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Panasonic Well Announces Global Startup Competition to Drive Innovation and Foster Well-Being Outcomes for People Worldwide

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Winners will receive funding and the opportunity to showcase their company at CES where Panasonic will deliver the opening keynote on January 7th 2025

PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Panasonic Well, a venture and business incubator within the Panasonic Group focused on pioneering new possibilities that enable people to live healthier lives, announced today the Family Wellness Innovation Challenge. The inaugural competition aims to find and award the next breakthrough startups that are helping redefine the future of well-being.

We’re bringing to life innovative technology solutions that offer measurable health and wellness outcomes for families.

The Family Wellness Innovation Challenge marks Panasonic Well’s commitment to partnering with leading corporations, startups, and venture capitalists with a shared mission to help individuals, groups and humanity live healthier lives, starting with the modern family. The competition will run in collaboration with AARP’s Age Tech Collaborative, whose mission is to discover innovators, accelerate technology, and foster collaboration to make aging easier for everyone.

“We envision a world where technology innovation truly supports families in reaching their wellness goals and finding more quality time for meaningful connections with each other. That means strengthening family-centered wellness habits and maintaining strong family bonds even across distances,” says Yoky Matsuoka, CEO of Panasonic Well. “Innovation and our global partner ecosystem are essential to this vision. That’s why we’re immersing ourselves in the energy and cutting-edge ideas of the startup world to bring to life solutions that offer measurable health and wellness outcomes.”

To unveil the vision for Panasonic Well’s next chapter, Matsuoka will be joining Panasonic at CES 2025. Further accelerating its growth and investment in global innovation, Panasonic Well has appointed new members to its growing leadership team – Elise Neel as Global Head of Strategy and Innovation, Sandy Anuras as Global Head of Engineering and AI, Stacey Burr as Global Head of Product Management, and Maggie Stanphill as Global Head of Design. The team, hailing from companies such as Verizon, Nike, Fitbit, adidas, and Google, is focused on leveraging AI and other advanced technologies to drive innovation within Panasonic that will enhance worldwide well-being outcomes and create a more connected society for generations to come.

Beginning today, Panasonic Well welcomes companies whose solutions enhance family well-being to apply. Panasonic Well will award a total of one million USD to five winners. Winners will also receive an all-expenses* paid trip to CES 2025, dedicated exhibit space included in the Panasonic Exhibition Booth, and consideration as a commercial partner for Panasonic Well’s growing partner ecosystem. Companies can learn more about the competition criteria, deadlines, and winnings, and submit their official application at *https://well.panasonic.com/challenge.

To learn more about Panasonic Well, visit https://well.panasonic.com/.
To learn more about Panasonic, visit https://na.panasonic.com/

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About Panasonic Well
Panasonic Well is a new venture and business incubator from the Panasonic Group focused on pioneering new health and wellness solutions by connecting hardware, software, and services through industry-leading, responsible AI. We are committed to building an ecosystem of technology that improves the well-being of every generation.

Panasonic Well operates in the US as Panasonic Well LLC and in Japan as a division of Panasonic Holdings Corporation.

About the Panasonic Holdings Corporation
Founded in 1918, and today a global leader in developing innovative technologies and solutions for wide-ranging applications in the consumer electronics, housing, automotive, industry, communications, and energy sectors worldwide, the Panasonic Group switched to an operating company system on April 1, 2022 with Panasonic Holdings Corporation serving as a holding company and eight companies positioned under its umbrella. The operating company reported consolidated net sales of 3,494.4 billion yen for the year ended March 31, 2024. To learn more about the Panasonic Group, please visit: https://holdings.panasonic/global/

 

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2026 Canton Fair Design Award Winners Showcase China’s Innovation Strength

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GUANGZHOU, China, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As the 140th Canton Fair opens, the winners of the 2026 Canton Fair Design Award (CF Award) have also been announced. Winning products are now on display in Area D of the Canton Fair Complex, offering visitors a closer look at some of the latest advances in Chinese manufacturing and industrial design.

Among this year’s top honorees, a domestically developed high-performance sport motorcycle and an intelligent navigation capsule robot gastric endoscopy system received the Best of the Best Award, the competition’s highest recognition.

The Canton Fair also enhanced the visitor experience with a themed showcase area within the award exhibition. Built around four application-oriented concepts, namely Outdoor Pleasure, Smart Living, Cozy Home and Kitchen Elegance, the immersive displays demonstrate how innovative designs can be integrated into everyday life, helping visitors better understand the practical value behind these award-winning products.

This year, 4,218 products from 2,112 companies competed for the award. Following multiple rounds of evaluation, 222 products from 174 companies were selected.

The award-winning products reflect several key trends shaping the next stage of Chinese manufacturing. Innovation remains a defining theme, with breakthrough technologies ranging from upper limb motor function assistance and enhancement system to exoskeleton robots, underscoring the growing momentum of high-end manufacturing.

Meanwhile, intelligent technologies continue to gain traction across industries. Smart products account for more than 30% of this year’s winners, with AI-powered glasses, intelligent conference terminals and smart healthcare devices extending AI applications across home, office, medical and outdoor environments.

Sustainability is also becoming increasingly embedded throughout the product lifecycle. Green products represent over 40% of the winning entries, while innovations such as integrated energy-saving panels and sugarcane paper demonstrate how environmentally conscious practices are being incorporated into product design, materials selection and manufacturing processes.

Established in 2013, the Canton Fair Design Award is widely regarded as a benchmark for design innovation in China’s foreign trade sector. The award recognizes products that combine design excellence with commercial value, promoting the transformation and upgrading of Chinese manufacturing and supporting high-quality trade development. Entries are evaluated across five dimensions: innovation, quality, functionality, aesthetics and sustainability.

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InstaMall Launches Same-Day Fashion Delivery Experience, Bringing 80+ Brands to Shoppers’ Doors in Miami

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First-of-its-kind shopping app pairs artificial intelligence with same-day delivery, bringing luxury
and contemporary brands directly to customers’ doorsteps 

Featured luxury and contemporary brands include AllSaints, John Varvatos and Aritzia

MIAMI, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — InstaMall, a first-of-its-kind shopping app offering same-day delivery and access to real-time inventory across luxury and contemporary fashion, launches today in Miami, Florida. Now available via iOS and Android, InstaMall provides access to more than 80 contemporary and luxury fashion brands across Miami’s five premier retail clusters, including Balmain, Louis Vuitton, Bottega Veneta, Ganni, Coach, Diesel, Reformation, Aritzia, Cult Gaia, Prada and more. InstaMall will add more brands within the app in the coming weeks and seasons. 

Sitting at the intersection of fashion, technology and commerce, InstaMall brings inspiration and purchase together through a more dynamic way to discover and shop for fashion. The experience combines access to luxury and contemporary brands with the convenience of same-day delivery, bringing the speed customers have come to expect across categories like food and groceries to fashion while maintaining the brand experience retailers and shoppers expect.

Within the app, customers will have access to InstaMall’s AI-powered stylist and virtual try-on features, making it easier to browse, discover and shop styles online. InstaMall’s AI Stylist serves as an intelligent shopping assistant that responds to customers’ preferences in real time. Customers can use the AI Stylist to receive product recommendations, build outfits, ask questions and discover new styles, while its virtual try-on feature allows them to visualize select items on themselves before making a purchase.

“InstaMall was founded on the belief that the convenience customers have come to expect from same-day delivery should extend to the way they shop for fashion,” said Elliot Aboud, Founder and CEO of InstaMall. “As fashion and technology continue to evolve together, we saw an opportunity to create a more seamless shopping experience that brings customers closer to the brands they love, combining a curated assortment, AI-powered styling and virtual try-on with the ease and convenience of same-day delivery.”

Prior to founding InstaMall, Elliot Aboud helped build the Aroma360 and Hotel Collection brands, overseeing the launch of the first retail store and expanding the retail footprint to more than 30 stores across the United States and two in Dubai. InstaMall is bringing fashion and luxury to the next generation with its seamless shopping experience and wide selection of brands.

Customers can download InstaMall through the Apple App Store or Google Play, or by going to instamall.co.

About InstaMall 

InstaMall is a same-day fashion shopping and discovery app reimagining how consumers shop for luxury and contemporary brands. Sitting at the intersection of fashion, technology and commerce, InstaMall brings inspiration and purchase together in an experience that gives consumers a more dynamic way to discover and shop. Where on-demand delivery has long existed for categories like food and groceries, InstaMall brings that same convenience to luxury fashion for the first time, delivering the same day without compromising the brand experience fashion retailers and their customers expect. The company launched publicly in Miami on October 16, 2026, and plans to expand nationally. For more information, please visit instamall.co.

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PTC to Announce Fourth Fiscal Quarter and Full Year 2026 Results on Wednesday, November 4, 2026

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BOSTON, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) will release its fiscal 2026 fourth quarter and full year results on Wednesday, November 4th after the stock market closes. As previously announced on October 5th, 2026, PTC entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Schneider Electric. In light of the pending transaction, PTC is suspending quarterly earnings conference calls and is no longer providing quarterly or annual guidance.

The earnings press release and accompanying financial data tables will be accessible on the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at PTC Investor Relations.

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PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) is a global software company that enables manufacturers and product companies to digitally transform how they design, manufacture, and service the physical products the world relies on. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, PTC employs over 7,000 people and supports more than 30,000 customers globally. For more information, please visit www.ptc.com.

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