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Zacua Ventures Closes $56 Million Fund to Invest in the Next Generation of Construction Technology

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Zacua Ventures , a global venture capital fund focused on early-stage technology for the construction industry, today announced the close of its inaugural fund.

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  • Zacua Ventures , a global venture capital fund focused on early-stage technology for the construction industry, today announced the close of its inaugural fund.
  • In conjunction with the fund close, Zacua also announced that it recently led a $9-million seed round for data infrastructure startup Flexnode .
  • Participants in the fund include Procore, the leading global provider of construction management software, Volvo, a manufacturer of trucks, buses and construction equipment, and sustainable construction materials company Cemex.
  • Due to strong investor interest, Zacua’s fund, which was initially targeting $50 million, surpassed its initial fundraising target by more than 10%.

Quantum Health Announces Industry-First Collaboration with the Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network

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Monday, February 26, 2024

Quantum Health , the leading consumer healthcare navigation and care coordination company, announced today that it is actively developing an industry-first collaboration with the Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network (VHAN) , a high-performing network of providers, hospitals and health systems in the mid-South, to help self-funded health plans better manage employee health.

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  • Quantum Health , the leading consumer healthcare navigation and care coordination company, announced today that it is actively developing an industry-first collaboration with the Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network (VHAN) , a high-performing network of providers, hospitals and health systems in the mid-South, to help self-funded health plans better manage employee health.
  • When executed, this relationship will be the first time a national navigation company has linked with a regional provider network to improve health across the care continuum.
  • Quantum Health currently has 70,000 lives under management in the VHAN footprint.
  • In the coming months, VHAN and Quantum Health will align their operations and capabilities to leverage the best of both organizations in new, innovative ways.

LabVantage Introduces a Digitally Native Ecosystem to Boost Speed and Success in R&D Laboratories

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

This ecosystem will enable R&D labs to improve efficiency, productivity, decision-making, collaboration, and ultimately time-to-market while reducing operational cost.

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  • This ecosystem will enable R&D labs to improve efficiency, productivity, decision-making, collaboration, and ultimately time-to-market while reducing operational cost.
  • LabVantage will present its LIMS solutions and integrated ecosystem at Pittcon 2024 (Booth #2133), February 24-28, in San Diego, California.
  • Some LabVantage customers have experienced a 30% reduction in repeated experiments by implementing LabVantage’s semantic search tool, AILANI.
  • For more information on LabVantage, its LIMS solutions, and digitally native R&D ecosystem, visit www.labvantage.com or email [email protected] .

Synthekine Appoints Geoff Nosrati, Ph.D., as Chief Business Officer and Announces Executive Leadership Changes

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Synthekine Inc ., an engineered cytokine therapeutics company, today announced the appointment of Geoff Nosrati, Ph.D., as chief business officer.

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  • Synthekine Inc ., an engineered cytokine therapeutics company, today announced the appointment of Geoff Nosrati, Ph.D., as chief business officer.
  • The company also announced additional changes in the executive leadership team, with Martin Oft, M.D., assuming the role of chief scientific officer and Greg Yedinak promoted to chief technical officer.
  • “Geoff is an accomplished biotechnology executive with extensive knowledge in corporate strategy and business development,” said Debanjan Ray, chief executive officer of Synthekine.
  • In his previous experience, he also served as chief business officer of ImmunoScape and held multiple senior executive roles at Aduro Biotech.

Bicycle Therapeutics Reports Recent Business Progress and Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Bicycle Therapeutics plc (NASDAQ: BCYC), a biopharmaceutical company pioneering a new and differentiated class of therapeutics based on its proprietary bicyclic peptide (Bicycle®) technology, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023, and provided recent corporate updates.

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  • Bicycle Therapeutics plc (NASDAQ: BCYC), a biopharmaceutical company pioneering a new and differentiated class of therapeutics based on its proprietary bicyclic peptide (Bicycle®) technology, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023, and provided recent corporate updates.
  • We continue to demonstrate our ability to develop highly differentiated, precision-guided therapeutics that may offer greater tolerability and lead to enhanced benefit for patients,” said Kevin Lee, Ph.D., CEO of Bicycle Therapeutics.
  • Validating the company’s Bicycle® Radio Conjugates (BRC™) pipeline and partner for success, with updates expected from its wholly owned BRC program by mid-2024.
  • Advancing the company’s Bicycle Tumor-Targeted Immune Cell Agonist® (Bicycle TICA®) immune-oncology pipeline through innovative partnerships.

“One of the Biggest Innovations in Hair Loss We’ve Seen in Twenty-Five Years” -- BosleyMD® Teams With Start-up Yuva Biosciences in National Launch of Breakthrough Technology

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

BosleyMD® is rolling out its new Revive Plus Densifying Foam with YuvaBio® Y100™ technology for men and women to major national mass retailers, beauty chains, pharmacy chains, and e-commerce sites.

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  • BosleyMD® is rolling out its new Revive Plus Densifying Foam with YuvaBio® Y100™ technology for men and women to major national mass retailers, beauty chains, pharmacy chains, and e-commerce sites.
  • Critical pioneering science in mitochondrial science has been driven by Dr. Keshav K. Singh, Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder of Yuva Biosciences.
  • Yuva Biosciences experts used AI to identify molecules that could restore mitochondrial function, of which Y100 is the first to market out of the pipeline.
  • "Yuva Biosciences' technology solves this problem with once-in-a-generation innovation by fighting a key root cause of aging, mitochondrial dysfunction.

Altimetrik Unveils a Market First Digital Business Methodology

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Monday, February 19, 2024

Altimetrik's unveiling of its Digital Business Methodology (DBM) leverages 10 years of experience in delivering outcomes and growth for customers.

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  • Altimetrik's unveiling of its Digital Business Methodology (DBM) leverages 10 years of experience in delivering outcomes and growth for customers.
  • The paradigm has shifted from digital transformation to digital business, and here businesses take the ownership to drive the outcomes by taking a holistic approach.
  • Altimetrik facilitates internalization of digital skills and culture, enabling clients to identify talent both internally and externally through the Digital Business Academy (DBA).
  • Altimetrik is a digital business pioneer and over the past decade has developed the tools and methodologies that ensures enterprises can transition to a true digital business.

Supply & Demand Chain Executive names Nulogy CEO Jason Tham as 2024 Pros to Know Award winner for Lifetime Achievement

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Friday, March 8, 2024

TORONTO, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Nulogy , a leading provider of supply chain collaboration solutions, is excited to announce today that CEO Jason Tham has been named a Supply & Demand Chain Executive 2024 Pros to Know winner for the Lifetime Achievement category.

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  • TORONTO, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Nulogy , a leading provider of supply chain collaboration solutions, is excited to announce today that CEO Jason Tham has been named a Supply & Demand Chain Executive 2024 Pros to Know winner for the Lifetime Achievement category.
  • As an innovative, forward-thinking industry leader, Tham has been invited to speak at conferences such as McKinsey's Supply Chain Executive Academy, Gartner's Supply Chain Conference and the BGSA Supply Chain Conference, and contributes his expertise to the Foundation for Supply Chain Solutions (F4SS) and the Contract Packaging and Manufacturing Association (CPA).
  • They've spent the last year (and more) creating safer, more efficient supply chains," says Marina Mayer, editor-in-chief of Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive.
  • Go to www.SDCExec.com/awards to learn more about other Supply & Demand Chain Executive awards.

Netlify Unveils AI-Enabled Deploy Assist to Improve Developer Productivity and Ship Personalized Digital Experiences Faster

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Netlify, the leading platform for modern web development, today announced the general availability of the AI-enabled deploy assist. Available as a part of Netlify's Composable Web Platform, this tool leverages AI to analyze failed deployments and provide suggestions to correct the errors. As a result, developers significantly reduce their time spent manually reviewing logs, leading to increased productivity, faster and more predictable go-to-market workflows, and a more satisfying developer experience.

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  • As a result, developers significantly reduce their time spent manually reviewing logs, leading to increased productivity, faster and more predictable go-to-market workflows, and a more satisfying developer experience.
  • As organizations face these demands, building a developer team capable of delivering improved end-user experiences at speed is critical to fostering customer loyalty.
  • Netlify's AI-enabled deploy assist's capabilities include:
    Debugging failed builds and providing suggested fixes, freeing developers from hours of log-diving and troubleshooting to ship code faster leading to a differentiated and more rewarding developer experience.
  • "As the demands for personalized digital experiences grow, businesses are seeking effective solutions to improve development workflows, go to market faster and empower developers," said Dana Lawson, Chief Technology Officer at Netlify.

BREAKING BOUNDARIES: MEET THE WOMEN'S FOODSERVICE FORUM CHANGE MAKERS OF 2024

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

DALLAS, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Women's Foodservice Forum (WFF), the largest non-profit advocacy group working to accelerate women's progress in the foodservice industry, is proud to announce its Change Makers Class of 2024. Change Makers are women showing high potential to make a difference and who are driving strong business results, exemplify inclusive leadership and represent the future of the foodservice industry.

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  • DALLAS, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Women's Foodservice Forum (WFF), the largest non-profit advocacy group working to accelerate women's progress in the foodservice industry, is proud to announce its Change Makers Class of 2024.
  • Change Makers are women showing high potential to make a difference and who are driving strong business results, exemplify inclusive leadership and represent the future of the foodservice industry.
  • WFF launched its Change Makers program in 2019 as part of its 30th anniversary, honoring both current and future industry leaders.
  • The WFF Change Makers Class of 2024 are: