AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAI & Chemicals: Campaigners warn the AI data center boom is triggering a “tidal wave” of PFAS (“forever chemicals”) as major manufacturers link expansion plans to chip and cooling demand. Pharma Deal: Novartis will pay $125M up front to acquire Sironax’s blood-brain barrier delivery platform, aiming to strengthen its neuroscience pipeline. Swiss Industry & Energy: Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee announces a $6.2M capacity expansion in Delta, BC, reflecting ongoing demand shifts in chemical-free decaf. EU-Canada Industrial Policy: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen floated Canada as the EU’s first “associate member,” pointing to cooperation on manufacturing, tech, defense industry integration, AI, energy and critical minerals—though legal details remain unclear. Swiss Business Leadership: Bombardier appoints Jeanne Boillet to its board, bringing long experience from EY across governance and tech-enabled transformation. Logistics Risk: Highway highlights freight fraud and carrier vetting, backing a performance guarantee for a large share of North American capacity. Swiss Tech/Payments: Baselayer partners with Nevermined to add identity verification for agentic payments, enabling AI agents to act with bounded authority.
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