AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEU-Canada Dealmaking: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen floated Canada as the EU’s first “associate member,” aiming for deeper cooperation on advanced manufacturing, tech, defence industry integration, Arctic projects, AI, energy and critical minerals—though the status isn’t defined in EU treaties and details are still thin. Education & Skills: Talks are also underway for Canada to join the EU’s Erasmus+ exchanges programme, potentially making Canada the first non-European partner in the scheme. Liechtenstein in the Legal Mix: Oxford Nanopore won a Unified Patent Court injunction blocking MGI Tech’s CycloneSEQ sequencing systems across multiple European markets, with Liechtenstein named among the covered jurisdictions. Space Industry Funding: Open Cosmos secured €300m to expand satellite mass manufacturing and accelerate intelligence and connectivity services. Construction & Engineering: Hilti India took part in STESSA 2026 at IIT Delhi, focusing on seismic-resilient steel structures and safer infrastructure. Finance & Jobs: Bitcoin Suisse plans to cut up to 60 Swiss roles and shift back-office and software work to Bratislava and Vietnam, citing cost optimization and AI, while keeping Zug as headquarters.
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