(IN BRIEF) CapMan Infra has agreed to sell its 60 percent stake in Valokuitunen, Finland’s largest independent fiber-to-the-home network company, to Brookfield Infrastructure Structured Solutions and Telia. Founded in 2020 by CapMan Nordic Infrastructure I and Telia, Valokuitunen has expanded … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Real Estate, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged broadband expansion, Brookfield Infrastructure Structured Solutions, CapMan Infra, CapMan Infra Sells Majority Stake in Finland’s Leading FTTH Operator Valokuitunen to Brookfield and Telia, CapMan Nordic Infrastructure I, fiber to the home, Finland digital infrastructure, FTTH, Harri Halonen, Heikki Kaunisto, open access network, Patrik Hofbauer, second quarter 2026 closing, telecom infrastructure investment, Telia Company, Telia Increases Ownership in Valokuitunen as Brookfield Enters Finnish Fiber Market Through Strategic Acquisition, Valokuitunen Oy
(IN BRIEF) Zapia has secured new funding, bringing total capital raised to $19.3 million, with Prosus Ventures making its second investment in the company. The funds will accelerate the launch of Zapia Max, an AI assistant capable of autonomously executing … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged AI assistant platform, AI funding round, AI security controls, autonomous AI agents, browser automation, digital task execution, Europe expansion, Juan Pablo Pereira, Latin America tech startup, Prosus Ventures, Prosus Ventures Backs Zapia Again as Company Expands AI Agent Capabilities, task automation, United States expansion, venture capital investment, Zapia, Zapia Max, Zapia Raises Funding to Advance Launch of Autonomous AI Assistant Zapia Max
(IN BRIEF) Flink has secured around US$100 million in new funding led by Prosus, with Btomorrow Ventures joining as a new investor. The capital will support targeted expansion and operational investments in Germany and the Netherlands following industry consolidation in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Food & Beverage, Germany, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged Berlin startup, Btomorrow Ventures, EBITDA profitability, European ecommerce, Flink, Flink Confirms EBITDA Profitability and Strengthens Financial Position with New Funding Round, Flink Raises US$100 Million to Accelerate Profitable Expansion in Germany and the Netherlands, Germany, grocery delivery hubs, growth capital financing, Julian Dames, market consolidation, Netherlands, online grocery market, Prosus, Quick Commerce, REWE, venture investment
(IN BRIEF) The global EY organization has launched EY.ai Agentic for Sales powered by Snowflake and Canva, introducing a new enterprise sales category focused on agentic AI orchestration. The platform consolidates real-time data intelligence, AI-driven content creation and governed workflow … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged agentic AI, AI Data Cloud, AI governance, AI orchestration, AI powered design, Canva, Duncan Avis, enterprise sales technology, enterprise software, EY, EY Launches Agentic AI Orchestration Platform for Enterprise Sales in Collaboration with Snowflake and Canva, Global EY Organization Partners with Snowflake and Canva to Transform Enterprise Sales Through Agentic AI, Mark Rupert, Marketing Transformation, Mike Gannon, revenue growth strategy, sales automation, sales enablement, Snowflake, workflow automation
(IN BRIEF) OTTO has launched a visual product search feature for compatible iPhones, allowing customers to find items by taking a photo or screenshot. As one of the first retailers in Germany to adopt Apple’s visual intelligence technology, OTTO enables … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Retail, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AI commerce, Apple, artificial intelligence shopping tools, digital retail, ecommerce innovation, Germany’s Largest Online Retailer OTTO Launches AI Driven Visual Search for Faster Mobile Checkout, iPhone visual search, mobile shopping, Olaf Schlüter, OTTO, OTTO Expands AI Commerce Strategy with Visual Intelligence Integration for Seamless Product Discovery, otto.de, personalized shopping, photo based product search, visual intelligence
(IN BRIEF) The AES Corporation has agreed to be acquired by a consortium led by Global Infrastructure Partners and EQT Infrastructure VI, alongside CalPERS and QIA, in an all-cash transaction valued at $10.7 billion in equity and approximately $33.4 billion … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AES Indiana, AES Ohio, BlackRock, California Public Employees’ Retirement System, clean energy platform, Consortium Including GIP EQT CalPERS and QIA Agrees to Acquire AES to Accelerate Clean Energy Growth Across the Americas, Corporate Power Purchase Agreements, energy transition, EQT Infrastructure VI, Global Infrastructure Partners, infrastructure acquisition, Infrastructure Investors Move to Take AES Private in Strategic Transaction Supporting Long Term Energy Expansion, NYSE delisting, private equity infrastructure, Qatar Investment Authority, regulated utilities, renewable energy, The AES Corporation
(IN BRIEF) Deka Immobilien has signed a long-term lease with Databricks for around 13,000 square meters of office space in ‘The Rock,’ a landmark office building in Amsterdam’s Zuidas district. The property is currently undergoing a major renovation that will … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, Real Estate, Technology
Tagged 000 Square Meters at Amsterdam Zuidas Landmark ‘The Rock’ to Databricks, A++ energy label, Amsterdam office market, BREEAM, Databricks, Databricks Chooses ‘The Rock’ in Amsterdam Zuidas for Major Office Expansion Following Extensive Renovation, Deka Immobilien, Deka Immobilien Leases 13, energy efficiency, long-term lease, office redevelopment, office renovation, real estate investment, sustainable offices, technology tenants, The Rock, WestInvest InterSelect, Zuidas
(IN BRIEF) Associated British Ports has launched a virtual work experience programme during National Careers Week to help students explore how UK ports function and learn about career opportunities in maritime logistics and renewable energy. Created with Talent XP, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged ABP, ABP Strengthens Talent Pipeline with Virtual Work Experience Focused on Port Operations and Energy Transition, Apprenticeships, Associated British Ports, Associated British Ports Expands Early Careers Outreach with Interactive Online Programme for Students Across the UK, early careers, energy transition, graduate roles, maritime logistics, National Careers Week, Offshore wind, port operations, Rachael Parr, renewable energy careers, safety culture, student engagement, Talent XP, UK ports, virtual work experience
(IN BRIEF) Fraunhofer is developing the gammaSTAR software platform and SpinIt project to accelerate the transfer of innovative MRI technologies into clinical routine use. The vendor-neutral gammaSTAR platform allows researchers to develop and test MR sequences independently of scanner manufacturers … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Science, Technology
Tagged clinical certification, Daniel Hoinkiss, digital medicine, EXIST program, Fraunhofer, Fraunhofer MEVIS, Fraunhofer MEVIS Advances Manufacturer Independent MRI Software Framework for Clinical Imaging Innovation, Fraunhofer SpinIt Initiative Establishes New Pathway for Certified Third Party MRI Sequences in Clinical Practice, gammaSTAR platform, magnetic resonance imaging, medical device approval, medical imaging software, MR sequences, MRI reconstruction, MRI technology, multicenter clinical studies, Nora Josefin Breutigam, Siemens Healthineers, Simon Konstandin, SpinIt project, vendor neutral MRI
(IN BRIEF) Schroders has appointed Rachel Harris as Head of UK Institutional to strengthen its UK market presence and support continued growth in its institutional business. Rachel, who joined Schroders in 2022 and most recently served as Business Partner to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aga Rangemaster Group Pension Scheme, asset management, DC and Retirement Solutions, E.ON, institutional investment strategy, Long-Term Asset Fund, LTAF, OCIO mandate, pension schemes, Phil Middleton, Rachel Harris, Richard Oldfield, Royal National Institute of Blind People, Schroders, Schroders Appoints Rachel Harris as Head of UK Institutional to Drive Strategic Growth, Schroders Enhances Institutional Strategy with New Head of UK Institutional, UK asset management growth, UK institutional market
(IN BRIEF) Fraunhofer researchers have studied how artificial intelligence can be integrated into the Bundeswehr’s planned virtual learning environment to improve training and teaching quality. The project evaluated several AI functions, including a secure chatbot, a competence assessment tool called … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Defence, Education, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged adaptive learning, AI education, artificial intelligence, Bundeswehr, chatbot, competence assessment, Daniela Altun, digital learning, Fraunhofer, Fraunhofer Advances Digital Military Education with AI Based Learning Support and Competence Tracking Systems, Fraunhofer Explores AI Powered Learning Tools for Bundeswehr Virtual Training Environment, Fraunhofer FKIE, Fraunhofer FOKUS, Fraunhofer IOSB, KoApp, learning analytics, learning management systems, military training, Moodle, secure AI systems, virtual learning environment
(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval has partnered with the Institute for Advanced Engineering to provide cryogenic equipment for South Korea’s first large-scale liquid air energy storage facility. The project will use brazed aluminium plate heat exchangers and a ten-stage high-pressure cryogenic … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, News, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alasdair Maciver, Alfa Laval, Alfa Laval and IAE Collaborate to Advance Long Duration Energy Storage and Grid Stability in South Korea, Alfa Laval Strengthens Energy Storage Portfolio Through Strategic LAES Collaboration in South Korea, cryogenic heat exchangers, Dr Sungho Park, grid stability, high pressure cryogenic pump, Institute for Advanced Engineering, LAES technology, liquid air energy storage, Long Duration Energy Storage, low carbon energy system, renewable energy integration, South Korea energy transition
(IN BRIEF) Kapsch TrafficCom has completed the implementation of a EUR 1.4 million Low Emission Zone in Palencia, Spain. The project includes the installation of 40 ANPR cameras, air quality sensors, user information panels and a digital management platform that … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged air quality sensors, ANPR cameras, Iberia region, Juan Zamakona, Kapsch Expands Spanish Urban Mobility Portfolio with Completion of Palencia LEZ Infrastructure, Kapsch TrafficCom, LEZ implementation, Low Emission Zone, NextGenerationEU funding, Palencia, Palencia Implements Smart Low Emission Zone with Kapsch TrafficCom Technology to Enhance Urban Mobility, Recovery Transformation and Resilience Plan, Spain environmental policy, sustainable transport, traffic management technology, urban mobility systems
(IN BRIEF) ASSA ABLOY has acquired Sennco Solutions, a US provider of asset protection and retail security solutions focused on the health and beauty segment. Based in Plainfield, Illinois, Sennco generates approximately USD 33 million in annual sales and employs … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Investment, Retail, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged acquisition news, anti theft systems, ASSA ABLOY, ASSA ABLOY Adds Sennco’s Anti Theft Expertise to Global Solutions Portfolio in US Market, ASSA ABLOY Strengthens Retail Business Area with Strategic Acquisition of Sennco Solutions, asset protection technology, EPS accretive transaction, Global Solutions business area, health and beauty retail, Nico Delvaux, Plainfield Illinois, retail security solutions, Sennco Solutions, Stephanie Ordan
(IN BRIEF) Fraunhofer has developed the NeurOSmart technology platform to enable safe and intelligent collaboration between humans and robots in industrial environments. The system combines LIDAR-based sensor technology, AI-supported data processing and neuromorphic chips that mimic brain-like decision-making to provide … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged AI Chips, artificial intelligence, collaborative robotics, FH Westküste University of Applied Sciences, Fraunhofer, Fraunhofer IAIS, Fraunhofer IMS, Fraunhofer Introduces NeurOSmart Technology Platform for Real Time Safe Human Robot Interaction in Smart Factories, Fraunhofer IPMS, Fraunhofer ISIT, Fraunhofer IWU, Fraunhofer NeurOSmart Combines LIDAR Sensors AI and Neuromorphic Chips for Advanced Collaborative Robotics, Human-Robot Collaboration, industrial robotics, LiDAR sensors, MEMS mirrors, neuromorphic computing, NeurOSmart, sensor technology, Shanshan Gu Stoppel, smart manufacturing, Thomas Kämpfe
(IN BRIEF) Fraunhofer is developing the GiantEye high-energy computed tomography system to enable nondestructive testing of large and complex objects with unprecedented detail. The system uses a gantry-based design that allows large components such as vehicles, aircraft parts and high-voltage … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged aerospace inspection, Alexander Ennen, Automotive Testing, computed tomography, CT technology, Development Center X Ray Technology Fürth, digitalization, Fraunhofer, Fraunhofer Advances Industrial Nondestructive Testing with GiantEye High Energy CT Platform for Large Objects, Fraunhofer IIS, Fraunhofer Introduces Next Generation High Energy CT Technology Designed for Industrial Scale Inspection Applications, GiantEye project, Giovanni Del Galdo, high energy CT, high-voltage batteries, industrial CT scanning, industrial quality assurance, linear accelerator, nondestructive testing, Norman Uhlmann, X-ray imaging
(IN BRIEF) Fraunhofer researchers are developing an adhesive-free sealing technology for paper packaging through the PAPURE project, enabling fully recyclable packaging without plastic coatings or adhesives. The process uses a carbon monoxide laser to modify paper surfaces so they can … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged adhesive free paper packaging, CO laser, Dresden, Fraunhofer, Fraunhofer Advances Sustainable Packaging Manufacturing with Laser Modified Paper Sealing Technology, Fraunhofer IAP, Fraunhofer Introduces Industrial Demonstrator for Adhesive Free Paper Packaging Using Laser Surface Modification, Fraunhofer IVV, Fraunhofer IWS, Fraunhofer IWU, green packaging, heat sealing, industrial demonstrator, Interpack 2026, laser sealing technology, packaging innovation, packaging technology, PAPURE project, recyclable packaging, Sustainable packaging, VDMA
(IN BRIEF) FrieslandCampina has commissioned a new €10 million ice-water installation at its Lummen production facility to improve sustainability, efficiency, and safety in cream processing operations. The modernized cooling system reduces electricity consumption by up to 50 percent and lowers … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged ammonia replacement, circular energy use, climate goals 2030, CO2 refrigerant, cream production, dairy processing, energy efficiency, energy savings, FrieslandCampina, FrieslandCampina Enhances Sustainable Dairy Processing with Commissioning of High Efficiency Cooling Infrastructure in Lummen, heat pumps, ice water installation, industrial cooling, industrial sustainability, Lummen production site, New Ice Water Installation at FrieslandCampina Lummen Site Cuts Energy Use and Supports Long Term Climate Goals, pasteurisation, residual heat recovery, Ricardo van Wijk, skimmed cream, sustainable production
(IN BRIEF) The World Technology Congress (WTC), a Switzerland-based global innovation diplomacy platform, has appointed Dr. Florian Herzog to its Advisory Board as Scientific Advisor. A specialist in artificial intelligence, advanced software engineering, applied mathematics, and digital infrastructure, Dr. Herzog … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Management, Non Profit, Science, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Advisory Board, AI powered systems, applied mathematics, artificial intelligence, computational modelling, Deon Digital AG, DGTAL, digital contract technology, digital infrastructure, distributed systems, Dominika Haberova, Dr Florian Herzog, emerging technologies, ETH Zurich, FH Graubünden, FHGR, financial modelling, formal methods, Georgia Tech Europe, global innovation diplomacy, insurance automation, Machine Learning, research integrity, risk based optimisation, Scientific Advisor, scientific governance, software engineering, stochastic systems, systems engineering, World Technology Congress, WTC
(IN BRIEF) Samsung Electronics America featured EYEONIX Global Inc., the U.S. affiliate of Greece-based EYEONIX S.A., during its U.S. Unpack Day at the Samsung Connected Experience Center in Washington, D.C., where the companies presented the COMMAND platform to selected U.S. … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Science, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom
Tagged CHATZIS, COMMAND platform, crisis management platform, enterprise technology, EYEONIX, EYEONIX Global Inc., EYEONIX S.A., federal grade security, geotechnological footprint, government stakeholders, Greek technology, international expansion, mission-critical operations, mobile device management, national security, Nikolaos Chatzis, operational coordination, Public Protection, Samsung Connected Experience Center, Samsung ecosystem interoperability, Samsung Electronics America, secure mobile communications, STROUZAKIS, U.S. Unpack Day, Washington D.C., ΣΤΡΟΥΖΑΚΗΣ, ΧΑΤΖΗΣ
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