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Pekka Ala-Pietilä Proposed by SAP Supervisory Board as Designated Successor to Chairman Hasso Plattner

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Sunday, February 11, 2024
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WALLDORF, Germany, Feb. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Supervisory Board of SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) has nominated Mr. Pekka Ala-Pietilä to stand for election as a new member of the Supervisory Board and proposes Mr. Ala-Pietilä as the designated successor to Chairman Prof. Dr. Hasso Plattner.

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  • WALLDORF, Germany, Feb. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Supervisory Board of SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) has nominated Mr. Pekka Ala-Pietilä to stand for election as a new member of the Supervisory Board and proposes Mr. Ala-Pietilä as the designated successor to Chairman Prof. Dr. Hasso Plattner.
  • SAP and Dr. h.c. Punit Renjen have mutually agreed to part ways because of a difference in perspective on the role of SAP Supervisory Board chair, which Punit Renjen was designated to assume.
  • He was President of Nokia Corporation from 1999–2005 and a member of the SAP Supervisory Board from 2002–2021.
  • Pekka Ala-Pietilä said, "I am grateful to the Supervisory Board of SAP and to Hasso Plattner for the opportunity to rejoin this dynamic European technology leader at such a pivotal time.

ERS Genomics and StemSight Sign CRISPR/Cas9 License Agreement

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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ERS Genomics Limited (‘ERS’), the CRISPR licensing Company, which was formed to provide broad access to the foundational CRISPR/Cas9 intellectual property co-owned by Dr Emmanuelle Charpentier, and StemSight Oy (‘StemSight’), a biotechnology company developing stem cell based therapies for corneal blindness, today announced a non-exclusive CRISPR/Cas9 license agreement.

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  • ERS Genomics Limited (‘ERS’), the CRISPR licensing Company, which was formed to provide broad access to the foundational CRISPR/Cas9 intellectual property co-owned by Dr Emmanuelle Charpentier, and StemSight Oy (‘StemSight’), a biotechnology company developing stem cell based therapies for corneal blindness, today announced a non-exclusive CRISPR/Cas9 license agreement.
  • The agreement grants StemSight access to ERS’ CRISPR/Cas9 patent portfolio.
  • Dr Laura Koivusalo, CEO and Co-founder of StemSight, said: “This partnership with ERS Genomics is a significant leap forward for StemSight.
  • With 89 patents held in over 90 countries, ERS Genomics licenses these patents via its direct license from Emmanuelle Charpentier and now has nearly 150 licenses in place worldwide.

Research consortium led by Finland-based VTT and Lockheed Martin will develop signals intelligence technologies benefiting the global defence industry

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023
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The framework agreement, signed on November 21, initiates long-term cooperation between Lockheed Martin, the Finnish research community, and the Finnish industry, creating relationships that benefit all parties.

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  • The framework agreement, signed on November 21, initiates long-term cooperation between Lockheed Martin, the Finnish research community, and the Finnish industry, creating relationships that benefit all parties.
  • Research consortium led by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Lockheed Martin have finalised a frame agreement for indirect industrial cooperation.
  • The technology cooperation offers us an opportunity to continue to develop our strong expertise in defence technologies and to increase cooperation with other defence industry actors," concludes Eloranta.
  • More information about the consortium members: Patria , Aalto University , Tampere University and Harp Technologies Oy .

Philips supports Tampere Heart Hospital in Finland to decarbonize its clinical operations

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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“Sustainability is an integral part of Tampere Heart Hospital strategy.

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  • “Sustainability is an integral part of Tampere Heart Hospital strategy.
  • We are aware that hospitals generate a significant amount of waste daily and consume a lot of energy.
  • We want to contribute to the development of environmental responsibility in healthcare,” said Pasi Lehto CEO and Chief Medical Officer at Heart Hospital.
  • “We want to ascertain where we are now and how we can further accelerate our transition towards net zero,” said Aki Haukilahti, CFO at Tampere Heart Hospital.

Museum Centre Vapriikki: The World of Fairy Tales at Vapriikki

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Monday, May 8, 2023
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The exhibition "Once Upon a Time: The Story of the Origins of Fairy Tales" opened on April 28th at Museum Centre Vapriikki in Tampere, Finland.

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  • The exhibition "Once Upon a Time: The Story of the Origins of Fairy Tales" opened on April 28th at Museum Centre Vapriikki in Tampere, Finland.
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    The exhibition "Once Upon a Time: The Story of the Origins of Fairy Tales" opened on April 28th at Museum Centre Vapriikki in Tampere, Finland.
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    The enchanted forest in the exhibition space takes visitors on a journey through the world of fairy tales, full of adventures, wonders and challenges.
  • Visitors can relax listening to fairy tales under giant mushrooms, challenge themselves like a true hero, or delve into the history and research of fairy tales.

Change in Valmet's Executive Team

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Friday, April 28, 2023
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ESPOO, Finland, April 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mr. Tero Kokko, Ph.D. (Eng.), M.Sc. (Econ), has been appointed President, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) at Valmet as of June 1, 2023. In his new position, Tero Kokko is a member of Valmet's Executive Team and reports to President and CEO Pasi Laine.Tero Kokko currently works in Valmet's Services business line as Vice President, Fabrics business unit, where he started in 2020. Prior to this, he worked in various management positions at Cargotec and its subsidiary Kalmar since 2011 and in Metso's Automation business between 2004-2011. Between 1998-2004, Tero Kokko worked as a senior researcher and research engineer at Tampere University of Technology."After a thorough recruitment process consisting of many excellent internal and external candidates, we have chosen Tero Kokko to lead our EMEA area. Tero has long-term, international management experience, and he has successfully implemented several important change projects in our Fabrics unit. Tero has shown a strong execution capability and he utilizes well his in-depth knowledge of technology and this industry in the continuous improvement and renewal of business. I warmly welcome Tero Kokko to our Executive Team," says Valmet's CEO Pasi Laine.Tero Kokko succeeds Vesa Simola, whose decision to continue his career outside Valmet was announced in February.Tero Kokko's CV:Tero KokkoPresident, EMEA, Valmet as of June 1, 2023Born in 1973Ph.D. (Eng.), M.Sc. (Econ.)Finnish citizen

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  • In his new position, Tero Kokko is a member of Valmet's Executive Team and reports to President and CEO Pasi Laine.
  • Tero Kokko currently works in Valmet's Services business line as Vice President, Fabrics business unit, where he started in 2020.
  • Tero has long-term, international management experience, and he has successfully implemented several important change projects in our Fabrics unit.
  • I warmly welcome Tero Kokko to our Executive Team," says Valmet's CEO Pasi Laine.

Trimble Announces Tekla Global BIM Awards 2022 Winners

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
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SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (NASDAQ; TRMB) announced today the winners of its 2022 Tekla® Global Building Information Modeling (BIM) Awards. In this biennial competition, the world's most impressive structural construction projects that use Tekla solutions are judged in eight categories. The criteria the projects are judged on include Use of BIM and Collaboration, Innovative Use of Tekla software, Constructibility, Environmental Benefits and Cool Factor. The overall winner for the best BIM project of 2022 is T2 Alliance, for their Helsinki Airport expansion project.

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  • SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Trimble (NASDAQ; TRMB) announced today the winners of its 2022 Tekla Global Building Information Modeling (BIM) Awards.
  • The 103,000 square-meter extension to the existing Helsinki Airport is the winner in the Public category and the Best BIM project of the 2022 Tekla Global BIM Awards.
  • "The Tekla Global BIM Awards celebrate the best in structural engineering and BIM," said Jari Heino, vice president and general manager, Trimble Tekla.
  • More information about the Tekla Global BIM Awards projects, submissions, jury and winners is available at: https://www.tekla.com/bim-awards .

SCHOLARS OF SUSTENANCE INDONESIA COLLABORATIONS

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Friday, September 9, 2022
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BALI, Indonesia, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In order to tackle the issues of food waste and food security in Bali and Indonesia, SOS Indonesia start the year 2022 with a number of collaborations with universities and organizations such as Bali Institute, Rip Curl School of Surf and IN2FOOD.

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  • BALI, Indonesia, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In order to tackle the issues of food waste and food security in Bali and Indonesia, SOS Indonesia start the year 2022 with a number of collaborations with universities and organizations such as Bali Institute, Rip Curl School of Surf and IN2FOOD.
  • SOS Indonesia builds on partnerships and collaborations to address the problem of global food waste while also giving millions of people the necessary nutrients.
  • SOS Indonesia works with the Bali Institute to educate the next generation, including college and high school students from foreign institutions like Northern Oklahoma University, California State University, and Global Leadership Adventures.
  • This year, SOS Indonesia celebrated the 77th anniversary of Indonesia's independence alongside children from the Klungkung Semara Putra and LKSA K400 Baith EL orphanages in partnership with IN2FOOD Project.

Top International Academic Institutions Complete Independent Studies Validating C-POLAR™ Technology

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022
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The independent studies found that the C-POLAR material was able to eradicate more than 99.9% of pathogens within 5 minutes and is safe for human applications.

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  • The independent studies found that the C-POLAR material was able to eradicate more than 99.9% of pathogens within 5 minutes and is safe for human applications.
  • C-POLAR Technologies is committed to revolutionizing the bioprotection industry with technology that is rooted in significant, validated science, said Steve Gorlin, Chairman of C-POLAR Technologies, Inc.
  • The study found that C-POLAR treated material significantly reduced pathogens viability, with up to 92% reduction in certain pathogens.
  • The companys proprietary technology, C-POLAR material is highly effective and efficient where multiple international studies have shown its ability to arrest, inactivate and eradicate up to 99.9% of viruses and microorganisms.

Coquitlam council approves OCP and Zoning Amendments to allow retractable balcony glass systems

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022
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Council also approved accompanying City-wide Development Permit Area (DPA) Guidelines to assist in the design of buildings in which balcony glass panels are to be installed.

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  • Council also approved accompanying City-wide Development Permit Area (DPA) Guidelines to assist in the design of buildings in which balcony glass panels are to be installed.
  • Coquitlam is the second Metro Vancouver municipality to make changes to its zoning bylaws to allow retractable glass panels on balconies without FSR reductions.
  • Numerous other municipalities allow the installation of glass panel systems without FSR reductions, but they have not yet amended bylaws.
  • Lumon, a Finnish company, has developed a frameless retractable balcony glass panel system that provides weather protection when needed, without fully enclosing a balcony.