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Cesar D’Onofrio Recognized During Argentina Tech Week 2026
June 05, 2026

Congratulations to Alliance member Cesar D'Onofrio, CEO and Co-Founder of Making Sense who was recognized as "CEO of the Week" during Argentina Tech Week.

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Covalent Expands Wafer-Level Semiconductor Characterization Through Oxford Instruments Collaboration
June 04, 2026

Covalent announced a strategic collaboration with Oxford Instruments that expands its semiconductor characterization offering with customer-ready, wafer-level Raman and photoluminescence (PL) workflows.  Alliance member Craig Hunter is the CEO of Covalent.

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Axiom Cloud Expands Platform
June 04, 2026

Axiom Cloud announced the launch of its HVAC Optimization module after extensive field validation, marking the company's first expansion into a new asset class beyond refrigeration.   Axiom Cloud is led by Alliance member Amrit Robbins.

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Switch Bioworks Advances Novel Microbial Fertilizer Into First-In-Class Field Trials
June 03, 2026

Amid global concern over rising fertilizer costs, supply chain fragility, and environmental impact, Switch Bioworks has advanced field trials of a new generation of fertilizer produced by living microbes directly on plant roots.  Switch Bioworks is led by Alliance member Tim Schnabel.

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Serve Robotics Launches Autonomous Laundry Vertical with NoScrubs
June 02, 2026

Serve Robotics Inc. (Nasdaq: SERV), a leading autonomous robotics company, announced a new partnership with NoScrubs, a fast-growing on-demand laundry service, marking Serve’s first commercial urban delivery partnership outside of prepared food.   Alliance member Ali Kashani is the CEO and Co-Founder of Serve Robotics.

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Fortune Media and Great Place To Work Name RTI to the 2026 Fortune Best Workplaces in the Bay Area List
May 27, 2026

Congratulations to Alliance member Stan Schneider and RTI on being named as one of this year’s Best Workplaces in the Bay Area by Great Place To Work and Fortune magazine. This is RTI’s 4th time being named to this prestigious list, coming in this year at No. 34. Earning a spot means that RTI has surpassed rigorous benchmarks, establishing itself as one of the best workplaces in the San Francisco Bay region.

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Novity Announces a Strategic Partnership with Chiyoda Corporation
May 20, 2026

Novity announced that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Chiyoda Corporation to jointly deploy an integrated solution combining Novity’s truly predictive maintenance AI platform ‘TruPrognostics™ AI’ with Chiyoda’s Operations & Maintenance  total solution platform ‘plantOS™.    Alliance member Markus Larsson is the CEO of Novity.

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Mike Slessor, FormFactor CEO, Appears on CNBC’s “Fast Money”
May 11, 2026

FormFactor CEO and Alliance member Mike Slessor and his exec team rang the Nasdaq closing bell and then Mike joined CNBC's ‘Fast Money’ to talk demand in the AI chip space.  Click here to watch the CNBC segment.

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Fortress Solutions Forms Holding Company and Acquires Dimension Energy Solutions
May 04, 2026

Fortress Solutions, a provider of mission-critical services for telecommunications and next-generation networking, announced the formation of Fortress Solutions Holdings alongside the acquisition of Dimension Energy Solutions.   Fortress Solutions is led by Alliance member John Shelnutt.

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Face Reality Opens First Flagship Clinic and Retail Destination
April 16, 2026

Face Reality, the leading professional acne brand trusted by thousands of skincare professionals, announced the grand opening of the Face Reality Acne Clinic in San Ramon, California. The new location marks a significant milestone for the brand, evolving its long-standing clinical practice into a larger, purpose-built environment designed to serve clients while advancing professional education and innovation. Alliance member Jeremy Soine is the Chief Executive Officer of Face Reality.

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Stanford Health Care Collaborates with Alameda Health System Affiliate
April 09, 2026

Alameda Health System (AHS) and Stanford Health Care announced a new collaboration to expand access to specialized medical services across central and southern Alameda County.  Alameda Health System is led by Alliance member James Jackson.

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Deka Dike and Pascha Apter Among 2026 100 Women to KNOW in America
April 08, 2026

Congratulations to Alliance members Deka Dike, CEO & Founder of Omatochi and Pascha Apter, Founder & CEO of Marvel Strategy on recieving 2016 100 Women to KNOW in America Awards. 

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Serve Robotics Debuts Conversational Robot
April 07, 2026

Serve Robotics, a leading autonomous robotics company, introduced “Maggie,” its first AI-powered conversational robot, during a live demonstration at NVIDIA GTC 2026.  Serve Robotics is led by Alliance member Ali Kashani.

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Alliance Member Liz Mueller Featured in Forbes Article
April 02, 2026

Alliance member Liz Muller convinced her dad Richard to forego retirement and become an entrepreneur. The result is a revolutionary approach to making atomic energy cheaper and safer.

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Fortune.com Commentary Piece Authored by Peter Thompson
March 31, 2026

Alliance member Peter Thompson, Co-Founder & CEO of LucidLink, recently authored a Fortune.com commentary piece, "I was rejected 33 times and built a $390 million company — at 48 years old. Age bias in tech is costing us all."

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Caribou Biosciences Announces the FDA Granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy Designation to CB-011
March 31, 2026

Caribou Biosciences, a leading clinical-stage CRISPR genome-editing biopharmaceutical company, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation to CB-011 for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (r/r MM). CB-011, an allogeneic anti-BCMA CAR-T cell therapy, is being evaluated in the company’s ongoing open-label, multicenter CaMMouflage phase 1 clinical trial evaluating patients with r/r MM.  Alliance member Rachel Haurwitz is the CEO of Caribou Biosciences.

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BreachRx Launches Industry’s First Cyber Incident Response Management Warranty
March 10, 2026

BreachRx, the leader in cyber incident response management (CIRM), announced the BreachRx CIRM Warranty, the industry’s first contractually-backed financial safeguard designed to protect CISOs, CEOs, General Counsel, and other organizational leaders from personal liability arising from cybersecurity incidents.   BreachRX is led by Alliance member Anderson Lunsford. 

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MANE Partners with Arzeda to Advance Next-Generation Stevia Solutions for Sugar Reduction
March 06, 2026

The flavor and fragrance manufacturer MANE has announced a new partnership with Arzeda, a pioneer in AI-driven protein design, to accelerate the commercialization of new, high-performance sweetening solutions and meet global demand for natural sugar reduction.  Alliance member Alex Zanghellini is the CEO and Co-Founder of Arzeda.

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Alliance Member Erik Hayden Named 2025 Silicon Valley Business Journal Newsmaker of the Year
March 06, 2026

Congratulations to Alliance member Erik Hayden on being named a 2025 Newsmaker of the Year by the Silicon Valley Business Journal, which annually recognizes the individuals shaping Silicon Valley’s business landscape across key industries.

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Qnovo Secures Strategic Investment from Hyundai Motor and Kia
March 03, 2026

Qnovo, a leader in battery software, announced a strategic investment from Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation. The investment expands collaboration between the companies and advances the deployment of Qnovo's battery intelligence software across electric mobility and future platforms.  Alliance member Nadim Maluf is the CEO of Qnovo.

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