Identiv and Narravero Join Forces to Accelerate the Digital Product Passport Era

Identiv and Narravero are teaming up to deliver Digital Product Passports ahead of the EU’s 2027 regulations. In our exclusive interview, Identiv CEO Kirsten Newquist and Narravero CCO Inga Ellen Kastens explain how DPPs can go beyond compliance — enabling transparency, brand protection, and new ways to connect with consumers. Products that don’t just comply, but communicate.

Nordnet’s Design Edge: How a Fintech Pioneer Is Redefining Digital Savings and Investments

Winning the Red Dot Design Award confirms what many of Nordnet’s customers already knew: this is a company where design is strategy. By putting simplicity, user experience, and trust at the heart of its platform, Nordnet has created not just a functional finance app, but an inspiring and empowering gateway to savings and investments.

Building Experiences, Not Just Apps: Esri’s “Top 20 Essential Skills for ArcGIS Experience Builder”

Esri’s ArcGIS Experience Builder has become a game changer in how organisations design and share geospatial apps. But until now, GIS professionals were often left asking: “Show me how you did it.” I spoke with Mike Gaigg, co-author of Top 20 Essential Skills for ArcGIS Experience Builder, about why this book was written, how it differs from existing tutorials, and why design thinking is just as important as technical know-how.

Liquid AI and AMD: Building the Future of Edge AI

Liquid AI’s LEAP platform, in collaboration with AMD, runs state-of-the-art language models directly on devices — no servers, no costs, no data leaving your laptop or phone.

Joby Aviation’s First Piloted Air Taxi Flight Between Public Airports: A Step Toward Everyday eVTOL Travel

Joby's recent short test flight delivered proof that the technology is ready not just to fly, but to fit into the system we already have.

Saildrone Surveyor: Redrawing the Map of the Deep Ocean

Saildrone’s 22-metre Surveyor is changing how we understand the deep ocean. Powered by wind and solar, the vessel can stay at sea for months, carrying the same sensors as traditional survey ships — but without the huge costs or emissions.

Flying on Vapour: How the HYDRA-2 Drone Brings Liquid Hydrogen Aviation a Step Closer

NLR’s HYDRA-2 research drone completed its first successful flight on liquid hydrogen, proving that long-endurance, zero-emission flight is not just a vision — it’s happening now.

OrganOx’s £1.5 Billion Acquisition by Terumo: A Landmark in MedTech—and an Opportunity for Global Scale

Oxford medtech spin-out OrganOx has been acquired by Japan’s Terumo Corporation in a landmark $1.5 billion deal.

Power Integrations Supercharges Solar Race Teams with New Kit—Just in Time for the Outback Sprint

As 37 student teams gear up for the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge across the Australian Outback, Power Integrations has unveiled a new reference design kit—tested by ETH Zurich’s aCentauri—that delivers 95% efficiency with no heatsink required.

Rebl Industries Secures IKEA and H&M as Customers for Robots-as-a-Service Platform

Swedish robotics company Rebl Industries has signed framework agreements with IKEA Svenska AB and H&M to deploy its next-generation Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) platform. In our interview with CEO Tengelin, he called this moment “an inflection point” for both the company and the industry: defining a new category of robotic staffing as a service.

Plasmatreat Launches HydroPlasma

A Green Leap Forward in Ultra-Precise Surface Cleaning

Plasmatreat GmbH has launched HydroPlasma®, a breakthrough in environmentally friendly surface treatment. By combining its proven Openair-Plasma® with ionised water, HydroPlasma® removes stubborn contaminants like oils, grease and salts—without VOCs, solvents, or damaging mechanical methods. From automotive to electronics and medical tech, industries that rely on perfect adhesion, bonding, and coatings stand to benefit.

RWS Brings AI-Powered Smart Insights to Trados

Transforming How Localisation Professionals Manage Content

RWS has launched Smart Insights, an AI-powered assistant inside Trados that helps project managers get instant answers—without digging through spreadsheets or building custom reports.

Record Breakers In Accelerating Machine Learning Inference

Myrtle.ai recently expanded the reach of its VOLLO® inference accelerator by enabling it on Napatech’s NT400D1x series of SmartNICs. In simpler terms, they've embedded their ultra-fast AI engine right into the network interface card—the piece of hardware that connects servers to the network—so the AI can run directly where data enters the system. Giles Peckham, Head of Marketing at Myrtle.ai, explained to Movetheneedle.news what this integration means.

Eutelsat to Deliver LEO Connectivity for UK Government Operations Worldwide

From its roots in broadcasting, Eutelsat has evolved into a major connectivity provider, significantly strengthened by strategic investments, cutting-edge satellites, and newfound importance in European digital infrastructure and sovereignty – as underscored by the recently inked agreement that sees Eutelsat support a broad range of critical UK government activities worldwide – including diplomatic missions, policing, resilience, defence and other essential operations.

Fusion at the Brink: Helion’s Ambitious Bet to Power Microsoft

In a move that feels torn from science fiction, Helion Energy has broken ground on what could become the world’s first commercial fusion power plant—and one that must deliver 50 megawatts to Microsoft by 2028. It’s a daring bet: fusion energy, rushed into reality.

August 2025: A Truly Electric Month In AI

August 2025 will be remembered as a truly electric month in the world of artificial intelligence—one marked by both breath-taking scientific innovation and an unprecedented wave of venture capital investments. From AI designing novel battery materials to autonomous AI scientists crafting viable COVID 19 nanobodies, and blockbuster funding rounds for deep tech startups, the momentum is undeniable. In this story, we unpack the most compelling developments.

Strata Identity Recognised by Gartner for Tackling IAM Technical Debt in the Age of AI

Strata Identity, a pioneer in identity orchestration, has been named a Sample Vendor in the 2025 Gartner report, “Reduce IAM Technical Debt” by analysts Nat Krishnan and Erik Wahlstrom. This milestone highlights the growing significance of Strata’s approach to modernising identity and access management (IAM) without adding new complexity to enterprise environments. MoveTheNeedle.news spoke with Eric Olden, CEO of Strata Identity, to explore how the company is leading the evolution of IAM and what this recognition means for its future.

Four Fascinating Startups From Twente

Region Is Gaining Momentum As A Hardware Haven

How To Reduce Dangerous Driving In Just One Week

Cappagh Browne, the prominent wastewater services provider serving over 1.5 million customers on behalf of Southern Water across the South East of England, has achieved a remarkable 95 per cent reduction in dangerous driving behaviours within just one week. This transformation was driven by the deployment of Samsara’s AI Dash Cams and GPS-based Connected Operations® Platform, a solution that moved the company decisively from limited visibility to proactive fleet safety.

emporia’s New 7 Series

Championing Digital Inclusion

emporia’s 7 Series meets a real need: in a world where people are increasingly targeted by digital services, making smartphones work for everyone is a social imperative.

Diliko: A Rising Star Among Mid Market Agentic AI Data Platforms

Diliko may be less than a year into its public phase, but it’s already shaping up to define a category—and the CRN® accolade is a clear milestone on that journey. Ken Ammon, Chief Strategy Officer at Diliko, walks us through the features and breakthroughs that earned them the award.

Alliance to Advance European Digital Sovereignty

Deloitte and STACKIT Forge Strategic Partnership

Corporate Europe is increasingly in favour of hiring home‑grown tech suppliers, especially for cloud, cybersecurity, and data infrastructure services. A recent BARC study found that 84% of European companies consider data sovereignty a central strategic priority, with 70% reporting increased importance in just the past year or two. Nearly half of those surveyed cite U.S. legislation inconsistencies as a key risk, and 36% plan to rely more on regional or local providers, particularly in the DACH region where adoption intentions hit 41%. Responding to these developments, Deloitte and STACKIT (the cloud provider of the Schwarz Group) have announced a strategic partnership aimed at supporting companies and public institutions in establishing secure, legally compliant, and economically independent cloud and data infrastructures within Europe.

New Protocol Transforms Password Breach Checking

In an age when password breaches occur daily—millions of credentials exposed, with over 19 billion compromised passwords just in the past year alone—organizations urgently need ways to verify password safety without exposing the secrets they’re trying to protect. Enter Passwork’s revolutionary new protocol, which addresses a challenge long plaguing cybersecurity: how to confirm password safety without revealing the password—or even its hash.

Corridor Platforms Launches Responsible AI Sandbox

Meeting the need to scale GenAI experimentation responsibly

With global regulators—including the EU and Asia-Pacific—accelerating sandbox initiatives and frameworks such as the upcoming EU AI Act, Corridor Platforms—known for enterprise-grade AI governance—has unveiled its Responsible AI Sandbox, built in partnership with Oliver Wyman and Google Cloud.

Live Story raises €2.7M

Plans to become the go-to CMS for business users in the digital experience economy

Live Story, the no-code visual CMS designed for marketers and content teams, has raised €2.7 million in seed funding, led by Vertis, one of Italy’s most prominent early-growth venture capital firms. The investment will power international expansion, AI-driven product development, and hiring, as the company sets its sights on exceeding €10 million in ARR by 2027.

Thinking Machines Lab: Mira Murati’s $10B AI Powerhouse Redefining Human‑Centric Intelligence

In February 2025, ex–OpenAI CTO Mira Murati founded Thinking Machines Lab, a Public Benefit Corporation aimed at closing critical gaps in AI—specifically in reliability, transparency and human–AI collaboration. With zero products yet, the startup has already raised $2 billion in seed funding, valuing it at approximately $10 billion—the largest ever seed round for an AI firm.

Suki and MEDITECH Deepen EHR Integration

Voice-Enabled AI for Healthcare

The expanded integration between Suki and MEDITECH is more than a technical upgrade—it’s a strategic alliance that tackles clinician burnout, boosts productivity, and moves healthcare toward a more human-centred future. As AI becomes increasingly embedded in clinical workflows, solutions like Suki Assistant will play a vital role in ensuring that healthcare workers spend less time on screens—and more time with patients.

VTT Joins PIXEurope

Significant Investment in Advanced European Photonics Pilot Line

The EU's Chips Act, part of the broader “Chips for Europe” strategy, is central to the development of a PICS ecosystem in the EU. Supported by the European Chips Act, the PIXEurope initiative has announced it will invest EUR 400 million to advance the development and pilot fabrication of integrated photonic chips in Europe. Renowned Finnish research organisation VTT has joined the initiative, providing the pilot line with expertise in thick silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology.

Solving Home Charging Challenges for Europe’s EV Fleets

Home charging for company cars is more than plugging in — it requires a coordinated approach that addresses technical infrastructure, financial systems, compliance frameworks, user experience, and fairness. For fleet managers, crafting a robust home-charging policy is now critical as Europe’s corporate fleets transition quickly towards electrification. ChargePoint’s latest innovation, the Flex Plus charger, addresses these issues for fleet managers.

Can A Yacht Be Sustainable?

Ice-Class Explorer Yacht Redefines Sustainability and Range

Explorer yachts like Valor represent one of the fastest-growing niches in the superyacht market, as wealthy individuals seek adventure and privacy in equal measure. With its blend of polar readiness and sustainable propulsion, Valor is not just another luxury vessel—it’s a signal that the next generation of yachting will be defined not just by where owners can go, but by how responsibly they get there.

Next Wave of Automotive UI Innovation

Seoul Semiconductor Brings No-Wire Mini LED Display Technology to Automotive Market

Redefining Industrial Quality Control with Scalable AI

IFS acquires TheLoops to launch the Industrial AI workforce

Using AI to Revolutionize Precision Medicine

Next-Generation Controller to Advance Scalable Viral Vector Manufacturing

Pioneering Real-Time Precision Neurology

World's First Graphene-Based Brain Interfaces

Voxel Expands Globally

As AI Shifts Workplace Safety from Reactive to Proactive

Copenhagen Welcomes Shore Power Milestone

AIDAnova's Historic Port Call

Hexagon Launches AEON

Humanoid Robot to Address Industrial Labour Gaps and Advance Physical AI

Viking Line Unveils Helios

Concept for a Green Corridor Between Finland and Estonia

RoboTeam Twente is ready for the spotlight

FedEx Deploys First AI Sorting Robot in Europe

Solmax Builds Global Platform for Industrial Fabrics

Launch of Performance Materials

Agentic AI Is Enterprise-Ready

White Paper Shares Advice and Recommendations

Helsinki Airport Reaches Net-Zero Milestone

With Help from Neste’s Renewable Diesel

UltiMaker Launches the S6

A New Chapter in Accessible, High-Speed 3D Printing

SwitchBot Unveils K20+ Pro

A Multitasking Household Robot for the Next Generation of Smart Homes

From air purification to food delivery and home patrol, the K20+ Pro redefines what a domestic robot can be.

Breaking New Ground in Carbon Shipping

Höegh Evi and Aker BP Develop Next-Gen Liquefied CO₂ Carrier

Zaplox Unveils App-Free Check-In Solution

Signs First Deal with Google

Storm Reply and Audi Team Up

Partnership to Pioneer Agentic AI in Cloud Management

Valmet DNAe Brings Web-Based, Cybersecure Automation to the Marine Industry

Future-proof control system accelerates digital transformation

Movate and Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Partner

Goal is To Accelerate AI-Powered Digital Transformation

Movate, a leading provider of digital technology and customer experience services, has announced a strategic partnership with Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise (ALE) to help businesses fast-track their digital transformation through AI-powered solutions.

UL Solutions Expands European HVAC Testing Capabilities

In Support of Accelerating Heat Pump Market

UL Solutions, a global leader in applied safety science, has announced a major expansion of its HVAC testing facility in Carugate, Italy, reinforcing its commitment to support the rapidly growing European heat pump market.

Rigaku Expands Flagship Manufacturing Facility

Meeting Global Demand for X-Ray Analytical Solutions

Philips Avent and March of Dimes Team Up

Partnership to Improve Maternal Health Education via Pregnancy+ App

Philips will integrate essential March of Dimes content into the app to help improve health literacy and create awareness.

How Robotics Are Revolutionizing Vertical Farming

Inside Opollo Farm by AutoStore and OnePointOne

Introducing he world’s first robotic vertical farm powered by AutoStore’s high-density cube system. Crops are grown in robot-operated bins, repositioned in real time for optimal light, nutrients, and water. The result? 💡 Harvest-ready greens in just 15 days.

Breakthrough Adhesive Makes Recycling and Reuse Easier Than Ever

How a Finnish innovator is turning glue into a circular economy enabler

It’s a sticky situation: while adhesives are essential in countless industries — from construction and furniture to packaging and electronics - they come with a hidden cost as they make recycling and reuse incredibly difficult. Once materials are bonded, they’re often fused permanently, making separation — and therefore recovery — nearly impossible without damage or waste. That’s the problem Finland-based Kiilto set out to solve, as Raija Poivinen, Chief Ecosystem Officer at Kiilto, explains.

Wärtsilä’s Next-Generation Ammonia Engine Delivers Unprecedented Efficiency and Emissions Reduction

A New Benchmark in Marine Decarbonization

Technology group Wärtsilä has once again pushed the envelope in marine propulsion technology with its latest improvements to a 4-stroke engine-based solution for ammonia fuel.

Alight and AkzoNobel Sign Solar Power Deal

Powering Key AkzoNobel Sites in Sweden

Swedish solar energy company Alight and global paints and coatings leader AkzoNobel have signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) to support the development of a new 15 megawatt-peak (MWp) solar park in Uppsala County.

Bringing smart water management to City Football Academy

Manchester City Football Club is teaming up with Xylem

With the help of Xylem Vue, the Club is capturing and reusing rainwater more efficiently through data and analytics.

new AI clothes virtual try-on

New feature added to the billion-download YouCam app suite

With just one photo, consumers can now explore endless outfit possibilities.

Kering Eyewear partners with Google

Objective is to together develop AI-powered glasses with Android XR

New AI-native commerce platform launched

Glance AI moves online shopping beyond search

US-based Glance, a leading consumer technology company backed by Google, has unveiled Glance AI, an AI-native commerce platform powered by its most advanced proprietary AI models.

McDreams Hotels automates cleaning with Nexaro technology

Cleanliness at the touch of a button

How can a hotel chain with high guest volumes and limited personnel resources ensure consistent cleanliness? McDreams is one of the first hotel chains in Germany to embrace fully digitalized processes. Over 50 Nexaro NR 1500 autonomous vacuum robots and several Nexaro trolleys were integrated into the family-run budget hotel group's nine properties.

First multi-purpose corvette built at Rauma Shipyard

Built for the Finnish Navy’s pivotal Squadron 2020 project

SKF inaugurates magnetic bearing factory in Morocco

New facility to meet increased demand

German Innovation Award for IR-225 M infrared fusion machine

GF Piping Systems innovation offers shorter cooling times

JFrog Partners with NVIDIA

DevSecOps tools integrated with the NVIDIA Enterprise AI Factory validated design.

Cadence unveils Millennium M2000 Supercomputer

Supercomputer accelerates the build-out of AI infrastructure

Cadence (Nasdaq: CDNS) has announced a major expansion of its Cadence® Millennium™ Enterprise Platform with the introduction of the new Millennium M2000 Supercomputer featuring NVIDIA Blackwell systems, which delivers AI-accelerated simulation at unprecedented speed and scale across engineering and drug design workloads.

Building sustainability into the construction industry

New standards set in the manufacturing of cellular glass products.

In a world increasingly reliant on sustainable and innovative solutions Tribelt - the Lesjöfors Group's subsidiary in Holland - and their German customer, Glapor, are setting new standards in the manufacturing of cellular glass products.

Detection Technology unveils X-Cargo

Pioneering detector modules for high-speed, high-energy inspection

Detection Technology, a global leader in X‑ray detector solutions, unveils X-Cargo—an advanced multirow detector family purpose-built to set a new benchmark in high-speed, high-energy X-ray imaging performance.

First commercial gigafactory for carbon capture

Generational leap forward for managing carbon emissions from industrial sectors

Svante Technologies Inc., a global leader in carbon capture and removal technologies, has officially completed the commissioning of its new Centre of Excellence for Carbon Capture and Removal – Redwood manufacturing Facility (Redwood) in Burnaby, British Columbia.

Bold new innovation ecosystem to shape the future

Building what the world needs next

Imagine Global (dba IMAGINE) made its public debut at the Milken Institute Global Conference — introducing a bold new innovation ecosystem designed to shape the future with intelligence, intention and aligned impact.

The companies transforming the European energy game

Futurice releases the inaugural Digital Energy 40 report

New report highlights how clean energy has evolved into a central force reshaping Europe's energy systems—driven by advanced digital technologies and intelligent infrastructure.

ICT adoption in professional services set to accelerate

New report reveals that ICT is transforming knowledge-intensive businesses

New study reveals how Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is transforming knowledge-intensive businesses by enhancing operational efficiency, client engagement, and service delivery.

Tropical storms are spreading

Here's how you can stay informed

With the increasing impacts of climate change, tropical storm activity is now reaching areas once considered safe. The latest report, "Hurricane Season 2025," published by Safeture, a Swedish company specializing in people risk management technology, in collaboration with Riskline, a leading provider of travel risk intelligence, offers an in-depth look at essential information for staying safe and informed during the season.

Guard against tech purchasing remorse

Latest Gartner End-User Buying Behavior Survey has advice for tech buyers

If your company has experienced post-buying regret, its tech purchasing process may need an overhaul, according to Gartner.

HEIDELBERG/Amperfied presents new DC fast charging solution

Focus on dynamic power distribution and high availability

Offer is aimed at the increasing demand from charging parks, logistics depots and haulage fleets

Continental reaches 200 million radar milestone

200 million radars produced and orders worth around €1.5 billion in the first quarter of 2025

Continental has set a milestone and is celebrating the production of 200 million radar sensors. This impressive number of produced radars reflects the company's leading position with more than 20 percent market share in essential safety technology components for the automotive sector.

Forrester unveils Top 10 Emerging Technologiess For 2025

AI innovation shifts from experimentation to business imperative

Forrester’s (Nasdaq: FORR) research, The Top 10 Emerging Technologies In 2025, highlights new technologies that empower leaders to drive AI-led innovation while ensuring long-term resilience.

New open-source alternative to Microsoft SharePoint

OpenCloud is a modern open-source solution for file management, file sharing and content collaboration, serving as a high-performance, GDPR-compliant alternative to proprietary solutions such as Microsoft SharePoint, Google Drive or Dropbox.

Smith Micro unveils SafePath® 8

A bold leap into AI-powered family safety

Smith Micro Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMSI) has announced the upcoming launch of SafePath® 8, the next-generation evolution of its industry-leading family safety platform.

IBM unveils $150 Billion investment in America

Investment to fuel the economy and to accelerate its role as the global leader in computing

IBM has announced plans to invest $150 billion in America over the next five years to fuel the economy and to accelerate its role as the global leader in computing. This includes an investment of more than $30 billion in research and development to advance and continue IBM's American manufacturing of mainframe and quantum computers.

Steering sound with light

A game-changer for integrated photonics

By adding a sound-mediated way to control light to the toolkit of light-based chips, University of Twente researchers have pushed the boundaries of the technology. This opens up the possibility of making atomic clocks small enough to fit in satellites and drones, helping them navigate without GPS.