GelSight Introduces GelSight® Mobile™ 4.4 Software to Streamline Every Step of the Inspection Workflow

GelSight Mobile 4.4 builds on the platform’s evolution from a powerful measurement device into a guided, decision-ready inspection system. This release introduces enhanced offset output statistics, animated step-by-step calibration guidance for the Modulus™ sensor, customizable PDF report templates, stacked routines in Operator mode, PLY file export and more to collectively reduce training time, inspection time, and post-processing effort.

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.

6K Additive Appoints Manufacturing Veteran Brandon Davis as Chief Operating Officer

6K Additive, Inc. (ASX: 6KA) a leader in the domestic production of high-performance metal powders, today announced the appointment of Brandon Davis as Chief Operating Officer. Davis, a high-impact manufacturing executive with over two decades of experience, will oversee the company’s global operations, including metal powder production and alloy additions.

From Army Depot to Factory Floor: GelSight’s Modulus Reaches 100-Units Sold Milestone

Named for the modular probe architecture that emerged from Army requirements, the Modulus was originally developed under Contract W911W6-23-C-0002 with DEVCOM Aviation & Missile Center (DEVCOM AvMC). It is now deployed across commercial aerospace, manufacturing, and quality control applications where surface integrity is critical to safety and performance.

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.

6K Additive Awarded US$1.95M by Defense Logistics Agency

6K Additive, Inc. (ASX: 6KA) (6K Additive) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a Phase II contract with a total value of US$1.95 million over an 18‑month term and is subject to standard U.S. government contract terms, including performance milestones and termination rights (Award). The Award aims to lessen the U.S. military’s dependence on foreign sources for critical strategic metals. The initiative, titled “Recovering Strategic Value,” focuses on converting domestic scrap from select United States Military Depots including Nickel, Titanium, Tungsten, and Niobium, into high-value metal powders for additive manufacturing and defense readiness