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Plug and Play Announces Silicon Valley Fall Batches of 2026

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1 day ago

September 29, 2026

140 startups from 20 countries join 13 programs, with AI moving deeper into industry-specific applications

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Plug and Play, the ultimate innovation platform that accelerates over 2,500 startups annually, has selected 140 startups across 13 programs for its Silicon Valley Fall batches of 2026. The founders will pitch to investors, corporations, and industry leaders at the Silicon Valley Summit, Nov. 3–5, 2026.

The participating programs include:

AgtechAnimal HealthBrand & RetailEnterprise & AIFintechFood & BeverageGlobal Overseas Acceleration & Learning (GOAL)Health & LongevityInsurtechNew Materials & PackagingTravel & Hospitality

The batch also includes startups participating in the Mobility & Advanced Hardware: Korea to U.S. program and the XDC AI Agents & Blockchain Accelerator. View the full list of participating startups here.

Startups were selected based on program fit, traction, and direct interest from Plug and Play’s partners, many of whom participated in the final screening process. Across programs, that demand increasingly centers on technologies that can move beyond experimentation and into real industry workflows.

“A year ago, founders came to us with AI products that companies wanted to test. Now they arrive with customers already in production,” said Saeed Amidi, founder and CEO of Plug and Play. “That changes what our partners need from us. The work is less about proving the technology and more about moving fast enough to deploy it.”

AI is the strongest industry theme in this batch, but its applications vary significantly by sector. Startups are developing autonomous systems for enterprise workflows, financial services, insurance, commerce and travel, while others are applying AI to physical systems in agriculture, mobility and advanced hardware.

The shift reflects changing priorities among Plug and Play’s partners. Insurers are exploring AI agents for claims, customer service, and policy administration, as well as new approaches to insuring autonomous vehicles, robotics, and drones. Financial institutions are looking at agentic finance, payments, and commerce, while retailers are exploring agentic commerce, in-store intelligence, and automated creative operations. In travel, the focus is increasingly on putting agentic AI into production, improving operational efficiency, and identifying new revenue streams.

Other programs reflect industry-specific priorities beyond AI. Food and beverage startups are working across crop nutrition, athlete recovery, and emerging ingredient platforms, while new materials and packaging companies are developing technologies to improve the performance and sustainability of materials used across industries.

The batches also reflect Plug and Play’s global network. The 140 startups come from 20 countries, with 55% based outside the United States. South Korea represents the largest group outside the U.S., accounting for approximately 30% of the companies in the batches. Other startups join from markets across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and South America.

For founders, the programs provide direct access to corporations seeking technologies that address their priorities. Jerold Zwas, CEO of PakItGreen, joins Plug and Play’s New Materials & Packaging Batch 21. The Michigan-based company develops eco-friendly coating technologies for packaging.

“The Plug and Play team went above and beyond to facilitate highly targeted introductions, connecting our cohort with invaluable partners and industry leads,” Zwas said.

Over three months, participating startups receive mentor-led workshops, private dealflow sessions and curated introductions to corporate partners. Plug and Play’s accelerator programs are equity-free, offering startups opportunities to pursue pilots, proofs of concept, and potential investment from its in-house venture arm.

The programs will culminate at the Silicon Valley November Summit, where founders will pitch to investors and corporate partners across industry sessions. The three-day event will also feature keynotes, expos, and dealflows facilitated through Plug and Play’s global network.

Plug and Play will also use the Summit to announce new developments across its global platform, including corporate partnerships and locations.

To meet the startups and attend the Silicon Valley November Summit, visit the website or contact Plug and Play at press@pnptc.com.

About Plug and Play

Plug and Play is the leading innovation platform, connecting startups, corporations, venture capital firms, universities, and government agencies. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we’re present in 60+ locations across 25+ industries. We offer corporate innovation programs, helping our partners in every stage of their innovation journey, from education to execution. We also run startup acceleration programs and have built an in-house VC where we’ve invested in hundreds of successful companies including Dropbox, Guardant Health, Honey, Lending Club, N26, PayPal, and Rappi. For more information, visit Plug and Play.

Plug and Play Press Contact
Jacky Tsang
Senior Communications & PR Associate
press@pnptc.com

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Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Announces Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Call Details

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27 minutes ago

September 30, 2026

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (Nasdaq: HBAN) will release third quarter 2026 financial results prior to the market opening on Thursday, October 22, 2026. A news release and supporting financial data will be available at that time on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website (www.huntington-ir.com).

The Company will host a conference call to review quarterly financial results at 9 a.m. ET.

Webcast Information

The third quarter 2026 earnings conference call, along with slides, may be accessed via a live Internet webcast in the Investor Relations section of Huntington’s website or through a dial-in telephone number at (877) 407-8029 or (201) 689-8029; conference ID # 13762987.

A replay of the webcast will be archived in the Investor Relations section of Huntington’s website. A telephone replay will be available approximately three hours after the completion of the call through Friday, October 30, 2026, at (877) 660-6853 or (201) 612-7415; conference ID # 13762987.

About Huntington

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated is a $284 billion asset regional bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. A top 10 U.S. commercial bank, The Huntington National Bank and its affiliates provide consumers, small and middle-market businesses, corporations, municipalities, and other organizations with a comprehensive suite of banking, payments, wealth management, and risk management products and services. Founded in 1866, Huntington operates over 1,400 branches in 21 states, with certain businesses operating nationally. Visit Huntington.com for more information.

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Media Advisory: Conference call for the release of the consolidated results of Quebecor Inc. for the third quarter 2026

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27 minutes ago

September 30, 2026

MONTREAL, Sept. 30, 2026 /CNW/ — Pierre Karl Péladeau, President and Chief Executive Officer, Quebecor Inc. and Quebecor Media Inc. and Hugues Simard, Chief Financial Officer, Quebecor Inc. and Quebecor Media Inc. will hold a conference call on Thursday, November 5th, 2026, at 9:00 AM, following the release of Quebecor Inc.’s consolidated results for the third quarter 2026. Media are invited to access the call on a listen-only basis.

Conference call:

Quebecor Inc. reports third quarter 2026 consolidated results
Thursday, November 5th, 2026, at 9:00 AM,

Call-in number:

1-800-990-4777 (North America)
Or 514-400-3794 (Greater Montréal area)

To join the conference call without operator assistance, please register and
enter your telephone number at the following address to receive an instant
automatic callback: https://emportal.ink/4gxxWlc

Speakers:

Pierre Karl Péladeau, President and Chief Executive Officer,
Quebecor Inc. and Quebecor Media Inc.;
Hugues Simard, Chief Financial Officer, Quebecor Inc. and
Quebecor Media Inc.

Anyone unable to attend the conference call will be able to listen to an audio webcast available on the Quebecor website at https://www.quebecor.com/en/investors/conferences-and-annual-meeting until February 3rd, 2027.

The Company
Quebecor, a Canadian leader in telecommunications, entertainment, news media and culture, is one of the best-performing integrated communications companies in the industry. Driven by their determination to deliver the best possible customer experience, all of Quebecor’s subsidiaries and brands are differentiated by their high-quality, multiplatform, convergent products and services.

Québec-based Quebecor (TSX: QBR.A, QBR.B) employs more than 11,000 people in Canada.

Since its founding in 1950, Quebecor has been strongly committed to the community, in line with the values of its founder, Pierre Péladeau. Every year, it actively supports more than 400 organizations in the vital fields of culture, health, education, the environment and entrepreneurship.

Visit our website: www.quebecor.com

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Commvault Achieves AWS Data Competency in Relational Databases Category

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27 minutes ago

September 30, 2026

TINTON FALLS, N.J., Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT), a leader in unified resilience at enterprise scale, today announced that it has achieved the AWS Data Competency in the Relational Database category. This designation recognizes Commvault for its demonstrated expertise delivering unified data architectures on Amazon Web Services (AWS), helping customers build the data foundations that power modern analytics and AI workloads.

Achieving the AWS Data Competency differentiates Commvault as a member of the AWS Partner Network (APN) with deep technical proficiency and proven customer success delivering data solutions on AWS. The Data Competency validates partners across the full data lifecycle—from databases and analytics to streaming, data engineering, and AI-ready foundations—reflecting how customers build and modernize their data architectures.

Commvault achieved the AWS Data Competency in the Relational Databases category by delivering cyber-resilient data protection for relational database workloads on AWS, helping customers securely protect, recover, and manage business-critical data across Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) environments. Commvault solutions delivered via SaaS, software, or appliance help organizations protect Amazon RDS and Amazon Aurora with automated backups, point-in-time recovery, and immutable, air-gapped storage, reducing complexity while improving cyber resilience and recovery readiness.

“Achieving the AWS Data Competency in Relational Databases reflects our continued commitment to helping organizations get more value from their data while strengthening resilience on AWS,” said Brian Lanigan, Chief Partner Officer, Commvault. “As enterprises accelerate AI initiatives and modernize critical workloads on AWS, Commvault enables them to recover their data with confidence, reducing complexity and helping keep their information ready to drive innovation and business outcomes.”

AWS is enabling scalable, flexible, and cost-effective solutions from startups to global enterprises. To support the seamless integration and deployment of these solutions, the AWS Competency Program helps customers identify AWS Partners with deep industry experience and expertise across industries, use cases, and workloads to help grow their business.

Commvault holds numerous service validations, certifications, and AWS competencies, including the AWS Storage Competency and AWS Resilience Competency in the Recovery category.

To learn more about Commvault’s support for AWS, visit https://www.commvault.com/supported-technologies/amazon/aws.

About Commvault
Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT) is a leader in unified resilience at enterprise scale. In a constantly evolving threat landscape, Commvault keeps customers ready by unifying data security, identity resilience, and cyber recovery, on one cloud-native, AI-enabled platform. Customers trust Commvault to conduct the fastest, most complete recoveries – not just their data, but their entire business. Purpose-built for the agentic enterprise, Commvault also enables organizations to safely embrace AI while protecting against AI-driven threats.

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