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NTXIA Launches Immersive Innovation Program to Highlight Most Advanced Solutions Across North Texas

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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This program highlights the brightest and most innovative projects across North Texas while providing hands-on learning experiences for NTXIA members.

Key Points: 
  • This program highlights the brightest and most innovative projects across North Texas while providing hands-on learning experiences for NTXIA members.
  • Through the Immersive Innovation Program, NTXIA organizes hands-on innovation experiences, or field trips, quarterly.
  • NTXIA is planning for the next Immersive Innovation Program event to be held at the Richardson Innovation Quarter, also known as Richardson IQ.
  • We were able to have open and productive conversations about innovation and about how to bring key solutions to different areas of North Texas.

Sunairio Wins NSF Grant for New Climate Simulation Technology

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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BALTIMORE, Md., March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sunairio, the first software platform to leverage hyperlocal climate simulation for energy prediction, today announced it has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant. The NSF SBIR program, which selects less than 14% of applying startups, funds high-impact technological research and development (R&D) across a wide range of disciplines.

Key Points: 
  • BALTIMORE, Md., March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sunairio , the first software platform to leverage hyperlocal climate simulation for energy prediction, today announced it has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant.
  • The NSF SBIR program , which selects less than 14% of applying startups, funds high-impact technological research and development (R&D) across a wide range of disciplines.
  • —Rob Cirincione, CEO of Sunairio
    For Sunairio, the award will fund research into a new, highly scalable climate simulation engine that promises to generate climate insights for the energy sector at 1,000 times the resolution of traditional, physics-based global climate models, such as the ones which support the body of research conducted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
  • To stay up-to-date on milestones related to this research and other initiatives at Sunairio, or to explore collaboration opportunities, please send an email to [email protected] .

Clarkson University Professor Elected to New York State Board of Regents

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Friday, March 8, 2024
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POTSDAM, NY, March 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Seema Rivera, an Associate Professor of the Institute for STEM Education at Clarkson University has been elected to the New York State Board of Regents by the State Legislature.

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  • POTSDAM, NY, March 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Seema Rivera, an Associate Professor of the Institute for STEM Education at Clarkson University has been elected to the New York State Board of Regents by the State Legislature.
  • The Board of Regents is comprised of 17 members elected by the Legislature for five-year terms.
  • Rivera has served on her local school board for the past nine years, a role she will step down from to accept the Board of Regents position.
  • Rivera’s election to the New York State Board of Regents is a well-deserved recognition of the quality of her research and experience in STEM education,” said Clarkson University President Marc P. Christensen, Ph.D., P.E.

Spelman College led team awarded a $14 Million National Science Foundation grant focused on transforming the research enterprise

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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NSF announced a $20 million investment across eight institutions through its GRANTED initiative, transforming research support access.

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  • NSF announced a $20 million investment across eight institutions through its GRANTED initiative, transforming research support access.
  • Many of the initiatives previously funded by NSF GRANTED have had a transformative impact, particularly for emerging research and minority-serving institutions.
  • "This $20 million investment through NSF's GRANTED initiative reflects our commitment to breaking down barriers in research access.
  • That’s why I partnered with Spelman College and the National Science Foundation to deliver a $14 million investment in the Atlanta University Center to expand its world-class research capabilities.

American Institutes for Research Announces New CEO and Board Chair

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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Lawrence D. Bobo , the dean of social science at Harvard University, is the new chair of the AIR Board of Directors.

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  • Lawrence D. Bobo , the dean of social science at Harvard University, is the new chair of the AIR Board of Directors.
  • Heppen is the seventh president and CEO in AIR’s 77-year history, and the first woman to serve in the role.
  • She stepped down from the AIR Board of Directors after serving as its chair for more than 25 years.
  • Bobo has been a member of the AIR Board since 1997 and most recently served as vice chair.

Playground Global Promotes Benjamin Kim PhD to Partner

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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Playground Global , an early-stage, deep-tech venture firm that invests in founders building category-defining businesses at the forefront of science and technology, today announced that Benjamin Kim PhD, has been promoted to Partner.

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  • Playground Global , an early-stage, deep-tech venture firm that invests in founders building category-defining businesses at the forefront of science and technology, today announced that Benjamin Kim PhD, has been promoted to Partner.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240228985705/en/
    Ben joined Playground as a Venture Fellow in 2019 while completing his PhD in bioengineering at Stanford University.
  • “It’s an honor to contribute to the Playground life sciences ecosystem and support our portfolio companies in evolving deeply technical breakthroughs into transformational businesses,” said Ben Kim, PhD, Partner at Playground.
  • “Ben brings an infectious passion for and incredible knowledge of bioengineering and biophysics to the Playground team,” said Jory Bell , General Partner at Playground.

Antora Energy Raises $150 Million to Slash Industrial Emissions and Spur U.S. Manufacturing

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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This financing round will enable Antora to ramp production of its factory-made thermal batteries to deliver billions of dollars of zero-emissions energy to industrial customers.

Key Points: 
  • This financing round will enable Antora to ramp production of its factory-made thermal batteries to deliver billions of dollars of zero-emissions energy to industrial customers.
  • Antora is unlocking zero-emissions industrial energy, cheaper than fossil fuels.
  • Antora bridges the gap between renewable energy and industrial manufacturing, supplying zero-emissions heat and power to factories with batteries made in America.
  • Opening a landmark U.S.-based thermal battery manufacturing facility , where Antora will produce its thermal battery modules for the company’s first major commercial projects.

Governor JB Pritzker Announces Historic $500 Million Investment Aligning with the CHIPS and Science Act

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Monday, February 26, 2024
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Innovate Illinois Chair and Governor JB Pritzker announced a groundbreaking proposal to allocate $500 million towards the advancement of beyond silicon quantum technology in the state.

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  • Innovate Illinois Chair and Governor JB Pritzker announced a groundbreaking proposal to allocate $500 million towards the advancement of beyond silicon quantum technology in the state.
  • "We were already solidifying our position as a top hub for quantum development, we're ready to leap ahead.
  • Ensuring we make timely, strategic investments and demonstrate unwavering commitment builds confidence among private industry and the federal government," said Governor JB Pritzker.
  • Governor Pritzker has been fostering the innovation environment in Illinois and this announcement will uplift these efforts.

Our nation must advance industries of the future or risk losing the race for the 21st century

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Friday, March 8, 2024
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Today, the U.S. risks losing the race in global competitiveness, innovation and national security if we fail to double down in our commitment to accelerating technological innovation for a strong future.

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  • Today, the U.S. risks losing the race in global competitiveness, innovation and national security if we fail to double down in our commitment to accelerating technological innovation for a strong future.
  • It's also a once-in-a-generation workforce development opportunity for the nation's advanced industries to address their glaring needs for STEM and technician talent.
  • Of unfilled new positions, a sizeable portion are skilled technicians with two-year degrees and additional on-the-job "earn and learn" training such as apprenticeships.
  • If we don't leverage this landmark opportunity, we will lose the race for the 21st century.

LeoLabs Appoints Commercial Space Executive Tony Frazier as Its New CEO

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Monday, February 26, 2024
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MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LeoLabs, the leading provider of integrated solutions that persistently monitor activity in space to reveal threats to safety and security, today announced Tony Frazier has been appointed as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Tony will lead LeoLabs as it scales to become a critical mission partner for combined military space operations and next generation space safety systems.

Key Points: 
  • Tony will lead LeoLabs as it scales to become a critical mission partner for combined military space operations and next generation space safety systems.
  • "After my experience at Maxar, I was looking for a company bringing commercial innovation to a critical national security mission," said Tony.
  • "LeoLabs is delivering incredible capabilities in the emerging markets of space situational awareness and space domain awareness.
  • "LeoLabs has built the right capabilities at the right time to become a critical mission partner for U.S., allied, and commercial space operators.