(IN BRIEF) Unilever plans to invest $270 million in a new Global Innovation Centre in New Haven, Connecticut, scheduled to open by spring 2029. The facility will become a major R&D hub for the company’s personal care, beauty and wellbeing … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI-powered innovation, artificial intelligence, Beauty and Wellbeing Product Development, beauty innovation, Biosciences, Cleansing, Connecticut, consumer goods innovation, consumer insights, fragrance development, Global Innovation Centre, Herrish Patel, human performance lab, microbiome, Ned Lamont, neuroscience, New Haven, packaging innovation, personal care, Personal Care and Wellbeing in New Haven, Personal Care North America, polycultural skin and hair centre of excellence, Product Development, quantum capabilities, R&D, research and development, Richard Slater, science-led innovation, skin biology, skin care, skin-brain axis, Trumbull Connecticut, U.S. investment, Unilever, Unilever Chief Research and Development Officer, Unilever Expands U.S. R&D Footprint with AI-Powered Global Innovation Centre in Connecticut, Unilever Fragrance House, Unilever Plans New Connecticut Innovation Hub to Accelerate Personal Care, Unilever Strengthens Global R&D Strategy with $270 Million Investment in New Haven Innovation Centre, Unilever to Invest $270 Million in New Global Innovation Centre for Beauty, Unilever USA, wellbeing
(IN BRIEF) Henkel has opened applications for the fifth Martha Schwarzkopf Award for Women in Science, an international award honoring women researchers whose work contributes to hair science, fiber science and related scientific fields. The award pays tribute to Martha … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Science, Technology
Tagged beauty innovation, biotechnology, Computer Science, Cosmetic Science, Emerging Talent Award, female researchers, fiber physics, fiber science, Frank Meyer, Germany, hair dye research, hair science, Henkel, Henkel 150th anniversary, Henkel Consumer Brands, Henkel Expands Global Hair Science Network Through New Edition of Martha Schwarzkopf Award for Women Researchers, Henkel Launches Fifth Edition of Martha Schwarzkopf Award to Support Female Researchers in Hair Science, Henkel Opens Applications for 2026 Martha Schwarzkopf Award Recognizing Women in Hair and Fiber Science, Institute for Hair Research, international research network, Jessica Welzel, Martha Schwarzkopf, Martha Schwarzkopf Award for Women in Science, material science, mechanical engineering, mentorship, Modeling, pigment research, protein science, R&D, scalp research, Schwarzkopf, Schwarzkopf Hair Research Institute, scientific recognition, simulation, UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Women in Science
(IN BRIEF) Beiersdorf has introduced a €100 million second-generation Skin Care Innovation Fund to expand its venture capital activities and support innovation in skin care. The fund focuses on startups in life sciences, sustainability, AI, and digital health, investing globally … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence, Ascan Voswinckel, Beiersdorf, Beiersdorf Strengthens Global Innovation Ecosystem with Second Generation Skin Care Investment Fund, biotechnology, corporate venture capital, DePoly, digital health, Gitta Neufang, innovation ecosystem, life sciences, longevity science, Melt and Marble, microbiome research, R&D, S Biomedic, skin care innovation, Skin Care Innovation Fund, sustainability, turbine, venture capital, Vincere Biosciences
(IN BRIEF) Bentley Motors has opened applications for its 2026 Apprenticeship Programme offering 25 places across Manufacturing, R&D, Sales and Marketing, Finance, Quality, Mulliner, Strategy, and Product Lines as part of its Beyond100+ strategy to drive electrification and sustainability apprentices … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Advanced Apprenticeship, and Business Functions, Apprenticeship Programme 2026, Bentley Motors, Bentley Motors Invites Applications for 2026 Apprenticeships Across Manufacturing, Beyond100 strategy, careers.bentleymotors.com, Degree Apprenticeship, Dr. Karen Lange, Dream Factory Crewe, finance, Higher Apprenticeship, MAKE UK Business Apprentice Rising Star, Manufacturing, Mulliner, National Apprenticeship Week, Product Lines, Quality, R&D, Sales and Marketing, Sophie Reynolds, STRATEGY, Top Employer Institute, UK Top Employer
(IN BRIEF) Barry Callebaut has opened its new Callebaut Global Innovation Center in Singapore, establishing an integrated hub that combines the company’s first global Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence for chocolate and cocoa with a pioneering Cacao Coatings Center of … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AI in food, AMEA region, Amr Arafa, Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence, Barry Callebaut, Barry Callebaut Strengthens Global Innovation Footprint with New Callebaut Global Innovation Center in Singapore, Cacao Coatings Center of Excellence, Callebaut Chocolate Academy, Callebaut Global Innovation Center, chocolate innovation, cocoa innovation, customer co-creation, digital transformation, Dries Roekaerts, Enterprise Singapore, food technology, Geneo Singapore Science Park, pilot lab, R&D, Senoko Factory, Singapore, Singapore Economic Development Board, Vamsi Mohan Thati
(IN BRIEF) Thales Smart Card Technologies (Shanghai) has been recognized as a “Shanghai Advanced-Level Smart Factory” in 2025, reflecting more than a decade of Industry 4.0-driven digital transformation that has delivered a 70 percent automation rate and 80 percent connectivity … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awards, Business, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged AGVs, AI, automation, banking cards, Beijing Dalian Hong Kong, China industrial ecosystem, Cobots, connectivity, digital transformation, eSIM, Euronext Paris HO, Industrial IoT, Industry 4.0, Jean-Marc Reynaud, lean manufacturing, predictive maintenance, R&D, Shanghai Advanced-Level Smart Factory, Shanghai Manufacturing Competency Center, Shanghai MCC recognition highlights Thales’ leadership in AI-driven smart manufacturing and supply chain resilience, smart manufacturing, supply chain resilience, Thales Smart Card Technologies Shanghai
(IN BRIEF) FläktGroup has been acquired by Samsung Electronics, marking a new chapter in global HVAC innovation. The acquisition will see FläktGroup operate as an independent subsidiary, maintaining its name and management while benefiting from Samsung’s global scale and R&D … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged acquisition, AI Integration, ASIA, b.IoT, building management, data centres, DX Division, energy efficiency, Europe, FläktGroup, FläktGroup Joins Samsung to Pioneer Global HVAC and Smart Building Solutions, Global Expansion, hvac, Lennox, North America, precision cooling, R&D, Samsung Completes Acquisition of FläktGroup to Strengthen Global Leadership in HVAC and Data Centre Markets, Samsung Electronics, SE-Elektronic, SEMCO, smart buildings, SmartThings Pro, Stargate project, sustainable technology, TM Roh, Trevor Young, Woods Air Movement
(IN BRIEF) Scania has opened its third global industrial hub in Rugao, China, marking a €2 billion investment and the company’s first wholly owned truck production facility in the country. The 800,000 m² plant will produce up to 50,000 vehicles … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Investment, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged biogas, CHINA, CHINA: Scania Opens New Rugao Facility to Strengthen Presence in World’s Largest Truck Market, Chinese market, Christian Levin, decarbonisation, electrification, European OEM, Global Expansion, green electricity, industrial hub, INNOVATION, Jiangsu province, long-haul transport, NEXT ERA, R&D, renewable energy, Rugao, Ruthger de Vries, Scania, sustainable transport, TMS, TRATON GROUP, TRATON Modular System, truck manufacturing
(IN BRIEF) CapMan Buyout has sold Pharmia Holding Oy, the leading Nordic contract manufacturer of dietary supplements and medical devices, to Labomar, an Italy-based European group owned by Charterhouse Capital Partners. Since CapMan’s investment in 2021, Pharmia has grown into … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Sweden
Tagged acquisition, Anders Björkell, CANADA, CapMan Buyout, CapMan exits Pharmia as Finnish dietary supplements leader joins Labomar to expand Nordic presence, Charterhouse Capital Partners, contract manufacturing, dietary supplements, Finland, functional cosmetics, health and wellness industry, Italy, Labomar, M&A, medical devices, Nordic market, Petteri Laaksomo, Pharmia Holding Oy, Pharmia sold by CapMan to Labomar as part of strategic expansion in Nordic dietary supplements and medical devices, probiotics, R&D, Spain, Walter Bertin
(IN BRIEF) EssilorLuxottica has acquired Automation & Robotics (A&R), a Belgian leader in automated lens-quality metrology, whose proprietary machinery and software have supported optical manufacturers’ digital transitions since 1983. The deal strengthens EssilorLuxottica’s industrial-solutions portfolio—extending its capabilities from standard ophthalmic … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Belgium, Financial, France, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged acquisition, AR, automated systems, Automation & Robotics, digital transformation, EssilorLuxottica, Francesco Milleri, Industrial Solutions, mass production, metrology, optical lens quality control, partnership, Paul du Saillant, prescription laboratories, proprietary technology, R&D, software development, vertical integration, vision care, wearable optics
(IN BRIEF) Mindray has received EU MDR Notified Body Certificates for three core surgical products—Articulating Endoscopic Linear Cutter and Reloads, Polymer Ligation Clip, and Reusable Electrode Surgical Instruments—awarded by TÜV Rheinland Greater China on July 11, 2025. This certification marks … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged 2025 certifications, Articulating Endoscopic Linear Cutter, CE marking, Chinese medical devices, clinical safety, EU market access, EU MDR, Global Expansion, Hangzhou Mindray Medical Technology, healthcare manufacturing, INNOVATION, ISO 13485, IVDR, MDSAP, medical device certification, Mindray, minimally invasive surgery, Nanjing, partnership, Polymer Ligation Clip, R&D, regulatory compliance, Reusable Electrode Surgical Instruments, Shao Lingyun, Tony Chen, TÜV Rheinland, Wang Wenlong, Wendy Geng, Zhang Haifeng, Zuo Pengfei
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has extended a €20 million loan to MAY Seed, Türkiye’s leading private seed producer, to shore up its working capital and fund critical investments after the 2023 earthquakes disrupted its operations. The financing also underpins the company’s research … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Türkiye, United Kingdom
Tagged 2023 earthquakes, CAPEX, climate‑resilient seeds, EBRD, food security, May Agro Tohumculuk, MAY Seed, Natalia Zhukova, partnership, private sector projects, R&D, seed breeding, supply chain recovery, sustanability, Türkiye investments, working capital, Yusuf Yormazoğlu, €20 million loan
(IN BRIEF) Merck brought together top executives from Merck, Siemens, Intel, TRUMPF, and ZEISS in Darmstadt to highlight Europe’s critical contributions to the global semiconductor industry. With leading-edge capabilities in materials, lasers, optics, electronics, chip‑design software, and automation, these companies … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged AI Chips, Berthold Schmidt, Cedrik Neike, chip‑design software, Europe, Germany, Intel, Kai Beckmann, lasers, materials science, Merck, optics, policy recommendations, R&D, Semiconductor industry, Siemens, smart manufacturing, Sonja Pierer, Thomas Stammler, TRUMPF, value chain collaboration, ZEISS
(IN BRIEF) The EIB is tripling its intermediated lending for European defence-industry suppliers from €1 billion to €3 billion. It has signed an inaugural €500 million loan agreement with Deutsche Bank, which will provide €1 billion in credit lines to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Defence, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Airbus, BGK, Caisse des Dépôts, CDP, defence financing, Deutsche Bank, EIB, EU defence supply chain, European Investment Bank, Fabrizio Campelli, ICO, INNOVATION, intermediated lending, KfW, Leonardo, military infrastructure, Nadia Calviño, Pan-European Security and Defence Lending Envelope, partnership, R&D, Rheinmetall, SMEs, strategic autonomy, sustainability, Thales
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone and ORCA Computing have teamed up to explore quantum-powered solutions for optimising broadband network expansions. By running Vodafone’s network-planning software on ORCA’s ORCA PT-2 photonic quantum computer, the collaboration seeks to reduce cable lengths, refine mobile base-station … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Industrial, Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged AI, broadband network, James Fletcher, Luke Ibbetson, Machine Learning, mobile base stations, network optimisation, network planning software, optical fibre, ORCA Computing, ORCA PT-2 Series, photonic quantum system, QTAP, quantum computing, R&D, satellite broadband, Steiner Tree Problem, undersea cables, vodafone
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a €30 million loan to Teknia, a Spanish automotive component manufacturer, to support its research and development efforts in sustainable manufacturing technologies across Europe. The loan will help Teknia reduce CO2 … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Antonio Lorenzo, automotive components, Automotive Sector, CO2 emissions, Cohesion Regions, digitalization, EIB Corporate Lending Division, electrification, European Investment Bank, INNOVATION, InvestEU, partnership, R&D, regional development, Strategic Priorities, sustainability, sustainable manufacturing, Teknia, Teknia CEO Javier Quesada de Luis, €30 million loan
(IN BRIEF) A new study by Unilever, in collaboration with the University of Liverpool, has revealed a potential link between the skin microbiome and psychological wellbeing. The research found that higher levels of the skin bacterium Cutibacterium, especially on the … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Retail, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged beauty and wellbeing, beauty products, Cutibacterium, Dermalogica, Dove, mental health, microbiome study, mood improvement, Pond’s, psychological wellbeing, R&D, skin microbiome, skin-brain axis, skincare research, stress reduction, Unilever, University of Liverpool, Vaseline
(IN BRIEF) MAHLE celebrates the first anniversary of its Global Biomobility Center in São Paulo, Brazil, emphasizing its role in advancing biofuels and biomaterials for sustainable mobility. The center has launched eight development projects with customers and research institutes, focusing … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Arnd Franz, Automotive Innovation, biofuel blending, biofuel production, biofuels, biomaterials, Brazil, decarbonization, Embrapii, energy sector, Everton Lopes, FAPEMIG, Global Biomobility Center, INDIA, international collaboration, Japan, Jundiaí, MAHLE, MOVER, partnership, R&D, renewable fuels, São Paulo, sustainability, sustainable mobility, THAILAND
(IN BRIEF) BASF is making a strategic shift in its copper hydrometallurgy business to meet the rising demand for copper and the need for sustainable processing solutions. The company is advancing its LixTRA™ product line and enhancing its leaching aids … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged BASF, Caren Hoffmann, copper hydrometallurgy, electrowinning, Hendrik Sporys, HOUSTON, leaching aids, LixTRA™, Luprofroth®, Lupromin®, Luproset®, Mining Industry, mining solutions, partnership, R&D, solvent extraction, sustainability, sustainable processing, Tucson
(IN BRIEF) ASSA ABLOY has acquired TeleAlarm Group, a provider of remote care technology based in Leipzig, Germany. TeleAlarm’s solutions, which combine hardware and software to support independent living in the social care and home care sectors, will complement ASSA … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Investment, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 2024 sales, acquisition, ASSA ABLOY, EPS growth, Global Solutions, hardware and software solutions, Home Care, independent living, Leipzig, Nico Delvaux, R&D, remote care technology, Senior Care, social care, Stephanie Ordan, TeleAlarm Group
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