Qualcomm to Acquire Arduino—Accelerating Developers’ Access to its Leading Edge Computing and AI
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. today announced its agreement to acquire Arduino, a premier open-source hardware and software company. The transaction accelerates Qualcomm Technologies’ strategy to empower developers by facilitating access to its unmatched portfolio of edge technologies and products. This acquisition builds on the Company’s recent integrations of Edge Impulse and Foundries.io, reinforcing its commitment to delivering a full-stack edge platform that spans hardware, software, and cloud services. The closing of this transaction is subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions.
Niron Magnetics Supports Sartell Police Reserve Program
Niron Magnetics today announced a donation to the Sartell Police Reserve Program, a key element of the company’s continuous commitment to supporting the local community as it establishes its new 190,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in the city.
Pure Lithium Partners with Voltaiq to Accelerate Commercialization
Pure Lithium, a disruptive vertically integrated lithium metal battery technology company, has selected Voltaiq’s Enterprise Battery Intelligence platform to provide battery analytics and quality control that are essential to Pure Lithium’s drive to commercialize its next generation lithium metal battery, the two companies announced today.
NTx Appoints Veteran Corporate Strategist Dave Johnson to Board of Directors
NTx, a life sciences company developing next-generation platforms for RNA and protein manufacturing, today announced the appointment of Dave Johnson, a globally recognized corporate strategist with deep expertise in mergers, acquisitions, and corporate development, to its Board of Directors.
XGS Energy Announces 3000-Hour Operations Milestone for Water-Independent Geothermal System
XGS Energy, a developer of next-generation geothermal power projects leveraging a proprietary water-independent technology system, today announced the successful operation of its geothermal system at commercial scale for over 3000 hours, proving commercial economics. XGS is the first company to demonstrate a water-independent geothermal system at commercial conditions and scale. Operations were completed at the Coso geothermal field owned by Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure and operated by Coso Operating Company, located in the Western Mojave Desert region of California.
Niron Magnetics Changes Game by Breaking Ground on Rare-Earth-Free Magnet Facility
Niron Magnetics has broken ground on a new state-of-the-art 1,500-ton-per-year permanent magnet manufacturing facility in Sartell, Minnesota. After nearly a decade of research and development in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy and the University of Minnesota, Niron Magnetics has successfully created one of the first commercially viable new magnet materials in decades, capable of producing superior permanent magnets. The groundbreaking marks a major milestone in Niron Magnetics’ ability to scale manufacturing of permanent magnets made from Iron Nitride, which exhibits exceptionally high magnetization and removes the need for rare-earth elements.
BioFlyte Partners with Los Alamos National Laboratory to Optimize Modeling and Simulation Tools for Biothreat Detection and Response
BioFlyte, a chemical and bioaerosol surveillance firm with a disruptive new class of fieldable chemical and biological threat collection, detection, and identification solutions, today announced a new collaboration with Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) as part of the New Mexico Technology Readiness Gross Receipts (TRGR) initiative. The project will accelerate the development of an advanced indoor aerosol modeling tool using LANL’s renowned QUIC (Quick Urban & Industrial Complex) software.
Niron Magnetics Licenses New Motor Design Patents for Breakthrough Motor Performance
Niron Magnetics today announced it has licensed a comprehensive portfolio of foundational Variable Flux Motor (VFM) patents. This strategic licensing agreement unlocks decades of cutting-edge motor research for commercial application and positions Niron Magnetics to enable next-generation electric motor performance across multiple industries.
NTx Expands Scientific Advisory Board with Appointment of RNA Biology Pioneer Dr. Jeff Coller
NTx, a life sciences company developing next-generation platforms for RNA and protein manufacturing, today announced the appointment of Dr. Jeff Coller, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of RNA Biology and Therapeutics at Johns Hopkins University, to its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB).
Excision BioTherapeutics Announces Positive Preclinical Data Highlighting the Safety, Potency and Development Progress of the Hepatitis B EBT-107 Program at the ICE-HBV “Hepatitis B Cure Symposium”
Excision BioTherapeutics, Inc. (“Excision”, the “Company”), a biotechnology company developing CRISPR-based therapies to cure serious latent viral infectious diseases, today announced that positive preclinical data from its Hepatitis B virus (HBV) EBT-107 program were presented at the 6th ICE-HBV “HBV Cure Symposium” which took place on September 12, 2025, in Berlin, Germany.