AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoItalian SMB & Food Culture: A family-run “Pizza Pod” in Ballina is expanding into “The Pod,” adding an authentic Italian bakery and café lineup (focaccia, cannoli, Italian coffee) alongside its Roman-style slices and sandwiches. Tech for Industry: Durst (Brixen) is partnering with TUM Venture Labs (Munich) as its first Italian platinum partner, aiming to bring robotics, AI and automation closer to production floors via a new lab ecosystem. Cloud + Energy Efficiency: Scaleway has acquired HPC specialist Qarnot to strengthen its cloud/AI platform, including Qarnot’s waste-heat recovery tech that can redirect up to 95% of server heat to district heating. Startup Ecosystems: Pakistan signed a Letter of Intent with Plug and Play to accelerate up to 300 university startups, connect them to 600+ corporate partners, and support international expansion. SMB Cost Pressure (Europe): Shrewsbury’s BID is pushing the UK government to cut hospitality VAT from 20% to 10% and review business rates and VAT thresholds as closures mount.
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