PTG Water & Energy (PTG), developer of onsite power generation technology optimized for craft breweries, has been selected by Smog City Brewing Co. to provide onsite electricity and process heat at its primary craft beer production facility in Torrance, California. By integrating PTG’s water-energy cogeneration system with its production process, Smog City will lower its costs, reduce its carbon footprint, and derive valuable facility operational data.
Read MoreSilicon Valley-based ZingPR is expanding into Hawaii. Shirley Gines, a kama’aina and graduate of Stanford University and Leilehua High School, is returning to the Islands from Silicon Valley to head up ZingPR’s technology marketing practice in Honolulu.
Read More70-90% of digital transformation initiatives fail, according to the experts. A novel way to de-risk digital transformation while ensuring quick value from it is one of the many topics that will be discussed at the free-to-attend Digital+AI Day.
Read MoreOver 30% of brain and behavioral disorder cases are misdiagnosed. 80% are receiving inadequate treatment. We are all different, yet the conventions around healthcare often mean that we are treated the same. Trayt is changing this. ZingPR is connecting Trayt with its target audiences.
eGain, the leading provider of cloud-based customer-engagement solutions, just announced the findings of an industry-first survey of contact center agents regarding their biggest pain points in providing service when the customer is on the line. Turns out that the problem they wrestle with is frustrating the customers they're trying to help.
Read MoreSuncrest USA Inc., a leader in sustainable hydroponic growing technology, has ramped up production in Silicon Valley to meet strong demand from local restaurants and grocers for its locally grown leafy greens. In less than two years, Suncrest has successfully progressed from an angel-backed pilot project operating in stealth mode to a 1.25-acre scaled-up greenhouse operation with dozens of marquee customers and proven technology. To date, it has signed licensees in two key markets: Seattle and the San Francisco Bay Area, and is gearing up for operations in 40 U.S. markets.
Read MoreSave Energy Systems has developed an inexpensive retrofit for commercial/industrial HVAC systems that enables precise control of energy use and reduces demand charges. Based near Boston, Save Energy Systems recently completed this retrofit in more than 50 locations of a top national fitness chain, Planet Fitness, and shaved $450K from its energy bill.
Read MoreToday, Infoworks announced that it has closed $15 million in a Series B financing. The company will use the financing to scale go-to-market and customer success programs to meet customer demand. Centerview Capital Technology led the round with participation by existing investor Nexus Venture Partners. Ned Hooper of Centerview Capital Technology joins Buno Pati, Naren Gupta and Amar Arsikere on the Infoworks board of directors.
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Finally, an app that handles everything: all devices and platforms — photos and videos…
Keenai is perfect for non-technical people with lots of photos (often, on different devices) who prefer to not be locked into any one vendor’s cloud services. Keenai delivers a beautiful, unified, cable-free photo sharing experience on every device.
See It Buy It is the first app to use AI/deep learning that connects shoppers with hundreds of thousands of fashion items. Take a photo of something you like, and instantly see dozens of incredibly close matches, available right now from hundreds of online stores. Super easy, super fast. And very accurate due to AI.
Read MoreBig news from ZingPR client RightSmith! NBCUniversal and RightSmith have teamed up. Videographers, post editors and other film and video professionals now have access to an enormous library of pro-quality stock footage from Universal Studios, following an agreement the studio has signed with RightSmith.
Read MoreWe're very pleased to share some news from a new client, Crop Enhancement. This Boston-based startup aims to help farmers of permanent crops (such as cocoa, coffee, citrus, potato, banana, and pineapple) reduce their use of pesticides. Today, we announced Crop Enhancement's $8.5M Series B financing, and secured some valuable coverage of the news that sets them up nicely for the next phase of their evolution.
Read MoreHave you ever wondered how long a tennis ball lasts, or what happens to it when it's retired? Former tennis pro Cannon Fletcher thought a lot about this and decided there's a need for a tennis ball recycling program. He took his idea to the Cleantech Open in 2012 with a clever invention called the Green Tennis Machine, which puts air back into tennis balls to extend their life and divert them away from landfills.
Read MoreZingPR client Trilibis is making it easier for IBM WebSphere Commerce shops to ensure their sites load fast on all devices — essential for customer engagement and conversion to sale.
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