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Neighbourhoods nationwide gear up for Wildfire Community Preparedness Day 2024

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
ICLR, Wildfire, Wilderness, Government

GUELPH, ON, April 30, 2024 /CNW/ - This Saturday, May 4, 2024, residents across Canada will participate in Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, an annual initiative that encourages residents to take proactive steps to better prepare their homes and neighbourhoods against wildland fire.

Key Points: 
  • GUELPH, ON, April 30, 2024 /CNW/ - This Saturday, May 4, 2024, residents across Canada will participate in Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, an annual initiative that encourages residents to take proactive steps to better prepare their homes and neighbourhoods against wildland fire.
  • "We are thrilled to see Wildfire Community Preparedness Day grow exponentially since its inception in 2015," said Maya Milardovic, associate vice-president of government relations for Co‑operators.
  • "As a founding member and insurer, we recognize the need for raising wildfire mitigation awareness across Canada and supporting communities with incentives, including the Wildfire Community Preparedness Day awards and our FireSmart discount.
  • To learn more about Wildfire Community Preparedness Day , wildland fire resilience and FireSmart initiatives, visit www.firesmartcanada.ca

DP Technology DevDay 2024 Showcases Large Science Models and Announces Open Science Initiative

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Monday, April 29, 2024
Cloud, TDC, Table, Ligand, ICLR, RMSD, CATL, Computational chemistry, DFT, RNA, Research, PDF, Artificial intelligence, DP, Intelligence, Information technology, Cloud computing, Drug discovery, BioNTech, DPA, Messenger, ADMET, Drug development, Behavior, Algorithm, Westlake University, Fine chemical

As an AI for Science pioneer, DP Technology is continually collaborating with partners to explore the transformative impact AI can bring to science.

Key Points: 
  • As an AI for Science pioneer, DP Technology is continually collaborating with partners to explore the transformative impact AI can bring to science.
  • Inspired by recent advancements of large language models, DP aspires to develop a similar foundational model for the atomic domain.
  • Industrial Software for Drug Discovery, Battery Development and beyond
    Advancing AI for Science, DP Technology has developed a suite of industry applications based on its large science models and advanced algorithms.
  • Sun Weijie, founder and CEO of DP Technology, stated, "The launch of large science models is our firm commitment to advancing scientific and industrial innovation.

Wawanesa Insurance Announces New Climate Resilience Centre

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Climate change, Weather, Risk, ICLR, Wawanesa Insurance, Partnership, Science, Wawanesa

The partnership involves opening a new ICLR Climate Resilience Centre in downtown Winnipeg in the months ahead.

Key Points: 
  • The partnership involves opening a new ICLR Climate Resilience Centre in downtown Winnipeg in the months ahead.
  • With this partnership agreement, Wawanesa will sponsor the ICLR by providing office space and operating funds to open a new centre on the main floor of Wawanesa’s former Canadian headquarters at 191 Broadway Avenue.
  • “Through this partnership, Wawanesa will play a useful role in helping Canadians adapt to the increasing effects and risks of climate change,” said Graham Haigh, Wawanesa’s SVP & Chief Operations Officer, West.
  • With this new Climate Resilience Centre in Winnipeg, which will serve all of Canada, ICLR will reach even more stakeholders and help us all better prepare for the extreme weather that is here now and which will become more extreme in the years ahead.”
    “ICLR is thrilled to partner with Wawanesa Insurance on this groundbreaking initiative.

ICON Announces Pricing of USD 2 Billion Notes

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
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ICON plc (NASDAQ: ICLR) (“ICON”), a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization, today announced the pricing of a USD 2 billion SEC-registered bond offering, consisting of $750,000,000 5.809% Senior Secured Notes due 2027, $750,000,000 5.849% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 and $500,000,000 6.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2034 (collectively, the “Notes”).

Key Points: 
  • ICON plc (NASDAQ: ICLR) (“ICON”), a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization, today announced the pricing of a USD 2 billion SEC-registered bond offering, consisting of $750,000,000 5.809% Senior Secured Notes due 2027, $750,000,000 5.849% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 and $500,000,000 6.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2034 (collectively, the “Notes”).
  • The offering is expected to close on May 8, 2024, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
  • This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, including the Notes.
  • With headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, ICON employed approximately 41,150 employees in 102 locations in 54 countries as at March 31, 2024.

NTT Research Funds New Program with Harvard Center for Brain Science

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Thursday, April 11, 2024
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NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced that the NTT Research Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization, has made a gift to establish the Harvard University Center for Brain Science (CBS)-NTT Fellowship Program in the new field of Physics of Intelligence.

Key Points: 
  • NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced that the NTT Research Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization, has made a gift to establish the Harvard University Center for Brain Science (CBS)-NTT Fellowship Program in the new field of Physics of Intelligence.
  • This new program will amplify themes that have emerged through a pre-existing relationship between Harvard CBS and the NTT Research Physics & Informatics (PHI) Lab .
  • Under a 2021 joint research agreement , the two organizations undertook shared research into natural and artificial intelligence.
  • Now an assistant professor at Princeton University, Reddy also published a notable paper on “ discontinuous learning .”
    “We are thrilled to support the Harvard Center for Brain Science at the dawn of the Physics of Intelligence,” NTT Research President and CEO Kazu Gomi said.

Wawanesa Insurance Announces Wildfire Prevention Grant Recipients

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Partnership, Wildfire, Resilience, Wilderness, Fire, Township, ICLR, Douro-Dummer, Wawanesa

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, April 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company (Wawanesa) today announced the 12 recipients of their second annual Community Wildfire Prevention Grants, which were developed in partnership with FireSmartTM Canada and the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR).

Key Points: 
  • WINNIPEG, Manitoba, April 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company (Wawanesa) today announced the 12 recipients of their second annual Community Wildfire Prevention Grants, which were developed in partnership with FireSmartTM Canada and the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR).
  • “Supporting community wildfire prevention helps build a safer, more sustainable future for us all,” said Anna McCrindell, Wawanesa’s SVP & Chief Operating Officer, East.
  • The grants will go toward a range of wildfire prevention activities, such as creating wildfire buffer zones around homes, home assessments with sprinkler kit incentives, public education, community wildfire protection plans, and more.
  • Wawanesa’s Community Wildfire Prevention Grants Program reinforces the key message that more wildfires don’t have to translate into more loss of communities.

ICON Announces CFO Transition

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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Brendan has held the role since 2012 and will remain with the company in his current role as CFO to ensure a smooth transition to a newly appointed Chief Financial Officer.

Key Points: 
  • Brendan has held the role since 2012 and will remain with the company in his current role as CFO to ensure a smooth transition to a newly appointed Chief Financial Officer.
  • ICON has commenced a search to identify the next CFO.
  • “On behalf of the ICON Board and Leadership Team, I want to thank Brendan for his strong contributions to ICON over his 18 years, including 12 years as CFO,” said Steve Cutler, ICON’s CEO.
  • We have commenced a search to identify our next CFO and will update on that process at the appropriate time.

ICON plc Schedules First Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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ICON plc (NASDAQ: ICLR), a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization, today announced that it will release its financial results for the first quarter 2024 after the market closes on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • ICON plc (NASDAQ: ICLR), a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization, today announced that it will release its financial results for the first quarter 2024 after the market closes on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.
  • The company will hold a conference call and webcast to discuss its financial results and performance on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 8:00am ET.
  • Any changes to these events and links to the live webcasts (where available) will be posted on the Investor section of our website under “ Events ”.
  • A webcast replay of the conference call will be available approximately one hour following the conclusion of the call.

ICON plc to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

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Monday, February 26, 2024
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ICON plc , (NASDAQ: ICLR) a world-leading clinical research organization powered by healthcare intelligence, today announced that Mr. Brendan Brennan, CFO of ICON plc, will present at the TD Cowen 44th Annual Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 11:10 am ET and Dr. Steve Cutler, CEO of ICON plc, will present at the Barclays 26th Annual Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at 2:05 pm ET.

Key Points: 
  • ICON plc , (NASDAQ: ICLR) a world-leading clinical research organization powered by healthcare intelligence, today announced that Mr. Brendan Brennan, CFO of ICON plc, will present at the TD Cowen 44th Annual Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 11:10 am ET and Dr. Steve Cutler, CEO of ICON plc, will present at the Barclays 26th Annual Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at 2:05 pm ET.

 ICON plc Schedules Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Earnings Conference Call

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Other Health, Research, Professional Services, Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices, Health Technology, Clinical Trials, Science, Biotechnology, Finance, Other Science, Health, ICON PLC, ICLR

ICON plc , (NASDAQ: ICLR) a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization, today announced that it will release its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2023 results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • ICON plc , (NASDAQ: ICLR) a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization, today announced that it will release its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2023 results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.
  • The company will hold a conference call and webcast to discuss its financial results and performance on Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 8:00am ET.
  • Any changes to these events and links to the live webcasts (where available) will be posted on the Investor section of our website under “ Events ”.
  • A webcast replay of the conference call will be available approximately one hour following the conclusion of the call.