(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall Electronics GmbH has increased its stake in the Bavarian software developer blackned GmbH from 40% to 51%, gaining majority control of the company. This move underscores Rheinmetall’s commitment to the digitalisation of armed forces. The acquisition is … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged armed forces, Armin Papperger, Bavaria, blackned GmbH, Bremen, Bundeswehr, combat vehicles, D-LBO project, defense contractor, defense technology, digital solutions, digitalisation, German Federal Cartel Office, IT architectures, IT systems integration, majority control, military applications, partnership, rapid growth, Rheinmetall AG, Rheinmetall Electronics GmbH, share purchase agreement, shares acquisition, software developer, support vehicles, workforce
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has finalized a SEK 280 million (approx. EUR 24 million) five-year loan agreement with EcoDC AB (EcoDataCenter) to support the expansion of its Falun data centre in Sweden. This funding will enable EcoDataCenter … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged André Küüsvek, Areim, artificial intelligence (AI), CHP, data infrastructure, digitalisation, EcoDataCenter, EcoDC AB, Falun data centre, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, Peter Michelson, renewable energy, sustainable data centre solutions, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) EIB Global has announced a $30 million equity investment in the Seedstars Africa Ventures I venture capital fund to support innovative entrepreneurs in Africa. This investment aims to provide improved access to risk capital for startups and innovative … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Africa, Ambroise Fayolle, Bruce Nsereko Lule, digitalisation, EIB, EIB Global, entrepreneurs, European Union, INNOVATION, investments, job creation, Margaritis Schinas, Maxime Bouan, partnership, Robert Daussun, Seedstars Africa Ventures, Stéphanie Casciola, sustainability, Tamim El Zein
(IN BRIEF) Global consulting and engineering company, Wood, has been awarded a multi-year enterprise framework agreement (EFA) to continue providing specialized services to Shell’s worldwide projects. Wood’s expertise in consulting, engineering, procurement, and project management will support Shell’s greenfield and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Management, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Alistair Hope, brownfield projects, carbon capture, Chris Mijatovich, consulting, Craig Shanaghey, decarbonisation, digitalisation, energy security, energy transition, engineering, greenfield projects, hydrogen, low-carbon fuels, Paul Macgregor, procurement, project management, Scott Commons, Shell, Steve Nicol, Wood
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) are providing new financing to Sparkasse Bank in Bosnia and Herzegovina to support digital transformation investments by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The EBRD has … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Amir Softić, Bosnia, digital transformation, digitalisation, EBRD, EU, financing, Herzegovina, Manuela Naessl, partnership, SMEs, Sparkasse Bank
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has provided two guarantees totaling €50 million to illimity Bank to improve financing access for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Italy. The guarantees, backed by the InvestEU program, focus on supporting SMEs … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and SID Bank have signed a guarantee agreement worth €42 million to unlock €72 million in new loans for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Slovenia. The agreement, backed by InvestEU, will … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Tunisian Investment Authority (TIA) have introduced a digital national investment platform in Tunisia. The platform aims to improve the investment ecosystem by providing automated digital services, enhancing the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Small Business
Tagged digitalisation, EBRD, investment ecosystem, Jürgen Rigterink, Namia Ayadi, Namia Ayedi, TIA, Tunisia, Tunisian Investment Authority
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) will provide a €170 million guarantee to Finnvera Plc to finance approximately €280 million of investment by small companies in Finland. The support of the InvestEU programme enables the guarantee to trigger more … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Technology
Tagged climate change, digitalisation, EIF, energy transformation, Finland, Finnvera, Finnvera plc, green transition, innovation loan, InvestEU programme, SMEs, The European Investment Fund
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a €360 million loan to TIM, an Italian telecommunications company, to support the expansion of 5G coverage across Italy by the end of 2025 using the 700 MHz bands. The loan, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G coverage, Bernardo Attolico, digitalisation, EIB, Garanzia Italia, Gelsomina Vigliotti, Italy, loan, Pietro Labriola, SACE guarantee, The European Investment Bank, TIM
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and BBVA have signed an agreement under the InvestEU guarantee program to provide a €200 million guarantee to help BBVA’s specialised startup initiative, BBVA Spark, support startups with innovative and sustainable value propositions. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged BBVA, BBVA Spark, digitalisation, EIF, InvestEU, Marjut Falkstedt, Paolo Gentiloni, Ricardo Mourinho Félix, Roberto Albaladejo, SMEs, Startups, sustainability, Technology Startups, The European Investment Fund
(IN BRIEF) Ark Kapital, a tech-focused lender, has secured a portfolio guarantee from the European Investment Fund (EIF) to improve access to finance for high-tech SMEs. The guarantee enables Ark Kapital to offer over €146 million in new financing across … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Education, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Technology
Tagged Ark Kapital, Axel Bruzelius, digitalisation, edtech, Education, EIF, European Investment Fund, INNOVATION, InvestEU, Marjut Falkstedt, Paolo Gentiloni, skills, SMEs, sustainability, tech lender
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Norrlandsfonden, a Swedish public investment agency, have signed a guarantee agreement supported by the European Union’s InvestEU programme to improve access to finance for SMEs and small mid-caps in Northern Sweden. Over … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, Luxembourg, Small Business, Sweden, Technology
Tagged digitalisation, EIF, European Union, Gävleborg, INNOVATION, InvestEU programme, Jämtland, Marjut Falkstedt, Niklas Jonsson, Norrbotten, Norrlandsfonden, Northern Sweden, SMEs, sustainability, The European Investment Fund, Västerbotten, Västernorrland
(IN BRIEF) NIB and Munters Group AB have secured a 7-year loan for SEK 750 million (EUR 67.5 million) to finance the Swedish company’s research, development, and digitalization initiatives from 2022 to 2026. Munters, a global leader in sustainable climate … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Investment, Sweden, Technology
Tagged climate solutions, digitalisation, funding, Munters Group AB, NIB
(IN BRIEF) Henkel Adhesive Technologies, a global leading solution provider of adhesives, sealants and functional coatings, has joined the International Centre for Industrial Transformation (INCIT) partner network to further accelerate the digital transformation of its operations. As the first company … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged Adhesive Technologies, digital transformation, digitalisation, GETIT, Henkel, INCIT, Manufacturing, ManuVate, Nick Miesen, Raimund Klein
(PRESS RELEASE) LOSSBURG, INZERSDORF, 9-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — ARBURG, one of the leading global manufacturers of injection moulding machines for plastics processing, has announced it celebrated the 10th anniversary of its subsidiary in Austria with high profile guests at an … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Germany, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged additive manufacturing, Arburg, Arburg Technology Center, arburgXworld, ATC Inzersdorf, automated hydraulic, C4S, circular economy, digitalisation, Franz Josef Mayr, Haidlmair, injection moulding, Jerome Berger, Juliane Hehl, Moosbrunn, plastic processing machines, Prof. Dr. Andreas Fath, PTM, Rico, Robotic Systems, Voest Alpine Stahlwelt
(COMUNICATO STAMPA) LOSSBURG, INZERSDORF, 9-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — ARBURG, uno dei principali produttori mondiali di presse a iniezione per materie plastiche elaborazione, ha annunciato di aver celebrato il 10° anniversario della sua filiale in Austria con ospiti di alto profilo … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged additive manufacturing, Arburg, Arburg Technology Center, arburgXworld, ATC Inzersdorf, automated hydraulic, C4S, circular economy, digitalisation, Franz Josef Mayr, Haidlmair, injection moulding, Jerome Berger, Juliane Hehl, Moosbrunn, plastic processing machines, Prof. Dr. Andreas Fath, PTM, Rico, Robotic Systems, Voest Alpine Stahlwelt
(PRESS RELEASE) SOLNA, Sweden, 23-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — AFRY (STO: AF-B), Swedish-Finnish engineering, consulting and design company active in energy, industry, infrastructure and IT, has announced it has been awarded the Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) contract for the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Metals and Minerals, Sweden
Tagged AFRY, Araguaia ferronickel project, Araguaia Niquel Metais Ltda, battery technology, Brazil, clean energy transition, construction management, digitalisation, ENERGY, engineering, ePCM, Fabio Fonseca, Horizonte Minerals Plc, industry, infrastructure, Janne Tikka, Jeremy Martin, Marika Hahtala, Nicholas Oksanen, nickel, procurement, Stainless Steel
Montée en puissance réussie du BEV : n° 1 en Europe, n° 2 aux États-Unis, la Chine a plus que quadruplé Résilience globale renforcée : frais généraux considérablement réduits, discipline élevée en matière d’investissement, seuil de rentabilité abaissé Le bénéfice … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) ESSEN, 24-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — E.ON (ETR: EOAN), one of Europe’s largest operators of energy networks and energy infrastructure, and Vodafone (LON: VOD), a leading technology communications company in Europe and Africa, have announced a new partnership aimed … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology, Telecom
Tagged climate neutrality, digitalisation, E.ON, Germany, Hannes Ametsreiter, Internet of Things, Leonhard Birnbaum, smart water meters, tap water damage, Victoria Ossadnik, vodafone, Water Heroes app, water meter, water pipe bursts
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