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Flywire Partners with HDFC Bank to Digitize Education Payments from India

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

BOSTON, Nov. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flywire Corporation (Nasdaq: FLYW) (Flywire), a global payments enablement and software company, today announced that it has partnered with HDFC Bank Limited, India’s largest private-sector bank, to enable Indian payers to seamlessly and digitally pay international education fees to higher education institutions all over the world. The integration provides students and families a streamlined experience when making high-value education payments and helps them comply with LRS requirements, which are guidelines to help streamline overseas transactions and investments for Indian residents.

Key Points: 
  • According to a Flywire report , 82% of Indian students surveyed believe that simplified payment processes would improve their education experience.
  • The partnership between Flywire and HDFC Bank provides an innovative approach to education payments and offers many benefits to students and institutions alike.
  • Flywire and HDFC Bank provide all the necessary verification under LRS requirements quickly, and all from within the payers digital payment experience.
  • Flywire identifies the source of payments delivered to an institutions bank account and automatically posts each payment to the correct student record.

Ready, Set, Gold! Kicks Off 2022-2023 Series Hosted by Top Olympians and Paralympians

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Monday, October 17, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ready, Set, Gold! (RSG!), a non-profit community program of the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games (SCCOG) that pairs Olympic and Paralympic athletes with schools, launches its 2022-2023 school year line-up designed to promote fitness and life-long healthy habits to students of all grade levels. The virtual series features eight 30-minute videos, each one covering a thematic topic focused on evidence-based physical activity, and social and emotional learning. The first video kicks off with Olympic Tennis Player Giuliana Olmos on "Endurance and Growth Mindset", followed by new lessons dropping on the first Sunday of every month through May 7, 2023. Three-time Olympic medalist April Ross (beach volleyball), Jonathan Jones (baseball) and Prince Mumba (track & field) have also been confirmed as part of the line-up. Registration is free at https://www.readysetgold.net/virtualseries.

Key Points: 
  • The virtual series features eight 30-minute videos, each one covering a thematic topic focused on evidence-based physical activity, and social and emotional learning.
  • Three-time Olympic medalist April Ross (beach volleyball), Jonathan Jones (baseball) and Prince Mumba (track & field) have also been confirmed as part of the line-up.
  • This one-of-a-kind program launched in 2006 with the mission to promote fitness and life-long healthy habits by pairing Olympians and Paralympians with schools throughout Southern California.
  • Olympians and Paralympians work with students to educate them on the importance of the growth mindset while teaching them how to adopt healthy habits into their daily lifestyle.

Conference Report of “Innovation for Cool Earth Forum 9th Annual Meeting (ICEF2022)”

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Friday, October 7, 2022

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) hosted Innovation for Cool Earth Forum 9th Annual Meeting (ICEF2022) as part of TOKYO GX WEEK which holds 10 international conferences in the field of energy and environment.

Key Points: 
  • Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) hosted Innovation for Cool Earth Forum 9th Annual Meeting (ICEF2022) as part of TOKYO GX WEEK which holds 10 international conferences in the field of energy and environment.
  • Focusing on the need for accelerated action by 2030 and action-oriented innovation, it emphasizes innovation in policy making and innovation for transitions.
  • A draft of the ICEF Low-Carbon Ammonia Roadmap and an outline of ICEF Blue Carbon Roadmap were released at ICEF2022.
  • After reflecting the comments, the official Low Carbon Ammonia Roadmap and a draft Blue Carbon Roadmap will be released at COP27.

Flywire Announces Acquisition of Cohort Go to Accelerate Growth with International Education Agents

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Cohort Gos core focus is on providing international students with the ability to make cross-border tuition payments through international agents.

Key Points: 
  • Cohort Gos core focus is on providing international students with the ability to make cross-border tuition payments through international agents.
  • Recent research suggests that the international education industry is poised for significant growth.
  • As the demand for higher education accelerates, education agents are expected to play a critical role in international recruitment.
  • Estimates from the international education consultancy, ICEF, suggest that more than 1 million students are placed through agents around the world, and rising.

Flywire Acquires WPM to Accelerate Expansion in the U.K. Market

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021

BOSTON and WEST SUSSEX, United Kingdom, Dec. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Flywire Corporation (Flywire) (Nasdaq: FLYW) a global payments enablement and software company, announced that it has acquired WPM, a leading software provider that enables seamless and secure payment experiences for universities and colleges across the United Kingdom. The acquisition will build on Flywire’s existing education payments business to scale its global customer base and is expected to further accelerate its market share in the U.K. education sector. Flywire estimates payment volume in the U.K. education sector to be approximately $30 billion.

Key Points: 
  • The acquisition will build on Flywires existing education payments business to scale its global customer base and is expected to further accelerate its market share in the U.K. education sector.
  • WPMs strong client centric approach is a perfect fit with Flywire and will allow us to accelerate our expansion in the U.K. higher education market.
  • Flywire estimates its addressable market in global education is approximately $660 billion in payment volume.
  • Strength in key geographic end-market: Since entering the U.K. market in 2015, Flywire has seen strong adoption of its digital payments solutions due to market demand.

Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) Announces Roadmap at COP26 for Leveraging Untapped Potential of Carbon Mineralization

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Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Each year, ICEF (*) focuses on a technology that is expected to contribute significantly to long-term net-zero emissions and creates a roadmap.

Key Points: 
  • Each year, ICEF (*) focuses on a technology that is expected to contribute significantly to long-term net-zero emissions and creates a roadmap.
  • The latest roadmap features carbon mineralization, a natural process in which carbon dioxide (CO2) becomes bound in rocks as a solid mineral, permanently removing CO2 from the atmosphere.
  • Ground ores sprinkled onto soils are expected to accelerate the carbon mineralization process and produce secondary benefits as fertilizers and soil improvers for farmland.
  • With global CO2 emissions currently about 33.5 billion tons (*), it is estimated that carbon mineralization could reduce CO2 by several billion tons by 2050.

Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) Announces Roadmap at COP26 for Leveraging Untapped Potential of Carbon Mineralization

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Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Each year, ICEF (*) focuses on a technology that is expected to contribute significantly to long-term net-zero emissions and creates a roadmap.

Key Points: 
  • Each year, ICEF (*) focuses on a technology that is expected to contribute significantly to long-term net-zero emissions and creates a roadmap.
  • The latest roadmap features carbon mineralization, a natural process in which carbon dioxide (CO2) becomes bound in rocks as a solid mineral, permanently removing CO2 from the atmosphere.
  • Ground ores sprinkled onto soils are expected to accelerate the carbon mineralization process and produce secondary benefits as fertilizers and soil improvers for farmland.
  • With global CO2 emissions currently about 33.5 billion tons (*), it is estimated that carbon mineralization could reduce CO2 by several billion tons by 2050.

Ready, Set, Gold! Launches 2021-2022 School Year Program Hosted by Top Olympians and Paralympians

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Monday, October 25, 2021

Jordan Wilmovsky (Malibu, Calif.) - Malibu native Wilmovsky is a two-time Olympian and three-time World Championship medalist (1 gold, 2 silvers).

Key Points: 
  • Jordan Wilmovsky (Malibu, Calif.) - Malibu native Wilmovsky is a two-time Olympian and three-time World Championship medalist (1 gold, 2 silvers).
  • has traditionally hosted in-classroom programs since 2006 serving the Los Angeles Unified School District and ICEF, Newport-Mesa Unified School District, Chula-Vista Elementary Unified School District and Claremont Unified School District.
  • This one-of-a-kind program launched in 2006 with the mission to promote fitness and life-long healthy habits by pairing Olympians and Paralympians with schools throughout Southern California.
  • Guided by its original mission, the foundation delivers and supports initiatives that promote accessible, fair, and abuse-free sport for youth.

General Mills’ Box Tops for Education and Yoplait Help Fill the Funding Gap for Two Los Angeles-Area Schools

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

As a first step towards that goal, Box Tops and Yoplait will donate $20,000 in Box Tops to two Los Angeles area schools.

Key Points: 
  • As a first step towards that goal, Box Tops and Yoplait will donate $20,000 in Box Tops to two Los Angeles area schools.
  • Box Tops is proud to work with Yoplait to support the amazing programs at these two Los Angeles-area schools, says Kristina Lynch, Box Tops for Educations Brand Experience Assistant Manager.
  • As part of General Mills commitment to advance equity in education, Box Tops has a renewed focus to help the students in schools where support is most needed.
  • America's K-8 schools have earned more than $940 million through the Box Tops for Education program since it was founded by General Mills in 1996.

Accelerating Carbon Neutrality "Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF2021) -Online-"

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Friday, September 17, 2021

Every year since 2014, METI and NEDO have hosted the Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) to gather leading international figures in Tokyo to discuss how to combat climate change through technological innovation.

Key Points: 
  • Every year since 2014, METI and NEDO have hosted the Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) to gather leading international figures in Tokyo to discuss how to combat climate change through technological innovation.
  • In the world, a variety of initiatives across industry, government and academia are being rapidly accelerated toward a Decarbonized Society.
  • There are many diverse climate change challenges, and all stakeholders in society, including the private sector and governments, are called upon to tackle specific actions from short- and long-term perspectives.
  • Pathways to Carbon Neutrality by 2050: Accelerating the Pace of Global Decarbonization
    *All sessions and events will take place during the daytime hours, Japan Standard Time, and will be distributed online.