(IN BRIEF) Prosus believes that Europe has the necessary elements—top-tier technology talent, innovative research, and a flourishing startup scene—to create a league of Big Tech companies capable of competing with the leading tech giants from the US and China. A … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged Amsterdam, capital markets, champions league, compounding tech ecosystems, dealroom.co, European Big Tech, European tech ecosystem, Fabricio Bloisi, global AI lab, global talent, Groundbreaking Research, INNOVATION, job creation, Prosus, regulatory reform, Startups, strategic blueprint, tech future, tech hubs, tech talent, trillion-dollar company, US$10 billion investment, US$100 billion ecosystem
(IN BRIEF) The University of Helsinki has announced that its incubator programs have successfully launched more than 80 startups, highlighting the institution’s dedication to promoting innovation and entrepreneurship. These startups, which cover a spectrum of industries such as technology, digital … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Finland, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged academic-industry collaboration, digital services, economic growth, Entrepreneurship, incubators, INNOVATION, innovation ecosystem, job creation, life sciences, mentorship, research commercialization, Startups, sustainable solutions, technology, University of Helsinki
(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems and Irving Shipbuilding Inc. have signed a CAD 8 billion contract to begin the next phase of Canada’s River‐class destroyer programme. This contract, part of the Government’s Our North, Strong and Free defence policy, covers the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged advanced sensors, BAE Systems, CAD 22.2 billion, CAD 8 billion, CANADA, domestic defence, economic impact, Halifax testing facility, HMCS Fraser, HMCS Mackenzie, HMCS Saint-Laurent, Irving Shipbuilding Inc, job creation, modern radar, Our North Strong and Free, partnership, River-class destroyer, Royal Canadian Navy, Shipbuilding, Type 26 design, Weapon Systems
(IN BRIEF) DHL eCommerce has unveiled its new 25,000 m² parcel hub near Coventry Airport, marking a significant step in expanding its operations in the UK. With a focus on sustainability and advanced automation, the facility will support growing e-commerce … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa (BGFA) has successfully completed its Job Creation and Skills Development sub-programme in Uganda, providing over 300 participants with training to enhance technical and business skills within the off-grid energy sector. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Society
Tagged Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa, BGFA, BrightLife Uganda, business skills, capacity building, customer engagement, decentralised solar solutions, Denmark, Energy Access, energy service providers, Eric Adweko, Financial Planning, gender inclusion, green transition, Inensus, job creation, job opportunities, mini-grids, NEFCO, Norway, off-grid electrification, off-grid energy, project management, RENAC, renewable energy, Renewables Academy, Sendea UG, skills development, solar home systems, solar market, Sweden, technical training, Tina Möller, Uganda, USEA, women in leadership
(IN BRIEF) The EPP Group has voiced strong support for the upcoming Omnibus business simplification initiative, emphasizing the urgent need for economic growth and job creation in Europe. With a focus on cutting unnecessary bureaucratic obstacles, the group aims to … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Politics
Tagged administrative burdens, bureaucracy, business simplification, Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, CBAM, Climate Action, competitive Europe, Dolors Montserrat, due diligence, economic growth, Environmental Safety, EPP Group, EU, European Commission, European Parliament, future prosperity, INNOVATION, job creation, Omnibus, red tape, regulatory complexity, SMEs, sustainability reporting, Tomas Tobé
(IN BRIEF) In 2024, Sweden received approximately €1.9 billion in financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, with over 65% directed toward climate and sustainability initiatives. This funding supported key projects in renewable energy, infrastructure, and digitalization, including wind … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 5G network, Chromafora, City of Stockholm, Climate Action, economic development, EIB Group, EIF, electromobility, energy efficient housing, energy-efficient apartments, environmental sustainability, European Investment Bank, financing, green transition, industrial electrification, InvestEU, job creation, Malmö, partnership, PFAS, renewable energy, SKF, Slussen redevelopment, sustainability, Sweden, Tele2, wind power
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed €15 million to the I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 3 (IPAE 3) fund, aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Africa. The initiative, which focuses on key sectors like agriculture, health, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged ACP Trust Fund, Africa, economic growth, EIB, EU, European Investment Bank, financing, gender inclusion, Global Gateway, I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 3, investment, IP, IPAE 3, job creation, Madagascar, partnership, small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable growth, Team Europe, West Africa, Women Entrepreneurship
(IN BRIEF) Clean Rivers has partnered with Project STOP to help reduce plastic waste leakage and improve waste management in Indonesia through the Banyuwangi Hijau Phase 3 project. This partnership is part of a broader agreement between the UAE and … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Banyuwangi Hijau Phase 3, Borealis, circular waste management, Clean Rivers, Clean Rivers partnership, Deborah Backus, environmental sustainability, Indonesia, Indonesia Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Investment, job creation, job opportunities, Markus Horcher, materials recovery facility, MoU, partnership, plastic pollution, plastic waste reduction, Project STOP, public health, sustainability, sustainable development, UAE, waste management, Widharmika Agung, World Government Summit
(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) Logicor has acquired a 12,850 sqm logistics platform in Beaucaire, located within the Gard region’s Mediterranean logistics triangle. The development, set to begin in February 2025 and complete in early 2026, is part of the Domitia Business Park. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged 12, 850 sqm logistics platform, A54, A7, A9, Avignon, Beaucaire, BREEAM Excellent certification, Concerto, Domitia Business Park, electric vehicle charging stations, energy capacity, France, French freight transport corridor, Gard region, green spaces, industrial freight railway, job creation, Kaufman & Broad, Laurent Dubos, LED lighting, Logicor, logistics real estate, Marseille, Mediterranean logistics triangle, Montpellier, Nîmes-Garons Airport, partnership, photovoltaic installation, photovoltaic panels, regional economic growth, Rhône River, sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable freight transportation, Warehouse Development
(IN BRIEF) Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking (Natixis CIB) has closed a $612 million construction bridge financing deal to support MN8 Energy’s solar energy projects across North Carolina, Kentucky, and Illinois. The financing will aid the development of three photovoltaic … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged $612 million, Administrative Agent, battery energy storage, Bhuvan Jain, Commercial Operations, construction bridge financing, decarbonization solutions, EV charging stations, financing execution, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Goldman Sachs Renewable Power LLC, grid stability, GSAM, GSRP, Illinois, job creation, Jon Yoder, Kentucky, Letter of Credit, MN8 Energy, Natixis CIB, Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking, North Carolina, partnership, photovoltaic plants, Project Finance, renewable energy, solar energy, sole bookrunner, sustainability, tax-credit-transferability-linked bridge loan, U.S. power and renewables, U.S. Private Placement market
(IN BRIEF) EIB Global has granted a €105 million loan to Ameriabank, marking its largest direct loan to a bank in the South Caucasus. The loan aims to support the growth of Armenia’s private sector by providing affordable financing to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Ameriabank, and medium-sized enterprises, Armenian private sector, Business Development, competitiveness, Eastern Partnership, Economic and Investment Plan, economic resilience, EIB Global, EU Support, European Union, export opportunities, green financing, green investments, Hovhannes Toroyan, job creation, local currency, micro, MSMEs, partnership, small, South Caucasus, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska, Vassilis Maragos, €105 million loan
(IN BRIEF) A new study published in the Journal for Economic Behaviour and Organization explores the changing landscape of freelance job demand following the release of ChatGPT in late 2022. The study found that job categories like copywriting, translation, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Denmark, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged AI, AI-driven change, chatbot development, ChatGPT, Copenhagen Centre for Social Data Science, copywriting, creative text production, creativity, Education, Fabian Braesemann, freelance job demand, generative AI, gig economy, job creation, job evolution, job loss, job market, Johanna Einsiedler, Journal for Economic Behaviour and Organization, labor market, Machine Learning, Ole Teutloff, Otto Kässi, Pamela Mishkin, R. Maria del Rio-Chanona, real estate content writing, short-term jobs, skill clusters, SODAS, translation, website content, workforce adaptation
(IN BRIEF) EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle visited Trifyl’s headquarters in southern France to tour its advanced waste sorting facility. The EIB’s €40 million loan helped Trifyl complete its Horizon 2030 project, enabling the recycling of 80% of household waste, reducing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, biogas, circular economy, Claire Fita, CO2 reduction, Daniel Vialelle, EIB, energy autonomy, European Investment Bank, European Union, green transition, job creation, partnership, sustainability, sustainable development, Tarn, Trifyl, waste recycling
(IN BRIEF) In Milan, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and Banco Desio signed the first €60 million tranche of a €200 million credit line designed to boost €400 million in investment for Italian SMEs and mid-cap businesses. The initiative aims … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged 24-month financing, Alessandro Decio, Banco Desio, competitiveness, digitalisation, EIB, emerging technologies, European Investment Bank, favourable interest rates, financing opportunity, funding for innovation, Gelsomina Vigliotti, INNOVATION, Italy, job creation, mid-cap businesses, Milan, partnership, regional growth, small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, sustainability, technological growth, technology
(IN BRIEF) VTTI has launched VIDA bioenergy, a fully owned subsidiary focused on producing renewable energy by converting biomass into biomethane, biogenic CO2, and organic fertilizer. Led by CEO Lars Boetje, VIDA bioenergy will operate independently from VTTI, enabling flexibility … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged 2030 biomethane production, 2040 biomethane potential, 2050, biogenic CO2, Biomass, biomethane, climate neutrality, decarbonisation, EU Green Deal, EU Green Deal targets, EU National Energy and Climate Plans, European biogas market, heavy transport, industrial heating, job creation, Lars Boetje, organic fertilizer, renewable energy, renewable energy goals, sustainability, sustainable energy, VIDA bioenergy, VTTI, VTTI CEO Guy Moeyens
(IN BRIEF) Orange and Vodacom have teamed up to establish a pioneering partnership in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) aimed at enhancing mobile connectivity in rural areas. Over the next six years, the companies plan to construct up to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 2G, 4G technologies, Democratic Republic of Congo, digital divide, Digital Inclusion, DRC, DRC connectivity, e-citizenship, E-Commerce, e-government, GDP growth, Inclusive Growth, infrastructure sharing, Jerome Hénique, job creation, mobile coverage, Mobile Financial Services, mobile internet penetration, mobile network operators, mobile services, National Digital Plan Horizon 2025, Orange, Orange Digital Center & Clubs, Orange RDC, partnership, regulatory approvals, rural tower partnership, Shameel Joosub, solar-powered base stations, sustainability, telecommunications, underserved areas, Vodacom, young Congolese
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank’s (EIB) global arm, EIB Global, has partnered with Evocabank to improve financial access for micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Armenia. EIB Global is providing a €12 million loan to Evocabank, which will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business
Tagged Armenia, banking sector, Eastern Partnership, Economic and Investment Plan, EIB Global, entrepreneurial community, EU grant, Evocabank, financial inclusion, Financial Stability, inclusive economic growth, Jan Plešinger, job creation, Karen Yeghiazaryan, local currency financing, market opportunities, MSMEs, Neighbourhood Investment Platform, Southern Caucasus, sustainable economy, Team Europe, Teresa Czerwińska, women-led businesses
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Danish corporate bank kompasbank a/s have partnered to provide at least €175 million in new loans to Danish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Supported by the InvestEU programme, the three portfolio guarantee … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Small Business
Tagged climate change mitigation, climate mitigation, Danish economy, Danish SMEs, economic growth, education investments, EIF, European Investment Fund, financing, green and sustainable transformation, green transition, InvestEU programme, job creation, kompasbank, Marjut Falkstedt, Michael Hurup Andersen, Nordics, portfolio guarantee agreements, reduced interest rates, riskier lending segments, small businesses, start-ups, sustainability, targeted financing
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