New Baltic Innovation Fund 3 Aims to Mobilise Up to €700 Million for High-Growth Companies Across Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund, together with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, has launched the €225 million Baltic Innovation Fund 3 to strengthen the region’s private equity and venture capital market and mobilise up to €700 million in total investment … Read the full press release

SUEZ and PYREG Launch Integrated Pyrocarbonisation Solution to Advance Circular Waste Management and Carbon Removal

(IN BRIEF) SUEZ and PYREG have launched Pyrolis® S2B, an integrated pyrocarbonisation technology that dries and thermally converts sewage sludge into stable, PFAS-free biochar while permanently sequestering carbon and reducing waste volumes. The autothermal system uses low-energy drying followed by … Read the full press release

RWE Advances Nordseecluster Construction as Two Large-Scale Offshore Substations Prepare for Deployment

(IN BRIEF) RWE has reached a key construction milestone for the 1.6-gigawatt Nordseecluster offshore wind project with the completion of two large electrical substations at Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, which will now be transported to the North Sea for … Read the full press release

STMicroelectronics Introduces Stellar P3E to Combine Real-Time Control and Edge AI in Next-Generation Automotive Microcontrollers

(IN BRIEF) STMicroelectronics has introduced the Stellar P3E, the first automotive microcontroller with built-in AI acceleration for real-time edge intelligence, aimed at software-defined vehicles and X-in-1 ECU architectures that reduce cost, weight, and complexity. The MCU integrates ST’s Neural-ART Accelerator … Read the full press release

Zalando and Leading Retailers Launch Unified HREDD Questionnaire and One Retail Hub to Streamline Supply Chain Due Diligence

(IN BRIEF) A group of leading European fashion retailers, together with Cascale and Fair Wear, has launched the Retailer Brand Due Diligence Questionnaire and One Retail Hub to streamline Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence in apparel and footwear supply … Read the full press release

LaCabina Becomes Telefónica’s Central Showcase for Scalable Innovation Across Industry, Healthcare, and Smart Cities

(IN BRIEF) Since opening in 2023 Telefónica’s LaCabina in Madrid has welcomed over 30,000 visitors from 5,000 organizations, with more than 40 percent adopting Telefónica technologies after their visit the 2,200-sqm innovation hub hosts over 270 demonstrations across nine sectoral … Read the full press release

Bentley Motors Opens Applications for 2026 Apprenticeship Programme to Develop Next Generation of Automotive Talent

(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

Dräger Launches Breathguard 2500 Ultra-Rugged Gas Detection System for Defence and Confined Space Operations

(IN BRIEF) Dräger’s Engineered Solutions division has launched the Breathguard 2500, a rugged, bespoke gas detection system developed in response to a requirement from Rheinmetall Landsysteme for use in confined spaces such as military vehicles including the Boxer the device … Read the full press release

Euronext Launches Professional ETFplus Segment to Expand Regulated Access to Crypto-Linked Products in Italy

(IN BRIEF) Euronext has launched a new professional segment on ETFplus that allows institutional investors in Italy to trade crypto-linked exchange-traded products within a transparent, competitive, and regulated framework building on its existing offering of over 100 crypto-linked instruments in … Read the full press release

Gerresheimer Showcases Sustainable Glass Packaging Solutions for Organic Food and Natural Cosmetics at BIOFACH 2026

(IN BRIEF) Gerresheimer will present its latest sustainable glass packaging solutions for organic food, natural cosmetics, and nutraceuticals at BIOFACH 2026 in Nuremberg, showcasing flint and amber glass options with high recycled content, lightweight designs, and refillable systems to help … Read the full press release

Volkswagen Group Reaches Five Million Electric Drive Units Produced and Advances In-House Pulse Inverter Strategy

(IN BRIEF) The Volkswagen Group has reached a production milestone of five million electric drive units across its global plants in Győr, Kassel, Tianjin, and Zuffenhausen, highlighting the scale of its e-mobility ramp-up and the strength of its Group Components … Read the full press release

National Grid Completes Major Overhead Line Upgrade North of Harker to Strengthen England-Scotland Power Link

(IN BRIEF) National Grid has completed a major upgrade of more than 90 kilometres of overhead transmission lines north of its Harker substation near Carlisle, replacing existing circuits with higher-capacity wires and installing an additional 12-kilometre line to reduce congestion … Read the full press release

Logicor Acquires 28,000 sqm Freehold Logistics Asset in Budaörs and Consolidates Nearly 100,000 sqm Budapest Cluster

(IN BRIEF) Logicor has acquired a 28,000 sqm freehold logistics property in Budaörs, 12 km west of Budapest, now named Logicor Alligator, which sits adjacent to three existing Logicor parks and together forms a consolidated logistics cluster of nearly 100,000 … Read the full press release

Wolters Kluwer’s CCH Tagetik Named a Leader in Nucleus Research CPM Value Matrix for Sixth Consecutive Year

(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer’s CCH Tagetik has been named a Leader in the Nucleus Research CPM Technology Value Matrix for the sixth consecutive year, reflecting continued innovation in its Intelligent Platform and Expert AI capabilities that use a Finance Brain … Read the full press release

GBL Invests €0.5 Billion in Rayner to Back Global Growth of Leading Surgical Ophthalmology Company

(IN BRIEF) GBL has agreed to invest €0.5 billion to acquire a co-controlling minority stake in Rayner from CVC, creating a new partnership between GBL, CVC, and Rayner’s management team aimed at accelerating the company’s international growth and further strategic … Read the full press release

New Holland Agriculture Launches Nationwide Partnership with Inchcape Kenya to Expand Access to Modern Farm Machinery

(IN BRIEF) New Holland Agriculture has officially launched its partnership with Inchcape Kenya, appointing the company as its authorized full-range importer and distributor across the country through a nationwide network of showrooms and service centres in Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisumu, … Read the full press release

Luxembourg Institute of Health Publishes Patient-Partnered Research on Breast Cancer Survivors’ Workforce Reintegration

(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the Luxembourg Institute of Health, together with LISER and STM, have published a new study in BMC Women’s Health analysing the socioeconomic and clinical factors that influence women’s return to work after breast cancer diagnosis based … Read the full press release

Henkel Introduces Loctite Stycast UV 7998 as Sustainable and Cost-Competitive Conformal Coating for Mainstream Electronics

(IN BRIEF) Henkel has launched Loctite Stycast UV 7998, a new solvent-free conformal coating that combines strong electronics protection with UL 94 V-0 certification, sustainability benefits, and cost efficiency for mainstream applications such as home appliances, lighting, consumer electronics, and … Read the full press release

Schaatsbaan Rotterdam Installs 1MW Battery with Eneco to Strengthen Grid Support and Move Towards Cost-Neutral Energy

(IN BRIEF) Schaatsbaan Rotterdam has installed a 1MW on-site battery, managed by Eneco, to make its energy use more sustainable and to optimise its existing high-capacity grid connection throughout the year. The system allows surplus renewable electricity to be stored … Read the full press release