The 570,000-square-foot Cambridge facility will work alongside AstraZeneca’s genomic medicine site at 100 Binney Street and support nearly 2,000 researchers and scientists. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs AstraZeneca has opened a new global strategic R&D centre in Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, as … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Healthcare, Investment, Pharma & Biotech, Science
Tagged 100 Binney Street, 290 Binney Street, agentic AI, AstraZeneca, AstraZeneca expands Massachusetts research footprint with new Kendall Square R&D centre, AstraZeneca opens 570000-square-foot Kendall Square research hub focused on next-generation medicines, AstraZeneca R&D Center Kendall Square, AstraZeneca’s $1 billion Massachusetts investment advances with opening of Cambridge R&D centre, biologics, breast cancer, Cambridge Massachusetts, cell therapy, chronic disease, continuous automation, COPD, Gaithersburg Maryland, genomic medicine, Kendall Square, life sciences, Massachusetts, Maura Healey, metabolic disease, New AstraZeneca Kendall Square facility to bring nearly 2000 researchers and scientists together in Cambridge, Obesity, oncology, Pascal Soriot, rare disease, research and development, robotics, STEM education, United States, workforce development
Renewed three-year collaboration will focus on safer access to essential services in Brazil and gender-responsive STEM education in Mexico IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs The Abertis Foundation and UNICEF have renewed their international partnership through 2028, committing €1.4 million to a new … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Non Profit, Security & Safety, Society, Spain, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged abertis foundation, Abertis Foundation and UNICEF Commit €1.4 Million to Extend Child Mobility and Education Partnership Through 2028, Abertis Foundation and UNICEF Continue Nearly Decade-Long Partnership with New Three-Year Social Impact Programme, Abertis Foundation and UNICEF Renew International Collaboration Focused on Safer Cities in Brazil and STEM Education in Mexico, Agenda Cidade, Brazil, child road safety, children and adolescents, Education, Elena Salgado, gender-responsive STEM, Gujarat, inclusive mobility, INDIA, Jalisco, Jamaica, Maharashtra, Manaus, María Ángeles Espinosa, Mexico, Mexico City, Nuevo León, Rio de Janeiro, road safety, safe mobility, São Paulo, social impact, STEM education, Telangana, UNICEF, UNICEF and Abertis Foundation Expand Long-Term Partnership Supporting Children and Adolescents in Brazil and Mexico, UNICEF Spain, €1.4 million
Facility due to open in late 2027 will bring degree- and PhD-level education to Blyth as part of the £95 million Energising Blyth regeneration programme IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs Newcastle University is supporting the development of the £25m Energy Central Institute … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged Blyth, Blyth clean energy campus enters new phase with £25m institute for education, research and innovation, clean energy, clean energy skills, degree education, Durham University, Energising Blyth, Energy Central Campus, Energy Central Institute, Energy Central Institute breaks ground in Blyth with Newcastle and Durham universities supporting higher education, Energy Central Learning Hub, higher education, Kier Construction, Martin Lawlor OBE, Newcastle University, Newcastle University expands regional clean energy partnership through new Energy Central Institute in Blyth, Newcastle University supports £25m Energy Central Institute to bring advanced clean energy skills to Blyth, North East England, Northumberland County Council, PhD education, Port of Blyth, Professor Jane Robinson, Professor Roberto Palacin, regional regeneration, Research and Innovation, STEM education, The North East Mayoral Strategic Authority, vocational training
(IN BRIEF) Henkel is celebrating its 150th anniversary on 26 September 2026 with employee events worldwide, special workforce benefits and an expansion of its Researchers’ World STEM education programme. Founded by Fritz Henkel in Germany in 1876 as a small … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Education, Germany, Industrial, Retail, Science, Society, Technology
Tagged 130000 children, 150th anniversary, 18000 guests, 41 percent anniversary bonus, 50000 employees, Aachen, additional leave, Adhesive Technologies, adhesives, C H Beck, Carsten Knobel, coatings, company history, Consumer Brands, consumer products, double-digit million-euro investment, Dr. Simone Bagel-Trah, Düsseldorf, Employee Benefits, employee festival, employee share programme, engineering education, five new learning locations, Fritz Henkel, Germany, Henkel, Henkel 150 years, Henkel Commemorates 150 Years Since Founding With Events Across More Than 70 Countries, Henkel employees, Henkel From Detergent Manufacturer to Global Player, Henkel Marks 150 Years With Global Employee Celebrations and Expanded STEM Education Programme, Henkel Plans New STEM Learning Centres and Global Employee Events for 150th Anniversary, Henkel Researchers’ World, Henkel Shareholders’ Committee, Henkel Supervisory Board, INNOVATION, Joachim Scholtyseck, July 2026, Loctite, mathematics education, more than 20 countries, more than 70 countries, Persil, Researchers’ World, Schwarzkopf, science education, sealants, September 26 1876, September 26 2026, six additional countries, STEM centre Düsseldorf, STEM education, technology education
(IN BRIEF) Voith has donated a combined $8,000 through its #VoithCares program to support STEM education initiatives serving students in York and Adams counties, Pennsylvania. The Bermudian Springs High School Robotics Club and the York County History Center will each … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Non Profit, Science, Society, Technology
Tagged #VoithCares, 000 donation, 12 nonprofits, 1877, 2025/2026 fiscal year, 8, Adams County, Allis-Chalmers, Benjamin Neely, Bermudian Springs High School Robotics Club, coding, community investment, community programmes, Corporate Social Responsibility, decarbonisation, decarbonisation education, digitalisation, Educational Outreach, employee volunteering, engineering education, Hands-On Learning, Hanns Voith Foundation, high school robotics, industrial heritage, INNOVATION, local history, manufacturing education, manufacturing history, nonprofit organisations, North American headquarters, Pennsylvania, robot design, robotics education, robotics equipment, S. Morgan Smith, science technology engineering and mathematics, Seth Smith, Sheryl Zapcic, STEM education, student robotics, technology education, Thomas Ort, Travelling Trunk program, Voith, Voith Hydro, Voith Turbo, volunteer programmes, York, York County, York County History Center, York Springs, youth education, £4
(IN BRIEF) Siemens is embedding artificial intelligence across its professional training programmes in Germany as around 1,500 young talents begin vocational training or dual-study programmes at 18 training centres nationwide this year, alongside more than 300 training positions provided for … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Society, Technology
Tagged 000 apprentices and dual students, 1, 1 September 2026, 18 training centres, 300 partner company training positions, 3D printing, 500 young talents, 90 training programmes, adaptability, AI Didactic Assistant, AI expertise, AI-powered learning platform, apprentices, artificial intelligence, Bettina Weckesser, career orientation, career training, classroom teaching, collaboration, competency-based curricula, competitiveness, critical thinking, curriculum-aligned teaching materials, Digital Twins, Dual Students, dual-study programmes, EUR 135 million training investment, fiscal 2025, flexible learning modules, future skills, generative AI, Germany, humanoid robotics, INNOVATION, Judith Wiese, Labour Market, low-code development, modular curricula, personalised learning, professional training, reskilling, responsible AI use, Siemens, Siemens AG, Siemens Expands AI-Powered Learning Across 18 Training Centres in Germany, Siemens Launches AI-Supported Career Orientation Tool for Schools, Siemens Professional Education, SIEYA[at]School, simpleclub, simpleclub and SIEYA[at]School Support Siemens’ AI-Focused Training Strategy, Skilled Workforce, smart manufacturing, STEM education, sustainable growth, training centres, upskilling, vocational training, work-study programmes, £4
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit Foundation has awarded approximately €4.2 million to nine non-profit programmes designed to tackle educational poverty and improve learning opportunities for vulnerable young people across Europe. Selected through the second edition of its Edu-Fund Platform, the projects will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Business, Czech Republic, Education, Financial, Hungary, Italy, Non Profit, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Society
Tagged Autonómia Alapítvány, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, career guidance, Czech Republic, DASATO Slovensko, digital skills, early school leaving, Edu-Fund Platform, Edu-Fund Platform Supports Education Access and Inclusion for Vulnerable Young People, education funding, educational poverty, Eidè Società Cooperativa Sociale ETS, Hungary, IMAGINE, inclusive education, Inspire, Italy, Libera, mentoring, New Edu-Fund Grants Reach 163 Schools and More Than 25000 Beneficiaries, Non-profit Organisations, Prototýpci, Romania, Serviciul Iezuiților pentru Refugiați, Silvia Cappellini, Slovakia, Slovenia, social inclusion, Sophia Società Cooperativa Impresa Sociale, STEM education, teacher training, UniCredit Foundation, UniCredit Foundation Funds Nine European Education Projects With €4.2 Million, Vocational Education, vulnerable young people, youth education, Zavod Antona Martina Slomška, Zemlja djece u Bosni i Hercegovini
(IN BRIEF) GEA has ranked first among German companies and 17th worldwide in TIME Magazine and Statista’s World’s Most Sustainable Companies 2026 assessment. The company received an overall score of 88.92 points, improving on its 2025 result of 83.05 … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Germany, Industrial
Tagged Child poverty, clean water, Climate Strategy, Dow Jones Best-in-Class World Index, EcoVadis Platinum, Emissions Reduction, environmental social and governance, ESG, GEA, GEA Foundation, GEA Ranked Germany’s Leading Company in TIME and Statista Sustainability Assessment, GEA Reaches 17th Place Globally in World’s Most Sustainable Companies 2026 Ranking, GEA Strengthens Global Sustainability Position Through Emissions Reductions and Social Investment, Germany, industrial technology, MSCI ESG Rating, Nadine Sterley, net-zero emissions, resource efficiency, Resource Efficiency and Social Commitment, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, Scope 1 emissions, scope 2 emissions, Scope 3 emissions, Statista, Stefan Klebert, STEM education, sustainability, sustainable energy, TIME and Statista Recognise GEA for Climate Action, TIME Magazine, World’s Most Sustainable Companies 2026
(IN BRIEF) SGL Carbon, in partnership with Augsburg University of Applied Sciences, hosted a Girls’ Research Camp in Meitingen to introduce young women to STEM careers through hands-on projects and real-world applications. Participants explored technologies such as carbon fibers, 3D … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged 3D printing, Alexander Miehling, Augsburg University of Applied Sciences, Bavaria initiative, carbon fiber, education programs, Girls Research Camp, László Kovács, Meitingen, recycling technologies, SGL Carbon, SGL Carbon Initiative Provides Practical STEM Experience to Support Next Generation of Female Engineers, STEM education, technical careers, Technology Future in Bavaria, women in STEM, workforce development
(IN BRIEF) Merck is marking the 10th anniversary of its SPARK™ employee volunteer program, which has grown into a global initiative focused on promoting science education and community engagement. Since 2016, the program has mobilized employees across 48 countries to … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Financial, Germany, Healthcare, Management, Non Profit, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Corporate Social Responsibility, Curiosity Cube, Curiosity Labs, Darmstadt Germany, employee volunteer program, global community engagement, global impact, innovation education, Karen Madden, Life Science business, Merck, Merck Advances Science Education Access as SPARK Program Enters Second Decade with Expanded Global Ambitions, Merck Strengthens Global Community Engagement Through SPARK Program Milestone and New 2035 Education Targets, nonprofit partnerships, science education, SPARK program, STEM education, student outreach, volunteer hours
(IN BRIEF) The University of Bristol has joined a new government-funded Spärck AI scholarship programme launched by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology to support future leaders in artificial intelligence. As one of nine partner universities, Bristol will offer … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Education, Industrial, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI ethics and governance, AI masters programmes, artificial intelligence education, Bristol Centre for Supercomputing, Department for Science Innovation and Technology, Evelyn Welch, Isambard-AI, Karen Spärck Jones, National AI Data Facility, Spärck AI scholarships, STEM education, UK AI ecosystem, UK government funding, University of Bristol, University of Bristol Strengthens Role in UK AI Ecosystem Through Government-Backed Spärck AI Scholarships
(IN BRIEF) The Abertis Foundation, in partnership with UNICEF, is driving a nationwide effort in Mexico to close the gender gap in STEM education. Over 6,000 children and adolescents in more than 300 schools have benefited from the programme, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Investment, Management, Non Profit, Society, Spain
Tagged Abertis and UNICEF Advance Gender Equality in STEM Education Across Mexico Through Innovative Partnership, abertis foundation, Abertis Foundation and UNICEF Empower Girls in Mexico Through STEM Education and Equality Initiatives, Abertis Foundation Expands STEM Programme with UNICEF to Bridge Gender Gap in Mexico’s Science and Technology Sectors, Alcalde, artificial intelligence, Corporate Social Responsibility, education partnership, education reform, Elena Salgado, empowerment, engineering, gender equality, girls in STEM, INNOVATION, Jalisco, Marta López Fesser, mathematics, Mexico, Mexico City, Nuevo León, OECD, RCO, Red de Carreteras de Occidente, science, social development, STEM education, sustainability, technology, UNICEF
(IN BRIEF) Siemens is welcoming more than 1,700 young talents to its 2025 training programs across 18 centers in Germany, with a strong focus on AI-supported didactics, digital skills, and value-oriented education. The company’s approach combines advanced technologies such as … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged AI-supported didactics, Apprenticeships, Bettina Weckesser, career orientation, circular economy, Cybersecurity, digital contracts, Dual Study Programs, generative AI, Germany, IoT, Judith Wiese, Siemens, Siemens AG, Siemens Healthineers, Siemens Mobility, Siemens Your Adventure, SIEYA@School, social values, STEM education, Traineeships, workforce development, Xplore training
(IN BRIEF) Brenntag has partnered with Wissensfabrik to back STEM education in German schools through financial aid and operational support for practical workshops and teaching materials. This collaboration, kicking off in 2025, enhances Brenntag’s ongoing educational initiatives and contributes to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Education, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Brenntag, chemical distribution, Dr. Christian Kohlpaintner, education partnership, Germany, Hands-On Learning, INNOVATION, Mathias Haase, partnership, practical workshops, school visits, skilled-worker shortage, STEM education, trainee programs, university collaborations, Wissensfabrik – Unternehmen für Deutschland e. V.
(IN BRIEF) UEA’s Big Sister Little Sister initiative, founded in 2017 by Debbie Taylor, provides mentorship, community events and school outreach to boost the 10–12% female and non-binary representation in Computing Sciences. Operated by students and alumni, BSLS offers foundation-year … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Big Sister Little Sister, Computing Sciences, Debbie Taylor, Diversity And Inclusion, Gender Disparity, iBelong, imposter syndrome, Joy-Moriah Balenthiran, mentorship, Nithya Vinaitheerthan, outreach, partnership, Sophie Bennett, STEM education, University of East Anglia, Venus Nasseri
(IN BRIEF) ‘The Inventors and the Quantum Code’ is a new interactive educational program launching on May 21, 2025. Designed for elementary and high school students, it introduces quantum concepts through an engaging escape room-style experience. Developed by TU/e scientists … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged De Ontdekfabriek, educational activity, Eindhoven, Escape Room, Hands-On Learning, Quantum Delta NL, quantum physics, Quantum technology, qubits, science education, STEM education, superposition, TU/e, tunneling
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