Mission

Mission Bio Launches Sample Multiplexing for Tapestri to Unlock Critical Single-Cell Insights for Oncology and Genome Editing Markets

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

Mission Bio , a leader in single-cell multiomic solutions for precision medicine, today introduces sample multiplexing features for the company’s Tapestri Platform.

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  • Mission Bio , a leader in single-cell multiomic solutions for precision medicine, today introduces sample multiplexing features for the company’s Tapestri Platform.
  • Combining multiple samples into a single experiment will help lower this barrier to entry for academic researchers and de-risk the adoption for biopharma.
  • Sample multiplexing by genotyping, unique to Tapestri, uses the genetic information of the relevant variants obtained by bulk next-generation sequencing to distinguish samples.
  • Mission Bio’s multiplexing capabilities make single-cell technology more accessible to the biomedical community and has the potential to dramatically impact patient care in the future.”
    For more information about Tapestri, please visit www.missionbio.com .

Transverse Medical Appoints David C. Blowers to Board of Directors, Dr. Rahul Sharma as Independent Member, Carl St. Bernard rejoins Board.

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Transverse Medical is pleased to announce the appointment of David C. Blowers to the Board of Directors.

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  • Transverse Medical is pleased to announce the appointment of David C. Blowers to the Board of Directors.
  • Carl St. Bernard has been reinstated as an independent member to the Board of Directors; Mr. St. Bernard first joined the company in March of 2021 and has served as an Executive Advisor and Board Director.
  • Rahul P. Sharma, MD, has joined the Board of Directors as an independent member and will also Chair the Medical Advisory Board.
  • Mr. David C. Blowers is an experienced wealth management and finance professional, board director, C-Suite Executive, and currently serves as Vice Chairman of Northern Trust.

iLearningEngines, Inc. to Add Michael Moe and Sir Ian Davis to its Board of Directors

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Michael Moe and Ian Davis, who have more than 60 years of business, investment and technology experience, will join Harish Chidambaran, Balakrishnan Arackal, Tom Olivier, Matthew Barger and Bruce Mehlman on the board of New iLearningEngines following the Business Combination.

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  • Michael Moe and Ian Davis, who have more than 60 years of business, investment and technology experience, will join Harish Chidambaran, Balakrishnan Arackal, Tom Olivier, Matthew Barger and Bruce Mehlman on the board of New iLearningEngines following the Business Combination.
  • Mr. Moe is the Founder and CEO of GSV, a growth-focused investment platform.
  • “We are honored to welcome Michael and Ian to the New iLearningEngines Board,” said Harish Chidambaran, CEO of iLearningEngines.
  • I look forward to contributing to their continued success as a publicly traded company.”
    For more information about iLearningEngines, please visit: www.ilearningengines.com .

Rebellion Defense Software Products and Services Now Available via GSA Multiple Award Schedule

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Rebellion Defense , a leading U.S. defense software and services company, proudly announces it was awarded a Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract by the General Services Administration (GSA) in an unprecedented 41 days, marking a significant milestone in the company’s journey.

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  • Rebellion Defense , a leading U.S. defense software and services company, proudly announces it was awarded a Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract by the General Services Administration (GSA) in an unprecedented 41 days, marking a significant milestone in the company’s journey.
  • Rebellion Defense underwent rigorous vetting, from technical assessments to past performance validation, culminating in a remarkable achievement for a four-year-old start-up.
  • “As a defense-first company, we prioritize hiring exceptional individuals with deep federal expertise,” said Ben FitzGerald, Chief Executive Officer at Rebellion Defense.
  • “Their dedication and focus exemplify our shared commitment to excellence and to strengthening our nation’s competitive edge swiftly and efficiently.”
    Rebellion’s GSA Schedule offers customers multiple benefits:
    This contract covers all Rebellion software products, including Iris and Nova , as well as Mission Engineering services.

IHI Licenses OSARO SightWorks™ Perception Software to Accelerate Mixed-Case Depalletizing in Japan’s Warehouses

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

As part of the agreement, IHI will license multiple OSARO® Robotic Depalletizing Systems , which use OSARO SightWorks™ Perception for picking, mixed-case depalletizing, induction, kitting, and other automated functions.

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  • As part of the agreement, IHI will license multiple OSARO® Robotic Depalletizing Systems , which use OSARO SightWorks™ Perception for picking, mixed-case depalletizing, induction, kitting, and other automated functions.
  • Warehouses and logistics operations operate in a fiercely competitive environment and are under constant pressure to accelerate delivery times while lowering costs.
  • OSARO’s machine-learning software maximizes robotic depal performance and includes mixed-case capabilities as well as damaged box and foreign object detection.
  • A robotic depal system equipped with OSARO’s software can return, on average, a 40% cost savings when compared to manual labor.

Terran Orbital’s Milani Satellite Delivered to the European Space Agency for Hera Mission

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Tyvak International SRL (“Tyvak International”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP ) and a leading European nano and microsatellite manufacturer based in Torino, Italy, today announced that they have completed the formal delivery of the Hera Milani satellite to the European Space Agency.

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  • Tyvak International SRL (“Tyvak International”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP ) and a leading European nano and microsatellite manufacturer based in Torino, Italy, today announced that they have completed the formal delivery of the Hera Milani satellite to the European Space Agency.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240319935884/en/
    Ian Carnelli, Hera’s Project Manager for the European Space Agency attended the delivery event together with the Italian Space Agency, the Milani development team, and numerous local and international dignitaries.
  • Hera Milani is a nanosatellite funded by Italy and developed by Tyvak International for the European Space Agency, devoted to the visual inspection and dust detection of the Didymos asteroid following DART impact.
  • We are eager to see the spacecraft in action and help us unveil the many mysteries around the Didymos asteroid system.”
    The Italian Space Agency and European Space Agency decided to dedicate the Mission to Prof. Andrea Milani, who passed away in 2018.

Santa Clara University Leaders Visit the Vatican

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Also on Monday morning, March 18, University President Julie Sullivan had a private audience with His Holiness Pope Francis.

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  • Also on Monday morning, March 18, University President Julie Sullivan had a private audience with His Holiness Pope Francis.
  • Dicastery leaders sought Santa Clara’s insight and partnership for initiatives to better equip K-12 Catholic school educators with AI literacy guidelines, and to convene thought leaders to explore the ethical and humanistic dimensions of AI.
  • On Tuesday, the delegation is expected to further explore the vision in Impact 2030 for Santa Clara to become a University that better serves the world.
  • Rector of the Santa Clara Jesuit Community Luis Calero, S.J.

Volato Launches Integrated App Personalizing the Private Aviation Experience

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

Volato Group, Inc. (NYSE American: SOAR) (“Volato”), a leader in private aviation and the largest HondaJet operator in the world, today introduced its new mobile app.

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  • Volato Group, Inc. (NYSE American: SOAR) (“Volato”), a leader in private aviation and the largest HondaJet operator in the world, today introduced its new mobile app.
  • The app is designed to personalize the travel experience for all Volato customers, including fractional owners, Insider members, and charter clients.
  • The Volato app adapts to everyone’s needs for a uniquely tailored journey.
  • Volato plans to continually enhance the app with regular updates, including HondaJet-specific features, reflecting its position as the world’s largest HondaJet fleet operator.

Podcast: European Space Agency Talks SpaceTech, Challenges and Opportunities

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

Hili is in charge of technology developments related to satellite on-board computers and hardware supporting Machine Learning deployments.

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  • Hili is in charge of technology developments related to satellite on-board computers and hardware supporting Machine Learning deployments.
  • They join the BrainChip podcast to discuss space technology and emerging needs for more autonomy; the key challenges and demands facing space programs, including latency and power consumption; and how ESA is leveraging neuromorphic AI technology to drive growth in the sector.
  • “Therefore, it is my great pleasure to discuss amazing innovation that is powering the ambitions of what is possible through space exploration with these experts from the European Space Agency (ESA).
  • Laurent and Luis have extensive insight into the direction of AI in space technology and how neuromorphic computing is helping to realize these outsized dreams.

American Red Cross welcomes American Airlines as its newest Mission Leader

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

WASHINGTON, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Red Cross recognizes American Airlines, headquartered in Fort Worth, TX, as its newest Mission Leader. American joins an elite group of the most generous Red Cross donors — those giving more than $3 million annually to help alleviate suffering in the face of emergencies.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Red Cross recognizes American Airlines, headquartered in Fort Worth, TX, as its newest Mission Leader.
  • As a Mission Leader, American pledges financial and in-kind donations to fuel Red Cross relief, response and recovery efforts.
  • "American Airlines is humbled to be recognized as a mission leader of the American Red Cross," said Ron DeFeo, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer at American Airlines.
  • To learn more about Red Cross partnerships, including the Mission Leader program, visit redcross.org.