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CIT (@CITorg) Announces New Solicitation for Commercialization Fund (pls help spread word)

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Eligible applicants invited to apply for nearly $5M in CRCF funds. The solicitation targets research and commercialization performed by Virginia public and private universities, nonprofit research institutions, and young companies. Questions regarding this solicitation should be directed to crcf@cit.org.

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9 ways IT leaders can impact sustainability initiatives

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Many CIOs don’t know where to start,” says Brian Kirkland, CIO at Choice Hotels and founding board member for SustainableIT.org, a nonprofit launched to help create frameworks and standards around sustainability. To secure executive support, CIO’s must first demonstrate value and need. Now is no time for sideline sitting, however.

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Virginia Announces Research Commercialization Awards

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million to fund targeted areas of promising research and commercialization, including advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity, and energy and life sciences. Axon Ghost Sentinel (Harrisonburg), Internet-of-Things Security , Mr. Michael Markulec, $50,000, Cybersecurity. CyberRock Inc. eTrans2020, Inc.

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A global maritime innovation hub coming to Seattle aims to spur entrepreneurship and create jobs

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The project last week secured $32.6 Maritime Blue , a former Department of Commerce program that is now a nonprofit, has facilitated seven accelerator cohorts over four years with 51 marine-focused startups from the U.S. The nonprofit is slated to be the anchor tenant of the innovation center. and abroad. Kirkland, Wash.-based

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X-ray vision in the warehouse: ThruWave raises $6.4M to help online retailers see through packages

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ThruWave is also working with In-Q-Tel, a nonprofit investor for U.S. government agencies, to use its packing screening technology for national security applications. Reynolds said the sensors can also be used to see through wall surfaces and help with construction or remodeling projects.

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Tech Moves: AWS product head joins Faculty; Bezos Earth Fund hires BlackRock leader; and more

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Sullivan was previously head of product for the AI DevOps group at Amazon Web Services, where he led teams helping customers build and manage cloud-based applications. Bodnar was previously chief strategy officer at the nonprofit Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), where he founded its Center for Climate-Aligned Finance.

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Rackspace’s CTO takes a broad view of sustainability

CIO Business Intelligence

Srini Koushik has been passionate about the environment for 35 years and now, as a board member of the nonprofit SustainableIT.org and CTO of cloud services provider Rackspace Technology, he wants to help enterprises achieve sustainability in the cloud. By choosing them, enterprises are almost adopting net zero by proxy,” Koushik says.