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Dotmatics Introduces Luma Antibody & Protein Engineering Solution for End-to-End Antibody Discovery

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The first in a series of Dotmatics Luma Multimodal R&D Solutions

Geneious has been seamlessly composed into Luma showcasing cross-therapeutic capabilities within a unified platform

BOSTON, Oct. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Dotmatics®, a leader in R&D scientific software connecting science, data, and decision-making, today announced the launch of Dotmatics Luma™ Multimodal R&D Solutions in support of the discovery and development of therapeutics across multiple modalities of biopharmaceutical science. The first solution is the Luma Antibody & Protein Engineering solution, a comprehensive end-to-end solution for streamlining the antibody discovery and development process, with an emphasis on monoclonal and multispecific antibodies.

The Luma Antibody & Protein Engineering Solution and other future multimodal solutions combine the Dotmatics Luma Scientific Intelligence Platform and key Dotmatics scientific tools, thoughtfully composed within Luma. Together, these solutions will offer researchers a multimodal approach to therapeutic discovery supporting CAR-T cell discovery, siRNA, antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), CRISPR therapeutics, and vaccine discovery.

“Increasingly our customers are asking for tools that support multiple modalities of therapeutic discovery,” said Michael Swartz, Chief Strategy Officer at Dotmatics. “Scientists want to pick the best therapy or combination of therapies to address a particular target by researching and testing across different domains of science – not just one. Dotmatics gives them a scientific intelligence platform that is natively built to support this.”

These multimodal Luma solutions will leverage capabilities from Dotmatics’ best-in-class scientific software products including Geneious®, GraphPad® Prism, OMIQ®, Protein Metrics Byos®, and FCS Express®, composed to work together harmoniously within Luma, enhancing overall functionality without friction. This approach allows researchers to use familiar tools while eliminating data and process silos, creating a more cohesive and collaborative environment.

Introducing Geneious Luma

The first of these scientific products seamlessly composed within Luma and being introduced today is Geneious Luma. With Geneious Luma, researchers will have access to analyze and visualize DNA, RNA, and protein sequences from Geneious Prime, and the antibody discovery and screening capabilities of Geneious Biologics.

Geneious Luma, and the other future Dotmatics scientific products composed within Luma, will each come pre-configured to work seamlessly within Luma, while allowing IT and scientists to compose their own sequence of sophisticated low-code actions, eliminating the need for lengthy customization or complex integrations. As a result, researchers can benefit from the end-to-end solution immediately. In addition, these products will be available to license together with the Luma platform and will include out-of-the-box Luma applications to fill critical gaps in the end-to-end workflow, including:

Multimodal Registration: Versioned, entity-specific, and extensible registration models driven by linked ontologies allow for the highest levels of scientific depth and precision. Luma links these models to how scientists naturally work, so registration happens automatically and asynchronously, along with the tracking and storage of experimental and product-related information throughout the research and development process. When test results indicate a synthesized molecule does not match the design, Luma can modify the linked registered entity without losing lineage or context of the original.Unified Results: All relevant project data—such as molecule designs, characterization data, assay data, endpoint data, and registered materials—can be correlated and unified into normalized data structures and customizable dashboards to quickly make decisions about which antibodies are best to advance. This happens automatically as people work, eliminating the need for hours of data wrangling currently implicit in activities from registration to analysis.Customer Apps: Customers can safely extend Dotmatics Luma apps or create their own low-code apps to contextualize, flow, and correlate data from disparate sources in ways that suit their needs – with scientifically smart dashboards and visualizations to match. These apps follow industry standard SDLC processes and FAIR data principles to make getting data into and out of Luma in a governed way simple and straightforward. Data integration options include REST, GraphQL, and JDBC.Artificial Intelligence: Luma will include significant generative and predictive ML capabilities for dry lab and wet lab tasks that customers can define and extend. Assistive GenAI will help customers accelerate the introspection, summarization, and visualization of their data. Domain-specific AI will allow Luma to leverage protein prediction, flow cytometry autogating, and other scientifically-focused models within their workflows. Composite AI will allow the use of multiple models or data sets generated from independent models to be brought together for higher order model training, selection, and execution.

The Luma Antibody & Protein Engineering Solution

By composing Geneious Luma and other scientific products within Luma, Dotmatics can offer researchers with a new solution for addressing the complexities of antibody and protein engineering.

“The Luma Antibody & Protein Engineering solution addresses long-standing gaps in the antibody discovery workflow by providing an end-to-end process that seamlessly composes many of scientists’ favorite tools directly into Luma,” said Kalim Sailba, Chief Product Officer at Dotmatics. “Researchers can now streamline workflows from planning and in-silico design to wet lab production, validation, and data analysis, all within a unified AI-native platform.”

The following products, composed within Luma, will support the Luma Antibody & Protein Engineering solution:

Geneious Luma: Enables researchers to use the advanced bioinformatics, molecular biology, and antibody discovery capabilities of Geneious Prime® and Geneious Biologics® to annotate and filter sequences and to design constructs. Then, seamlessly working together with Luma, researchers can execute their cloning, expression, and purification tasks using Luma’s Adaptive Workflow capabilities.

Customers will also have access to BioGlyph®, following Dotmatics’ recent investment, enabling the design and generation of multispecific antibody formats and the execution of predictive machine learning models to score potential multispecific antibodies, allowing researchers to explore all combinations of multispecific formats and proceed with only those that are most promising.

Prism Luma: Leverage GraphPad Prism, the industry-leading data analysis software, for antibody assay development and screening. This product includes native normalization and pre-processing of results prior to analysis in Prism (mitigating the need to use Excel) and contextual linking between assay results, registered materials, and experimental context.Byos & Byosphere Luma: Use Protein Metrics Byos, a comprehensive software for streamlining protein characterization, to characterize protein structures and behaviors for higher fidelity, then feed these characterizations back into predictive machine learning models to drive the next round of synthesis. Also leverage Protein Metrics Byosphere enterprise platform to combine biotherapeutic mass spec data, analysis, and reporting and to curate, interrogate, and share information gained in the analytical lab from Byos.Luma Lab Connect: Automate data ingestion from lab instruments including flow cytometry, liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry and other data sources. Lab Connect auto-associates instrument results with the correct workflow steps, materials, and endpoint data, mitigating a common manual pain point of SDMS and LIMS systems today.Flow Luma: Use OMIQ, the modern flow cytometry solution, to evaluate the molecular properties of antibody candidates, the cells that produce them, and phenotype their therapeutic outcomes.

Expanding Beyond Biopharma

The future use of Dotmatics Luma extends beyond biopharma and drug discovery into broader scientific domains, like material science and chemistry, industrial biotech, and agritech. Every solution built on the Luma platform ensures a unified user experience and seamless work and data flows, helping organizations achieve scientific breakthroughs faster and with greater accuracy. By delivering a cohesive and scalable platform, Dotmatics aims to support researchers across multiple industries, fostering innovation and collaboration.

Forward Looking Statements  

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are intended to outline our general product strategy. It is intended for informational purposes only and speaks only as of the date the statements are first published. It is not a commitment to deliver any functionality and should not be relied upon for making purchase decisions. You should not put any contractual reliance on these statements. The development, release, and timing of any products or capabilities remains at the sole discretion of Dotmatics.

No representation or warranty, express or implied, is provided in relation to the fairness, accuracy, correctness, completeness or reliability of the information, opinions or conclusions expressed herein. Only those representations or warranties that are made in or pursuant to one or more definitive agreements involving the parties will have any legal effect.

About Dotmatics
Dotmatics is a leader in R&D scientific software connecting science, data, and decision-making. Its enterprise R&D platform and scientists’ favorite applications drive efficiency and accelerate innovation. More than 2 million scientists and 10,000 customers trust Dotmatics to help them create a healthier, cleaner, safer world. Dotmatics is a global team of more than 800 people dedicated to supporting its customers in over 180 countries. Dotmatics has made 14 acquisitions since 2017. The company’s principal office is in Boston, with 14 offices and R&D teams located around the world.

Dotmatics is backed by Insight Partners, a leading global venture capital and private equity firm investing in high-growth technology and software scaleup companies. Learn more about Dotmatics, its platform, and applications including GraphPad Prism, Geneious, SnapGene, Protein Metrics, and LabArchives at https://www.dotmatics.com.

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VYLIT OPENS ITS CREATOR ADVISORY BOARD, GIVING CREATORS EQUITY IN THE PLATFORM

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Reality star & chef Dom DeAngelis, model & creator Cydney Moreau, and creator-entrepreneur Crystal Jackson named as founding members, with applications now open for creators who want a voice in how the platform is shaped

MIAMI, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Vylit, the 18+ creator-first social platform co-founded by Ami Gan, former CEO of OnlyFans, and seasoned entrepreneur Kailey Magder, is opening applications for its Creator Advisory Board, which will include a select group of creators that will have a strong voice in shaping the platform they use and earn on.

Vylit is inviting creators not just to join the platform, but to help build it, with real shares in the company reserved for those who contribute to its growth, culture and direction. The Creator Advisory Board will give creators a direct voice in building Vylit’s community, the platform’s development and creator tools, along with ownership in the business they’re helping grow.

Applications are now open. Creators can apply by emailing vylit@vylitworld.com with their name, bio and social handles.

Vylit is launching the board with three founding members who show the range of creators it’s built for.

Dominic DeAngelis, known from YouTube and Vanderpump Villa, where his culinary skills earned recognition from viewers around the world, has been using the platform to share behind-the-scenes and day-in-the-life content with his subscribers — the kind of direct, monetized relationship with fans that Vylit is designed around.

“Social media sucks right now. The algorithms are negative, you don’t even see the people you follow anymore, and creators are struggling to find real connections with their fans,” said DeAngelis. “I’m thrilled to be part of a platform that’s doing it differently. Vylit is actually listening to creators and building with us, not just for us.”

Cydney Moreau, a Louisiana-born former track athlete turned model and creator with a following across fitness, fashion and lifestyle, balances her work with life as a mom. Vylit is where she’s turning that following into a business for the first time, on her own terms.

“As someone who is monetizing my content for the first time, knowing that I will have a say in how the platform treats other creators means everything,” said Moreau. “It’s not every day a platform actually wants creators in the room while they’re building it. Knowing Vylit is making decisions with our interests at heart gives me the confidence to build here, and I’m excited to help shape where this goes.”

Crystal Jackson, known to millions of followers as Mrs. Poindexter, is the co-founder of EssentL, a company building business infrastructure and benefits for creators. A former engineer turned multi-platform creator and entrepreneur, she brings an operator’s understanding of what creators actually need from the platforms they build on.

“I’ve spent years building an audience and a business across platforms that weren’t built for today’s creator ecosystem,” said Jackson. “What drew me to Vylit is that they’re handing creators actual ownership and a real say in the decisions that affect us. That’s not something I’ve seen anyone else do, and I want to help build it right.”

Since launching, Vylit has positioned itself as the “HBO of social media,” a space between traditional social media and adult subscription platforms, where creators can be expressive, marketable and in control. The Creator Advisory Board takes that further. Rather than building the platform for creators and handing it over, Vylit is building it with them, giving them direct ownership and a say in its direction.

“The users driving value should have a say in the business,” said Ami Gan, Co-Founder and CEO of Vylit. “Creators understand culture and digital monetization better than anyone. At Vylit, that expertise earns them a real seat at the table.”

“We didn’t want to build another platform where creators show up after the fact,” added Kailey Magder, Co-Founder and COO of Vylit. “We want them involved from day one, shaping the product, the community and the direction of the business.”

Vylit truly puts creators in charge, giving them real ownership and a direct say in how the platform evolves. The Creator Advisory Board is just the start.

To learn more, visit https://vylitworld.com/ 

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ABOUT VYLIT
Vylit is an 18+ creator-first social platform redefining how adults share, discover and monetize content. Co-founded by Amrapali (Ami) Gan and Kailey Magder, Vylit was created to fill the gap between traditional social media and creator platforms, offering a premium digital experience for expression. Built as “the HBO of social media,” the platform allows topless content while prohibiting explicit material, giving creators greater freedom. Vylit combines social connectivity with built-in monetization, interest-based discovery through its Vybe Matching Engine, and in-house AI Image Generation and Chat tools designed for its users. Learn more at www.vylitworld.com.

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CNBC Names PayJoy one of the World’s Top FinTech Companies of 2026

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Recognition highlights PayJoy’s leadership in emerging market consumer finance

SAN FRANCISCO, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — CNBC and Statista have named PayJoy to the “World’s Top Fintech Companies 2026,” which honors companies providing digital funding and bank-independent lending solutions for individuals and businesses. PayJoy is a leading financial services provider for underserved consumers across emerging markets.

Now in its fourth edition, the ranking identifies 500 leading companies across eight fintech market segments worldwide, including Payments, Neobanking, Wealth Technology, Digital Assets, Enterprise Fintech, Insurtech, Regtech, and Alternative Financing. Companies were evaluated using an aggregated scoring model built on both general and segment-specific KPIs, drawing on desk research from publicly available sources alongside company self-reports submitted through an open application process.

PayJoy’s inclusion reflects its work bringing credit access to the emerging middle class in Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Panama, Peru, Ecuador, South Africa, the Philippines, and Indonesia, nine countries where traditional financial infrastructure has long excluded first-time borrowers.

“This recognition from CNBC and Statista is a meaningful validation of the work our team does every day,” said Doug Ricket, PayJoy CEO and Co-Founder. “Millions of people across the markets we serve are building credit for the first time through PayJoy. Being named among the world’s top fintech companies reflects the scale and impact of that work.”

For more information on the full ranking, visit https://www.cnbc.com/worlds-top-fintech-companies-2026/ 

About PayJoy
PayJoy expands credit access across emerging markets through point-of-sale financing and card offerings. Its proprietary secured-credit technology enables first-time borrowers to responsibly build financial stability and participate fully in the modern economy. Through its cutting-edge machine learning, data science, and anti-fraud AI, PayJoy has financed over $3.5 billion of loans to more than 20 million people and employs over 1,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit https://www.payjoy.com/ 

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Youngstown Innovation Hub Breaks Ground at YBI’s 107 Building

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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As the United States works to strengthen its aerospace and defense manufacturing base, the Youngstown Innovation Hub for Aerospace & Defense broke ground today on YBI‘s 107 Building in downtown Youngstown, positioning the region as a national proving ground for advanced and additive manufacturing. The Hub is managed by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM).

Youngstown Innovation Hub for Aerospace & Defense breaks ground at YBI’s 107 Building.

The Hub is one of four Innovation Hubs established across Ohio as part of a statewide initiative to strengthen innovation-driven economic growth. Once complete, it is projected to generate approximately $161.6 million in economic impact, create 450 new jobs, and produce 185 new STEM credential opportunities and 40 internship opportunities by 2029.

The groundbreaking comes as Ohio was recently ranked the No. 1 state for business in America by CNBC’s 2026 America’s Top States for Business rankings, up from No. 5 in 2025.

Ohio Lt. Governor Jim Tressel attended and delivered remarks at the ceremony.

“Today is about more than renovating a building. It’s about building opportunity for Ohioans,” said Lt. Governor Tressel. “The Mahoning Valley has always been defined by the people who make things, solve problems, and never stop working toward a better future. This Innovation Hub builds on that proud tradition while preparing the next generation for in-demand careers in manufacturing.”

Hub and YBI leadership also spoke at the ceremony.

“Today’s groundbreaking of the Youngstown Innovation Hub represents much more than the start of a building renovation. It reflects what can happen when state, regional, industry, academic, and community partners come together around a shared vision for the future of manufacturing, aerospace and defense innovation,” said Megan Malara, Ph.D., director of the Youngstown Innovation Hub.

The renovation is made possible in part by a $750,000 state capital investment. Ohio State Sen. Al Cutrona and state Rep. Lauren McNally were credited with helping advance the funding request through the legislative process. YBI also recognized the broader Lake to River legislative delegation, including state Reps. Nick Santucci, Tex Fischer, Monica Robb Blasdel, Dave Thomas, and Sarah Fowler Arthur, for their support, as well as U.S. Sens. Jon Husted and Bernie Moreno for their support of the project in the U.S. Senate.

Speakers at the ceremony included Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel; Lydia Mihalik, director of the Ohio Department of Development; Mary Mertz, director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources; Julius Oliver, 1st Ward Councilman for the City of Youngstown; State Sen. Al Cutrona; State Rep. Nick Santucci; State Rep. Lauren McNally; and Megan Malara, Ph.D., director of the Youngstown Innovation Hub. Barb Ewing, CEO of YBI, served as master of ceremonies.

The City of Youngstown, which committed $1.35 million in local matching funds to the project, was represented at the ceremony. John Wilczynski, executive director of America Makes, attended, and Barb Ewing recognized Kimberly Gibson and Alexander Steeb of America Makes for their roles in advancing the project.

Upon completion, the five-story, 130,000-square-foot concrete-framed building will offer flexible space for offices, workspaces, and display areas, along with robust power capacity to support multiple high-demand tenants. The building’s security features, including limited access points and naturally separated manufacturing bays, are designed to meet U.S. Department of War contracting criteria, positioning tenants to compete directly for federal defense work.

“It’s great to finally be transitioning from talking about this project to actually working on it. We appreciate all the support we’ve had from our political leaders and the community. YBI is proud to be a part of the project team that’s changing the trajectory of the Mahoning Valley,” said Barb Ewing, CEO of YBI.

Companies looking to expand, relocate, or enter the aerospace and defense manufacturing sector are encouraged to visit the Youngstown Innovation Hub website at youngstownhub.us.

About the Youngstown Innovation Hub for Aerospace & Defense

Managed by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), the Youngstown Innovation Hub is a national proving ground for advanced and additive manufacturing, strengthening U.S. aerospace and defense supply chains and workforce development. Learn more at youngstownhub.us.

About YBI

YBI is a globally recognized economic development nonprofit, advancing innovation and growth across Ohio and beyond. Through a flexible suite of high-quality entrepreneurial services and resources, YBI supports startups, small businesses, and manufacturers at every stage of development. For more information, visit ybi.org.

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