Events

Budapest – September 22, 2026 -- South Korean biopharmaceutical company PharmaResearch officially launched its REJURAN portfolio of polynucleotide (PN)-based skin boosters in Hungary, marking its latest expansion move in Europe's aesthetic medicine market.

Symposium at Budapest museum draws 100 aesthetic medicine professionals

The launch event was held on September 14 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, marking REJURAN's first collaboration with the institution. Approximately 100 dermatologists, plastic surgeons and other aesthetic medicine specialists attended the symposium, which featured seven speakers from Korea, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary, including Korean key opinion leaders Dr. Hyun Jun Park and Dr. Kyu Ho Lee.

London – September 22, 2026 -- accesso Technology Group plc (AIM: ACSO) has introduced agentic AI capabilities within its accesso Intelligence platform, allowing visitor attraction operators to convert conversational queries into automated, recurring analytical workflows.

New agentic tools automate monitoring, forecasting and reporting across attraction operations

The update adds three connected capabilities: agentic skills for multi-step performance monitoring and issue detection; agentic automations that schedule or trigger analyses and result distribution; and agentic reporting and forecasting that builds custom, adaptive reports rather than static daily outputs.

Hyderabad – September 22, 2026 -- Hyderabad-based deeptech firm Hylenr has completed Phase 1 independent validation testing of its Lattice Confinement Fusion (LCF) reactor at Texas A&M University's Nuclear Engineering Department, detecting elevated helium and argon signals two to three orders of magnitude above background levels.

Texas A&M tests reveal anomalous gas and thermal signatures in BRT-NiUCS-2 reactor

The study, titled 'Validation of Anomalous Heat and Nuclear Signatures in the BRT-NiUCS-2 Reactor: Phase 1 LCF Investigation,' examined the hydrogen-loaded nickel-palladium catalyst reactor using thermal measurement, residual gas analysis, radiation monitoring and post-reaction material characterization. Residual Gas Analysis via an SRS RGA 100 system under high-vacuum conditions found no corresponding rise in nitrogen, ruling out atmospheric leakage as the sole cause of the elevated helium, argon and neon readings.

Bucharest – September 22, 2026 -- Temu has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Association of Business Service Leaders in Romania (ABSL), the country's leading body representing shared services, business process outsourcing, IT outsourcing and R&D companies.

Temu joins ABSL as an official E-commerce Partner

Under the agreement, Temu will take part in ABSL's programs and events, engaging directly with the association's network of startups and multinationals operating across shared services, BPO, ITO and R&D in Romania. Temu will also provide expertise and in-kind support to ABSL initiatives.

Los Angeles – September 22, 2026 -- Creator TV, the streaming network owned by Sabio Holdings (TSXV: SBIO) (OTCQB: SABOF), reported its audience grew 4.8 times year-to-date through August 2026, hitting a record 305,000 unique viewers that month.

Audience growth accelerates as average monthly viewership climbs 138% year-over-year

Sabio's App Science analytics platform found Creator TV viewers are 2.5 times more likely to stream sports content than average audiences, a data point the company says explains the crossover between creator-economy fans and sports viewership.

Gothenburg, Sweden – September 22, 2026 -- Volvo Cars has become the lead industry partner for Horizon, an open-source software development platform built by Accenture and Google Cloud to speed up car software engineering for Android Automotive Operating System (AAOS).

Volvo Cars migrates global AAOS development to the new platform

As lead partner, Volvo Cars is moving its entire global AAOS software development environment onto Horizon, gaining access to cloud-native development tools, virtual testing environments and AI-assisted workflows. Gregor Zetsche, Head of Connected Experience at Volvo Cars, said the platform lets engineers directly tackle their toughest engineering challenges and deliver new experiences faster.

Stockholm – September 22, 2026 -- Skanska has signed a USD 84 million contract, about SEK 780 million, with an existing client to construct a data center in Georgia, USA, with the value booked into the company's US order intake for the third quarter of 2026.

Facility spans 22,700 square meters with 48 MW of designed capacity

The project covers approximately 22,700 square meters (244,730 square feet) and includes five colocation data halls plus administrative space. The build is engineered to support 48 MW of capacity.

Skanska's scope covers full delivery from civil works to commissioning

The contract encompasses civil, structural, utilities, electrical, mechanical, security, interior amenities and fit-out work, along with commissioning of major equipment through project completion.

Toronto – September 22, 2026 -- The United States Patent and Trademark Office has allowed BiomeRenewables Inc.'s Application No. 18/942094, covering the serration structure behind its FeatherEdge® wind turbine blade technology, the Canadian cleantech firm announced.

Patent covers owl-inspired serration design that cuts turbine noise

The application, titled "STRUCTURE WITH SERRATIONS ADAPTED TO TRAVERSE A FLUID ENVIRONMENT," protects Biome's double-dip serration design modeled on the silent flight of owls. The technology reduces aerodynamic noise from wind turbine blades while increasing power output, according to the company.

Suzhou – September 22, 2026 -- Boomray Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. has signed an exclusive global license agreement with Novartis Pharma AG for an undisclosed preclinical radioligand therapy (RLT) asset, with total deal value reaching up to USD 900 million.

Novartis secures rights to undisclosed preclinical oncology asset

Under the agreement, BoomRay will be eligible to receive an upfront payment plus development, regulatory, and sales milestone payments totaling up to USD 900 million. The Suzhou-based company will also earn royalties on future global net sales of the licensed program.

Boston – September 22, 2026 -- Women in perimenopause or menopause represent an estimated $350 billion in unmet demand within the global longevity market, according to a new Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study covering roughly 1 billion women worldwide already spending on longevity products and services.

Women outspend every other demographic on longevity but remain equally dissatisfied

The BCG report, titled "The $350 Billion Longevity Mismatch in Women's Health," surveyed 10,608 people across 12 countries for the St. Moritz Longevity Forum. Women in perimenopause or menopause spend a median $84 a month on longevity interventions, compared with $68 for other women and $73 for men. Roughly a third of these women said they would spend $108 a month if a product or service delivered visible results.

Bardstown, Ky. – September 22, 2026 -- CaskX closed out its presence at the 2026 Kentucky Bourbon Festival with 2,354 spins recorded on its World Famous CaskX Bourbon Wheel, capped by a single attendee winning an entire barrel of 2026 Jackson Purchase bourbon.

Saturday spins hit a one-day record of 1,140 as rare pours drew crowds

Friday produced 698 spins before Saturday set a new one-day high of 1,140, according to CaskX. Guests sampled a rotating lineup of rare, limited and sold-out whiskeys over the three-day event, including six bottles of Pappy Van Winkle.

Beijing – September 22, 2026 -- China's AI-powered meteorological early-warning system "MAZU" has been deployed for cloud-based trials in more than 40 countries, including Pakistan, Ethiopia, the Solomon Islands, Jordan, Sri Lanka, Mongolia and Djibouti, since its 2025 launch.

China Meteorological Administration unveils AI system as first tool under UN Early Warnings for All initiative

Released by the China Meteorological Administration at the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference, "MAZU" combines AI-based forecasting models, Fengyun satellite data, multi-source monitoring products and cloud computing infrastructure into a single early-warning platform. The system offers both standardized menu-style solutions and customized configurations for country-specific disaster risks.

New York – – September 22, 2026 -- Aliko Dangote, President and CEO of Dangote Group, told more than 3,000 African and global business leaders and heads of state that Africa must stop exporting its capital to foreign banks and markets if it wants to replicate Asia's industrial rise. His remarks came at Unstoppable Africa 2026, a two-day forum in New York organized around the theme of continental industrialization and investment.

Dangote Calls for Domestic Capital Retention to Fund Industrial Projects

Dangote argued that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) provides the scale needed for major industrial ventures, but only if capital stays on the continent to fund them. "We must believe in our continent," he said, adding that early movers face the steepest hurdles but that momentum builds once projects begin.

Virginia – – September 22, 2026 -- Virginia Housing has named Davon Gray and Michael Olivieri to its Board of Commissioners, the panel that sets policy, approves budgets and oversees operations for the state's public mortgage and housing finance authority.

Gray brings 25 years of advocacy and policy strategy to the board

Gray currently serves as Vice President of Policy for Purpose Built Communities. He previously held roles at the American Institute of Architects, including Managing Director of Advocacy and Engagement programs. A 12-year veteran of the U.S. Army National Guard and Reserves, Gray holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Southern Mississippi and a master's degree in public administration from DeVry University.

Hsinchu – September 22, 2026 -- ICP DAS will demonstrate its iTLC-9000 Series Redundant Multifunctional Traffic Signal Control System at APTA 2026 TRANSform & EXPO, running October 4–7 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. The company will occupy Booth 4625, running a live simulated intersection where the iTLC-9000 operates two actual sets of traffic signals in real time.

System supports up to 16 signal phases across 32-way intersections

Cleveland – September 22, 2026 -- Inglewood Associates and Gordon Brothers confirmed that the court-appointed Receiver overseeing the sale of 925 Euclid Avenue in Cleveland has not selected a stalking horse bidder, despite months of marketing the 1.45 million-square-foot historic tower.

Bidders opt for open auction over stalking horse role

Hangzhou, China – September 21, 2026 -- A joint survey by asmag.com and Hikvision found that 38.2% of video security professionals call storage cost or capacity a "major challenge," while another 43.2% rate it "moderate," together accounting for 81.4% of respondents.

Storage costs have climbed over the past 12 months for most operators

Asked how the storage challenge has changed compared with a year earlier, 43.2% of respondents said pressure has "increased moderately," pointing to persistent upward cost trends across video security deployments rather than a one-time spike.

Hong Kong – September 21, 2026 -- Noah Holdings Limited (NYSE: NOAH; HKEX: 6686) hosted its 2026 Global Investor Summit in Hong Kong, gathering investment professionals from Global Infrastructure Partners (a part of BlackRock), Macquarie Asset Management, Bridgepoint, HarbourVest Partners and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management to discuss AI-driven shifts in global asset allocation for Chinese high-net-worth families.

Noah pairs global manager network with AI to systematize investment judgment

The summit, themed "The Year of Realization: A New Chapter in Global Allocation," was organized jointly with Noah's global asset allocation platform, Olive Asset Management. Noah said its ongoing investments in funds worldwide have built long-term relationships with managers and accumulated underlying research data, which the company now combines with AI tools to validate investment judgments for client portfolios.

Jinan – September 21, 2026 -- Bestzyme, a synthetic biology unit of GenScript Biotech, has completed what it calls the world's first dedicated, automated smart production line for sweet proteins at its Jinan facility, integrating R&D, mass production and application for the ingredient category for the first time globally.

Jinan facility delivers 100 tons of annual capacity equal to 300,000 tons of sucrose sweetness

The 5,000-square-meter plant runs a fully automated fermentation-purification-freeze-drying process for Bestzyme's flagship Mellia® Brazzein sweet protein. Once operational, the line will produce over 100 tons annually, a volume the company says matches the sweetness output of 300,000 tons of sucrose. Bestzyme expects capacity to potentially double within two years.

Dallas – September 21, 2026 -- AI Hospitality Group (AIHG) launched with $7.5 million in seed funding and a pledge to deliver more than 500 basis points of gross operating profit margin improvement to hotel owners through a fully AI-native management model. The company, founded by former Remington Hospitality CEO Sloan Dean, signs hotel management agreements directly with owners and takes responsibility for the P&L rather than licensing software to existing operators.

Hotel EBITDA margins have eroded to 20% from roughly 30% over the past decade

AIHG says U.S. hotel EBITDA margins have fallen approximately 20% since 2019, while CMBS delinquency rates for limited-service hotels hit 8.35% in July 2025, more than double their 2022 low. The company cites 65% of North American hotels reporting staffing shortages in 2025, with labor costs rising 11.2% year over year.