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ISTS and Pearsana Announce Strategic Partnership to Extend Digital Wallet Access to Scholarship Applicants Nationwide
September 15, 2026

Pearsana, the digital wallet technology created by Inspirus Global Education (IGE), and International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Inc. (ISTS), announced a new partnership that will give students and their families a permanent, portable and secure home for the verified credentials and documents they spend years collating, tracking down and resubmitting.  Alliance member Becky Sharpe is the Chief Executive Officer of ISTS.

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Nexar and Nauto Are Now Empiric Earth
September 15, 2026

Nexar and Nauto are now Empiric Earth. The two companies, both founded in 2015, have combined and now operate under a single name.  Empiric Earth is led by Alliance members Zach Greenberger and Stefan Heck.

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Cleaver-Brooks to Acquire R.F. MacDonald
September 01, 2026

Cleaver-Brooks Company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire R.F. MacDonald Company, a longtime boiler sales and service representative serving customers throughout California and Nevada.  Alliance member Jim MacDonald is the Chairman of R.F. MacDonald.

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Serve Robotics Rolls into Hospitals
August 24, 2026

Serve Robotics has rolled out Moxie 2.0, a health-tech robot, into a handful of hospitals and healthcare centers, including Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Alliance member Ali Kashani is the CEO of Serve Robotics.

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Decrypt Compliance Founder Raymond Cheng Named to Forbes’ Best In-State CPAs List for 2026
August 24, 2026

Congratulations to Alliance member Raymond Cheng, founder & CEO of Decrypt Compliance, on being named to Forbes' "Best In-State CPAs" list for 2026.

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Pliant Therapeutics Receives FDA Fast Track Designation
August 18, 2026

Pliant Therapeutics announced the receipt of Fast Track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for PLN-101095, an oral, small molecule, dual selective inhibitor of αvβ8 and αvβ1 integrins, in combination with pembrolizumab for the potential the treatment of solid tumors that are resistant to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). Pliant is led by Alliance member Bernard Coulie.

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Nichola Quail and Insights Exchange Receive a Bronze International Stevie Award
August 13, 2026

Congratulations to Alliance member Nichola Quail and Insights Exchange on receiving a Bronze International Stevie Award for Thought Leadership.

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Switch Bioworks’ Microbial Fertilizer Enters Field Trials
August 07, 2026

Switch Bioworks, a biotechnology company focused on sustainable fertilizer, announced the launch of field trials of its novel microbial fertilizer, with authorization from the US Department of Agriculture and the US Environmental Protection Agency. Alliance member Tim Schnabel is the founder and CEO of Switch Bioworks.

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Department of Energy Approves Nuclear Safety Design Agreement for Deep Fission’s Gravity Reactor
August 06, 2026

Deep Fission, an advanced nuclear energy company developing small modular pressurized water reactors installed one mile underground, announced that the U.S. Department of Energy has approved the company's Nuclear Safety Design Agreement for its Gravity™ Nuclear Reactor.  Alliance member Liz Muller is the co-founder and CEO of Deep Fission.

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TrustScale Announces the Launch of Argus, Its AI Assurance Platform
August 05, 2026

TrustScale announced the launch of Argus, a patent-pending AI assurance platform. Unlike "AI checking AI" approaches, Argus uses empirical evidence and deterministic verification to review AI-generated content, flag unsupported claims and suggest evidence-based corrections before AI mistakes are published, shared or relied upon.  TrustScale is led by Alliance members, Lawrence Snapp and Eric Billingsley.

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Enterprise Minds and Lean Six Sigma Institute Announce Strategic Partnership
July 22, 2026

Enterprise Minds and the Lean Six Sigma Institute have officially signed a partnership agreement to integrate advanced digital twin technology into Lean Six Sigma training and implementation.  Alliance member Bharath Mundlapudi is the Founder & CEO of Enterprise Minds.

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Arzeda Expands Partnership with MANE
July 21, 2026

Arzeda, known for its AI-driven protein design and MANE, a prominent player in the fragrance and flavor industry,  have announced an expansion of their strategic partnership.  Arzeda is led by Alliance member Alexandre Zanghellini.

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Nauto and Auto Fleet Control Partner to Bring AI-Powered Risk Prevention to German Commercial Fleets
July 21, 2026

Nauto, a leader in AI-powered safety and operations excellence for commercial vehicles, announced a strategic partnership with Auto Fleet Control, Germany's leading provider of digital claims and risk management solutions for commercial vehicle fleets, to bring Nauto's safety platform to fleet operators across Germany.  Alliance member Stefan Heck is the CEO of Nauto. 

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iPost and ZeroBounce Partner to Deliver Cleaner Data and Stronger Email Performance for Regulated Industries
July 20, 2026

iPost, the leading email sending platform built to solve real challenges in highly regulated and other data and content sensitive industries, including gaming, legal services, and scholarly/STM publishing, announced a new strategic partnership with ZeroBounce, a leading email validation and deliverability company. The partnership brings native, real-time email list verification directly into the iPost platform, helping enterprise marketers protect sender reputation, reduce bounce rates, and maximize inbox placement.  Alliance member Marco Marini is the COO of iPost.

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Bastazo and Nozomi Networks Team Up to Deliver Advanced Cyber Security Solutions
July 16, 2026

Bastazo, the AI-powered OT remediation platform and Nozomi Networks Inc., the leader in AI-powered OT, IoT and CPS security announced a technology integration that transforms how critical infrastructure operators respond to cyber threats.  Nozomi is led by Alliance member Edgard Capdevielle.

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LucidLink Announces Enhanced Integration with Adobe Frame.io
July 07, 2026

LucidLink has announced a workflow integration with Adobe Frame.io that gives production teams unified access to Frame.io projects alongside supporting production media stored in separate cloud environments. Alliance member Peter Thompson is the Co-Founder & CEO of LucidLink.

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Carbonix Wins Landmark Approval for Unmanned Drones
July 06, 2026

Sydney-based drone manufacturer Carbonix has achieved what it describes as Australia's first Safety Assurance Integrity Level (SAIL) III certification for an uncrewed aircraft.  Alliance member Dario Valenza is the Founder & CEO of Carbonix.

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Formfactor Wins $24.2M Grant for US Semiconductor Facility
July 03, 2026

US semiconductor manufacturer FormfFactor has secured a $24.2M state grant from the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) for its probe card manufacturing facility in Farmers Branch, Texas.  Alliance member Mike Slessor is the CEO of FormFactor.

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Valent U.S.A. Announces U.S. EPA Registration of Rapidicil Herbicide
July 02, 2026

Valent U.S.A. announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the registration of a new herbicide active ingredient Rapidicil® (epyrifenacil), developed by Valent’s parent company, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.  Alliance member Matt Plitt is the President & CEO of Valent U.S.A.

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BreachRx Launches Rex Platform
June 25, 2026

 BreachRx, the leader in cyber incident response management (CIRM), announced the launch of the Rex Platform™, an agentic AI incident command center designed for a world where AI has accelerated cyberattacks that test the limits of enterprise response and cause continuous business disruption.  Alliance member Anderson Lunsfordis the Co-Founder & CEO of BreachRx.

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