Galvion and South 8 Technologies Sign Letter of Intent to Collaborate on Lithium-ion Battery Technology for Extreme Cold Environments

South 8 Technologies, a San Diego–based innovator redefining lithium-ion battery performance with its patented LiGas® cell technology, today announced it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Galvion, a global leader in the design and manufacture of intelligent power and data management solutions, innovative head systems and integrated soldier systems. The LOI represents a shared commitment between two innovative defense and energy organizations to push the boundaries of battery performance through focused research and product development.

Cue Biopharma and ImmunoScape Announce Strategic Collaboration to Develop Breakthrough Cell Therapy Approach for Solid Tumors

Cue Biopharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: CUE), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a novel class of therapeutic biologics to selectively engage and modulate disease-specific T cells for the treatment of autoimmune disease and cancer, and ImmunoScape, Pte. Ltd, a biotechnology company developing next-generation T cell receptor (TCR)-based therapies in oncology, today announced that they have entered into a collaboration and license agreement to advance a novel in vivo approach to cell therapy for the treatment of solid tumors. Under the agreement, ImmunoScape will develop a novel Seed-and-Boost immunotherapy that combines Cue Biopharma’s clinically-validated Immuno-STAT T-cell engagers, the CUE-100 series, with ImmunoScape’s proprietary TCRs. The combination therapy is designed to overcome core limitations of existing cell therapies with the potential for establishing a breakthrough standard of care with superior anti-tumor activity, durable T cell persistence and product scalability.

Niron Magnetics and City of Sartell Advance Next Phase of Rare-Earth-Free Permanent Magnet Manufacturing Project

Niron Magnetics, the company manufacturing high-performance Iron Nitride permanent magnets made without rare earths, announced an expanded partnership with the City of Sartell to build the company’s first full-scale production facility. This collaboration builds on prior agreements, including the purchase of 79 acres of land in Sartell’s Mill District, and marks a major step in Niron Magnetics’ expansion and the community’s economic development.

Thirdwayv and Medcrypt Forge Partnership to Advance Medical Device Cybersecurity and Interoperability

Thirdwayv Inc., a leader in secure software solutions for connected medical devices, and Medcrypt Inc., a premier provider of medical device cybersecurity and vulnerability management solutions, announced today at the Diabetes Technology Society Conference, DTM 2025, the signing of an agreement to jointly advance cybersecurity and interoperability standards and solutions across the connected medical device ecosystem.

South 8 Technologies and CTNS Sign Letter of Intent to Pursue Strategic Collaboration

South 8 Technologies, a San Diego-based innovator redefining lithium-ion battery performance with its patented LiGas® technology, today announced it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with CTNS, a pioneering battery solutions provider from South Korea with North American operations in Redmond, Washington. The LOI establishes a framework for strategic collaboration between the companies and identifies initial joint customers.

ExOne Global Holdings Unifies ExOne and voxeljet

Anzu Partners, a U.S.-based industrial technology investment firm, today announces that ExOne Global Holdings has combined ExOne and voxeljet, two leaders in industrial additive manufacturing, under a unified holding structure. Going forward, the two businesses will integrate their operations to provide customers with a broader product line, deeper aftermarket support, and global printing services. ExOne Global Holdings will maintain the operating subsidiaries in Germany, the United States, Japan, China, and India that comprise the combined organization. These subsidiaries will continue and strengthen localized, regional support in all facets of the business.

Niron Magnetics Receives Minnesota Forward Fund Award to Advance Sartell Manufacturing Facility

Niron Magnetics today was awarded a $10,000,000 grant from the Minnesota Forward Fund to support the construction of its groundbreaking manufacturing facility in Sartell, Minnesota. The award will help advance the development of Plant 1, a 190,000-square-foot facility that will serve as the world’s first full-scale production site for Iron Nitride-based rare-earth-free permanent magnets.

Niron Magnetics and Stellantis Partner to Pioneer Rare-Earth-Free Electric Motor Innovation

Niron Magnetics today announced a project in collaboration with Stellantis to develop a new generation of electric motor designs for automotive use using magnets free of rare-earth elements. Niron’s breakthrough Iron Nitride magnet technology offers a promising alternative to traditional rare-earth-based magnets, helping to reduce dependence on foreign-dominated supply chains.

Amazon Devices & Services Selects Azumo to Advance Sustainable Device Innovation

Azumo, Inc., a pioneer in ultra-low-power reflective display technology, today announced its selection as one of eight companies chosen to advance in the Amazon Devices Climate Tech Accelerator — a 16-week program designed to accelerate technologies that lower the carbon footprint of millions of Amazon devices worldwide.