International Disability and Development Consortium

Christy Guthman Named Vice President of Business Development for Wind Services

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Central Michigan University, Master of Business Administration, Guthman, Wind, International Disability and Development Consortium, General Electric, Engineering, Growth, Marketing, Business administration, Cornell University, GE Offshore Wind, Logistics, Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, Renewable energy, Management, Science

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Crowley has named offshore wind veteran Christy Guthman as vice president of business development for its Wind Services business as the company grows in the clean, sustainable energy sector.

Key Points: 
  • JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Crowley has named offshore wind veteran Christy Guthman as vice president of business development for its Wind Services business as the company grows in the clean, sustainable energy sector.
  • "Christy Guthman will bring to Crowley her industry leadership and experience building effective sales and commercial teams, helping us reach our growth objective in the U.S. offshore wind industry," said Bob Karl, senior vice president and general manager of Crowley Wind Services.
  • Guthman also served as a board member on the National Offshore Wind Research & Development Consortium and co-chair of the American Clean Power Association Wind Council.
  • Crowley Wind Services leverages its longtime supply chain expertise and assets to provide port and marine logistic solutions throughout the wind lifecycle.

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

Retrieved on: 
Monday, June 26, 2023
Professional Services, Sustainability, Alternative Energy, Energy, Environment, Other Manufacturing, Green Technology, Science, Engineering, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Manufacturing, Other Science, Benchmark, BP, NYU Tandon School of Engineering Lynford Lecture Series, GPS, Life, Cohort, International Disability and Development Consortium, Electricity, New York Public Service Commission, Data collection, Disbursement Acceleration Program, Public Service Commission, Innovation Hub, Multimedia, Municipal council, Competitive landscape, Mentorship, Climate Leadership Council, Government, Wind, Creativity, Federal City Council, Traction, City, New York University Tandon School of Engineering, OSW, CLCPA, Virtual reality, Economic development, NYCEDC, New York City Economic Development Corporation, VINCI, Weather, NYSERDA, Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, OSC, Renewable energy, Equinor

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.

Key Points: 
  • 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.

Offshore Wind Innovation Hub Announces Opening in Brooklyn

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Construction & Property, Alternative Energy, Start-Up, Energy, Professional Services, Urban Planning, Technology, Other Technology, DNA, BP, UFL, NYU Tandon School of Engineering Lynford Lecture Series, Disbursement Acceleration Program, International Disability and Development Consortium, Development, Wind, Interest, Hub, Innovation Hub, NYSERDA, GWS, Ecosystem, Empire Wind, Partnership, NYCEDC, Multimedia, Community, Economic development, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Data collection, New York City Economic Development Corporation, Renewable energy, Equinor, Engineering

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

Key Points: 
  • 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.

ThayerMahan Protects Subsea Cables

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, February 2, 2023
State University of New York, Artificial intelligence, Automatic, SUNY, Synthetic aperture sonar, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, International Disability and Development Consortium, Connecticut College, Development, Wind, State university system, Algorithm, Maintenance, NYSERDA, Database, Research, Failure, Partnership, SAS, Transport, Television

GROTON, Conn., Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Connecticut-based ThayerMahan, Inc, a world leader in autonomous maritime solutions, demonstrated that its SeaScout system can detect damage to export and transmission cables that carry power from offshore wind turbines to the onshore power making it possible to identify cable damage prior to failure.

Key Points: 
  • ThayerMahan teamed with OceanIQ , part of the Global Marine Group to analyze a database of cable failures and determine primary cable failure modalities.
  • As part of the study, ThayerMahan acquired bona fide wind farm cables and simulated each of the failure modalities.
  • Gail Clark, Managing Director of OceanIQ said "ThayerMahan's demonstrated capability will be a game changer for subsea power cable maintenance.
  • "  Niko joined ThayerMahan as an intern in 2020, graduated from Connecticut College in 2021, signed on as a full-time ThayerMahan team member, and presented project findings at the National Offshore Wind R&D Symposium in 2022.

USRA to administer Integrative Research in Emerging Technologies for Department of Homeland Security Use Cases Program

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
UAS, Disaster, Artificial intelligence, HSI, Universities Space Research Association, Historically black colleges and universities, OUP, RIACS, University, Student, USRA, Research Institute for Advanced Computer Science, Partnership, DHS, Faculty, Minority-serving institution, MSRDC, Research, STEM, Aircraft, International Disability and Development Consortium, Education, MSI, Nintendo Integrated Research & Development, Management

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Through a new agreement with the MSI STEM Research & Development Consortium (MSRDC), the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) will administer the Integrative Research in Emerging Technologies for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Use Cases Program.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Through a new agreement with the MSI STEM Research & Development Consortium (MSRDC), the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) will administer the Integrative Research in Emerging Technologies for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Use Cases Program.
  • This new program is designed to enable innovation in emerging technologies for DHS use cases, through an integrated portfolio of use-inspired and foundational research for emerging technologies including artificial intelligence (AI), quantum information science (QIS), and autonomous & unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
  • "This program will drive innovation with an integrated portfolio of use-inspired and foundational research in emerging technologies focused on supporting high priority needs of today while preparing for the future at the same time" says Dr. David Bell, Principal Investigator of the Integrative Research in Emerging Technologies for DHS Use Cases Program and Director of the USRA Research Institute for Advanced Computer Science (RIACS).
  • USRA will leverage its existing capabilities in partnership with both DHS OUP and MSRDC to implement this comprehensive new program.

Triton Anchor Closes Seed Round Investment

Retrieved on: 
Monday, December 12, 2022
Triton Systems, GHG, OSW, Wind, Confederate States Department of the Navy, Commonwealth, History, Navy, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Inspector General, International Disability and Development Consortium, U.S. Department of Defense Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace, Carbon, Renewable energy, Investment

CHELMSFORD, Mass., Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Triton Anchor, developer of the first-of-its-kind anchoring solution, announced the closing of its initial funding round. The funds will be used to accelerate platform development as the company scales its products from prototype to general release, expands market outreach, and grows its team.

Key Points: 
  • CHELMSFORD, Mass., Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Triton Anchor, developer of the first-of-its-kind anchoring solution, announced the closing of its initial funding round.
  • Triton Anchor is a spin-off of Triton Systems, a leading developer of technology-based solutions for growing markets in energy, biotech and security.
  • Triton Anchor's seed round is led by OS Impact Investments, LLC and supported by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC).
  • Triton Anchor has pioneered a first-of-its-kind anchoring technology that solves the problems of low volume outdated and fragmented legacy anchor systems.

Some good news for persons with disabilities from COP27: Governments still have much to do to achieve disability inclusion in climate action

Retrieved on: 
Monday, November 21, 2022
UNFCCC, NDC, Person, COP, International Disability Alliance, Conference, IDA, Climate change, UN, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, News, Climate, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Paris Agreement, Organization, Party, Disability, Government, Carbon, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, McGill University, Education, Nationally Determined Contributions, International Disability and Development Consortium, U.N, Failure, Paris, Risk, United Nations Convention, Attention, Society, Language, Insurance, Renewable energy, COP27

GENEVA, Switzerland, Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- "We suffer climate change the most but are the least included in climate decisions," said a person with disabilities participating in COP27.

Key Points: 
  • The main decision as well as the action plan for climate empowerment included references to people with disabilities for the first time.
  • The work plan for the Action on Climate Empowerment mandates States to include people with disabilities.
  • The only topic in the negotiations where there has been progress on disability inclusion focused on action for climate empowerment.
  • "We call on governments, mainstream environmental organizations and climate advocates to prioritize disability inclusion in their work, and help us deliver on this shared vision."

Customer FullscopeRMS Transforms its Business with Majesco and Salesforce

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Data Management, Professional Services, Technology, Insurance, Software, Salesforce, Financial services, International Disability and Development Consortium, Industry, SMS, Insurance, Retail

Majesco announced that it has helped customer FullscopeRMS transform its business by implementing the first absence management product to the reinsurance industry, Majesco ClaimVantage Absence Management.

Key Points: 
  • Majesco announced that it has helped customer FullscopeRMS transform its business by implementing the first absence management product to the reinsurance industry, Majesco ClaimVantage Absence Management.
  • FullscopeRMS chose the Majesco absence management solution, built on the Salesforce Platform, to introduce the first absence management product to the reinsurance industry.
  • With unique, complex needs as a reinsurer, the hierarchies within Majesco ClaimVantage Absence Management built on the Salesforce platform supported the organization's complex business needs.
  • The Majesco solution enhanced FullscopeRMS digital capabilities, integrating its internal disability claims platform with cutting-edge digital absence management software from Majesco without compromising security or customer service.