(IN BRIEF) Orange Digital Center has partnered with Coursera to launch a free high-level certification training program for youth in Africa and the Middle East. The initiative aims to provide essential digital skills training, including areas such as AI, cybersecurity, … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, France, Internet & Online, Media, Society, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 'Orange Fab’ startup accelerator, Africa, artificial-intelligence, Asma Ennaifer, certification training program, Code School, Coursera, Cybersecurity, Digital Inclusion, Digital marketing, digital professions, entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, free learning programs, Middle East, ODC, online learning, Orange Digital Center, Orange Ventures Middle East and Africa, Solidarity FabLab, YOUTH
(IN BRIEF) Continuing the trajectory initiated with Credit Suisse in 2021, UBS is set to become a strategic partner of the University of St.Gallen (HSG). Emphasizing Switzerland’s position as an international innovation hub, the collaboration aims to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is taking steps to tackle youth unemployment and promote entrepreneurship in Central Asia by introducing a seven-year, €200 million (US$218 million) Youth in Business program. This initiative aims to provide … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Arnur Credit, Central Asia, EBRD, Entrepreneurship, Hamkorbank, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, MSMEs, partnership, Shinhan Bank Kazakhstan, Transcapital, Uzbekistan, Youth in Business Program, youth unemployment
(IN BRIEF) The University of Exeter has inaugurated the Creative Quadrant (CQ), a new space within the University of Exeter Business School designed to inspire budding entrepreneurs and cultivate contemporary business skills among students. The CQ encourages students to engage … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has entered into a financing agreement with Tylko, a pioneering Polish furniture company revolutionizing the industry. With a €7.5 million investment from the EIB, Tylko aims to enhance its research and development (R&D) … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Poland, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Entrepreneurship, European Investment Bank, investment, Mikołaj Molenda, partnership, Poland, Polish Furniture, R&D, SMEs, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska, Tylko
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Institute recently unveiled the winners of this year’s Social Innovation Tournament (SIT) at a ceremony in Stockholm, celebrating European social entrepreneurs and their impactful products or services. The SIT, an annual event organized by … Read the full press release
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Tagged Entrepreneurship, European Investment Bank, Social Innovation Tournament, Stockholm, Thomas Östros, winners
(IN BRIEF) Synthesia, a software company founded by Prof. Matthias Niessner, has achieved unicorn status with a valuation exceeding $1 billion. The start-up simplifies video content production through the use of artificial intelligence (AI) avatars, allowing users to create learning … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Education, Germany, Internet & Online, Investment, Media, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged adaptable video templates, AI avatars, AI video creation, AI-driven video production, artificial-intelligence, engaging learning videos, Entrepreneurship, Prof. Matthias Nießner, Synthesia, TUM Incubator, unicorn
(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen Group has announced a strategic realignment and the launch of performance programs to enhance profitability and cash flow. At its Capital Markets Day, the Group emphasized leadership principles focused on customer orientation and entrepreneurship. Each brand will … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has signed a guarantee agreement with microStart, a microfinance institution in Belgium, to provide at least €30 million of financing for microenterprises in the country. The deal, supported by the EU’s InvestEU program, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Six Bavarian universities have come together to establish the Bavarian University Sustainability Center (BayZeN) to promote inter-institutional networking and collaboration on sustainability issues. The Technical University of Munich (TUM) will contribute its expertise in sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Germany, Management, News
Tagged BayZeN, Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Entrepreneurship, Nurember Tech (TH Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm) University of Passau, OTH Amberg-Weiden, Prof. Thomas F. Hofmann, sustainability, sustainable innovation, Technical University of Munich, Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences (HSWT)
(IN BRIEF) The European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) has announced new pledges from Abodoo, Computer Vision Center Barcelona, Generation, Intel Corporation, JA Europe, Tampere University of Applied Sciences, and the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca to join the Deep … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Education, Financial, Hungary, Non Profit, Technology
Tagged Abodoo, AI, biomedical engineering, Computer Vision Center Barcelona, deep tech, Deep Tech Talent Initiative, Digital Readiness Programs, education programmes, EIT, EIT Manufacturing, ENERGY, Entrepreneurship, financial backers, financial literacy, Generation, Intel Corporation, JA Europe, Mariya Gabriel, Nektarios Tavernarakis, Salvatore Nigro, Tampere University of Applied Sciences, The European Institute of Innovation & Technology, the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Trainings, work readiness
(IN BRIEF) Bloomberg has expanded its EU Women in Finance initiative, which aims to inspire and empower young women to pursue careers in finance, following a successful first year. The initiative offers specialized training on capital markets and mentoring from … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Education, European Union, Financial, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Non Profit, Poland, Spain, Switzerland
Tagged Ana Botin, banking executives, Bloomberg, central bankers, Corporate Philanthropy, educational NGOs, Employment, Entrepreneurship, equal opportunity, EU Women in Finance, European Commission, Evelyn Bourke, experience, female leaders, finance ecosystem, financial markets, Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025, investors, Junior Achievement Europe, Magdalena Rzeczkowska, Magdalena Zmitrowicz, Mairead McGuinness, Peter T. Grauer, policymakers, Prof. Danuta Hübner, regulators, Salvatore Nigro, skills, Thuy-Tien Glück, training, Vocational Education, young women
New Visa research shows how essential digital capabilities are for SMBs to compete in a post pandemic world Amidst record rise of entrepreneurism, a new class of digitally-native small businesses emerge (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 16-Sep-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Visa (NYSE: … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Internet & Online, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged contactless payments, digital economy, digital infrastructure, digital payments, digitisation, Entrepreneurship, Mary Kay Bowman, pandemic, small and micro businesses, small businesses, SMBs, VISA, Visa Back to Business global study
2X Challenge plans to raise US$ 15 billion by end-2022 Enhancing women’s access to entrepreneurship and leadership opportunities (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 9-Jun-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announces that it has joined the 2X … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Small Business, Society
Tagged 2X Challenge, Austrian Development Bank, bank, Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries, bio, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, CDC Group, coronavirus pandemic, Danish Investment Fund for Developing Countries, DEG, Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank, EBRD, EIB, empowerment of women, Enda Tamweel, Entrepreneurship, European Investment Bank, FinDev Canada, FinnFund, FMO, G7, gender equality, gender finance target, German Development Finance Institution, IFC, IFU, initiative, International Finance Corporation, investments, Japan Bank for International Cooperation, Japan International Cooperation Agency, Jessica Espinoza, leadership opportunities, Odile Renaud-Basso, OeEB, PEG Africa, policy engagement, Proparco, quality jobs, support for women, Sustainable Development Goals, Swedfund, Swiss Investment Fund for Emerging Markets, The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, United States International Development Finance Corporation, WOMEN
The TABS Suite has added an EU-focused assessment that will more accurately be able to conduct diligence on companies based and operating in the European Union (PRESS RELEASE) MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., United States, 20-Jul-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — TABS Score™ has … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Financial, Investment, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged accounting, analytics, COVID-19, DaaS, Diligence-as-a-Service, due diligence, Entrepreneurship, ESG, finance, financing, fintech, Frontline Strategy Funds, internal diligence processes, investor, LPs, Marshall Sterman, Mayflower Ventures, physical meetings, policies, Project Finance, regulatory, seed investors, serial entrepreneurs, startup, Startups, tabs, TABS software, TABS Suite, Tech, VC, venture, venture capital, viability
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 14-Feb-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — SEB announces the appointment of Niklas Magnusson as new Group Press Officer. Niklas is the former Bureau Chief for Bloomberg News in Stockholm. He will report to the Head of Communication, Frank Hojem. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, News, Sweden
Tagged appointment, Bloomberg Stockholm, Entrepreneurship, financial industry, financial sector, Frank Hojem, Group Press Officer, Media, Niklas Magnusson, SEB, sustainability
(PRESS RELEASE) ATHENS, 7-Mar-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Piraeus Bank starts accepting application for Project Future’s second training cycle. Submissions for the second training cycle can be sent at www.projectfuture.gr between March 8 and 22 2019. Project Future is Piraeus Bank’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Education, Greece, Internet & Online, News, Society
Tagged Code.Hub, customer experience, Digital marketing, Entrepreneurship, Excelixi-Centre, Facebook, Google, JavaScript, JOBS, local job market, Project Future, ReGeneratlon Academy, social responsibility programme, training, young graduates, Τράπεζα Πειραιώς
ELITE USA launches today; State of Ohio is first state in the United States to offer ELITE programme ELITE and JobsOhio sign a collaboration agreement to accelerate growth of midmarket companies in Ohio, supported by local network of partners Business … Read the full press release
A joint event by the Volkswagen Group, the Grameen Creative Lab and Autostadt for economic and social players in the Wolfsburg region Pioneering platform for sustainable and socially responsible entrepreneurship Key topic: using commercial principles in response to social challenges … Read the full press release
Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development Initiatives ATHENS, 25-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Innovation and entrepreneurship are two very important options that offer perspectives for a sustainable exit from the crisis, thus making the effort for their strengthening imperative for Greece. … Read the full press release
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