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Safeguarding Patient Care: Info-Tech Research Group Publishes Insights on Business Continuity Plan Benefits in the Healthcare Industry

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In its latest research, Info-Tech Research Group explains the intricate challenges inherent in the healthcare industry’s pursuit of business continuity planning (BCP). Amid regulatory complexities, cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and supply chain disruptions, healthcare providers and pharmaceutical companies grapple with unique obstacles. The global IT research and advisory firm delves into these complexities in a new industry resource, offering tailored strategies to IT leaders to fortify resilience and navigate the ever-evolving healthcare landscape effectively.

TORONTO, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ – As the healthcare industry continues to face unprecedented challenges, including recovery from global health outbreaks and cyberattacks, having a well-defined business continuity plan (BCP) is becoming increasingly important. To address the industry’s critical need, Info-Tech Research Group has published its latest blueprint, Develop a Business Continuity Plan for Healthcare, a research-backed resource that is intended to empower IT leaders in the healthcare industry with the necessary skills and organizational knowledge to successfully lead BCP initiatives.

This research highlights the intricate nature of business continuity planning within the highly regulated healthcare industry, underscoring its complexity compared to other sectors. Moreover, the industry’s heavy reliance on crucial technologies, including telecommunications, electronic medical records (EMR), and cybersecurity tools, underscores the imperative for robust business continuity and disaster recovery planning.

“In the healthcare industry, the commitment to and investment in business continuity planning play pivotal roles in ensuring the availability of resources during crises,” explains Andrew Sharp, senior research analyst at Info-Tech Research Group. “A lack of commitment can lead to insufficiencies in staff, technology, and overall BCP investment, hampering a business’ ability to effectively respond to potential disruptions. This situation highlights the critical need for healthcare organizations to prioritize and allocate resources for robust BCP strategies, safeguarding their ability to maintain essential healthcare services in times of uncertainty.”

In addition, pharmaceutical companies and healthcare providers heavily depend on vendors and suppliers, emphasizing the need for meticulous management of logistics to ensure the seamless operation of diverse departments and business units even during times of crisis.

“The spectrum of potential threats to business processes is vast and interconnected, from pandemics to supply chain disruptions. Attempting to address all these challenges at once can feel overwhelming,” says Frank Trovato, research director at Info-Tech Research Group. “IT leaders must streamline their BCP project by focusing on one business unit at a time and keeping efforts manageable while establishing a repeatable process. Rather than exhaustive risk analysis, it’s important to prioritize strategies for swift recovery following disruptions. It’s also important to keep BCP documentation concise, using flowcharts, checklists, and diagrams to facilitate clear guidance.”

The Develop a Business Continuity Plan for Healthcare blueprint emphasizes the importance of a structured and repeatable approach for BCP. The firm advocates for the creation of a template that the rest of the organization can use, enabling business leaders to actively engage in and own BCP efforts. To create an effective BCP, Info-Tech Research Group recommends for healthcare IT leaders the following approach, which is outlined in the new resource:

Start with one critical business unit to manage scope, establish a repeatable process, and generate deliverables that become a template for the remaining business units.Resolve critical gaps as they are identified to generate early value and risk mitigation.Create concise, practical documentation to support recovery.

By embedding a culture of strategic resilience and proactive planning, healthcare organizations can navigate beyond the traditional challenges of business continuity management. The collaboration between IT leaders and healthcare executives in building comprehensive business continuity plans ensures not just an immediate safeguard against operational disruptions but also a long-term enhancement of healthcare delivery resilience. This approach can help address the current spectrum of challenges and lays out a foundation for thriving in the ever-changing healthcare landscape.

For exclusive and timely commentary from Andrew Sharp or Frank Trovato, experts in the healthcare industry, and access to the complete Develop a Business Continuity Plan for Healthcare blueprint, please contact pr@infotech.com.

About Info-Tech Research Group

Info-Tech Research Group is one of the world’s leading information technology research and advisory firms, proudly serving over 30,000 professionals. The company produces unbiased and highly relevant research to help CIOs and IT leaders make strategic, timely, and well-informed decisions. For more than 25 years, Info-Tech has partnered closely with IT teams to provide them with everything they need, from actionable tools to analyst guidance, ensuring they deliver measurable results for their organizations.

Media professionals can register for unrestricted access to research across IT, HR, and software and hundreds of industry analysts through the firm’s Media Insiders program. To gain access, contact pr@infotech.com. 

For information about Info-Tech Research Group or to access the latest research, visit infotech.com and connect via LinkedIn and X.

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Linker Vision Announces ESG Agent to Help Cities Plan More Sustainable Urban Environments

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BERLIN, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Linker Vision announced a new ESG AI agent designed to help urban planners evaluate sustainability initiatives and make more informed decisions. By combining environmental predictions with AI reasoning, the agent assesses urban heat and shade coverage to guide tree planting and greenery management, supporting cities’ climate adaptation goals. 

Turning sustainability goals into practical decisions

Linker Vision is working with MVRDV, the Dutch architecture and urban design firm, to explore how AI can help cities assess potential interventions before making changes in the real world. MVRDV contributed scientific data, shaped the evaluation criteria the agent uses to assess planning options, and tested the ESG agent during development.

An initial application focuses on urban forests. Linker Vision is collaborating with MVRDV on a digital twin that supports predictions of urban heat island effects and shade coverage. In the pilot, the agent identifies heat hotspots, selects suitable tree species and simulates the results, projecting that shade coverage could rise from 15.7% to more than 50% within 15 years.

Building on this pilot, the approach allows a shared digital twin to support multiple planning needs, including climate adaptation and disaster resilience. Urban forest planning is available today, and going forward, the city digital twin is designed to serve as a common foundation that government agencies can build on for additional applications, such as analyzing pedestrian flows and preparing venues for major sporting events.

How it works

The workflow combines a digital twin built using 3D Gaussian Splatting with NVIDIA accelerated computing and AI technologies. NVIDIA Omniverse libraries and OpenUSD have been implemented to unify city, tree and environmental data into a single scene, while NVIDIA Nemotron reasoning models let users run planting scenarios and optimize shade through natural language. NVIDIA Metropolis Blueprint for video search and summarization (VSS) and Cosmos open world foundation model help interpret video and understand real-world conditions.

In practice, a planner asks the agent where new trees would best reduce street-level heat. The agent tests planting options and simulates shade and temperature over a 15-year timespan in minutes, and planners review the recommended plan before an urban heat hotspot project moves forward.

Designing for future generations

“Every decision about a city shapes how future generations will live,” said Paul Shieh, founder and CEO of Linker Vision. “By connecting real-world understanding with simulation and AI reasoning, we want to help cities explore what is possible and make better choices for people and the planet.”

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Global Startup EXPO and Nippon Startup Awards 2026: METI Showcases Japan’s Deep-tech Results

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– GSE2026 Connects Global Venture Capitalists with Japanese Startups; Nippon Startup Awards 2026 Honors Startups Turning Innovation into Industry –

TOKYO, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — From September to October 2026, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (hereinafter “METI”) held the Global Startup EXPO 2026 (hereinafter “GSE2026”) and the Nippon Startup Awards 2026, highlighting the strength and growth of Japan’s startup ecosystem. GSE2026 brought together top-tier investors, visionary startups, corporations, and key ecosystem participants from Japan and around the globe. Separately, the Nippon Startup Awards 2026 recognized remarkable innovations demonstrating Japan’s growing capacity to transform breakthrough deep-tech into real-world industrial solutions.

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Global Startup EXPO 2026 Recap

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Held in Osaka from October 5 to 7, GSE2026 welcomed more than 10,000 visitors and featured over 50 conference sessions. The event served as a premier global hub, generating vital business matchmaking sessions and creating unparalleled opportunities for global investors and Japanese startups to explore strategic investments and collaborations. A major highlight of the event was the participation of prominent industry figures, including Ben Horowitz, co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), and Andy Rubin, co-founder of Android. Their presence underscored the increasing global interest in Japan’s dynamic tech ecosystem. Building upon this remarkable success, METI is pleased to announce that the Global Startup EXPO is planned to be held again next year.

Nippon Startup Awards 2026 Overview

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In a separate initiative, the 2026 Nippon Startup Awards celebrated exceptional entrepreneurial achievements, recognizing 10 outstanding companies for their innovation and impact. This press release proudly highlights two exceptional winners whose pioneering technologies are actively addressing major industrial and societal challenges both in Japan and internationally.

– Mujin (Prime Minister’s Award): Mujin was recognized for becoming the first company to globally commercialize complex motion-planning technology, an ambitious feat considered practically impossible for 50 years. By successfully developing its proprietary MujinMI technology, the company enables the automation of complex logistics and manufacturing operations. This advancement offers a highly effective solution to pressing global labor shortages.

– Regional Fish (Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award): Regional Fish was recognized for its pioneering use of genome-editing technology in aquaculture. Through its innovative approach, the company has shortened aquatic breeding cycles from approximately 30 years to just two or three years. This advancement contributes significantly to sustainable solutions for global food challenges and the revitalization of regional fisheries.

Further Information

To explore comprehensive insights from the recent global summit, please access the following link:
https://global-startup-expo.com/en/?utm_source=prwire&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=20260914&utm_content=en_url＿

For the full list of recognized companies, please visit: https://www.meti.go.jp/english/press/2026/09/20260925002.html 

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PingPong continues international growth, expands into Iberia through strategic partnership with Getnet

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LONDON and MADRID, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — PingPong , the intelligent payments infrastructure for global growth, today announces a strategic partnership with Getnet, the leading AI-payments company, part of Santander Group, to expand access to its financial infrastructure across Iberia.

The collaboration brings together two established payments businesses to deliver a stronger payment capability in the region and a simple, streamlined solution for global businesses looking to expand operations in Iberia.

Aaron Xu, General Manager, Europe and Americas at PingPong , said: “Iberia is one of Europe’s most valuable commerce markets, and the 750,000+ businesses in our network want to operate there on payment infrastructure they already trust. Our move into Iberia is the latest step in an ongoing global expansion, driven by rising customer demand and sustained investment in our international growth.”

Fabrice Mendez, Global Head of Partnerships at Getnet , said: “This partnership represents another important milestone in Getnet’s strategy to expand our open-market business across Europe while strengthening the connections between Iberia and one of the world’s fastest-growing commerce ecosystems. By combining PingPong’s strong presence across Asia with Getnet’s leadership in Europe and Latin America, we are creating new opportunities for international merchants to grow with a seamless and trusted payment experience.”

About PingPong

Founded in 2015, PingPong is a global cross-border B2B payments platform supporting over 750,000 businesses across more than 200 countries. The company annually processes over $300bn and holds 80+ financial licences worldwide. PingPong operates from 44 offices across 18 countries.

For more information, visit www.pingpongx.com.

About Santander Getnet

In 2025, Getnet processed over €238 billion across 10.5 billion transactions, serving 1.2 million clients. The company ranks as the largest acquirer in Latin America by purchase volume, and among the top 10 globally. Getnet operates across Brazil (as an e-commerce leader), Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Spain, and Portugal.

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