University of Twente Advances Neuromorphic Computing with Hardware-Based Learning Method Free of Backpropagation

(IN BRIEF) The University of Twente’s BRAINS Center for Brain-Inspired Computing has developed a groundbreaking hardware-based learning method that enables electronic materials to adapt without using backpropagation or digital optimisation software. Detailed in Nature Communications, the technique — homodyne gradient … Read the full press release

University of Groningen Highlights Global Awareness Effort with Orange the World 2025 Participation

(IN BRIEF) The University of Groningen will participate in the United Nations’ Orange the World campaign by lighting its Academy Building orange on 25 November, drawing attention to the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. With the … Read the full press release

Volvo Construction Equipment Expands European Manufacturing with New Excavator Facility to Boost Capacity and Strengthen Regional Supply Chains

(IN BRIEF) Volvo Construction Equipment is expanding its European manufacturing network with a new crawler excavator assembly facility in Eskilstuna, Sweden, reinforcing its strategic focus on excavators and meeting increasing regional demand. The 30,000 m² plant is designed to enhance … Read the full press release

Fapajal Selects ANDRITZ to Supply Complete PrimeLine Tissue Production Line for Major Capacity Expansion

(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has been awarded a contract by Fapajal Papermaking S.A. to deliver a complete PrimeLine™ tissue production line for the company’s São Julião do Tojal mill, with commissioning planned for the first half of 2027. The new line … Read the full press release

BAE Systems Awarded $450 Million Contract to Deliver 44 Additional CV90MkIIIC Vehicles for Denmark’s Modernised Armoured Fleet

(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems has been awarded a $450 million contract by Denmark’s defence procurement authority, DALO, to supply 44 additional CV90MkIIIC infantry fighting vehicles, expanding the Royal Danish Army’s future fleet to 159 vehicles. The new order replaces Denmark’s … Read the full press release

Long-Term Equinor Contract Secures Natural Gas Deliveries for Prague and Wider Czech Market Until 2035

(IN BRIEF) Equinor has signed a long-term gas supply agreement with Pražská plynárenská that will secure natural gas deliveries to the Czech Republic until 2035. Supplies have already begun, with gas sourced from the Norwegian Continental Shelf to support heating, … Read the full press release

RWE and Borussia Dortmund Set Stadium World Record with Completion of 5-MW Solar Power System at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK

(IN BRIEF) RWE has completed a new 5-megawatt photovoltaic system on the roof of SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, giving Borussia Dortmund’s stadium the world’s most powerful solar installation ever mounted on a sports venue. The system’s 11,132 solar modules will produce … Read the full press release

EIF and UniCredit Bank Austria Launch €250 Million Guarantee to Accelerate Innovation, Digitalisation and Green Investment

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund and UniCredit Bank Austria have announced an expanded partnership featuring a new €250 million EIF guarantee that will enable the bank to provide around €360 million in favourable financing for more than 200 SMEs … Read the full press release

EIB and finance&invest.brussels Partner to Deliver €140 Million in SME and Mid-Cap Financing for the Brussels Region

  (IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has signed a €50 million loan agreement with finance&invest.brussels to support business growth and job creation in the Brussels Capital Region. The funding will enable the regional investment institution to provide up to … Read the full press release

Orano Strengthens European Energy Sovereignty with Expansion of Georges Besse 2 Uranium Enrichment Facility

(IN BRIEF) Orano welcomed a European Investment Bank delegation to its Tricastin site in southern France to review progress on the €1.7 billion expansion of the Georges Besse 2 enrichment plant, backed by the EIB’s €400 million financing commitment from … Read the full press release

Anglo American and FCDO Launch £4.5 Million Collaboration to Strengthen Sustainable Development Through the Impact Finance Network

(IN BRIEF) Anglo American has entered into a partnership with the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to strengthen inclusive economic development in South Africa through the company’s Impact Finance Network. Beginning in January 2026, the FCDO will provide up … Read the full press release

Institute of Cancer Research Helps Drive Landmark National Trial Aiming to Transform Early Prostate Cancer Detection

(IN BRIEF) The Institute of Cancer Research, London, has announced the launch of the £42 million TRANSFORM trial, the UK’s largest prostate cancer screening study in more than 20 years. The first men have now been invited by their GPs … Read the full press release

Logicor Expands Czech Portfolio with Completion of High-Specification Prague-Průmyslová Distribution Facility

(IN BRIEF) Logicor has completed the construction of Logicor Prague-Průmyslová, a 21,000-sqm logistics park located just 5 km from central Prague and directly connected to the country’s key motorways. Designed to support fast, flexible and sustainable urban supply chain operations, … Read the full press release

ORLEN Aligns with Global Leaders Through TNFD Implementation to Enhance ESG Transparency and Biodiversity Action

(IN BRIEF) ORLEN announced at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, that it has become one of Poland’s first companies to adopt the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) framework, integrating nature-related impacts and risks into future ESG reporting. The decision supports … Read the full press release

Co-op Strengthens National Skills Pipeline with Major Investment to Support Underrepresented Apprentices and Boost Social Mobility

(IN BRIEF) Co-op has strengthened its national apprenticeship support by announcing a £70 million investment in its Levy Share service on 21 November 2025, aimed at creating 7,000 matched apprenticeships by 2030. This expanded commitment comes at a time when … Read the full press release

Auchan Retail Logistique signs long-term lease at Logicor’s Vaulx-Milieu site in France

(IN BRIEF) Logicor has signed a six-year lease agreement with Auchan Group for a full 22,500 sqm facility at its Vaulx-Milieu logistics hub in Isère, France. Auchan Retail Logistique will take over the Grade A Building D in early 2026, … Read the full press release

EIF and ALTUM expand financing partnership to deliver €66 million in accessible study loans for Latvian students

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund and ALTUM have launched a new cooperation supported by the EU’s InvestEU programme to improve access to study loans for students in Latvia. The agreement will make up to €66 million available between 2026 … Read the full press release

“In Pursuit of Pakistan’s Lost Democracy”

(IN BRIEF) Pakistan’s 27th Constitutional Amendment marks a major shift away from democracy by transferring key judicial powers from the Supreme Court to a new executive-controlled Federal Constitutional Court, giving the Prime Minister authority over judicial appointments, and expanding military … Read the full press release

Nokia Joins Open Compute Project as Platinum Member to Advance Open, Scalable Networking Solutions for the AI Supercycle

(IN BRIEF) Nokia has joined the Open Compute Project as a Platinum member, reinforcing its commitment to advancing open, scalable and AI-optimized networking technologies. As AI workloads continue to stress conventional data center and network designs, Nokia will collaborate with … Read the full press release

Nokia and Tesi Invest in NestAI to Accelerate Development of AI-Driven Capabilities for Unmanned Systems and Critical Infrastructure

(IN BRIEF) Nokia and NestAI have entered into a strategic partnership to develop AI-native defense and critical infrastructure technologies, supported by a combined €100 million investment from Nokia and Tesi. NestAI, one of Europe’s fastest-growing physical AI labs, focuses on … Read the full press release