Washington D.C. – September 29, 2026 -- Implantica AG launched its FDA-approved RefluxStop device in the U.S. market at the American Foregut Society (AFS) 2026 Annual Meeting, drawing an over-capacity crowd of more than 120 surgeons and gastroenterologists that forced organizers to turn away additional attendees.

Valencia – – September 29, 2026 -- Arthex Biotech has appointed Glenn Sblendorio, former CEO of IVERIC bio, as Chairman of its Board of Directors as the clinical-stage RNA therapeutics company advances its lead program ATX-01 through Phase I/IIa trials for myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1).

Fremont, Calif. – September 29, 2026 -- Leopard Imaging will unveil eight new camera and AI perception platforms at VISION 2026, the machine vision trade show running October 6-8 in Stuttgart, Germany, at Hall 10, Booth 10G79.

Sirius Max combines Lumotive beam-steering with iToF depth sensing for long-range robotics perception

The compact RGB + depth platform supports programmable beam-steered illumination and embedded synchronization for software-defined 3D scanning in autonomous systems.

Amsterdam – September 29, 2026 -- Nearly $300 million in European spend has now moved through Arkestro's predictive procurement platform, with regional volume growing 93% year over year, the company announced at DPW Amsterdam 2026.

Copenhagen – September 29, 2026 -- NKT used its Investor Day 2026 in Karlskrona, Sweden, to unveil a formal capital allocation framework and confirm that commercial operation at its expanded Karlskrona facility will begin in Q2 2027, slightly ahead of the original schedule.

London – September 29, 2026 -- JOE Media Group has launched a heart-health awareness campaign built around a Viking folk character named Jordic, using erectile dysfunction (ED) as an entry point to warn men about underlying cardiovascular disease risk.

Cannes – September 29, 2026 -- KT&G's ultra-slim cigarette brand ESSE surpassed KRW 1 trillion (approximately USD 700 million) in global sales in 2025, the South Korean tobacco maker announced at TFWA World 2026 in Cannes, France, running September 27 to October 1.

St. Helier – September 29, 2026 -- Petrus Advisers, which holds roughly 3.8% of Iveco Group N.V. shares, has publicly rejected Tata Motors' all-cash voluntary tender offer of €14.10 per share, arguing the bid fails to reflect fair value for Iveco shareholders.

London – September 28, 2026 -- jaam automation has launched M. by jaam, an Agentic Work Management platform designed to close the gap between AI adoption and measurable business impact. The launch responds to McKinsey data showing 88% of organisations now use AI, yet only 7% have fully scaled it across operations.

Pune – September 28, 2026 -- The global agrochemicals market was valued at $245.15 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $355.01 billion by 2034, growing at a 4.2% compound annual rate from 2026, according to a new report from Maximize Market Research.