Events

NEW YORK – September 21, 2026 -- Amigo, a platform for deploying clinical AI, has rebranded as Concurrence, marking an expansion beyond its original scope into unified data infrastructure for health systems, biopharma companies, and public health organizations. The company says its platform has already driven over 10 million patient interactions.

Concurrence builds a unified data foundation called the Health World Model

The Health World Model consolidates institutional data into a single foundation that supplies full patient context to both AI systems and clinicians. AI-powered workflows built on top of this foundation are deployed across the care journey, covering patient intake, medication management, and clinical decision support, capturing patient interactions at what the company describes as an atomic level of detail.

Princeton – September 21, 2026 -- Made Scientific, Inc. has acquired an 85,000 sq. ft. clinical-to-commercial cell therapy manufacturing facility in East Norriton, Pennsylvania, from National Resilience, closing the transaction on September 18, 2026. The purchase expands the company's U.S. East Coast footprint to approximately 145,000 sq. ft. and 15 qualified GMP manufacturing suites across New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Operational site eliminates greenfield ramp-up delays

The East Norriton facility is operational on close, with its manufacturing team having executed 145 GMP batches to date across autologous and allogeneic programs, including CAR-T and B-cell therapies. Made Scientific said sponsors can begin onboarding programs immediately, targeting 2027 clinical and commercial supply.

Seattle – September 21, 2026 -- Glacis Technologies has agreed to transfer stewardship of OVERT, its open technical specification for verifying AI safeguards at runtime, to the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI) and the AIGovOps Foundation.

Glacis relinquishes sole control of the specification it created

Under the agreement announced today, CHAI and AIGovOps will jointly oversee the OVERT standard once a separate commencement certificate signed by all three parties takes effect. Glacis, the Seattle-based company that developed OVERT, will initially maintain the specification and operate its registry, but will act only as a non-voting editor once stewardship transfers.

New York – September 21, 2026 -- BigID launched AgentIQ, a new agentic automation interface that lets enterprises run their entire data security and AI compliance program from a single prompt, executed inside BigID or directly through Claude, Copilot, GPT or Gemini.

BigID removes the headcount cap on data security operations

"Every data & AI program is capped by how many people you can put on it. AgentIQ removes the cap," said Dimitri Sirota, CEO and Co-founder of BigID. Customers can now issue a single request to find sensitive data exposed to the internet, rank it by business risk, and revoke public access on the highest-risk assets, with every action automatically logged.

Detroit – September 21, 2026 -- SLIPNOT has introduced SLIPNOT Sweep, a patent-pending non-slip flooring product engineered to eliminate the long-standing trade-off between worker safety and sanitation in dry processing facilities. The product is NFSI high-traction certified, exceeding 0.88 wet DCOF and 0.71 dry DCOF, figures the company says are well above industrial safety standards.

New surface fills microscopic valleys while retaining high-traction peaks

SLIPNOT Sweep targets medium- to low-hazard zones such as processing areas, staircases and walkways in dry food, baking, dairy powder and pharmaceutical manufacturing, as well as plastics and wood processing plants. Quinn Poor, Manager of Engineering and Product Development at SLIPNOT, said the company filled in the microscopic valleys of its traditional surface while leaving the tool-steel hard traction peaks exposed, producing a surface that is both easy to clean and safe to walk on.

San Francisco – September 21, 2026 -- Instacart (NASDAQ: CART) has launched new in-store software that gives grocers and CPG brands a real-time digital map of every shelf in a store, drawing on more than 10 million unique data points collected daily by its network of roughly 600,000 shoppers.

Instacart shoppers visit stores 15 times daily, feeding shelf-scan data into new tools

The company's shopper network visits stores across North America more than 15 times per store per day on average. That shelf-scan data is combined with insights from over 1.6 billion lifetime orders and imagery captured by Instacart shoppers and Caper Carts, which use Arpalus computer vision technology, to build a live view of stock levels, demand spikes and merchandising performance.

Waterloo, ON – September 21, 2026 -- Applied Brain Research (ABR) has released the ABR SDK, a production toolkit combining its Niagara streaming speech recognition and Nith streaming speech synthesis models into a single API that runs entirely on edge processor hardware, eliminating network dependency for voice interfaces.

Niagara ASR generates first text output in as little as 115 milliseconds

The Niagara automatic speech recognition models produce initial text from audio input in 115 milliseconds, measured on embedded application-class CPUs. The Nith text-to-speech models generate first audio output from initial text in 147 milliseconds, with all models operating faster than real time across every supported platform.

NEW YORK – September 21, 2026 -- Forus, an AI-driven healthcare startup, has reached a $3 billion valuation after closing a $150 million Series C funding round earlier this month, CEO Sahir Jaggi confirmed during a NYSE Live broadcast tied to the trading floor's pre-market advisory.

Forus raises $150 million to link doctors, pharmacies and biopharma data

Jaggi said the capital will support the company's platform connecting physicians, pharmacies, payers and biopharmaceutical firms to accelerate access to new treatments for patients.

Washington – – September 21, 2026 -- The Walton Family Foundation has launched Human Nature, a storytelling initiative documenting nature-based water projects that a June 2026 University of Georgia study found can deliver returns of up to $8 for every $1 invested when flood reduction, clean water, habitat and recreation benefits are counted.

Foundation expands Environment Program to scale proven water solutions

The initiative pairs on-the-ground restoration work with efforts to shift policy, financing and market conditions, according to Moira Mcdonald, director of the foundation's Environment Program. A 2025 Morning Consult poll cited by the foundation found 80% of Americans want wetland restoration prioritized by state and local governments.

Saudi Arabia – September 21, 2026 -- CEER, Saudi Arabia's first national vehicle brand, has unveiled its debut EXOBOT sedan and SUV models, projecting an $8 billion contribution to the Kingdom's GDP by 2034.

CEER projects $21 billion trade balance boost alongside GDP gains

Beyond the $8 billion (over SAR 30 billion) GDP contribution, CEER expects to add $21 billion (over SAR 80 billion) to Saudi Arabia's trade balance improvement by 2034. The company also anticipates creating quality direct and indirect jobs as production scales.

Waltham, Mass. – September 21, 2026 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Mercy BioAnalytics' Investigational Device Exemption application for its Evident Ovarian Cancer Screening Test, clearing the way for the company's pivotal SOARA Clinical Validation Study pending Institutional Review Board sign-off.

FDA clears IDE application for Mercy's Evident Ovarian Cancer Screening Test

The approval permits Mercy to launch the prospective SOARA study -- Safety in Ovarian Cancer for Average-Risk Women, Analysis -- to evaluate the safety of the blood-based test in average-risk women. The IDE clearance does not constitute FDA approval or clearance of the Evident test itself, but authorizes the specified clinical investigation to proceed.

Boulevard, California – September 21, 2026 -- The Inner Circle has named Adria Nadine Ross a Pinnacle Professional of The Year for her work in holistic health and energy medicine, recognizing more than two decades of clinical practice based in San Diego, California.

Practitioner holds San Diego's Best Holistic Health award for 12 straight years

Ross has received the San Diego Award for Best Holistic Health Practitioner for twelve consecutive years, a run that spans a client base built through upscale spa settings and independent private practice.

Camden, N.J. – September 21, 2026 -- American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility in the U.S., has been named to the fourth edition of TIME's World's Best Companies list for 2026, a ranking produced with market research firm Statista Inc.

TIME and Statista evaluate 1,000 top global performers across three metrics

The ranking draws on survey data from more than 200,000 employees worldwide to gauge satisfaction, three-year revenue growth figures from Statista's revenue database, and sustainability transparency scored against standardized ESG KPIs. Companies were required to show positive revenue growth over the past three years to qualify for consideration.

American Water secures two additional TIME recognitions this year

Beyond the World's Best Companies list, American Water was also named to TIME's World's Most Sustainable Companies for 2026 and TIME's America's Best Companies for 2026.

Jeffersonville – September 21, 2026 -- The American Water Charitable Foundation has awarded a $25,000 STEM Education Grant to Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana, funding a three-part outdoor science program for girls in Southern Indiana.

Grant funds hands-on STEM series covering conservation and pollinator habitats

The award will underwrite a three-part outdoor education series giving Girl Scouts direct experience in scientific research, environmental conservation and pollinator habitat restoration. The grant was announced during a Free Family Fun event at Origin Park earlier this month, where Indiana American Water also deployed a mobile water trailer for attendees.

Seoul – September 21, 2026 -- LG Energy Solution said its Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) has qualified as NVIDIA DSX Ready BESS, a designation reserved for partner products meeting NVIDIA's DSX reference design requirements for AI factory power infrastructure.

Qualification targets AI data center power bottlenecks

The DSX Ready program certifies building blocks for NVIDIA's DSX AI Factory Platform, which unifies compute, networking, power, cooling, facilities and software for AI factories. LG Energy Solution's AC-coupled BESS meets NVIDIA's applicable AC energy storage requirements, addressing AI load smoothing, voltage ride-through and power reliability challenges that data center operators face when scaling capacity.

Brooklyn, N.Y. – September 21, 2026 -- C&C Branding has launched Titan SoundSM, a newly service-marked offering that merges leadership development with brand strategy for executives and rising leaders.

Titan Sound targets two distinct executive moments

The service is built for leaders pursuing new roles, helping them identify industries and situations where they are best suited while shaping a voice that boards, teams, peers, and customers can trust. It also serves leaders navigating organizational transitions, forming the narrative and strategy needed to drive change internally and externally.

COLOGNE, GERMANY – 22 September 2026 – Koelnmesse will stage DMEXCO 2026 on 23 and 24 September in Cologne under the guiding theme “Scaling Intelligence,” positioning the event as a platform for moving artificial intelligence from experimentation into concrete applications, processes and business models. Europe’s leading digital marketing and tech event will bring together decision-makers from AI, media, commerce and agencies across 17 stages, more than 500 sessions and over 230 hours of programming. More than 1,000 international speakers will participate, including executives from OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Meta and major brands. For marketing and commerce operators, the agenda focuses on practical implementation, new business models such as agentic commerce and social commerce, and the full value chain of digital trade.

DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY – 22 September 2026 – Messe Düsseldorf will stage REHACARE 2026 from 23 to 26 September in Düsseldorf, placing community creators and people with disabilities at the center of the independent living debate. The trade fair is adding a Community Hub in Hall 7, organized by X Carstens and REHACARE, as a dedicated stage for around 20 creators and influencers across all four trade fair days. The program includes personal stories, talks, roundtables, readings, entertainment and Meet & Greet opportunities, with a Community Day on Saturday, 26 September. For care practitioners, specialist retailers, associations and institutional stakeholders, the move signals a stronger emphasis on user-led perspectives in rehabilitation, prevention, inclusion and nursing care.

Taipei – – September 21, 2026 -- Unitech Electronics Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 3652) has introduced the HT730 Plus Rugged Handheld Terminal, a device built to operate reliably at temperatures as low as -30°C for cold chain logistics, warehousing, and manufacturing operators.

Integrated heater module targets cold storage downtime

The Cold Chain model of the HT730 Plus includes a built-in heater module designed to maintain stable performance at -30°C, addressing common freezer-environment failures such as slow screen response, internal condensation, and data loss. The device carries IP65/IP67 dust and water ingress protection and survives 2.4-meter drops when fitted with a bumper.

Boston – September 21, 2026 -- Nurses and clinicians across Mass General Brigham (MGB) will stage rallies outside the health system's World Medical Innovation Forum on September 22 and 23, escalating a labor dispute that culminates September 24 when 4,000 Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses vote on authorizing an open-ended strike.

Brigham nurses to vote September 24 on open-ended strike authorization

The vote runs from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at multiple locations. A "yes" result would empower the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) Bargaining Committee to call a strike, though no date has been set; nurses must give 10 days' legal notice before any walkout begins. The move follows a July 8 strike and a subsequent four-day lockout imposed by MGB, with the hospital system refusing additional negotiating sessions since August.