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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cobalt AI provides AI labs and investors with expert-curated datasets from Mayo Clinic physicians, SpaceX executives, and more....

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Israel Tech Week Miami (ISRTW), a global platform connecting Israeli innovation with the U.S. and international markets, will return April 27 to 30, 2026, bringing together founders, venture capitalists, industry decision-makers, multinational executives, government stakeholders and ecosystem leaders for a week focused on cross-border expansion, strategic partnerships and deal-making. Building on the momentum of its 2025 edition, which welcomed more than 1,500 attendees,...

BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The I/O Fund has achieved a 326% cumulative return since its May 2020 debut, representing a 4.26x multiple. The team’s 29.2% annualized return has outpaced both broad market indexes and institutional tech-focused funds. In another year of strong relative outperformance, the I/O Fund achieved a 37% portfolio return in 2025. When excluding cryptocurrency, the team’s equity strategy delivered a staggering 56% return, a result that ranks the I/O Fund team among the...

LAKIN, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dream First Bank announced that has opened a branch in Lakin to better serve the local community...

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CyberBay Summit 2026 returns to Tampa Bay on March 12–13 at the JW Marriott Tampa Water Street, convening leaders from government, industry, academia, and venture capital around one of the country’s most compelling cybersecurity stories. Tampa Bay is already a cybersecurity powerhouse, where national security priorities, world-class research, emerging tech, and private capital converge. With deep defense and critical infrastructure ties, top-tier research capacity,...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DIC launches a $62M fund and partners with Emerald to accelerate Physical AI business, expanding global startup investment and collaboration....

SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Entrepreneur Asia Summit & Awards 2026 will take place on 13 February 2026 at The St. Regis Singapore....

PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The jury of the Grand Prix ACF AutoTech 2026, which met on February 9 at the Automobile Club de France, has selected six finalist startups following several hours of deliberation. The selected companies stand out for their technological ambition, economic viability and tangible impact on automotive cost reduction and industrial performance. Key themes this year include AI-assisted engineering design, strategic independence from critical materials, and advanced LiDAR opti...

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chiplet Summit, the industry’s largest chiplet event, today announced a joint initiative with Silicon Catalyst, the world’s leading accelerator for semiconductor startups. The collaboration features a keynote and a marquee panel session at Chiplet Summit 2026, February 17-19, at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Silicon Catalyst COO Nick Kepler will deliver a special presentation, “Catalyzing Chiplet Startups,” on Wednesday, February 18, at 11:20 am. On Th...

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AlphaLab, the accelerator of Innovation Works helping entrepreneurs accelerate their path to market, has selected 20 companies to join its 2026 cohort, marking the largest group of startups the program has supported at once. The companies span artificial intelligence, robotics, health innovation, energy, and advanced manufacturing, reflecting a growing emphasis on technologies that embed intelligence into both digital systems and physical products. Collectively, the...