Grant deal formalises funding for Alpha One, enabling engineering, contracting and FID prep. At Evonik Antwerp: 120,000 t/yr iron fuel → 244 GWh/yr low‑carbon heat; ~682 kt CO₂ avoided in 10 yr.

Cooling now uses industrial water from salt evaporation, cutting drinking-water use 80% (~300,000 m³), trimming total water use 10% and easing regional supply pressure.

IHB's new facility opens with space for 250 researchers to develop organoids, organ-on-chip and in silico human models to speed and de-risk drug discovery.

New Panagarh GMP-certified silicone emulsion plant boosts local capacity, adds 60 jobs, serves cosmetics/personal-care customers, lets Amtala shift toward R&D and innovation.