Bad Friedrichshall – November 03, 2026 -- Bull and Schwarz Digits, the IT and digital division of Schwarz Group, have signed a memorandum of understanding to build a European AI and cloud infrastructure stack covering servers, software platform and integrated system solutions.

The partners target regulated and strategic sectors. Their aim is for customers in these sectors to develop, deploy and scale AI and enterprise computing while sensitive data, infrastructure and operations stay under European jurisdiction and control.

FONTAINEBLEAU, France – October 30, 2026 -- INSEAD has received US$3 million in funding from Google.org and Google DeepMind to establish the Research Lab for Human and Organisational Thriving (INSEAD Thrive Lab), a unit that will study how people and organisations function amid continuous technological change.

SAN FRANCISCO – October 30, 2026 -- MediaGo, the global intelligent advertising platform, won two awards at France's Les Cas d'OR 2026 digital marketing competition for a native acquisition case run with lead generation agency hipto.

MediaGo takes Native Acquisition Strategy Award and MBA MDIA Special Prize

The honors are the Native Acquisition Strategy Award and De Vinci Executive Education's MBA MDIA Special Prize. Executives from major insurance companies, leading automakers and 4A advertising agencies evaluated the Native Acquisition Strategy Award.

PARIS – October 30, 2026 -- Ekinops (Euronext Paris: EKI) has joined Orange Business in a decarbonization plan aimed at the Scope 3 emissions that made up 81% of Orange Business's carbon footprint last year. The plan supports Orange Group's goal of reaching Net-Zero emissions by 2040.

KITCHENER – October 29, 2026 -- Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar (NASDAQ: CSIQ), has sold two standalone battery energy storage projects in France with combined capacity of 200 MW / 800 MWh to BW ESS, a global energy storage owner-operator. Financial terms were not disclosed.

PARIS – October 27, 2026 -- Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) has opened its first Cyber Defense Operations Center in Europe, merging network, security and operational intelligence into a single operating model in Paris.

Mainz – October 27, 2026 -- The Eu-BEST (European Bench for Engine and Stage Testing) project has delivered a modular, mobile rocket test bench, funded with EUR 4.96 million under the EU's Horizon Europe programme. The project closed after final acceptance of the complete test stand at the Mainz site of OHB Digital Connect.

Eu-BEST started on 1 November 2023. Representatives of the European Commission, the European Space Agency (ESA), French space agency CNES, German aerospace centre DLR and the project partners attended the closing.

France – October 27, 2026 -- Integris and TR Equipment have delivered a maritime ballistic protection system for ship gunners to the Marine Nationale, the French Navy, with 360-degree shielding and protection up to STANAG Level 2.

System scales beyond Level 2 for higher-threat missions

The system is built from lightweight composite armour and a modular design that can be configured for specific missions. It covers weapon stations, torso and lower body. Configurations for higher threat levels are available as options.

Paris – – October 27, 2026 --

Integris presented ballistic protection products and simulation capabilities across four domains at Eurosatory 2026, a defence show that brought together more than 1,700 exhibitors and over 62,000 visitors from June 15–19.

Global – October 27, 2026 -- Governments are demanding full control over their satellite communication mission stacks rather than just access to capacity, according to a panel hosted by ST Engineering iDirect. Speakers from the company and PA Consulting said sovereignty is shifting toward assurance and resilience.