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(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has committed €60 million to Solas Capital’s Solas Sustainable Energy Fund II to launch a co-financing platform aimed at scaling energy efficiency projects for SMEs across the European Union. The platform is expected to … Read the full press release →

(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 →

(IN BRIEF) ZEISS Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology is rolling out its new AIMS® EUV 3.0 actinic mask qualification system to leading semiconductor manufacturers worldwide, setting a new benchmark in photomask inspection with improved scanner matching, Digital FlexIllu illumination emulation, and full … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The University of Exeter is partnering with the University of Oxford and ETH Zürich in a £5 million research programme to investigate why repetitive negative thoughts, or rumination, develop and persist in people with mental health conditions such … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The Swiss Federal Council has confirmed Tanja Zimmermann for a second four-year term as Director of Empa, extending her leadership through May 2030. During her first mandate, Zimmermann strengthened Empa’s strategic position within the ETH Domain, expanded collaboration … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) ACEA and the Adecco Group have published a comprehensive new report examining how Europe’s automotive workforce must adapt to the rapid shift toward electrification and digitalisation. The analysis reveals growing demand for high-skilled roles in software, batteries, and … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The Adecco Group’s Workforce Trends 2026 Report reveals a shift in worker priorities toward job security, fair pay and employer support for adaptability, signalling the end of the “great resignation” era. Based on global research across 31 countries, … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Three Swiss deep-tech startups spun out of Empa are showcasing cutting-edge hardware innovations at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. BTRY AG is presenting ultra-thin solid-state batteries with one-minute charging, Ionic Wind AG is demonstrating fanless ionic-wind cooling for … Read the full press release →