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Radia to Provide Low-Cost Clean Energy with the World’s Biggest Wind Turbines Enabled by the World’s Largest Aircraft

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Monday, March 18, 2024
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Radia, founded in 2016, publicly launched today with plans to meet this challenge by designing, building and operating the world’s largest aircraft.

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  • Radia, founded in 2016, publicly launched today with plans to meet this challenge by designing, building and operating the world’s largest aircraft.
  • This unique aircraft will enable the deployment of the largest and best-performing wind turbines of the present and future to locations currently inaccessible to wind energy at a scale and speed that was previously impossible.
  • Radia’s aircraft, called WindRunner™, will be able to fly large turbine blades and other components directly to wind farm sites.
  • In addition, Radia will lead onshore wind energy expansion in partnership with industry leaders, and work with development partners to create new onshore wind farms.

W4 Games and Meta Team Up to Expand Open-Source Godot Ecosystem on Meta Quest

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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W4 Games , on a mission to help the video game industry reclaim control by strengthening the open-source Godot ecosystem, today announced that it is collaborating with Meta to significantly improve the game developer experience with Godot on the Meta Quest Platform.

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  • W4 Games , on a mission to help the video game industry reclaim control by strengthening the open-source Godot ecosystem, today announced that it is collaborating with Meta to significantly improve the game developer experience with Godot on the Meta Quest Platform.
  • By empowering developers who choose the Godot engine to create and publish extended reality (XR) games, the companies will expand the Godot games portfolio on Meta Quest and the open-source game development ecosystem.
  • “We’re really excited to announce this new partnership with Meta since we believe it will provide great new opportunities for Godot game developers and allow them to reach out to new audiences through the Meta Quest Platform.
  • Meta and W4’s strategic collaboration enables new and exciting opportunities for the fast-growing Godot users community, the open-source gaming community, and Quest users alike.

Gossamer Bio Announces Appointment of Steven D. Nathan, M.D., and Skye Drynan to its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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Skye Drynan is the Founder, CEO and Creative Director of House of Skye, Ltd., and a former Partner and Senior BioPharma Analyst at Capital Group.

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  • Skye Drynan is the Founder, CEO and Creative Director of House of Skye, Ltd., and a former Partner and Senior BioPharma Analyst at Capital Group.
  • Ms. Drynan joins the Board with an extensive background in finance, investment, and entrepreneurship, specializing in the biotechnology industry.
  • “The addition of Dr. Nathan to our Board signifies a pivotal moment in Gossamer’s evolution,” said Faheem Hasnain, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Gossamer Bio.
  • Ms. Drynan is the Founder, CEO and Creative Director of House of Skye, Ltd., which she founded in 2016.

Opentrons Announces New Robotics Education Initiative Demonstrating Commitment to Laboratory Automation for Students

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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Opentrons Labworks, Inc ., a leader in lab automation and makers of accessible lab robotics, today announced the launch of Opentrons® for Education, an exclusive offering for educators to bring lab automation to the classroom.

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  • Opentrons Labworks, Inc ., a leader in lab automation and makers of accessible lab robotics, today announced the launch of Opentrons® for Education, an exclusive offering for educators to bring lab automation to the classroom.
  • Opentrons is building a first-of-its-kind ecosystem for teaching with automation, which includes education pricing and support, along with access to a community of educators already teaching with Opentrons.
  • Opentrons for Education is the key to unlocking a new era of hands-on, innovative learning in the realm of laboratory sciences.
  • in Automated Science Program, Computational Biology Department at Carnegie Mellon University, said, “This initiative underscores Opentrons' commitment to shaping the future of laboratory automation education for aspiring scientists.

Quaise Energy Raises $21 Million to Accelerate Terawatt-Scale Deep Geothermal Energy

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Environment, Finance, Venture Capital, Other Energy, Oil, Gas, Professional Services, Alternative Energy, Green Technology, Energy, Aircraft, Climate change, Prelude, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Mineral Resources Limited, Mitsubishi Corporation, MIT, Harvard University, Food industry, Research, University, Carbon, Plasma, Workforce, Investment, Multimedia, Renewable energy

Photo: Quaise Energy

Key Points: 
  • Photo: Quaise Energy
    Deep geothermal is one of the most promising sources to meet the global energy transition at scale by creating more energy with fewer resources.
  • A deep geothermal power plant can create 10x more energy than conventional geothermal, provide 24/7 baseload power, and unlock near-universal access to clean energy on a small land footprint.
  • We believe deep geothermal has great potential to become one of these technologies,” said Toshiaki Nobuhara, General Manager, International Utility Dept.
  • “We are honored and excited to join Quaise in its journey to make deep geothermal a reality.”
    Quaise is uniquely positioned to harness deep geothermal energy worldwide at 3-20 km below the Earth’s surface.

MIT-Built Generative AI Company Ikigai Labs Launches AI Ethics Council of Leading Academia and Entrepreneurs

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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Today, Ikigai Labs , a company that unlocks the power of generative AI for tabular data, announced the formation of a new AI Ethics Council comprised of experts and thought leaders from leading academic institutions across the U.S.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Ikigai Labs , a company that unlocks the power of generative AI for tabular data, announced the formation of a new AI Ethics Council comprised of experts and thought leaders from leading academic institutions across the U.S.
  • The AI Ethics Council will tackle pressing ethical and security issues impacting AI development and usage, addressing next steps and recommendations for technology organizations and the workforce.
  • As part of its commitment to ethical AI deployment and innovation, Ikigai Labs will implement the action items the council recommends.
  • For more information about Ikigai Labs’ AI Ethics Council, please visit: https://www.ikigailabs.io/company/ai-ethics-council

Curio Bioscience Announces Early Access to the World’s First Product to Transform Single-Cell Sequencing Data into Spatial Context

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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The first stage of Curio’s commercialization of this new product, called Curio Trekker, is an early access program that already includes world-class research organizations as participants.

Key Points: 
  • The first stage of Curio’s commercialization of this new product, called Curio Trekker, is an early access program that already includes world-class research organizations as participants.
  • “Curio Trekker is the world’s first product that converts single-cell genomics data into single-cell spatial data, enabling a new era of scientific discovery that is simply not possible with today’s standard single-cell sequencing workflows,” said Christina Fan, PhD, Co-founder and CTO of Curio Bioscience.
  • Curio Bioscience has signed a licensing agreement with the Broad Institute, Inc. and is commercializing the technology.
  • “Curio Trekker is the culmination of this work and provides the spatial context that single-cell researchers are lacking today in a readily accessible format.

MIT Professional Education Earns International Recognition for Innovation and Commitment to Global Learning

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MIT Professional Education is a proud recipient of the 2024 International Program of Excellence or Innovative Practice Award from the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) – the leading association for professional, continuing, and online education.

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  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MIT Professional Education is a proud recipient of the 2024 International Program of Excellence or Innovative Practice Award from the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) – the leading association for professional, continuing, and online education.
  • "MIT Professional Education has not only implemented transformational offerings for learners across the globe, but significantly expanded the diversity and breadth of its learning community," said Bhaskar Pant, Executive Director of MIT Professional Education.
  • UPCEA recognized MIT Professional Education's Global Programs, which offer powerful learning experiences in five languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian) that have impacted professionals at every level across geographies.
  • "Global Programs do more than just prepare professionals for the future, they are shaping the very landscape of global education and how, through lifelong learning, universities can be agile and disseminate learning and content more broadly, efficiently, and effectively," said Clara Piloto, Senior Director of Global Programs at MIT Professional Education.

MIT Technology Review's EmTech Digital set for May 2024

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- EmTech Digital, MIT Technology Review's signature AI event, returns to the MIT campus May 22-23, 2024. As generative AI continues to become a way of life for business and a part of society, this year's event looks at the possibilities, perils, and innovations of this once-in-a-generation technology. EmTech Digital will be preceded by Future Compute, on May 21st, MIT Technology Review's executive classroom for digital leadership.

Key Points: 
  • MIT Technology Review's signature AI event to explore the power, risks, and impact of generative AI on business and society.
  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- EmTech Digital , MIT Technology Review's signature AI event, returns to the MIT campus May 22-23, 2024.
  • EmTech Digital will be preceded by Future Compute , on May 21st, MIT Technology Review's executive classroom for digital leadership.
  • Leading into EmTech Digital, MIT Technology Review will present its one-day executive digital leadership forum, Future Compute, which gathers business leaders exploring impactful emerging technologies and strategies that will drive transformational change.

Dynex Unveils Dynex Moonshots, Dedicated to Transformative Change Through Capital-Enhanced n.quantum Computing

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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VADUZ, Liechtenstein, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dynex, the world's only accessible neuromorphic quantum computing cloud for solving real-world problems at scale, proudly announces the launch of Dynex Moonshots, the investment, strategic, and ethical steward of the Dynex Ecosystem. Leveraging the endless innovative advancements made possible by Dynex n.quantum computing, Dynex Moonshots accelerates the global movement of transformative change for the betterment of our world and beyond.

Key Points: 
  • Leveraging the endless innovative advancements made possible by Dynex n.quantum computing, Dynex Moonshots accelerates the global movement of transformative change for the betterment of our world and beyond.
  • Through global collaboration, a robust ethical framework, and access to capital, Dynex Moonshots is poised to transform industries and drive positive change on a global scale.
  • The work of Dynex Moonshots will be informed by its Ethical Committee, which is tasked with overseeing the ethical integrity of select Dynex n.quantum computing inquiries.
  • "Dynex Moonshots represents a new frontier in ethical innovation, where cutting-edge technology meets unwavering ethical principles," said Daniela Herrmann, Co-Founder of Dynex and Mission Leader, Dynex Moonshots.