SME Energy Cost Relief (India): Tata Power says textile MSMEs in hubs like Tirupur, Surat and Ludhiana are turning to rooftop solar to cut electricity bills by 30%–70%, with paybacks of 3–5 years, helped by financing options and newer tech like TOPCon and bifacial panels. Rural Digital Push (India): Uttar Pradesh launched Project GANGA to expand high-speed broadband to 20+ lakh rural and semi-urban households in 2–3 years, aiming to boost digital entrepreneurship. Space Funding (India): IN-SPACe selected three startups—Astrobase Space Technologies, SatSure Analytics and TakeMe2Space—for its Technology Adoption Fund, with milestone-based support capped at ₹25 crore per project. Open Innovation for Manufacturers (U.S.): Wazoku and Rhode Island’s Nterprisers partnered to give small and mid-sized manufacturers access to global open-innovation challenges and R&D sourcing intelligence. EU Ocean Tech Investment: The European Commission backed OceanEye with EUR 92 million to expand ocean observation capacity and build an “ocean digital twin” for policy and monitoring. SME Trade Caution (Singapore): A survey finds Singapore SMEs are less optimistic about overseas expansion (7.2/10) as geopolitics and supply-chain disruption loom. Carbon Market Politics (EU): EU lawmakers agreed to strengthen ETS2 price controls to prevent carbon costs from sparking fuel-price backlash before the system starts in 2028.