DUBAI, UAE: Huawei plans to invest $15 million over the next three years in a newly unveiled HUAWEI CLOUD Oasis Program aimed at accelerating the development of technology enterprises and ecosystems in the Middle East. The HUAWEI CLOUD Oasis Program was launched during the second edition of the HUAWEI CLOUD Summit held virtually this year…
Mirriad signs partnership with Influential, influencer marketing company
LONDON, UK: Mirriad Advertising, the leading in-content advertising company, has announced a strategic partnership with Influential, the world’s largest influencer marketing company. Representing a significant opportunity, the agreement will expand the range of inventory Mirriad can access in the fast-growing and extensive influencer marketing sector. It also underlines the increasing speed of the company’s development…
Agronomics leads leather producer VitroLabs Series A Funding round
LONDON, UK: Agronomics has led portfolio company VitroLabs Inc’s Series A funding round with a 7.0 million investment. The Subscription is part of a funding round being undertaken by VitroLabs with the proceeds being used to build and scale the world’s first pilot production facility of cultivated leather. Agronomics previously invested 3.5 million in VitroLabs…
IDEX selected for digital currency solution from Union Smart
OSLO, NORWAY: IDEX Biometrics informed that the Union Smart Card of China is utilizing the company’s fingerprint authentication solution to secure the Cold Wallet Visual Payment Card. Union Smart has developed this “cold wallet” card solution in collaboration with six major banks for use in implementation of China’s Digital Currency/Electronic Payment (DC/EP) initiative. IDEX Biometrics…
Oncimmune signs agreement to profile patients
LONDON, UK: Oncimmune Holdings has signed an autoantibody profiling agreement with a leading global pharmaceutical company to evaluate the autoantibody profiles of patient samples in various autoimmune diseases. The initial phase of this project, including the reporting of profiled data, is scheduled to complete by the end of calendar year 2021. Under this agreement, Oncimmune…
Rutherford Health launches first community diagnostics hub
LONDON, UK: Rutherford Health has launched its first community diagnostics hub, the first of its kind in the UK. The centre is registered with the Care Quality Commission. The Rutherford Diagnostic Centre Somerset in Taunton is the result of a partnership and agreement between Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and Rutherford Diagnostics Limited (Rutherford Health’s diagnostics…
Acquisition closing and near term pipeline update
LONDON, UK: The Board of Ecofin U.S. Renewables Infrastructure Trust announced the closing of the following acquisition, which will further deploy the Company’s IPO proceeds. Closing the acquisition of Echo Solar Portfolio’s largest asset In July, the Company signed an agreement to acquire twelve solar photovoltaic projects, which are at construction stage and are expected…
IGas signs deal with SSE to develop geothermal heating project
LONDON, UK: IGas Energy, through its wholly owned subsidiary GT Energy UK Limited (GTE), has signed a MoU with SSE for the development of a geothermal district heating project in the City of Stoke-on-Trent. SSE will develop and deliver a district heating network in Stoke-on-Trent working with GTE and Stoke-on-Trent City Council. The MoU grants…
Gore Street acquires 57MW construction-ready energy storage project
LONDON, UK: Gore Street, London’s first listed energy storage fund, announced the acquisition of a 57MW construction-ready energy storage project, in Leicester, England. With this acquisition, the Company’s portfolio now consists of 577MW of operating or under construction projects in the UK and Ireland. As previously indicated and in-line with its existing mandate, the Company’s…
K3 sells Sage Business to Pinnacle Computing for £1.68 million
LONDON, UK: K3 Business Technology Group, which provides mission‐critical software and cloud solutions, announced the sale of the business and assets of its non-core Sage Business to Pinnacle Computing for £1.68 million. Completion is expected in early October 2021, following a TUPE consultation process in respect of the transfer to Pinnacle of Sage Business employees,…
Yooma Wellness acquires Big Swig
LONDON, UK: Yooma Wellness Inc. has entered into definitive agreements to complete the acquisition of Big Swig Inc., a US-based seller of sparkling water beverages. The acquisition will increase Yooma’s presence in retailers located throughout the southern United States and add the Big Swig and Hard Swig brands to Yooma’s expanding portfolio, with opportunities for…
Bertrand Bodson appointed CEO of Keywords Studios
LONDON, UK: Keywords Studios has appointed Bertrand Bodson to its Board as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).The appointment follows the announcement, in June, that Andrew Day had decided to bring forward his retirement plan. Bertrand’s appointment as CEO will be effective from 1 December 2021. Bertrand, 46, brings deep experience in driving and executing growth strategies…