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FINN Partners and Humble Ventures Expanded ‘Future of Education and Health’ Returns to Austin on Thursday, March 6 – Friday, March 7 at Atelier 1205

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Two immersive future-focused days of programming in education and health, bringing together leading innovators, VCs, policymakers, researchers and entrepreneurs for panel discussions, partnerships,
media, networking & live entertainment.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — FINN Partners, a global independent marketing and communications agency, and Humble Ventures, a venture capital and private equity firm focused on diverse founders, entrepreneurs, start-ups and organizations, are joining forces for the third year to host the 2025 Future of Education and Health Summit at the FINNxHumble House in Austin. Expect inspired ideas and provocative conversations in an unparalleled event that brings together a global community of innovators, visionaries and activists, forging connections and exploring solutions about how to manage a shifting landscape and prepare for an uncertain future in two of America’s most vital concerns—education and health.

“Education is THE building block of the American Dream. It is fundamental to democracy and in 2025 we find ourselves at a crossroads not only in how we will educate our children, but in what the future of the great American experiment will be and for whom. The speakers we’ve brought together and the topics we will all discuss will help us chart that future,” said Marina Stenos, Managing Partner, FINN Partners.

Day 1–The Future of Education: Event Overview
WHO: Open to educators, innovators, business leaders, VCs, start-ups, policymakers & journalists
WHAT: The Future of Education at the FINNxHumble House
WHEN: Thursday March 6, 2025, from 9 am6 pm CST
WHERE: Atelier 1205, 1205 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702
REGISTER TO RESERVE A SPOT: https://lu.ma/2b5rkxxv

On Thursday, March 6, FINNxHumble House will bring together the boldest minds, the biggest disruptors, and the true pioneers in education design to talk about our future workforce, rethink how we educate, foster resilience, and spark innovation with dynamic future-proof tools and ideas.

Highlights include:

Equipping the Workforce of Tomorrow with Resilience, Hope, and Belonging with Batelle for KidsLeveraging Technology for the Future of Education with the American Public University SystemThe State of K12 Cybersecurity in 2025 with the Center for Internet SecurityEmpowering Learning to Collaborate with AI with the Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering Guardians of Democracy: Libraries Ensure Information Access with CMO/OverdriveHow Teacher PD Shapes the Future STEM Workforce with the National Math and Science InitiativeThe Future of Education with the Randi Weingarten of the American Federation of Teachers, education design pioneer Doreen Gehry-Nelson, The Hechinger Report, and the National Black Child Development Institute

“SXSW provides fertile ground for the convergence of thinkers and doers. FINNxHumble House offers a space for connection and collaboration among education changemakers,” said Emily Embury, Senior Partner, FINN Partners. “Attendees will hear from researchers and educators working on the front lines of education policy and practice, and the leaders of organizations providing institutions with the innovative tools classrooms need to be globally relevant and successful in 2025.”

Day 2–The Future of Health: Event Overview
WHO: Open to health innovators, business leaders, VCs, start-ups, policymakers & journalists
WHAT: The Future of Health at the FINNxHumble House
WHEN: Friday, March 7, from 10am7pm
WHERE: Atelier 1205, 1205 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702
REGISTER TO RESERVE A SPOT: https://lu.ma/o3r89474

On Friday, March 7, FINNxHumble House is ground zero for health innovation. A cross-section of preeminent health industry leaders and experts from around the globe with insight and experience will convene to share pioneering ideas about fixing the broken health ecosystem, improving patient care and exploring exciting new horizons.

Highlights include:

Off-Planet Healthcare – Shaping the Future of Space Medicine with the co-founder and CEO of BioAstraGenerative AI and Health Systems with Deloitte’s Center for Health Solutions & Health Equity InstituteBioengineering to Solve the U.S. Organ Shortage with the Carnegie Mellon College of Engineering and the Transplant Center at the Mayo ClinicThe Power of Local Ecosystems and Public-Private Partnerships with Catalyst by Wellstar, Venture Atlanta, VECKTA and MixEatUpAI and the Future of Pharma Marketing with Doceree and PfizerDecentralizing Public Health with the CDC, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, Zorya Foundation, and the Valley Health SystemThe Brain-Healthy City: Longevity and Urban Design with the executive director of the Aging Institute, American Society on Aging.

Both days will finish with live music and cocktails.

Said Ritesh Patel, Chief Growth Officer at Doceree, “This year we are proud to be a partner and to bring together healthcare visionaries, innovators, and industry leaders for a day of groundbreaking discussions that will shape the future of medicine. From pioneering space healthcare to 3D bioprinting organs, our curated event brings together the brightest minds in healthcare innovation. Join us.”

Spots are limited for the FINNxHumble Future of Education and Health Summit. Register now: https://www.finnpartners.com/campaign/finn-at-sxsw/

About FINN Partners
Founded in 2011 on the core principles of innovation and collaborative partnership, FINN Partners has grown from $24 million in fees to almost $200 million in fees during the past 14 years, becoming one of the fastest-growing independent agencies in the world. Last year, FINN was named to Fast Co Most Innovative Companies list and was recognized as a PRovoke Media 2022 Agency of the Year. The full-service marketing and communications company’s record-setting pace results from organic growth and integrating new companies and new people into the FINN world through a common philosophy. With more than 1,300 professionals across 34 offices, FINN provides clients with global access and capabilities in the Americas, Europe and Asia. In addition, FINN provides its clients with access to top-tier agencies worldwide through its membership in the global network PROI. Headquartered in New York, FINN has offices in: Abu Dhabi, Atlanta, Bangalore, Beijing, Boston, Chicago, Delhi, Denver, Detroit, Dublin, Fort Lauderdale, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Jerusalem, Kuala Lumpur, London, Los Angeles, Madison, Wisc., Manila, Mumbai, Munich, Nashville, Orange County, Paris, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, Singapore, Vancouver and Washington D.C. Find us at finnpartners.com and follow us on LinkedIn, X and Instagram at @finnpartners.

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Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair Students Win Big at the 75th California Science and Engineering Fair

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SAN DIEGO, April 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The 75th California Science and Engineering Fair (CSEF) took place April 11–12 at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, bringing together 900 of the best of 1st place winners from regional competitions covering 58 counties across the state, including the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair (GSDSEF). GSDSEF students earned 40 awards at the event, including two of only six highly coveted spots to the prestigious Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). Seven students earned 1st Place awards in the categories of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Cognitive Science, Microbiology, Physics and Astronomy, and Zoology. In addition, one student won the Saban Family Foundation Scholar Prize, while another won the South Coast AQMD Air Quality Award and A&WMA Environmental Leadership Award. CSEF is the oldest science fair west of the Mississippi River and the highest level competition in the state.

Top winners were:

Arya Bhatt, Grade 7, Oak Valley Middle School, South Coast AQMD Air Quality Award, A&WMA Environmental Leadership Award, “Context Aware Real Time Air Quality Prediction Using Machine Learning”.

Joie Green, Grade 8, Muirlands Middle School, 1st Place, “Soon I will be Invisible: How to Direct Energy with Topological Metamaterials”.

Maggie Hao, Grade 10, The Bishop’s School, 1st Place, “Harnessing Tardigrade Genes to Enhance Bacterial Biosensors for Heavy Metal Pollutant Detection”.

Uma Kattamuri, Grade 7, Oak Valley Middle School, 1st Place, “Elevated CO2 During Kalanchoe pinnata Growth Reveals Enhanced Antiproliferative and Synergistic Therapies”.

Sonika Dhenuva Konda, Grade 11, Del Norte High School, Saban Family Foundation Scholar Prize, “Adaptive Swarm Coordination for Wildfire Control via Q-Learning Tuned PSO with Quantum-Inspired Coupling”.

Emma Liu, Grade 11, The Bishop’s School, ISEF Finalist, 1st Place, “Defining 3D Phenotypic Cell States of Polymorphonuclear Neutrophils via Novel Computational Pipeline”.

Sharvi Mahajan, Grade 8, Bernardo Heights Middle School, 1st Place, “Evaluating Predictive EEG Theta/Beta Features in Adult ADHD via Machine Learning”.

Sydney O’Donnell, Grade 8, The Rhoades School, 1st Place, TFJIC, “Effects of Marigold Versus Chlorella Supplementation on Yolk Lutein Content”.

Ihan Sung, Grade 11, Eastlake High School, ISEF Finalist, 1st Place, “Renewable Ammonia Electrochemical Synthesis by Glow Discharge with an Iron Based Catalyst”.

Full results and project showcase available online.

About the GSDSEF

Since 1955, the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair (GSDSEF) has provided an inspiring experience in science and engineering for tens of thousands of San Diego and Imperial County students, motivating them to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. This regional competition challenges students to go beyond classroom studies to do independent research – to ask compelling questions, to design and implement innovative solutions, and to present and defend results to judges who are professionals in their fields. The GSDSEF brings together 800 of the best middle and high school students, 400+ judges who are professionals in their fields and over 60 professional societies and organizations, with $40k in prizes awarded.

The GSDSEF fosters creativity and innovation through inquiry, celebrates students’ STEM achievements, and showcases how young minds can make an impact in the present and future. Many of these student scientists are conducting world-class research and conducting groundbreaking experiments in fields ranging from Astronomy to Zoology, such as the discovery of cures for diseases, formulations of new vaccines, cancer research, applying AI to enhance medical diagnoses, using biomimicry for water conservation, novel drone technology, advances in micro robotics and autonomous driving technology. The GSDSEF is the highest-level STEM competition in the region and one of the oldest, most respected and competitive in the world. The GSDSEF is a 501(c)(3) organization. Learn more at gsdsef.org and follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Copyright © 2026 Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair. All rights reserved.

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sany.zakharia@gsdsef.org

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Innowise Named to 2026 CRN Tech Elite 250 List By The Channel Company

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WARSAW, Poland, April 26, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Innowise has officially secured a position on CRN’s 2026 Tech Elite 250. This annual ranking identifies IT solution providers across the US and Canada that have achieved top-tier status within the partner programs of the industry’s leading technology vendors. The inclusion follows a period of verified growth in technical proficiency and a focus on high-impact engineering.

“Innowise concentrates on creating scalable, resilient architectures that produce measurable benefits for our clients. The honor of being recognized by CRN highlights the commitment of our experts to maintain high standards in highly competitive markets,” said Dmitry Nazarevich, CTO at Innowise.

About the Tech Elite 250

The Tech Elite 250 is a directory of companies recognized as having the highest level of partnership and certifications within the global IT ecosystem. In order to reach the final list, the provider must hold the most advanced technical credentials from vendors like AWS, Cisco, Dell, HPE, IBM, Intel, Nutanix, and Nvidia.

This directory serves as a verified ledger for enterprise clients who need to orchestrate complex hardware and software stacks without letting legacy environments rot. Holding these certifications is mandatory to stop the cash bleed caused by inefficient infrastructure and unoptimized cloud usage.

About Innowise

Founded in 2007, Innowise is a global software engineering and IT consulting center. The company is focused on developing high-value technologies, including artificial intelligence, data engineering, and cloud computing. Innowise crafts technological solutions for companies across 40+ domains in order to assist them in updating, creating, and modernizing their digital ecosystems.

Innowise specializes in using established technologies and modular approaches to enable organizations to expand or shift their operations while retaining complete control over all their physical and intangible assets.

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Lizaveta Piaskova, Innowise, 48 48 787 027 706, lizaveta.piaskova@innowise.com, innowise.com

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Neusoft Showcases Full-Stack & Global Innovations at Auto China 2026

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BEIJING, April 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — At Auto China 2026, Neusoft Corporation hosted a press conference on April 25th and announced three key strategic moves: the iteration of Neusoft OneCoreGo® Global In-Vehicle Intelligent Mobility Solution 7.0, the launch of Neusoft NAGIC.AI Cockpit Software Platform, and the strategic upgrade of its subsidiary, Neusoft Smart Go. By leveraging full-stack technology and a global ecosystem to drive innovation and empowerment, Neusoft is transforming vehicles into proactive, connected and collaborative mobile intelligent spaces.

OneCoreGo® Global In-Vehicle Intelligent Mobility Solution 7.0: An Evolved AI Companion for Global Intelligent Mobility

Intelligent mobility requires proactive perception, scenario integration, and global connectivity to meet personalized user needs and complex driving scenarios. Neusoft, whose products cover over 130 countries and regions worldwide, addresses these challenges with its OneCoreGo® Global In-Vehicle Intelligent Mobility Solution 7.0 through AI-driven innovation and global ecosystem collaboration. Powered by One Mate’s cross-agent collaboration and a sub-product matrix including One Map, One Sight, One Cloud, One Pay, One Store, One Link, and One Guard, the solution delivers full-link global mobility services spanning navigation, in-cabin AR, payment, app ecosystem services, connectivity and security. By breaking down functional silos, it streamlines multi-step operations into a single “depart” command, leveraging full-stack AI technology across perception, decision-making, interaction, and execution processes.

Guan Xin, Vice President of Neusoft and General Manager of Neusoft Automotive Innovative Solutions Division, said, “Adhering to the core principles of AI and globalization, OneCoreGo® 7.0 keeps innovating, evolving into a globally intelligent mobility companion that truly understands user needs.”

To enhance driving safety and mobility efficiency, OneCoreGo® 7.0 has also comprehensively upgraded its sub-products: One Map Global Navigation newly introduces 3D city effects, 3D lane-level maps, and traffic light guidance, offering dedicated solutions for two-wheelers and commercial vehicles as well. One Sight AR For Car improves navigation display effects, reducing instances of taking wrong routes. One Pay In-Vehicle Payment achieves over 90% payment coverage for parking services across core European cities. Combined with One Cloud’s global compliance cloud monitoring platform and One Guard’s full-stack vehicle networking security services, it creates a truly comprehensive OneCoreGo® Global In-Vehicle Intelligent Mobility Solution.

Neusoft NAGIC.AI Cockpit Software Platform: Dual-track Architecture for AI Integration in Every Vehicle

Amid the AI-driven transformation of the automotive industry, the market faces two challenges: limited computing power in legacy vehicles and high adaptation difficulties for next-gen models. Neusoft’s NAGIC.AI Cockpit Software Platform adopts a flexible “distributed + centralized” dual-track architecture approach. For existing vehicle models, it introduces the AI BOX solution, rapidly boosting computing power via external AI computing units, significantly reducing upgrade costs and timelines. For new vehicle models built on next-gen central computing platforms, Neusoft provides a full-stack AI cockpit software product suite, meeting automakers’ stringent requirements for system stability, reliability, and full-domain control.

Pang Hongyan, Vice President of Neusoft and General Manager of the Automotive Intelligent Software Division, said, “Our dual-track architecture enables every vehicle to embrace AI and enjoy an intelligent future. Both existing models and new-generation vehicles can find the most suitable path to intelligentization.”

Moreover, Neusoft’s NAGIC.AI Cockpit Software Platform features scenario-based, human-centric AI Agents seamlessly integrating driving safety, occupant care services, intelligent assisted driving and in-cabin entertainment. Neusoft also collaborates with global ecosystem partners to drive intelligent upgrades of in-cabin interaction products, fostering a more open and dynamic intelligent cockpit ecosystem.

Strategic Upgrade of Neusoft Smart Go: A World-leading Provider of Full-Domain Upper-Body Electronics Solutions for Intelligent Vehicles

Aligning with the trend of E/E architecture evolution from distributed control to “central computing + zonal control”, Neusoft Smart Go, a subsidiary of Neusoft in the field of intelligent vehicle connectivity, has completed a strategic upgrade, aiming to become a global leader in full-domain upper-body electronics solutions for intelligent vehicles.

This strategic upgrade positions Neusoft Smart Go to focus on full-domain scenarios in upper-body electronics, building a product matrix covering full-category in-vehicle electronics solutions, including central computing platforms, cockpit-driving-parking integration, intelligent cockpits, intelligent communications, intelligent audio systems, and zonal control units, and pioneering the integration of large model algorithms.

Jian Guodong, Senior Vice President of Neusoft and CEO of Neusoft Smart Go, said, “This strategic upgrade represents a significant leap from partial focus to comprehensive layout. Through our dual-track strategy of high-end cutting-edge solutions and mature standardized products, we can flexibly meet the mass production needs of vehicle models across different regions and price segments worldwide.” Neusoft Smart Go will provide mass-producible, adaptable hardware-software integrated solutions, empowering global automakers in achieving intelligent transformation.

Neusoft’s President, Mr.Gai Longjia stated, “In the future, Neusoft Smart Go will create stronger synergy with Neusoft Corporation by sharing internal technologies and capabilities while responding jointly to external demands. This specialized yet collaborative model will preserve business unit’s agility and expertise while enhancing Neusoft’s full-stack technological advantages.”

As a trusted partner in a smarter world, Neusoft is committed to collaborating with global automakers and ecosystem partners to build an open and inclusive intelligent automotive community together for the future of global mobility.

For more information about Neusoft, please visit www.neusoft.com.

 

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