(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted €350 million to INWIT to support the expansion of digital telecommunications infrastructure across Italy, improving mobile coverage, especially in rural areas. The investment will fund the development of both macro-grid infrastructure … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Italy, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G, Diego Galli, Digital connectivity, digital innovation, EIB, European Investment Bank, Fixed wireless access, FWA, Gelsomina Vigliotti, hospitals, infrastructure investment, INWIT, macro-grid, micro-grid, mobile coverage, motorway tunnels, multi-operator DAS, museums, rural areas, shopping centres, small cells, technology, Telecommunications Infrastructure, underground metro stations
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) has committed $75 million to Helios Fund V, a private equity fund managed by Helios Investment Partners. Focusing on sectors like digital infrastructure, financial services, and tech-enabled services, the fund aligns with … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Africa, Ambroise Fayolle, David Masondo, digital infrastructure, EU-Africa Global Gateway, European Investment Bank, financial services, gender equality, Helios Fund V, Helios Investment Partners, investment, private equity, technology
(IN BRIEF) Finnish Ambassador to Spain, Sari Rautio, visited Iberdrola’s Global Smart Grids Innovation Hub in Bilbao, accompanied by a trade delegation and the Honorary Consul of Finland, Carolina Pérez Toledo. The group was welcomed by Iberdrola executives Asís Canales … Read the full press release
Posted in News
Tagged artificial intelligence, Asís Canales, Bilbao, Carolina Pérez Toledo, data analysis, digital skills, digitisation, electrification, Estíbaliz Goñi, European average, Finland, Finnish Ambassador, Global Smart Grids Innovation Hub, GSGIH, Honorary Consul of Finland, i-DE, Iberdrola, INNOVATION, Sari Rautio, SMEs, Spain, technology
(IN BRIEF) Lubomira Rochet has been appointed Executive Vice President of Societe Generale, overseeing Retail Banking, Private Banking, Insurance, and the Chief Operating Office. She will bring her extensive expertise in digital transformation and business leadership to drive growth and … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Barclays has appointed Vijay Shankar U.S. as Managing Director, Head of Global Transaction Banking, and Amaar Khan as Managing Director, CIO & Head of Corporate Banking Technology for its APAC and ME operations. Both will be based in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Amaar Khan, APAC, appointment, banking innovation, Barclays, Business Growth, client relationships, corporate banking, Global Transaction Banking, Karen Braithwaite, leadership, leadership appointments, Middle East, Pushkaraj Gumaste, Saket Sharma, senior appointments, technology, technology strategy, Vijay Shankar U.S.
(IN BRIEF) As part of National Apprenticeship Week 2025, Transport for London (TfL) is launching a range of apprenticeship opportunities to help Londoners develop long-term careers in various sectors, including engineering, technology, data, and sustainability. Starting in September 2025, TfL … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged apprenticeship fair, apprenticeship opportunities, Apprenticeships, asset maintenance, career prospects, data, Dial-a-Ride, disability inclusion, diversity, engineering, Fiona Brunskill, IT, IT solutions, London, London Transport Museum, National Apprenticeship Week 2025, supply chain, sustainability, technology, TfL, Transport Planning, women in engineering
(IN BRIEF) The ETHSG association, founded in 2020, unites students from ETH Zurich and the University of St. Gallen (HSG) to foster collaboration between business and technical expertise, with a focus on developing start-ups. Through workshops, company visits, and social … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Alessandra Iacopino, ALPINA+SANA, and Ecology, business ideas, Centre for Digital Health Interventions, Computer Science, cross-disciplinary collaboration, Decentriq, digital technologies, Entrepreneurship, ETH Zurich, ETHSG, GAUDIO, HSG, Leonteq, Marius Schülin, Master's in Management, NASA hackathon, network, Optiverse, partnership, platform, SIX, start-ups, student association, student connection, student projects, technical expertise, technology, University of St. Gallen
(IN BRIEF) Repsol is enhancing its Digital Program by incorporating AI agents in partnership with Accenture, utilizing the NVIDIA AI platform. This collaboration aims to improve operational efficiency, streamline processes, and deliver a more personalized customer experience, as well as … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Ireland, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Accenture, AI agents, AI Integration, AI Refinery™, AI-driven agents, competitive advantage, customer experience, Digital Program, Digital Twins, energy sector, generative AI, industrial maintenance, INNOVATION, Josu Jon Imaz, Julie Sweet, logistics, NVIDIA AI platform, Operational Efficiency, partnership, productivity, Repsol, robotic solutions, sustainability, technology, training programs, workforce development
(IN BRIEF) BMW Group is expanding its quantum computing efforts, having already initiated research into this advanced technology since 2017. Quantum computing has the potential to significantly impact materials science, engineering, and logistics, and is expected to play a key … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automotive, Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged aerospace, AI, AI Integration, Airbus, automotive, automotive design, battery systems, BMW Group, Classiq, collaboration, drivetrains, future cars, INNOVATION, Manufacturing, materials science, NVIDIA, partnership, production processes, quantum computing, Quantum Computing Challenge, quantum computing research, Quantum Technology & Application Consortium, qubits, QUTAC, RWTH Aachen, sustainability, Technical University of Munich, technology
(IN BRIEF) Thales Alenia Space has secured an €862 million contract with the European Space Agency to develop the Lunar Descent Element for the Argonaut mission, aimed at enabling European autonomous access to the Moon. Planned for the 2030s, Argonaut … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Argonaut, Artemis program, cargo, entry descent and landing, ESA, European autonomy, European Space Agency, INNOVATION, LDE, Leonardo, Lunar Descent Element, lunar lander, lunar southern region, Mars, Moon, OHB System AG, payload, rovers, scientific missions, space exploration, space infrastructure, space transport, space transportation systems, spacecraft, technology, Thales, Thales Alenia Space
(IN BRIEF) TravelPerk, a leader in business travel management software, has secured a $200 million Series E investment co-led by EQT Growth and Atomico, along with participation from other new and existing investors. The funding round, which boosts TravelPerk’s valuation … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI, Atomico, Avi Meir, Barcelona, Blackstone, business travel management, Carolina Brochado, corporate travel, corporate travel market, EQT Growth, General Catalyst, INNOVATION, investment, JC Taunay-Bucalo, Kinnevik, Noteus Partners, partnership, Product Development, SaaS, Sequoia Capital, Series E, Softbank Vision Fund, spend management platform, sustainability, T&E, technology, travel and expense management, TravelPerk, US market, Yokoy, £200 million
(IN BRIEF) Evonik and Oerlikon Barmag have formed a partnership to develop innovative chemical recycling solutions for Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste. The collaboration focuses on creating efficient processes for PET depolymerisation and purification, aiming to boost recycling rates from contaminated … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged catalyst, chemical recycling, depolymerisation, EPC business models, Evonik, feedstock, Georg Stausberg, Max Preisenberger, mechanical recycling, Oerlikon Barmag, PET, PET recycling technology, plastics industry, process technologies, production, purification, repolymerisation, Scalability, sustainable circular economy, technology, waste
(IN BRIEF) Evonik and Fuhua Tongda Chemicals have formed a joint venture in Leshan, China, to produce specialty hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) for industries like solar panels, semiconductors, and food packaging. With Evonik holding a 51% stake, the venture aims to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial
Tagged Active Oxygens, CHINA, Evonik, Food Packaging, Fuhua Tongda Chemicals Company, global market, Green Energy, H2O2, Hydrogen peroxide, infrastructure, joint venture, Lauren Kjeldsen, Leshan, License Agreement, market demand, photovoltaic cells, semiconductors, Sichuan Province, solar panels, specialty-grade, sustainable production, technology, Zhang Hua
(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) DNV has announced that Elizabeth Kaiga, Chief Commercial Officer for Energy Systems North America, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). Kaiga, with over 20 years of industry experience, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged ACORE, American Council on Renewable Energy, appointment, Board of Directors, certification, Chief Commercial Officer, clean energy economy, collaboration, commercial activities, customer experience, decarbonization, digital solutions, DNV, DNV Energy Systems, Elizabeth Kaiga, energy deployment, Energy Systems North America, energy transition, equitable access, finance, leadership, market insights, North America, policy, President and CEO, Ray Long, renewable energy, Risk Reduction, sustainable energy, technology, U.S. energy industry
(IN BRIEF) Software AG’s research reveals that 70% of businesses are struggling with operational chaos, a challenge fueled by technology and process inefficiencies. The study highlights that as technology adoption increases, businesses are facing greater difficulty in maintaining agility and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 70%, 77%, Agility, businesses, compliance, customer service, decision-making, Governance, modernizing technology, operational chaos, operational chaos consequences, process inefficiencies, processes, product launches, productivity, Reality Check 2025 white paper, Shadow AI, shadow IT, Software AG, technical debt, technology
(IN BRIEF) In a discussion led by Rob van Kranenburg and moderator Reto Brosi, the evolution of data gathering and management systems, particularly in the context of next-generation Internet technologies, IoT, and mobile phones, is explored. They examine the implications … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Government, Industrial, Netherlands, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged collaborative innovation, Cybernetics, Data Gathering, data management systems, data security, data sovereignty, digital era, digital identities, digital world, disposable identities, engineers in governance, ethical practices, Europe, European mobile phone, Governance, intelligence agencies, Internet of Things, IoT, mobile phones, new governance models, next-generation Internet technologies, personal data control, policymaking, privacy, pseudonymous identities, Reto Brosi, Rob van Kranenburg, secure digital future, Sovereignty, technology
(IN BRIEF) The National Police Agency of Japan has received two Airbus H160 helicopters, becoming the first para-public operator in Japan to operate this model. The first delivery took place at the end of last year, followed by the second … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Airbus H160, Airbus Helicopters, emergency medical services, helicopters, Japan, Jean-Luc Alfonsi, law enforcement, Managing Director, missions, National Police Agency, NPA, offshore transportation, operational safety, partnership, private aviation, public service version, rotorcraft, search and rescue, technology
(IN BRIEF) Christian Levin, CEO of Scania, has been elected as the new Chair of ACEA’s Commercial Vehicles Board for 2025. He stressed the European truck and bus sector’s leadership in technology and its importance for the region’s competitiveness and … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Belgium, Business, Industrial, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ACEA, appointment, battery-electric, Christian Levin, combustion engines, Commercial Vehicles Board, competitiveness, customers, DAF, DAF Trucks, Daimler truck, ecosystem, enabling conditions, energy providers, European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, European Regulations, European truck and bus industry, Ford Trucks, forward-thinking policies, global leader, grid operators, Harald Seidel, Hydrogen-Powered Vehicles, industry competitiveness, INNOVATION, Iveco Group, leadership, long-term incentives, MAN Truck & Bus, Member States, policymakers, Regulatory framework, Scania, skilled jobs, suppliers, sustainable society, technology, transition, visionary targets, Volvo Group, zero-emission powertrains
(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval has unveiled plans to open its Food Innovation Centre in Copenhagen, Denmark, by 2027. This new facility is part of the company’s capital investment strategy and aims to support the food industry in tackling the challenges … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Science, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 2027, academic institutions, AI, Alfa Laval, bio-solutions, capital expenditure, collaboration, Copenhagen, Copenhagen and Southern Sweden, Denmark, digitalization, efficiency, environmental impact, Food & Water Division, Food Innovation Centre, food producers, food production, food sector, future innovations, global corporations, global population, net-zero emissions, partnership, research and development, resilience, Sammy Hulpiau, start-ups, sustainability, technology
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