Events

Bogotá – September 8, 2026 -- Avianca has secured financing of up to US$300 million arranged through Citibank and backed by Brazil's Export Credit Insurance program (SCE) to fund maintenance, repair and overhaul work on its CFM56 aircraft engines at GE Aerospace's Celma MRO facility in Brazil.

Deal marks first non-Brazilian airline financing under ABGF's export credit framework

The transaction, structured with support from the Brazilian Agency for Management of Guarantee Funds and Guarantees (ABGF), is the first instance of a non-Brazilian carrier accessing this financing mechanism for aircraft engine maintenance services. The structure is designed to support the export of high-value Brazilian technical services.

San Jose, California – September 11, 2026 -- Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) launched cOS SensAI, a vendor-agnostic, software-based intelligence platform designed to unify fragmented network data for broadband operators, with Analysys Mason estimating the addressable market at approximately $2.2 billion annually among Tier 2 and smaller broadband service providers.

SensAI consolidates data from thousands of disparate network sources into a single operational model

The platform builds a continuously updated, real-time model of a provider's operational ecosystem, correlating signals across network devices, tools, applications and customer premise equipment. It aims to replace the manual process of pulling data from a dozen separate systems, a task Hotwire Communications CTO Pragash Pillai described as tedious and time-consuming prior to deployment.

Kielce, Poland – September 11, 2026 -- CAE and Polish defence firm WB Electronics signed a Memorandum of Understanding at MSPO 2026 to jointly develop training and mission-readiness solutions for unmanned and autonomous military systems.

CAE and WB Electronics to combine simulation expertise with unmanned platform technology

The agreement pairs CAE's simulation, synthetic training environments and mission rehearsal capabilities with WB Electronics' expertise in unmanned platforms and mission systems. WB Electronics is the lead company of WB GROUP, a major player in Poland's defence-technology sector.

Partnership targets operator training as militaries expand autonomous system use

The two companies will explore joint solutions to train operators, build proficiency and enhance readiness for unmanned and autonomous capabilities across multi-domain operations. Target customers include defence forces in Canada, Poland and allied nations.

Miami – September 11, 2026 -- Homewerks Worldwide, a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, has completed the acquisition of GTR Technologies, a Seattle-area specialist in ventilation fans, technology switches and access panels for the home improvement sector.

Deal marks fourth add-on acquisition for Homewerks under H.I.G. ownership

Jon Fox, Managing Director at H.I.G. Capital, said the transaction continues the firm's strategic growth plan of adding innovative product lines that build on Homewerks' existing operations and supply chain capabilities. H.I.G. Capital manages $75 billion in capital and has invested in more than 400 companies since its founding in 1993.

Shanghai – September 11, 2026 -- Natural Field has extended its NF TriSolve® nutraceutical solutions platform into the sleep wellness category with the launch of the NF TriSolve® SleepRestore complex.

New complex combines multiple functional ingredients for sleep-focused formulations

The SleepRestore complex integrates several functional components within a single formulation concept designed for nutraceutical applications targeting sleep. The launch marks Natural Field's entry into the expanding sleep wellness market, built on a solutions-oriented development approach rather than single-ingredient focus.

Nashville, Tenn. – September 11, 2026 -- EvidenceCare has named John Voigt Jr. as its first unified Chief Revenue Officer, consolidating sales and marketing under one executive as the clinical performance improvement platform enters its next growth phase.

Voigt brings a track record of scaling healthcare technology revenue functions

Voigt previously served as executive vice president of growth and strategy at ActiumHealth (Syllable AI), where he led commercial strategy for the company's AI-driven patient access platform. Before that, he directed health system growth strategy at Wellvana Health, building partnerships that generated more than $200 million in annual risk revenue. Earlier in his career, he helped grow Cedar's annual recurring revenue from $2 million to over $85 million.

Long Island City, N.Y. – September 11, 2026 -- Fidelis Care, a Centene Corporation health plan serving more than two million members across New York State, has opened applications for up to $140,000 in Here for Your Health maternal health grants targeting postpartum care gaps in underserved communities.

Grant deadline set for September 21 as postpartum visit adherence lags nationally

Applications are available at fideliscare.org/maternal-grant, with a submission deadline of 5 p.m. on September 21, 2026. The grants will fund healthcare providers and community-based organizations developing solutions to improve postpartum visit attendance and expand maternal depression screening.

New York – September 11, 2026 -- Printing Limitless has expanded its custom branding and printing catalog for small businesses across the United States, adding a limited-time 15% discount on all purchases via coupon code FLAT15.

Product portfolio spans banners, displays, apparel and signage for customer-facing environments

The company's online platform offers Custom Vinyl Banners, Outdoor Banners, Promotional Banners, Retail Banners, Restaurant Banners, and Company Banners alongside display hardware including Roll Up Banner Stands, Adjustable Banner Stands, Step and Repeat Displays, Pop-Up Displays, and Sidewalk Signs/Sandwich Boards. These products target storefront promotions, grand openings, trade shows, local events, and sales campaigns.

Beijing – – September 11, 2026 -- WiMi Hologram Cloud Inc. (NASDAQ: WiMi) has developed a multi-dimensional data pooling technique built on Variational Quantum Algorithms (VQA) that compresses complex datasets while retaining local feature detail, a persistent bottleneck in classical machine learning pipelines.

WiMi combines Quantum Haar Transform with partial measurement to eliminate flattening losses

The scheme merges a Quantum Haar Transform (QHT) with quantum partial measurement to build what the company calls a quantum pooling mechanism. Unlike classical pooling, which compresses data by discarding information through flattening, WiMi's method operates directly on multi-dimensional data in quantum state space, avoiding the need to reduce inputs to one-dimensional form before processing.

Arlington, Va. – September 11, 2026 -- Eighty-four percent of senior business leaders say at least one cultural factor is limiting their organization's success with artificial intelligence, even as AI adoption delivers measurable productivity and quality gains, according to a new survey from Eagle Hill Consulting.

AI adoption spreads evenly across core business functions

The Eagle Hill Consulting AI Capabilities survey of 306 U.S. director-level and above executives finds organizations deploying AI at nearly equal rates across business operations (73 percent), decision support and analytics (72 percent), and employee productivity and knowledge work (71 percent). Sixty-six percent of respondents report improved employee productivity, 59 percent cite improved operational efficiency, 55 percent report improved quality of work, and 53 percent report improved customer experience.

Berlin – September 11, 2026 -- SATELLAI, an AI-driven pet wellness company, deepened its partnership with Deutsche Telekom IoT and Swift Navigation at IFA 2026, combining three technology layers to scale connected pet devices into international markets.

Three companies combine AI, connectivity and positioning layers

The collaboration merges SATELLAI's AI-based pet intelligence, Deutsche Telekom IoT's global connectivity infrastructure, and Swift Navigation's advanced positioning technology. David Teaster, Product Marketing Lead at SATELLAI, said the partnership brings together an intelligence layer, a connectivity layer, and a positioning layer to form the foundation for scalable, connected pet experiences worldwide.

Berlin – September 11, 2026 -- SATELLAI, an AI-powered pet wellbeing company, has deepened its technology partnership with Deutsche Telekom IoT and Swift Navigation to support international scaling of its connected pet products, the company announced at IFA 2026.

Three technology layers combine to power global pet tracking

The collaboration integrates SATELLAI's AI-driven pet intelligence, Deutsche Telekom IoT's global connectivity infrastructure, and Swift Navigation's advanced positioning systems. SATELLAI presented the partnership during a keynote at a Deutsche Telekom IoT networking event, outlining how the combined stack supports scalable connected pet experiences across markets.

Global – September 11, 2026 -- ManpowerGroup's Q4 2026 Employment Outlook Survey shows 43% of employers worldwide plan to increase staffing between October and December, against 14% anticipating cuts and 41% expecting no change, with soft economic conditions rather than AI cited as the main driver behind reductions.

Nearly two-thirds of hiring employers cite changing roles over expansion

Among employers adding staff, 62% point to changing roles and skills -- including new expertise demanded by advancing technology and shifts in service requirements -- as the primary reason. Company expansion remains the single largest driver at 39%, followed by advancing technology at 21%, skills shifts at 16%, and backfilling at 32%.

Boca Raton, Fla. – – September 11, 2026 -- Telit Cinterion unveiled an edge AI software development kit that runs machine learning inference directly on the application core of its cellular modules, eliminating the need for a separate AI accelerator chip. The IoT connectivity provider said proof-of-concept testing on image classification and object detection tasks kept CPU consumption at or below 17%, a threshold that avoids thermal throttling of 4G and 5G radio performance.

SDK embeds Google's LiteRT runtime into module firmware set for Q4 2026 release

The kit incorporates LiteRT, the runtime formerly known as TensorFlow Lite, into the Linux-based firmware of upcoming Telit Cinterion AI-enabled module variants spanning 4G, 5G RedCap and high-performance 5G. The company plans to ship the SDK in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Stamford, Conn. – – September 11, 2026 -- Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. released a fact sheet countering what it called inaccurate statements by Aurora Cannabis Inc. regarding Curaleaf's proposal to acquire the company, arguing its offer represents one of the highest premiums in a decade of Canadian M&A.

Curaleaf says its bid carries a 110% premium once Aurora's cash is excluded

Curaleaf's headline offer reflects a 45% premium, which the company says ranks among the higher Canadian M&A premiums of the past ten years. Stripping out cash on Aurora's balance sheet, Curaleaf calculates the effective premium at 110%. Curaleaf noted Aurora has continued issuing shares through an At-the-Market program at prices below the value implied by the offer, even after the bid was made public.

Chantilly, Va. – September 11, 2026 -- Pavion, a systems integrator with more than $1 billion in annual revenue, has acquired Communication Company, a Midwest technology solutions provider founded in 1976, expanding its regional delivery capacity in fire, life safety, security, and critical communications.

Deal adds five decades of Midwest healthcare and commercial expertise

Communication Company has served healthcare, education, and commercial organizations for nearly 50 years, designing, installing, and servicing life safety, security, audiovisual, and communication systems. The company's experience with hospitals and healthcare systems complements Pavion's existing critical communications, nurse call, and RTLS practice.

Portland, Oregon – September 11, 2026 -- Livmor Inc. has been approved for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Blue Button API access and named to the CMS Blue Button V3 Advisory Council, giving its LivmorIQ platform direct visibility into real Medicare beneficiary claims and prescription data.

The integration rolls out to LivmorIQ customers later this month alongside a new Disenrollment Notification feature, timed ahead of the October 15 start of the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP).

Stockholm – September 11, 2026 -- SciBase Holding AB (STO: SCIB) has received an additional order worth roughly $0.6 million, or approximately SEK 5 million, from Castle Biosciences (NASDAQ: CSTL) to accelerate an ongoing clinical study and prepare a second trial under their dermatology collaboration.

Order covers Nevisense Go devices and electrodes for atopic dermatitis research

The order includes both SciBase's portable Nevisense Go pen device and associated electrodes. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Collaboration targets relapse prediction in atopic dermatitis patients

SciBase and Castle Biosciences entered a collaboration and license agreement in 2025. The first joint study under that agreement aims to predict relapses in atopic dermatitis and is currently underway, with the new order funding both faster progression of that trial and groundwork for a follow-up study.

Berlin – September 11, 2026 -- Germany's Federal Medical Association (Bundesärztekammer) has confirmed support for a cross-sector reform of acute and emergency care, while pushing for amendments before the bill clears parliament.

Reinhardt calls for unified triage system across Germany

Association president Dr. Klaus Reinhardt told the Bundestag Health Committee ahead of a hearing on the draft law that the reform must introduce "genuine care management" needed across other healthcare sectors too. He said a nationwide, standardized initial assessment system is required to ensure patients are directed reliably through the system, with responsibility resting with physician self-governance bodies.

Berlin – – September 11, 2026 -- Timekettle unveiled an expanded AI cross-language communication portfolio at IFA 2026, spanning earbuds for one-on-one conversation to a meeting hub supporting up to 50 participants across five languages simultaneously.

Timekettle showcases W4 Plus earbuds for hands-free two-way translation

The company's Hall 3.2, Booth 163 display is led by W4 Plus, the newest entry in its W Series of AI Interpreter Earbuds. The device lets two people speaking different languages each wear one earbud and converse without passing a phone back and forth. Bone-conduction voice pickup and dual microphones are built to isolate the wearer's voice from ambient noise and pick up softer speech, while the earbuds also support Voice Calls, Listen & Play, and Multi-Media use cases beyond face-to-face talk.