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S-Tron: Shaping the Future – A Platform for Disruption and Innovation

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SHANGHAI, Nov. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — S-Tron Shanghai 2024, the leading global technology innovation event, wrapped up its successful run at the West Bund Art Center in Shanghai from September 20-21, 2024. The event brought together over 11,000 professionals from around the world, including top technology leaders, cutting-edge startups, investment firms, and industry experts, fostering a dynamic platform for dialogue on China’s technological landscape and the future of global innovation.

Event Highlights:

Attendees: Over 11,000 professionals registeredIndustry Leaders: 200+ top technology executives and visionaries sharing insightsInvestors: 1,500+ investment institutions seeking emerging opportunitiesExhibitors: 140+ innovative startups unveiling breakthrough technologies

Diverse Discussions on Emerging Technologies

This year’s event featured over 60 sessions covering topics such as artificial intelligence, biotechnology, energy transformation, and sustainable development. The 48-hour conference hosted more than 200 speakers who provided expert analysis on global technology trends and market dynamics through keynote addresses, panel discussions, and fireside chats.

Global Startup Pitch Competition: Driving Innovation

A major highlight of the event was the Global Startup Pitch Competition, which saw over 500 startups from 20+ countries compete for the top prize. After an intensive two-month selection process, 80+ high-quality startups advanced to the final stage, representing industries such as health, mobility, sustainability, advanced manufacturing, and more. Hangzhou Nanomics Biotechnology Co., Ltd. emerged as the winner in the Life and Health Track, impressing the judges with its groundbreaking solution. The victory not only brought the startup significant recognition but also attracted strong investment interest.

Exhibition: Showcasing Cutting-Edge Innovations

More than 140 exhibitors presented interactive displays and real-world applications of their innovations, captivating attendees with the potential to reshape industries. The exhibition featured products spanning various sectors, from advanced manufacturing to sustainable solutions, drawing attention from investors and strategic partners.

Global Collaboration and Cross-Border Innovation

With more than 20% of participants coming from overseas, S-Tron Shanghai 2024 demonstrated its role as a catalyst for international collaboration. Corporate leaders and innovators from diverse regions engaged in valuable exchanges, fostering cross-border partnerships and furthering the global integration of emerging technologies.

Commitment to Sustainability

S-Tron Shanghai 2024 set a new benchmark for eco-conscious events by going fully paperless and utilizing AI-powered simultaneous translation, reducing resource waste. Exhibitors also embraced green technology, showcasing solutions designed with environmental sustainability in mind.

The Role of Volunteers: A Cornerstone of Success

The seamless execution of this year’s event was made possible by the dedication of over 713 volunteers, selected from nearly 2,000 applicants. Their contributions ensured that the event ran smoothly, providing an exceptional experience for all attendees and underscoring the power of community support in delivering impactful events.

Looking Ahead to S-Tron Shanghai 2025

In his closing remarks, Sean Song, Founder and President of S-Tron China, expressed his commitment to continuing the innovation-driven mission of S-Tron. “S-Tron will remain at the forefront of technological advancement, nurturing the next generation of innovators and fostering a thriving global innovation ecosystem,” he said. He also confirmed that the next edition of S-Tron Shanghai will take place on September 23-24, 2025.

About S-Tron

S-Tron is a global leader in innovation, providing a platform to showcase groundbreaking ideas and technologies. By connecting innovators, industry leaders, and investors, S-Tron is not only pushing the boundaries of technology but also catalyzing cross-sector and cross-border collaboration. As it continues to reshape the future, S-Tron remains dedicated to exploring the infinite possibilities of innovation.

For more information and to register for S-Tron Shanghai 2025, visit www.s-union.cn/

See also S-Tron Shanghai 2024 official aftermovie: https://youtu.be/4L7ZNSNtVKQ

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EYKON is expanding the role of the meter at the grid edge

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Latest generation of the EYKON E360 residential meter family combines proven meter-to-cash capabilities with enhanced sensing, communications and control.

VIENNA, Nov. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — EYKON today introduced EYKON E360 S3, the latest generation of its EYKON E360 residential smart meter family, extending what utilities can achieve from an endpoint already deployed across the low-voltage network.

Accurate measurement and dependable meter-to-cash operations remain fundamental. But as networks become more dynamic, the meter, located at the grid connection point can provide valuable information about local grid conditions and support defined actions in the low voltage network.

EYKON E360 S3 strengthens this role, providing enhanced voltage-quality indicators, updated processing and communications architecture and hardware-based security, alongside established billing and consumption data. 

“The meter remains essential to meter-to-cash, but its value does not stop there there,” said Peter Müller, Head of BU Electricity – Residential. “With EYKON E360 S3, utilities can use the same endpoint for deeper sensing and supported control applications. Across a meter estate, that creates the potential to get much more operational value from infrastructure already in place.”

EYKON E360 S3 also supports action at the grid edge through an integrated supply control switch and, depending on the variant, additional inputs, outputs and interfaces.

The new series builds on the established EYKON E360 family with improved sustainability approach, reduced meter self-consumption by 30 % and a smaller housing with less raw material.

EYKON E360 S3 will be presented at Enlit Europe 2026 as part of the company’s wider approach to connected infrastructure, grid visibility and intelligent grid management, showing how utilities can make more of the infrastructure they already operate.

About EYKON

EYKON, formerly the Landis+Gyr EMEA business, operates as an independent utility infrastructure technology company built on more than 130 years of utility expertise. Headquartered in Switzerland, with a network of expert local teams, the company serves customers in more than 75 markets and supports over 100 million connected endpoints across the region.

Combining proven technology, deep utility expertise and real-world operational insight from one of the largest installed bases in EMEA, EYKON connects what utilities measure with how they operate. This helps customers gain greater visibility, make better decisions, maintain greater control and unlock more value from the infrastructure they already operate.

 

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GOcxm Launches Signal IQ™ to Help CPG Brands Act on the Insights Lost Between Brand, Shopper, Trade and Sales

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The AI-powered system identifies where marketing programs and in-store execution fall short and tells the right teams what to change to improve results.

TORONTO, Nov. 10, 2026 /CNW/ — GOcxm, the unified growth platform for CPG brands, today announced the launch of Signal IQ™, an AI-powered system that connects signals across brand marketing, shopper marketing, trade marketing, sales and retail execution. It answers critical business questions and gives every team a clearer view of what’s happening and what to do next.

CPG brands typically manage these functions through separate systems, data sources and reports. Each team sees only part of the picture, often in recaps after programs end. By then, the opportunity to adjust has passed, and the same gaps carry into the next plan. Most tools are systems of record: they report what happened. Signal IQ is a system of action. It works like a dedicated team that knows a brand’s business, monitoring programs around the clock and prioritizing what needs attention.

“Every program a CPG brand runs teaches it something, but those lessons rarely reach every team that could use them,” said Gary Kalk, Founder and CEO of GOcxm. “The hard part is finding the gaps and opportunities that matter. We built Signal IQ to put those insights in the right hands, so every program makes the next one stronger.”

Signal IQ does three things:

Finds what falls between teams. It connects overlooked data across functions, turning information collected by one team into insights others can act on.Adds context to the systems brands already use. It works with existing tools and workflows, streamlining reporting and reconciliation so teams spend less time assembling information and more time acting on it.Starts informed and keeps learning. It draws on GOcxm’s years of experience running CPG programs and builds on each program a brand runs, applying those lessons to audience targeting, promotional strategy, trade investment and retail compliance.

Signal IQ is powered by multiple models, each designed to answer a specific business question using a brand’s own data on marketing, trade and retail execution performance. It brings their findings together, identifies gaps and adds context by retailer, region and store to help teams decide where to act.

Each brand’s data stays its own. Signal IQ applies GOcxm’s CPG experience to a brand’s programs without sharing that brand’s data with any other, and runs on GOcxm’s SOC 2 Type II certified platform.

Actions, not dashboards

Knowing what’s working has limited value if the findings stay in a report. Signal IQ turns those findings into specific actions and routes them to the people responsible across brand, shopper, trade, sales and field teams.

Some actions require an immediate response. When a display is missing or in the wrong spot, the field team gets specific guidance to fix it in-store. Others inform the next planning cycle, such as shifting media investment toward the channels that best support the brand’s objectives.

Consider a shopper program. Most brands learn whether it “worked” overall. Signal IQ examines products, promotion, pricing and display execution to estimate how those choices affected sales and where the next dollar could have the greatest impact. The recap becomes a playbook: which combinations to prioritize at each retailer, where to focus investment and what each team needs to do to achieve the brand’s desired outcome.

“Over the years, we’ve seen GOcxm evolve from a technology provider into a strategic partner. Signal IQ is a natural next step. Working alongside the tools and partners we already use, it brings together data and insights that were previously difficult to connect, giving our teams a clearer understanding of what’s working, where opportunities exist and how to act on them. GOcxm’s ability to turn information into smarter decisions has directly contributed to our sales growth,” said Kyle Barlow Senior Director of The Coca-Cola Company Canada.”

Signal IQ is available now for CPG brands. To request a demo, visit gocxm.com/signal-iq.

About GOcxm

GOcxm is a unified growth platform for modern CPG brands, connecting consumer activation, trade marketing and retail execution in one operating system. Signal IQ brings AI-powered intelligence across the platform, turning program and in-market data into shared insights and recommended actions. GOcxm pairs its platform with a dedicated client team and serves large CPG organizations, including Fortune 100 brands. The company is SOC 2 Type II certified and has expanded its platform through the acquisitions of MobileXCo and Emotive Technologies (Apex). Learn more at gocxm.com.

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EYKON launches Orkestra, a new software platform for modern utility operations

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Modular architecture helps utilities extract more value from existing infrastructure while protecting the continuity of critical operations

VIENNA, Nov. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — EYKON today announced EYKON Orkestra, a new software platform designed to help utilities respond to growing data and operational demands without disrupting the systems they depend on today.

While metering and billing remain critical, growing grid visibility, analytics and control needs require increasing amounts of data, at greater frequency, for different operational purposes.

Orkestra scales with the needs of utilities, introducing dedicated data streams for Billing, Grid Analytics and Control, and allowing each to evolve and scale independently while remaining part of one shared, secure platform.

“Utilities need to move forward, but they cannot compromise the operation flowsthey rely on,” said Ifigeneia Stefanidou, Head of Strategy and Solutions at EYKON. “Orkestra is designed around both realities. It protects continuity of the critical operations, while creating the foundation for new data, analytics and control capabilities to develop over time.”

Its modular structure allows utilities to adopt capabilities according to their priorities, building from established metering and billing towards deeper grid insight and operational control. This creates a gradual path forward, and does not require utilities to replace what already works.

“The opportunity is in smarter data use. Putting the right data to work for the right purpose,” said Thomas Lenze, Head of product management Solutions, Software and Services. “Orkestra gives utilities a way to evolve progressively, along ever-changing regulatory requirements and always within a secure platform environment.”

EYKON Orkestra will be presented at Enlit Europe 2026, alongside EYKON’s metering, grid analytics and flexibility capabilities, demonstrating how utilities can make more of the infrastructure already in place.

About EYKON

EYKON, formerly the Landis+Gyr EMEA business, operates as an independent utility infrastructure technology company built on more than 130 years of utility expertise. Headquartered in Switzerland, with a network of expert local teams, the company serves customers in more than 75 markets and supports over 100 million connected endpoints across the region.

Combining proven technology, deep utility expertise and real-world operational insight from one of the largest installed bases in EMEA, EYKON connects what utilities measure with how they operate. This helps customers gain greater visibility, make better decisions, maintain greater control and unlock more value from the infrastructure they already operate.

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