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RedBird IMI to Acquire Global Production Company All3Media

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Friday, February 16, 2024
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RedBird IMI is a joint venture between RedBird Capital Partners and International Media Investments focused on building high-growth companies in media, entertainment and sports.

Key Points: 
  • RedBird IMI is a joint venture between RedBird Capital Partners and International Media Investments focused on building high-growth companies in media, entertainment and sports.
  • RedBird IMI launched just over one year ago, with the goal of building a global media company across news, entertainment and sports.
  • Its investments include the scripted production company Media Res, the unscripted production company EverWonder Studios, the children’s entertainment company Hidden Pigeon Company and the digital outlet Front Office Sports.
  • RedBird Advisors acted as financial advisor to RedBird IMI and RedBird Capital Partners, and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP acted as its legal advisor.

'THE RADICLE NPP CHALLENGE BY UPL' REVEALS FINALISTS COMPETING FOR US$1.75M INVESTMENT

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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The finalists competing for the US$1.75M investment at the Pitch Day Event on March 18th include IBI-Ag, Impetus Agriculture, SOLASTA Bio, and Trillium Ag.

Key Points: 
  • The finalists competing for the US$1.75M investment at the Pitch Day Event on March 18th include IBI-Ag, Impetus Agriculture, SOLASTA Bio, and Trillium Ag.
  • The four finalists competing for investment are:
    IBI-Ag: IBI Ag harnesses the power of antibodies to develop bioinsecticides that target pests with precision while minimizing environmental impact.
  • A US $1 million investment will be made in The Challenge winner and a US $750,000 investment in the second-place winner to accelerate their growth.
  • The NPP Radicle Challenge marks the second competition led by UPL in collaboration with Radicle Growth, with a total of US $1.25M invested in two companies in the 2022 'UPL Radicle Carbon & Soil Challenge'.

'THE RADICLE NPP CHALLENGE BY UPL' REVEALS FINALISTS COMPETING FOR US$1.75M INVESTMENT

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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The finalists competing for the US$1.75M investment at the Pitch Day Event on March 18th include IBI-Ag, Impetus Agriculture, SOLASTA Bio, and Trillium Ag.

Key Points: 
  • The finalists competing for the US$1.75M investment at the Pitch Day Event on March 18th include IBI-Ag, Impetus Agriculture, SOLASTA Bio, and Trillium Ag.
  • The four finalists competing for investment are:
    IBI-Ag: IBI Ag harnesses the power of antibodies to develop bioinsecticides that target pests with precision while minimizing environmental impact.
  • A US $1 million investment will be made in The Challenge winner and a US $750,000 investment in the second-place winner to accelerate their growth.
  • The NPP Radicle Challenge marks the second competition led by UPL in collaboration with Radicle Growth, with a total of US $1.25M invested in two companies in the 2022 'UPL Radicle Carbon & Soil Challenge'.

PAR Technology’s Punchh® Recognizes Trailblazers in Customer Loyalty with Annual Awards Celebration

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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ParTech, Inc. (PAR) , a global restaurant technology company providing unified commerce solutions for enterprise restaurants, proudly announces the winners of the fifth annual PAR Punchh® Customer Awards.

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  • ParTech, Inc. (PAR) , a global restaurant technology company providing unified commerce solutions for enterprise restaurants, proudly announces the winners of the fifth annual PAR Punchh® Customer Awards.
  • These awards recognize outstanding achievements in customer loyalty, offers, engagement, and convenience within the restaurant and convenience store industries.
  • Selected from PAR Punchh’s diverse customer base of over 275 brands, the winners demonstrated excellence in utilizing the PAR Punchh platform for customized loyalty program management, omnichannel engagement, digital campaigns, personalized offers, and more.
  • As Rookie of the Year, Goodcents strategically elevated their position by implementing the PAR Punchh-powered Goodcents Rewards Refreshed loyalty program.

Navigating the Challenges of Building a More Resilient Infant Formula Industry

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Monday, February 12, 2024
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MILWAUKEE, Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The current Ag-FDA appropriations bill will set funding levels for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. Due to a rise in program participation during the pandemic, the White House requested an additional $1 billion for the program to cover programmatic cost and allow all elligible applicants to participate. Unlike SNAP, WIC is not an entitlement program so participation levels depend on adequate funding. Historically WIC has used competitive sole source contracts to effectively manage infant formula program costs, which allow the program to increase participation rates. These contracts require participant to purchase a state specific brand of infant formula, and it has been suggested they may have contributed to or exacerbated the effects of 2022 infant formula shortage resulting from the closure of an Abbott plant.

Key Points: 
  • Historically WIC has used competitive sole source contracts to effectively manage infant formula program costs, which allow the program to increase participation rates.
  • These contracts require participant to purchase a state specific brand of infant formula, and it has been suggested they may have contributed to or exacerbated the effects of 2022 infant formula shortage resulting from the closure of an Abbott plant.
  • In the new article " Navigating the Challenges of Building a More Resilient Infant Formula Industry " published in the Applied Economic Perspectives & Policy, the authors Jackie Yenerall, Andrew Muhammad, and Karen Delong from the University of Tennessee, as well as Trey Malone from the University of Arkansas, discuss potential long term impacts on the supply of safe and affordable infant formula associated with making the temporary changes during the 2022 infant formula shortage to WIC, tariffs, or FDA regulations permanent.
  • Infant formula imports significantly increased in 2022 to more than 42,500 metric tons (MT) and $323 million, a quantity and value increase of 153 and 302 percent, respectively, compared to 2021."

University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance Wins The 2024 CFA Society Toronto Ethics Challenge

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Monday, February 12, 2024
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On February 08, 2024, University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance was awarded the winning title of the 2024 CFA Society Toronto Ethics Challenge.

Key Points: 
  • On February 08, 2024, University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance was awarded the winning title of the 2024 CFA Society Toronto Ethics Challenge.
  • This year’s competing teams were students from DeGroote School of Business - McMaster University, School of Accounting & Finance - University of Waterloo, Schulich School of Business - York University and University of Toronto, Scarborough.
  • The winning team, University of Waterloo - School of Accounting and Finance, will advance to the national level of the competition at the 2024 CFA Societies Canada Ethics Challenge on May 3, 2024.
  • The 2024 CFA Society Toronto Ethics Challenge is proudly sponsored by RBC Global Asset Management.

ESG Clean Energy Solves The Carbon Capture Puzzle for Power Generation

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Monday, February 12, 2024
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ESG Clean Energy, LLC (the “Company” or “ESG Clean Energy”), developers of power generation/carbon capture systems with a nearly Zero Carbon output, announced today that the results of recent testing of its patented water removal system at its active power generation site in Holyoke, MA, were consistent with and/or exceeded modeled forecasts and confirms, as anticipated by the Company, capturing carbon dioxide can now be achieved at a low cost and in an energy-efficient manner utilizing ESG Clean Energy’s industry-changing technology.

Key Points: 
  • ESG Clean Energy, LLC (the “Company” or “ESG Clean Energy”), developers of power generation/carbon capture systems with a nearly Zero Carbon output, announced today that the results of recent testing of its patented water removal system at its active power generation site in Holyoke, MA, were consistent with and/or exceeded modeled forecasts and confirms, as anticipated by the Company, capturing carbon dioxide can now be achieved at a low cost and in an energy-efficient manner utilizing ESG Clean Energy’s industry-changing technology.
  • “We have always believed that it is possible to remove carbon dioxide from fossil fuel generation emissions more efficiently and our belief has now been validated,” said Nick Scuderi, president of ESG Clean Energy, LLC.
  • We believe our system solves the issues of equipment cost and energy needed to make carbon capture economically viable.
  • ESG Clean Energy’s system treats the exhaust stream to remove the water vapor before it is treated for capturing CO2.

CAPC Announces the Winners of its New York City Tipping Point Challenge

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) has proudly announced the winners in its New York City Tipping Point Challenge.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) has proudly announced the winners in its New York City Tipping Point Challenge.
  • The New York City-based competition was part of CAPC's third National Tipping Point Challenge funded by The John A. Hartford Foundation.
  • "I am proud that our New York City Tipping Point Challenge provided a catalyst for clinicians to enhance their clinical skills through CAPC courses," said CAPC CEO, Brynn Bowman, MPA.
  • Winners in the New York City Tipping Point Challenge are:

CAPC Announces the Winners of its Third The John A. Hartford Foundation Tipping Point Challenge

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) has proudly announced the winners in the "Clinical Training" category of its third Tipping Point Challenge. This national Challenge, sponsored by CAPC and The John A. Hartford Foundation, was the culmination of CAPC's five-year campaign aimed at creating a tipping point in the improvement of care delivered to millions of Americans living with a serious illness.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) has proudly announced the winners in the "Clinical Training" category of its third Tipping Point Challenge.
  • This national Challenge, sponsored by CAPC and The John A. Hartford Foundation, was the culmination of CAPC's five-year campaign aimed at creating a tipping point in the improvement of care delivered to millions of Americans living with a serious illness.
  • View the Winners and Honor Roll at https://tippingpointchallenge.capc.org/winners-finalists/
    "I am proud that our John A. Hartford Foundation Tipping Point Challenge provided a catalyst for clinicians from all specialties and disciplines to enhance their skills through CAPC courses," said CAPC CEO, Brynn Bowman, MPA.
  • CAPC is honored to play a part in the achievement of better outcomes for patients, families, and caregivers."

BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES STUDENT WINNER OF NINTH ANNUAL BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE SCIENCE VIDEO COMPETITION

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Breakthrough Prize Foundation today announced Sia Godika, 17, a senior at Neev Academy, an international school in Bangalore, India, as winner of the ninth annual Breakthrough Junior Challenge, a global science video competition designed to inspire creative thinking and communications skills around fundamental concepts in the life sciences, physics, and mathematics.

Key Points: 
  • The Breakthrough Junior Challenge will award a total of $400,000 in educational prizes for Sia, her science teacher, and her school.
  • Sia was informed of her win by her older brother Samay Godika, who is himself a previous winner of the Breakthrough Junior Challenge, topping the competition with his original video on circadian rhythms.
  • Having watched him receive the prize six years ago, Sia will now be honored alongside the 2024 Breakthrough Prize laureates at a ceremony in Los Angeles this spring.
  • Sia's submission is titled Yamanaka Factors, and explores discoveries made by 2013 Breakthrough Prize winner and Nobelist, Shinya Yamanaka.