GlobalWafers CEO Doris Hsu. GlobalWafers Doris Hsu, CEO of Taiwan silicon wafer supplier GlobalWafers and a member of Forbes Asia’s Power Businesswoman List in 2022, was named the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year for 2023 at an award ceremony held in Monaco, EY said today. GlobalWafers announced last year would invest up to $5 […]
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Forbes Global 2000: China’s Ranks Thin As Real Estate Woes Persist
One bright spot among Chinese companies are the makers of batteries for electric vehicles, as pictured here. STR/AFP/Getty Images China, including Hong Kong, occupies 346 spots in the 2023 Forbes Global 2000 ranking of the world’s top publicly traded companies unveiled Thursday. That is five fewer than last year’s record 351 members from the country. […]
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Meet The Company Democratizing Access To Human Cells
bit.bio co-founder and CEO Mark Cotter and Associate Director of Sales Timothy Smith at SynBioBeta … [+] 2023. Embriette Hyde In the latter decades of the 20th century, stem cells—cells that can self-renew and differentiate into other cell types—took the research world by storm. They began to be applied to a wide range of degenerative […]
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Can A GMO Plant Become Your Latest Household Helper?
Patrick Torbey, Neoplants co-founder & CTO, speaking at SynBioBeta 2023. Patrick T. Powers You have probably heard that many plants have the ability to purify indoor air. Spider Plant, Peace Lily, Aloe Vera, Snake Plant, Boston Fern, and Chrysanthemums are all known for their air quality-boosting benefits. In addition, NASA’s iconic 1989 Clean Air Study […]
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Elon Musk Visit To Beijing Highlights Business Role In U.S.-China Ties — AmCham China President
Young Chinese walk past a Tesla showroom in Beijing on May 30. China’s foreign minister met Tesla … [+] CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday and said strained U.S.-Chinese relations require “mutual respect,” while delivering a message of reassurance that foreign companies are welcome. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved […]
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Supply Chain: Planning For Water Logistics Constraints
On March 23rd, 2021, supply chain issues became headline news when the Ever Given, a 20,000 TEU container ship, blocked the Suez Canal. Over the past two years, the supply chain was plagued with transportation issues impacting cost and reliability. This week, another shoe dropped. On May 24th, The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced a […]
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Buy Ford Motor, Says Bullseye Brief
The Ford Motor Company logo is seen July 20, 2008 at a dealership in Hudson, Wisconsin. … [+] AFP PHOTO/Karen BLEIER (Photo credit should read KAREN BLEIER/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Its time to buy stock in Ford Motor F . That’s the verdict of Adam Johnson, author of the Bullseye Brief […]
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How Inductive Automation’s endpoint security strategy makes manufacturing more secure
Join top executives in San Francisco on July 11-12, to hear how leaders are integrating and optimizing AI investments for success. Learn More The world’s leading healthcare, utility, pharmaceutical manufacturing and energy (including nuclear power) companies rely on Inductive Automation’s Ignition platform to power, protect and preserve the health and wellbeing of the millions of […]
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What to Read: Silicon Heartland–Transforming the Midwest from Rust Belt to Tech Belt
Rebecca A. Fannin will be speaking at the Worth Cities Summit 2023 taking place on June 8th in Charleston, SC. Come to see Fannin speak live, in person by registering here. What has been known as the Rust Belt—a symbolic name for the rusting out of idled steel mills and auto factories—is now shedding its […]
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Lattice Semiconductor Enters New Growth Phase, Targets Higher Margins
Lattice Semi President & CEO Jim Anderson flanked by Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer Esam … [+] Elashmawi and CFO Sherri Luther Lattice Semi Lattice Semiconductor, under the leadership of President & CEO Jim Anderson, has been executing with reliable, consistent predictability. The company has been on such a linear trajectory that even the financial […]
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Does Meta’s $1.3B EU Fine Mean A Splintered Internet In The Future?
Men use smartphones to social media on vacation at home, use social media to talk to social … [+] distancing ,Working From Home concept. getty Meta (formerly Facebook), the ubiquitous social networking giant, has been struck with a record €1.2 billion GDPR fine for its decade-long involvement in US mass surveillance, with a special focus […]
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Ford Will Keep AM Radio In 2024 Cars After All—Amid Pressure From Lawmakers And GOP Pundits
Topline Ford has backpedaled on its decision to move on from AM radio, and will include it in all 2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles, Ford CEO Jim Farley announced Tuesday, after lawmakers from both parties cited AM’s importance for emergency broadcasts—and some high-profile conservatives warned AM is crucial to political talk radio. Ford announced Tuesday […]
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Surge Mentality: Why The War In Ukraine Shows We Must Be Ready To Scale Up Our Industrial Manufacturing Base
The industrial manufacturing base is an important part of that picture. Right now, estimates suggest … [+] it could take anywhere between 12 and 18 months for the US to reach its maximum production capability. getty As the war in Ukraine stretches into its second year, nothing should distract from the terrible human toll it […]
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Will the charging networks arrive in time?
For many owners of electric vehicles (EVs), or for prospective EV owners, a thorny problem is where to charge them. Even as legacy automakers increasingly invest in manufacturing more all-electric cars and trucks, there is not a dense network of charging stations serving many types of vehicles, which would make EVs more convenient to use. […]
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China Auto Billionaire Expands Global Footprint By Doubling Aston Martin Stake
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Chairman Li Shufu (L) and then Ford CFO Lewis Booth shake hands in … [+] 2010, the year Geely bought the Volvo brand from Ford. Photo: BJORN LARSSON ROSVALL / SCANPIX/AFP via Getty Images AFP via Getty Images China auto billionaire Li Shufu has built up one of the industry’s largest […]
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Toward more flexible and rapid prototyping of electronic devices
Whether you are a new employee, a gymnast, or a bendy straw manufacturer, one trait is ideal across the board: flexibility. The same can now be said about prototyping electronic devices. While designers typically test out their designs on “breadboards,” or thin plastic boards that can hold together electronic components, they are often stiff and […]
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Executive Leaders Embrace U.S. Manufacturing Renaissance
Manufacturing has historically created an outsize impact on the U.S. Fast forward to today, this sector is presenting itself as a modern-day “gold rush” opportunity for many companies, driven by ambitious incentives from the current administration in recent legislation to produce key assets. From electric vehicle (EV) batteries to solar panels and semiconductors, companies are […]
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Why Is The FBI Sourcing Enzymes From Patagonia For Drug Detection?
Kura Biotech Campsite Kura Biotech Kura Biotech is the biggest enzyme-producer you’ve never heard of. They’ve bootstrapped their way to protein engineering prowess all from deep in the heart of South America. Their story shows what’s possible if we break convention and build mission-driven science companies outside of the traditional epicenters of innovation. In the […]
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John Hart named head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering
John Hart, MIT professor of mechanical engineering, has been named the new head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, effective July 1. “John has played a vital role shaping MIT’s manufacturing ecosystem over the past decade. He is also tremendously dedicated to the mechanical engineering community at MIT,” says Anantha Chandrakasan, dean of the MIT […]
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AI & Biotechnology Show It’s Time To Think Past Bicycles For The Mind
Emerging technologies go beyond creating more efficiency for humans, creating new ways of relating … [+] to information and to the world itself. getty Steve Jobs saw computers as a special kind of tool, what he described as “bicycles for the mind.” In a now-famous interview, Jobs related an article that he had read as […]
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Why Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt Is Betting Big On The $1T US Bioeconomy
John Cumbers, George Church, and Eric Schmidt at the SynBioBeta conference. SynBioBeta After being at the helm for over a decade of internet juggernaut Google GOOG , former CEO Eric Schmidt has switched gears and one of his latest activities is being an advocate for the fast-growing US bioeconomy, which is valued at over $1T. […]
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Eric Schmidt On Synthetic Biology, AI, Ethics And The Bioeconomy’s ‘Seismic Shift’
Eric Schmidt at the SynBioBeta conference. SynBioBeta Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google GOOG , has a new passion that he’s betting big on: The Bioeconomy. Last year, his philanthropic organization Schmidt Futures launched a Bio Futures group and published a strategic report with recommendations for how the US government should be investing in […]
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What manufacturers need to know about optimizing operations with computer vision
Join top executives in San Francisco on July 11-12, to hear how leaders are integrating and optimizing AI investments for success. Learn More From healthcare and pharmaceuticals to food and beverage, manufacturing processes across the globe are still inefficient. Despite engineering teams’ best efforts, below-par product design, lack of effective communication and human error lead […]
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This Company Is Using Enzymatic DNA Synthesis To Usher In The Next Generation Of Synthetic Biology Innovation
Ansa Biotechnologies’ CEO Daniel Lin-Arlow’s passion is helping scientists do their job faster and … [+] deliver their innovation to the world. His latest solution? Enzymatic DNA synthesis. Daniel Lin-Arlow. DNA writing is an aspect of our industry that I’ve been closely watching for several years because it is a critical component of so many […]
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Climate Becomes Industrial Policy, Cities Jump Onboard as EV Popularity Surges
The International Energy Agency (IEA) leapt into the conversation in late April with the release of its Global EV Outlook 2023, the latest in an annual series of market assessments. By then, the federal government had committed up to C$13 billion to an EV battery plant in St. Thomas, Ontario that will be Canada’s biggest factory when it goes […]
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5 Business Strategies For Procurement Leaders
If you’re a procurement leader, developing improved business strategies should involve advancing technology, increasing digital intelligence, and improving collaboration across in-house teams. Given these strategic objectives, digital-driven automation has become the ‘holy grail’ for procurement departments, leading to the greater goal of the supply chain’s ongoing digital transformation in 2023. But how to proceed? Procurement […]
Read MoreChina EV Maker Li Auto’s Shares Soar Nearly 14% To Eight-Month High As Sales Nearly Double, Loss Reverses
A visitor on a Li Auto Inc. L9 sport utility vehicle (SUV) at the Shanghai Auto Show in Shanghai, … [+] China, on Monday, April 24, 2023. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg © 2023 Bloomberg Finance LP Shares in China electric vehicle maker Li Auto soared by 13.9% to an eight-month high of $28.22 in Nasdaq trading […]
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Ecovative: Growing Better Materials
Ecovative showcased the versatility of mycelium at the 2015 SynBioBeta Conference by designing the … [+] entire stage with mycelium materials. Ecovative will be back to design the stage at this year’s SynBioBeta Conference on May 23-25, 2023 at the Oakland Marriott, CA. Eben Bayer on Twitter In 1907, electric power was spreading in the […]
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When It Comes To Sustainable Cotton, Fashion’s Focused On 1% at the Expense Of The Other 99. Why?
A field of a genetically modified variety of cotton called Bt Cotton with inbuilt insecticide … [+] resistance, in India. Corbis via Getty Images Cotton’s environmental impacts are well-publicized (if not well-understood), including the widespread use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and flood irrigation. However, cotton is fashion’s second most popular fiber after polyester, and finding […]
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The Industrial Belt Fights Back
Battle Motors CTO Kelleigh Ash at the front of the new assembly line for electric vehicles credit: Jennifer Gross, Battle Motos We all know the story: The U.S. industrial belt, sometimes referred to unkindly as the Rust Belt, is a tale of decline stemming from (you pick) a changing economy, international competition, costs that outpaced […]
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The Quest To Wear Nature’s True Colors
Co-founders Jim Ajioka (CSO, left) and Orr Yarkoni (CEO, right). Colorifix The holy grail Before going synthetic, dyeing clothes was like alchemy: it involved heating a cauldron of water, dye, fabric, and fixatives (often vinegar or urine) to bind pigments to the cloth. With a strong stomach and a bit of luck, earthy colors could […]
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