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Cogniteam Selects RTI Connext® to Enable Seamless Communication within its Cloud Robotics Platform

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Cogniteam brings users a unique robotic AI solution in one place to design, develop and test robots.

Key Points: 
  • Cogniteam brings users a unique robotic AI solution in one place to design, develop and test robots.
  • By leveraging Connext, based on the Data Distribution Service (DDS™) standard, developers can monitor incoming data in real-time from robots to the cloud.
  • “Robotics are enabling efficient autonomy and productivity in nearly every vertical,” said Bob Leigh, Senior Director of Commercial Markets at RTI.
  • To learn more about RTI Connext, please visit the RTI website .

Quantum Health Announces Industry-First Collaboration with the Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network

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Monday, February 26, 2024

Quantum Health , the leading consumer healthcare navigation and care coordination company, announced today that it is actively developing an industry-first collaboration with the Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network (VHAN) , a high-performing network of providers, hospitals and health systems in the mid-South, to help self-funded health plans better manage employee health.

Key Points: 
  • Quantum Health , the leading consumer healthcare navigation and care coordination company, announced today that it is actively developing an industry-first collaboration with the Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network (VHAN) , a high-performing network of providers, hospitals and health systems in the mid-South, to help self-funded health plans better manage employee health.
  • When executed, this relationship will be the first time a national navigation company has linked with a regional provider network to improve health across the care continuum.
  • Quantum Health currently has 70,000 lives under management in the VHAN footprint.
  • In the coming months, VHAN and Quantum Health will align their operations and capabilities to leverage the best of both organizations in new, innovative ways.

National Institute for Innovation and Technology President & CEO Michael Russo Appointed to U.S. Labor Secretary's Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship (ACA)

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

HANOVER, Md., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In acknowledgment of his decades of subject-matter expertise in workforce development and semiconductor manufacturing, the National Institute for Innovation and Technology's President & CEO Mike Russo was appointed this week to the U.S. Acting Secretary of Labor's ACA.

Key Points: 
  • "It is an honor to be appointed to the Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su's advisory committee for apprenticeships.
  • "The newly appointed members of the Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship offer unique perspectives, which the Department of Labor will leverage to develop strategies that drive innovation in apprenticeship.
  • The community college district worked alongside industry employers, the Institute, and other stakeholders to create the RA program.
  • The district's Chancellor Lee D. Lambert was one of the 30 individuals appointed to the committee.

Department of Energy Selects RTI International to Lead Large-Scale Carbon Capture Pilot Project

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) announced up to $304 million in funding for four projects to pilot transformational technologies designed to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) in Kentucky, Mississippi, Texas and Wyoming. Nonprofit research institute RTI International was selected for award negotiations to lead the carbon capture pilot in Mississippi in collaboration with International Paper (IP), SLB and Amazon.

Key Points: 
  • Nonprofit research institute RTI International was selected for award negotiations to lead the carbon capture pilot in Mississippi in collaboration with International Paper (IP), SLB and Amazon.
  • Phase 1 of this pilot project will conduct a front-end engineering design (FEED) study for a carbon capture system at IP's containerboard mill.
  • If successful, subsequent phases would lead to permitting, construction and operation of a carbon capture plant.
  • This project builds on previous DOE carbon capture research and development into RTI's NAS technology, funded through the DOE Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management.

Interplay Learning's Solar Apprenticeship Packages Help Large-Scale Solar Developers and Contractors Leverage Inflation Reduction Act Incentives

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Interplay Learning, the leading provider of immersive skilled trades training, today introduced a comprehensive range of offerings that equip organizations to quickly launch flexible, online apprenticeship programs and qualify for valuable opportunities in the fast-growing utility-scale solar field.

Key Points: 
  • Interplay's apprenticeship packages help solar developers, EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) companies, and commercial-scale contractors set up registered in-house apprentice programs and meet standards for new business opportunities and/or extensive solar installation tax incentives available through the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed in 2022.
  • "The IRA represents an enormous investment in solar installation and opens incredible new opportunities for developers, EPC companies, and contractors," said Doug Donovan, founder and CEO of Interplay Learning.
  • Interplay Learning's apprenticeship experts help companies:
    Supplement existing programs with the right curriculum or,
    Provide a turnkey program with ongoing management services and support.
  • With Interplay Learning's apprenticeship packages, business owners can identify and implement an apprentice program suited to their specific needs.

Black & Veatch’s IgniteX Carbon Dioxide Removal Accelerator Accepting Applications from Innovators

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Applicants will vie for the opportunity to participate in Black & Veatch’s IgniteX Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Accelerator, a largely virtual, 12-week program in which selected participants partner with Black & Veatch thought leaders and subject matter experts to co-develop, pilot and market their new technology.

Key Points: 
  • Applicants will vie for the opportunity to participate in Black & Veatch’s IgniteX Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Accelerator, a largely virtual, 12-week program in which selected participants partner with Black & Veatch thought leaders and subject matter experts to co-develop, pilot and market their new technology.
  • Along the way they receive mentorship, access to the company’s vast industry network, product testing opportunities, pitch development coaching and investor introductions.
  • Black & Veatch also is teaming up with RTI International – a leading independent research institute – to provide technical and commercialization support to IgniteX program participants.
  • This year’s IgniteX program is looking for innovations that span the critical elements across the entire end-to-end carbon dioxide removal lifecycle in:

Tract announces acquisition of 668 acres in Eagle Mountain, UT, promising further investment for data center campuses

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

DENVER, Jan. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tract , a developer of master-planned data center parks, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of more than 668 acres of land in Eagle Mountain, UT.

Key Points: 
  • DENVER, Jan. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tract , a developer of master-planned data center parks, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of more than 668 acres of land in Eagle Mountain, UT.
  • To enable speed and certainty for initial development on the site, Tract is working with Rocky Mountain Power to deliver more than 400 megawatts via new transmission infrastructure by 2028.
  • “Building on Utah’s data center sales tax exemption and low power rates, Eagle Mountain has distinguished itself through thoughtful planning and having sufficient contiguous land to meet the campus needs of tomorrow.
  • “Resource-conscious data center expansion can help ensure economic prosperity for the State of Utah, today and in the future.”

Exploring the Social 4.0 Era: ZEGOCLOUD's Whitepaper on Interactive Innovations

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Monday, January 22, 2024

ZEGOCLOUD , a leading global cloud communication service provider, released its " Interactive Innovations: Social Entertainment in the Digital Age " whitepaper.

Key Points: 
  • ZEGOCLOUD , a leading global cloud communication service provider, released its " Interactive Innovations: Social Entertainment in the Digital Age " whitepaper.
  • This comprehensive report dives into the dynamics of the online social entertainment industry, unveiling new avenues for profitability in the emergent Social 4.0 era.
  • It dissects the evolution of social interaction, highlighting the transformative impact of technology on the way we connect and engage, especially post-pandemic.
  • It further examines the metamorphosis of social interaction methods, revealing how digital advancements are reshaping our communicative practices.

Reclamation Technologies USA, LLC purchases AllCool Refrigerant Reclaim, LLC, expanding its national refrigerant reclamation footprint

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Reclamation Technologies USA, LLC (RTI) announced the purchase of AllCool Refrigerant Reclaim, LLC, a locally owned and operated refrigerant company based in Frederick, MD.

Key Points: 
  • INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Reclamation Technologies USA, LLC (RTI) announced the purchase of AllCool Refrigerant Reclaim, LLC, a locally owned and operated refrigerant company based in Frederick, MD.
  • AllCool is an EPA-certified refrigerant service company providing reclamation, cylinder exchange, maintenance and recertification, and refrigerant sales in the Maryland-Washington D.C. market.
  • "The AllCool acquisition expands our service offering to the East Coast, and is a great complimentary business," said Rodney Pierce, President of Reclamation Technologies, USA.
  • Our services will expand to reclaiming more refrigerants, larger inventory, and a nationwide network of available services," remarked Jimmy Trout of AllCool.

Navigating the Metaverse: ZEGOCLOUD's Whitepaper Reviews Global Digital Human Landscape

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Monday, January 8, 2024

ZEGOCLOUD , a leading global cloud communication service provider, unveiled its whitepaper " The Global Development of the Digital Human Industry: Trends, Applications, and Policy Landscape " today.

Key Points: 
  • ZEGOCLOUD , a leading global cloud communication service provider, unveiled its whitepaper " The Global Development of the Digital Human Industry: Trends, Applications, and Policy Landscape " today.
  • This report delves into the burgeoning digital human sector, highlighting artificial intelligence's pivotal role in future digital interactions.
  • ZEGOCLOUD's analysis pinpoints the core aspects of digital humans - identity, personification, and interactive intelligence - and their collective contribution to human-machine unity.
  • It explores the broad spectrum of digital human applications, from virtual idols to digital customer service employees, which enhance enterprise productivity and consumer engagement.