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• February 2024 - ams OSRAM, a frontrunner in sensor and semiconductor technology, announced partnership with greenteg . This partnership enhances consumer health-wearable technology by integrating a new health matrix specifically for tracking core body temperature.
• January 2024 - Texas Instruments Inc. upgraded its digital temperature sensor portfolio with TMP119, which can be widely utilized in the wearable fitness and activity monitor application along with other applications.

• February 2023: Ableworld gathered its stairlift engineers and senior management in the United Kingdom to host its annual Stairlift Conference and announce its new stairlift warehouse. The company is now preparing for its busy spring promotional period and the upcoming Ableworld Thatcham store opening and 1,500 square-foot stairlift warehouse, both of which are scheduled to open within the next three months.
• March 2022: UK Mobility Stairlifts London announced the availability of stairlift removal services throughout the United Kingdom. Expert technicians can remove stairlifts from Stannah, Thyssen Krupp, Acorn, and Brooks if they are under five years old. Professional and experienced engineers arrive at the site with great care and attention to remove straight and curved stairlift models.

• March 2024: Micropsi Industries has unveiled MIRAI 2, the latest iteration of its AI-vision software tailored for robotic automation. This innovative software empowers robots to adapt to changing conditions in factory settings, all without the need for CAD data, controlled lighting, predefined visual features, or in-depth expertise in computer vision.
• March 2024: Knapp has announced its entry into the cold chain market, set to sell and implement its OSR shuttle technology. The company has successfully concluded a comprehensive beta testing phase, validating its technology which encompasses conveyor hardware, AS/RS shuttles, and integrated software.

• June 2023: Sodexo benefits and rewards services become pluxee, the new employee experience brand that opens up global opportunities. By adopting a new identity, the Benefits and Rewards Services activity intends to differentiate itself more strongly in a highly dynamic market. Pluxee allowed its client companies to promote their employer brand by offering their employees innovative and personalized solutions in the face of significant changes in the world of work.
• October 2022: Ardagh Group has selected Minas Gerais as their location for Brazil's first glass production facility. The advanced facility in Juiz de Fora will manufacture glass packaging for clients in the Brazilian market. Construction of the glass plant started in November and is scheduled to be fully operational by the end of this year. This would create a significant opportunity for the FM provider in the region.

• February 2024: GreenTEG was selected as the preferred partner by AMS OSRAM; together, they are expected to spearhead the development of cutting-edge wearable technology focused on consumer health. This collaboration aims to introduce an enhanced health matrix primarily focused on tracking core body temperature. By leveraging GreenTEG's CALERA technology, the joint effort resulted in a holistic reference design. This design encompasses the integration of various components, including the gSKIN XU heat flux sensor, AMS OSRAM's AS6221 skin temperature sensor, and a core temperature algorithm powered by machine learning.
• February 2024: Researchers from the University of Washington unveiled a pioneering wearable technology product: the "Thermal Earring." This wireless smart earring, outperforming smartwatches in detecting skin temperature during rest, showcased its potential in a study involving six individuals. The researchers also highlighted its ability to monitor signs of stress, eating, exercise, and ovulation.

• May 2023: Modine Manufacturing Company, a manufacturer of heat transfer coils, expanded its operations at its current location in Sremska, Serbia. According to the company, the initiative has been taken to meet the growing demand for heat pumps in Europe.
• February 2023: Rhoss introduced the POKER290 high-temperature, low GWP reversible heat pumps with a scroll compressor. POKER290 is a reversible heat pump with a scroll compressor that operates at high temperatures and low GWP. The new range is available in one size and has a capacity ranging from around 48 to 190kW. The new integrated sequencer SDR can connect with up to 4 units.
• October 2022: Midea's new air-to-water (ATW) heat pump production facility in Italy officially began construction, including production lines, a heat pump R&D center, and supporting facilities. Since Clivetis is a premium commercial air-conditioning brand owned by Midea Building Technology, the base is in Clivetfacility in Feltre, Italy. The base received a EUR 60 million (USD 64.4 million) investment, and its annual ATW heat pump capacity is expected to reach 300,000 units when it opens in the second quarter of 2024.

• April 2023: E2ip Technologies announced the completion of a USD 120 million growth funding round. Through this investment, the company was expected to become in HMI and IIoT Technology and increase its global revenue through the digital deployment of its products and ready-to-use printed electronics, touch-screen, embedded systems, and in-mold-electronics platform. It is also expected to expand its embedded systems capabilities in its existing high-volume facility in Casablanca, Morocco. The Canadian office will be consolidated into a new integrated manufacturing R&D facility in Montreal.
• February 2023: Quad Industries announced that it would introduce its newest developments in capacitive touch controls, medical electrode patches, printed flexible circuits, pressure sensors, PTC, and non-PTC stretchable film heaters at the LOPEC 2023 trade fair held in Germany.

• January 2023:The energy company E.ON SE and Messe Berlin jointly announced their plans to implement a future-oriented energy-saving project by 2025. Under this project, E.ON would be converting the cooling and heating supply of the exhibition grounds to climate-friendly technologies. Different heat sources will work with significant energy, CO2, and cost savings in the future, which would also ensure greater independence from individual energy sources.
• December 2022: Vital Energi was selected by VistryPartnerships to carry out the district heating network contract that would link Meridian One, the first residential-led phase of the Meridian Water regeneration program, to the larger Enfield neighborhood. Over 10,000 dwellings will be built as part of the GBP 6 billion (USD 7 million) Meridian Water's big regeneration project over the next 20 years. An additional 2.5 km of pipework would be added to the network as part of the district heating extension, which Vital Energi would carry out.
• April 2022: E.ON United Kingdom launched a smart network system for greener home developments and collaborated with Cala Homes to achieve low carbon energy potential. The smart energy network enables homes to be built to the highest sustainability standards, with solar panels, heat pumps, and EV chargers connected to the grid where there could be an insufficient network capacity.

• January 2024: Baumer has introduced the PL240 capacitive level sensor. This non-contact sensor accurately measures liquid levels in tanks, even through thick plastic walls. A key feature is its resistance to false readings caused by thin liquid films on tank walls. Additionally, the sensor allows for an air gap of up to 1 mm from the tank, making it adaptable to various mounting methods such as cable ties, screws, and adhesive tape.
• November 2023: Touch Biometrix launched its TFT capacitive fingerprint sensor. The TCAP60 device, designed as a half module, is primed for integration into security services applications. This sensor, developed in partnership with Sharp Display Technology, leverages the company's Active Pixel architecture and is fabricated by Sharp on its IGZO TFT-based substrate.

• April 2024 - Axel Springer SE and Microsoft Corp. have unveiled an extensive partnership in advertising, AI, content, and cloud computing. This collaboration aims to champion independent journalism globally through innovation. Their adtech collaboration, including POLITICO, will expand. Users of Microsoft Start-MSN will access premium content from Axel Springer's news brands. Axel Springer will transition its SAP solutions to Microsoft Azure.
• February 2024 - Fujifilm Healthcare Europe GmbH and R Zero have forged a strategic alliance, granting R Zero exclusive rights to distribute mikoto, an advanced endoscopy simulation technology, across Europe. The primary goal of this partnership is to offer comprehensive training solutions to endoscopy professionals in the region, ultimately elevating their expertise and, in turn, enhancing patient care.