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New Offshore Wind Innovation Hub Announces First Selections for its Accelerator Program

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Monday, June 26, 2023

The Offshore Wind Innovation Hub today announced the first round of start-up companies selected to receive support to develop innovative ideas designed to unleash the potential of offshore wind.

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  • The Offshore Wind Innovation Hub today announced the first round of start-up companies selected to receive support to develop innovative ideas designed to unleash the potential of offshore wind.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230626305468/en/
    Tone Søndergaard, Director of the Offshore Wind Innovation Hub (Photo: Business Wire)
    Launched in January 2023 to help develop promising start-ups that drive new innovation in the offshore wind industry, the Offshore Wind Innovation Hub is led by Equinor and bp in collaboration with Urban Future Lab at NYU Tandon School of Engineering , and National Offshore Wind R&D Consortium .
  • The Offshore Wind Innovation Hub provides a one-of-a-kind experience for startups to further develop their technologies on the ground as we’re developing America’s offshore wind energy future right here in New York City.
  • We look forward to working with The Offshore Wind Innovation Hub to build a nation-leading ecosystem and more inclusive future for all New Yorkers.”
    “The Offshore Wind Innovation Hub provides a great opportunity for innovators to bring their unique technology advancements into offshore wind.

Join ASUS at ISTE 2023

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Monday, June 26, 2023

See devices built for esports, content creation and STEAM programs

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  • See devices built for esports, content creation and STEAM programs
    Learn about ASUS' innovative sustainability efforts in product design, digital equity and packaging
    PHILADELPHIA, June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ASUS is pleased to announce the latest lineup of devices for education at ISTE Live 2023.
  • ASUS is pleased to announce innovative education technology solutions for students and educators at ISTE Live 2023.
  • ASUS BR1102C (Windows) and ASUS Chromebook CR11(CR1102C, ChromeOS) : Ultracompact 11-inch ruggedized laptops, perfect for elementary school students.
  • ASUS BR1102F (Windows) and ASUS Chromebook CR11 Flip (CR1102F, ChromeOS) :11-inch, versatile devices with a 360° ultra-tough hinge and a world-facing camera.

The Carbon to Value Initiative Announces Year Three Startup Cohort for Carbontech Accelerator Program

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

SOMERVILLE, Mass. and NEW YORK, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Carbon to Value Initiative (C2V Initiative)—a multi-year collaboration of the Urban Future Lab at NYU Tandon School of Engineering (UFL), Greentown Labs, and Fraunhofer USA, which is supported by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)—has selected eight startups for the third year of its carbontech accelerator program.

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  • Capture6 (Oakland, California, U.S.) removes carbon from the atmosphere while producing clean water and other industrial products from seawater or other saltwater inputs.
  • Carbon To Stone (Ithaca, New York, U.S.) is developing a carbon mineralization technology coupled with high-value minerals and metals recovery.
  • Dioxycle (Paris, France / Menlo Park, U.S.) is building an electrolysis platform to convert carbon emissions into chemicals and fuel building blocks.
  • We look forward to helping this exceptional startup cohort engage with the CLC and make meaningful progress toward commercializing their carbon capture and conversion technologies."

ASCAP INTRODUCES SLATE OF AI INITIATIVES TO HELP MUSIC CREATORS NAVIGATE THE FUTURE WHILE PROTECTING THEIR WORK

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

NEW YORK, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to create both massive disruption and great opportunity within the music industry, ASCAP — the only US PRO that operates on a not-for-profit basis — is introducing a slate of AI initiatives to help music creators navigate the future while protecting their work. These newly announced initiatives include: adoption by the ASCAP Board of Directors of a set of key ASCAP AI principles, creator education, startup incubation and policy development. Building upon ASCAP's strong track record of technology advances, industry advocacy and music royalty growth, these initiatives place ASCAP at the forefront of exploring and shaping the future of music and AI.

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  • Announces 2023 ASCAP Lab Music and AI Challenge Teams, Upcoming ASCAP Experience AI Panel, and July ASCAP AI Symposium
    NEW YORK, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to create both massive disruption and great opportunity within the music industry, ASCAP — the only US PRO that operates on a not-for-profit basis — is introducing a slate of AI initiatives to help music creators navigate the future while protecting their work.
  • These newly announced initiatives include: adoption by the ASCAP Board of Directors of a set of key ASCAP AI principles, creator education, startup incubation and policy development.
  • Building upon ASCAP's strong track record of technology advances, industry advocacy and music royalty growth, these initiatives place ASCAP at the forefront of exploring and shaping the future of music and AI.
  • The future is bright and we have our helmets on to fight the fight to protect the rights of music creators."

New Tool May Help Spot "Invisible" Brain Damage in College Athletes

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

The new technology, researchers say, may help design new diagnostic tools to better understand subtle brain injuries that accumulate over time.

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  • The new technology, researchers say, may help design new diagnostic tools to better understand subtle brain injuries that accumulate over time.
  • Lui adds that beyond spotting potential damage, the machine-learning technique used in their investigation may also help experts to better understand the underlying mechanisms behind brain injury.
  • The new study, which published online May 22 in The Neuroradiology Journal, involved hundreds of brain images from 36 contact-sport college athletes (mostly football players) and 45 noncontact-sport college athletes (mostly runners and baseball players).
  • Contact-sport athletes played football, lacrosse, and soccer, while noncontact-sport athletes participated in baseball, basketball, track and field, and cross-country.

NYU LANGONE HEALTH OPENS COMPREHENSIVE, FIVE-STORY MULTISPECIALTY CARE CENTER IN COBBLE HILL

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Friday, March 31, 2023

NEW YORK, March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NYU Langone Health will tomorrow begin opening the comprehensive Joseph S. and Diane H. Steinberg Ambulatory Care Center, a state-of-the-art facility that offers an off-campus, 24-hour emergency department as well as cancer care, outpatient surgeries, and physician practices—across 165,000 square feet and 5 floors—in Brooklyn's Cobble Hill.

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  • "The Joseph S. and Diane H. Steinberg Ambulatory Care Center greatly enhances the breadth and depth of high-quality care NYU Langone offers right here in the community," said Andrew W. Brotman, MD , executive vice president and vice dean for clinical affairs and strategy, chief clinical officer at NYU Langone Health.
  • NYU Langone will further expand in Brooklyn later this spring with the opening of the Red Hook Family Health Center at NYU Langone, where it will offer primary care, dental care, obstetrics and gynecology, behavioral health, and family support services.
  • The new care center is named after Joseph S. and Diane H. Steinberg in recognition of their generosity to NYU Langone, including a gift to expand access to outpatient care in Brooklyn.
  • The Joseph S. and Diane H. Steinberg Ambulatory Care Center will have more than 65 providers from the following clinical areas:

Offshore Wind Innovation Hub Announces Opening in Brooklyn

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023

The Offshore Wind Innovation Hub (OWIH) is open for business and announced its first call for applications.

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  • The Offshore Wind Innovation Hub (OWIH) is open for business and announced its first call for applications.
  • The Brooklyn-based Hub was founded in mid-2022 to identify and help develop promising start-ups to drive new innovations in the offshore wind industry.
  • “We’re thrilled to launch the Accelerator Program at our Offshore Wind Innovation Hub with our esteemed partners to accelerate innovation in New York’s burgeoning offshore wind industry,” said Molly Morris, President of Equinor Wind US.
  • The Offshore Wind Innovation Hub will also offer membership to stakeholders outside the Accelerator Program.

Chico's FAS Jay Topper Joins Logicbroker's Board of Directors

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

SHELTON, Conn., Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As Logicbroker continues to position itself as the global leader in Supply Chain Experience Management (SCXM) eCommerce solutions, the organization has expanded its Board of Directors to include Jay Topper, Chief Digital Officer of Chico's (NYSE:CHS) FAS.

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  • SHELTON, Conn., Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As Logicbroker continues to position itself as the global leader in Supply Chain Experience Management (SCXM) eCommerce solutions, the organization has expanded its Board of Directors to include Jay Topper, Chief Digital Officer of Chico's (NYSE:CHS) FAS.
  • "Logicbroker is excited to bring Jay on to our Board of Directors," Peyman Zamani, CEO of Logicbroker said.
  • Prior to joining Chico's FAS and the Logicbroker Board, Topper served as Chief Digital Officer at FTD, where, as the P&L leader, he was instrumental in driving the company's eCommerce business, products, and technology.
  • "I am incredibly excited to join Peyman on Logicbroker's Board of Directors," Topper said.

The Carbon to Value Initiative announces Year 3 of the Initiative's Carbontech Accelerator Program

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

SOMERVILLE, Mass, HOUSTON and NEW YORK CITY, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Carbon to Value Initiative (C2V Initiative) and its Carbontech Leadership Council (CLC), enthusiastically announce the third year of the C2V Initiative's world-class carbontech accelerator program. The program, supported by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), aims to foster a thriving community of industry leaders and entrepreneurs focused on both reducing harmful carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions and spurring economic development. Given the gigaton-scale need for CO₂ removal, carbon management is increasingly recognized as a vital tool in keeping global temperatures from rising 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

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  • The accelerator program, focused on promoting startup-corporate collaboration, is seeking applications from innovative startups with carbontech solutions
    SOMERVILLE, Mass, HOUSTON and NEW YORK CITY, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Carbon to Value Initiative (C2V Initiative) and its Carbontech Leadership Council (CLC), enthusiastically announce the third year of the C2V Initiative's world-class carbontech accelerator program.
  • The C2V Initiative, the CLC, and NYSERDA are welcoming applications from startups developing carbontech solutions for the accelerator's third cohort.
  • More specifically, the program collaborators are interested in carbontech innovations that are related to the following categories:
    Carbon Capture, such as atmospheric (e.g.
  • Thanks to NYSERDA's partnership and leadership, the C2V Initiative is able to meaningfully continue to grow a new carbontech industry."

ControlPlane Accelerates International Expansion

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Monday, November 21, 2022

NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, ControlPlane is proud to announce its continued global expansion in the United States, New Zealand, and Australia supported by key executive hires.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, ControlPlane is proud to announce its continued global expansion in the United States, New Zealand, and Australia supported by key executive hires.
  • Aiman Alsari, Principal Engineer and long-term financial services consultant, has been promoted to Head of Asia Pacific to lead ControlPlanes APAC expansion from New Zealand.
  • The use of open standards and open specifications introduce a practical security roadmap that solves long-standing critical governance problems for our regulated customers, said Andres Vega, Vice President of Operations, North America at ControlPlane.
  • To learn more about how ControlPlane can help foster growth for your brand, please visit https://controlplane.io or contact [email protected] .