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Dow turns to AI to accelerate chemical search

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With several million compounds to choose from, chemists often must resort to intuition when trying to solve complex problems around chemical processes. US multinational Dow Chemical was working with a pulp and paper manufacturer to improve inefficiencies in its chemical process with a goal of producing a better, safer pulp yield.

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How new public transportation technology is prioritizing passenger safety

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As technology has advanced, innovative and affordable solutions give public safety agencies the flexibility to update their current software and security measures to state-of-the-art programming and equipment. Verizon’s network can provide speed and low latency to those on the front lines and is designed to withstand extreme conditions.

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Dow makes production more efficient through IT-OT collaboration

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It’s over five years since Dow Chemical merged with DuPont to form DowDuPont — and three since they split up again to form a new agricultural supplies company, Corteva; a specialist chemicals manufacturer, Dupont; and a supplier of commodity chemicals, Dow. Melanie Kalmar was Dow’s CIO through all of that. “It Melanie Kalmar.

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Planbox Acquires IdeaConnection, the Best-in-Class Open Innovation Expert Solver Network

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Planbox customers can now tap into a global solver network of highly skilled experts to develop innovative solutions for their most complex and pressing business challenges. WILMINGTON, Del., Companies face pressing demands for solutions to complex problems. Our motto is multidisciplinary teams solve problems.” .

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Shauntel Garvey of Reach Capital will join us to judge this year’s Startup Battlefield

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They know firsthand about engagement and how to get it; connecting with larger ecosystems of stakeholders; learning to work with public and private bodies; and the ins and outs of tapping into the latest innovations in areas like streaming, artificial intelligence and graphics to get the most out of a concept.

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Amazon backs Indian meat startup FreshToHome in $104 million funding

TechCrunch

FreshToHome is bringing efficiency to the market by streamlining the sourcing infrastructure of meat and fish and improving the quality of the produce and their delivery time by using its own rigorous processing plants and vast supply chain network. Kadavil declined to disclose the startup’s valuation in the current round.

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Full Steam Ahead: CIO Kopal Raj of WABTEC on staying ‘on-track’ with AI, IoT and sustainability goals

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What are some of the steps that you are taking to foster a culture of innovation and experimentation amongst the employees and customers, and encourage them to move towards digital transformation in in their work? India’s Vande Bharat trains are powered by WABTEC’s technology. What does sustainability look like for WABTEC ?