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Verve Motion Raises $20 Million in Series B Financing

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pioneering the future of industrial safety, Verve Motion, a Harvard University spinout, today announced it has reached a significant milestone by securing $20 million in Series B funding. This achievement, raising the company's total funding to over $40 million, marks a crucial step in the company's rapid expansion and the widespread adoption of its innovative industrial-use connected wearable technology, SafeLift™ exosuit.

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pioneering the future of industrial safety, Verve Motion, a Harvard University spinout, today announced it has reached a significant milestone by securing $20 million in Series B funding.
Occupational back pain ranks as the most frequent injury, with more than one million workers suffering back injuries annually.
"The era of transformation in workplace safety and productivity is here," said Ignacio Galiana, the CEO and Co-founder of Verve Motion.
"As a lead investor in the Series B funding, we are excited to fuel the growth and innovation of Verve Motion, a trailblazing force in wearable robotics," said Arunas Chesonis, co-founder of Safar Partners.

SOHM Collaborates with University of Arizona Center for Innovation to Advance ABBIE, a Groundbreaking Non-Viral Gene-Editing Technology

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

UACI is a leading science and tech startup incubator that is directly connected to the University of Arizona.

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UACI is a leading science and tech startup incubator that is directly connected to the University of Arizona.
SOHM chose to advance the revolutionary ABBIE at UACI because of the robust resources and specialized infrastructure.
SOHM will establish offices and a wet lab bench, utilizing the best-practices environment with certified Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) to fast-track development.
“We are delighted to assist SOHM and the development of ABBIE technology.

Embr Labs and UMass Amherst Develop Technology that Can Predict Hot Flashes

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

BOSTON, Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston-based technology startup Embr Labs is announcing the next stage of development for the Embr Wave: a consumer wearable that utilizes temperature sensations as haptic therapy. Together with researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst's Institute for Applied Life Sciences (IALS), the company has co-developed the ability to predict a menopausal hot flash before it occurs and then activate immediate cooling on the Embr Wave to mitigate or fully alleviate a hot flash.

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Boston-based technology startup Embr Labs is announcing the next stage of development for the Embr Wave.
The team generated the largest data set of digital biomarkers for hot flashes ever collected and utilized machine learning to develop algorithms that can predict a hot flash before it is even felt by a person.
"Hot flashes occur in 75% of women and can persist for up to a decade," says Matt Smith, co-founder and CTO of Embr Labs.
By delivering automatic cooling for hot flash relief, we are realizing the holy grail for natural hot flash management."

Gender disparities limit chances for women PhD students training to be new inventors

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Monday, August 28, 2023

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In the innovation economy, individuals with STEM PhDs are a critical source of human capital, with nearly 60 percent of PhDs in STEM fields— such as engineering, chemistry and biology—being employed outside of universities. These students are increasingly contributing to commercial science through patenting. New research from MIT Sloan School of Management and Copenhagen Business School investigated the training of these PhD students to better understand the pipeline and preparation of new inventors.

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New research from MIT Sloan School of Management and Copenhagen Business School investigated the training of these PhD students to better understand the pipeline and preparation of new inventors.
Female PhD students in STEM fields are less likely to become new inventors during their doctoral training.
In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), " Faculty as Catalysts for Training New Inventors: Differential outcomes for Male and Female PhD Students " Delgado and Murray found that PhD students' advisors play a critical role in training new inventors.
"Is the opportunity to become an inventor during PhD training equally available to female and male students?

Medical Aesthetics Returning to the True of Medicine - The 5th Anniversary Celebration of SHANGHAI MOYOM BIOTECH (APHRANEL)

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Friday, August 25, 2023

Invited representatives of the medical aesthetics industry held a wonderful discussion and joint oath from the perspective of "Practitioners of returning medical aesthetics to the true of medicine".

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Invited representatives of the medical aesthetics industry held a wonderful discussion and joint oath from the perspective of "Practitioners of returning medical aesthetics to the true of medicine".
Different from other anniversary celebrations, Shanghai MOYOM's 5th anniversary celebration on August 18, 2023 was more like a collision of ideas and a call of value return in the medical aesthetics industry.
Shanghai MOYOM's 5th Anniversary Celebration, it is a big gathering of people in the medical aesthetics industry and a big collision of ideas.
Shanghai MOYOM Bio is not only an enterprise, but also the practitioner and guardian of the clean environment of the medical aesthetics industry.

Generative Red Team Challenge Opens Next Friday at DEF CON 31

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Friday, August 4, 2023

With the largest first-ever public Generative Red Team (GRT) Challenge ( www.airedteam.org ) just one week away, SeedAI, AI Village, and Humane Intelligence are making final preparations to host the event at AI Village at DEF CON 31.

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With the largest first-ever public Generative Red Team (GRT) Challenge ( www.airedteam.org ) just one week away, SeedAI, AI Village, and Humane Intelligence are making final preparations to host the event at AI Village at DEF CON 31.
The GRT Challenge brings an ethical perspective to traditional red teaming by addressing societal impact - including categories to gather vulnerabilities in information integrity, multilingual harms, societal bias, and more.
The GRT Challenge takes place in the AI Village at DEF CON 31 at Caesar’s Forum in Las Vegas, Nev.
GRT Challenge participants will test large language models (LLM) through challenges designed by the hosts and their community partners.
Researchers interested in learning more about the GRT Challenge Call for Research Proposals can visit www.airedteam.org/news/call-for-research-proposals-generative-red-team-c... .

During National Black Business Month, NC IDEA Foundation Marks Three-Year Anniversary of NC Black Entrepreneurship Council, Achieving Over $2 Million Grant Milestone Since the Council’s Formation

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

The Council’s game-changing model is leading a paradigm shift in philanthropy by addressing the systemic inequities of Black America through the power of entrepreneurship.

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The Council’s game-changing model is leading a paradigm shift in philanthropy by addressing the systemic inequities of Black America through the power of entrepreneurship.
To date, the Council has awarded over $2 million in grants within North Carolina directly to Black entrepreneurs, entrepreneurial support organizations, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Founded in 2005, NC IDEA has a proven track record of providing entrepreneur-focused grants and programs for historically underserved founders.
“The NC BEC, through NC IDEA, built a pipeline of programs that allows both organizations to really get to know our business.

First-of-its-Kind Report from the United States Blockchain Coalition Highlights Significant Economic Impact of Rapidly Growing Web3 Industry

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

SEATTLE, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States Blockchain Coalition (USBC), a first-of-its-kind organization built to drive multistate collaboration and maintain American leadership in digital asset, Bitcoin, and distributed ledger technologies (DLT), today announced the launch of a new report, The State of Web3 - Economic Activity Analysis Across the U.S. Prepared by innovation consultancy firm Moonbeam Exchange, the report illustrates increased traction around enterprise applications of blockchain technology and burgeoning research and development investment. The report explores the current Web3 landscape within each state, showcasing investment and startup activity, innovation ecosystems and academic research.

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The report explores the current Web3 landscape within each state, showcasing investment and startup activity, innovation ecosystems and academic research.
The report finds Web3 is no longer a nascent industry, but one with a significant footprint and impact on the broader economy and workforce.
Since 2008, the Web3 industry has created more than 200,000 jobs and received over $107 billion in capital investments.
"The blockchain-based industry presents unprecedented opportunities, both for today and tomorrow," said Arry Yu, Founder and Co-Chair, United States Blockchain Coalition.

Humanetics and Mcity Announce Collaborative Partnership to Advance Active Safety Testing

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Humanetics and Mcity are collaborating to spearhead mobility innovation by providing access to leading-edge active safety testing technologies at the University of Michigan’s Mcity Test Facility for joint development of advanced software and robots for new mobility applications.

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Humanetics and Mcity are collaborating to spearhead mobility innovation by providing access to leading-edge active safety testing technologies at the University of Michigan’s Mcity Test Facility for joint development of advanced software and robots for new mobility applications.
“By combining the resources and expertise of Humanetics and Mcity, this partnership will accelerate the development and deployment of connected and automated vehicle technologies,” said Mark Westen, president, Humanetics Safety.
McGuire said Humanetics’ robots will also be incorporated into Mcity’s Safety Assessment Program, a two-part protocol for testing the safety of automated vehicles before widespread deployment on public roads.
The Safety Assessment Program exemplifies the kind of testing that could be conducted using Mcity 2.0.

Allegheny College Board of Trustees Extends Appointment of President Ron Cole '87

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Thursday, July 13, 2023

MEADVILLE, Pa., July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Ron Cole '87 is completing his first academic year as president of Allegheny College. The Board of Trustees commended Dr. Cole's change leadership style and strategic planning for the College. Following consultation with campus and community leaders, the Board unanimously voted to name Dr. Cole as Allegheny College's 23rd president and extend his appointment to a five-year term. The feedback received reflected overwhelmingly strong support for Dr. Cole's presidency and many positive examples of his leadership and engagement on campus.

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MEADVILLE, Pa., July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Ron Cole '87 is completing his first academic year as president of Allegheny College .
The Board of Trustees commended Dr. Cole's change leadership style and strategic planning for the College.
Following consultation with campus and community leaders, the Board unanimously voted to name Dr. Cole as Allegheny College's 23rd president and extend his appointment to a five-year term.
"The Board of Trustees is thrilled to have Dr. Cole continue in his role as President.