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2024 Vault Rankings: Kmind Tops“Best Consulting Firms in Asia-Pacific for Innovation”

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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Beijing, China, March 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recently, Vault announced that Kmind Consulting was honored the first place in Vault Ranking’s“2024 Best Consulting Firms in Asia-Pacific for Innovation”,becoming the first Chinese consulting firm to top this list.

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  • Beijing, China, March 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recently, Vault announced that Kmind Consulting was honored the first place in Vault Ranking’s“2024 Best Consulting Firms in Asia-Pacific for Innovation”,becoming the first Chinese consulting firm to top this list.
  • Alongside Bain & Company and Roland Berger, Kmind is the first and only Chinese consulting firm to be feautred in “Top Consulting Firms in Asia-Pacific”, coming in at No.7.
  • Since Kmind’s notable entry in the 2023 Vault rankings, Kmind has been rapidly gaining international acclaim.
  • In June 2023, Kmind became the first Chinese consulting firm to share its strategy insights at Harvard Club, Brown University and MIT.

Repligen Appoints Maggie A. Pax to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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WALTHAM, Mass., March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Repligen Corporation (NASDAQ:RGEN) today announced the appointment to its Board of Directors of life sciences industry executive Maggie A. Pax.

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  • WALTHAM, Mass., March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Repligen Corporation (NASDAQ:RGEN) today announced the appointment to its Board of Directors of life sciences industry executive Maggie A. Pax.
  • Ms. Pax brings to Repligen over 25 years of experience leading the development and execution of growth strategies for global companies.
  • Karen A. Dawes, Chairperson of the Board of Directors for Repligen, said, “We’re very happy to welcome Maggie Pax as a terrific addition to the Repligen Board with extensive experience in the life sciences industry.
  • Hunt, Chief Executive Officer for Repligen said, “Maggie understands first-hand the drivers of growth for our industry and has touched many of the focus areas for Repligen: key account programs, continuous innovation and M&A integration.

EverythingALS Launches the Vision 2030 AI Hub: Charting the Path to an ALS Cure and Advancing Neurodegenerative Disease Research

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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The Vision 2030 AI Hub will have a laser focus on "repair and regeneration," aiming to distinguish the organization in the ALS research landscape.

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  • The Vision 2030 AI Hub will have a laser focus on "repair and regeneration," aiming to distinguish the organization in the ALS research landscape.
  • The Vision 2030 AI Hub epitomizes this momentous convergence—where the cumulative advances in ALS research and technology coalesce, heralding a new epoch of hope and discovery.
  • The Vision 2030 AI Hub motivates giving and fundraising, showcasing an innovative operating model that emphasizes urgency in tackling ALS and other disorders.
  • For more information about EverythingALS, Vision 2030, and the AI Hub visit http://www.v2030.org or email us at [email protected] .

Archetype AI Introduces Foundation Model to Pioneer Physical AI

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Friday, April 5, 2024
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Archetype AI , a physical AI company helping humanity make sense of the world, today announced its emergence from stealth and the introduction of Newton™, a first-of-its-kind foundation model that understands the physical world.

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  • Archetype AI , a physical AI company helping humanity make sense of the world, today announced its emergence from stealth and the introduction of Newton™, a first-of-its-kind foundation model that understands the physical world.
  • With Newton, Archetype AI is introducing a first-of-its-kind physical AI foundational model that is capable of perceiving, understanding and reasoning about the world.
  • “The biggest problems in the world are physical, not digital,” said Ivan Poupyrev, CEO and co-founder of Archetype AI.
  • “The ambition of what Archetype AI is building can’t be underestimated – their physical AI model serves the ‘trillion sensor economy,’ and the use cases are nearly endless,” said Gayathri Radhakrishnan, Partner at Hitachi Ventures.

Cushman & Wakefield Selected by MIT for Generative AI and the Work of the Future Study

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Friday, April 5, 2024
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Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) announced today that the commercial real estate services firm will participate in the MIT Working Group on Generative AI and the Work of the Future.

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  • Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) announced today that the commercial real estate services firm will participate in the MIT Working Group on Generative AI and the Work of the Future.
  • This initiative, led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), aims to explore the implications of generative AI on the future of work.
  • Generative AI tools have sparked widespread interest and debate regarding their potential to revolutionize various industries, from technology to customer service.
  • Cushman & Wakefield joins esteemed companies such as IBM and Liberty Mutual in this endeavor, demonstrating a collective commitment to embracing AI to shape the future of work.

Alsym Energy Announces $78M Funding Round Led by Tata Limited and General Catalyst

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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Alsym™ Energy , a developer of next-generation non-flammable rechargeable batteries for stationary storage, marine and mobility applications, announced a $78 million funding round jointly led by Tata Limited (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Sons) and General Catalyst , a global venture capital firm.

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  • Alsym™ Energy , a developer of next-generation non-flammable rechargeable batteries for stationary storage, marine and mobility applications, announced a $78 million funding round jointly led by Tata Limited (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Sons) and General Catalyst , a global venture capital firm.
  • New York-based Thrive Capital and Toronto-based Thomvest also joined in the round, as well as existing investor Drads Capital .
  • Alsym will use the funds to grow its Boston-area team and expand its prototyping and pilot lines to address increasing demand for customer samples.
  • Alsym’s first product for this market, called Alsym Green, offers significantly higher system-level energy density than other non-flammable, non-lithium battery chemistries.

Duo of Accomplished Advisors Break from Merrill to Create Independent Wealth Planning and Advisory Firm in North Carolina – Vincita Investment Partners

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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Vincita Investment Partners is proud to announce its launch as an independent investment advisory firm.

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  • Vincita Investment Partners is proud to announce its launch as an independent investment advisory firm.
  • Based in Greensboro, North Carolina, Vincita is dedicated to providing customized financial planning, an extensive investment platform, and personalized service to assist clients in navigating the intricacies of their finances.
  • Prior to starting Vincita, JJ and Lauren worked together at Merrill and have 15 and 10 years of industry experience, respectively.
  • JJ holds several designations, including Certified Private Wealth Advisor®, Certified Exit Planning Advisor and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™.

Ellie McDonald and Jeannine Sargent Join G2 Venture Partners

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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G2 Venture Partners , a venture capital firm investing in transformative technology companies at their inflection points to build a sustainable future, today announced that Ellie McDonald and Jeannine Sargent have joined the firm.

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  • G2 Venture Partners , a venture capital firm investing in transformative technology companies at their inflection points to build a sustainable future, today announced that Ellie McDonald and Jeannine Sargent have joined the firm.
  • Ellie McDonald joins G2 Venture Partners as an Investor, having spent the past seven years working across investment and engineering disciplines.
  • Prior to joining G2, Ellie was a Private Equity Associate at Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MSIP), primarily investing in the energy and telecommunication sectors.
  • “We are thrilled to welcome the unique perspectives and deep experience that both Ellie and Jeannine bring to our talented team,” said Brook Porter, Founding Partner at G2.

Harmonic Security Selected as Finalist for RSA Conference 2024 Innovation Sandbox Contest

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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Harmonic Security has today been named one of the Top 10 Finalists for the RSA Conference™ 2024 Innovation Sandbox contest for its work in delivering secure AI adoption for global companies.

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  • Harmonic Security has today been named one of the Top 10 Finalists for the RSA Conference™ 2024 Innovation Sandbox contest for its work in delivering secure AI adoption for global companies.
  • Harmonic Security will present its technology to a panel of renowned industry judges and a live in-person audience on Monday, May 6 at RSA Conference 2024 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
  • “The submissions for this year’s RSA Conference Innovation Sandbox contest were both dynamic and inspiring.
  • Alastair Paterson, CEO of Harmonic Security comments: “There is a critical need for Harmonic Security.

Nature Communications Publishes Zapata AI Research on Generative AI for Optimization

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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Zapata Computing Holdings Inc. (“Zapata AI”) (Nasdaq: ZPTA), the Industrial Generative AI company, today announced that its foundational research on generator-enhanced optimization (GEO) has been published in the esteemed Nature Communications journal.

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  • Zapata Computing Holdings Inc. (“Zapata AI”) (Nasdaq: ZPTA), the Industrial Generative AI company, today announced that its foundational research on generator-enhanced optimization (GEO) has been published in the esteemed Nature Communications journal.
  • The research, titled “Enhancing Combinatorial Optimization with Classical and Quantum Generative Models,” introduces Generator-Enhanced Optimization (GEO), a novel optimization method that leverages the power of generative modeling to suggest high-quality candidate solutions to complex optimization problems.
  • It is the second Zapata AI paper on generative AI to be published in Nature Communications since December 2023 .
  • The GEO paper reflects the results of a pioneering effort to apply generative AI to portfolio optimization and other optimization problems.