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MaRS launches its 2024-2026 RBC Women in Cleantech Accelerator cohort

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Ten women entrepreneurs begin a two-year program to scale their cleantech innovations into global market-ready products and services.

TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2024 /CNW/ – MaRS today announced 10 entrepreneurs participating in the next cohort of the RBC Women in Cleantech Accelerator. This intensive two-year program aims to help women-led Canadian ventures scale their breakthrough climate change solutions for global impact, guided by principles of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Despite advancements, the environmental and clean technology sector remains dominated by men, even as the number of jobs held by women has grown faster than that of men.

The RBC Women in Cleantech Accelerator aims to directly address some of the challenges women face in the sector by providing a support system and fostering collaboration, equipping cohort participants with tools to help them succeed. With support from RBC, this two-year program has recruited 10 outstanding women entrepreneurs for its latest cohort.

“As we kick off the third cohort of the RBC Women in Cleantech Accelerator, we’re proud to build on the remarkable successes of our previous participants, who have secured multiple funding rounds, obtained significant grants, hired top talent and made substantial progress in product development,” says Alison Nankivell, CEO of MaRS Discovery District. “By offering these exceptional entrepreneurs with mentorship, networking opportunities, a supportive community and access to capital, we are not just empowering their individual journeys — we are investing in a more sustainable future for everyone.”

“To respond to the complex issues of climate change and biodiversity loss, we need innovative solutions and diversity of thought and perspective,” says Thea Silver, Senior Director, Environmental Impact, Sustainability & Impact, RBC. “RBC’s support of the RBC Women in Cleantech Accelerator reflects this belief. Congratulations to this year’s cohort — we look forward to seeing your ideas in action!”

The accelerator also provides participants with access to investor and mentor networks, along with exclusive opportunities to engage in high-impact events hosted by MaRS and its ecosystem partners.

“We wouldn’t have had the success we’ve had so far without the RBC Women in Cleantech Accelerator program. It has been a big part of helping us connect with investors and the immensely valuable peer network,” says Natasha Kostenuk, co-founder and CEO of Ayrton Energy. “My advice to the next cohort is to lean into the group, participate in everything and prioritize the women in cleantech events and meetings to maximize the value the program has to offer.”

The new 2024-2026 cohort members include:

Diana Virgovicova, founder and CEO
Xatoms utilizes AI and quantum chemistry to more accurately predict 3D models of photocatalytic structures, aiding in cleaning polluted waters across the globe.

Tatiana Estevez, founder and CEO
Permalution is technology for cloud and fog water collection.

Zaffia Laplante, co-founder and COO
SkyAcres Agrotechnologies has developed a lower energy indoor farming system. Its modified aeroponic hardware can grow 40+ types of organic produce year-round.

Aditi Sitolay, founder and CEO
Synoro Medical Technologies is developing “reprocessing as a service” to enable a shift to low-carbon healthcare.

Vida Gabriel, founder and COO
TerraFixing has developed an adsorption-based direct air capture technology (DAC) technology. The company’s solution is designed to work in cold remote locations where competing DAC systems find it difficult to operate.

Christine Gabardo, co-founder and CTO
CERT Systems makes essential chemicals without fossil fuels. Using a proprietary electrochemical process, it converts carbon dioxide emissions into high value chemicals such as ethylene.

Blaine Pearson, co-founder and CEO
Seedark is a technology company building tools to help modernize the seed supply chain.

Sofia Bonilla, founder and CEO
ALT-PRO Advantage, formerly known as HOPE Pet Food, is creating pet food with novel ingredients from insects, algae and fungi.

Annie Dahan, founder
Seacork Studio has developed 100 percent biodegradable acoustic panels from seaweed to replace environmentally degrading ones.

Macarena Cataldo, co-founder and CEO
Viridis Research leverages the power of electro-oxidation, an advanced oxidation technique, to remove organic pollutants from water sources.

About MaRS Discovery District
MaRS Discovery District helps Canadian startups succeed so they can solve our toughest problems in such areas as climate, health and the economy. As North America’s largest urban innovation hub and a registered charity, MaRS provides direct support to more than 1,200 ventures, builds communities of innovators within its 1.5-million square feet of lab and office space, and spurs the adoption of new solutions — in Canada and around the world. Learn more about the RBC Women in Cleantech Accelerator and this cohort.

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Mastech Digital to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results; Participate in Upcoming Investor Conference

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PITTSBURGH, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Mastech Digital, Inc. (NYSE American: MHH) (“Mastech Digital”), a leading provider of Digital Transformation IT Services, today announced the date for the release of its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, and its participation in an upcoming investor conference.

Second Quarter 2026 Earnings:

Mastech Digital will report its financial results for the second quarter 2026 before the market opens on Thursday, August 6, 2026. Management will host a live conference call and webcast at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on that day to discuss the Company’s financial performance and operating results.  The conference call will be hosted by Nirav Patel, President and CEO, and Kannan Sugantharaman, Chief Financial and Operations Officer.

Those wishing to participate via webcast should access the call through Mastech Digital’s Investor Relations website at https://investors.mastechdigital.com. Those wishing to participate via telephone may dial in at 1-800-715-9871 (USA) or 1-646-307-1963 (International) with the passcode 7506988. The replay will be available via webcast through Mastech Digital’s Investor Relations website.

Upcoming Investor Conference:

Mr. Sugantharaman will host a fireside chat at the Sidoti Micro-Cap Investor Conference on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at 9:15 a.m. Eastern Time.

Mastech Digital management is scheduled to host virtual one-on-one and small group meetings with investors during the conference on August 19-20, 2026. Investors interested in arranging a meeting should contact their Sidoti representative or reach out to the Mastech Digital investor relations team at investors@mastechdigital.com.

About Mastech Digital, Inc.

Mastech Digital (NYSE American: MHH) is a leading provider of Digital Transformation IT Services. The Company offers Data Management, Analytics & AI Solutions, and IT Staffing Services with a digital-first approach. A minority-owned enterprise, Mastech Digital is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, with offices across the U.S., Canada, Europe, and India. Visit us at www.mastechdigital.com.

Investor Relations Contact:
investors@mastechdigital.com 

 

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SOLAI Limited Announces Extraordinary General Meeting

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AKRON, Ohio, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SOLAI Limited (NYSE: SLAI) (“SOLAI” or the “Company”) (previously known as “BIT Mining Limited”), a technology-driven personal AI and digital infrastructure provider, today announced that it will hold its extraordinary general meeting of shareholders at 428 South Seiberling Street, Akron, Ohio, US on August 14, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., New York time.

Holders of record of ordinary shares and preference shares of the Company at the close of business on July 20, 2026, New York time (the “Record Date”) are entitled to receive notice of, and to attend and vote at, the extraordinary general meeting or any adjournment thereof. Holders of the Company’s American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) who wish to exercise their voting rights for the underlying ordinary shares must act through the depositary of the Company’s ADS program, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas.

The notice of the extraordinary general meeting, which sets forth the resolutions to be submitted to shareholder approval at the extraordinary general meeting is available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at https://ir.solai.com

About SOLAI Limited

SOLAI Limited (previously known as “BIT Mining Limited”) (NYSE: SLAI) (previously traded under “BTCM”) is a technology-driven personal AI and digital infrastructure provider. Building upon its historical legacy in digital asset mining and blockchain network operations, the Company is leveraging extensive experience in large-scale hardware deployment, data center operations, and high-performance computing to build the foundational infrastructure for personal AI computing and digital asset ecosystems globally.

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SOLAI Limited
ir@solai.com
ir.solai.com
www.solai.com 

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Tel: +852-2117-0861
Email: solai@christensencomms.com 

 

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This release has been updated to include new information provided by TrendAI. The complete, corrected release follows, with additional details at the end:

TrendAI™ Adopts Claude Opus 5 to Advance Vulnerability Prioritization and Virtual Patching

As a participant in Anthropic’s Cyber Verification Program, TrendAI applies frontier reasoning to convert vulnerability intelligence into faster protection across hybrid environments

DALLAS, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — TrendAI™, the enterprise AI security leader from Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), today announced it is adopting Claude Opus 5, Anthropic’s latest and most capable Opus model, to help security teams convert vulnerability intelligence into immediate protection, from prioritization to virtual patching. The move builds on TrendAI’s collaboration with Anthropic on Claude Opus 4.8, extending the same defensive focus to a model that delivers step-change gains in advanced reasoning, agentic workflows, and long-horizon analysis. As AI makes finding vulnerabilities easier than ever, the harder problem becomes protecting organizations faster than software can be permanently patched, and that is where TrendAI is putting Opus 5 to work.

As a participant in Anthropic’s Cyber Verification Program, which credentials organizations for the defensive use of frontier AI models, TrendAI is positioned to apply Claude Opus 5 to defensive security as access becomes available. The model is Zero Data Retention compatible, supporting TrendAI’s governance and data-protection requirements as it scales AI across security operations.

The work extends to TrendAI Threat Research, where frontier AI models are combined with our proprietary frontier intelligence engine and human expertise to generate pre-disclosure intelligence. Those insights power TrendAI Vision One™, delivering stronger detection, deeper forensic insights, and proactive protection through virtual patching.

Rachel Jin, Chief Platform and Business Officer, Head of TrendAI™:
“With Claude Opus 5, TrendAI can move from vulnerability intelligence to action faster than ever, prioritizing what matters most by exploitability and business impact. Finding the vulnerability was always the hard part. Now the challenge is protecting organizations faster than software can be permanently patched, and frontier reasoning is what changes that equation, extending all the way to virtual patching that protects customers before a vendor fix ships. This is what it means to secure the AI age, fearlessly.”

These capabilities support TrendAI Vision One™ in helping security analysts, AppSec teams, and SOC teams prioritize exposure, map attack paths, and accelerate mitigation, including virtual patching, across hybrid environments, moving vulnerability management from a static scanning process into a faster, context-aware risk mitigation workflow.

About TrendAI™
TrendAI™, the global AI security leader and enterprise business unit of Trend Micro, empowers organizations with full AI visibility and consolidated security that inspires confidence, drives innovation, and eliminates risk. Trusted by the largest enterprises and governments across 185 countries, TrendAI™ secures the entire organization, from identities, to infrastructure, to data. Global Fortune 500 companies rely on TrendAI™ to cut risk and stop threats up to three months earlier, powered by world-leading threat and attack intelligence. Through deep ecosystem partnerships with market leaders like NVIDIA, Anthropic, AWS, Google, and Microsoft, TrendAI™ empowers your organization to securely drive forward at the speed of AI. AI Fearlessly. Learn more: trendaisecurity.com

About Anthropic
Anthropic is an AI safety and research company dedicated to building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. Its Claude family of models, including Claude Opus 5, enables advanced capabilities across a wide range of applications, including code understanding and security analysis.

Update: The latest version of this release includes additional statements from TrendAI related to the original announcement.

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