GelSight Expands Modulus™ Platform with High Resolution Lenses: Lab-Grade Roughness Measurement, One Lens Swap Away

GelSight®, a pioneer in surface analysis technology, today announced the launch of the High Resolution (HR) family of GelSight® Modulus™ lenses, consisting of two new 20mm optical lenses, the L2000HR (straight) and L2090HR (90-degree), designed to work with existing Modulus camera bodies. Together with the newly released GelSight® Mobile™ 4.4 software, the new lenses bring laboratory-grade surface and profile roughness measurement directly to the production floor, without requiring a new device.

Richard Chong Joins XGS Energy as Chief Financial Officer

XGS Energy, Inc. (XGS), a developer of next-generation geothermal power systems, today announced the appointment of Richard Chong as Chief Financial Officer. Richard brings over 25 years of energy finance leadership, spanning public and private equity and credit, project finance, and strategic planning.

InterVenn Appoints Industry Leaders Alec Ford and Mitch Levine to Board of Directors

InterVenn Biosciences, a life sciences company unlocking the value of glycoproteomics for the development of transformational healthcare solutions, today announced the appointment of Alec Ford and Mitch Levine to the company’s Board of Directors. These strategic appointments come as InterVenn focuses on the next phase of its growth: advancing the commercialization of glycoproteomic diagnostics. The company is developing glycoproteomic diagnostic solutions designed to support more informed clinical decision-making across complex diseases.

Exyn Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering

Exyn Technologies, Inc. (“Exyn” or the “Company”), a pioneer in multi-platform robotic autonomy for complex, GPS-denied environments, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering (the “Offering”) of 2,500,000 units with each unit consisting of one share of its common stock (the “Common Stock”) and one warrant to purchase one share of its common stock (the “Warrants”) at a public offering price of $7.75 per unit, for total gross proceeds of approximately $19.4 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses payable by Exyn. All of the shares of Common Stock and Warrants are being offered by the Company. In addition, the Company has granted the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 375,000 shares of its Common Stock and/or 375,000 Warrants at the public offering price, less the underwriting discounts and commissions.

Niron Magnetics Awarded $400,000 Minnesota Grant To Support Workforce Training

Niron Magnetics, the leading manufacturer of rare-earth-free Iron Nitride permanent magnets, today announced it has been awarded $400,000 through the Minnesota Job Skills Partnership (MJSP) grant program, administered by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The funding will support workforce training as the company enters a new phase of growth and continues transitioning to high-volume manufacturing.

ImmunoScape Presents Data on Significant, Selective In-Vivo Expansion of Cell Therapy Product at AACR Annual Meeting

ImmunoScape Pte. Ltd., a spin-out of A*STAR backed by Amgen Ventures and EDBI that is developing next-generation TCR-based cancer immunotherapies, today announced the presentation of compelling new preclinical data at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2026. The poster, titled “A novel ‘Seed-and-Boost’ immunotherapy drives potent TCR-T cell expansion, tumor infiltration, and durable tumor control,” was presented on Monday, April 20, 2026 by Michael Fehlings, PhD, Co-Founder and CEO of ImmunoScape.

Niron Magnetics Appoints Mike Brommer as Chief Operations Officer to Advance Manufacturing Capacity

Niron Magnetics, the leading manufacturer of rare-earth-free Iron Nitride permanent magnets, today announced the appointment of Mike Brommer as Chief Operations Officer. Brommer will lead the company’s operational strategy as it accelerates its commercial growth and commissions its first state-of-the-art permanent magnet manufacturing plant in Sartell, Minn., which broke ground in September 2025 and is expected to produce 1,500 tons of Iron Nitride magnets annually.

ExOne Global Holdings Brings Printhead Manufacturing to Detroit, Cuts Maintenance Prices for U.S. Customers

ExOne Global Holdings (“ExOne Global” or the “Company”) announced a series of customer-focused updates, including the start of U.S. manufacturing of its Spectra Mono-Z printhead in the Detroit area, the establishment of a local parts inventory in Detroit, a new transparent annual price list, a refreshed maintenance program, and free 24/7 live phone support for all S-Max customers. Together, these updates directly address the lead-time, support, and total-cost-of-ownership priorities most commonly raised by binder jet operators across U.S. industrial markets.

XGS Energy and CC Power Partner on 115 MW Next-Generation Geothermal Development Agreement

XGS Energy, Inc. (XGS) and California Community Power (CC Power) today announced the execution of a Geothermal Exploration, Offtake, and Development Engagement (GEODE) Agreement to support the development of 115 megawatts (MW) of next-generation geothermal energy in California, building on a shared commitment to clean, firm power that strengthens grid reliability and supports the state’s long-term energy goals.