Innovation

Nike Reports Q1 Revenue Of $11.2 Billion As Pace Program Targets $2.5 Billion In Savings

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

NIKE reported fiscal first-quarter 2027 revenue of $11.2 billion, down 4% on a reported basis and 5% on a currency-neutral basis, as the company continued to see momentum in its performance business while taking additional actions to reposition NIKE Sportswear, Jordan Brand and Greater China.

Google Launches Project Suncatcher Prototype Satellite To Test AI Infrastructure In Space

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Google has launched the first prototype satellite for Project Suncatcher, a long-term research initiative exploring whether space could eventually support scalable machine learning infrastructure.

Falcon Gases Secures Majority Investment From Odyssey Investment Partners And Acquires Encore Gas & Supply

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Falcon Gases has secured a strategic majority investment from Odyssey Investment Partners and acquired Encore Gas & Supply as the first investment in its packaged gas distribution platform. Financial terms of both transactions were not disclosed.

HappyCo Secures Investment From Lone View Capital To Expand AI-Powered Property Operations Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

HappyCo has received a significant investment from Lone View Capital to accelerate development and adoption of its property operations platform for multifamily housing. The financial terms were not disclosed.

GRAI Acquires Hangout FM To Build Social AI Music Streaming Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

GRAI has acquired Hangout FM, the social music platform developed by members of the team behind Turntable.fm, as the AI music company builds a new social streaming service centered on collaborative music discovery.

XLerateHealth Awarded $2.5 Million NIH Grant To Expand Life Sciences Commercialization Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

XLerateHealth has been awarded the first phase of a $2.5 million Phase IIB Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institutes of Health to expand its commercialization platform nationally.

Atum Raises $13.5 Million And Emerges From Stealth With Open Payments Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Atum has emerged from stealth with $13.5 million in funding to build an open payments network designed to coordinate global money movement across currencies, blockchains and payment rails.

Tempus Realty Partners Acquires Excelsior Crossings For $66 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Tempus Realty Partners has acquired Excelsior Crossings, a two-building Class A office campus in Hopkins, Minnesota, for $66 million.

Rising Tide Raises Seed Round Led By Left Lane Capital For AI-Powered Property Management Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Rising Tide has closed an undisclosed seed financing led by Left Lane Capital to expand its network of independently owned residential property management companies.

Primrose Bio Raises Growth Capital Led By Signet Healthcare Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Primrose Bio has raised a growth financing round led by new investor Signet Healthcare Partners to expand its technology to manufacture next-generation biologics. Existing investors 1315 Capital, Ligand Pharmaceuticals, LDV Partners and Agent Capital also participated in the financing.

CellsBin Raises Series A Led By 108 BioCapital To Advance Rare-Cell Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

CellsBin has closed a Series A financing led by 108 BioCapital to accelerate commercialization of its Rare-Cell Intelligence platform. The company did not disclose how much it raised.

Voxela Closes Series A, Bringing Total Funding To About $13.2 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Voxela has closed a Series A financing led by Tokyo-based Delight Ventures, bringing total funding for the senior care technology company to approximately $13.2 million.

Enginzyme Raises SEK 75 Million To Advance Commercial Biomanufacturing Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Enginzyme has raised SEK 75 million in new equity financing as the Swedish biotechnology company shifts from research and development toward a more commercially focused biomanufacturing strategy.

Topdog Raises $2.5 Million Seed Round To Scale Real-Time Multiplayer Gaming

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Topdog has raised $2.5 million in seed funding to expand its real-time multiplayer skill-gaming platform for sports fans and gamers. Boston Seed Capital led the round, with participation from The Raine Group, Bullpen Capital, Versus Ventures, Spoondrift Capital and Permit Ventures.

Aqua Medical Raises Multimillion-Dollar Series B Led By Relevance Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Aqua Medical has raised a multimillion-dollar Series B financing led by Relevance Ventures to advance its minimally invasive device-based treatment for Type 2 diabetes. The amount of the financing was not disclosed.

Linkage Global Terminates Proposed Strategic Investment Of Up To $20 Million From Capital Finance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Linkage Global has terminated its non-binding letter of intent with Capital Finance Limited covering a proposed strategic equity investment of up to $20 million. The termination became effective September 28, 2026.

ZenaTech Reports Q2 Revenue Of C$9.3 Million, Up 316%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 1, 2026

ZenaTech reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of C$9.3 million, increasing 316% from C$2.2 million in the same period a year earlier as its Drone as a Service business continued to expand.

University Of Washington Opens GIX Location On Microsoft Campus With $42 Million Contribution

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 1, 2026

The University of Washington and Microsoft have expanded their longstanding partnership with the opening of UW's first permanent full-time location on Microsoft's Redmond campus.

Metals One Reports H1 Loss Of £742,129 As It Advances Gold And Uranium Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 1, 2026

Metals One reported a first-half 2026 loss before tax of £742,129, narrowing from a £1.46 million loss during the same period a year earlier as the critical and precious metals company continued building its gold, uranium and AI metals portfolio.

Iona University Hosts More Than 200 Educators For AI-Aware Education Conference

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 1, 2026

More than 200 educators from across the tri-state region gathered at Iona University for the Gabelli Center for Teaching & Learning's Fall 2026 conference focused on the changing role of artificial intelligence in education.

University of Texas Joins ARPA-H Effort To Modernize Clinical Trials

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 1, 2026

The University of Texas at Austin's Dell Medical School will serve as the key academic partner on two contracts from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health aimed at modernizing clinical trials and making participation more accessible to patients.

WISeKey Reports H1 Revenue Of $11.4 Million, Up 116%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 1, 2026

WISeKey reported first-half 2026 revenue of approximately $11.4 million, increasing approximately 116% from $5.3 million in the same period of 2025 as the cybersecurity and post-quantum technology company advances several commercialization initiatives.

The Generation Essentials Group Reports H1 Profit Of $22.8 Million As Hospitality Revenue Rises 59.8%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 1, 2026

The Generation Essentials Group reported a profit of $22.8 million for the first half of 2026, compared with $2.1 million during the same period a year earlier, as the company expanded its global hospitality portfolio.

Concentrix Reports Q3 Revenue Of $2.45 Billion And Record Third-Quarter Free Cash Flow

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 1, 2026

Concentrix reported fiscal third-quarter 2026 revenue of $2.45 billion, down 1.2% from $2.48 billion a year earlier and down 0.5% on a constant-currency basis.

University of Alabama Names Seven 2026 Blazer Bridge Fund Winners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 1, 2026

The University of Alabama at Birmingham has selected seven projects for the 2026 Blazer Bridge Fund, supporting technologies with potential commercial applications across medicine, engineering, and the sciences.

Progress Software Reports Q3 Revenue Of $246 Million And ARR Reaches $873 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 1, 2026

Progress Software reported fiscal third-quarter 2026 revenue of $246 million, down 2% year-over-year, while annualized recurring revenue increased 1% on a constant-currency basis to $873 million.

Jabil Reports Q4 Revenue Of $10.6 Billion And FY2026 Revenue Of $36 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 1, 2026

Jabil reported preliminary fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 net revenue of $10.6 billion as the manufacturing services company closed a year marked by strong growth in AI infrastructure and other end markets.

Michigan State University: Joe And Julie Serra Commit $10 Million To Football Team And Spartan Stadium

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 1, 2026

Joe and Julie Serra have made a $10 million commitment to Michigan State University's FOR SPARTA initiative, marking the largest gift their family has made to MSU and extending a relationship with the university that dates back nearly four decades.

RTX’s Raytheon Awarded Up To $24.4 Billion Contract For SM-6 Interceptors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 1, 2026

Raytheon, an RTX business, has secured a multi-year contract valued at up to $24.4 billion for Standard Missile-6 interceptors, significantly expanding long-term production of the missile system for the U.S. Navy.

Sealand Capital Galaxy Reports H1 Revenue Of £772,890, Up 676%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 1, 2026

Sealand Capital Galaxy reported unaudited revenue of £772,890 for the first half of 2026, increasing 676% from £99,529 during the same period a year earlier as the company expanded its marketing and advisory activities and continued growing its e-commerce operations.