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Scania advocates decarbonisation and circularity at Busworld

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Monday, September 25, 2023
Exhibition, Marketing communications, Innovation, Attention, BEV, LBG, Biofuel, Hall, Vehicle registration plates of Nepal, Environment, Safety, Automation

SODERTALJE, Sweden, Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- At Busworld 2023, Scania will launch a new battery electric bus platform by presenting the low-entry BEV chassis for class 1- and class 2 operations. Participants will get to view a Scania Castrosua LE 4x2 which is developed on the new platform. Along with this, new charging and e-mobility solutions will be introduced to support optimal BEV implementation and operations. 

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  • Scania emphasises circularity to tackle both environmental and societal challenges in support of more sustainable transport systems, as the push for renewable fuel solutions continues.
  • SODERTALJE, Sweden, Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- At Busworld 2023, Scania will launch a new battery electric bus platform by presenting the low-entry BEV chassis for class 1- and class 2 operations.
  • Participants will get to view a Scania Castrosua LE 4x2 which is developed on the new platform.
  • The upgraded version of Scania Touring and an LBG/LNG version of the Scania Irizar i6s Efficient will also be exhibited as Scania continues to call attention to the need for biofuels and the potential economic and sustainable benefits related to it.

Scania and Flix promote biogas in bus travel - announce partnership to fight CO2 and boost circularity

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Monday, September 18, 2023
Social responsibility, Science Based Targets initiative, Travel, Paris Agreement, Partnership, Liquefied natural gas, Torque, Finance, Carbon, Nitrogen, LNG, NOx, LBG, ESG, Climate change, SVP, Environment, CO2, Transport, Natural gas, Diesel fuel, Renewable energy, Flix, FlixBus

With this partnership, Flix and Scania want to progressively enhance the use of biogas in bus travel, with wide and economically viable sustainability benefits including an expected CO2 emissions cut of around 80% for coaches entirely running on Bio-LNG.

Key Points: 
  • With this partnership, Flix and Scania want to progressively enhance the use of biogas in bus travel, with wide and economically viable sustainability benefits including an expected CO2 emissions cut of around 80% for coaches entirely running on Bio-LNG.
  • Flix and Scania announce a long-term partnership to enable more sustainable long-distance travel.
  • As a first objective, the two companies aim to equip up to 50 LNG (Liquefied gas) coaches of the Flix bus partners in their fleet.
  • Irizar, the global bus and coach manufacturer, is integrating the Irizar i6s Efficient with the Scania chassis.

Apptio Launches New Targetprocess Solutions to Accelerate Agile Transformations and Shift from Project to Product

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
IDC, Tensor product model transformation, Quality, Organization, OKR, Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, Scaled agile framework, Investment, LBG, AI, Financial management, Environment, Convention center, Summit, Portfolio strategy, Risk management, Fine chemical, Apptio

BELLEVUE, Wash., Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Apptio, the leading technology spend and value management company, today launched a set of new capabilities to its Targetprocess product allowing organizations to accelerate Agile transformations and achieve greater business agility. New solutions include templates that enable organizations to smoothly transition from project-based to product-based funding models and adopt the latest SAFe 6.0 Agile standards while leveraging Apptio Targetprocess' market-leading budgeting and financial management capabilities.

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  • BELLEVUE, Wash., Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Apptio , the leading technology spend and value management company, today launched a set of new capabilities to its Targetprocess product allowing organizations to accelerate Agile transformations and achieve greater business agility.
  • New solutions include templates that enable organizations to smoothly transition from project-based to product-based funding models and adopt the latest SAFe 6.0 Agile standards while leveraging Apptio Targetprocess' market-leading budgeting and financial management capabilities.
  • Apptio Targetprocess makes adoption of SAFe 6.0 seamless by delivering enhancements through the Targetprocess Solution Library, an out-of-the-box toolset that enables organizations to rapidly configure, implement, and customize deployments.
  • Additionally, Apptio is further strengthening its market-leading financial management capabilities with new solutions to help portfolio leaders and financial planners manage investments across both value streams and traditional project mechanisms.

Volvo Group and Westport Sign Letter of Intent to Establish Joint Venture to Reduce CO2 Emissions from Long-Haul Transport

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Intellectual property, HPDI, Hydrogen, Climate change mitigation, Carbon, EPA, US, TSX, Letter, European emission standards, CO2, Automotive industry, Natural gas, Volvo, LBG

VANCOUVER, BC, July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Volvo Group (VOLVb.ST) and Westport Fuel Systems Inc. (TSX: WPRT) (NASDAQ: WPRT), a leading supplier of advanced alternative fuel delivery systems and components for the global transportation industry, have signed a non-binding letter of intent to establish a joint venture to accelerate the commercialization and global adoption of Westport's HPDI™ fuel system technology for long-haul and off-road applications. Volvo and Westport share the vision of creating sustainable transport solutions to accelerate the decarbonization efforts of global trucking, engine, and equipment manufacturers for their customers and society.

Key Points: 
  • Volvo and Westport share the vision of creating sustainable transport solutions to accelerate the decarbonization efforts of global trucking, engine, and equipment manufacturers for their customers and society.
  • Westport's HPDI fuel system is a high-performance solution supporting significant carbon reductions in hard to abate sectors like heavy-duty and off-road mobility.
  • Westport will contribute current HPDI assets and activities including related fixed assets, intellectual property, and business into the joint venture.
  • Completion of the joint venture is conditional on the successful negotiations and execution of a definitive investment agreement, joint venture agreement, supply agreement and development agreement.

Volvo Group and Westport Sign Letter of Intent to Establish Joint Venture to Reduce CO2 Emissions from Long-Haul Transport

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Intellectual property, HPDI, Hydrogen, Climate change mitigation, Carbon, EPA, US, TSX, Letter, European emission standards, CO2, Automotive industry, Natural gas, Volvo, LBG

Volvo and Westport share the vision of creating sustainable transport solutions to accelerate the decarbonization efforts of global trucking, engine, and equipment manufacturers for their customers and society.

Key Points: 
  • Volvo and Westport share the vision of creating sustainable transport solutions to accelerate the decarbonization efforts of global trucking, engine, and equipment manufacturers for their customers and society.
  • Westport's HPDI fuel system is a high-performance solution supporting significant carbon reductions in hard to abate sectors like heavy-duty and off-road mobility.
  • Westport will contribute current HPDI assets and activities including related fixed assets, intellectual property, and business into the joint venture.
  • Completion of the joint venture is conditional on the successful negotiations and execution of a definitive investment agreement, joint venture agreement, supply agreement and development agreement.

Latham BioPharm Group Awarded Grant to Develop a Global Health Cost Model Platform

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Government, Economics, COVID-19, Bill, Molnupiravir, API, Patient, Risk and strategic consulting, LBG, Public, Pharmaceutical industry, Sia Partners

BALTIMORE, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Latham BioPharm Group (LBG), part of Sia Partners, has been awarded a grant by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop an easy-to-use, web-based modeling tool for use in determining the cost of goods of pharmaceutical APIs.

Key Points: 
  • BALTIMORE, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Latham BioPharm Group (LBG), part of Sia Partners, has been awarded a grant by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop an easy-to-use, web-based modeling tool for use in determining the cost of goods of pharmaceutical APIs.
  • Rapid development of new synthetic pathways, coupled with the ability to consistently evaluate a program's economics, leads to the identification of significant cost reductions and the potential for greater global access from a public health standpoint.
  • We look forward to building on this important work and making these tools more broadly accessible."
  • This project directly aligns with the foundation's public health efforts to enhance global access to patients who often need these products the most.

Latham BioPharm Group Expands Offering into Digital Health

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Telehealth, Health, Medicine, Data analysis, Acquisition, Patient, LBG, Artificial intelligence, Virtual reality, Quality management system, Digital, FDA, Medical device, Sia Partners, AI

BALTIMORE, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Latham BioPharm Group (LBG), part of Sia Partners , is excited to announce the addition of a new capability centered around Digital Health Consulting.

Key Points: 
  • BALTIMORE, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Latham BioPharm Group (LBG), part of Sia Partners , is excited to announce the addition of a new capability centered around Digital Health Consulting.
  • Digital tools, such as new AI engines, the expanding functionalities of smart devices, and the sophistication of virtual reality, will continue to accelerate healthcare transformation.
  • The acquisition by Sia Partners, a global leader in digital transformation, has enabled LBG to expand its capabilities to support digital healthcare.
  • "Now with expanded capabilities in AI, data analysis, and digital transformation, as well as numerous experts working in digital healthcare product development, LBG is well positioned to help bring digital healthcare products to market and serve as a leader in the digital transformation of medicine."

Latham BioPharm Group Expands Offering into Digital Health

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Telehealth, Latham, Health, Medicine, Data analysis, Acquisition, Patient, LBG, Artificial intelligence, Virtual reality, Quality management system, Digital, FDA, Medical device, Sia Partners, AI

BALTIMORE, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Latham BioPharm Group (LBG), part of Sia Partners, is excited to announce the addition of a new capability centered around Digital Health Consulting.

Key Points: 
  • BALTIMORE, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Latham BioPharm Group (LBG), part of Sia Partners, is excited to announce the addition of a new capability centered around Digital Health Consulting.
  • Digital tools such new AI engines, the expanding functionalities of smart devices, and the sophistication of virtual reality will continue to accelerate healthcare transformation.
  • With the acquisition by Sia Partners, a global leader in digital transformation, LBG has expanded its capabilities to support digital healthcare.
  • For more information about Latham BioPharm Group, please visit their website here .

Sia Partners Accelerates in the Life Sciences Sector with the Acquisition of Latham BioPharm Group

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Thursday, November 3, 2022
Public Policy, Government, Medical Devices, Health, Animal Welfare, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Growth, Heart, Risk and strategic consulting, New product development, United States Department of Defense, COVID-19, Sia, Control, European, Partner, LBG, Sia Partners, Information, DTRA, DARPA, CMC, Acquisition, Chemistry, Non-governmental organization, NIH, Consultant, CEPI, BARDA, Industrial design, Pharmaceutical industry, Fine chemical

Sia Partners is accelerating its growth with the launch of a division dedicated to Life Science Consulting, thanks to the acquisition of Latham BioPharm Group (LBG), a comprehensive team of nearly 60 life science consultants with recognized global Life Sciences expertise, founded in 1996.

Key Points: 
  • Sia Partners is accelerating its growth with the launch of a division dedicated to Life Science Consulting, thanks to the acquisition of Latham BioPharm Group (LBG), a comprehensive team of nearly 60 life science consultants with recognized global Life Sciences expertise, founded in 1996.
  • The wave of scientific innovation we are experiencing is unprecedented, particularly at the intersection of the Life Sciences and Information Technologies.
  • Peter Latham will head Sia Partners new global Life Science division within the group's ExCom, and Joshua Speidel and Michael McGinnis will be appointed Partners within the group.
  • Sia Partners, supported by a growth of +45%, has just passed the mark of 2,800 employees worldwide, spread across 40 offices.

Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) delivers its Innovation Sandbox

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Thursday, October 20, 2022
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LONDON, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) has today announced the launch of its Innovation Sandbox with support from NayaOne .

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  • LONDON, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) has today announced the launch of its Innovation Sandbox with support from NayaOne .
  • The Innovation Sandbox will accelerate Lloyds Banking Groups' collaboration with Fintechs and improve the digital products and services it offers to customers.
  • The Innovation Sandbox will increase the velocity of technology-led innovation in supporting LBG's growth strategy.
  • "We are extremely proud to be working with Lloyds Banking Group on their Innovation Sandbox.