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Newlab’s Inaugural New Climate Futures Event Convened More than 1,000 Attendees to Advance Real-World Outcomes for Local and Global Climate Goals

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torsdag, oktober 5, 2023
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Newlab , a platform for deep tech startups, recently hosted its inaugural Climate Week event, New Climate Futures , at its Brooklyn Navy Yard flagship location.

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  • Newlab , a platform for deep tech startups, recently hosted its inaugural Climate Week event, New Climate Futures , at its Brooklyn Navy Yard flagship location.
  • By convening startups, industry leaders, corporate entities, and policymakers, Newlab facilitated connections and critical knowledge sharing for building and scaling climate solutions.
  • Attendees from organizations like Breakthrough Energy Ventures, The Nature Conservancy, The U.S. Department of Energy, Amazon, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and more were present to push solutions forward.
  • Newlab will be hosting New Climate Futures again in 2024 during Climate Week.

Perimeter Medical Imaging AI Shortlisted to Advance to Next Stage of Grant Funding Program Sponsored by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) under Biden Cancer Moonshot Initiative

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torsdag, oktober 5, 2023
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DALLAS and TORONTO, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Perimeter Medical Imaging AI, Inc. (TSXV: PINK) (OTC: PYNKF) (FSE: 4PC) ("Perimeter" or the "Company") – a commercial-stage medical technology company – announced that it has been shortlisted in a grant funding process sponsored by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) under its Precision Surgical Interventions (PSI) Program.

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  • DALLAS and TORONTO, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Perimeter Medical Imaging AI, Inc. (TSXV: PINK) (OTC: PYNKF) (FSE: 4PC) ("Perimeter" or the "Company") – a commercial-stage medical technology company – announced that it has been shortlisted in a grant funding process sponsored by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) under its Precision Surgical Interventions (PSI) Program.
  • Adrian Mendes, Perimeter's Chief Executive Officer stated, "We are excited to participate in this important Biden Cancer Moonshot initiative and thrilled that the federal Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health has selected Dallas as one of three regional hubs in its $2.5 billion health innovation network.
  • In alignment with the Biden Cancer Moonshot and to advance equity, the PSI program is designed to ensure emerging technologies that are accessible in rural and urban areas, improving health outcomes for all Americans facing cancer.
  • ARPA-H anticipates multiple awards and award types will result from program.

Rice Biotech Launch Pad introduces external advisory board

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onsdag, oktober 4, 2023
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HOUSTON, Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rice University today announced its external advisory board for the Rice Biotech Launch Pad, the new accelerator focused on expediting the translation of the university's health and medical technology discoveries into cures. Officially unveiled in September, the accelerator will help Rice researchers to advance internally discovered platform technologies from concept to clinical studies and commercialization.

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  • Group includes national and Houston-based leaders in science, academia, venture capital and investment banking
    HOUSTON, Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rice University today announced its external advisory board for the Rice Biotech Launch Pad , the new accelerator focused on expediting the translation of the university's health and medical technology discoveries into cures.
  • The external advisory board members are:
    Albert Cha, M.D., Ph.D., managing partner at Frazier Life Sciences , a health care investment firm.
  • I look forward to welcoming them to the Rice Biotech Launch Pad team as we continue to scale the capabilities of the accelerator."
  • We appreciate the commitment and dedication of the external advisory board members to help us realize the vision of the Biotech Launch Pad."

Osmoses Secures $11M to Decarbonize Projected $35B Industrial Gas Separation Market with Novel Membrane Technology

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tisdag, oktober 3, 2023
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Osmoses will use the funding to develop commercial scale membrane modules for field deployment and establish pilot partnerships.

Key Points: 
  • Osmoses will use the funding to develop commercial scale membrane modules for field deployment and establish pilot partnerships.
  • Today’s industrial separation processes, including cryogenic processes, distillation, and solvent absorption, account for 15% of the world’s energy consumption .
  • CO2 emissions from energy combustion and industrial processes accounted for 89% of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions in 2022.
  • Osmoses can also power profitable hybrid separation system designs for low feed concentrations such as those in hydrogen de-blending and helium recovery.

Copernic Catalysts Announces Research Collaboration With Schrödinger to Accelerate Sustainable Catalyst Discovery

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tisdag, oktober 3, 2023
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Copernic Catalysts, Inc. (Copernic) today announced an exclusive four-year research collaboration with Schrödinger, Inc. to help accelerate the discovery and development of sustainable catalysts for applications in e-fuels and bulk chemicals.

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  • Copernic Catalysts, Inc. (Copernic) today announced an exclusive four-year research collaboration with Schrödinger, Inc. to help accelerate the discovery and development of sustainable catalysts for applications in e-fuels and bulk chemicals.
  • The collaboration enables Copernic to leverage Schrödinger’s technology platform, in conjunction with Copernic’s expertise in catalyst design and scale up, to enhance the discovery of novel materials.
  • Copernic’s expanded collaboration with Schrödinger grows out of a previous agreement, in which Copernic engaged Schrödinger for modeling support.
  • As part of the collaboration, Copernic and Schrödinger will work together to identify the key aspects of materials chemistry critical to improved catalyst performance.

Thymmune Therapeutics Receives $37M in Funding from the National Institutes of Health's Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)

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fredag, september 29, 2023
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This is the first industry project funded by the ARPA-H Open Broad Agency Announcement .

Key Points: 
  • This is the first industry project funded by the ARPA-H Open Broad Agency Announcement .
  • The Thymus Rejuvenation project, led by Thymmune Therapeutics, aims to restore damaged or non-functional thymus tissue.
  • Using laboratory methods, scientists can turn cells into different tissue types, eventually growing into functional thymus tissue for a patient, and allowing for a “reboot” of immunity.
  • This effort builds on ARPA-H’s ongoing work to improve health outcomes for all Americans.

ARPA-H Selects Pegasus Park in Dallas as a HUB Location for its Newly Established Federal Agency

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onsdag, september 27, 2023
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DALLAS, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 9th Annual BioNTX iC³ Life Science Summit is just two days away, and today's announcement from the newly established federal agency, the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), marks the beginning of an exciting week for the bioscience community. The two-day event, taking place on September 28, 2023, and Friday, September 29, 2023, will bring together bioscience and healthcare innovation leaders, adding celebration to the event following this significant ARPA-H announcement.

Key Points: 
  • The Dallas ARPA-H Hub will be strategically located at Pegasus Park, working in close collaboration with counterparts in Austin, Houston, and San Antonio.
  • Its primary focus will be on enhancing customer experience, conducting user testing, promoting adoption, ensuring access, and building trust in ARPA-H projects.
  • Kathleen Otto, CEO of BioNTX, expressed her enthusiasm, stating, "What an exciting week for the bioscience community in North Texas.
  • We have firsthand experience of why Pegasus Park is the ideal location for an ARPA-H Hub, given that BioNTX offices are on the same campus.

DigitalC Secures $20 Million in American Rescue Plan Act Funding for Citywide Internet Network

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tisdag, september 26, 2023
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CLEVELAND, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DigitalC, Cleveland's choice for internet connectivity and digital training, is proud to announce that Cleveland City Council has approved $20 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to support the deployment of a citywide internet network and the facilitation of digital skills training, marking a historic investment in digital equity.

Key Points: 
  • CLEVELAND, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DigitalC, Cleveland's choice for internet connectivity and digital training, is proud to announce that Cleveland City Council has approved $20 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to support the deployment of a citywide internet network and the facilitation of digital skills training, marking a historic investment in digital equity.
  • "Thanks to our civic leaders and funding partners, DigitalC is well-positioned to achieve the goals outlined in the legislation," said DigitalC Board Chair Lance Frew.
  • In May, Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb's Administration selected DigitalC as the vendor to deploy this transformative network in response to a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) process.
  • DigitalC anticipates launching the buildout of the citywide internet network in the coming months, with a detailed rollout plan and community engagement initiatives to be announced soon.

Advanced Technology International selected to manage new Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Customer Experience Hub

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tisdag, september 26, 2023
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SUMMERVILLE, S.C., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Technology International (ATI) has been awarded an Other Transaction (OT) agreement by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to serve as the consortium manager for the Customer Experience Hub.

Key Points: 
  • SUMMERVILLE, S.C., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Technology International (ATI) has been awarded an Other Transaction (OT) agreement by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to serve as the consortium manager for the Customer Experience Hub.
  • Part of the new ARPANET-H Health Innovation Network, the Customer Experience Hub and its network of spokes will design and deliver breakthrough health solutions that are desirable, trustworthy, and affordable for all Americans.
  • For the Customer Experience Hub, ATI has partnered with the Texas team led by Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio.
  • For more information about the Customer Experience Hub or to join the network, please visit: customerexperiencehub.org .

First Cancer Moonshot Award Announced at Yale School of Medicine

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tisdag, september 26, 2023
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NEW HAVEN, Conn., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Yale School of Medicine and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro today announced the first Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) grant in the United States, which is an outgrowth of President Biden's Cancer Moonshot program.

Key Points: 
  • NEW HAVEN, Conn., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Yale School of Medicine and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro today announced the first Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) grant in the United States, which is an outgrowth of President Biden's Cancer Moonshot program.
  • The total award, distributed over three years, will be shared among collaborating teams at Emory University, Yale School of Medicine, and University of Georgia.
  • Richard Edelson , MD, the Anthony N. Brady Professor of Dermatology at Yale School of Medicine, and a former director of Yale Cancer Center, is a co-principal investigator on the project.
  • Edelson added that ARPA-H's crusade to encourage "moonshot" investigative team efforts in cancer is personal to all who have been affected by cancer.