Alsendo, the delivery management solution leader in CEE, dedicated to eCommerce businesses, finished one of the key stages of the company transformation, unifying its portfolio of services and SaaS products in connection with the umbrella brand, Alsendo. Through this strategic step, the new group structure will respond more effectively to the eCommerce market needs, both globally and regionally. The Alsendo […]

Partnering with two of Europe’s prominent pharmaceutical companies, Chiesi Group and SYNLAB Italy, EIT Health, a part of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union, has launched the new InnoStars Connect programme. Implemented in an open innovation format, the initiative aims to bring together start-ups, Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs), researchers, universities, […]

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 […]

Schneider Electric, leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, and Capgemini, a global leader in business and technology transformation services, today announced a new collaboration in energy optimization. Designed to help organizations accelerate their journey towards smarter and greener facility management and energy efficiency, the Energy Command Center leverages a unique end-to-end combination of digital solutions and […]

XIGA, an insurtech startup advancing the concept of Embedded Insurance in the Central and Eastern Europe region, and in which LIFE IS HARD holds a 10% stake through LIH Ventures, is launching the first car insurance campaign embedded within the TikTok platform in Romania. This initiative is in partnership with Tudor Bratu, an automotive content creator and former TV show […]

A team of Romanian entrepreneurs, founders of Naratix, has created five robots based on artificial intelligence that work non-stop, reducing return rates by up to 60% and increasing the average order in online stores by up to 30%. The robot employees were developed in approximately 12 months, with an investment of €350,000, and by the end of the year, their […]

The TEF (Testing and Experimentation Facility) programme planned for five areas – healthcare, industry, agri-food, energy and smart cities – aims to streamline the certification and testing of artificial intelligence and robotics solutions in real-world environments. The Portugal-led health consortium just launched the first call for applications dedicated to the founders from the European healthcare sector. This initiative is underscored […]

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced that it has committed to invest in a portfolio of Texas-based clean energy projects utilizing a Tax Credit Transfer Agreement (TCTA) for solar and battery storage systems developed, built, and operated by ENGIE North America (ENGIE). The contracted projects are expected to come online throughout […]

Allevo successfully completes a complex project, supporting 17 banks successfully connect to the new ReGIS system, operated by the National Bank of Romania. These account for half of the system’s participant banks and sum a market share of about 50%. „ReGIS is the national funds transfer system with real-time gross settlement (RTGS) for payments in lei owned and operated by […]

The company “HVAC Ventilation Systems” Constanta, a major player in the design, execution and maintenance of HVAC installations and power infrastructure, adopts state-of-the-art software solutions to optimize processes and strengthen project control, in partnership with TotalSoft, one of the leading providers of business information systems in Central and Eastern Europe, and Infinity Business Center, a provider of integrated project management […]

In trend research released last fall, BASF stated that the traditional automotive color wheel was going through a transformation. The recently released 2023 BASF Color Report for Automotive OEM Coatings provides hard data to back up that trend. Achromatic colors, which have always formed the foundation of automotive color, are experiencing a significant shift. While white continues to hold its […]