés, Madrid, Miguel Ángel García Martín, Miguel Ángel Recuenco, MOVES Singular Projects II, Public Private Partnership, renewable energy, solar panels, sustainable mobility, Ultra-Fast Charging
(IN BRIEF) BBVA and Malta Iberia PHES SL have signed an agreement to develop a 14 MWh long-duration energy storage demonstration plant in Puertollano, Spain. Utilizing a closed-loop molten salt and steam system, the facility will absorb surplus renewable energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Malta, Spain, Technology
Tagged BBVA, Ciudad Real, cleantech, climate-aligned finance, decarbonization, European energy resilience, grid stabilization, H2Med corridor, LDES, Long Duration Energy Storage, Malta Iberia PHES SL, Malta Inc., molten salt, National Hydrogen Centre CNH2, Philippe Delleville, Puertollano, renewable integration, Roberto Albaladejo, steam cycle
(IN BRIEF) CAF has won two maintenance contracts worth over €100 million: a 14-year full-service agreement for 26 six-car trainsets on São Paulo Metro Line 5, operated by Motiva Group, and a five-year support contract with Auckland One Rail for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AOR, Auckland One Rail, Auckland Transport, CAF, Capão Redondo, CBTU, commuter rail, CPTM, electric multiple units, global rail services, Guido Caloi, lifecycle services, mobility, Motiva Group, rail aftermarket, São Paulo Metro Line 5, sustainable transport, train maintenance, Trensurb, Wiri workshop
(IN BRIEF) AUTO1 Group is set to add more than 2,000 positions across Germany, France, Italy, and Spain as it scales its used-car business. The company will expedite the launch of new drop-off branches for wirkaufendeinauto.de and related brands—having opened … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Berlin, Business, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Anne-Kristin Müller, AUTO1 Group, AUTO1.com, Autohero, automotive platform, Berlin, Christian Bertermann, drop-off branches, Europe, hiring drive, job creation, production centres, recruitment, used cars, wirkaufendeinauto.de, workforce expansion
(IN BRIEF) The Bay of Biscay electricity interconnection will link Spain and France via a 400 km high-voltage DC submarine cable, boosting capacity from 2,800 to 5,000 MW and integrating the Iberian Peninsula into Europe’s power grid. Jointly implemented by … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Spain
Tagged 000 MW capacity, 5, Bay of Biscay interconnection, Beatriz Corredor, Connecting Europe Facility, Dan Jørgensen, EIB, energy transition, European grid integration, European Investment Bank, INELFE, Marc Ferracci, Miguel González Suela, Nadia Calviño, Red Eléctrica, REPowerEU, RTE, Spain France submarine cable, Thomas Veyrenc
(IN BRIEF) Sener has been selected to develop the detailed design for the 7.8 km, fully underground extension of Toronto’s Line 2 into Scarborough, working alongside the Aecon–FCC Canada Limited consortium. The project includes three new stations with integrated bus … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Aecon, bus terminals, Canadian rail projects, electromechanical systems, FCC Canada Limited, Geotechnics, greenhouse gas reduction, Infrastructure Ontario, Metrolinx, Progressive Design and Build, safety certification, Scarborough subway, SENER, signalling, Toronto Line 2 extension, train control, underground stations, urban mobility
(IN BRIEF) Canal de Navarrés, an artisan Valencian cigar producer, has implemented Zetes’ comprehensive TPD compliance solution—comprising ZetesOlympus, ZetesMedea, and the ZetesAtlas manual ID Station—to meet stringent European traceability regulations without compromising its handcrafted production. The integrated platform grants end-to-end … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged artisanal production, Canal de Navarrés, cigarette traceability, European hub, handcrafted cigars, Joaquín Sancho, Operational Efficiency, partnership, regulatory audits, supply chain visibility, sustainability, Tobacco Products Directive, TPD compliance, unit-level tracking, warehouse optimization, Zetes, ZetesAtlas, ZetesMedea, ZetesOlympus
(IN BRIEF) MAPFRE has made significant strides toward its climate goals, cutting its operational carbon footprint by 25% in 2024—far exceeding its annual reduction target. Through a wide array of global offset projects, the company neutralized 80% of its footprint … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged 2024 carbon footprint, biodiversity, Brazil, carbon offset, climate change, Corporate GHG Compensation Strategy, deforestation, Envira Amazonia, environmental strategy, forest management, Germany, GHG reduction, Italy, MAPFRE, Mexico, net zero, PERU, PORTUGAL, Puerto Rico, Regenerative Agriculture, Serra do Caramulo, Spain, sustainability, Turkey, United States, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) CAF has signed a framework agreement with Malaysian construction firm Gamuda Berhad to deliver up to 23 Urbos trams for Taiwan’s New Taipei City. The contract, potentially worth €200 million, includes trams for the Xidong and Keelung lines, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged accessibility, aluminium modular trams, CAF, CAF trams, catenary-free trams, Gamuda, Gamuda Berhad, Infrastructure Development, Kaohsiung, Keelung line, Light Rail, metro expansion, New Taipei City, partnership, public transportation, Rapid Transit Systems Department, smart mobility, sustainability, sustainable urban transport, Taiwan, Urbos Trams, Xidong line
(IN BRIEF) At the 10th Open Meeting of the Spanish Network of Healthy Companies, Sener was recognized for its Sener Care programme and commitment to promoting workplace health. The award highlights Sener’s comprehensive health initiatives, including disease prevention, psychological support, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged ADIF, Awards, Castilla-La Mancha, corporate health, disease prevention, Employee Wellbeing, health initiatives, healthy lifestyle habits, HSE, INSST, leadership, psychological support, Renfe, Sacyr, SENER, Sener Care, Spanish Heart Foundation, Spanish Network of Healthy Companies, workplace health, workplace safety
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has secured over $440 million through a syndicated loan to bolster the Turkish economy, aligned with the bank’s commitment to sustainability. The loan, supported by 43 banks across 20 countries, includes tranches with maturities of 367 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology, Turkey
Tagged BBVA, climate crisis mitigation, ESG, foreign funding, foreign trade, foreign trade financing, Garanti BBVA, Inclusive Growth, international markets, Mahmut Akten, partnership, sustainability, sustainable debt financing, Sustainable Finance, syndicated loan, Turkish economy
(IN BRIEF) Indra Group is leading efforts in Europe to enhance secure communications with the deployment of quantum-secure technologies. Through the DISCRETION project, NATO’s REPMUS exercise, and its involvement in EuroQCI, Indra is playing a pivotal role in advancing Quantum … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Defence, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology
Tagged COMSec, cyber threats, defence readiness, DISCRETION, encrypted messaging, European Defence Industrial Development Programme, European Quantum Communications Infrastructure, EuroQCI, Indra Group, Indra Space, NATO, PORTUGAL, Post-quantum cryptography, PQReact, QKD, quantum key distribution, quantum-secure communications, REPMUS, sovereign communications, space sector, Spain, technological sovereignty
(IN BRIEF) APM Terminals Barcelona and APM Terminals Valencia have joined the Portchain Connect Network, offering a global platform to streamline berth coordination. This partnership will reduce manual communication, improve berth-plan accuracy, and support faster, more reliable alignment for shipping … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged APM Terminals, Barcelona, berth coordination, berth efficiency, CO2 emissions, fuel savings, Just-in-Time, partnership, port operations, Portchain Connect, shipping lines, sustainability, Valencia
(IN BRIEF) Exolum has launched its newly expanded fuel storage facility at Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima, marking a significant advancement in Latin America’s aviation infrastructure. The $100 million investment features state-of-the-art storage tanks, filtration systems, and a fully … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged aircraft refuelling, airport expansion, aviation hub, cargo traffic, CO₂ emissions, electric vehicles, Exolum, fuel infrastructure, fuel storage, hydrant network, Jorge Chávez International Airport, Latin America, Lima, sustainability, sustainable aviation, technology
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a €30 million loan to Teknia, a Spanish automotive component manufacturer, to support its research and development efforts in sustainable manufacturing technologies across Europe. The loan will help Teknia reduce CO2 … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Antonio Lorenzo, automotive components, Automotive Sector, CO2 emissions, Cohesion Regions, digitalization, EIB Corporate Lending Division, electrification, European Investment Bank, INNOVATION, InvestEU, partnership, R&D, regional development, Strategic Priorities, sustainability, sustainable manufacturing, Teknia, Teknia CEO Javier Quesada de Luis, €30 million loan
(IN BRIEF) Flix has awarded Talgo a €2.4 billion contract to supply up to 65 high-speed trains based on the Talgo 230 platform, with an initial order of 30 units valued at €1.06 billion. The trains, designed for full accessibility … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged accessibility, André Schwämmlein, Carlos Palacio, digitalisation, Europe, European rail market, Flix, FlixTrain, fuel consumption reduction, Germany, high-speed trains, partnership, payload capacity, public transport, rail expansion, rail transport, sustainability, TALGO, Talgo 230, €2.4 billion contract
(IN BRIEF) SAP SE has formed a strategic partnership with Alibaba Group to accelerate cloud transformation globally. The collaboration will integrate SAP’s enterprise software with Alibaba’s cloud and AI technologies to enhance operational efficiency and innovation. Alibaba will use SAP … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Retail, Spain, Technology
Tagged AI Foundation, AI Integration, Alibaba Group, Cloud transformation, digital transformation, enterprise software, Enterprise Solutions, generative AI, hyperscaler, joint go-to-market strategy, Qwen, SAP Ariba, SAP Business AI, SAP Business Suite, SAP Business Technology Platform, SAP Cloud ERP Private, SAP Concur, SAP Emarsys, SAP Integrated Business Planning, SAP SE, SAP SuccessFactors
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall Landsysteme and Indra have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on armoured vehicle projects for the Spanish Armed Forces. This strategic partnership aims to support the modernization of Spain’s combat vehicle fleet, drawing on Rheinmetall’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Ángel Escribano, armoured vehicles, BMS, combat systems, defence modernization, Defence Technology, Eduardo Veen Martinez, European defence collaboration, Indra, Leopard 2E, military vehicle manufacturing, MoU, partnership, Rheinmetall, Spain, Spanish armed forces, VCR 8x8
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