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Ampersand, Inc. Revolutionizes Deposit Management for Clients and Financial Institutions

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

WAUKESHA, Wis., Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ampersand Inc., a Midwest-based financial services firm proudly announces the release of its comprehensive suite of solutions dedicated to addressing the distinctive treasury management needs of both financial institutions and depositors. Ampersand's central focus is the alignment of deposit management strategies with the unique requirements of clients, a distinctive approach referred to as AmpersandAlign™. These solutions will reshape the landscape of deposit management by redefining the fundamental relationship between financial institutions and depositors, which forms the bedrock of all financial services.

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  • Ampersand's central focus is the alignment of deposit management strategies with the unique requirements of clients, a distinctive approach referred to as AmpersandAlign™.
  • These solutions will reshape the landscape of deposit management by redefining the fundamental relationship between financial institutions and depositors, which forms the bedrock of all financial services.
  • Ampersand takes pride in its industry-leading team, adept at helping clients seamlessly align their business objectives," expressed Kelly A.
  • AmpersandAlign™ is also designed to assist clients beyond deposit management with solutions such as payments, tax reporting, and account reconciliation, among other services.

Maxwell Biosciences Announces Promising Activity of Claromer Compound Against Ebola Virus in a Research Study

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

The data showed one of Maxwell's Claromer compounds is active against Ebola virus within the critical time frame required to address Ebola virus disease progression.

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  • The data showed one of Maxwell's Claromer compounds is active against Ebola virus within the critical time frame required to address Ebola virus disease progression.
  • Once a human is infected, Ebola virus disease can be lethal within 4-5 days.
  • Maxwell is currently developing its Claromer drug platform, which has the potential to replace almost all antibiotics, antifungals and antivirals.
  • Since the first outbreak in Africa in 1976, several outbreaks and epidemics of Ebola virus have occurred in Western and Central Africa.

Maxwell Biosciences Enters CRADA with USAMRIID to Test Claromer Compounds as Potential Therapeutics for Viral Pathogens, Including Hemorrhagic Fever Ebola Viral Disease, and Other Biodefense Pathogens

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

USAMRIID to study antiviral activity of Claromer technology against national priority biodefense threats

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  • Part of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, USAMRIID is the U.S Army's premier institution and facility for defensive research into countermeasures against biological warfare, located on Fort Detrick, Maryland.
  • "As a military veteran, I'm proud to lead a team that tirelessly seeks to fill critical unmet needs for more effective therapeutics against the worst global pathogens."
  • "Our Claromer technology has the potential to replace almost all antibiotics, antifungals and antivirals - and it may help with healthy aging as well," continued McClure.
  • "Signing this CRADA with USAMRIID, the world's preeminent biodefense research organization, is another validation of Maxwell's Claromer technology's potential as an important, disruptive platform technology."

AM Batteries Nabs Industry Veterans from Tesla, Celgard to Mass Produce Low CO2 Footprint Li-ion EV Batteries

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

CHELMSFORD, Mass., Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, AM Batteries (AMB), a pioneer in the field of lithium-ion dry-electrode technologies, announced the appointments of Lie Shi as the new CEO and Hieu Duong as Chief Manufacturing Officer. Shi will lead AMB's team and further their groundbreaking battery coating process while Duong will be responsible for driving the development and commercialization of the dry powder coating technology and equipment for low-cost lithium-ion battery manufacturing.

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  • Before AMB, he served as President of Celgard LLC, a world-renowned battery separator company based in the US that invented and commercialized a solvent-free process to produce microporous membranes for lithium-ion batteries.
  • His expertise and passion are to build robust lithium-ion battery supply chains in the U.S. and transforming battery production to be solvent-free with the lowest carbon footprint.
  • The global demand for lithium-ion batteries is expected to grow about 27% annually to reach 5-6TWh demand by 2030.
  • Onboarding these two highly respected, and accomplished industry experts is a major win for the company, and the industry at large."

Hesai Announces ADAS Lidar Design Win with Neta Auto's New Series Production Vehicle

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Hesai Technology (Nasdaq: HSAI) announced an ADAS lidar design win with Neta Auto's new series production vehicle.

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  • PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Hesai Technology (Nasdaq: HSAI) announced an ADAS lidar design win with Neta Auto's new series production vehicle.
  • This collaboration featuring Hesai's AT128 will effectively upgrade the new series production vehicle by enhancing NETA PILOT's advanced intelligent driving system.
  • Hesai will provide cutting-edge lidar technology for Neta Auto's new series production vehicle.
  • Hesai and Neta Auto are joining forces to enhance the ADAS driving functionalities of its new series production vehicle.

STAYPINEAPPLE RECEIVES NUMEROUS AWARDS IN THE FIRST ANNUAL SEATTLE TIMES BEST IN THE PNW PEOPLE'S CHOICE RANKINGS

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Monday, September 25, 2023

BELLEVUE, Wash., Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Staypineapple, the national boutique hotel brand, has received a number of accolades for three of its Seattle-based hotels. 2023 marks the first annual Seattle Times Best in the PNW People's Choice Awards, and Staypineapple brought home five total medals across various categories.

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  • 2023 marks the first annual Seattle Times Best in the PNW People's Choice Awards, and Staypineapple brought home five total medals across various categories.
  • The Maxwell Hotel receives three gold medals: Best Hotel, Best Family Friendly Getaway and Best Pet Friendly Getaway
    Most notably, Staypineapple's The Maxwell Hotel, located in Seattle's Uptown neighborhood, received three total Gold Medals, being recognized as the Best Hotel in the PNW, Best Family Friendly Getaway in the PNW and Best Pet-Friendly Getaway in the PNW.
  • In addition, the company's U-District location Watertown Hotel took the Bronze Medal for Best Hotel in the PNW.
  • The Seattle Times 2023 Best in the PNW program was created in a public People's Choice format.

Nonprofit University Receives National Science Foundation Grant to Improve Undergraduate Biology Instruction Through Art

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Thursday, September 21, 2023

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- National University (NU)—a non-profit, Minority Serving Institution of over 40,000 students with a focus on working adults, educators, parents and current and former members of the military—today announced that it has received a grant from the National Science Foundation to support a new academic research project seeking to improve how biology is taught to college students. Biology professor Michael Maxwell, Ph.D. will serve as the principal investigator for a three-year, $400,000 grant-funded project to explore the cognitive and academic benefits of art-enhanced instruction in biology, working in collaboration with faculty at other universities across the country.

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  • The project — "Biology Through Art: An Innovative, Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching Biology" — will insert art instruction within the traditional biology curriculum.
  • The NSF-funded project grew out of the art infusion Maxwell has used in his biology classes for the past four years.
  • Students received in-person and online art lessons from art instructors and, at the conclusion of class, displayed their artwork at local art museums.
  • The two other co-principal investigators on this grant are Kristy Forsgren, Ph.D., an associate professor of biology at California State University, Fullerton; and Jennifer Landin, Ph.D., an associate professor of biology at North Carolina State University.

Native Arts & Cultures Foundation Announces 2023 Lift Program Awardees

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Friday, September 15, 2023

PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) is excited to announce the new 2023 LIFT – Early Career Support for Native Artists program awardees!

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  • The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) is excited to announce the new 2023 LIFT – Early Career Support for Native Artists program awardees!
  • PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) is excited to announce the new 2023 LIFT – Early Career Support for Native Artists program awardees!
  • The LIFT – Early Career Support for Native Artists program provides early career Native artists with professional development, marketing support, culturally appropriate evaluation, and a $10,000 award to develop and realize new projects.
  • NACF is grateful to the Maxwell | Hanrahan Foundation, and The Rasmuson Foundation for their support of the LIFT - Early Career Support for Native Artists program.

Patent Litigation Firm Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP Opens Tokyo Office

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230912254273/en/
    Photo is of prominent Japan-based patent litigator Maxwell "Mac" Fox, partner in charge of the newly launched Tokyo office of leading patent boutique law firm Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP.
  • Groombridge Wu was formed late last November by four preeminent patent litigators who had previously worked together for many years at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.
  • Groombridge Wu’s Tokyo office will focus on a single area of practice for which there is a great deal of demand.
  • The partners’ track record of success has already led to industry recognition: after only nine months, the firm has been ranked and recommended in key industry publications such as Chambers and IAM, and repeatedly identified as a 2023 “firm to watch.”
    Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP is a patent litigation firm.

Phase Four's Next Generation Maxwell Propulsion System Achieves Flight Heritage

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Monday, September 11, 2023

HAWTHORNE, Calif., Sept. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Phase Four, Inc. ("Phase Four), a leader in advanced radio-frequency thrusters for small satellite propulsion, proudly announces the successful flight heritage of its next-generation Maxwell propulsion system.

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  • HAWTHORNE, Calif., Sept. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Phase Four, Inc. ("Phase Four), a leader in advanced radio-frequency thrusters for small satellite propulsion, proudly announces the successful flight heritage of its next-generation Maxwell propulsion system.
  • The advances in the Maxwell propulsion system underscores Phase Four's commitment to excellence, innovation, and customer-focused solutions towards providing reliable, cost-effective propulsion systems tailored towards proliferated Low Earth Orbit (LEO) small satellite missions.
  • Phase Four's 24-hour commissioning support services ensure optimal deployment of the Maxwell propulsion system.
  • The newest Maxwell system's flight heritage is a significant milestone in Phase Four's quest to redefine small satellite propulsion, with its customer-centric approach, dedication to innovation, and unwavering commitment to safety.