The Hillsborough-Orange County Chamber of Commerce awarded its 2026 Business of the Year title to PHE, Inc. on September 12. The parent company behind the online retailer Adam & Eve earned the recognition for its long-standing philanthropic contributions and its role in launching a local entrepreneurship center in North Carolina.
Scrum Alliance and Johns Hopkins University have debuted a pair of on-demand courses aimed at modernizing healthcare management. By merging clinical systems engineering with agile leadership frameworks, the partnership seeks to provide professionals with the tools necessary to integrate artificial intelligence and data analytics into patient care.
Data centers often struggle with imprecise failure logs that misidentify healthy drives as faulty. A research team at Seoul National University of Science and Technology has developed a machine learning approach that filters out these false reports, allowing for more precise hardware maintenance and data protection.
Entrepreneurs Razvan Girmacea and Daniel Damian have released Parents are OK, a mobile application designed to monitor the safety of elderly relatives living alone. By tracking phone inactivity rather than GPS coordinates, the software aims to provide peace of mind for families without resorting to invasive surveillance or mandatory check-ins.
Soilpunk publication Tractor Beam, an editorially independent literary project incubated by Tractor Beverage Company, received an honorable mention at the 2026 Fast Company Innovation Festival. The recognition places the speculative-fiction magazine among global projects addressing critical challenges through creative, forward-thinking narratives rooted in regenerative agriculture.
With the new academic year underway, Newark-based solar startup Artisanal PV has partnered with the nonprofit Donors Choose to fund classroom supplies. Founder Ken Fields is directing the initiative toward STEM programs and underserved classrooms, bridging the gap between the company’s pre-launch phase and immediate community support.
A new coalition, A Better Road Forward, launched today to advocate for the legalization of fully autonomous passenger vehicles across New York. The 501(C)(4) group aims to bridge the gap between current testing programs and full-scale deployment, framing the technology as a critical tool for improving street safety and transit access.
Seoul-based Standigm and Tel Aviv’s Protai have launched a two-year research program backed by the Korea–Israel Industrial R&D Foundation to refine the design of molecular glue degraders. The collaboration aims to overcome the industry-wide hurdle of selectivity by merging structural proteomics with specialized generative AI.
Hillsboro-based JardogsHealth has secured the 2026 Frost & Sullivan Enabling Technology Leadership Recognition, marking a shift in how AI addresses physician burnout. The award highlights the company’s success in replacing fragmented documentation tools with a cohesive operating layer that integrates directly into existing electronic health records.
After four years bridging the gap between client demands and platform capabilities, Michael Gelb has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Growth and Product at DanAds. This newly created position merges commercial leadership with the company’s AI-driven product strategy to accelerate self-service advertising development for global publishers.
Construction has commenced on a pair of community solar installations in Swansea, Massachusetts, featuring 11.5 MW of generation capacity paired with 10 MWh of battery storage. Developed by GeoFire Solar, the projects utilize a DC-coupled architecture designed to minimize conversion losses and qualify for the state’s SMART 3.0 incentive program.
As electricity demand from AI data centers threatens to outpace current utility infrastructure, Summit-based GridUnity has joined the newly formed AI Energy Management Alliance. The company will serve as a founding board member, bridging the gap between tech giants and grid operators to standardize flexible power usage.
Austin-based Jupiter Power has closed $1.4 billion in project financing across four separate transactions, fueling the development of ten utility-scale battery energy storage systems in Texas and Michigan. The deal adds 1,500 MW of capacity to the company’s portfolio, pushing its total capital raises past the $3 billion mark.
Following a dominant four-award sweep at Film Invasion Los Angeles, Grace Sims’ directorial debut, The Country They Call Life, has been named an official selection for the Catalina Film Festival. The project, which explores themes of reconciliation and personal agency, continues its circuit with an upcoming screening at the LA Women in Film Festival.
Rail cybersecurity firm Cylus unveiled its new agentic intelligence platform, Cylus.ai, at the InnoTrans 2026 trade fair in Berlin today. Alongside the product launch, the company announced that three former heads of global transit agencies have joined its advisory board to help guide the platform’s integration into complex rail networks.
Delaware-based CleverFiles has released a free, ad-free AI detection tool that allows users to scan up to 10,000 words without registration. Unlike traditional checkers that provide a single probability score, the software evaluates text at the sentence level, highlighting specific phrasing patterns that suggest automated generation rather than human authorship.
Hovione has officially opened a 31,000-square-foot facility at its East Windsor campus, marking the conclusion of a $100 million investment cycle. The new site, dubbed 89 Twin Rivers, adds two commercial-scale spray dryers to the company's arsenal, effectively doubling its domestic production capacity for amorphous solid dispersions.
“Polling is harder than ever. Response rates are at an all-time low, and AI-driven bots are flooding online panels,” says Joy Wilke, who now takes the helm as Vice President of Polling at the analytics firm BlueLabs, tasked with navigating a landscape where traditional survey methods increasingly struggle to capture public opinion.
Monumental Sports & Entertainment has secured LG Electronics USA as its official display and appliance partner for the ongoing transformation of Capital One Arena. This multi-year agreement aims to overhaul the Washington venue’s visual infrastructure, integrating advanced LED technology to redefine the live spectator experience for fans and concertgoers.
Investors using Envestnet’s unified managed account (UMA) Tax Overlay program saw an average after-tax return boost of 1.96% throughout 2025 compared to portfolios without the service. Internal data shows that 99% of participating accounts realized tangible benefits through active tax-lot management and capital gains budgeting.
After a quarter-century tenure at Goldman Sachs, Matt Gibson is moving to the private sector to become President of Strategic Value Partners. Starting in February 2027, Gibson will oversee the firm’s non-investment operations and strategic growth initiatives, reporting directly to founder and chief investment officer Victor Khosla.
Birmingham-based software provider Daxko has acquired Alaris, a specialized platform designed to manage the complexities of childcare compliance within fitness and wellness centers. The move aims to replace manual tracking systems with integrated tools for monitoring staff-to-child ratios, meal programs, and state-mandated licensing requirements for YMCAs and health clubs.
Kirk Ryan, the former Global Principal Technologist at NetApp, has joined the CAEVES Technology advisory board as Director of AI Innovation. Tasked with scaling the company’s enterprise data platform, Ryan will oversee the expansion of software compatibility beyond its current integration with Microsoft Copilot to a wider range of AI ecosystems.
Alzamend Neuro has officially regained compliance with Nasdaq listing standards, clearing a hurdle that threatened its presence on the exchange. The Atlanta-based biopharmaceutical firm reported stockholders' equity of $5.8 million as of July 31, successfully surpassing the exchange's minimum $2.5 million requirement to remain a publicly traded entity.
In 1951, a single patent for a power-driven lift truck fundamentally altered the geography of the modern warehouse. Seventy-five years later, The Raymond Corporation is celebrating the milestone of its Reach-Fork truck, an invention that pioneered the narrow aisle concept and maximized vertical storage density for logistics operators worldwide.
Oregon Health & Science University has become the first medical center in the Pacific Northwest to treat a patient using the SetPoint System. This FDA-approved neuroimmune modulation device targets the vagus nerve, offering a new alternative for those struggling with rheumatoid arthritis who have failed to respond to traditional drug-based therapies.
ERAYAK Power Solution Group is aggressively expanding its North American footprint, shifting from a pure-play generator manufacturer toward an integrated energy ecosystem. The Nasdaq-listed firm is currently scaling its multi-fuel inverter and battery storage technology to support residential backup systems reaching the 30 kW power class.
Toronto-based investment platform Portage has closed its fourth venture fund at approximately US$600 million, marking a decade of specialized focus on the financial technology sector. The firm, which manages US$7 billion in assets, continues to attract major institutional backing as it targets the next wave of industry modernization.
India’s rapidly expanding solar manufacturer GREW Solar has secured a five-year agreement to incorporate Caelux’s perovskite glass into its production lines. The 4 gigawatt partnership aims to create advanced Hybrid-Tandem modules capable of exceeding 29% efficiency by utilizing a dual-layer energy generation process.
Shannon McLinden, founder of the Texas-based skincare brand FarmHouse Fresh, has been named a 2026 BeautyMatter Awards Changemaker of the Year finalist. The nomination highlights her pivot from luxury cosmetics to political activism, specifically her high-profile campaign to secure the passage of the federal SAFE Act.
