Early Game Ventures (EGV) invests 1 million Euro in CogniSync, a pure-AI startup created by a Romanian team of founders. CogniSync is developing a new tool for optimizing workflows as companies and teams scale by surfacing internal best practices and revealing any potential misalignment with compliance or legal standards while leveraging data owned exclusively and securely by the enterprises where […]

Early Game has just invested 900,000 EURO in Relock, a Polish cybersecurity startup developing a new technology to protect APIs, as part of a pre-seed round, following its #leadearly credo once again. Relock provides real-time protection of access to company’s APIs and data they exchange, while ensuring immediate threat detection and fail-safe disconnect of any attack attempt. APIs are the […]

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, and AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability, today announced a partnership with IN-CORE Systèmes to drive efficiency in Electric Vehicle (EV) battery production. As the EV market continues to see exponential growth, battery production is under greater pressure to improve quality, […]

Ahead of schedule and in partnership with some of the most iconic FMCG brands in the world, DS Smith has replaced more than one billion pieces of plastic, 16 months in advance of its 2025 target . This marks a key sustainability milestone for one of the leading international suppliers of more sustainable packaging solutions. As of May 2024, DS […]

Genpact (NYSE: G), a global professional services and solutions firm delivering outcomes that shape the future, today unveiled its third Artificial Intelligence (AI) Innovation Center in Bucharest, Romania, a pivotal component of Genpact’s AI-first approach. The centers are a launchpad for innovation, facilitating learning, experimentation, and building AI-focused growth-oriented solutions for Genpact’s global clients. Genpact’s AI Innovation Center in Bucharest […]

Saint-Gobain Romania and OMV Petrom sign an agreement for the purchase of electricity from renewable sources for all Saint-Gobain facilities at local level. Based on this agreement, OMV Petrom will supply approximately 800 GWh of green energy to 14 Saint-Gobain locations in Romania over the next five years, thus contributing to the Group’s sustainability objectives and Saint-Gobain’s decarbonisation efforts. Deliveries […]

First closing occured on April 25 and marks the official launch of the second Early Game Ventures investment fund, which has a total value of 60 million euros. The new fund will invest exclusively in early-stage technology startups, continuing the thesis of the first Early Game fund. It will focus on areas such as cyber security, enterprise software, and AI […]

Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has partnered with Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the largest global provider of cloud and carrier-neutral data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, to deliver an innovative circular economy initiative at its PAR6 data center in Paris. The project aims to prolong and maintain the life of the mission-critical systems […]

Vertiv, (NYSE: VRT), a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has been selected by the University of Pisa to extend its existing data centre infrastructure and provide the new power and liquid cooling equipment needed to meet the new demands of high-performance computing systems and maintain high operational flexibility. The University of Pisa, founded in 1343, is […]

SoftServe, one of the largest IT solutions providers in the region, launches the second edition of the EmpowerU program in Romania. Together with the Romanian National Council for Refugees (CNRR), SoftServe will offer Ukrainian refugees without IT skills free access to the Find Your Place in IT course, consisting of 6 introductory modules in programming languages. The course, created by […]

In a market environment shaped by economic uncertainty, BASF Group reported sales of €68.9 billion in the 2023 business year, compared with €87.3 billion in the previous year. This sales development was mainly driven by considerably lower prices and volumes. Lower raw materials prices in particular led to lower prices in almost all segments. Sales volumes fell in all segments […]

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, announced today its 2023 sustainability impact performance as part of its full-year financial results. The Schneider Sustainability Impact score for the year exceeded expectations, reaching 6.13 out of 10, and surpassing the year-end target of 6 out of 10. Schneider Electric was also recognized as a top […]