(IN BRIEF) Zurich Insurance Group held its first Innovation Festival on October 16, 2025, celebrating global collaboration and technological progress in insurance. During the event, Zurich announced ten winners of the Zurich Innovation Championship 2025, recognizing startups and partners advancing … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Insurance, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Agentic AI Hyper Challenge, AgentricAI, AI collaboration, AI innovation, claims automation, customer experience, digital transformation, Farmers Insurance, fintech, global competition, insurance technology, insurtech, Interloom, Lisa Insurtech, Nearmap, Nexoya, Optimizely Opal, Sixfold, Startups, Startups and AI Leaders Recognized as Zurich Unveils 2025 Innovation Championship Winners, underwriting, Wangari Global, WordLift, Zurich Innovation Championship 2025, Zurich Innovation Festival, Zurich Insurance Group, Zurich Insurance Group Announces Ten Global Winners at Its Inaugural Innovation Festival 2025, Zurich North America, ZuriFault
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a €50 million loan to Vilniaus vandenys, Lithuania’s largest water utility, to upgrade and expand water and wastewater infrastructure in the Vilnius region. The project includes station upgrades, network extensions, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Lithuania, Luxembourg, News, Technology
Tagged climate resilience, digital transformation, EIB, EIB Supports €50 Million Upgrade of Vilnius Water Infrastructure to Boost Sustainability and Digital Efficiency, environmental protection, EU environmental policy, European Investment Bank, InvestEU, Karl Nehammer, Lithuania, public health, renewable energy, Saulius Savickas, Simonas Klimavičius, smart meters, sustainable investment, Vilniaus vandenys, Vilnius, wastewater management, water infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) PwC, in collaboration with Google Cloud, has expanded its AI agent ecosystem across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, introducing over 100 enterprise-ready agents that increase its global total to more than 250. These agents combine Google Cloud’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Agent OS, AI agent ecosystem, AI Automation, AI governance, BigQuery, Dallas Dolen, digital transformation, EMEA, ENERGY, enterprise AI, EU AI Act, finance, Gemini Enterprise, Google Cloud, Healthcare, large language models, Limbach Gruppe SE, Manufacturing, Patricia Geller, public sector, PwC, PwC and Google Cloud Strengthen Collaboration with Launch of New AI Agents Supporting Industry Transformation Across EMEA, trust-by-design, Vertex AI, Victor Morales
(IN BRIEF) SIX and Barclays have entered into a seven-year global partnership to accelerate the bank’s international growth and enhance cost efficiency. The collaboration will give Barclays access to SIX’s suite of financial data products and allow the bank to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Barclays, Barclays and SIX Seal Seven-Year Alliance to Power Digital Transformation and Market Growth, cost efficiency, digital transformation, expansion, financial data, fintech, Georges Lauchard, global banking, Global Growth, INNOVATION, Marion Leslie, market data, market infrastructure, regulatory reporting, SIX, SIX and Barclays Forge Seven-Year Global Partnership to Accelerate Growth and Innovation, strategic partnership, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) Accenture has acquired Decho, a UK-based Palantir and AI consultancy, to expand its data and AI capabilities and strengthen its delivery of Palantir-powered solutions across health, government, defense, and commercial sectors. Decho, a Palantir strategic alliance partner, specializes … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Defence, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Accenture, Accenture Acquires Decho to Advance Palantir-Based AI Solutions Across Public and Private Sectors, Accenture Acquires Decho to Strengthen Palantir and AI Capabilities Across UK and Global Markets, Accenture Expands Data and AI Capabilities with Acquisition of UK-Based Palantir Specialist Decho, acquisition, acquisitions, Advanced Engineering, AI consultancy, AI Integration, AIP, analytics, Anna Davies, artificial intelligence, Artificial Intelligence Platform, Bryan Rich, data transformation, Decho, Defense, digital, digital transformation, enterprise data, generative AI, Healthcare, innovation strategy, Palantir, Palantir alliance, Palantir Foundry, public sector, software, technology, UK technology
(IN BRIEF) Natureye, an intelligent wildfire prevention and monitoring platform developed jointly by REN and ADAI at the University of Coimbra, has been recognised at the 2025 Gartner Eye on Innovation Awards as one of the most impactful projects in … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awards, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Portugal, Technology
Tagged ADAI, Agenda Transform, artificial intelligence, CENTRODEC, Coimbra, digital transformation, energy sector, environmental innovation, Forest Fire Prevention, Gartner Eye on Innovation Awards, multispectral imaging, Natureye, PORTUGAL, Power and Utilities, predictive analytics, REN, REN and ADAI Recognised for Advancing Digital Forest Protection Through Natureye Innovation, REN and University of Coimbra’s ADAI Earn International Recognition for Groundbreaking Forest Fire Detection System, REN and University of Coimbra’s ADAI Win Global Innovation Award for AI-Driven Forest Fire Monitoring System, rural monitoring, sustainability, technological innovation, University of Coimbra, wildfire detection
(IN BRIEF) Nokia has extended its strategic partnership with Vodafone and Vodacom under Vodafone’s five-year RAN investment programme, reinforcing its leadership in 5G infrastructure across Europe and Africa. The collaboration will see Nokia deploy equipment from its AirScale RAN portfolio, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G Dual-Band Massive MIMO, Africa, AI-Powered Networks, AirScale RAN, connectivity, digital transformation, ETHIOPIA, Europe, Kenya, MantaRay NM, Mark Atkinson, mobile innovation, network infrastructure, Nokia, Nokia and Vodafone Deepen 5G Partnership with New Deployments Across Europe and Africa, Nokia Extends Long-Term Collaboration with Vodafone to Deliver Next-Generation 5G Networks on Two Continents, Nokia Strengthens Partnership with Vodafone and Vodacom to Drive 5G Expansion Across Europe and Africa, RAN investment programme, ReefShark, Safaricom, South Africa, sustainable technology, telecommunications, Vodacom, vodafone, VodafoneThree
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson and e& UAE have entered a multi-year partnership to modernize e& UAE’s 5G Core Network with Ericsson’s dual-mode 5G Core solution. The upgrade, announced at GITEX GLOBAL 2025, introduces advanced cloud-native applications running on both Ericsson and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G Core Network, automation, cloud-native technologies, connectivity, digital transformation, dual-mode 5G Core, e& UAE, Ericsson, Ericsson and e& UAE Sign Multi-Year 5G Core Upgrade Agreement to Accelerate Next-Generation Connectivity, Ericsson Cloud Native Infrastructure, Ericsson Strengthens UAE Digital Transformation Through 5G Core Modernization with e&, GITEX GLOBAL 2025, immersive gaming, IP Multimedia Subsystem, Khaled Al Suwaidi, mission-critical IoT, Petra Schirren, telecom innovation, telecommunications, UAE, Unified Data Management, User Data Consolidation
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon is driving a comprehensive digital and energy transformation at its Moncalieri and Grugliasco plants in northern Italy as part of its global efficiency programme. Using Leica 3D scanning to develop an energy Digital Twin, the company has … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Italy, Management, Sweden, Technology
Tagged carbon reduction, CO₂ reduction, digital transformation, Digital Twin, ecological transition, emissions, energy efficiency, Fabrizio Pescetto, factory efficiency, green manufacturing, Grugliasco, Hexagon, Hexagon Accelerates Digital and Green Transformation at Italian Manufacturing Sites, Hexagon Advances Sustainability and Digitalisation at Italian Manufacturing Plants, Hexagon Combines Digital Innovation and Sustainability to Transform Manufacturing Operations in Italy, industrial innovation, Italy, LED lighting, Leica 3D scanning, Luca Ruggiero, Manufacturing Intelligence, Moncalieri, photovoltaic panels, Piedmont, renewable energy, smart factory, Smart Technologies and Renewable Energy Drive Efficiency Gains at Hexagon Italy, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Crédit Agricole CIB and Quandela have revealed the results of their collaboration on developing a hybrid classical-quantum algorithm that improves credit default risk prediction models. Validated for the first time using photonic quantum processors, the solution demonstrates enhanced … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged AI, Crédit Agricole CIB, Crédit Agricole CIB and Quandela Achieve Quantum Breakthrough in Credit Risk Prediction, Crédit Agricole CIB Partners with Quandela to Improve Credit Default Prediction Using Quantum Computing, credit default risk prediction, digital transformation, financial risk modeling, fintech, high-performance computing, hybrid classical-quantum algorithm, INNOVATION, Niccolo Somaschi, photonic quantum processor, Pierre Dulon, portfolio optimization, predictive analytics, Quandela, quantum computing, quantum finance, Quantum Innovation Strengthens Financial Risk Modeling in Crédit Agricole CIB–Quandela Collaboration, quantum-classical systems, risk management
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has launched the “Race to Innovate” Tour, a four-city U.S. event series focused on tackling key challenges in manufacturing, including workforce shortages, outdated technology, and efficiency gaps. Scheduled stops in Charlotte, Novi, Tempe, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Industrial, Management, Sweden, Technology
Tagged automation, Charlotte, digital transformation, Fullerton, Hexagon, Hexagon Americas State of Manufacturing Report, Hexagon launches nationwide “Race to Innovate” Tour to accelerate transformation in American manufacturing, Hexagon launches “Race to Innovate” Tour to empower U.S. manufacturers with technology and training, industrial technology, Industry 4.0, Manufacturing Intelligence, Novi, Race to Innovate Tour, reskilling, smart manufacturing, Steve Ilmrud, sustainable manufacturing, Tempe, U.S. manufacturing, workforce development
(IN BRIEF) Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group — IKEA’s largest retail operator — has acquired U.S.-based logistics technology company Locus to strengthen IKEA’s digital and fulfilment capabilities. Locus’s AI-driven logistics platform optimizes delivery routes, resource allocation, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AI logistics, customer experience, digital transformation, e-commerce logistics, fulfilment network, Goldman Sachs, home delivery innovation, IKEA, Ingka Group, Ingka Investments, Ingka Investments acquires Locus to advance IKEA’s digital logistics and last-mile delivery capabilities, Ingka Investments acquires U.S.-based logistics technology firm Locus to enhance IKEA’s global delivery capabilities, Ingka Investments expands IKEA’s digital supply chain strategy through acquisition of Locus, investment acquisition, last-mile delivery, Locus, logistics technology, Made4net, Nishith Rastogi, Parag Parekh, retail technology, route optimisation, Supply Chain Management, sustainable distribution, TaskRabbit, Tolga Öncu
(IN BRIEF) Nokia and fibertime™ have deepened their partnership to expand fiber broadband connectivity to 400,000 additional homes in South Africa’s underserved townships and communities. The project, part of fibertime’s goal to connect 2 million households by 2028, utilizes Nokia’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 000 More Homes Across South Africa, 5 Rand a day, Altiplano, broadband access, Danvig De Bruyn, Digital Inclusion, digital transformation, fiber connectivity, Fiber Health Analyzer, fibertime, FTTH, internet access, IP networking, Lightspan, Network Services Platform, Nokia, Nokia and fibertime Expand Affordable Fiber Broadband to 400, Nokia Supports fibertime’s “5 Rand a Day” Internet Plan to Bridge South Africa’s Digital Divide, Nokia Technologies Power fibertime’s Ambitious Broadband Rollout to Connect 2 Million Homes by 2028, ONT Easy Start, Sandy Motley, South Africa, township internet, underserved communities, Wi-Fi 6
(IN BRIEF) The Women Climate Leaders Network (WCLN) held its mid-year hybrid meeting in Brussels, gathering women leaders from all EU Member States, policymakers, and experts to accelerate Europe’s green transition. Discussions centered on funding for green SMEs and scale-ups, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Law, Luxembourg, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Argos research, Boston Consulting Group, Brussels meeting, Climate & Energy Summit, Climate Bank Roadmap, climate leadership, decarbonisation, digital transformation, EIB Group, energy efficiency, EU Multiannual Financial Framework, EU policy, European Investment Bank Group, Friends of Europe, gender equality, green transition, resilience, scale-ups, SMEs, sustainability, WCLN, WCLN mid-year meeting calls for stronger EU policy support and funding access for green SMEs and innovators, WCLN strengthens advisory role to EIB Group and urges greater support for SME-driven climate innovation, Women Climate Leaders Network, Women Climate Leaders Network convenes in Brussels to advance Europe’s green transition and competitiveness
(IN BRIEF) Intracom Telecom and BroadbandOne have partnered to roll out high-capacity enterprise broadband services across Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, and Florida. The initiative combines Intracom Telecom’s WiBAS™ G5 mmWave FWA technology with BroadbandOne’s Telco as a Service (TaaS) model … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 28 GHz, BroadbandOne, BroadbandOne expands points of presence with Intracom Telecom’s mmWave FWA technology to power TaaS model, digital transformation, enterprise broadband, Eric Watko, fiber alternative, Fixed wireless access, Florida, FWA, GEORGIA, gigabit connectivity, Intracom Telecom, Intracom Telecom and BroadbandOne to extend enterprise broadband services nationwide with 2025 expansion, Kyriakos Vergos, Louisiana, mmWave, multi-gigabit broadband, Oklahoma, TaaS, Telco as a Service, Texas, U.S. broadband expansion, WiBAS G5
(IN BRIEF) GFT Technologies SE has completed its acquisition of Brazilian SAP specialist Megawork earlier than planned, closing the deal in September instead of the fourth quarter of 2025. The move strengthens GFT’s SAP Cloud ERP business, adding more than … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged acquisition, Brazil, digital transformation, GenAI, GFT accelerates SAP strategy with integration of Brazilian partner Megawork and GenAI capabilities, GFT Technologies accelerates SAP expansion with early completion of Megawork acquisition in Brazil, GFT Technologies completes Megawork acquisition ahead of schedule to boost SAP Cloud ERP growth, GFT Technologies SE, Healthcare, integration, IT Services, Marco Santos, Megawork, MIGRATION, profitability growth, public sector, SAP Cloud ERP, SAP services, utilities, Wynxx
(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer has earned major recognition at the 2025 Stratus Awards for Cloud Computing, with Enablon ESG Excellence named SaaS Product of the Year and its TeamMate+ audit platform named a Cloud Innovator to Watch. Enablon ESG Excellence, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Financial, Management, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged AI Editor, artificial intelligence, audit technology, Business Intelligence Group, Cloud Innovator, cloud-native, CP & ESG division, digital transformation, Enablon ESG Excellence, ESG reporting, governance risk compliance, Karen Abramson, SaaS Product of the Year, Stratus Awards, Stratus Awards Honor Wolters Kluwer for Innovation in ESG and Audit Technology, sustainability, TeamMate+, Wolters Kluwer, Wolters Kluwer Strengthens Cloud Leadership with Awards for Enablon ESG Excellence and TeamMate+, Wolters Kluwer Wins SaaS Product of the Year for Enablon ESG Excellence at Stratus Awards
(IN BRIEF) Riverty has launched a new AI-powered customer service platform developed with Cluster Reply, setting new standards for human-centric engagement in the fintech sector. Built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service and enhanced with intelligent routing, context recognition, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AI-driven customer service, Bertelsmann, Cluster Reply, customer experience, digital transformation, financial services, fintech, human-centric technology, Microsoft Copilot Studio, Microsoft Dynamics 365, operations excellence, Riverty, Riverty and Cluster Reply deliver AI-first customer service platform transforming fintech support across eight markets, Riverty Launches Human-Centric AI-Driven Customer Service Platform Across Eight Markets, Riverty launches next-generation AI-powered customer service platform delivering human-centric financial experiences, Timo Reis
(IN BRIEF) Acuity Knowledge Partners has agreed to acquire Ascent, a European leader in AI-powered digital transformation services, in a deal expected to close on 30 September 2025. The acquisition will expand Acuity’s Data and Technology Services division, adding 550 … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisitions, Acuity Knowledge Partners, Acuity strengthens global AI and technology services portfolio with Ascent acquisition closing in September, Acuity to acquire Ascent in €550-strong move to accelerate Data and Technology Services growth, Agent Fleet, agentic AI, AI solutions, Ascent, Canaccord Genuity, Cloud, Data and Technology Services, data management, DC Advisory, digital transformation, DTS, Equistone, financial services, Jon O’Donnell, Manufacturing, Microsoft alliance, partnership, Permira, pharma, reinsurance, retail, Robert King, Stewart Smythe
(IN BRIEF) Prosus has reaffirmed its long-term commitment to Urban Company after the home services platform listed on NSE and BSE at a $3 billion valuation. Prosus, an investor since 2021, retains its ~7% stake as the company enters a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged Abhiraj Singh Bhal, AI collaboration, Ashutosh Sharma, BlueStone, BSE, digital transformation, ESG initiatives, gig economy, home services platform, India growth story, India technology ecosystem, IPO, NSE, profitability, Prosus, showcasing confidence in country’s digital economy, Swiggy, Urban Company, Urban Company IPO marks third Prosus-backed listing in India within 12 months
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