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EQS-News: H2APEX: EU commission approves grant for 100 MW H2ERO hydrogen project as part of Hy2Infra-IPCEI funding

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Friday, February 16, 2024

Hy2Infra comprises 33 projects from 32 companies from seven Member States, for which the participating Member States will provide public funding of up to EUR 6.9 billion.

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  • Hy2Infra comprises 33 projects from 32 companies from seven Member States, for which the participating Member States will provide public funding of up to EUR 6.9 billion.
  • Among the Hy2Infra projects to be funded is the large-scale 100 MW project H2ERO by H2APEX, for which a subsidiary of H2APEX has applied for funding of approximately EUR 167 million.
  • According to current plans, the hydrogen plant will have an annual production capacity of 7,000 to 8,000 tons of green hydrogen.
  • The funding of H2ERO is a confirmation of three years of successful work on this project and reflects the leading position of H2APEX in the realization of hydrogen plants in Germany.

Nokia plans €360 million investment in microelectronics and communications technology in Germany

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Funding will see development of cutting-edge energy-efficient software, hardware and microelectronics for future communications technologies

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  • Funding will see development of cutting-edge energy-efficient software, hardware and microelectronics for future communications technologies
    Espoo, Finland – Nokia plans to invest €360 million in software, hardware and chip design at its Ulm and Nuremberg sites, the company announced today.
  • The project will focus on the integrated development of software, hardware and high-performance systems-on-chips based on a digital twin.
  • These will be used in radio and optical products in future mobile communications systems based on the 5G-Advanced and 6G standards.
  • Germany is an important market for Nokia, and we look forward to working with the government to produce cutting-edge technology that is ‘Made in Germany’.”

Next2Sun and iSun Build First Vertical Agrivoltaics System in the USA

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Thursday, December 21, 2023

The US solar company iSun, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISUN) (“iSun”) and the German agrivoltaics pioneer Next2Sun Mounting Systems GmbH (“Next2Sun”) have been cooperating since the beginning of 2023 to jointly establish Next2Sun's vertical agrivoltaics system in the USA.

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  • The US solar company iSun, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISUN) (“iSun”) and the German agrivoltaics pioneer Next2Sun Mounting Systems GmbH (“Next2Sun”) have been cooperating since the beginning of 2023 to jointly establish Next2Sun's vertical agrivoltaics system in the USA.
  • Construction of the first agrivoltaics plant with Next2Sun system will begin in Vermont in early 2024.
  • Next2Sun has developed a wide range of products based on the vertical bifacial system technology and the patented frame system developed for it, and brought them to market maturity, in particular the vertical bifacial agrivoltaics system and the bifacial solar fence.
  • With our vertical bifacial agrivoltaics system, we can make an important contribution to this, especially in areas such as the north-east of the USA.

Laxxon Medical joins German Accelerator’s Southeast Asia Market Access Class of 2023, marking the Company’s inaugural globalization venture

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Sunday, December 10, 2023

Laxxon Medical joins German Accelerator’s Southeast Asia Market Access Class of 2023, marking the Company’s inaugural globalization venture

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  • Laxxon Medical joins German Accelerator’s Southeast Asia Market Access Class of 2023, marking the Company’s inaugural globalization venture
    NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / November 16, 2023 / Pharmaceutical 3D screen printing company Laxxon Medical has been selected alongside seven other high-potential companies to participate in German Accelerator's Southeast Asia Market Access Class of 2023.
  • German Accelerator's Southeast Asia (SEA) Market Access program functions as a globalization liaison for companies seeking market entry and expansion in the SEA region.
  • In August, the German Accelerator Singapore team welcomed the SEA Market Access Class of 2023 for an intense two-week program kick-off in Singapore.
  • German Accelerator and German Entrepreneurship GmbH is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK).

Malta Inc. and Partners Win Grant From German Government

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Monday, November 6, 2023

Malta Inc. , a world leader in long-duration energy storage (LDES), announced that its German subsidiary was awarded a grant to support a €9-million effort to accelerate the German energy transition.

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  • Malta Inc. , a world leader in long-duration energy storage (LDES), announced that its German subsidiary was awarded a grant to support a €9-million effort to accelerate the German energy transition.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231106500619/en/
    Germany needs to electrify its heating sector and to ensure that expanded renewable power generation is available on-demand and around-the-clock.
  • The grant will fund a technoeconomic analysis of the potential for Malta’s LDES technology to help decarbonize both electricity and heat generation in Germany.
  • “We are honored to partner with the German government and its leading national laboratory, the DLR, to explore how Malta’s technology can accelerate the transition off natural gas,” said Ramya Swaminathan, CEO of Malta.

EQS-News: ams-OSRAM AG: The German federal government and the Free State of Bavaria commit support to ams OSRAM for groundbreaking semiconductor technology

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Monday, September 25, 2023

Premstaetten, Austria, and Munich, Germany ( September 20, 2023) -- ams OSRAM (SIX: AMS), a global leader in intelligent sensors and emitters, received notice of substantial public funding by the German federal government (i.e. the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action) and the Free State of Bavaria. The funding is intended to boost the further development of semiconductor technology. The envisaged IPCEI funding (Important Project of Common European Interest) will support ams OSRAM in making its own investments in the research and development of innovative optoelectronic components at its Regensburg location.

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  • the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action) and the Free State of Bavaria.
  • The funding is intended to boost the further development of semiconductor technology.
  • ams OSRAM is striving to strengthen its development and manufacturing location in Regensburg for future investments.
  • Based on the research projects, ams OSRAM has thus been able to create 500 new jobs in research, development and production by 2022.

The German federal government and the Free State of Bavaria commit support to ams OSRAM for groundbreaking semiconductor technology

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

ams OSRAM (SIX: AMS), a global leader in intelligent sensors and emitters, received notice of substantial public funding by the German federal government (i.e.

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  • ams OSRAM (SIX: AMS), a global leader in intelligent sensors and emitters, received notice of substantial public funding by the German federal government (i.e.
  • the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action) and the Free State of Bavaria.
  • ams OSRAM is striving to strengthen its development and manufacturing location in Regensburg for future investments.
  • Based on the research projects, ams OSRAM has thus been able to create 500 new jobs in research, development and production by 2022.

EQS-News: Elmos Semiconductor SE: Regulatory approvals granted for the sale of the Dortmund wafer fab to Littelfuse

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Dortmund, August 8, 2023: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) granted the approval under foreign trade law for the sale of the wafer fab, located in Dortmund, Germany (“fab”) from Elmos Semiconductor SE (FSE: ELG, “Elmos”) to Littelfuse, Inc., USA (NASDAQ: LFUS, ”Littelfuse”), a diversified, industrial technology manufacturing company, without conditions.

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  • Dortmund, August 8, 2023: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) granted the approval under foreign trade law for the sale of the wafer fab, located in Dortmund, Germany (“fab”) from Elmos Semiconductor SE (FSE: ELG, “Elmos”) to Littelfuse, Inc., USA (NASDAQ: LFUS, ”Littelfuse”), a diversified, industrial technology manufacturing company, without conditions.
  • On June 28, 2023, Elmos and Littelfuse signed a purchase agreement for the sale of the Dortmund fab for a net purchase price of approximately 93 million Euro.
  • The antitrust clearance was already granted by the German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) on July 27, 2023 without any conditions.
  • Under the agreement, Littelfuse will acquire the Dortmund wafer fab with approximately 225 employees.

EQS-News: Energy Capital & Power: Southern African-German Chamber Partners with Critical Minerals Africa: Opens Summit to European Union (EU), German Companies

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Thursday, July 13, 2023

Energy Capital & Power: Southern African-German Chamber Partners with Critical Minerals Africa: Opens Summit to European Union (EU), German Companies

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  • Energy Capital & Power: Southern African-German Chamber Partners with Critical Minerals Africa: Opens Summit to European Union (EU), German Companies
    The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
  • Southern African-German Chamber Partners with Critical Minerals Africa: Opens Summit to European Union (EU), German Companies
    The Southern African-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry has partnered with Energy Capital & Power for the Critical Minerals Africa summit 2023, creating an avenue for German companies to participate in the region’s critical minerals value chain
    The Southern African-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK Southern Africa) has partnered with Energy Capital & Power ( https://EnergyCapitalPower.com/ ) for the Critical Minerals Africa (CMA) summit (https://apo-opa.info/46GzTEZ) – taking place October 17-18 in Cape Town.
  • The summit serves as the African critical minerals dealmaking space, connecting global consumers and businesses with African producers and projects.
  • AHK Southern Africa members are invited to participate in the forum, the most important critical minerals gathering of the year.

EQS-News: GBC AG: Invitation to IIF - 1st Hydrogen Day - [ONLINE] on 15 June 2023

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Monday, June 12, 2023

We hereby invite you to digitally participate in the IIF - 1st Hydrogen Day on June 15, 2023 starting at 13:25 (CET).

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  • We hereby invite you to digitally participate in the IIF - 1st Hydrogen Day on June 15, 2023 starting at 13:25 (CET).
  • Therefore, an international exchange between companies and investors is particularly useful when it comes to hydrogen," explains Hose.
  • Enapter AG focuses on modular expandable hydrolysers and wants to sustainably reduce the production costs for green hydrogen.
  • (shareholding: 51.0%), the Landi Renzo Group is also active in the field of compression solutions for gas and hydrogen infrastructures (CNG, biogas/RNG, hydrogen refueling stations).