Presidential Innovation Fellows

VTT is developing a groundbreaking AI tool to measure work-related stress

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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ESPOO, Finland, March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- VTT, one of Europe's leading research institutions, has developed an AI-based tool that can recognise when knowledge workers are under stress.

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  • ESPOO, Finland, March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- VTT, one of Europe's leading research institutions, has developed an AI-based tool that can recognise when knowledge workers are under stress.
  • The AI-based algorithm assesses an individual's mouse movements and detects changes in behaviour, as unusual behaviour can be an indication of stress.
  • Over the past four years, VTT researchers have collected data from real-life workplaces to teach AI.
  • The barometer aims to give the organisation a tool to view the workforce's stress situation while preserving the privacy of individuals.

Novel Farms Co-founders Named as Breakthrough Energy Fellows

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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Nieves Martinez Marshall , CEO and Co-founder, and Michelle Lu , CSO and Co-founder of Novel Farms were named as Fellows, working in the cultivated meat industry.

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  • Nieves Martinez Marshall , CEO and Co-founder, and Michelle Lu , CSO and Co-founder of Novel Farms were named as Fellows, working in the cultivated meat industry.
  • Novel Farms leverages a novel microbial fermentation approach to create a scaffolding platform that can significantly reduce cultivated meat production costs.
  • The Breakthrough Energy Fellows (BE Fellows) program provides the world’s best and brightest innovators with crucial resources, including research funding, mentorship, education, and access to the extensive Breakthrough Energy network.
  • "Building a clean energy future requires constant innovation and new ideas, so I’m thrilled to welcome our third cohort of Fellows whose groundbreaking work around the world unlock new possibilities, " said Ashley Grosh, Vice President of Breakthrough Energy Fellows.

SimpliFed Names Gajen Sunthara Chief Technology Officer

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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ITHACA, NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SimpliFed , the virtual maternal health leader in lactation support, no matter how you feed your baby, announced today that Gajen Sunthara will join the organization as its new Chief Technology Officer.

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  • ITHACA, NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SimpliFed , the virtual maternal health leader in lactation support, no matter how you feed your baby, announced today that Gajen Sunthara will join the organization as its new Chief Technology Officer.
  • Mr. Sunthara brings over two decades of healthcare technology experience to the lactation services health tech platform, and will help build the platform itself, as well as SimpliFed products and technology.
  • “Gajen Sunthara is unequivocally at the top of the field of healthcare technology.
  • “I am thrilled to join SimpliFed because of the mission of helping parents and babies,” said Gajen Sunthara, SimpliFed’s new CTO.

Guaranteed Founder and CEO Jessica McGlory Named a 2023 RockHealth.org Innovation Fellow

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
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Guaranteed, a tech-enabled hospice care company, is pleased to announce that its founder and CEO, Jessica McGlory , has been selected as a RockHealth.org Innovation Fellow.

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  • Guaranteed, a tech-enabled hospice care company, is pleased to announce that its founder and CEO, Jessica McGlory , has been selected as a RockHealth.org Innovation Fellow.
  • The RockHealth.org Innovation fellowship is a seven-month engagement designed to create opportunities for emerging digital health leaders to gain exposure to the digital health ecosystem, deepen their understanding of trends and opportunities across the industry, and engage with the Rock Health community.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230809746136/en/
    “Every day we serve populations who are traditionally ignored in hospice,” says Jessica McGlory, founder and CEO at Guaranteed.
  • “Every day we serve populations who are traditionally ignored in hospice,” said McGlory.

American Student Assistance Announces Inaugural 2023 Peter Segall Fellowship to Drive Continuous Innovation in Youth Career Readiness

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Monday, August 7, 2023
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BOSTON, Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- American Student Assistance (ASA), a national nonprofit changing the way kids learn about careers and navigate a path to postsecondary education and career success, today announced its inaugural Peter Segall Innovation Fellowship focused on improving career readiness outcomes for teens. The program is named after and inspired by former ASA Board Member, Peter Segall, in appreciation for his legacy in spearheading edtech solutions, and for his excellence in strategic thinking for effective product development that propels innovation. Currently serving as Managing Director at Insight Partners, Mr. Segall spent two decades serving on ASA's board (1998-2022). With decades of experience, he has a successful track record of growing innovative software and service businesses in the education sector.

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  • BOSTON, Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- American Student Assistance (ASA), a national nonprofit changing the way kids learn about careers and navigate a path to postsecondary education and career success, today announced its inaugural Peter Segall Innovation Fellowship focused on improving career readiness outcomes for teens.
  • Currently serving as Managing Director at Insight Partners, Mr. Segall spent two decades serving on ASA's board (1998-2022).
  • The 2023 inaugural fellowship will be a hybrid 6-12-month assignment which will be completed in person at ASA's offices in Boston and online.
  • To learn more and apply to be considered for the 2023 fellowship opportunity, review the complete job description .

American Council of Learned Societies Announces 2023 Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellows

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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NEW YORK, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is proud to announce the inaugural cohort of Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellows. This program is made possible by the generous support of the Mellon Foundation.

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  • NEW YORK, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is proud to announce the inaugural cohort of Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellows.
  • This new program supports doctoral students in the humanities and interpretive social sciences as they pursue bold and innovative approaches to dissertation research.
  • Meet the 2023 Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellows and learn about their projects.
  • The Foundation makes grants in four core program areas: Arts and Culture; Higher Learning; Humanities in Place; and Public Knowledge.

NewVantage Partners, A Wavestone Company, Releases 2023 Data and Analytics Leadership Executive Survey

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Monday, January 2, 2023
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BOSTON, Jan. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Formerly NewVantage Partners, now part of Wavestone, has published the results of its 11th annual Data and Analytics Leadership Executive Survey of Fortune 1000 and industry leading Chief Data Officers (CDO), Chief Data & Analytics Officers (CDAO), and senior corporate data and business leaders.

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  • BOSTON, Jan. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Formerly NewVantage Partners, now part of Wavestone, has published the results of its 11th annual Data and Analytics Leadership Executive Survey of Fortune 1000 and industry leading Chief Data Officers (CDO), Chief Data & Analytics Officers (CDAO), and senior corporate data and business leaders.
  • The theme of the 2023 data leadership survey is Delivering Business Value from Data and Analytics Investments.
  • Participants in the 2023 Data and Analytics Leadership survey comprised data executives who served in CDO, CDAO, and other executive data leadership positions at 116 Fortune 1000 companies or organizations during 2022, up 22% over last year's survey, the highest level of participation in the survey since its inception in 2012.
  • In 2021, Wavestone acquired NewVantage Partners to expand its ability to deliver expertise in data strategy, data governance and data management.

Postman’s Chief Evangelist Kin Lane Releases New Book on the API-First Transformation

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Monday, December 5, 2022
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Postman , the worlds leading API Platform, today announced the launch of a new book The API-First Transformation authored by Postman Chief Evangelist Kin Lane.

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  • Postman , the worlds leading API Platform, today announced the launch of a new book The API-First Transformation authored by Postman Chief Evangelist Kin Lane.
  • This book is the accumulation of over 10 years of research and thousands of conversations with developers and leading organizations.
  • The API-First Transformation shows readers how to create their own API strategy, assemble the right technology, and put solutions to work.
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    Postman Chief Evangelist Kin Lane has been writing about the technology, business, and politics of APIs for over a decade at APIevangelist.com.

CleanSpark Expands Board of Directors with Appointment of Bitcoin Policy Expert Amanda Cavaleri

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Thursday, December 1, 2022
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LAS VEGAS, Dec. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CleanSpark Inc. (Nasdaq: CLSK) (the Company), Americas Bitcoin Miner, today announced the appointment of Amanda Cavaleri to its board of directors.

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  • LAS VEGAS, Dec. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CleanSpark Inc. (Nasdaq: CLSK) (the Company), Americas Bitcoin Miner, today announced the appointment of Amanda Cavaleri to its board of directors.
  • But what I like most about Amanda is her own experience as a bitcoin miner.
  • Cavaleri chairs the Bitcoin Today Coalitions board of directors.
  • Im excited to welcome Amanda to the CleanSpark team as a member of our board of directors.

Georgetown Law Launches Access-to-Justice Initiative to Deploy Technologists to Courts

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgetown Law today announced the Judicial Innovation Fellowship to bring experienced technologists and designers into state, local, and tribal courts to develop innovative solutions that improve the public's access to justice.

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgetown Law today announced the Judicial Innovation Fellowship to bring experienced technologists and designers into state, local, and tribal courts to develop innovative solutions that improve the public's access to justice.
  • This gap between need and support has created a national access to justice crisis that urgently requires new solutions from courts.
  • "The Judicial Innovation Fellowship helps courts move toward a more innovative and equitable future."
  • Innovation Fellows will be embedded in courts working on projects to improve public interactions with courts online.