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In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.

  • [New] Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises play an important role in economic and social development by fostering value-adding activities, taking part in global supply chains, driving innovation, and promoting inclusive growth through the creation of job opportunities. UNDP
  • [New] China must seize the opportunity to increase innovation efforts and outlined a three-pronged industrial policy centered on upgrading traditional industries, expanding emerging industries, and cultivating future industries. Asia Society
  • [New] In Nigeria, Siemens is spearheading plans to upgrade and expand Nigeria's power infrastructure, having signed a power project deal to deliver 11,000 MW to the national grid by 2030. Myjoyonline
  • [New] We will see more leading global companies choosing the North East to invest, hundreds of new job opportunities for local families, and it will firmly cement Teesside on the map for innovation. Net Zero Teesside
  • [New] The UAE is continuing its efforts to transition to a knowledge-based economy through the promotion of innovation and research, which may provide further opportunities to New Zealand companies. Russell MCVeagh
  • [New] Europe is now at risk of missing out on the Deep Tech Revolution, falling behind the US and China when it comes to innovation in various technologies. Yahoo News
  • [New] The ODNI report assesses that Beijing's cyber espionage pursuits and its industry's export of surveillance, information, and communications technologies increase the threats of aggressive cyber operations against the U.S. and the suppression of the free flow of information in cyberspace. Industrial Cyber
  • [New] CRISPR Therapeutics is leading the next wave of innovation in gene editing and has the potential to transform the treatment paradigm of medicine. Yahoo
  • [New] Through the Barakah Plant, the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation is spearheading the decarbonization of the UAE's energy intensive and heavy industries now to accelerate reaching the UAE's goal of Net Zero by 2050. Energy Connects
  • [New] The European Defence Industry Programme is the new legislative initiative that will bridge from short-term emergency measures, adopted in 2023 and ending in 2025, to a more structural and longer-term approach to achieve defence industrial readiness. Defence Industry and Space
  • [New] The Engineering Biology CDT, also funded by the UKRI Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council will develop innovations in vaccine design, microbial communities to recover energy from wastewater, and engineering models for wound healing in living tissues. University of Bristol
  • [New] The University of Bristol is today celebrating nine Centers for Doctoral Training which will equip and nurture engineering and science students, thanks to a nationally-leading £57 million funding boost from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and its Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. University of Bristol
  • [New] China is described as the most active and persistent cyber threat to US government, private-sector, and critical infrastructure networks. Infosecurity Magazine
  • [New] Aclara, an industry leader with more than 30 million electric meters deployed in North America, will embed Karman into a smart meter to provide utilities with 100 times more processing power than traditional solutions. Energy Central
  • [New] An additional £120m will be awarded to the Green Industries Growth Accelerator, which is an initiative aimed to support low carbon manufacturing chains across the UK in order to accelerate the transition to net zero. Irwin Mitchell
  • [New] The UK will need to address emissions from buildings, transport, industry and agriculture to reach its 2050 target. Carbon Brief
  • Owning a food business as a woman in the UK offers an opportunity to make a mark in a constantly evolving industry, contribute to the culinary landscape, and inspire future female entrepreneurs. Speciality Food Magazine
  • The UK's Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, the technology innovation and research center for offshore renewable energy, identifies a significant opportunity for the maritime industry as the offshore power sector grows. The Maritime Executive
  • Most industry experts have a bullish view on the CPO price in 2024 but mostly think that it will trade lower in the second half of 2024, while two notable palm oil experts have a bullish view on the CPO prices, citing the limited palm oil supply growth in the top two producing countries. Selangor Journal

Last updated: 17 March 2024



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