(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has signed a €250 million financing framework with Athens Water Supply and Sewerage Company (EYDAP) to support a €514 million investment plan modernising water and wastewater services for more than four million Attica residents. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Athens, Athens Water Supply and Sewerage Company, Attica, climate change adaptation, drought resilience, EIB, EU Cohesion Policy, EU Green Deal, European Investment Bank, EYDAP, Giorgos Stergiou, Greece, Haris Sachinis, infrastructure investment, InvestEU Advisory Hub, partnership, smart meters, Stavros Papastavrou, sustainability, wastewater, water supply, Yannis Tsakiris
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Telekom has launched its AI-phone (T Phone 3) and AI-tablet (T Tablet 2), both powered by the Perplexity Assistant to help users with everyday tasks such as scheduling, translation, travel planning, shopping, and entertainment recommendations. Available from … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged #GreenMagenta, AI Adoption, AI smartphone market, AI-phone, AI-tablet, Austria, Canalys, Claudia Nemat, CROATIA, Czechia, Deutsche Telekom, Dominique Leroy, Eco Rating, generative AI, Greece, Hungary, IDC, Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, Magenta AI, Montenegro, NORTH MACEDONIA, Perplexity Assistant, Perplexity Pro, Picsart Pro, Poland, Slovakia, sustainability, T Phone 3, T Tablet 2, T-Pen stylus, TCL NXTPAPER
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Hellenic Republic have concluded the Greek Guarantee Fund (GGF), a major financial initiative that has supported over 800 SMEs and mid-cap firms across Greece since its launch in 2014. Despite difficult … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged access to finance, economic recovery, EIB, EU financial instruments, European Investment Bank, financial support, GGF, Greece, Greek economy, Greek Guarantee Fund, Hellenic Republic, INNOVATION, job creation, Mid-Caps, partnership, Public Private Partnership, SMEs, Yannis Tsakiris
(IN BRIEF) The EIB and Greece’s CDLF have signed a €500 million loan under the Antonis Tritsis urban investment programme, bringing the EIB’s total commitment to €1 billion. The funds will support hundreds of local authority projects—ranging from water and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment
Tagged Antonis Tritsis, CDLF, climate resilience, Dimitris Stamatis, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, Greece, InvestEU, local authorities, Public Buildings, road safety, seismic protection, Smart Cities, sustainable infrastructure, Thodoris Livanios, urban regeneration, waste management, water management, Yannis Tsakiris
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has signed a €14 million portfolio guarantee agreement with ProCredit Bank Bulgaria under the EU’s InvestEU programme, enabling the bank to offer more green loans to businesses in Bulgaria and Greece. This risk-sharing facility will support … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, Entertainment, European Union, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bulgaria, climate finance, CO2 reduction, digital transition, EBRD, energy efficiency, EU climate goals, EU sustainability targets, European Green Deal, Greece, green lending, green transition, InvestEU, partnership, portfolio guarantee, ProCredit Bank Bulgaria, ProCredit Holding, renewable energy, risk-sharing instruments, SMEs, sustainability, Sustainable Finance
(IN BRIEF) Holcim has officially launched the OLYMPUS project at its Milaki plant in Greece, aiming to produce 2 million tons of near-zero cement annually starting in 2029. With a EUR 400 million investment, the project is supported by a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Air Liquide, carbon capture, Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage, economic development, Employment, EU Clean Industrial Deal, EU Emissions Trading System, EU Innovation Fund, Greece, holcim, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Miljan Gutovic, near-zero cement, OLYMPUS project, partnership, sustainability, sustainable building, sustainable construction
(IN BRIEF) Valio is a key partner in the EU-funded PRIMARY project, which aims to transform agricultural by-products into valuable resources. As part of the project, Valio is exploring grass biorefinery innovations, including using grass juice to fortify feed protein … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Finland, Food & Beverage, Government, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Small Business, Technology
Tagged agricultural by-products, bio-based materials, bioeconomy, bioenergy, biorefinery, cotton by-products, dairy farms, Estonia, EU, fermentation, Finland, grass biorefineries, Greece, Horizon Europe, olive residues, partnership, PRIMARY project, protein fortification, protein self-sufficiency, renewable energy, sustainability, Valio, VTT Technical Research Centre
(IN BRIEF) Swisscom is launching new, affordable roaming packages starting 1 June 2025, with data options as low as CHF 5.90 per GB for over 100 countries, including popular travel destinations like the USA, UK, and Greece. The new country-specific … Read the full press release
Posted in Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Society, Switzerland, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 1 GB data, affordable roaming, blue Mobile L, blue Mobile S, blue Mobile subscriptions, CROATIA, data packages, EU roaming, global roaming, Greece, international travel, mobile data, price reduction, roaming improvements, roaming packages, Swisscom, travel savings, UK, USA
(IN BRIEF) Protergia, Greece’s largest private energy provider, has launched Protergia Picasso, a game-changing electricity product offering consumers the ability to pay a fixed monthly rate for their electricity bill over a year. This new product reflects Protergia’s rebranding around … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Metals and Minerals
Tagged Aigli Zappeion, customer-centricity, energy consumption, energy industry, energy market, energy product, energy solutions, fixed monthly payments, Greece, GROWTH, INNOVATION, Konstantinos Vouzas, market share, Metlen, Protergia, Protergia Picasso, residential customers, small business customers, smart technologies, transparency, Vivian Bouzali, Yiannis Kalafatas
(IN BRIEF) The University of Crete is set to undergo a significant expansion and upgrade of its student housing and academic facilities through a €95 million financing deal from the European Investment Bank (EIB), under a pioneering Public-Private Partnership with … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Economy, Education, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 000 square meters, 109, 2, 833 rooms, 846 beds, academic facilities, affordable student housing, AKTOR Group, amphitheatre, climate adaptation, economic growth, EIB, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, Greece, green campus, Heraklion, InvestEU, InvestEU advisory, NZEB, partnership, PIRAEUS BANK, PPP, Public Private Partnership, Rethymno, Sofia Zacharaki, student accommodation, sustainable infrastructure, Talaia Estia SA, Theodore Tzouros, University of Crete, Yannis Tsakiris, £4, €190 million, €95 million
(IN BRIEF) In 2024, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group provided €2.2 billion in financing to Greece, focusing on boosting energy resilience, supporting business growth, and enhancing disaster preparedness. Key projects included solar parks, grid upgrades, and disaster management infrastructure, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged battery storage, Business Growth, civil protection, climate adaptation, Decarbonisation Fund, DEPA Commercial, disaster management, disaster preparedness, economic development, EIB Group, EIF, energy supply, EU, financing, firefighting aircraft, Greece, grid upgrades, HEDNO, investment multiplier, Kostis Hatzidakis, partnership, photovoltaics, PPC Renewables, renewable energy, renewable energy projects, small and medium-sized enterprises, SME Support, solar parks, strategic financing, sustainability, sustainable development, Yannis Tsakiris, €2.2 billion
(IN BRIEF) VINCI Highways, along with its Greek partners Avax, Aktor, and GEK Terna, has introduced its innovative predictive maintenance system to four tunnels on the Patras Bypass as part of a broader initiative to implement this technology across the … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AI, Aktor, Avax, battery life, equipment failure reduction, ES Systems, Ex Machina, fans, GEK Terna, Greece, infrastructure management, IoT, maintenance innovation, maintenance response times, Olympia Odos, partnership, Patras Bypass, predictive maintenance, pumps, Smart Tunnels, sustainability, technology in highway operations, tunnel equipment, tunnel operations, VINCI Highways
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide advisory support to five Greek regions to facilitate their transition from lignite-based energy production to sustainable, renewable energy sources. Through a €2.75 million technical assistance fund, the EIB aims to promote … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Aegean Islands, bioeconomy, blue economy, Crete, EIB, energy transition, EU, EU climate goals, European Green Deal, European Investment Bank, Greece, green transition, InvestEU, Just Transition Mechanism, lignite phase-out, Megalopolis, partnership, renewable energy, reskilling, SEIP, sustainability, sustainable development, Western Macedonia, Yannis Tsakiris
(IN BRIEF) METLEN and HSGME have launched a partnership to improve raw material supply security for Aluminium of Greece, focusing on sustainable mining practices and advanced technologies like AI to optimize exploration. The collaboration will promote local economic growth, responsible … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged AI in mining, alumina, ALUMINIUM of GREECE, Bauxite, critical minerals, economic growth, environmental protection, European Union, Gallium, Greece, Hellenic Survey of Geology & Mineral Exploration, METLEN Energy & Metals, partnership, raw materials, strategic partnership, sustainability, sustainable development, technological innovation
(IN BRIEF) Alterric, a major renewable energy producer, has partnered with the Nordex Group to install nine N175/6.X wind turbines at the 56 MW Chalkidiki wind farm in northern Greece. This project marks the first use of Nordex’s N175/6.X turbines … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) of Greece has joined the European Network for Cyber Security (ENCS) as a full member. This partnership will allow IPTO to contribute to ENCS’s cybersecurity strategies and benefit from its expertise in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Non Profit, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Anjos Nijk, Cybersecurity, European Network for Cyber Security (ENCS), Greece, Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO), Nikos Raftopoulos, partnership, power grid, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Merck and Intel have launched a collaborative academic research initiative in Europe, bringing together eleven institutions from six countries. The program focuses on using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to make semiconductor manufacturing more sustainable, with research projects dedicated to … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged AI-Driven, Dr. Anja Jatsch, Germany, Greece, Intel, Merck, partnership, Sanjay Natarajan, Semiconductor Manufacturing, sustainability, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, USA
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone Greece has linked Crete to the India-Europe-Xpress (IEX) subsea cable system via a new landing station in Tympaki, creating a new route for data traffic that strengthens connectivity and resilience on the island. Part of a broader … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged connectivity, Crete, Greece, INDIA, India-Europe-Xpress (IEX) Subsea Cable Landing, partnership, sustainability, UK, vodafone
(IN BRIEF) GTT has entered into a technical services contract with Maran Tankers, part of the Angelicoussis Group, to support its upcoming fleet of eight LNG dual-fuel Suezmax vessels, which were ordered in 2023 from New Times Shipyard in China. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Angelicoussis Group, Greece, GTT, Jean-Baptiste Choimet, LNG Dual-Fuel Suezmax Fleet Support, Maran Tankers, Maritime Operations, Mark Pearson, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Thyssenkrupp has partnered with TITAN Group to advance one of Europe’s largest carbon capture initiatives, the IFESTOS project, which focuses on modernizing the Kamari cement plant in Greece. The collaboration will integrate advanced oxyfuel technology, enabling the facility … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News
Tagged Carbon Capture Project, Christian Myland, Dr. Cetin Nazikkol, Greece, IFESTOS project, Marcel Cobuz, partnership, sustainability, ThyssenKrupp, TITAN Group
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