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AFFOA Partners with National Family and Consumer Sciences Education Leaders

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. , June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) Manufacturing Innovation Institute is partnering with the leadership of Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) programs across the United States to ensure that the FCS textile curriculum is recognized as a valuable entry point to STEM-based careers in advanced functional fabrics.

Key Points: 
  • AFFOA and FCS curriculum is recognized as a valuable entry point to STEM-based careers in advanced functional fabrics.
  • Forming a partnership with AFFOA means Family & Consumer Sciences Education once again has their thumb on the heartbeat of this industry today and for the future.
  • Family and Consumer Sciences programs across the country are a valuable, yet in AFFOA's opinion, an underutilized conduit to advanced fabric careers.
  • AFFOA is looking forward over the coming years to produce a variety of research-based materials and new Textile based STEM experiences for Family and Consumer Science students nationwide.

Climate tech startup DexMat announces $3 million seed round led by Shell Ventures, welcomes new CEO

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
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HOUSTON, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- DexMat, a climate tech startup that grew out of materials science breakthroughs at Rice University, today announced the close of its seed round, totaling nearly $3 million in funding. Shell Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Shell committed to accelerating the energy and mobility transformation, led the investment round, joined by Overture Ventures, Climate Avengers, another global energy company, and several individuals. DexMat's flagship product is GalvornTM, a family of high-performance carbon materials that have the potential to displace steel, aluminum, copper, carbon fibers, Kevlar, and other CO2-intensive materials. Galvorn products can eventually displace up to 3 gigatons of hard-to-abate industrial CO2 emissions from the global economy annually, according to a life cycle analysis (LCA) conducted with Shell.

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- DexMat, a climate tech startup that grew out of materials science breakthroughs at Rice University, today announced the close of its seed round, totaling nearly $3 million in funding.
  • Shell Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Shell committed to accelerating the energy and mobility transformation, led the investment round, joined by Overture Ventures, Climate Avengers, another global energy company, and several individuals.
  • In tandem with its seed round, DexMat also welcomes Bryan Guido Hassin — previously a member of DexMat's board of directors — as its new CEO.
  • "Before joining DexMat, as CEO of Third Derivative, I was introduced to easily over 2,000 innovative new concepts and technologies.

AFFOA WELCOMES ELISABETH B. REYNOLDS, Ph.D. TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Functional Fabrics of America, Inc. (AFFOA) is proud to announce the addition of Elisabeth B. Reynolds, Ph.D., to its Board of Directors.

Key Points: 
  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Functional Fabrics of America, Inc. (AFFOA) is proud to announce the addition of Elisabeth B. Reynolds, Ph.D., to its Board of Directors.
  • Reynolds' expertise and background complement AFFOA's current board, creating a highly knowledgeable and accomplished committee.
  • AFFOA adds to institute board focusing on scaling up and semiconductor integration for America's textile industry.
  • "10+ years ago, most US companies would look overseas to scale smart textile manufacturing; AFFOA changed that in 2016.

Loomia Technologies Partners with AFFOA to Develop Heated Handwear

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Monday, July 11, 2022
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CULVER CITY, Calif., July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Loomia Technologies is partnering with Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) to develop highly tactile, heated handwear that could be applicable to both commercial/recreational and military customers.

Key Points: 
  • CULVER CITY, Calif., July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Loomia Technologies is partnering with Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) to develop highly tactile, heated handwear that could be applicable to both commercial/recreational and military customers.
  • For this collaborative project, Loomia will provide technology to be used in a heated glove insert, while AFFOA will lead customer discovery, deliver system architecture designs, and produce an interface control unit.
  • In addition to the heated glove insert, Loomia will also develop a heated sleeve.
  • "This project brings together members of AFFOA's Fabric Innovation Network to develop next generation product prototypes through an integrated systems approach," Said AFFOA CEO Alexander Stolyarov.