Brazil enacts Redata law to support data-centre investment
The new regime ties tax exemptions on eligible information-technology equipment to company research investment and making part of processing capacity available in Brazil.
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The new regime ties tax exemptions on eligible information-technology equipment to company research investment and making part of processing capacity available in Brazil.
Data includedThe European Space Agency’s FLEX research satellite and Copernicus Sentinel-3C were launched into orbit on the same Vega-C flight from French Guiana.
Data includedThe Biodiversa+ partnership launched its BiodivFuture research call on 9 September to study “novel ecosystems”: ecosystems that differ from an area’s historical conditions, often because of human influence, and are unlikely to return to those conditions. The call has a total budget of about €40 million.
Data includedBangladesh presented an ICT-AI Competency Framework for primary teachers and an evaluation report on the Diploma in Primary Education pilot in Dhaka on 8 September. The National Academy for Primary Education organised the workshop with UNESCO technical support.
Data includedBluewater Bio announced on 29 September 2026 a contract award for upgrading MODON’s industrial wastewater plant in Jeddah 1st Industrial City, where SUECO is the EPC contractor. Capacity is to rise from 25 to 40 MLD.
Data includedKBR said on 29 September 2026 that SABIC Agri-Nutrients selected its Purifier technology for a new 3,500-metric-ton-per-day ammonia plant in Jubail, to be delivered with EPC contractor Samsung E&A.
Data includedSkanska said it signed an $84 million contract with an existing client to build a data center in Georgia designed for 48 MW, with completion expected in the third quarter of 2028.
Data includedMAIRE said on 14 September 2026 that Nextchem, through Stamicarbon, was selected to provide the technology package for SABIC Agri-Nutrients’ SAN-7 project in Al Jubail, valued at approximately €125 million.
Data includedQNu Labs, BISAG-N and IIT Gandhinagar demonstrated a 5.56-kilometre free-space quantum key distribution link in India. The Press Information Bureau said the trial took place on the night of 27–28 September between BISAG-N and IIT Gandhinagar.
Data includedThe European Commission announced a €230 million Horizon Europe call intended to increase biodiversity research. The call contains 10 topics.
Data includedParaguay’s central bank says its instant payments system won the digital public infrastructure category of an OAS public-management innovation award. The 2026 competition assessed 225 initiatives from 15 countries.
Data includedThe project covers bus and journey management plus digital fare collection; the contract has been awarded to Conduent.
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