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Santa Clara University welcomed more than 1800 new undergraduate students to campus this weekend with festivities that included an after-dark dance party, welcome liturgy, and official affinity group receptions for students of different backgrounds and cultures.The class of 2028 is the second-largest class in SCU history, comprising 1,612 Broncos from 46 states and 30 countries or regions across the world. The 212 students joining as transfers come from 140 other institutions, including 60 commu

LuxCreo today announced an expansion of its partnership with ASICS to enable rapid local delivery of personalized 3D printed shoes and insoles that are accessible to everyone.This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240726352075/en/ASICS Personalization Studio (Photo: Business Wire)“Diverse customer needs across different sports require us to transform the way we make our products so they are truly personalized,” said Genki Hata

PICI’s Early Career Researcher Awards equip the brightest and boldest investigators with funding and connections to propel the field of cancer immunotherapySince 2016, PICI’s Early Career Researchers program has awarded more than $22.5 million through 53 total awards to ascendant researchers, enabling them to accelerate their careers and conduct independent, cutting-edge cancer research that drives real impact

Morris, Manning & Martin today announced John Yates, founder and head of the firm’s Corporate Technology practice, has been named firm Co-Chairman.

Grosvenor’s UK property business to fund reforesting over 1,500 hectares of mangroves in Keta Lagoon, Ghana, creating nearly 200 jobs and training 350 community membersTerraformation’s Accelerator has secured commitments to restore nearly 25,000 hectares of biodiverse, native forest around the world

Zuora, Inc. (NYSE: ZUO), a leading monetization suite for modern business, today launched its fiscal year (FY) 2024 Global Impact Report.The report emphasizes Zuora’s commitment to operating as a responsible, ethical, inclusive and sustainable company, with details on how it is progressing its global Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) goals and programs.Highlights from Zuora’s FY 2024 Global Impact Report include:Committed to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) with both near- an

Industry veteran brings over 20 years of solar and finance expertise to help company bridge the gap to scalability

Paul N. “Pete” McCloskey, former Congressman, environmental champion, and partner in the San Francisco Bay Area law firm Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, died of congestive heart failure peacefully at his home in Winters, California, in the care of his wife of forty-two years, Helen, and their five dogs. He was 96.McCloskey was a rarity in American politics – his actions were guided by his sense of justice, not by political ideology. He hated inequity and did not hesitate to take on members of his ow

New This Year is a 5K Run/Walk For a Cause Race to Benefit 5 Local Nonprofits

“Exchange Bank is an integral part of the local community, and giving our time and ability to nonprofits is a big part of how we give back."

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Community, faith, finance, and business leaders will help Santa Clara select three “unsung hero” individuals or organizations to receive $1.2 million in prizes.

For the third year in a row, INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine has awarded Santa Clara University its Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award. The award recognizes universities that demonstrably champion the creation of diverse and inclusive environments on campus.The HEED Award, given this year to 109 institutions, is the premier national honor that recognizes inclusion, acceptance, and support for diversity at U.S. colleges and universities.“This award is an acknowledgement of the

Mythos AI is piloting its self-driving vessel at Port of Monroe and digitizing Great Lakes waterways to create autonomous supply chain routes between ports that increase efficiency and decrease emissions

Capitolis will donate a portion of proceeds from next optimization exercise scheduled for mid-November

Capitolis ranked among the top 100 employers in New York City for the second consecutive year

Twenty early-stage startups will present their innovations to a live audience on October 5, 2023 joining 41 other companies that have graduated

“We will continue to strengthen and support nonprofit customers and partnerships in our markets to help make a sustainable, lasting impact in our community,” said Beth Ryan, Community Engagement Officer.

TLG Acquisition One Corp. (NYSE: TLGA; TLGA.U) (“TLG”), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, today announced that its stockholders voted to approve the previously announced business combination (the “Business Combination”) with Electriq Power, Inc. (“Electriq”) at TLG’s special meeting of stockholders in lieu of the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders held on July 25, 2023 (the “Special Meeting”).Over 98% of the votes cast at the Special Meeting were cast in favor of the approv

TLG Acquisition One Corp. (NYSE: TLGA; TLGA.U) (“TLG”), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, today announced that TLG’s registration statement on Form S-4, relating to the previously announced business combination between TLG and Electriq Power, Inc. (“Electriq”), a leading provider of residential energy storage solutions, has been declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).TLG will mail the definitive joint proxy statement/consent solicitatio

For every O Organics product purchased in July, the company will donate a nutritious meal to a child in need

Today, Faction Technology, Inc., a self-driving technology provider for low-cost driverless fleets, and Arcimoto, Inc. (NASDAQ: FUV), the leading North American manufacturer of ultra-efficient and affordable electric vehicles, announced a strategic and joint investment agreement to scale driverless vehicle fleets.This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230509005577/en/Self-driving Faction vehicles developed on the Arcimoto EV p

The ODP Corporation (NASDAQ:ODP) will kick off the company’s sixth annual Day of Service company-wide philanthropic initiative on April 22 with a $250,000 donation to Boys & Girls Clubs of America to support kids and teens across the country. From April 22 through May 6, associates from The ODP Corporation’s operating business units, under the brands Office Depot OfficeMax, ODP Business Solutions, Veyer and Varis, will volunteer on 16 service projects to enhance local Clubs in their communities.

Leading West Coast affordable housing developer set to double down on its people-first commitment in 2023

Moore, who set the course for the future of the semiconductor industry, devoted his later years to philanthropy.

Recipients include 25 nonprofit organizations across American Water’s national footprint

With a growing workforce Calix continues to climb in multiple rankings—including best company for culture, best company for women, best company for diversity, and best CEO—based on analysis of employee ratings on Comparably

“Partnering with the food bank to help end hunger is a natural way for us to support the Sonoma County community,” said Troy Sanderson, Exchange Bank president and CEO and board member of Redwood Empire Food Bank.

“Energy Transition Industries: Solutions to Achieving SDG’s”How Renewable Energy Can Combat Inflation in Emerging NationsDecember 1, 2022 in New York City

Partnership brings AI-powered consumer analytics to rural communities, improving grid management, energy education and more

Company will highlight scalable sustainability solutions, including a net-zero street vendor cooling cart and science-based Gigaton Playbook, at Silicon Valley’s premier climate tech event

Krach and Turkel Cite Urgency to Confront CCP’s Use of Technology to Enable Human Rights Abuses

Exchange Bank Wins Top Corporate Philanthropist Award for 2022

Armory Square Ventures, a technology venture capital firm operating across New York State, announced its launch today of the Armory Square Prize for South Asian Literature in Translation. The new annual prize awards a talented literary translator with book publication. The winning manuscript, selected by a jury of peers, will be a translation of a literary work from one South Asian language into English.This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.

Companies will work together to offer FBN's Gradable® – a comprehensive digital platform offering farm business management and sustainability data collection solutions – to 55,000 producers across North America

SugarCRM today announced Funds2Orgs has implemented its AI-driven CRM platform to help support its mission of putting shoes on the feet of those less fortunate, while helping support micro entrepreneurship, giving people a path to prosperity.To date, Funds2Orgs has helped 20,000 nonprofits orchestrate shoe drives, providing inventory to over 4,000 micro-entrepreneurs in 26 developing countries worldwide, who then sell the shoes to support their families financially. In turn, Funds2Orgs has contr

Shreya Jain and Christy Swindling Kennedy Join Organization’s Silicon Valley Board

CEO Susan Stone Will Engage Global Tech Conference Attendees on Key to Enhancing Mass Adoption by Balancing Urgent Need for Climate Tech & Preserving Traditional Supply Chains

25 organizations are part of inaugural cohort striving to support neurodivergent children

Mighty Buildings, a technology company that is revolutionizing the construction industry through 3D printing, using advanced materials and robotic automation to create beautiful, sustainable, and high-quality homes, today announces three senior leadership appointments, as the company builds the foundation for its next phase of growth.Russ Atassi joins Mighty Buildings as Chief Operating Officer (COO), bringing more than 20 years of experience in supply chain, R&D and manufacturing operations thr

Global Sustainable Markets (GSM) launched its sustainable e-commerce platform with GSM Deal City, an online clearance outlet.

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Mission-Minded Founders and Advisors across HealthTech and GovTech Connect Early-Stage Entrepreneurs with Investors

As leaders gather at COP26 to discuss large-scale efforts to combat climate change, many are realizing that the energy transition begins and ends with critical minerals for batteries and clean energy infrastructure. It is in this context that The Metals Company (Nasdaq: TMC) (“TMC” or “the Company”), an explorer of lower-impact battery metals from seafloor polymetallic nodules, has elected to participate at the following virtual and in-person conferences being held by leading financial instituti

News Highlights:Impossible Mining is developing the technology to mine the seabed without causing serious harm, using the guidance of the Seabed Mining Science StatementImpossible Mining Inc is a public benefits corporation based in Silicon Valley that has secured funding to develop prototypes of an autonomous robotics collection system and a carbon neutral, non-toxic, metals refinery systemImpossible Mining is a founding supporter of BetterEV.org, the statement for sustainable and responsible electric vehicles (EVs)

Dmitry Kaminskiy's New Book Urges Longevity Industry Players to Adopt Biomarkers of Human Longevity as the Fundamental Market-Ready Tool and Framework for Industry Stabilization, Tangible Decision Making, Predictable Forecasting of Clinical Trial Outcomes, Public Market Consistency and Investment De-Risking

pulsESG™ today announced the launch of its enterprise ESG SaaS platform backed by $8.5 million in seed funding from impact-driven investors.

Beverly, Massachusetts electric school bus delivers power back to the grid for more than 50 hours this summerFirst time that National Grid has leveraged an electric school bus to deliver stored to electricity grid to help meet peak energy demandProgram represents among the first instances in the United States that an electric school bus has supported an electricity grid through V2G

P&G shares Net Zero ambition for supply chain and operations.P&G publishes Climate Transition Action Plan and sets new science-based targets. 

The Change Catalyst Fund provides loans to accelerate growth and job creation at diverse-led small businessesThree companies that have received support from Founders First have been named to the 2021 Inc 5000 list