Butterfly

2023 WINNERS OF THE SIXTH-ANNUAL POINTS GUY AWARDS ANNOUNCED AT GALA IN NEW YORK

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, November 7, 2023

NEW YORK, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Last night, The Points Guy, the trusted media platform focused on maximizing travel experiences while minimizing spending, announced the winners of the 2023 TPG Awards at a ceremony in New York City. In its sixth year, the awards recognized 22 award recipients for their commitment to innovation across five key industries: credit cards, airlines, hotels, cruises and general travel.

Key Points: 
  • The Points Guy Unveils the Top Credit Cards, Airlines, Hotels, Cruises and Loyalty Programs for the Upcoming Year
    NEW YORK, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Last night, The Points Guy , the trusted media platform focused on maximizing travel experiences while minimizing spending, announced the winners of the 2023 TPG Awards at a ceremony in New York City.
  • "In a year marked by a robust return to travel, we're delighted to acknowledge excellence in travel credit cards and loyalty programs," shared Brian Kelly, founder of The Points Guy.
  • The Points Guy also celebrated the impact travel has on the world with its Changemaker Category that features four distinct awards.
  • Since 2018, The Points Guy has recognized the best in airlines, travel, credit cards and loyalty programs through the annual TPG Awards.

Butterfly Network Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, November 2, 2023

Butterfly Network, Inc. (NYSE: BFLY) (“Butterfly” or the “Company”), a digital health company transforming care with handheld, whole-body ultrasound and intuitive software, today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, and provided a business update.

Key Points: 
  • Butterfly Network, Inc. (NYSE: BFLY) (“Butterfly” or the “Company”), a digital health company transforming care with handheld, whole-body ultrasound and intuitive software, today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, and provided a business update.
  • Forest Neurotech Agreement: On October 24, 2023, Butterfly announced that it had entered into a five-year co-development agreement with Forest Neurotech.
  • Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 Financial Results
    Revenue: Total revenue was $15.4 million, down from $19.6 million in the third quarter of 2022.
  • An explanation of these non-GAAP financial measures is also included below under the heading “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
    A conference call to review the third quarter 2023 financial results and provide a business update is scheduled for November 2, 2023, at 4:30 pm Eastern Time.

Pacifico Aquaculture Receives Significant Investment to Support Nursery Build-Out and Sustainable Aquaculture Expansion

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Pacifico Aquaculture (“Pacifico”), a leader in sustainable aquaculture, announced today that it has received project financing from Equilibrium Capital (“Equilibrium”), in addition to a significant equity investment from a consortium led by Butterfly Equity (“Butterfly”) and a leading U.S. public pension fund.

Key Points: 
  • Pacifico Aquaculture (“Pacifico”), a leader in sustainable aquaculture, announced today that it has received project financing from Equilibrium Capital (“Equilibrium”), in addition to a significant equity investment from a consortium led by Butterfly Equity (“Butterfly”) and a leading U.S. public pension fund.
  • A pioneer in sustainable aquaculture in North America, Pacifico is also the first marine fish farm in Mexico to obtain a four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification , the highest designation in the BAP program.
  • Billund Aquaculture will supply the recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) technology for the nursery.
  • We cannot be more excited to partner with Equilibrium who shares our vision to build Pacifico into a world-class aquaculture platform under Per-Roar’s strong leadership.”

Community Pollinator Gardens Create Food and Habitat for Wildlife

Retrieved on: 
Monday, October 30, 2023

AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This fall, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) employee volunteers are donating their time and company resources to plant community pollinator gardens across the company's six-state service area, transforming unused areas into new green spaces while creating food and habitat for insects and small animals that pollinate plants.

Key Points: 
  • The community pollinator garden initiative is aligned with FirstEnergy's commitment to environmental stewardship and its separate goal of developing 225 acres of pollinator habitat in its transmission rights of way and other company properties.
  • Insects and small animals that pollinate plants such as birds, bats, bees, butterflies and beetles help to sustain ecosystems.
  • FirstEnergy's Ohio Green Team members in northwest Ohio planted a pollinator garden at Middlegrounds Metropark in downtown Toledo, Ohio, in October.
  • FirstEnergy's Green Team members in West Virginia will plant a pollinator garden in Fairmont at the Fairmont Community Youth Development Center, which serves school-aged children and underserved families in need.

Butterfly Network Announces 5-Year Co-Development Agreement with Forest Neurotech for Next-generation Brain Computer Interfaces Using Ultrasound-on-Chip™ Technology

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 24, 2023

The agreement includes $20MM to be paid to Butterfly for annual licensing, chip purchases, services and milestone payments, of which $3.5MM was received on signing.

Key Points: 
  • The agreement includes $20MM to be paid to Butterfly for annual licensing, chip purchases, services and milestone payments, of which $3.5MM was received on signing.
  • Forest Neurotech is the latest Focused Research Organization to be created as part of Convergent Research, an incubator for ambitious scientific non-profits and member of the Schmidt Futures Network.
  • Joseph DeVivo, Butterfly Network’s President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman commented, “Forest Neurotech is an exemplary partner that validates the vision behind Butterfly Garden.
  • Since launching Butterfly Garden, Butterfly has seen a strong response to the program and the company expects additional collaboration announcements to follow.

Chicago Luxury Residential Real Estate Broker Michael H. Rosenblum Releases Book Sequel, A Garden of Flowers

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 24, 2023

CHICAGO, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Michael H. Rosenblum, successful Chicago, Illinois residential real estate broker with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Chicago, wrote the popular children's book The Caterpillar and the Butterfly, released February 2021, about an ageless story that reminds us that fear is just faith turned inside out. Now, with the release of the sequel, A Garden of Flowers, Rosenblum reminds young readers that we are all born as a special gift teaching us about the importance of accepting and celebrating differences and diversity.

Key Points: 
  • Michael H. Rosenblum, successful Chicago, Illinois residential real estate broker with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Chicago, wrote the popular children's book The Caterpillar and the Butterfly in 2021, and now releases the sequel, A Garden of Flowers.
  • CHICAGO, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Michael H. Rosenblum , successful Chicago, Illinois residential real estate broker with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Chicago , wrote the popular children's book The Caterpillar and the Butterfly, released February 2021, about an ageless story that reminds us that fear is just faith turned inside out.
  • Rosenblum's first book, Happily Ever Always, guided readers to find their own personal truth to find the balance and security needed to achieve one's dreams.
  • To learn more about A Garden of Flowers, please click here and to purchase it, please click here .

Hidden Brain Introduces The Butterfly: Next-Gen Environmental Health Guardian

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 24, 2023

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In a world where 24% of global health challenges are linked to environmental factors, Hidden Brain unveils "The Butterfly." This pioneering device stands as the industry's premier portable monitor, offering continuous insights into your personal environmental health around the clock.

Key Points: 
  • Hidden Brain is unveiling 'The Butterfly,' the pioneering portable 24/7 personal environmental health monitor.
  • LAS VEGAS, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In a world where 24% of global health challenges are linked to environmental factors, Hidden Brain unveils "The Butterfly."
  • This pioneering device stands as the industry's premier portable monitor, offering continuous insights into your personal environmental health around the clock.
  • 24/7 Environmental Health Insights: Equipped with advanced technology, Butterfly ensures you're always in tune with your surroundings, even offline.

Where's the Next Breakthrough in Agriculture Coming From?

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 24, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Where is the next breakthrough in agriculture coming from?

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Where is the next breakthrough in agriculture coming from?
  • The answer could be from the students who participated in the 2023 Wilbur-Ellis Innovation Award .
  • "The Innovation Award was launched as part of the company's 100th anniversary celebration in 2021.
  • Congratulations to all the Innovation Award winners … your creativity is an inspiration for everyone who cares about the future of agriculture!

Dilan Qadir wins 2023 Humber College Writers-in-Exile Scholarship

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 24, 2023

TORONTO, Oct. 24, 2023 /CNW/ - Dilan Qadir, a Kurdish Canadian writer, is the recipient of the 2023 PEN Canada-Humber College Writers in Exile Scholarship, which is awarded annually to one member of PEN Canada's Writers in Exile community.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Oct. 24, 2023 /CNW/ - Dilan Qadir, a Kurdish Canadian writer, is the recipient of the 2023 PEN Canada-Humber College Writers in Exile Scholarship, which is awarded annually to one member of PEN Canada's Writers in Exile community.
  • This year, Qadir will work under the guidance of David Bezmozgis, an award-winning writer and filmmaker and the Creative Director of the Humber School for Writers.
  • "I'm grateful for the opportunity provided by the Humber Scholarship," says Qadir.
  • Now, with his Humber scholarship, he joins an alumni of previous recipients: Maria Saba (2020), Arzu Yildiz (2021), and Luis Horacio Nájera (2022).

Overair, Hanwha Systems, and Jeju Province Unveil Collaborative Plan for Advanced Air Mobility Ecosystem

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Public and Medical AAM Operations: The agreement encompasses the development of both public and medical AAM operations on Jeju Island.

Key Points: 
  • Public and Medical AAM Operations: The agreement encompasses the development of both public and medical AAM operations on Jeju Island.
  • Carbon Neutrality Alignment: The initiative supports Jeju Island’s commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2030, offering environmentally responsible transportation options.
  • “Jeju Island is a beautiful resort destination, and it's an ideal hub for advanced air mobility given its geography and its ambition to become carbon neutral by 2030,” said Ben Tigner, CEO at Overair.
  • “We're excited to partner with Overair and Hanwha Systems, ushering in a new era of sustainable and innovative transportation for Jeju Island,” said Oh Young-hun, Governor, Jeju Island.