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Lake Nona's WHIT and Welltech Ventures Announce Global Wellness and Health Innovation Competition

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Mardi, août 1, 2023

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Lake Nona's Wellness Home Built on Innovation and Technology (WHIT), and Welltech Ventures, a prominent wellness and health innovation fund, today announced the establishment of a global call to action competition to discover groundbreaking technologies that tackle major challenges in wellness and ultimately answer the question: "what is a healthy home?"

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  • A competition for innovators pioneering the newest health and wellness technologies for the home; Will be judged by a high-profile panel of experts
    ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Lake Nona's Wellness Home Built on Innovation and Technology (WHIT), and Welltech Ventures, a prominent wellness and health innovation fund, today announced the establishment of a global call to action competition to discover groundbreaking technologies that tackle major challenges in wellness and ultimately answer the question: "what is a healthy home?"
  • Entrepreneurs and established companies dedicated to creating health and wellness solutions and experiences are invited to participate in this extraordinary opportunity.
  • "We're excited to partner with Lake Nona for this Call for Innovation, as they offer the perfect environment to evaluate the next generation of health and wellness technologies for the home within its WHIT house," said Galit Horovitz, Co-Founder & Partner at Welltech Ventures.
  • "We are witnessing health and wellness at the forefront of innovation in the home.

Managing Director/ Sr. Vice President, Smart City/Real Estate Executive, Ken Discipio Joins MetaWorks Board of Advisors 

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Jeudi, avril 13, 2023

Ken joined Tavistock Group / Lake Nona in 2015 as Senior Vice President, Business Development and Strategy Relationships overseeing all business development functions at the company.

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  • Ken joined Tavistock Group / Lake Nona in 2015 as Senior Vice President, Business Development and Strategy Relationships overseeing all business development functions at the company.
  • Before joining Tavistock, Ken was Managing Director at Cushman & Wakefield, based in the firm’s Palo Alto office.
  • Scott Gallagher, President of MetaWorks, said: “We are excited and honored to have Ken Discipio join MetaWorks’ outstanding Board of Advisors.
  • I am excited to have the opportunity to work with the MetaWorks team and the unique metaverse ecosystem they have built to help brands at the forefront of innovation,” said Ken Discipio.

Fountain Life Opens Innovative Precision Diagnostic Center in Orlando's Lake Nona Community

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Jeudi, février 16, 2023

NAPLES, Fla., Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fountain Life, a preventative health and longevity company committed to transforming global healthcare from reactive to proactive, today announced that it has opened a fourth precision diagnostic center designed to help members live longer, healthier and more fulfilling lives by detecting illnesses at their earliest stages. The newest center is located within Orlando's acclaimed Lake Nona community and features innovative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to collect and assess data that can aid in diagnosing conditions such as cancer, heart disease, and neurodegenerative disease before they can cause harm. Lake Nona will also serve as the new headquarters site for Fountain Life.

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  • Lake Nona will also serve as the new headquarters site for Fountain Life.
  • "We are excited to join the forward-thinking Lake Nona community, which is recognized as a leading destination for innovative healthcare research and services."
  • The Fountain Life Lake Nona center was developed in partnership with the community's developer, Tavistock Development Company, known for a successful portfolio of forward-looking and nationally recognized properties.
  • "Our ongoing real estate collaboration with Tavistock is essential to successfully integrating Fountain Life into the Lake Nona life science community," said Shawn Buchheit, Fountain Life Chief Operating Officer.

Fiber Broadband Association Honors Corning’s Stan Fendley for Service and 10G Sunbridge Community in Florida for Advancement of Fiber at Fiber Connect 2022

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Mardi, juin 14, 2022

Today at Fiber Connect 2022 , the Fiber Broadband Association announced the recipients of its annual Photon Award and Star Award.

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  • Today at Fiber Connect 2022 , the Fiber Broadband Association announced the recipients of its annual Photon Award and Star Award.
  • These awards are presented each year at the Fiber Broadband Associations Fiber Connect event to celebrate outstanding contributions to the fiber industry.
  • The Fiber Broadband Association is proud to recognize the people, communities, and companies going above and beyond to build the nations next generation of broadband infrastructure, said Gary Bolton, President and CEO at Fiber Broadband Association.
  • The Fiber Broadband Association helps providers, communities, and policy makers make informed decisions about how, where, and why to build better fiber broadband networks.

Jacobs Secures Rail Contract in Singapore

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Mercredi, juin 8, 2022

DALLAS, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) has been appointed as the design consultant for the design and construction of the Tavistock Station and Tunnels, as part of the Cross Island Line Phase 1 project in Singapore. Constructed in three phases, the Cross Island Line is Singapore's eighth Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line with the longest fully underground network. It will serve existing and future developments in the eastern, north-eastern and western corridors – linking major hubs and interchanges and make commuting across the rail network more convenient and efficient.

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  • It will serve existing and future developments in the eastern, north-eastern and western corridors linking major hubs and interchanges and make commuting across the rail network more convenient and efficient.
  • The contract is valued at approximately $302 million (SGD$407 million) and comprises the design and construction of the underground station, bored tunnels, launching shaft for tunnel boring machines and associated building services.
  • "This appointment builds on Jacobs' strong track record of delivering transformational projects in Singapore, as well as strengthening our presence in the growing transport infrastructure market across Asia," said Jacobs People & Places Solutions Senior Vice President Keith Lawson.
  • Jacobs will work with Sato Kogyo, which was awarded the contract by Singapore's Land Transport Authority , to provide civil, structural and architectural design services and maintain critical oversight through to the construction of the project.

Qualtrics to go live on Amazon Web Services Cloud Infrastructure in the UK

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Jeudi, mai 12, 2022

Qualtrics (Nasdaq: XM), the leader and creator of the experience management (XM) category, today announced it will go live on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Infrastructure in London in the second half of 2022.

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  • Qualtrics (Nasdaq: XM), the leader and creator of the experience management (XM) category, today announced it will go live on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Infrastructure in London in the second half of 2022.
  • Qualtrics customers will be able to access the Qualtrics XM/OS platform locally via the AWS London Region.
  • UK organisations including The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust and Korn Ferry are using Qualtrics to build deeper relationships with their customers and employees.
  • In June, Qualtrics will open a new office in London designed to facilitate collaboration and hybrid work, bringing Qualtrics UK employees under one roof.

Tech-infused Lake Nona Wave Hotel guest rooms feature SONIFI's interactive TV and STAYCAST streaming solutions

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Jeudi, avril 21, 2022

ORLANDO, Fla., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Guests at the new Lake Nona Wave Hotel in Orlando are surrounded by the perfect balance of hospitality and technology, including interactive solutions from SONIFI in each of the 234 guest rooms.

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  • ORLANDO, Fla., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Guests at the new Lake Nona Wave Hotel in Orlando are surrounded by the perfect balance of hospitality and technology, including interactive solutions from SONIFI in each of the 234 guest rooms.
  • As part of the tech-forward Lake Nona community, Wave Hotel is quickly becoming a destination hub for business and leisure travelers alike.
  • Every aspect of the hotel is infused with technology from the fitness center to the events space and individual guest rooms to redefine what an extraordinary guest experience can be.
  • "SONIFI's interactive TV and STAYCAST streaming solutions allow guests to watch what they want, when they want, simply and securely," Yang said.

Lake Nona Wave Hotel Debuts With Floor-to-Ceiling View Smart Windows in Every Room

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Mardi, mars 1, 2022

Wave Hotel is a central feature of fast-growing Lake Nona, a community that uses technology to enhance peoples health and productivity

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  • Wave Hotel is a central feature of fast-growing Lake Nona, a community that uses technology to enhance peoples health and productivity
    View Smart Windows have been installed in five buildings in Lake Nona, with plans to include them in more than 30 additional buildings
    ORLANDO, Fla., March 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- View, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIEW) (View), the leader in smart building technologies, today announced its Smart Windows have been installed in every room at the new high-tech Lake Nona Wave Hotel.
  • With the Lake Nona Wave Hotel, we set out to integrate technology and hospitality in ways that delight hotel guests and improve their health and well-being, said Jamie Bruce, Vice President, Hotel Portfolio at Tavistock Development Company, the developer of the Lake Nona community.
  • View Smart Windows align with every dimension of that questfrom delivering an unparalleled guest experience to enhancing guest wellness and improving sustainability.
  • View Smart Windows are a focal point among the innovative new technologies on display at the Lake Nona Wave Hotel and featured in many new buildings under construction in Lake Nona, said Tavistock Development Company President Nick Beucher.

Xanadu Bio Obtains Licenses and Options to Novel Platform Technologies from Yale University to Develop an Intranasal SARS CoV-2 mRNA Vaccine Booster Aimed at Inducing Local Mucosal Immunity to Prevent SARS CoV-2 Infection and Virus Transmission

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Mardi, février 8, 2022

NEW HAVEN, Conn., Feb. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xanadu Bio, a privately held company focusing on next generation delivery of mRNA and other nucleic acids, today announced a broad exclusive license agreement from Yale University for a next generation polymeric nanoparticle delivery platform known as PACE. Additionally, the company has executed options with Yale University for the intranasal delivery of PACE/Spike mRNA and Spike recombinant proteins for the development of mucosal immunity in the nasosinus.

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  • Additionally, the company has executed options with Yale University for the intranasal delivery of PACE/Spike mRNA and Spike recombinant proteins for the development of mucosal immunity in the nasosinus.
  • Xanadu is developing an intranasal SARS-CoV-2 vaccine booster, after systemic vaccination, to protect against infection in the nasosinus/upper airways, thus potentially reducing SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the community.
  • Prime and Spike and Prime and PACE (with Spike mRNA), are novel intranasal vaccine booster strategies, which are covered under Xanadus agreement with Yale University.
  • Leveraging PACE, Xanadu is initially focused on developing nasal vaccine boosters for the prevention and treatment of SARS CoV-2 infection and for other indications.

leAD Sports & Health Tech Partners Teams Up With Tavistock Group to Launch $30 Million Lake Nona Sports & Health Tech Fund

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Mercredi, septembre 8, 2021

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- leAD Sports & Health Tech Partners, the leading global sports and health tech investment ecosystem, and Tavistock Group, an international private investment organization, announced today the launch of the Lake Nona Sports & Health Tech Fund.

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  • ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- leAD Sports & Health Tech Partners, the leading global sports and health tech investment ecosystem, and Tavistock Group, an international private investment organization, announced today the launch of the Lake Nona Sports & Health Tech Fund.
  • "The Lake Nona Fund is home to the sports and health innovators of tomorrow," said Thomas H. Rudy, Lake Nona Fund Principal.
  • And there's no better place to do so than Lake Nona the Silicon Valley of sports & health tech.
  • leAD Sports & Health Tech Partners sources, funds, and drives growth of early-stage sports & health tech startups globally.