Private sector

Elemental Excelerator Strengthens Team with Two Key Hires

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Thursday, January 25, 2024
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HONOLULU and EAST PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Elemental Excelerator, a nonprofit investor focused on scaling climate technology with deep community impact, welcomes two new hires – Mark Chambers as Vice President of Partnerships and Amir Chireh Mehr as Senior Investment Director. These hires build on Elemental's growth in 2023, a year in which Elemental invested in more projects and convened more investors than ever before, and will help the organization accelerate its impact.

Key Points: 
  • He also will oversee the corporate partnerships team, which matches corporations with growth-stage climate technology startups to accelerate innovation.
  • Amir will be responsible for managing all aspects of transactions over the investment lifecycle at Elemental, from investment strategy formulation, to origination, execution and asset management.
  • "We're excited to have Mark and Amir join our Elemental team, bringing their valuable expertise to help us achieve our 2024 goals when the stakes feel higher than ever," Elemental Founder & CEO Dawn Lippert said.
  • To learn more about Elemental's team and our work in scaling climate technology with community impact, visit www.elementalexcelerator.com .

Datavant Joins NSF and Partners in Launch of the National AI Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot Providing Privacy-Preservation Technologies to Safeguard AI-Enabled Data

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Thursday, January 25, 2024
Privacy, Research, NCATS, NSF, Ecosystem, Software, Public sector, NIH, Private sector, Bangladesh Technical Education Board, Medical device

This initiative will empower AI research by connecting experts with essential resources needed to support their work.

Key Points: 
  • This initiative will empower AI research by connecting experts with essential resources needed to support their work.
  • This pilot serves as a proof of concept, catalyzing the investment required to bring the complete NAIRR vision to fruition.
  • "The breadth of partners that have come together for this pilot underscores the urgency of developing a National AI Research Resource for the future of AI in America," said NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan.
  • "By investing in AI research through the NAIRR pilot, the United States unleashes discovery and impact and bolsters its global competitiveness.

Automotive V2X Market worth $9.5 billion by 2030 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Thursday, January 25, 2024
Civic, Visteon, Mobile, RSU, Linux, V2V, Huawei, Qualcomm, Mercedes-Benz, Commercial vehicle, SAE, ThreadX, ID, Propulsion, BSD, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Connectivity, IEEE, MED, Siemens Mobility, Volkswagen, BMW, Vision Zero, Communication, NXP Semiconductors, Aircraft, Safety, NXP, Collision avoidance system, F-150, FCW, MK6, Intelligent transportation system, Originality, DSRC, Capgemini, MWC, Original equipment manufacturer, Harman International, Wi-Fi, LDW, ONX, Antirrhinum, Hardware, Hertz, Information, OBU, Port of Hamburg, Android, Capgemini Engineering, IEEE 802.11p, PikeOS, Private sector, Region, ITS, Mobile phone

Automotive Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) software comprises a set of instructions that command various hardware components to execute specific tasks within the V2X technology framework.

Key Points: 
  • Automotive Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) software comprises a set of instructions that command various hardware components to execute specific tasks within the V2X technology framework.
  • Prominent entities in the automotive V2X market provide software solutions that align with both Dedicated Short-Range Communication (DSRC) and Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X).
  • Other companies, such as Visteon, Autotalks, Derg, and Commsignia, also contribute software solutions for automotive V2X.
  • All these factors are expected to augment revenues for the software segment of the automotive V2X industry during the forecast period.

Automotive V2X Market worth $9.5 billion by 2030 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Thursday, January 25, 2024
Civic, Visteon, Mobile, RSU, Linux, V2V, Huawei, Qualcomm, Mercedes-Benz, Commercial vehicle, SAE, ThreadX, ID, Propulsion, BSD, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Connectivity, IEEE, MED, Siemens Mobility, Volkswagen, BMW, Vision Zero, Communication, NXP Semiconductors, Aircraft, Safety, NXP, Collision avoidance system, F-150, FCW, MK6, Intelligent transportation system, Originality, DSRC, Capgemini, MWC, Original equipment manufacturer, Harman International, Wi-Fi, LDW, ONX, Antirrhinum, Hardware, Hertz, Information, OBU, Port of Hamburg, Android, Capgemini Engineering, IEEE 802.11p, PikeOS, Private sector, Region, ITS, Mobile phone

Automotive Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) software comprises a set of instructions that command various hardware components to execute specific tasks within the V2X technology framework.

Key Points: 
  • Automotive Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) software comprises a set of instructions that command various hardware components to execute specific tasks within the V2X technology framework.
  • Prominent entities in the automotive V2X market provide software solutions that align with both Dedicated Short-Range Communication (DSRC) and Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X).
  • Other companies, such as Visteon, Autotalks, Derg, and Commsignia, also contribute software solutions for automotive V2X.
  • All these factors are expected to augment revenues for the software segment of the automotive V2X industry during the forecast period.

Jacobs Awarded $132 Million UK Ministry of Defence Research and Technology Contract

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Thursday, January 25, 2024
Royal Navy, Physics, Research, Legislation, Annual report, Multimedia, Chemistry, City, Risk, Science, Result, AUKUS, Analysis, Astute, Government, Conversation, Infection, Mission, Management, Private sector, Ministry, Security (finance), Uranium mining

DALLAS, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) was selected to supply research and technology services to the United Kingdom's naval nuclear propulsion program.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) was selected to supply research and technology services to the United Kingdom's naval nuclear propulsion program.
  • "With this contract, Jacobs will play a key role in supporting existing submarines and developing future propulsion plant for the Ministry of Defence," said Jacobs Vice President Andy White.
  • The company is also responsible for delivering nuclear safety and technical advice to the Royal Navy's submarine service under a $230 million (£185 million), 10-year contract awarded last year.
  • "This will provide another economic boost, supporting 100 more U.K. jobs, with Jacobs already having in excess of 11,000 people across the country."

UL Research Institutes Launches Global $7 Million Discoveries in Safety Grants Program

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Research, Combustibility and flammability, Health, STEM, Electricity, Science, Biophysical environment, Safety, Atmosphere, Private sector, Engineering, Microplastics, Firefighter, Pharmaceutical industry

EVANSTON, Ill. , Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- From reducing toxins in personal-care products to granting more people access to clean water, UL Research Institutes is helping to build the future of safety science with funding opportunities open to applicants worldwide.  

Key Points: 
  • ULRI – a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing public safety through scientific discovery – is accepting proposals for its Discoveries in Safety Grants Program , its first open and competitive funding process.
  • Accredited universities, non-profits, governmental agencies, and the private sector – in the U.S. and abroad – may apply for one or more grants.
  • ULRI is funding roughly $7 million in grants over a three-year period to create science-backed, long-term solutions to some of society's most pressing problems.
  • Through its various entities, UL Research Institutes will fund more than 10 awards of up to $200,000 each per year for a three-year period.

MILE Advisory Releases Critical Data Report About Israel's Decarbonization Tech Ecosystem

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Artificial intelligence, Enablers (band), OECD, Research, Electricity, IEA, Government, Ecosystem, Risk, Software, International Energy Agency, Climate change, Disparity, Transport, Private sector, GDP, Renewable energy

NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MILE Advisory, a strategic consultancy firm specializing in energy and climate innovation, today released a report titled "Israel's Decarbonization Tech Ecosystem Report - 2023", focusing on the global decarbonization market and where Israel is succeeding and failing in aligning with global decarbonization demands. The report, based on extensive qualitative and quantitative data and research, is the first-of-its-kind survey of Israel's decarbonization technology efforts within its broader climate-tech ecosystem. This evaluation provides insights to inform private sector practices and government policies, guide VC investment strategies, and to foster startups that tackle real-world, demand-oriented problems.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MILE Advisory , a strategic consultancy firm specializing in energy and climate innovation, today released a report titled " Israel's Decarbonization Tech Ecosystem Report - 2023 " , focusing on the global decarbonization market and where Israel is succeeding and failing in aligning with global decarbonization demands.
  • The report, based on extensive qualitative and quantitative data and research, is the first-of-its-kind survey of Israel's decarbonization technology efforts within its broader climate-tech ecosystem.
  • Through meticulous and proprietary classifications from various sources and databases, MILE Advisory developed a curated list of Israeli technology startups operating in the decarbonization space.
  • The list, available separately from the report, provides the first-of-its-kind categorization of Israeli startups that focus directly on decarbonization and those that are enabling decarbonization efforts.

The Honorable Patrick J. Kennedy Joins Healthsperien to Establish New Mental Health and Addiction Policy Practice

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthsperien, LLC, a leading national health care policy consulting firm, announced today that former US Representative Patrick J. Kennedy has been named as a Partner with the firm and will establish and lead a new national mental health and addiction policy practice. Rep. Kennedy will bring his decades of national leadership, advocacy, and expertise in mental health to advise a diverse array of clients, focusing on mental health and addiction, community-based services and supports, and the need for health system transformation.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthsperien , LLC, a leading national health care policy consulting firm, announced today that former US Representative Patrick J. Kennedy has been named as a Partner with the firm and will establish and lead a new national mental health and addiction policy practice.
  • Rep. Kennedy will bring his decades of national leadership, advocacy, and expertise in mental health to advise a diverse array of clients, focusing on mental health and addiction, community-based services and supports, and the need for health system transformation.
  • Rep. Kennedy now brings his wealth of expertise to Healthsperien, where he will advance federal health policy to ensure quality care for those with mental health and addiction disorders.
  • "Representative Kennedy stands as a beacon of hope for transforming the national narrative on addiction and mental health.

Learning for a Lasting Peace: International Day of Education Statement by Education Cannot Wait Executive Director Yasmine Sherif

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Dream, Hope, Woman, Learning, War, Refugee, United, Emergency, Multimedia, Sustainable Development Goals, ECW, Marriage, Rights, Survival, UN, Name, Mental health, Risk, Education, Climate change, Disability, Risk management, Safety, Racism, Fear, Xenophobia, Sustainable development, Workforce, Private sector, Poverty, Tourism

Our world is being torn apart by injustice, oppression, racism, xenophobia, fear, greed and violent means of conflict resolution.

Key Points: 
  • Our world is being torn apart by injustice, oppression, racism, xenophobia, fear, greed and violent means of conflict resolution.
  • No child in Gaza – over 600,000 girls and boys – has access to education.
  • Working across the humanitarian-development-peace nexus, joint programming allows for a holistic education approach to achieve an inclusive, continued quality education in emergencies and protracted crises.
  • Together with all our partners, Education Cannot Wait ( ECW ) has reached over 9 million crisis-affected girls and boys with a quality education in just a few years.

Learning for a Lasting Peace: International Day of Education Statement by Education Cannot Wait Executive Director Yasmine Sherif

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Dream, Hope, Woman, Learning, War, Refugee, United, Emergency, Sustainable Development Goals, ECW, Marriage, Rights, Survival, UN, Name, Mental health, Risk, Education, Climate change, Disability, Risk management, Safety, Racism, Fear, Xenophobia, Sustainable development, Workforce, Private sector, Poverty, Tourism

Our world is being torn apart by injustice, oppression, racism, xenophobia, fear, greed and violent means of conflict resolution.

Key Points: 
  • Our world is being torn apart by injustice, oppression, racism, xenophobia, fear, greed and violent means of conflict resolution.
  • No child in Gaza – over 600,000 girls and boys – has access to education.
  • Working across the humanitarian-development-peace nexus, joint programming allows for a holistic education approach to achieve an inclusive, continued quality education in emergencies and protracted crises.
  • Together with all our partners, Education Cannot Wait ( ECW ) has reached over 9 million crisis-affected girls and boys with a quality education in just a few years.