Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

EQS-News: Elmos Semiconductor SE: Sale of the Elmos wafer fab to Silex prohibited

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Friday, November 11, 2022

Dortmund, November 9, 2022: In its meeting today, the German Federal Cabinet prohibited the sale of the Elmos wafer fab to Silex Microsystems AB.

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  • Dortmund, November 9, 2022: In its meeting today, the German Federal Cabinet prohibited the sale of the Elmos wafer fab to Silex Microsystems AB.
  • Due to the prohibition, the sale of the wafer fab cannot be completed.
  • The transfer of new micromechanics technologies (MEMS) from Sweden and significant investments in the Dortmund location would have strengthened semiconductor production in Germany.
  • Since then, Silex and Elmos have been in close contact with representatives of the Ministry.

EQS-News: HPS Home Power Solutions AG: Senator for Economy, Stephan Schwarz, visits HPS, the world's leading provider of hydrogen-based, year-round electricity storage systems for buildings

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Friday, November 11, 2022

HPS Home Power Solutions AG: Senator for Economy, Stephan Schwarz, visits HPS, the world's leading provider of hydrogen-based, year-round electricity storage systems for buildings

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  • HPS Home Power Solutions AG: Senator for Economy, Stephan Schwarz, visits HPS, the world's leading provider of hydrogen-based, year-round electricity storage systems for buildings
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  • Senator for Economy, Stephan Schwarz, visits HPS, the world's leading provider of hydrogen-based, year-round electricity storage systems for buildings
    Berlin, 8 November 2022 During a company tour on Monday, Berlin Senator for Economy, Stephan Schwarz, visited HPS Home Power Solutions (HPS), the world's leading provider of green hydrogen-based year-round electricity storage systems for buildings.
  • "Having a deep-tech company like HPS in the city is a great asset for Berlin in two respects.
  • I wish you and all your employees every success," says Senator Stephan Schwarz, Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises during the visits.

Excelerate Energy and the German Government Sign FSRU Charter Agreement

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Excelerate Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EE) (Excelerate) and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany signed a five-year contract today in Berlin to charter the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Excelsior to help provide energy security and supply diversification to Germany while supporting the countrys transition to renewable energy.

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  • Excelerate Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EE) (Excelerate) and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany signed a five-year contract today in Berlin to charter the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Excelsior to help provide energy security and supply diversification to Germany while supporting the countrys transition to renewable energy.
  • The deployment of the FSRU Excelsior to Germany demonstrates our commitment to strengthening energy security at a time when traditional energy sources have proven unreliable, said Steven Kobos, President and CEO of Excelerate.
  • BMWK previously announced that a consortium including Tree Energy Solutions, E.ON, and Engie would jointly develop and implement Germanys fifth FSRU import terminal using an Excelerate vessel.
  • Under the terms of the agreement, the FSRU Excelsior will go on charter in the first quarter of 2023.

Germany Invests Big to Accelerate Heating Revolution

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

BERLIN, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- (GTAI) – Germany's Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action has issued a call for proposals for research and pilot projects to accelerate the transition to heat pumps and other climate-neutral forms of heating and cooling.

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  • Focuses will include heat pump production, climate-friendly coolants and construction materials, and district heating, industrial-scale heat pumps, seasonal heat storage and new control concepts.
  • "Heating and cooling accounts for more than half of the energy consumed in Germany, and the government is throwing its weight behind key technologies like heating pumps," says Robert Hermann, CEO of Germany Grade & Invest.
  • Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI) is the economic promotion agency of the Federal Republic of Germany.
  • GTAI supports German companies setting up in foreign markets, promotes Germany as a business location and assists foreign companies setting up shop in Germany.

DGAP-News: Key energy transition hub: New European port Antwerp-Bruges becomes foundation member of H2Global

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Europe's largest export port is now participating in the German H2Global Foundation with an endowment sum of EUR 100,000.

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  • Europe's largest export port is now participating in the German H2Global Foundation with an endowment sum of EUR 100,000.
  • As Europe's largest export port, Port of Antwerp-Bruges is playing a key role in the energy transition.
  • "As an energy and feedstock hub and a growing producer of green hydrogen, Port of Antwerp-Bruges is a crucial factor for the logistics that enable the energy transition.
  • Its decision to join the foundation is a sign that H2Global is a joint European and a global effort as well."

DGAP-News: Heidelberg Pharma AG: Heidelberg Pharma Reports on First Half-Year 2022

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Dr. Jan Schmidt-Brand, CEO and CFO of Heidelberg Pharma AG, commented: "We are looking back on an exceptionally successful first half of the year.

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  • Dr. Jan Schmidt-Brand, CEO and CFO of Heidelberg Pharma AG, commented: "We are looking back on an exceptionally successful first half of the year.
  • The Heidelberg Pharma Group (Heidelberg Pharma) comprising Heidelberg Pharma AG and its subsidiary Heidelberg Pharma Research GmbH reports consolidated figures.
  • The net loss posted by the Heidelberg Pharma Group for the first six months of 2022 came to EUR8.6 million (previous year: EUR13.1 million).
  • In this respect, the full-year financial guidance issued on 24 March 2022 for the Heidelberg Pharma Group will not be adjusted at this time.

Locus wins 2022 IFOY Award for Top Autonomous Mobile Robot Solution

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

WILMINGTON, Mass., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Locus Robotics, the leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for fulfillment warehouses, has won the 2022 IFOY Award for its Autonomous Mobile Robot Solution in the Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV/AMR) category following a comprehensive, three-stage audit held over a 5-day period. 

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  • WILMINGTON, Mass., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Locus Robotics, the leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMR)for fulfillment warehouses, has won the 2022 IFOY Awardfor its AutonomousMobileRobotSolution in the Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV/AMR) category following a comprehensive, three-stage audit held over a 5-day period.
  • "Locus Robotics is honored to be chosen as a 2022 IFOY Award winner," said Rick Faulk, CEO of Locus Robotics.
  • "The 10 years of the IFOY Award stand for 10 years of outstanding innovations," emphasized jury chair Anita Wrmser.
  • "The IFOY Award represents the best of the world's most innovative logistics technologies," said Denis Niezgoda, Vice President, EMEA & APAC of Locus Robotics.

Locus wins 2022 IFOY Award for Top Autonomous Mobile Robot Solution

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

WILMINGTON, Mass., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Locus Robotics, the leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for fulfillment warehouses, has won the 2022 IFOY Award for its Autonomous Mobile Robot Solution in the Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV/AMR) category following a comprehensive, three-stage audit held over a 5-day period. 

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  • WILMINGTON, Mass., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Locus Robotics, the leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMR)for fulfillment warehouses, has won the 2022 IFOY Awardfor its AutonomousMobileRobotSolution in the Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV/AMR) category following a comprehensive, three-stage audit held over a 5-day period.
  • "Locus Robotics is honored to be chosen as a 2022 IFOY Award winner," said Rick Faulk, CEO of Locus Robotics.
  • "The 10 years of the IFOY Award stand for 10 years of outstanding innovations," emphasized jury chair Anita Wrmser.
  • "The IFOY Award represents the best of the world's most innovative logistics technologies," said Denis Niezgoda, Vice President, EMEA & APAC of Locus Robotics.

DGAP-News: net digital AG: Subsidiary irisnet enters the traffic sensor market with AI project

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Friday, July 1, 2022

with artificial intelligence as the driver

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  • with artificial intelligence as the driver
    Dsseldorf (1 July 2022) - net digital AG (ISIN: DE000A2BPK34, ticker symbol: VRL) is entering the attractive and fast-growing market for traffic sensor technology through its subsidiary irisnet.
  • irisnet sees the current pilot project as a first step into the traffic sensor market.
  • Experts expect a thrust in growth for traffic sensor technology from the use of artificial intelligence to control traffic flows.
  • In addition, the market for traffic sensor technology offers numerous other application possibilities for the AI solutions of irisnet.

SGT Capital completes the acquisition of Utimaco, a leading provider of Cybersecurity and Compliance Solutions

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Since announcing its acquisition by SGT Capital, in April 2022 Utimaco acquired Celltick, a global leader of Public Warning Systems and the world's largest cell broadcast-based products provider, in terms of deployments and audience reach.

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  • Since announcing its acquisition by SGT Capital, in April 2022 Utimaco acquired Celltick, a global leader of Public Warning Systems and the world's largest cell broadcast-based products provider, in terms of deployments and audience reach.
  • Joseph Pacini, Co-Managing Partner of SGT Capital, said: "With an increasingly connected world comes the continued increase of cybersecurity risks.
  • SGT Capital is led by Joseph Pacini, Carsten Geyer, Christoph Gerlinger, Dr Marcel Normann, Marianne Rajic and Jens Dino Steinborn.
  • UTIMACO is a global platform provider of trusted Cybersecurity and Compliance solutions and services with headquarters in Aachen (Germany) and Campbell, CA (USA).