University of California, Berkeley

MetLife and UC Berkeley Seek Startups for 2024 Cohort of Cleantech Accelerator Program

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) and the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, are pleased to announce that the application window for the 2024 startup cohort of the Cleantech to Market (C2M) accelerator program is open until March 10.

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  • MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) and the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, are pleased to announce that the application window for the 2024 startup cohort of the Cleantech to Market (C2M) accelerator program is open until March 10.
  • This will be the third year MetLife is involved with the C2M accelerator program.
  • The C2M accelerator program embodies this spirit and gives MetLife employees insight into technology advancements across industries, including low-carbon energy, green chemistry, and water technologies.
  • For more information about the C2M accelerator program, and the application for startups, visit haas.berkeley.edu/c2m/ .

Bank of Marin Bancorp Announces Retirement of Robert Heller from Board of Directors

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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Bank of Marin Bancorp (NASDAQ: BMRC) and Bank of Marin, its wholly owned subsidiary, announce the retirement of Robert Heller from its board of directors effective May 13, 2024.

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  • Bank of Marin Bancorp (NASDAQ: BMRC) and Bank of Marin, its wholly owned subsidiary, announce the retirement of Robert Heller from its board of directors effective May 13, 2024.
  • Heller joined both Bank of Marin Bancorp and Bank of Marin boards in 2005.
  • “It has been a great pleasure to serve on the boards of Bank of Marin and Bank of Marin Bancorp, the preeminent community banking institution of northern California, for the last two decades.
  • During this time, the Bank grew its assets five-fold while maintaining a pristine credit quality and paying consistent dividends to its shareholders,” said Heller.

Berkeley SkyDeck Offers Hardware Startups Access to State-of-the-Art Design and Manufacturing Prototyping

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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The partnership will allow for selected companies from each SkyDeck accelerator cohort access to the Jacobs Institute’s extensive and comprehensive facilities for prototyping hardware and products.

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  • The partnership will allow for selected companies from each SkyDeck accelerator cohort access to the Jacobs Institute’s extensive and comprehensive facilities for prototyping hardware and products.
  • Hardware startups accepted to Berkeley SkyDeck’s accelerator program will be granted Entrepreneur Maker Passes, which provide access to the state of the art Jacobs Makerspace.
  • With the assistance of the Jacobs Institute’s in-house design advisors, startups can also design iteratively and fine-tune their prototypes.
  • Berkeley SkyDeck accepts around 1% of startups that apply and approximately 20 to 25 startups overall for each of its Cohort accelerator programs.

Otolith Labs Expands Leadership Team with the Appointment of Dan Wagner as its Chief Commercial Officer and Raphael Michel to its Board of Directors

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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Otolith Labs, a medical technology company developing non-invasive wearable medical devices for the treatment of vestibular disorders, appointed Dan Wagner as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and Raphael Michel as an independent Board member.

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  • Otolith Labs, a medical technology company developing non-invasive wearable medical devices for the treatment of vestibular disorders, appointed Dan Wagner as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and Raphael Michel as an independent Board member.
  • Otolith Labs’ technology is a head-worn wearable device being investigated for the treatment of vertigo episode symptoms associated with vestibular migraines.
  • “Dan has been working with Otolith in an advisory role for over 5 years, so we are thrilled to have him full-time.
  • “Raphael is one of our earliest industry advisors and has been providing critical counsel to Otolith Labs since 2016.

Jumio Announces Igor Beckerman as Chief Financial Officer

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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Jumio , the leading provider of automated, end-to-end identity verification, risk assessment and compliance solutions, today announced the addition of Igor Beckerman as chief financial officer.

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  • Jumio , the leading provider of automated, end-to-end identity verification, risk assessment and compliance solutions, today announced the addition of Igor Beckerman as chief financial officer.
  • Beckerman’s appointment comes at a pivotal time for Jumio, as its market-leading, AI-powered solutions are reaching record-breaking automation and quality rates.
  • “The identity landscape is facing a seismic upheaval, and Igor joining our team of innovators is just another step we’re taking to ensure Jumio remains the clear leader in this space,” said Jumio CEO Robert Prigge.
  • “I’m thrilled to join Jumio at such an integral moment in the company’s evolution and look forward to helping make 2024 the company’s best year yet,” Beckerman said.

10 Million Individuals in Emerging Markets Have Entered the Financial System Through PayJoy

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Friday, March 8, 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PayJoy, the leading lender to the underserved in emerging markets, today announces it has helped 10 million customers enter the modern financial system, build credit, achieve economic freedom, and access digital connectivity since launching in 2015. PayJoy reaches this milestone less than a year after becoming a Public Benefit Corporation dedicated to responsible financing, with a sharp focus on ensuring a positive impact on its customers' financial well-being.

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  • "Every day, people around the world look to PayJoy as their entry point to credit.
  • Customers know they can expect absolute transparency from us with clear terms, competitive pricing, and no debt traps," said Doug Ricket, Founder & CEO at PayJoy.
  • "Our proprietary smartphone technology and machine-learning based underwriting has given 10 million people access to affordable credit.
  • Additionally, PayJoy audits its pricing annually to ensure lower prices and better terms than competitors, while generating enough profit to grow sustainably.

Allen Institute joins the Weill Neurohub

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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SEATTLE, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Allen Institute has officially become the newest member of the Weill Neurohub, a collaborative research network advancing treatments for neurological diseases. 

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  • SEATTLE, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Allen Institute has officially become the newest member of the Weill Neurohub , a collaborative research network advancing treatments for neurological diseases.
  • Founded in 2003 by philanthropist Paul G. Allen, the Allen Institute focuses on big questions in biology through a team-based, open science approach, and currently has moonshot projects in neuroscience, cell biology, and immunology institutes.
  • "The expansion of the Weill Neurohub and our formal partnership with the Allen Institute represents a powerful joining of forces in neuroscience," said Stephen Hauser, M.D., the Robert A. Fishman Distinguished Professor of Neurology at UCSF and director of the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences.
  • These collaborative sessions are intended to spark new joint projects and residencies, focusing on the scientific pillars of the Weill Neurohub.

Guy Kawasaki announced as keynote speaker at inaugural INNOVATEwest conference in Vancouver

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 29, 2024 /CNW/ - INNOVATEwest (IW) ,a two-day, multi-sector conference in April for tech and business leaders, is thrilled to announce Guy Kawasaki as a keynote speaker.

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  • VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 29, 2024 /CNW/ - INNOVATEwest (IW) ,a two-day, multi-sector conference in April for tech and business leaders, is thrilled to announce Guy Kawasaki as a keynote speaker.
  • Tech titan and Silicon Valley's Guy Kawasaki is chief evangelist of Canva and the creator of the Remarkable People podcast.
  • He is an executive fellow of the Haas School of Business (UC Berkeley), and adjunct professor of the University of New South Wales.
  • "As a pioneering figure in the tech world, Guy Kawasaki epitomizes the spirit of INNOVATEwest—bold, visionary and forward-thinking," said David Tyldesley, Co-Founder of INNOVATEwest and Cube Business Media.

Empowerly Raises $15M to Bolster Support for Students in an Increasingly Competitive Admissions Process

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Empowerly, a data-driven education technology company that provides personalized college and career guidance, today announced it has raised a $15 million financing round led by Conductive Ventures. The new funding will be used to continue expanding Empowerly's college counseling services with a focus on building out its artificial intelligence and machine learning product optimizations, such as the AI-powered Empowerly Score's predictive capabilities, scaling its team of admissions experts and data analytics, and preparing for the launch of a mobile app. To date, Empowerly has raised $30 million from investors, including Conductive Ventures, Goodwater Capital, FJ Labs, Scrum Ventures, Translink Capital, American Student Assistance, Spero Ventures, and Mentors Fund.

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  • With over 122,550 college applications read and reviewed, the company has helped thousands of students get accepted into their dream schools.
  • The Empowerly Score — the only predictive technology that can also quantify subjective material — provides students with a 360-degree view of how to be competitive against other applicants.
  • During the latest admissions cycle, an Empowerly student was admitted to every Ivy League college, including Harvard, Princeton, Yale, and Brown.
  • "Empowerly remains committed to providing every student with the resources, guidance, and expertise to navigate an incredibly challenging college admissions landscape," said Hanmei Wu, co-founder of Empowerly.

More Than 300 International Experts Release Open Letter Demanding Government Leaders Take Immediate Action to Combat Deepfake Threats

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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Current laws do not adequately target and limit deepfake production and dissemination, and existing requirements on creators are ineffective.

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  • Current laws do not adequately target and limit deepfake production and dissemination, and existing requirements on creators are ineffective.
  • Establishing Criminal Penalties for any individual who knowingly creates or facilitates the spread of harmful deepfakes.
  • "We need immediate action to combat the proliferation of deepfakes, and my colleagues and I created this letter as a way for people around the world to show their support for law-making efforts to stop deepfakes."
  • Criminalizing deepfake child pornography is the least we can do to protect the dignity of children now and for generations to come.