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Tencent to Launch Climate Community Platform TanLIVE Globally at COP28

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tencent, the world-leading internet and technology company, today announced that it will hold the global launch of TanLIVE, its climate community platform, at the upcoming COP28, the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference.

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  • SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tencent, the world-leading internet and technology company, today announced that it will hold the global launch of TanLIVE , its climate community platform, at the upcoming COP28, the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference.
  • At COP28, Tencent will showcase its dedication to climate solutions through TanLIVE, the first initiative of the Innovate for Climate Tech coalition.
  • "We're proud to launch TanLIVE globally, as we strive to drive changes toward a low-carbon society," said Dr. Hao Xu, Vice President of Tencent Sustainable Social Value (SSV) and Head of Tencent Carbon Neutrality Lab.
  • Built on Tencent's various technology solutions including Tencent EnerLink , TanLIVE offers a suite of innovative features to empower the global climate community and its global user base.

Bermuda Highlighted on Main Stage at InsureTech Connect

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

The Bermuda Business Development Agency (BDA) returned to InsureTech Connect (ITC) in Las Vegas, Nevada this week.

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  • The Bermuda Business Development Agency (BDA) returned to InsureTech Connect (ITC) in Las Vegas, Nevada this week.
  • David Burt spoke today on the ITC main stage during a keynote conversation with past-BDA chair, Stephen Weinstein entitled: “Bermuda: Bridging Risk Capital Leadership with a Blooming Innovation and Tech Ecosystem.”
    Premier Burt said, “It is the perfect time for Bermuda to be returning to InsureTech Connect, not only for the opportunity to remind attendees that Bermuda remains the world’s risk capital from the main stage, but also for the multiple business development opportunities brought about by having another in-person presence at the world’s largest insuretech event.
  • The BDA encourages direct investment and helps companies start up, relocate, or expand their operations in our premier jurisdiction.
  • An independent, public-private partnership, we connect you to industry professionals, regulatory officials, and key contacts in the Bermuda government to assist domicile decisions.

Medable Wins 2023 Prix Galien Award for Best Digital Health Solution

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Monday, October 30, 2023

Medable Inc. , the leading technology provider for modern clinical trials, today announced that its evidence generation platform was awarded “Best Digital Health Solution” from a field of 24 nominees at the Prix Galien USA Forum in New York City.

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  • Medable Inc. , the leading technology provider for modern clinical trials, today announced that its evidence generation platform was awarded “Best Digital Health Solution” from a field of 24 nominees at the Prix Galien USA Forum in New York City.
  • Worldwide, the Prix Galien Award is regarded as the equivalent of the Nobel Prize for the life science industry.
  • Winners from this year’s cohort include respected companies such as Bristol Myers Squibb, Eli Lily and Company, Novo Nordisk Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim and more.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231030126847/en/
    Medable Wins 2023 Prix Galien Award for Best Digital Health Solution (Graphic: Medable)
    Nine of the top 10 largest Contract Research Organizations (CROs) and 14 of the top 20 world’s largest pharmaceutical companies trust Medable’s platform and have deployed its technology in 300 clinical trials in 60 countries and 100+ local languages, touching the lives of more than one million patients and research participants globally.

GrayMatters Health Wins 2023 Prix Galien USA Best Startup Award

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

HAIFA, Israel, Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GrayMatters Health (GMH), developer of digital self-neuromodulation therapies for mental health care, today announced it has been named the 2023 Prix Galien USA Best Startup winner. The Prix Galien Awards honors excellence and innovation in life sciences and are regarded worldwide as the equivalent of the Nobel Prize for the life science industry. GMH was recognized for its work creating and developing Prism for PTSD, the first self-neuromodulation therapy to receive U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance as a prescribed adjunct therapy for PTSD, now available in select clinics in the US.

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  • HAIFA, Israel, Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GrayMatters Health (GMH) , developer of digital self-neuromodulation therapies for mental health care, today announced it has been named the 2023 Prix Galien USA Best Startup winner.
  • The Prix Galien Awards honors excellence and innovation in life sciences and are regarded worldwide as the equivalent of the Nobel Prize for the life science industry.
  • Prism introduces a new mental health treatment modality featuring the world's first digital EEG-fMRI-Pattern (EFP) biomarker, which applies advanced statistical models that register fMRI data with standard EEG data.
  • As patients identify a personal memory, emotion or experience to control the simulation, Prism measures their amygdala-based EFP biomarker.

RBCx steps up support for founders in two high growth Canadian tech segments to fuel startup ecosystem growth & innovation

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Recognizing the unique needs of founders and scaling businesses in these segments, RBCx has strengthened its advisory bench with the appointment of four respected tech industry leaders to support clients in these spaces.

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  • Recognizing the unique needs of founders and scaling businesses in these segments, RBCx has strengthened its advisory bench with the appointment of four respected tech industry leaders to support clients in these spaces.
  • Their deep segment expertise and industry connectivity will be complemented by the tailored banking and capital solutions, and differentiated platform services RBCx provides to founders across every stage of their start-up journey.
  • "Tech companies operate with life cycles, business models and ecosystem environments that are unlike any other business that a traditional bank would be accustomed to.
  • To learn more about how RBCx supports tech entrepreneurs at each stage of their journey, visit rbcx.com/banking .

BDC Announces New $50-Million Envelope to Invest in Emerging Start-ups

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Monday, October 30, 2023

The Fund's expanded mandate will include playing an anchor role for Canadian seed-stage businesses and devoting an increased focus on opportunities in regions which currently face limited access to seed funding.

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  • The Fund's expanded mandate will include playing an anchor role for Canadian seed-stage businesses and devoting an increased focus on opportunities in regions which currently face limited access to seed funding.
  • It also intends to strengthen and expand its relationship with incubators, accelerators, innovation hubs, angel investors and early-stage investment partners in those areas and across the country.
  • "At BDC, we know that adequate funding and advice for these businesses right from inception is a contributing factor to creating more resilient, sustainable, and better-performing companies down the road.''
  • This new allocation builds on the success of an initiative launched by BDC Capital in 2012 that seeded over 190 Canadian companies, which collectively went on to secure over $1 billion in funding thereafter.

The Galien Foundation Honors 2023 Prix Galien Award Recipients

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Friday, October 27, 2023

NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Prix Galien USA Committees honored excellence and innovation in life sciences during the Prix Galien USA Forum and 17h annual Prix Galien Awards Gala last night at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. The USA Committees, composed of 20 committee members, 12 subcommittee members and 20 advisory board members, represented renowned leaders from the biomedical industry and academia. With three Nobel Laureates, these groups honored this year's award winners in the following categories: "Best Biotechnology Product," "Best Pharmaceutical Product," "Best Product for Rare/Orphan Diseases," "Best Medical Technology," "Best Digital Health Solution," "Incubators, Accelerators and Equity" and "Best Startup."

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  • "We are delighted to extend the Prix Galien legacy to another distinguished cohort of winners who have demonstrated the unparalleled skill, innovation, and dedication required across the life sciences industry," said Bruno Cohen, Chairman of The Galien Foundation.
  • "Our Awards Committee, Prix Galien Alumni, and all members of The Galien Foundation extend our gratitude to each winner and nominee, and we look forward to witnessing their impact on the future of global healthcare."
  • The Prix Galien Awards were created in 1970 by Roland Mehl in honor of Galien, the father of medical science and modern pharmacology, to recognize outstanding innovation and scientific advancement.
  • With chapters in 14 countries and Africa, and an inaugural chapter being established in India in 2024, Prix Galien is regarded worldwide as the equivalent of the Nobel Prize for the life science industry.

Solana Labs Launches Incubator Program To Increase Support For Start-Ups Building on the Solana Network

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Solana Labs, which builds products and tools on the Solana blockchain, today announced the launch of the Solana Incubator program. The Solana Incubator will allow Solana Labs to build alongside top start-ups to advance the development of sustainable and impactful companies in Web3.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Solana Labs, which builds products and tools on the Solana blockchain, today announced the launch of the Solana Incubator program.
  • The Solana Incubator will allow Solana Labs to build alongside top start-ups to advance the development of sustainable and impactful companies in Web3.
  • Resources offered through the Solana Incubator program include hands-on engineering, go-to-market and fundraising support from Solana Labs.
  • This includes feedback on user experience design, brand amplification through Solana Labs marketing channels, connections to the network of projects within Solana Labs, and guidance on integrations with the Solana blockchain.

Economist Impact's Groundbreaking "Innovation Quotient" Programme Offers Blueprint for Innovation for Progress

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

LONDON, Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- There is urgent need for responsible innovation to tackle unprecedented geopolitical, environmental, socioeconomic challenges. Addressing these requires bold ideas and new ways of working. To help countries build the right enabling ecosystems for innovation, Economist Impact, an arm of The Economist Group, developed the Innovation Quotient,  an independent research programme, supported by Philip Morris International, uniquely designed to foster innovation for socioeconomic progress.

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  • To help countries build the right enabling ecosystems for innovation, Economist Impact, an arm of The Economist Group, developed the Innovation Quotient,  an independent research programme, supported by Philip Morris International, uniquely designed to foster innovation for socioeconomic progress.
  • Economist Impact, with input from an advisory board of experts, identified 122 metrics that invigorate or impede a nation's efforts to accelerate innovation.
  • "With its explicit focus on socioeconomic progress, Economist Impact's Innovation Quotient redefines successful innovation enablement," said Vaibhav Sahgal, Economist Impact's Principal, New Globalisation and Project Director of the Innovation Quotient.
  • The Innovation Quotient research revealed several best practices which policy makers, business leaders and citizens can adopt to accelerate innovation for progress.

Global Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Incubators Market Research Report 2023 with Profiles or 12 Major Companies and Industry Guide Containing Contact Details for 80+ Companies - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

The "Global Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Incubators Market - Types, Capacities and Applications" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Global Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Incubators Market - Types, Capacities and Applications" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • CO2 Incubators, also known as gassed incubators, serve as critical tools in cultivating cell and tissue cultures by creating a controlled atmosphere.
  • North America reigns as the primary global market for CO2 Incubators, bolstered by its robust research and development infrastructure and the presence of leading biotechnology and pharmaceutical giants.
  • This rapid growth can be attributed to various factors, including the region's burgeoning healthcare sector and increasing investments in research and development.