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Scorpion Biological Services Celebrates Grand Opening of its San Antonio Facility

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Scorpion Biological Services (Scorpion), a fully integrated contract research (CRO) and contract development & manufacturing organization (CDMO) focused on the development of biologic drugs, hosted the grand opening of its new, state-of-the-art San Antonio facility on Friday, October 21, 2022.

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  • SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Scorpion Biological Services (Scorpion), a fully integrated contract research (CRO) and contract development & manufacturing organization (CDMO) focused on the development of biologic drugs, hosted the grand opening of its new, state-of-the-art San Antonio facility on Friday, October 21, 2022.
  • A grand ribbon-cutting event was attended by the Scorpion team, local dignitaries, representatives of the Texas Research & Technology Foundation, VIP guests, and members of the local San Antonio community.
  • Ron Nirenberg, Mayor of San Antonio, who attended the event, commented, "Key community leaders have been working very hard for decades to nurture a bioscience and innovation ecosystem in San Antonio.
  • Today, we checked off a major milestone with the grand opening of Scorpion's San Antonio manufacturing facility.

Prime Video, Citi, Duolingo, Indeed, and Flatiron Health Join Karat’s Brilliant Black Minds Movement to Double the Number of Black Software Engineers in Tech

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

As the movements inaugural Partners of Brilliance, Prime Video, Citi, Duolingo, Indeed, and Flatiron Health are the first organizations to commit to supporting and hiring software engineers directly from the Brilliant Black Minds community.

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  • As the movements inaugural Partners of Brilliance, Prime Video, Citi, Duolingo, Indeed, and Flatiron Health are the first organizations to commit to supporting and hiring software engineers directly from the Brilliant Black Minds community.
  • The technical interview should be a gateway to economic opportunity, but we know it can be yet another barrier for Black software engineers.
  • The Brilliant Black Minds program offers free interview practice, feedback, and coaching to help Black engineers unlock the doors to great companies, said Jeffrey Spector, Karat co-founder and president.
  • Karat launched Brilliant Black Minds to close the Interview Access Gap that disproportionately impacts Black software engineers and provide equitable access to interview practice.

The Black Tech Community Takes Over Disney World

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blacks In Technology, LLC and the Blacks In Technology Foundation (BIT) hosts their 4th annual conference for Black IT professionals, entrepreneurs, gamers, and afro-futurists. Hundreds will descend on Disney World October 26-28, 2022.

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  • Hundreds will descend on Disney World October 26-28, 2022.
  • The in-person conference will feature global brands, world class speakers and business leaders.
  • Sponsors include Google, Disney, Northwestern Mutual, Bridgewater Consulting, Ally Bank, Block, TIAA, CapTech Ventures, Red Ventures, Intuit, ADP, Spotify, and many more.
  • Author, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and BITCON 2022 speaker Arlan Hamilton adds, "Conferences like BITCON are important for those marginalized and underestimated in tech.