(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is providing €24 million in venture debt financing to Wirepas, a Finnish deep-tech company developing wireless connectivity software for large-scale industrial and commercial Internet of Things applications. Backed by the InvestEU programme and aligned … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Finland, France, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Technology, Telecom
Tagged buildings, cities, commercial IoT, Critical Infrastructure, digital infrastructure, digital sovereignty, EIB, EIF, energy grids, energy-efficient technologies, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, European Tech Champions Initiative, factories, Finland, Finnish deep-tech company, France, Industrial Internet of Things, Industrial Transformation, innovation financing, InvestEU, IoT, large-scale wireless networks, massive infrastructure networks, NR, open 5G standard, real-time data, research and development, resilient connectivity, secure connectivity, self-repairing networks, startup financing, TechEU, technological innovation, Teppo Hemiä, venture debt, wireless connectivity, Wirepas, Wirepas Receives EIB Financing to Accelerate Self-Repairing Wireless Connectivity for Industrial IoT, Wirepas Secures €24 Million EIB Financing to Scale Industrial IoT Connectivity Software in Europe, Wirepas to Expand Industrial IoT Innovation in Finland and France with €24 Million EIB Venture Debt Financing, Yu Zhang
(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) Ericsson has announced that it will relocate its Stockholm operations, including its headquarters, from Kista to Hagastaden, with the move expected to begin in early 2028 and continue in phases over several years. The relocation is designed to … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Industrial, Internet & Online, Management, News, Real Estate, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 2028 relocation, Atrium Ljungberg, Börje Ekholm, business ecosystem, Castellum, city campus, Corner of Ekeblad, customer showcase, Emerald House, Ericsson, Ericsson City Campus, Ericsson Confirms Hagastaden Relocation Plan for Headquarters, Ericsson Hagastaden, Ericsson headquarters, Ericsson Plans New City Campus in Hagastaden to Support Collaboration, Ericsson R&D, Ericsson Signs Additional Hagastaden Leases as Stockholm Operations Prepare for Multi-Year Relocation, Future Talent, Hagastaden, Hagastaden campus, headquarters relocation, Imagine Studio, Infinity property, Innovation and Future Talent Attraction, innovation community, Jubileumshuset, Kista, Modern Office Space, office leases, phased relocation, R&D and Key Stockholm Operations, research and development, Stockholm, Stockholm operations, Stockholm Stad, Stockholm technology hub, technology collaboration, Trinity, urban redevelopment, Wave, workplace transformation
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson and the University of Málaga have held the 2025/2026 Hilda Ericsson Awards within the Lamarr Chair Challenge, an initiative designed to promote female talent in technology and encourage young students to apply Generative AI to practical social … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Industrial, Internet & Online, Management, News, Science, Society, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AI innovation, Ana Palacios, artificial intelligence, Cognitive Software, digital economy, digital isolation, engineering enrolment, Enrique Nava, Ericsson, Ericsson and UMA Strengthen Inclusive Technology Talent Pipeline Through Lamarr Chair Challenge in Málaga, Ericsson and University of Málaga Advance Women in STEM Through Student-Led Generative AI Challenge, Ericsson Spain, female talent, food waste reduction, generative AI, Hedy Lamarr Chair, high school students, Hilda Ericsson Awards, Hilda Ericsson Awards Underscore Málaga’s Role as a Hub for AI Innovation and Female Technology Talent, inclusive talent ecosystem, Juan Olivera, Lamarr Chair Challenge, Lamarr Women and Technology Chair, loneliness among older adults, Málaga R&D centre, Málaga technology hub, Mari Carmen Aguayo Torres, mobile networks, research and development, Secretary of State for Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence, smart pantry management, software engineering, STEM, sustainable tourism, technology education, Telecommunications Systems, Telematic Engineering, UMA, University of Málaga, voice assistants, women in STEM
(IN BRIEF) Covestro has opened a new TPU Application Development Center in Guangzhou, China, as part of its strategy to strengthen innovation and customer collaboration across Asia-Pacific. The facility complements the company’s TPU production site in Zhuhai and R&D center … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Andrea Maier-Richter, application development center, Asia-Pacific, automotive industry, Changhua, CHINA, Christian Haessler, circular economy, climate neutrality, consumer electronics, Covestro, Covestro Enhances Asia-Pacific Manufacturing and R&D Capabilities Through New Guangzhou TPU Center, Covestro Expands Asia-Pacific TPU Innovation Network with New Guangzhou Application Development Center, Covestro Launches Integrated TPU Development Hub in South China to Support Emerging Industrial Applications, engineering plastics, extrusion, Guangzhou, Healthcare, Holly Lei, industrial innovation, injection molding, Manufacturing, material innovation, Mobility Solutions, paint protection films, polymer industry, polymer materials, PPF, recyclable TPU, research and development, robotics, South China, specialty extrusion, specialty films, sustainable materials, thermoplastic polyurethane, TPU, Zhuhai
(IN BRIEF) Arkema is marking 20 years since its creation and Paris stock market listing by highlighting its transformation into a global specialty materials company focused on innovation and sustainability. Since 2006, the company has nearly doubled in size, increased … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged 3D printing, advanced materials, Arkema, Arkema marks 20 years of transformation focused on specialty materials and sustainable innovation, Ashland, Beaumont, Bostik, Changshu, Chemical Industry, clean mobility, Coatex, Corporate Social Responsibility, Den Braven, energy transition, global manufacturing, greenhouse gas reduction, Industrial Transformation, Paris Stock Exchange, renewable energy, research and development, Sartomer, SBTi, Singapore, specialty chemicals, specialty materials, sustainable innovation, sustainable materials, Thierry Le Hénaff
(IN BRIEF) Stellantis and Dongfeng Motor Group have expanded their strategic partnership through new plans to manufacture Peugeot and Jeep electric vehicles in China for both domestic and global markets. The companies’ DPCA joint venture in Wuhan is expected to … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Antonio Filosa, automotive industry, automotive investment, automotive manufacturing, automotive partnership, Beijing Auto Show, CHINA, Chinese EV market, Dongfeng Motor Group, Dongfeng Peugeot Citroën Automobile, DPCA, electric mobility, electric vehicles, EV manufacturing, global vehicle exports, Hubei province, intelligent EV technology, international automotive strategy, Jeep, Jeep off-road EV, New Energy Vehicles, Peugeot, Peugeot EV, Qing Yang, research and development, Stellantis, Stellantis and Dongfeng Expand China Partnership with New Global Electric Vehicle Production Plans Dongfeng and Stellantis Advance Global EV Ambitions with Major Wuhan Production Initiative, sustainable transportation, vehicle production, Wuhan, Wuhan manufacturing plant
(IN BRIEF) OMV is investing EUR 65 million in the construction of the OMV Innovation Hub Schwechat in Austria, a new research and development center designed to accelerate the company’s technological transformation and climate neutrality strategy. Construction progress has reached … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Alfred Stern, Austria, Austrian industry, biotechnology, Biotechnology and CO₂ Technology Development, carbon dioxide utilisation, carbon reduction targets, clean technology, climate neutrality, CO₂ reduction, energy company, Energy Innovation, energy transition, future energy, GREEN HYDROGEN, industrial applications, industrial innovation, Innovation Center, innovation infrastructure, laboratories, New OMV Innovation Hub in Austria to Support Green Hydrogen, OMV, OMV Expands Research and Industrial Innovation Capabilities with New Schwechat Technology Campus, OMV Innovation Hub Schwechat, pilot plants, production facilities, research and development, Schwechat, Strategy 2030, sustainable growth, sustainable technology, technology accelerator, transformation strategy
(IN BRIEF) ZF Friedrichshafen AG has strengthened its executive leadership by appointing Dr. Peter Holdmann as Chief Technology Officer, a newly created role designed to unify and elevate technology management across the company. Already responsible for Research and Development as … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged and Market Readiness, artificial intelligence, automotive industry, Automotive Technology, Chief Technology Officer, connected systems, CTO appointment, Dr. Peter Holdmann, Dr. Peter Holdmann Takes on Expanded Leadership as ZF Centralizes Technology Strategy Across Global Operations, Dr. Rolf Breidenbach, engineering efficiency, executive leadership, INNOVATION, innovation strategy, Mathias Miedreich, R&D strategy, research and development, RWTH Aachen University, software-defined vehicles, ZF Elevates Technology Leadership with New CTO Position Focused on Efficiency, ZF Friedrichshafen AG
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is providing €250 million to KONE to support a multi-year research and innovation programme focused on next-generation elevators, escalators, and intelligent people-flow technologies. Running from 2026 to 2029, the initiative aims to improve safety, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged building mobility, digitalization, EIB, elevators, energy efficiency, engineering jobs, escalators, Espoo, European Investment Bank, Finland, INNOVATION, Italy, Johannes Rastas, Karl Nehammer, KONE, KONE Secures €250 Million EIB Funding to Drive Innovation in Energy-Efficient Elevators and Urban Mobility Solutions, people flow technology, research and development, Smart Cities, TechEU initiative, urban infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) Business Finland has granted €20 million to SSAB to support a five-year research and development program aimed at advancing fossil-free steel production and low-carbon materials. The initiative, Sustainable World through Steels, will bring together over 200 partners across … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged advanced materials, Business Finland, Business Finland Backs SSAB’s Strategic Initiative to Build Collaborative Ecosystem for Low-Carbon Steel Solutions, circular economy, decarbonization, digital supply chain, electric steelmaking, EU funding, export growth, Finland, fossil-free steel, industrial ecosystem, industrial innovation, low-carbon steel, Nordic Region, research and development, SSAB, SSAB Launches Multi-Partner Research Program with Public Funding to Advance Decarbonized Steel Production, Steel Industry, steel production, sustainability, Sustainable World through Steels, Tony Harris
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has granted a €60 million loan to Prosegur Compañía de Seguridad to support research, development and digital innovation initiatives focused on advanced security technologies. The funding will support investments in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, integrated … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology
Tagged Antonio Lorenzo, artificial intelligence, corporate lending, Cybersecurity, defence capabilities, digital transformation, EIB, EU investment programme, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank and Prosegur Expand Cooperation with New Financing for Technology and Security Innovation, innovation financing, Maite Rodríguez, Prosegur, Prosegur Compañía de Seguridad, Prosegur Secures €60 Million EIB Loan to Advance Innovation in Cybersecurity and Integrated Security Solutions, Prosegur Tech Ventures, research and development, Security Services, security technology, Spain technology sector, TechEU programme
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is providing a €75 million loan to AMAG Austria Metall AG to support research, digitalisation and environmentally sustainable manufacturing at its Ranshofen plant in Upper Austria. The financing represents the first EIB operation in … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged aerospace industry, aluminium production, AMAG Austria Metall AG, Austria, automotive industry, critical raw materials, digitalisation, EIB, EIB and AMAG Partner on €75 Million Investment to Advance Digitalisation and Sustainable Aluminium Manufacturing in Upper Austria, European industry competitiveness, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Supports AMAG Austria Metall AG with €75 Million Financing for Industrial Innovation and Sustainable Aluminium Production, green industry, Helmut Kaufmann, industrial innovation, InvestEU, Karl Nehammer, Ranshofen, research and development, sustainable manufacturing, TechEU programme, Upper Austria
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is providing AMAG Austria Metall AG with a €75 million loan to fund research, digitalisation, and greener production methods at its Ranshofen facility, forming part of a wider €168 million investment programme running from … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged aerospace materials, aluminium production, AMAG Austria Metall AG, automotive supply chain, critical raw materials, digital manufacturing, EIB, EIB Grants €75 Million Financing to AMAG to Drive Industrial Innovation and Sustainable Aluminium Production, European Industry, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Supports AMAG Expansion to Strengthen Critical Raw Materials Supply and Industrial Resilience, green transformation, Helmut Kaufmann, industrial innovation, industrial resilience, InvestEU, Karl Nehammer, Ranshofen Upper Austria, recycling expertise, research and development, sustainable production, TechEU programme
(IN BRIEF) Henkel has presented the Martha Schwarzkopf Award for Women in Science for the fourth time, honoring international female scientists whose work advances hair and scalp research. The awards ceremony in Düsseldorf recognized three career stages: Lifetime Contribution, Distinguished … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Awards, Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged Cosmetic Science, Diversity in STEM, Gabriela Daniels, gender equality, Hair Care Innovation, hair research, Henkel, Henkel Consumer Brands, Henkel honors female scientists advancing hair research with the Martha Schwarzkopf Award, Henkel Strengthens Commitment to Diversity and Innovation Through Martha Schwarzkopf Award for Women in Hair Research, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, Martha Schwarzkopf Award, Meriem Kassar, research and development, Scalp Health, Schwarzkopf, Siyu Zhu, Tsinghua University, University of the Arts London, Women in Science
(IN BRIEF) The Institute of Cancer Research has welcomed Sutton Council’s approval of ambitious plans led by Aviva Capital Partners and Socius to create around one million square feet of new life-sciences research and laboratory space across a 12-acre site … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, Investment, Management, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aviva Capital Partners, cancer research, Daniel May, economic growth, high-skilled jobs, ICR, ICR Welcomes Approval of New One-Million-Square-Foot Life-Sciences Campus at The London Cancer Hub, Innovation Gateway, Institute of Cancer Research, Kristian Helin, laboratory space, life sciences, London Borough of Sutton, research and development, science infrastructure, Socius, Sophie White, Sutton, The London Cancer Hub, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca has announced a $15 billion investment in China through 2030 to expand research, development and manufacturing capabilities, supporting its long-term growth strategy and global pipeline in advanced treatment modalities such as cell therapy and radioconjugates. The investment … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Healthcare, Investment, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged advanced medicines, AstraZeneca, AstraZeneca Accelerates 2030 Strategy with $15 Billion China Investment in Breakthrough Therapies and Manufacturing, biopharmaceutical expansion, cell therapy, China investment, China UK healthcare collaboration, global R&D centres, healthcare ecosystem, Healthy China 2030, Keir Starmer, life sciences strategy, oncology innovation, Pascal Soriot, pharmaceutical manufacturing, radioconjugates, research and development
(IN BRIEF) ZF Group has appointed Jake Morris as Site Leader of its UK Research and Development Hub in Solihull, effective January 1, 2026. With more than 25 years at ZF, Morris brings deep experience in steering technologies, portfolio strategy, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Management, Science, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged automotive engineering, autonomous driving, Bal Panaser, Blythe Valley Business Park, Jake Morris, leadership appointment, mobility technologies, Operational Excellence, research and development, Solihull, Steer-by-Wire, sustainable R&D facilities, UK automotive innovation, ZF Group, ZF Hub UK, ZF Strengthens UK Innovation Leadership with Appointment of Jake Morris
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has agreed to lend up to €25 million to Orzax Central Asia to finance the construction of a greenfield food supplement manufacturing facility in Kazakhstan’s Turkestan region. The project marks Orzax Türkiye’s first international production base … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Türkiye, United Kingdom
Tagged Central Asia, EBRD, EBRD financing enables new food supplement production facility in southern Kazakhstan, EBRD loan supports Orzax Türkiye’s first manufacturing investment outside Turkey, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, food supplement manufacturing, greenfield facility, healthier lifestyles, import dependence, Kazakhstan, nutritional products, Orzax Central Asia, Orzax Central Asia advances regional manufacturing plans with EBRD-backed investment, Orzax Türkiye, private sector investment, research and development, skills transfer, Turkestan region, workforce development
(IN BRIEF) ZF LIFETEC has opened a cutting-edge technology and testing center in Washington, Michigan, enhancing its capacity to develop next-generation passive safety systems. The facility, which integrates prototype development, engineering, and testing operations, features a new servo-controlled sled system … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged airbags, Alfdorf Germany, automated driving, Automotive Testing, crash testing, INNOVATION, interior design, NCAP, Ned Reckamp, NHTSA, North America, passive safety systems, research and development, Rudolf Stark, seatbelts, sled system, Technology Center, vehicle safety, Washington Michigan, ZF, ZF LIFETEC, ZF LIFETEC Opens Modernized Washington Site to Drive Innovation in Global Vehicle Safety Systems, ZF LIFETEC Strengthens North American Presence with New Advanced Technology Center in Michigan
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