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'Plug and Play Topeka' Selects 26 Startups for Its Animal Health, Ag-Tech Accelerator Program

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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TOPEKA, Kan., April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In collaboration with GO Topeka, the economic development group for Kansas' capital city, Plug and Play Topeka, a global innovation platform that creates industry-specific accelerator programs, announced it has selected 15 animal health startups and 11 ag-tech startups for the spring 2024 cohort. These early-to-mid-stage startups hail from more than 10 countries, including the U.S., Norway, Sweden, Brazil, Germany, Spain, Italy, and the U.K., among others.

Key Points: 
  • Entrepreneurs representing these startups will now participate in a three-month-long accelerator program to connect them with resources and help their businesses get off the ground.
  • The 26 startups selected for the program are:
    Agrigator is helping agribusinesses address challenges from climate and operational uncertainties for sustainable growth through AI.
  • Since its start in the spring of 2021, 78 startups have graduated from the Plug and Play Topeka accelerator program.
  • Each year, the program will develop two accelerator groups, each comprising 10-12 animal health and ag-tech startups.

Ruder Finn Expands Consumer Brand Practice with Two New Leaders

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ruder Finn, one of the world's largest independent communications and integrated marketing agencies, announced today that Corinne Gudovic and Tera Miller will join as Head of Consumer and Head of Creative Planning, respectively, signaling a reinforced focus on growing the agency's consumer brand expertise. These two key hires will build on the agency's already robust integrated marketing capabilities across digital and experiential. They will also work with the firm's TechLab and creative studio to create new offerings designed to drive consumer engagement and conversion in an increasingly fragmented omnichannel environment. Ruder Finn's current consumer brand clients include Aveda, Canon, Coca-Cola, Disney, Kohler, LG, and Rolls Royce, among others. 

Key Points: 
  • Ruder Finn's current consumer brand clients include Aveda, Canon, Coca-Cola, Disney, Kohler, LG, and Rolls Royce, among others.
  • "Corinne and Tera are exceptional leaders and creative thinkers who will bring a new level of excellence as the agency develops innovative tools for enhancing the consumer experience," said Kathy Bloomgarden, CEO of Ruder Finn.
  • Gudovic joins Ruder Finn as the new Head of Consumer, where she will oversee the growth and development of the firm's Consumer Brand practice.
  • "I am excited to be joining the acclaimed Ruder Finn to build a new and differentiated brand offering," said Gudovic.

Agriculture Supply Chain Enterprise Technology Leader Regrow Earns B Corp Certification

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Committed to business as a force for good, Regrow Ag , the Agriculture Resilience Platform provider, today announced it has achieved B Corp certification from B Lab, the non-profit organization that provides third-party authentication of a company’s social and environmental performance.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Committed to business as a force for good, Regrow Ag , the Agriculture Resilience Platform provider, today announced it has achieved B Corp certification from B Lab, the non-profit organization that provides third-party authentication of a company’s social and environmental performance.
  • Achieving this certification means Regrow is now one of only 8,000 companies across 96 countries and 162 industries certified as B Corp corporations and one of the 1,800+ B Corps owned and operated by women.
  • B Corp certification is a comprehensive evaluation and measurement of an organization’s social, environmental and governance business practices.
  • Regrow combines science and enterprise technology to effectively measure, manage, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

FourKites Named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Fourth Consecutive Year

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Monday, April 1, 2024
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Leading real-time supply chain visibility company FourKites ® today announced that, for the fourth consecutive year, it has been named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Real-Time Transportation Visibility Platforms (RTTVPs)* .

Key Points: 
  • Leading real-time supply chain visibility company FourKites ® today announced that, for the fourth consecutive year, it has been named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Real-Time Transportation Visibility Platforms (RTTVPs)* .
  • Gartner evaluated seven vendors for its report, and FourKites has been recognized as a Leader both for its Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision.
  • "We're honored to be recognized as a Leader by Gartner once again," said FourKites founder and CEO Mathew Elenjickal.
  • They have strategically expanded their offering to provide solutions that provide visibility to customer orders throughout the supply chain life cycle.”

FourKites Named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Fourth Consecutive Year

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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Leading real-time supply chain visibility company FourKites ® today announced that, for the fourth consecutive year, it has been named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Real-Time Transportation Visibility Platforms* (RTTVPs) .

Key Points: 
  • Leading real-time supply chain visibility company FourKites ® today announced that, for the fourth consecutive year, it has been named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Real-Time Transportation Visibility Platforms* (RTTVPs) .
  • Gartner evaluated seven vendors for its report, and FourKites has been recognized as a Leader both for its Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision.
  • "We're honored to be recognized as a Leader by Gartner once again," said FourKites founder and CEO Mathew Elenjickal.
  • They have strategically expanded their offering to provide solutions that provide visibility to customer orders throughout the supply chain life cycle.”

Enterprise Connect 2024 Brought the Enterprise Communications and Customer Experience Community Together to Improve Business Communications/CX

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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Enterprise Connect , the leading conference and exhibition for enterprise communications and customer experience (CX), brought IT decision-makers together to improve business communications and CX.

Key Points: 
  • Enterprise Connect , the leading conference and exhibition for enterprise communications and customer experience (CX), brought IT decision-makers together to improve business communications and CX.
  • “We had an extraordinary week bringing the industry together in person in Orlando and digitally,” said Eric Krapf, General Manager, Enterprise Connect.
  • “For more than 30 years, Enterprise Connect has brought corporate IT decision makers together with industry vendors, analysts, consultants, and channel partners to focus on the issues central to enterprise communications.
  • The Best of Enterprise Connect awards program recognized excellence and innovation in the enterprise communications and customer experience industry.

Battery Ventures Invests in Training and Certification Company Mobius Institute

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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Battery Ventures, a global, technology-focused investment firm, today announced a significant investment in Mobius Institute (“Mobius”), a company that specializes in reliability improvement, conditioning-monitoring, and precision-maintenance training and certification.

Key Points: 
  • Battery Ventures, a global, technology-focused investment firm, today announced a significant investment in Mobius Institute (“Mobius”), a company that specializes in reliability improvement, conditioning-monitoring, and precision-maintenance training and certification.
  • Mobius delivers its training via public, in-plant, and online training programs and has trained more than 70,000 professionals from 180 countries since 2005.
  • In addition to training, a related entity to the company, Mobius Institute Board of Certification, is an ISO/IEC 17024 and ISO 18436-accredited certification body that provides globally recognized certification to reliability professionals, vibration analysts, ultrasound analysts, thermal imaging, and lubrication specialists worldwide.
  • Jason Tranter, the co-founder of Mobius, said he hoped the partnership with Battery will help his company scale to a new level.

Global Cultured Meat Market Size, Trends, Competitors, and Forecasts Report 2023: By 2040, a Projected 60% of the Meat will be Created from Cells Grown Within Bioreactors and Sold Worldwide - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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The "The Global Market for Cultured Meat - Market Size, Trends, Competitors, and Forecasts (2023)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "The Global Market for Cultured Meat - Market Size, Trends, Competitors, and Forecasts (2023)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • By 2040, a projected 60% of the meat will be created from cells grown within bioreactors and sold across grocery stores and restaurants worldwide.
  • Over the next 10 to 20 years, the cultured meat market is projected to act as a major disruptor to the conventional meat market.
  • The main objectives of this cultured meat report are to provide the reader with the following details:
    Global market size for cultured meat, segmented by geography and meat type
    Future market size for the cultured meat, segmented by geography, meat type, and year

Cargill and Water.org Announce $2.1 Million Partnership to Provide Access to Safe Water and Sanitation

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Friday, March 22, 2024
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To help expand water access, Cargill has committed $2.1 million in funding to Water.org , a global nonprofit focused on removing the financial barriers between people living in poverty and access to safe water.

Key Points: 
  • To help expand water access, Cargill has committed $2.1 million in funding to Water.org , a global nonprofit focused on removing the financial barriers between people living in poverty and access to safe water.
  • “Our partnership with Water.org will help drive innovative solutions across Indonesia and the Philippines that can transform access to safe water and sanitation.
  • Out of its population of 115 million people, 60 million people, nearly half the population, lack access to safe water, and 43 million people, more than a third of the population, lack access to a safe toilet.
  • “By investing in this project, Cargill recognizes the importance of providing access to safe water and sanitation.

Soil Health Institute Welcomes New Directors to Board

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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MORRISVILLE, N.C., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ten new members representing diverse sectors of agriculture and sustainability have joined the Board of Directors of the Soil Health Institute, ushering in the organization's next phase of enhancing life by enriching soil.

Key Points: 
  • MORRISVILLE, N.C., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ten new members representing diverse sectors of agriculture and sustainability have joined the Board of Directors of the Soil Health Institute, ushering in the organization's next phase of enhancing life by enriching soil.
  • With projects and partnerships throughout North America and the world, SHI advances the science of soil health and the adoption of soil health management systems.
  • Their guidance will position the Soil Health Institute for even greater impact," Buckner said.
  • For full bios for the Soil Health Institute's Board of Directors, visit SHI's governance page .