(IN BRIEF) The EIF is investing up to €20 million in Orbit Growth Debt II, a new €100 million private credit fund managed by Orbit Capital, focused on non-dilutive senior debt financing for growth-stage tech and tech-enabled SMEs and small … Read the full press release
Posted in Czech Republic, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Poland, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged CEE, competitiveness, Czech Republic, EIF, European Investment Fund, funding gap, growth-stage SMEs, INNOVATION, Marjut Falkstedt, non-dilutive financing, Orbit Capital, Orbit Growth Debt II, Poland, private credit, Radovan Něšrsta, SFDR Article 8, Slovakia, tech-enabled companies, venture debt
(IN BRIEF) Alstom and Norske tog have presented the first of 55 Coradia Stream train sets at Oslo’s Grorud depot, kicking off a months-long testing regimen across Europe and in Norway’s winter mountains. This launch, attended by top transport officials, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged 160 km/h commuter, 200 km/h intercity, 200 trains, 40-year lifespan, 55 train sets, accessibility features, Alstom, Austria, Bane NOR Grorud depot, Coradia Stream, Czech Republic, Florence Robine, framework agreement 2021, Germany, Greater Oslo Region, Jon-Ivar Nygård, Jörg Nikutta, low-floor entry, modular interiors, Norske tog, onboard internet, partnership, rolling-stock procurement, six-car formations, sustainability, testing programme, winter mountain trials, Øystein Risan
(IN BRIEF) Prima Group and Viaplay Group have formed an exclusive long-term partnership to bring Viaplay Select to the Czech Republic via the prima+ streaming service starting July 1. With over 200 hours of critically acclaimed Nordic and European content … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Entertainment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Alex Ruzek, Camilla Läckberg, Czech Republic, Emelie Schepp, entertainment partnership, Erling Haaland, European drama, Furia, international content, mafia, Nordic noir, partnership, Prima Group, Prima™, streaming partnership, streaming platform, SVOD, The Hunt, true crime, Vanda Rapti, Viaplay Group, Viaplay Select
(IN BRIEF) Savills’ latest research shows that European logistics real estate investment volumes reached €38.2 billion in 2024, up 15% year-on-year, but still 15% below the five-year average. The market saw a downturn in Q1 2025, with investment volumes dropping … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Czech Republic, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, Marketing, News, Real Estate, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged big-box, Czech Republic, European logistics, France, geopolitical instability, Germany, Hungary, industrial market, Ireland, logistics assets, logistics research, market trends, multi-let properties, partnership, Q1 2025, real estate investment, Savills, Spain, vacancy rates
(IN BRIEF) Tatra Trucks has implemented Siemens’ Xcelerator software suite to streamline its digital transformation, improving manufacturing, product development, and customer delivery processes. With the integration of Teamcenter and Mendix, Tatra aims to optimize its operations, increase production efficiency, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AI, automotive manufacturing, Czech Republic, digital transformation, Digital Twin, ERP integration, GROWTH, INNOVATION, Manufacturing, Mendix, partnership, Product Lifecycle Management, Siemens, sustainability, Tatra Trucks, Teamcenter
(IN BRIEF) ELKO Group is expanding its distribution of Blackview rugged devices into Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Hungary under the WESTech brand. This initiative builds on their established distribution agreements in the Baltics and Slovenia, further enhancing the partnership … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Environment, Financial, Government, Hungary, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Latvia, Management, News, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged authorized distribution, Baltics, Blackview, consumer electronics, Czech Republic, durable smartphones, ELKO Group, Harsh Environments, Hungary, Industrial, INNOVATION, IT distributor, market expansion, outdoor, partnership, professional, rugged devices, Slovakia, Slovenia, smart devices, sustainability, tablets, Team WESTech, WESTech
(IN BRIEF) Škoda Auto has joined the SATURNIN project led by Beneva to repurpose steel waste and support industrial decarbonisation. The initiative, which embodies circular economy principles, connects manufacturers by matching data on sheet metal offcuts with the needs of … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Czech Republic, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged Andreas Dick, Beneva, Board Member Production and Logistics, carbon-neutral, Carbon-Neutral Production, circular economy, Curiosity Fuel, Czech Republic, Enyaq, GreenFuture strategy, greenhouse gas emissions, INDIA, industrial decarbonisation, KAROQ, KODIAQ, Next Level – Škoda Strategy 2030, Octavia, repurposing, SATURNIN project, sheet metal offcuts, ŠKODA AUTO, steel waste, sustainable development
(IN BRIEF) Pavel Zeman has officially taken up his role as the new National Member for the Czech Republic at Eurojust, succeeding Lukáš Starý. This marks his second term at the agency, having previously served as the country’s first National … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, European Union, Government, Industrial, Law, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety
Tagged appointment, Charles University, corporate liability, cross-border judicial cooperation, Cybercrime, Czech National Bank, Czech National Member, Czech Republic, Eurojust, European Union, judicial academies, leadership, Lukáš Starý, media-related matters, National Member, Pavel Zeman, Prosecutor General, war crimes
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Telekom has made history by deploying a drone as a mobile base station at the Jizerská 50 cross-country ski race in the Czech Jizera Mountains. This marks the first-ever use of a UAV with an integrated mobile … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Claudia Nemat, Czech Republic, Deutsche Telekom, Flying Base Station, Jizerská 50, mobile coverage, Mobile World Congress, partnership, Primoco UAV, T-Mobile Czech Republic, UAV
(IN BRIEF) CTP, Europe’s largest listed developer of industrial properties, has launched a €57 million project for Hitachi Energy at CTPark Brno, Czech Republic. The first phase involves building a state-of-the-art high-voltage products factory, with a focus on sustainable production … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged clean energy, CTP, CTPark Brno, Czech Republic, Factory Development, Green technology, Hitachi Energy, INNOVATION, partnership, renewable energy, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Škoda Auto celebrates the 30th anniversary of its M13 production hall, which has played a key role in the brand’s success since its opening in 1996. Originally built to produce the Škoda Octavia, the facility now manufactures both … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Czech Republic, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Andreas Dick, anniversary, automotive industry, Czech Republic, electric vehicles, Elroq, Enyaq, INNOVATION, M13 production hall, Mladá Boleslav, modular manufacturing, production line, Škoda 130th anniversary, ŠKODA AUTO, ŠKODA Octavia, sustainability, vehicle production capacity, Volkswagen Group
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility has secured an additional order from Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) for 30 Mireo trains, increasing their fleet to 100. The new trains, which will include both three-car and four-car units, are scheduled to enter passenger service … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2029, Air Conditioning, Andre Rodenbeck, Austrian Federal Railways, baby carriages, barrier-free access, bicycles, commuter trains, Czech Republic, electric multiple-unit trains, ETCs, European Train Control System, Framework Agreement, Germany, Mireo trains, ÖBB, partnership, passenger service, power sockets, regional transport, Siemens Mobility, skis, snowboards, sustainability, wheelchair accessibility, Wi-Fi
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has significantly increased its financing in the Czech Republic, rising to €2.47 billion in 2024. This marks a 33% growth from 2023, with key investments in infrastructure, the railway and energy sectors, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged affordable housing, ČEZ, Czech Railways, Czech Republic, decarbonization, economic growth, EIB, EIF, energy efficiency, energy sector, EU, European Investment Bank, financing, funding, investment, investment support, job creation, Kyriacos Kakouris, partnership, railway infrastructure, renewable energy, Rohlik, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable development, Trans-European Transport Network, Y Soft, €2.47 billion
(IN BRIEF) The EIB is loaning €466 million to the Czech Republic to upgrade railway infrastructure as part of a larger European effort to improve rail services and meet climate goals. The funding will support key projects such as the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged climate goals, climate neutral by 2050, Czech Finance Minister Zbynek Stanjura, Czech Ministry of Finance, Czech Republic, Czech Transport Minister Martin Kupka, economic revitalization, EIB, energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, ERTMS, EU subsidies, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Just Transition Mechanism, European Rail Traffic Management System, loan, partnership, passenger comfort, Public Sector Loan Facility, Rail Modernization, rail safety, rail services, rail upgrades, railway infrastructure, railway stations, reconstruction, regional cohesion, Road transport, Správa železnic, sustainability, TEN-T, Trans-European Transport Network, TRANSPORT
(IN BRIEF) Stadler has been contracted to install a new traction system for Leo Express, a private Central European transport company, following recent rail infrastructure upgrades in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The new 25kV/50Hz AC traction system will be … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 25kV/50Hz AC, 3kV DC, Czech Ministry of Transport, Czech Republic, diagnostic system, dual traction systems, FLIRT trains, Frauenfeld, hardware and software adaptations, infrastructure upgrades, Leo Express, Polish networks, Polish rail networks, rail networks, Slovakia, Stadler, Switzerland, TCMS, technical running and brake tests, traction system, Train Control and Management System, TRANSPORT, weight assessment
(IN BRIEF) Bilfinger is expanding its engineering operations in the Czech Republic by integrating approximately 200 McDermott employees from the Brno office into its Bilfinger Engineering & Maintenance Central Eastern Europe (Bilfinger E&M CEE) division, effective December 31, 2024. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Bilfinger, Bilfinger E&M CEE, Bilfinger Engineering & Maintenance Central Eastern Europe, Brno, carbon capture, Chemical & Petrochemical, collaboration, Czech Republic, efficiency, ENERGY, engineering capabilities, hydrogen, international hydrogen portfolio, Jaromír Kříž, master services agreement, McDermott, Oil & Gas, partnership, personnel transition, plant engineering, process industry, sustainability, sustainable aviation fuel facilities, sustainable fuel facilities, UK
(IN BRIEF) Savills has formed a strategic partnership with Cortina in Serbia to support its expansion in Europe. Cortina, based in Belgrade, offers a range of real estate services including transaction advice, valuations, and project management. This collaboration will strengthen … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Serbia, United Kingdom
Tagged Belgrade, capital, capital markets, CEE region, CEO, CEO Central and Eastern Europe, Cortina, CROATIA, Czech Republic, DDG Group, development consultancy, Filip Tomić, GDP growth, global network, International Monetary Fund, investors, James Sparrow, logistics, partnership, Poland, project management, real estate advisory services, residential sectors, Savills, Savills UK & EMEA, SERBIA, Stuart Jordan, transaction advice, valuations
(IN BRIEF) Logicor has launched Logicor Příšovice, its first logistics park outside Prague, converting a former brownfield site into a 20,500 sqm state-of-the-art logistics hub. Strategically located along the D10 highway with railway access, the park supports production, storage, and … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) FedEx has launched a state-of-the-art logistics facility in Plzeň, Czech Republic, as part of its strategy to expand operations in Central and Eastern Europe. The 2,600-square-meter facility, nearly double the size of its predecessor, features advanced technologies such … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Industrial, Investment, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged advanced infrastructure, CEE, Central and Eastern Europe, Czech Republic, DIM capabilities, economic growth, European Road Network, EV charging stations, FedEx, Hanover, Logistics Facility, logistics hub, Mariusz Mik, motorized belt sorter, Nuremberg, parcel handling, photovoltaic panels, Plzeň, Prague Airport, regional expansion, supply chain, sustainability, transportation, Vienna
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending €400 million to Czech energy provider ČEZ to modernize and expand the country’s electricity distribution grid, enabling the integration of up to 5.5 gigawatts of renewable energy. The project, aligned with … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged ČEZ, Czech Republic, EIB, energy infrastructure, green transition, Kyriacos Kakouris, Martin Novák, partnership, sustainability
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