DEG under its "Up-scaling Programme" finances early-stage SMEs to scale innovative business models with high development impact. The funding is repayable once the companies reach predefined success criteria, such as a certain revenue, gross profit or amount of new funding raised. The programme is part of the "Partners in Transformation" initiative by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Since 2013, it has invested approximately EUR 55 million in 88 innovative young businesses. Since 2024 the active investment phase of the Up-scaling Programme has come to an end. This means, no new companies are financed but the existing portfolio still has to be actively monitored. In 2025, DEG has entrusted DEG Impulse with the management of the remaining Up-Scaling Programme on behalf of DEG. At the beginning of 2026, the portfolio will consist of approx. 50 companies, with two-thirds based in Sub-Saharan Africa and the remainder in South and Southeast Asia, Mexico...
TenneT is implementing a cost-sharing initiative within the Capacity Calculation Region (CCR) Core, involving 16 Transmission System Operators (TSOs) across 13 European countries. This initiative is a vital element of the cross-border redispatching and countertrading coordination mechanism established under the Regional Operational Security Coordination (ROSC) framework. With an annual transaction volume of over 5 billion euros, the Redispatch and Counter Trading Cost-Sharing (RDCT CS) process is essential for the equitable distribution of regional congestion management costs among participating stakeholders. The RDCT CS process comprises two main components: Central Segment: A collaboratively designed, unified process involving all Core TSOs, Regional Coordination Centers (RCCs), and central tool vendors. Distributed Segment: Managed independently by each TSO, focusing on local implementation and operational management. In 2023, TenneT launched a Europe-wide tender for the...
The European Central Bank (ECB) is seeking suitable candidates through this Call for Applications (CfA) that will be invited to participate in the negotiated procedure for the provision of works and services for the maintenance and development of the Environmental Management System at the ECB. The ECB envisages to award a single framework agreement with an initial duration of 36 months, with the possibility of extension for another 12 months (the ?Contract?). The total duration of the Contract shall not exceed 48 months. During the term of the Contract, the ECB will order the provision of works and services with a direct order, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contract.