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UK Biocentre Selects the Azenta Life Sciences BioArc Ultra Automated Storage System to Advance Research Excellence

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BURLINGTON, Mass., Jan. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Azenta, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZTA) today announced that it has been selected as the technology provider by UK Biocentre as they expand their large-scale sample storage in support of the preservation of internationally significant sample collections. This new system is in addition to the seven Azenta BioArc™ Flex™ automated sample store systems already in place at the facility. UK Biocentre will utilize the new BioArc Ultra™ to deliver on critical research projects including the United Kingdom’s largest health research program – Our Future Health.

The BioArc Ultra will be installed into UK Biocentre’s 70,000 square-foot facility in Milton Keynes, England, which specializes in the management and processing of biological samples. Currently capable of storing over 35 million samples, the facility will expand its capacity to conduct large-scale biomedical research by an additional 16 million samples with BioArc Ultra’s high-density, fully automated -80°C storage system with picking capability of up to 9 million picks per year. As part of the overall solution, UK Biocentre utilizes Azenta’s automated systems, as well as FluidX™ 2D-coded, high-quality screw-cap tubes, to elevate inventory management quality, reduce variability, and mitigate risk for this and other vital research projects.

The Ultra delivers significant operational efficiency benefits, including reduced footprint, labor requirements, and electricity costs as compared to other commercially available systems, and benefits UK Biocentre’s carbon emission reduction goals through the use of an eco-friendly refrigeration system with zero Ozone Depletion Potential and zero Global Warming Potential, thus advancing sustainability in science. This robust automation system offers the option of up to 10 picking stations, providing the flexibility to increase throughput and/or labware types.

UK Biocentre will utilize the storage capacity of the BioArc Ultra in support of the UK’s Our Future Health study of up to 5 million people in the development of new ways to prevent, detect, and treat diseases.

Dr. Tony Cox OBE, Chief Executive Officer of UK Biocentre, stated, “The BioArc Ultra ensures UK Biocentre remains at the forefront of large-scale sample storage innovation while fulfilling our mission to reduce the environmental impact of vital clinical and life science research. We are proud to partner with Azenta Life Sciences to bring this unique offering to the UK, enabling us to maximize the potential of every sample.”

“We are excited to support UK Biocentre with the advanced automation sample storage capabilities of the BioArc Ultra,” said Alex Esmon, Vice President and General Manager of Global Products at Azenta Life Sciences. “The addition of the BioArc Ultra delivers on the promise of enabling breakthroughs faster through substantial improvements in proven automation and refrigeration technology that ensures critical sample integrity while streamlining workflows and ensuring sustainability.”

To learn more about the BioArc Ultra, visit https://www.azenta.com/products/bioarc-ultra-high-density-80-c-automated-sample-storage-system.

About Azenta Life Sciences

Azenta, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZTA) is a leading provider of life sciences solutions worldwide, enabling impactful breakthroughs and therapies to market faster. Azenta provides a full suite of reliable cold-chain sample management solutions and multiomics services across areas such as drug development, clinical research, and advanced cell therapies for the industry’s top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and healthcare institutions globally. Our global team delivers and supports these products and services through our industry-leading brands, including GENEWIZ, FluidX, Ziath, 4titude, Limfinity, Freezer Pro, and Barkey.

Azenta is headquartered in Burlington, MA, with operations in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit www.azenta.com.

About the UK Biocentre
UK Biocentre is a respected leader in sample management, high-capacity bioprocessing & analysis, and automated storage. We support and facilitate large-scale biomedical, pharmaceutical, and clinical studies, enabling life-changing research in the academic, pharmaceutical and biotech communities. From the outset we’ve valued our role as essential collaborators in the scientific process providing reliable, high-quality solutions that help researchers make critical advancements in their fields. This drives our passion for delivering unparalleled services, using state-of-the-art technology, and adhering to the highest compliance, certification, and accreditation standards. For more information, please visit www.ukbiocentre.com.

INVESTOR CONTACTS:
Yvonne Perron
Vice President, Financial, Planning & Analysis and Investor Relations
ir@azenta.com

PUBLIC RELATIONS CONTACT:
Renay Picard
Director of Marketing, Sample Management Solutions
renay.picard@azenta.com

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Fathom Applauds Introduction of the FRONTIER Act, the First Federal Blueprint for Independent AI Verification

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Reps. Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) and Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23) introduce a bill to build a competitive marketplace of independent verifiers for frontier AI models.

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Fathom welcomes the introduction of the FRONTIER Act, the most complete federal framework yet for independent, third-party verification of frontier AI. The legislation is built to earn public trust as AI technology continues to accelerate. As frontier systems begin to take autonomous action in the world, the gap between what these models can do and our ability to keep them in check is widening. FRONTIER is the starting point to close that gap.

“AI governance keeps running into the same wall. The technology is hard to measure and it moves faster than any law can keep up with,” said Andrew Freedman, Co-Founder and CEO of Fathom. “Trying to write the perfect rules and freezing them in place won’t work. What will work is a competitive market of independent verifiers who are accountable for real-world outcomes and who the government can actually count on. The FRONTIER Act shows we can move fast and still get this right.”

The bill gets the fundamentals correct. It sets one public standard – the adequate mitigation of catastrophic risk – and holds both the AI companies and their independent verifiers accountable to it. FRONTIER does not freeze a single testing method into statute. Instead, it licenses competing verification organizations, allows them to sharpen their methods, and gives the government the power to revoke a license when a verifier’s work does not hold up in the field. That is how you build a system that keeps pace with the science instead of falling behind it.

Fathom thanks Reps. Trahan and Obernolte for their leadership, and for their courage in releasing a discussion draft, inviting scrutiny, and incorporating substantive improvements from across the field. One priority improvement as the bill advances: giving the government a fuller range of tools to act upstream – for pushing companies to close identified gaps in risk mitigation early, rather than only once a catastrophe is imminent. We are committed to working with these sponsors, committees of jurisdiction, and Congressional leadership to continue refining the bill in the weeks and months ahead.

About Fathom
Fathom is an independent nonprofit whose mission is to build a governance architecture that helps society navigate the transition to a world with AI by fostering trust, safety, and innovation. Fathom has developed and championed the independent verification model for AI and works with policymakers across the country to put it into practice. Learn more at http://fathom.org.

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Fathom Applauds Introduction of the FRONTIER Act, the First Federal Blueprint for Independent AI Verification

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Reps. Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) and Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23) introduce a bill to build a competitive marketplace of independent verifiers for frontier AI models.

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Fathom welcomes the introduction of the FRONTIER Act, the most complete federal framework yet for independent, third-party verification of frontier AI. The legislation is built to earn public trust as AI technology continues to accelerate. As frontier systems begin to take autonomous action in the world, the gap between what these models can do and our ability to keep them in check is widening. FRONTIER is the starting point to close that gap.

“AI governance keeps running into the same wall. The technology is hard to measure and it moves faster than any law can keep up with,” said Andrew Freedman, Co-Founder and CEO of Fathom. “Trying to write the perfect rules and freezing them in place won’t work. What will work is a competitive market of independent verifiers who are accountable for real-world outcomes and who the government can actually count on. The FRONTIER Act shows we can move fast and still get this right.”

The bill gets the fundamentals correct. It sets one public standard – the adequate mitigation of catastrophic risk – and holds both the AI companies and their independent verifiers accountable to it. FRONTIER does not freeze a single testing method into statute. Instead, it licenses competing verification organizations, allows them to sharpen their methods, and gives the government the power to revoke a license when a verifier’s work does not hold up in the field. That is how you build a system that keeps pace with the science instead of falling behind it.

Fathom thanks Reps. Trahan and Obernolte for their leadership, and for their courage in releasing a discussion draft, inviting scrutiny, and incorporating substantive improvements from across the field. One priority improvement as the bill advances: giving the government a fuller range of tools to act upstream – for pushing companies to close identified gaps in risk mitigation early, rather than only once a catastrophe is imminent. We are committed to working with these sponsors, committees of jurisdiction, and Congressional leadership to continue refining the bill in the weeks and months ahead.

About Fathom
Fathom is an independent nonprofit whose mission is to build a governance architecture that helps society navigate the transition to a world with AI by fostering trust, safety, and innovation. Fathom has developed and championed the independent verification model for AI and works with policymakers across the country to put it into practice. Learn more at http://fathom.org.

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Congressman Ivey Presents TRX Systems and ACDi with Congressional Citation Recognizing Five-Year Partnership Delivering Assured PNT

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Congressman Glenn Ivey presented TRX Systems and ACDi with a Congressional Citation recognizing their five-year partnership delivering Assured PNT capabilities to the U.S. Army and supporting advanced manufacturing in Maryland.

GREENBELT, Md., July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — TRX Systems was honored to receive a Congressional Citation from Congressman Glenn Ivey (MD-04) recognizing five years of delivering Assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) systems to the U.S. Army with manufacturing partner ACDi.

During the visit to the manufacturing facility at ACDi in Frederick, MD, TRX Systems provided an overview of the company’s history, mission, and heritage as a Maryland-based defense technology company specializing in Assured PNT solutions. The TRX team demonstrated DAPS GEN II, the solution delivered to the U.S. Army’s Program of Record for Dismounted Assured PNT.

Following the presentation, Congressman Ivey toured ACDi’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, where DAPS GEN II systems are produced as TRX’s subcontractor partner on the DAPS II program. The tour highlighted the advanced manufacturing capabilities supporting one of the Army’s premier Assured PNT programs, as well as five years of collaboration delivering critical technology to the Department of Defense by the two Maryland companies.

As part of the event, TRX Systems presented ACDi with a commemorative award recognizing five years of partnership and shared commitment to delivering innovative capabilities to the warfighter. Congressman Ivey then presented TRX Systems and ACDi with a Congressional Citation recognizing the partnership’s contributions to national defense, advanced manufacturing, and economic growth in Maryland.

“I was proud to visit ACDi and learn more about its partnership with TRX Systems,” said Congressman Glenn Ivey. “Beyond the innovative technology supporting our service members, I was encouraged to see both companies investing in Maryland talent by creating opportunities for local workers and University of Maryland graduates to build meaningful careers right here in our state.”

TRX Systems continues to advance resilient Assured PNT technologies for dismounted, mounted, and other platforms through agile research, development, and production partnerships. The company’s DAPS GEN II system entered full-rate production following Army approval in December 2024 and supports warfighters operating in the most challenging conditions.

About TRX Systems

TRX Systems develops military grade PNT solutions that improve the safety and mission effectiveness of warfighters in environments where GPS is unavailable, inaccurate, or intentionally denied. TRX solutions, including the DAPS GEN II system, are powered by multi-layer sensor fusion technology that uses a diverse set of position and time sources to deliver reliable positioning, navigation, and timing.

For more information, visit http://www.trxsystems.com.

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