Berlin – October 29, 2026 -- The EUstay project will produce ten multimedia content packages over the next 12 months, each covering one EU-funded Interreg cohesion project, and make them available free of charge to local media and stakeholders.

SEOUL – – October 29, 2026 -- LG Energy Solution (KRX: 373220) has opened submissions for the Battery Innovation Contest 2026 (BIC 2026), inviting universities and research institutions worldwide to submit concept proposals between October 29 and December 6, 2026.

Proposals go through the company's online open innovation platform, BRIDGE. Priority goes to ideas that address key pain points in the battery industry and could accelerate technological advancement.

Miami – October 02, 2026 -- Florida International University has launched the FIU Cruise Excellence Center, a new academic hub led by its Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management to tackle research, talent and innovation gaps across the global cruise sector.

Oakland – September 23, 2026 -- The Kapor Center unveiled its PRIME Alliance at the Clinton Global Initiative, selecting El Paso, Texas; Little Rock, Arkansas; and Oakland, California as the inaugural cohort for a multiyear program designed to fast-track partnerships between local governments and startups tackling housing, child care, health care, education, workforce development, and financial stability gaps.