Eelpower acquires Silkstead BESS from Balanced Grid Works September 17, 2026 The Silkstead BESS is located to the south east of the Winchester substation in England and will commence construction in 2027, with commercial operations expected to start in 2028.
Mareike Haass – Europe's top 100 EMS companies unveiled September 15, 2026 Analytics firm in4ma is publishing its first dedicated ranking of Europe's 100 largest EMS companies, built on a new database with figures going back to 2020. Around 85% of all data was sourced directly from national company registers and from the companies themselves. The ranking will be presented at Evertiq Expo Gothenburg on September 17 by Dr. Mareike Haass.
Sweden risks falling behind on circular electronics September 11, 2026 There is a gap between ambition and action on circularity in the Swedish electronics industry, according to Elisabet Österlund, Secretary General of Svensk Elektronik. For circularity to become more than a sustainability talking point, stronger incentives are needed from both industry and government.
JIJ partners with Kobe Steel to advance quantum computing adoption September 09, 2026 Under the agreement, the companies will launch a multi-year initiative to establish a Quantum Center of Excellence (Quantum CoE) and support the practical use of quantum computing technologies across the KOBELCO Group.
CesiumAstro acquires mission software specialist 1Aardvark September 07, 2026 By combining 1Aardvark’s mission software expertise with CesiumAstro’s satellites, communications systems and advanced computing capabilities, the company can now support more capable missions in which spacecraft can respond to changing conditions.
Kratos wins $20M contract to deliver mobile SATCOM gateways September 04, 2026 As part of the system, Kratos will deliver its rapid‑deployable, truck‑mounted Trifold transportable antennas, which are integrated into the mobile SATCOM hub that provides high‑throughput, dependable communications in dynamic field environments.
Cyclic Materials raises $75 million to scale rare earth recycling in the US September 02, 2026 Canadian rare earth recycling company Cyclic Materials has closed a USD 75 million strategic financing round, bringing total equity funding to USD 237 million. The capital will accelerate the buildout of rare earth production infrastructure across the United States.
Sweden must turn semiconductor expertise into industry September 01, 2026 Semiconductors form the backbone of our digitalised society and are business-critical for everything from AI and defence to next-generation energy systems. Yet despite Sweden being among the global leaders in academic fundamental research, we face a critical challenge: we must strengthen our own manufacturing capacity.
Siemens partners with EPG to enhance grid resilience August 31, 2026 Integrating EPG’s synchrophasor technology and Wide Area Monitoring Systems directly into Siemens’ power automation portfolio empowers utilities and grid operators to master growing grid complexity, streamline operations and improve grid stability and resilience.
Rolls-Royce completes $1 billion investment in Indiana August 31, 2026 The investment — the largest the company has made in the United States — modernized advanced manufacturing across the Indianapolis campus and added full engine-test capability, including new ground test facilities, and an altitude test facility in West Lafayette.
Pasqal, Eleven Ventures to advance quantum computing in Saudi Arabia August 28, 2026 The joint venture intends to deploy and operate Pasqal’s neutral-atom systems in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and bring Pasqal to market for customers across the country and the wider region.
SK hynix breaks ground on $4 billion packaging facility in Indiana August 28, 2026 The Indiana fab is scheduled to open its cleanroom by October 2028 and initiate mass production of next-generation HBM in the second half of 2029. SK hynix also signed an MOU with Purdue University for research and development collaboration in advanced packaging.
ICEYE to broaden engagement with India’s defense ecosystem August 26, 2026 The Finnish company has announced the formal establishment of ICEYE India, operating from New Delhi. ICEYE India’s immediate priority is supporting India’s defense and intelligence customers to access advanced intelligence capabilities and solutions.
Forge Nano breaks ground on battery gigafactory in North Carolina August 20, 2026 Forge Nano has broken ground on a major expansion of its lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Morrisville, North Carolina, in the United States. The project, backed by up to USD 100 million from the US Department of Energy, will expand the site to nearly 315,000 square feet and establish up to 3 GWh of annual battery cell manufacturing capacity.
Fluence Energy, LEAG start construction of BESS in Germany August 17, 2026 The Heinersbrück GridBattery, scheduled for completion in 2027, is the second joint project for Fluence and LEAG Clean Power. The companies are already deploying the 1GW / 4 GWh GigaBattery Jänschwalde 1000 system in the same part of the country, in eastern Germany.
Reliance, Rolls-Royce to advance India's combat aircraft program August 17, 2026 As part of the partnership, Reliance and Rolls-Royce will explore the formation of a dedicated Aerospace Gas Turbine Complex that will be a centre of excellence for power and propulsion technology in India.
Air taxi firm Joby acquires Resonant Sciences for $500 million August 12, 2026 By bringing together the companies’ complementary aerospace engineering capabilities, the combination will create a scaled defense growth platform that accelerates autonomy and expands the applications for Joby Aviation’s technology.
Rashi Peripherals announces JV with Japan’s Restar August 07, 2026 Rashi will transfer its semiconductor business division into a wholly owned subsidiary headquartered in Bengaluru and step-down subsidiary headquartered in Singapore. Restar Corporation will subsequently acquire a 26% equity stake in the subsidiary.
TOP500 Supercomputer List: China Returns to the Top, Europe Holds Strong Position July 31, 2026 The latest edition of the TOP500 ranking of the world's most powerful supercomputers has brought a change at the top. China's LineShine has overtaken the United States' El Capitan, while the number of exascale systems has increased to five. Europe has maintained its position among the world's leading high-performance computing regions.
Rethinking finance amid semiconductor supply chain uncertainties July 28, 2026 Companies are reassessing where they build, how much flexibility they need, which suppliers they depend on and where financial decisions are made.
NIELIT, SCL collaborate to advance chip innovation in India July 24, 2026 As part of this collaboration, the 1.2 µm Process Design Kit will be made available through eChipHub, and provide students, researchers, faculty members, startups, MSMEs and industry professionals with access to an indigenous semiconductor process technology for IC design and prototyping.
Hitachi Energy wins €770 million contract for converter stations July 24, 2026 The awarding of the contract by Terna and Steg to Hitachi Energy marks the completion of the procurement process for the first HVDC submarine link between Europe and North Africa, which will have a capacity of 600 MW and extend for about 220 km.
Emesent secures $17M to boost autonomous intelligence platform July 21, 2026 Capital will be deployed to scale manufacturing at Emesent’s Queensland facility and to advance Cortex AI, the company’s onboard autonomy intelligence, and Aura, its cloud-based platform for 3D data processing, visualization and analytics.
Qolab secures $54M to advance scalable quantum systems July 21, 2026 The financing will support the US company’s continued development of scalable superconducting quantum computing technologies, expansion of semiconductor collaborations, and acceleration of its target toward fault-tolerant quantum computing.
ENEVO, Kraftfeld sign EPC contract for 220 MWh BESS in Romania July 20, 2026 Drăgănești-Olt project strengthens ENEVO Group’s position as an EPC partner for utility-scale battery storage in Romania, adding to a portfolio that now stands over 1 GWh of storage projects in execution or already in operation.
Venus Aerospace raises $91 million to advance high-thrust RDRE July 15, 2026 The round will fund Venus as the Texas-based company scales development and production, moving its RDRE propulsion system from successful flight demonstration toward deployment for a range of near-term defense and space applications.
L&T Vyoma, Fortanix partner to deliver confidential computing July 14, 2026 L&T Vyoma will provide sovereign AI infrastructure, including data centres, compute and networking, while Fortanix will secure data and AI workloads in use by Indian enterprises and government organisations, by leveraging Nvidia Confidential Computing.
Bosch announces $225 million funding deal with US government July 14, 2026 Bosch is investing up to $2 billion to transform the Roseville, California site into a facility that produces and tests SiC semiconductors with state-of-the-art processes and equipment.
Europe holds a 2.5% share of a market it helped build July 08, 2026 New data from in4ma and EMSNOW puts the global EMS and ODM industry at USD 820 billion for 2025 – and Europe's share of that figure is shrinking in relative terms even as the continent's largest players post revenue growth.
Garuda, Micron Instruments to co-develop defence drones July 06, 2026 The two Indian companies will leverage their combined expertise in advanced manufacturing, defence engineering and innovation to build next-gen indigenous defence solutions, including loitering munitions, payload-enabled UAVs and advanced unmanned systems.
Boeing wins $2 billion contract for communications satellites July 06, 2026 The US Space Force contract award for Mobile User Objective System Service Life Extension (MUOS SLE) includes two narrowband communications satellites that prioritize reliable voice and essential data.
Fujifilm partners with Gujarat to boost chip materials manufacturing July 01, 2026 Fujifilm India aims to assess opportunities to establish a semiconductor materials production base in Dholera, Gujarat, while working closely with government stakeholders, industry bodies and private enterprises to strengthen a semiconductor supply chain.