Supply Chain

Québec City – September 19, 2026 -- Linearis Labs has secured funding for two projects under the Terry Fox Research Institute's (TFRI) Digital Health Innovation Fund, part of a combined $40.9 million investment spread across 14 pan-Canadian project teams and 55 partners.

TFRI backs 14 projects with $40.9 million to advance AI-driven precision medicine

The funding, distributed through TFRI's Digital Health & Discovery Platform (DHDP), targets AI-driven health data sharing for precision medicine nationwide. TFRI President and Scientific Director Dr. Jim Woodgett said the initiative reflects research and enterprise coming together to drive innovation.

Pittsburgh – September 19, 2026 -- An inventor from Blue Jay, Calif., has developed a patent-pending tie down strap engineered to apply constant tension and eliminate loosening caused by load shifting, InventHelp announced.

Design targets slack-related failures in cargo securing

The strap addresses a common failure point in existing tie down systems: unseen slack that develops as a load shifts during transport. The inventor stated the goal was to create a design that maintains steady tension throughout transit, reducing the risk of load displacement.

Product targets multiple vehicle and equipment categories

The invention, named EXTREME TIE DOWN, is built for durability and ease of use, targeting owners and operators of trailers, trucks, cargo carriers, dirt bikes, jet skis, boats, light aircraft, and RVs.

Boston – September 19, 2026 -- Maverick Corporation will lead engineering and construction on the largest municipal curbside EV charging buildout in the United States, a New York City contract calling for 600 new chargers across all five boroughs over three years.

NYC and NYPA select it's electric to replace pilot charging infrastructure citywide

The City of New York and the New York Power Authority officially selected it's electric in August to build the permanent PlugNYC network, procured through a contract with the Department of Citywide Administrative Services. Maverick, a 30-year-old Make Ready design and construction firm, will handle installation and utility coordination for the rollout.

Bel Air, Md. – September 19, 2026 -- Maryland American Water conducts nearly 1 million tests and measurements annually at American Water's state-of-the-art research laboratories as part of a structured Source Water Protection Program safeguarding rivers, lakes, reservoirs and aquifers.

Utility ties testing regime to AWWA's Source Water Protection Week, September 27 to October 3

The company is highlighting its year-round monitoring and treatment operations ahead of the American Water Works Association's annual observance, themed "Protect the Source" in 2026. Maryland American Water serves approximately 32,000 people as a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK).

Bangkok – September 19, 2026 -- Memoranda of understanding, supply agreements and investment commitments worth a combined estimated $40 billion USD were announced or advanced by the end of day three at Gastech 2026 in Bangkok, spanning LNG supply, power generation, upstream development, petrochemicals and shipping.

China Gas Holdings Locks 20-Year US LNG Supply from Venture Global

China Gas Holdings and Venture Global LNG signed a 20-year sales and purchase agreement for 0.5 million tonnes per annum of US LNG starting in 2030, strengthening supply security for one of the world's largest energy markets.

GE Vernova and B.Grimm Power Expand Southeast Asian Turbine Capacity

GE Vernova and B.Grimm Power signed agreements covering natural gas-turbine supply and long-term services to support new and existing power-generation capacity in Malaysia and Thailand.

Las Vegas – – September 19, 2026 -- Endra unveiled Endra Power Studio, the first agentic AI platform purpose-built for electrical engineering, and simultaneously acquired Swiss AI firm Planlabs to bring mechanical engineering capabilities in-house.

Power Studio compresses a two-month electrical design job into under a day

The platform runs electrical design end-to-end: engineers load a building model, set requirements, and instruct agents to execute the design while signing off at each stage. Endra says a code-compliant electrical design for a 500,000 square foot commercial building, traditionally a two-month process, can now be completed in less than a day.

Oklahoma City – September 19, 2026 -- Continental Resources, Inc. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA) to operate and develop the Ayacucho 2 Block in Venezuela's Orinoco Oil Belt, a region holding an estimated 30 billion barrels of resource in place.

Continental targets 126,000-acre block with 100% operating control

The Ayacucho 2 Block sits north of the Orinoco River in Anzoátegui state. Upon execution of a long-term Contrato de Participación Productiva (CPP) agreement, expected in the coming weeks, Continental will hold a 100% working interest and operate the block directly.

Austin, Texas – September 19, 2026 -- LeanDNA has named 26 finalists for its second annual APEX Awards, expanding the program from four to six categories as it recognizes measurable supply chain transformation across its manufacturer customer base.

Program adds two categories and opens nominations to customers for the first time

LeanDNA introduced the APEX Architect Award, honoring individual power users of its newest platform capabilities, and the APEX Synergy Award, recognizing teams that unified departments around APEX as a single source of truth. For the first time, nominations were opened beyond LeanDNA staff to the broader customer community, allowing customers to nominate themselves, peers, and teams.

Washington – September 19, 2026 -- The National Press Club will host a screening of "Contaminated: The Carpet Industry's Toxic Legacy" on September 30 at 6:00 p.m., spotlighting a joint investigation into PFAS chemical contamination linked to carpet manufacturing across Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina.

Five newsrooms collaborated on a multi-state PFAS contamination probe

The documentary was produced by FRONTLINE (PBS), The Associated Press, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Post and Courier and AL.com. The investigation draws on thousands of pages of documents and court depositions, alongside interviews with former regulators, industry insiders, doctors and scientists studying illnesses linked to PFAS exposure.

Kansas City – September 19, 2026 -- Conexon's Conexon 100 Club now counts nearly 50 electric cooperatives across 13 states that have delivered fiber broadband to 100 percent of their members, following the induction of seven new co-ops in 2026.

Seven cooperatives across three states complete full fiber buildouts

The 2026 inductees -- Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative (Oklahoma), Central Florida Electric Cooperative, Glades Electric Cooperative, Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (all Florida), and Grady EMC, Habersham EMC and Satilla REMC (all Georgia) -- finished on-system fiber-to-the-home construction between the second half of 2025 and the first half of 2026.