Secretary of State for Universities, Research, Development and Innovation

Former Ford Leader, Soraya Kim Larkin, Joins New Hydrogen Solution Company, H2 Power Co., to Bring Innovative Products to Market

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Mercredi, juillet 19, 2023

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- When entrepreneur Dan Dietrich founded H2 Power Co., he sought to build an A-Team in the renewable hydrogen industry. The latest addition to the team, Soraya Kim Larkin, has been named Division President reflecting the company's dedication to excellence and innovation in hydrogen solutions. Larkin, formerly Ford Motor Company's CTO Chief of Staff and Director of Strategic Partnerships and Operations in Research & Advanced Engineering (R&A), brings with her a wealth of business acumen and leadership experience.

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  • ENGLEWOOD, Colo., July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- When entrepreneur Dan Dietrich founded H2 Power Co., he sought to build an A-Team in the renewable hydrogen industry.
  • The latest addition to the team, Soraya Kim Larkin, has been named Division President reflecting the company's dedication to excellence and innovation in hydrogen solutions.
  • "Her energy, well-rounded experience, and talents are exactly what we need at H2 Power Co. Soraya is the perfect leader to help implement our new ideas.
  • Larkin is an avid hiker and has participated in many fundraising events for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Guerbet: Guerbet wins PI-CAI Grand Challenge on detection of prostate cancer

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Lundi, juillet 17, 2023

The second male cancer according to the WHO, prostate cancer, with 1.4 million new cases each year worldwide, accounts for 6.8% of male cancer-related deaths (350,000 deaths per year).

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  • The second male cancer according to the WHO, prostate cancer, with 1.4 million new cases each year worldwide, accounts for 6.8% of male cancer-related deaths (350,000 deaths per year).
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plays an increasingly important role in the early diagnosis of prostate cancer.
  • By training artificial intelligence on these data, it becomes possible to create a model capable of detecting the early signs of prostate cancer.
  • The PI-CAI Grand Challenge, launched in November 2022 on the detection of prostate cancer, aims to encourage technological advances in early diagnosis and accurate detection of prostate cancer and to evaluate the performance of participants' artificial intelligence algorithms.

University Research Program Now Accepting Research Proposals To Support Advancement In Material Handling Technology

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Jeudi, juillet 13, 2023

The Raymond Corporation, a member of the Toyota Industries family of companies, continues to sponsor the University Research Program, which was created to encourage and support professors and student researchers to apply their engineering and technical research to discover innovative solutions for the material handling industry.

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  • The Raymond Corporation, a member of the Toyota Industries family of companies, continues to sponsor the University Research Program, which was created to encourage and support professors and student researchers to apply their engineering and technical research to discover innovative solutions for the material handling industry.
  • Given the broad nature and rapid advancement of material handling, the theme for the 2023-24 research proposals is “Research to Enable the Future of Material Handling.”
    The sponsored research program is in its sixth cycle of accepting applications for grant funding that can total up to $500,000 annually.
  • The University Research Program will evaluate research proposals from North American universities based on several criteria, including timeline, budget feasibility and the possible impact on the material handling industry’s future.
  • For more information on the University Research Program, visit www.universityresearchprogram.com or email Steve Medwin, the university ambassador, at [email protected] .

Four Cargill Innovations Win the Prestigious 2023 Edison Awards™

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Vendredi, avril 21, 2023

WAYZATA, Minn., April 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cargill's teams around the world innovate with purpose – to help its customers and partners overcome their biggest challenges and seize their greatest opportunities. In recognition of that drive for innovation, this year the company has won four 2023 Edison Awards™ for three innovations in the food and agriculture category and one innovation in the sustainability category. The Edison Awards™, named after the American inventor Thomas Alva Edison, recognizes some of the most innovative products and business leaders in the world. The prestigious accolades honor excellence in new product and service development, marketing, design and innovation.

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  • In recognition of that drive for innovation, this year the company has won four 2023 Edison Awards™ for three innovations in the food and agriculture category and one innovation in the sustainability category.
  • The Edison Awards™, named after the American inventor Thomas Alva Edison, recognizes some of the most innovative products and business leaders in the world.
  • The prestigious accolades honor excellence in new product and service development, marketing, design and innovation.
  • The company is honored to win the following Edison Awards™ for these innovative solutions:
    GOLD - Cargill RegenConnect™ provides farmers a financial incentive for positive environmental outcomes through the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices.

New Report Puts Statewide Biohealth Industry Economic Impact at $32B

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Mardi, octobre 25, 2022

MADISON, Wis.,  Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- BioForward Wisconsin, the collective voice of Wisconsin's robust and comprehensive biohealth cluster representing more than 220 member organizations, shared results of the Wisconsin Biohealth: Industry Landscape and Economic Impact Reporthttps://www.bioforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/TEConomy-Wisconsin... which highlights the statewide biohealth industry as a leading economic growth and innovation driver for Wisconsin.

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  • BioForward Wisconsin shared results of the Wisconsin Biohealth: Industry Landscape and Economic Impact Report which highlights the statewide biohealth industry as a leading economic growth and innovation driver for Wisconsin.
  • MADISON, Wis., Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- BioForward Wisconsin , the collective voice of Wisconsin's robust and comprehensive biohealth cluster representing more than 220 member organizations, shared results of the Wisconsin Biohealth: Industry Landscape and Economic Impact Report https://www.bioforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/TEConomy-Wisconsin... which highlights the statewide biohealth industry as a leading economic growth and innovation driver for Wisconsin.
  • Among the highlights from the third-party report are:
    Economic Impact: The total state economic impact contribution by the biohealth industry is $32 billion in direct, indirect, and induced sources, as well as $1.2 billion in state and local taxes.
  • COVID-19 Impact: The report specifically emphasizes the COVID-19 pandemic's effect on the state's biohealth industry stating, "During the core pandemic years in 2020 and 2021, most of Wisconsin's biohealth industry continued to grow.

NETRIS Pharma, Orano and Centre Léon Bérard Announce Scientific Collaboration to Develop Novel Antibody Radio-Conjugate Therapies

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Mardi, septembre 20, 2022

NETRIS Pharma SAS, a private clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, announced today that it has entered into a scientific collaboration agreement with Orano and the Centre Lon Brard (CLB) to develop novel Antibody Radio-Conjugates for the treatment of cancer.

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  • NETRIS Pharma SAS, a private clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, announced today that it has entered into a scientific collaboration agreement with Orano and the Centre Lon Brard (CLB) to develop novel Antibody Radio-Conjugates for the treatment of cancer.
  • Initially, the parties intend to conduct a preclinical proof-of-concept efficacy study with new radio-conjugate targeting Netrin-1, combining Netris monoclonal antibody (mAb) NP137 with undisclosed radioelement from Orano.
  • Both NETRIS Pharma and Orano have entered into this collaboration with Centre Lon Brard based on the potential opportunities brought by novel radioisotope conjugates in oncology.
  • NP137, a humanized monoclonal antibody of isotype IgG1 directed against netrin-1, is the first drug candidate developed by NETRIS Pharma.

150% growth: How Medical Devices and the R&D talent market has spearheaded EPM Scientific's expansion in 2022

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Mercredi, août 17, 2022

EPM Scientific, a leading talent specialist in the industry, has grown 150% in the last year, leading to an office expansion in August 2022.

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  • EPM Scientific, a leading talent specialist in the industry, has grown 150% in the last year, leading to an office expansion in August 2022.
  • Director of EPM Scientific Thomas McMann says:
    "Demand for talent across Europe is only getting higher, particularly in the Life Sciences space, and organisations are struggling to get the right talent in quickly enough.
  • Investment into the Life Sciences sector is a major driving force behind the critical need for talent.
  • "EPM Scientific is well positioned to help companies find professionals within the Medical Devices and R&D fields, for both permanent and contract roles.

My green hotel: France-based IBPC sets the stage for an extraordinary paradigm shift in hospitality and office spaces

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Mercredi, juillet 27, 2022

PARIS, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- How can biodiversity be brought back into the urban setting and in particular in and around hotel and office spaces?

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  • PARIS, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- How can biodiversity be brought back into the urban setting and in particular in and around hotel and office spaces?
  • Paris-based IBPC (International BiodiverCity Property Council) is dedicated to the transformation of urban spaces for the betterment of mankind and the environment.
  • Today, it has 85 members, including four architectural firms, major French corporate groups, several international (non-French) groups and the city of Paris.
  • The session was hosted by the Australian journalist and presenter Richard Barnes, internationally renowned in the hospitality field.

International Batteries Metals' Direct Lithium Extraction Plant Tour with Sorcia Minerals and University of Santiago, Chile

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Lundi, mars 21, 2022

Arellano stated: "We are extremely satisfied with the last phase of construction and successful assembly of the plant.

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  • Arellano stated: "We are extremely satisfied with the last phase of construction and successful assembly of the plant.
  • Dr. John Burba, CEO, IBAT said: "Modular technology offers a new, more sustainable approach to the mining of lithium.
  • The plant tour included Mr. Daniel T. Layton, President and CEO, Sorcia Minerals LLC; Dr. John Burba, CEO, IBAT; Mr. Rodrigo Dupouy, Country Manager for Chile and Argentina, Sorcia Minerals LLC; and Dr. Alonso Arellano, Professor, University of Santiago de Chile.
  • To learn more about International Battery Metals Ltd. innovative approach to ecologically responsible and sustainable lithium extraction, visit ibatterymetals.com .

Sorcia Minerals hosts University of Santiago, Chile at International Batteries Metals' Direct Lithium Extraction Plant

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Mercredi, mars 16, 2022

SANTIAGO, Chile, March 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SORCIA MINERALS LLC (SORCIA), was pleased to host UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE (USACH) in the U.S. for a tour of the newly completed INTERNATIONAL BATTERIES METALS (IBAT) direct lithium extraction (DLE) plant.

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  • SANTIAGO, Chile, March 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SORCIA MINERALS LLC (SORCIA), was pleased to host UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE (USACH) in the U.S. for a tour of the newly completed INTERNATIONAL BATTERIES METALS (IBAT) direct lithium extraction (DLE) plant.
  • USACHsent Dr. Alonso Arellano, Professor, from the Faculty of Engineering to verify the progress and assembly of the Direct Lithium Extraction plant.
  • Dr. Arellano stated: "We are extremely satisfied with the last phase of construction and successful assembly of the plant.
  • The visit included Mr. Daniel T. Layton, President and CEO, Sorcia Minerals LLC; Dr. John Burba, CEO, IBAT; Mr. Rodrigo Dupouy, Country Manager for Chile and Argentina, Sorcia Minerals LLC; and Dr. Alonso Arellano, Professor, University of Santiago de Chile.