AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoSpace Sector: Xjenza Malta and the European Space Agency are encouraging Maltese businesses, universities and researchers to pursue space-sector opportunities ahead of Malta’s fifth PECS funding call. The country had 12 active ESA contracts by early 2026, spanning areas including Earth observation and telecommunications. Semiconductors: GlobalFoundries will operate two planned chip fabs at its site in Malta, New York—not Malta—with up to $21 billion in Japanese funding. The first is expected to come online in 2029; a separate $955 million federal funding reallocation will support silicon photonics, silicon-germanium and advanced packaging. Health Technology: Valletta’s Iniala has launched WITHIN, a wellness concept using personalised assessments, including bloodwork, body-composition checks and metabolic diagnostics, in partnership with St James Hospital.
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