FORVIA Unveils AI and Sustainability-Driven Automotive Breakthroughs at Auto Shanghai

(IN BRIEF) FORVIA introduced nine world premieres and a wide range of AI- and software-driven technologies at Auto Shanghai 2025, including the Saphir concept vehicle and innovations in safety, lighting, and interiors. Designed to serve both global and Chinese markets, … Read the full press release

Equinor Achieves Record-Low Incident Rate as Safety Culture Strengthens

(IN BRIEF) Equinor has reported its best safety performance to date at the close of Q1 2025, with a serious incident frequency of 0.28 per million hours worked and a year-long TRIF of 2.2. No major accidents or serious well … Read the full press release

Turquoise and LeveL Markets to Launch New Block Trading Order Type for Buy-Side Traders

(IN BRIEF) LSEG’s trading platform Turquoise has partnered with LeveL Markets, operator of the US-based Luminex platform, to introduce a new Manual Conditional Order Type for block trades. Set to launch in the second half of 2025 (pending regulatory approval), … Read the full press release

Vodafone and ServiceNow Launch Global AI Platform to Reinvent Enterprise Customer Experience

(IN BRIEF) Vodafone Business and ServiceNow have announced a five-year strategic partnership to deploy an AI-first service management solution for millions of enterprise customers worldwide. The collaboration integrates Vodafone’s global connectivity services with ServiceNow’s advanced AI-driven telecom solutions to provide … Read the full press release

Vodafone Business and Maroc Telecom Join Forces to Power Morocco’s Digital Future

(IN BRIEF) Vodafone Business and Maroc Telecom, part of Emirates Telecommunications Group (e&), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deliver enterprise-focused digital services in Morocco. The partnership initially targets smart city and energy management solutions, and will later expand … Read the full press release

Siemens and TSMC Expand Strategic Alliance to Drive Next-Generation Semiconductor Innovation Across N2P, A16, and 3DFabric Technologies

(IN BRIEF) Siemens Digital Industries Software has expanded its strategic collaboration with TSMC by certifying a wide array of EDA tools for TSMC’s most advanced process nodes, including N2P, A16, and 3DFabric® technologies. Siemens’ Calibre®, Solido™, and Analog FastSPICE platforms … Read the full press release

CERN Selected as Key Contributor to European Open Science Cloud Federation Build-Up Phase

(IN BRIEF) CERN has been chosen as one of 13 institutions to contribute to the development of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) Federation, a major initiative aiming to create a federated network of FAIR data and services across scientific … Read the full press release

Liverpool Bay CCS Project Moves to Construction as Eni and UK Government Seal Deal

(IN BRIEF) Eni has reached financial close with the UK Government for the Liverpool Bay CCS project, unlocking the construction phase of the key infrastructure that supports the HyNet Cluster. This marks a significant milestone in the UK’s clean energy … Read the full press release

Eni Confirms Promising Results from Capricornus 1-X Well in Namibia’s Orange Basin

(IN BRIEF) Eni has confirmed the preliminary findings of the Capricornus 1-X well, drilled in Namibia’s Orange Basin under PEL85 by operator Rhino Resources. The well encountered 38 meters of net pay in the Lower Cretaceous with strong reservoir characteristics … Read the full press release

Basilea Achieves Second Consecutive Sales Milestone for Cresemba in Japan Through Asahi Kasei Pharma Partnership

(IN BRIEF) Basilea Pharmaceutica has received a CHF 1.7 million milestone payment from its partner Asahi Kasei Pharma following continued strong sales of Cresemba® in Japan—marking the second consecutive quarterly milestone. Cresemba, now marketed in over 70 countries, achieved USD … Read the full press release

Alear Silk Road Commissions ANDRITZ for Three Spunlace Nonwovens Lines in Major Xinjiang Expansion

(IN BRIEF) Chinese company Alear Silk Road New Materials has selected ANDRITZ to supply three complete neXline aXcess spunlace crosslapped lines for producing high-quality nonwovens from viscose and cotton, aimed at the hygiene and medical sectors. The investment will support … Read the full press release

KMD Advances Public Sector Digitalization with SAP S/4HANA Cloud Migration via RISE with SAP on Microsoft Azure

(IN BRIEF) KMD A/S, one of Denmark’s largest IT providers and a subsidiary of NEC Corporation, is transitioning its KMD Opus platform to SAP S/4HANA Cloud through RISE with SAP on Microsoft Azure. The move aims to modernize public sector … Read the full press release

Southampton Leads £4.5M UK-Wide Research Network Exploring How Gut Health Influences the Brain and Immune System

(IN BRIEF) A new UK research network led by the University of Southampton is investigating how the gut microbiome influences the brain and immune system. With £4.5 million in BBSRC funding, the four-year project brings together scientists from Southampton, Cambridge, … Read the full press release

TUM and AdBK Unite with Haus der Kunst to Merge Astrophysics and Art in Groundbreaking Project on Neutrinos and Dark Matter

(IN BRIEF) Researchers at TUM and artists from the Academy of Fine Arts Munich are teaming up with Haus der Kunst for a four-year project that explores dark matter and neutrinos through artistic collaboration. Supported by the DFG and TUM’s … Read the full press release

TUM Breakthrough: Synthetic Peptides Disrupt Protein Aggregation Across Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and Diabetes

(IN BRIEF) A team at the Technical University of Munich has developed synthetic macrocyclic peptides that inhibit harmful protein aggregation linked to Parkinson’s disease. The peptides also block the interactions between proteins involved in Alzheimer’s and type 2 diabetes, which … Read the full press release

Athlone Chosen as Global R&D Hub as Ericsson Unveils Major Investment in Open 5G Networks

(IN BRIEF) Ericsson is investing €200 million over three years in a major RD&I project at its Athlone facility in Ireland, with support from the Irish Government and IDA Ireland. The initiative will advance open, programmable 5G network management through … Read the full press release

Metsä Group Partners with Gasum to Power Paperboard Mills with Biogas by 2030

(IN BRIEF) Metsä Group is taking a major step toward its goal of operating fully fossil-free mills by 2030 by partnering with Gasum to use biogas in its paperboard production. Metsä Board, which produces 750,000 tonnes of folding boxboard annually … Read the full press release

Henkel Launches AI-Driven, Recyclable Battery Solutions at The Battery Show Europe 2025

(IN BRIEF) At The Battery Show Europe 2025, Henkel will introduce transformative innovations for EV battery systems, including AI-generated virtual adhesives, mica-replacement safety coatings, conductive electrode materials, and advanced debonding technologies. These solutions accelerate battery development, enhance performance, and support … Read the full press release

Microsoft and CO280 Launch One of the Largest U.S. Carbon Removal Projects with AFRY’s Strategic Support

(IN BRIEF) AFRY has supported Microsoft in finalizing a major 12-year carbon removal offtake agreement with CO280 for ~3.7 million tonnes of biogenic CO₂ removal via a BECCS facility on the U.S. Gulf Coast. The project, one of the largest … Read the full press release