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NASHVILLE, Tenn. & KITCHENER, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SiC Systems, a pioneer in multi-agent AI for process manufacturing, today announced a teaming agreement with CarbonLume Inc., developer of the world’s first patented, light-driven (photocatalytic) methane conversion platform, to advance next-generation plant designs for converting methane into clean hydrogen and tunable carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in a single reaction step. Under the agreement, SiC will apply its adaptive, physics-informed, age...

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Siebel Scholars Foundation today announced the recipients of the 2027 Siebel Scholars award. Now in its 26th year, the Siebel Scholars program annually recognizes over 70 exceptional students from the world’s leading graduate schools of business, computer science, and bioengineering. The 72 distinguished students of the Class of 2027 join past Siebel Scholars classes to form an unmatched professional and personal network of more than 2,000 scholars, re...

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Fermi Explorer Mission announced today that Peter Reinhardt, an MIT-trained aerospace engineer and serial entrepreneur, is joining as an advisor, and he and his wife Erika are committing $1 million to the ambitious space project. The non-profit initiative is dedicated to launching humanity’s first spacecraft to the nearest star system, Alpha Centauri, by the end of 2029.Reinhardt brings a formidable combination of deep engineering knowledge and startup execut...

WATSONVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Granite (NYSE: GVA) announced today that it has joined Plug and Play's Real Estate & Construction program in Silicon Valley. Through the partnership, Granite will collaborate with emerging technology companies, industry leaders, and entrepreneurs to identify innovative solutions that can help transform the way infrastructure is planned, built, and maintained. One of the largest diversified construction and construction materials companies in the United...

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Consor North America, Inc. (“Consor”), a leading engineering firm at the forefront of advancing intelligent, future-ready infrastructure, today announced the appointment of Mindy Shimanek as President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”).Shimanek brings more than 30 years of experience building and leading engineering and consulting businesses. She spent nearly 20 years as co-founder of Structural Grace, an Arizona-based structural engineering firm that joined Consor in 20...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Antenna Group, the communications and marketing agency behind the world’s most influential energy, climate, infrastructure, and real estate companies, today announced the speaker lineup and program for Antenna House 2026: The Value Transition, its flagship immersive Climate Week NYC experience taking place Wednesday, September 23, at LUME Studios in New York City. Presented by Sunrun and powered by Antenna Group, Antenna House will convene more than 600 leaders from a...

MARINA DEL RAY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sift, the data infrastructure platform for mission-critical hardware, today announced that it has joined forces with QNX, a division of BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB) (TSX: BB) to deliver near real-time observability for embedded systems. Engineers building mission and safety critical systems can now stream live telemetry from QNX-powered systems directly into Sift and query that data within one second of leaving the device, without requiring changes to s...

ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Science Corporation, the neural engineering and brain-computer interface company, today announced the appointment of its Chief Strategy Officer, Darius Shahida, as President, effective immediately. Shahida will continue in his responsibilities leading the company’s work with investors, global commercialization, and partnership efforts and will continue to report to the CEO and co-founder, Max Hodak.“In many ways, our company is entering a new commercial era. Dar...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kinetiflo Group today announced that Keen Pump Company has joined as its newest division. Keen Pump Company makes grinder, submersible and chopper pumps for sewage and solids-handling applications, joining Continental Pump Company (progressive cavity pumps, since 1946) and Integrity Pump & Motor (vertical and submersible turbine pumps, since 2017) as the third division of Kinetiflo Group. Founded in 1972 in Ashland, Ohio, Keen Pump built its reputation o...

ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sila, a next-generation battery technology company, today announced key leadership updates as the company enters a new chapter of growth, scaling its operations to become a global manufacturing leader. Chris Dougher has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO), and Gwen Hsu has joined the company as VP, Product.Strengthening the executive team will allow Sila to take full advantage of its lead and momentum in US manufacturing. After seven years of developi...