PARIS: Total and Apache Corporation have made a new significant oil and gas discovery at the Keskesi East-1 well, in Block 58 off the coast of Suriname. This follows previous discoveries at Maka Central, Sapakara West and Kwaskwasi. The well was drilled by a water depth of about 725 meters and encountered a total of…
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Solvay launches hydrogen platform
BRUSSELS: Solvay SA has launched a hydrogen platform that will bring together all the innovative material and chemical solutions the Group has to offer to advance the emerging hydrogen economy. At the heart of the platform is Solvay’s membrane technology (ion conducting polymer), which constitutes a necessary component in the process of hydrogen production. By…
Capgemini announces leadership appointments
PARIS: Capgemini today confirmed a number of Group leadership appointments that combine its global strengths and talent, effective January 1, 2021. Three leaders named as CEOs of strategic business units: In Europe, Michael Schulte, previously Managing Director of Capgemini in Germany, is now CEO of the Northern Europe Strategic Business Unit. Jérôme Siméon, previously Managing…
Total and Engie partner to develop France’s largest site for the production of green hydrogen
PARIS: Total SE and Engie have signed a cooperation agreement to design, develop, build and operate the Masshylia project, France’s largest renewable hydrogen production site at Châteauneuf-les-Martigues in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur South region. Located at the heart of Total’s La Mède biorefinery and powered by solar farms with a total capacity of more than 100…
Prodways Group records major successes in the field of medical applications
PARIS: Prodways Group, specialist in digital design and manufacturing, announced major successes in the field of medical applications for its 3D Materials division. In the continuity of a very successful year 2020 and despite the Covid-19 crisis, Prodways Group’s materials division, DeltaMed, recorded outstanding successes in its dental products division by i/ signing an agreement…
Lleida.net receives its fourth patent from Chinese Intellectual Property Administration
MADRID: The Chinese Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has granted a new patent to Spanis digital signature company Lleida.net, for its method for producing electronic contracts certified by a user of telecommunications operator. This patent is the fourth that the listed company receives from the authorities of the People’s Republic of China and it is valid…
Solutions 30 signs a €210 million contract with Telecom Italia
PARIS: Telecom Italia (TIM) has entrusted Solutions 30, with deploying its FTTH network in Piedmont and Aosta Valley. This contract opens up a new development phase for Solutions 30 in Italy. Worth €210 million over 5 years, this contract is part of the vast project to create a single fiber-optic network in Italy. In September…
Atos to acquire In Fidem to reinforce its cybersecurity position in North America
PARIS: Atos International has signed an agreement to acquire In Fidem, a Canada-based specialized cybersecurity consulting firm, a news release said. The closing of the transaction is expected to take place in Q1 2021. This acquisition will reinforce Atos’ position as the #3 worldwide cybersecurity services leader and in particular enhance its North America cybersecurity…
Lysogene gets MHRA and Research Ethics Committee approvals for Gene Therapy Clinical Trial in the UK
PARIS: Lysogene, a phase 3 gene therapy platform company targeting central nervous system (CNS) diseases, has received MHRA and Research Ethics Committee approvals to initiate the gene therapy clinical trial in the United Kingdom with LYS-GM101 for the treatment of GM1 gangliosidosis, a serious, pediatric, life threatening disease. LYS-GM101 builds on Lysogene’s extensive experience in…
Total acquires Fonroche Biogaz to become French leader in renewable gas
PARIS: Total SE announced the acquisition of Fonroche Biogaz, a company that designs, builds and operates anaerobic digestion units in France. With close to 500 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of installed capacity, which doubled between 2019 and 2020, Fonroche Biogaz is today the French market leader in the production of renewable gas1 with more than 10% market…
Sanofi to acquire Kymab for an upfront payment of approximately $1.1 billion
PARIS: Sanofi and Kymab, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing fully human monoclonal antibodies with a focus on immune-mediated diseases and immuno-oncology therapeutics, have entered into an agreement under which Sanofi will acquire Kymab for an upfront payment of approximately $1.1 billion and up to $350 million upon achievement of certain milestones. Under the terms of…
Valneva appoints Perry Celentano as interim COO, David Lawrence as acting CFO
SAINT-HERBLAIN: Valneva SE a specialty vaccine company focused on prevention against diseases with major unmet needs, has appointed Perry Celentano as Chief Operating Officer (COO) on an interim basis to support the expansion of the manufacturing sites in Livingston and Solna. Perry Celentano has an extensive track record in the pharma and vaccines industry including…