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Southampton Science Park hits 1MW solar power milestone

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Southampton Science Park becomes first UK science park to reach 1MW solar capacity, with panels proving resilient in record January rain.
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Energy boards warned of AI risks, gaps in oversight

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Energy boards warned AI ambitions are racing ahead of software quality and security, leaving critical grids exposed and oversight lagging.
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Wootzwork raises USD $6.6m to scale global manufacturing

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Wootzwork secures USD $6.6m Series A to scale its AI-driven manufacturing coordination model across global industrial supply chains.
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GSMA unveils global fund for green mobile innovation

Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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GSMA launches global Green Transition fund, offering GBP £100,000-£200,000 grants for mobile-led clean energy and circular device projects.
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Namibia above and before space when it comes to data centers

Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital transformation
As tech titans eye orbital servers, sun-rich Namibia emerges as a cheaper, greener and sovereign hub for Africa's booming data demand.
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FireCell-Acceleran merger targets Europe's mid 5G tier

Sat, 21st Feb 2026
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network infrastructure
FireCell merges with Acceleran and secures EUR €7.9m to chase Europe's growing sub-EUR €1m private 5G market for industry and defence.
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Tata & OpenAI forge major AI partnership for India

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Tata and OpenAI strike a sweeping India-focused AI pact spanning enterprise tools, new data centres and youth skills programmes.
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Europe & South Korea pursue low-energy photonic AI

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Europe and South Korea team up on a photonic AI project to slash data centre power use and turbocharge future digital services.
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UK warned over growing cyber threat to key services

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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UK's cyber agency warns ageing infrastructure and SMEs face rising attack risk, urging urgent resilience upgrades and stronger regulation.
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SatVu raises GBP £30m to build UK thermal sat network

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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SatVu secures GBP £30m to expand its UK-built thermal imaging satellites into a multi-satellite constellation for defence and industry.
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OT cyber threats shift from spying to disruption in 2025

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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ransomware
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iot security
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advanced persistent threat protection
Cyber attacks on industrial systems in 2025 shifted from quiet spying to coordinated operations aiming to disrupt critical infrastructure.
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ABB to buy Premium Power to boost power advisory work

Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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ABB is acquiring Irish consultancy Premium Power to bolster its European power systems advisory services amid rising grid complexity.
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Synechron earns EcoVadis silver for sustainability

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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hcm
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Synechron secures EcoVadis silver rating, placing it among the top 15% globally for sustainability across environment, ethics and labour.
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Be.EV buys Mer UK EV chargers to join top 10 network

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Be.EV buys Mer's UK public EV charging network, gaining 1,600 bays and 450 sites to join the UK's top 10 rapid charge operators.
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ECL unveils FlexGrid to power AI edge data centres

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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datacentre infrastructure
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edge computing
ECL launches FlexGrid, a multi-fuel power platform to scale AI edge data centres where grid capacity and hydrogen ecosystems are limited.
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Delivery constraints now define Europe's data centres

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Europe's data centres face surging AI demand but BCS warns grid, skills and planning bottlenecks now dictate where capacity can be built.
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AI data centre demand set to exceed capacity by 2027

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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AI workloads are set to outstrip data centre capacity by 2027, as power constraints and skills shortages threaten expansion plans.
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Telehouse Europe appoints Chris Lamb as Enterprise Director

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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manufacturing
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Telehouse Europe names Chris Lamb Enterprise Director to drive sector-led growth and tailored infrastructure for demanding workloads.
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Exclusive: Edifier outlines next phase of global audio strategy

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Edifier charts next phase of global audio push, targeting hybrid workers with HDMI eARC speakers, studio monitors and planar earbuds.
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Finalists revealed for 2025 everywoman in Tech Awards

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Finalists for the 2025 everywoman in Technology Awards spotlight women driving UK innovation in AI, cyber security and wider STEM careers.