AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAdvanced Manufacturing: Mega Windforce, Gimas and Baltico plan to combine wind-turbine patents with carbon-fibre production; Malta is among the locations under consideration for a future facility. Energy Infrastructure: Malta’s second Sicily interconnector cable has passed factory tests, with shipment and cable-laying due to start in December. It includes fibre-optic lines for monitoring and control. Startup Funding: More than 50 Maltese startups have received €15 million in support, spanning AI, fintech, life sciences, gaming and semiconductors. Space Sector: Xjenza Malta and the European Space Agency are preparing local businesses, researchers and organisations for a fifth funding call, with opportunities open beyond traditional space companies. AI and Work: Former iGaming employees say they lost jobs after helping train AI systems; the accounts raise questions about automation’s impact, though they do not establish the scale of job losses. Clean Ports: A Caribbean delegation visited Malta to study the Grand Harbour’s shore-to-ship system, which lets cruise ships switch off engines and draw power from shore.
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