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Blender Bites to Launch Co-Branded Product with Orgain, the #1 Selling Plant-based Protein Brand in the USA

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Monday, March 4, 2024

Founded in 2009, Orgain has risen to prominence as one of the leading providers of clean, organic nutrition.

Key Points: 
  • Founded in 2009, Orgain has risen to prominence as one of the leading providers of clean, organic nutrition.
  • Orgain’s Founder and CEO, Dr. Andrew Abraham, has worked with Blender Bites’ CEO and Founder, Chelsie Hodge, contributing his extensive product knowledge, formulation expertise and sensory skills on this new launch.
  • Julianne Hough, an Emmy Award-winning performer and Blender Bites investor, played an integral role in the creation of Superberry Sport 1-Step Smoothie.
  • The launch of Superberry Sport™ aligns with Blender Bites’ dedication to advancing nutritional innovation and building a strong presence in the wellness and sports nutrition industry.

New Survey Reveals Concierge Services and Virtual Care Options Can Drastically Increase Access to High-Value Specialty Care

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

The survey found that while 71% of respondents who have experienced a serious health condition have considered obtaining a second opinion, only half have done so.

Key Points: 
  • The survey found that while 71% of respondents who have experienced a serious health condition have considered obtaining a second opinion, only half have done so.
  • Lack of awareness of more cost-effective and convenient options likewise may cause patients to settle for less-than-ideal care experiences.
  • A secondary learning also emerged as respondents continually prioritized the benefits of a faster, more high-touch approach to care.
  • To learn more about the survey and to access the full report, click here .

Beta Boom Closes $14.5 Million Fund II to Invest in Software Solutions for Fastest-growing, Yet Least Served Populations

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Beta Boom, a pre-seed and seed stage venture capital firm committed to achieving impact at scale, has closed a $14.5 million Fund II raised by Managing Partners Kimmy and Sergio Paluch. With Limited Partners that include Ally Bank, Pivotal Ventures (A Melinda French Gates Company), Bank of America, and Atento Capital, the fund will support early-stage startups that address the most critical needs of the fastest-growing, yet least-served populations.

Key Points: 
  • Pre-seed and seed stage VC firm Beta Boom has closed a $14.5 million Fund II with limited partners including Ally Bank, Pivotal Ventures, Bank of America, and Atento Capital.
  • This fund will support early-stage startups that address the most critical needs of the fastest-growing, yet least-served populations.
  • SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Beta Boom , a pre-seed and seed stage venture capital firm committed to achieving impact at scale, has closed a $14.5 million Fund II raised by Managing Partners Kimmy and Sergio Paluch.
  • "The closing of this fund allows us to continue investing in software startups that not only solve real and meaningful problems, but that also have strong market potential.

Energy Toolbase Completes Commissioning on Ventura Energy's 3.7-Megawatt Hour Energy Storage Portfolio to Provide Emergency Water Backup for Ventura County

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif., Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Energy Toolbase has completed commissioning on Ventura Energy's five-site, 3.7-megawatt-hour (MWh) energy storage portfolio at critical water facilities throughout Ventura County. The systems of standalone energy storage are comprised of Tesla Powerpacks and Megapacks controlled by Acumen EMS™ software and enable the end-users to have a reliable water source in the case of an emergency. A majority of Ventura County is served by wells, and some residents and farmers are left without a water supply when the area experiences a power outage. This portfolio of systems, spanning from Santa Paula to Thousand Oaks, will now provide backup power to water pumps at their locations.

Key Points: 
  • VENTURA COUNTY, Calif., Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Energy Toolbase has completed commissioning on Ventura Energy's five-site, 3.7-megawatt-hour (MWh) energy storage portfolio at critical water facilities throughout Ventura County.
  • A majority of Ventura County is served by wells, and some residents and farmers are left without a water supply when the area experiences a power outage.
  • This portfolio of systems, spanning from Santa Paula to Thousand Oaks, will now provide backup power to water pumps at their locations.
  • "This collaboration will unlock additional value for Energy Toolbase and Ventura Energy to help them fund this project to bolster grid resilience and lower carbon emissions for Ventura County."

Edwards Lifesciences Reports Fourth Quarter Results

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW) today reported financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW) today reported financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2023.
  • In the fourth quarter, Edwards remained focused on its key value drivers to unlock the significant long-term opportunity for patients: a portfolio of differentiated therapies; positive clinical trial results to support approvals and adoption; and favorable real-world clinical outcomes.
  • Research and development expenses in the fourth quarter grew 16 percent over the prior year to $270 million, or 17.6 percent of sales.
  • During the fourth quarter, the company repurchased $444 million of stock through a combination of a pre-established trading plan and accelerated share repurchase programs.

Acumen Media interviews key business leaders in the build-up to The World Economic Forum in Davos

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Monday, January 15, 2024

The World Economic Forum 2024, held in Davos, Switzerland will be addressing the challenges that technology poses for global business in this digital epoch.

Key Points: 
  • The World Economic Forum 2024, held in Davos, Switzerland will be addressing the challenges that technology poses for global business in this digital epoch.
  • Acumen will be interviewing attending companies and uncovering the visions of global business leaders across a range of industries.
  • In these one-to-one interviews, Acumen will understand how businesses are adapting their goals in alignment with ever-changing technological advancements.
  • Acumen will be documenting how business leaders confront the challenges posed by the digital revolution and today's market.

Acumen Media interviews key business leaders in the build-up to The World Economic Forum in Davos

Retrieved on: 
Monday, January 15, 2024

The World Economic Forum 2024, held in Davos, Switzerland will be addressing the challenges that technology poses for global business in this digital epoch.

Key Points: 
  • The World Economic Forum 2024, held in Davos, Switzerland will be addressing the challenges that technology poses for global business in this digital epoch.
  • Acumen will be interviewing attending companies and uncovering the visions of global business leaders across a range of industries.
  • In these one-to-one interviews, Acumen will understand how businesses are adapting their goals in alignment with ever-changing technological advancements.
  • Acumen will be documenting how business leaders confront the challenges posed by the digital revolution and today's market.

Acumen Pharmaceuticals to Present at the 42nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Jan. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acumen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABOS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a novel therapeutic that targets toxic soluble amyloid beta oligomers for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, announced today that management will present at the 42nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference taking place in San Francisco on Thursday, January 11, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. PT (1:30 p.m.

Key Points: 
  • CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Jan. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acumen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABOS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a novel therapeutic that targets toxic soluble amyloid beta oligomers for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, announced today that management will present at the 42nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference taking place in San Francisco on Thursday, January 11, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. PT (1:30 p.m.
  • ET).
  • The live webcast may be accessed under the Investors tab on www.acumenpharm.com and will be archived for 90 days.

TBD Media Group Acquired by Investment Group AIIG

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

Building on the success of TBD Media Group since its inception in 2015, Acumen Media is now proud to be taking on the challenge to elevate this trailblazing company to new heights as a global media pioneer.

Key Points: 
  • Building on the success of TBD Media Group since its inception in 2015, Acumen Media is now proud to be taking on the challenge to elevate this trailblazing company to new heights as a global media pioneer.
  • Whatever form it takes, storytelling has been a fundamental constituent of what it means to call ourselves 'human'.
  • Around 70,000 years ago, the first phonetic sounds were uttered as a means of putting into words what people think and feel.
  • Yet, if anything defines the modern world we have today, it is the digital proliferation of language through video.

TBD Media Group Acquired by Investment Group AIIG

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, January 4, 2024

Building on the success of TBD Media Group since its inception in 2015, Acumen Media is now proud to be taking on the challenge to elevate this trailblazing company to new heights as a global media pioneer.

Key Points: 
  • Building on the success of TBD Media Group since its inception in 2015, Acumen Media is now proud to be taking on the challenge to elevate this trailblazing company to new heights as a global media pioneer.
  • Whatever form it takes, storytelling has been a fundamental constituent of what it means to call ourselves 'human'.
  • Around 70,000 years ago, the first phonetic sounds were uttered as a means of putting into words what people think and feel.
  • Yet, if anything defines the modern world we have today, it is the digital proliferation of language through video.