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Venture Capital Podcast Reveals Its Founder 100 for Utah

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— The 2024 list celebrates the top 100 founders driving innovation and growth in the Utah community —

LEHI, Utah, June 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the Venture Capital Podcast unveiled its Founder 100 list for the Utah region, recognizing the top 100 CEOs, founders, and executives that are leading the startup community through their vision of growth and innovation. Individuals were honored at an exclusive reception at a luxurious private residence in Park City, Utah.

Utah has become the standard for how to do business in the country. That’s a tribute to the men and women in the state’s business community that are creating jobs and bring funding to the region,” said Venture Capital Podcast co-founders Jon Bradshaw and Peter Harris. “This list celebrates the achievements of the top 100 founders in Utah with ties to Utah who are at the forefront of innovation and growth in our community. We’re excited to honor them and their commitment to business and tech in Utah.”

Building on Paul Ahlstrom’s visionary legacy, this initiative has consistently championed entrepreneurial brilliance through initiatives like the v100 and WIN100, highlighting the top founders and setting a benchmark for excellence.

Honorees were nominated by their peers and selected by a panel of notable business changemakers. The list is made up of upstart entrepreneurs to seasoned CEOs ranging from industries including consumer goods to technology to professional services.

The 2024 Founder 100 – Utah Edition:

Aaron Cooper, Co-founder & CEO — Sameday (YC W23)
Aaron Frost, CEO, Founder, Architect — Hero Devs
Aaron McReynolds, Co-founder & CEO — Alysio
Aaron Skonnard, Co-founder and Special Advisor to the Board and CEO — Pluralsight
Abe Gong, CEO and Co-founder — Great Expectations
AJ (Call) Brau, Co-founder, CEO — Wander App Inc.
Alex Burdge, CEO, Co-founder — Shyft Global
Amelia Wilcox, Founder & CEO — Nivati
Amy Osmond Cook, Ph.D., Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer — Fullcast
Andrew Kenney, Co-founder — Particl
Arian Lewis, CEO & Co-founder — Kiln
Becki Wright, Founder & CEO — Proximity
Ben Checketts, Creative Director and Co-founder — Rhone
Ben Hodson, Co-founder & CEO — JobNimbus
Ben Perkins, Founder — &Collar
Ben Peterson, Co-founder and Co-chairman — BambooHR
Bennett Maxwell, Chairman — Dirty Dough
Blake Rouse, Co-founder, CEO — Buster
Brad Moss, Founder and CEO — Enhanced Ai
Brad Parker, Co-founder and CEO — PrivateAuto
Brandon Rodman, CEO & Co-founder — Previ
Brent Thomson, Founder — Blip Billboards
Brian Beutler, Founder & CEO — Alianza
Brice Douglas, CEO, Co-founder — Zaymo
Brock Blake, CEO, Co-founder — Lendio
Bruno Lima, Co-founder & CEO — Pura
Bryan Christensen, Founder and CEO — Limble CMMS
Chad Ingram, Founder – CEO — Distro
Chiao-ih Hui, Chief Executive Officer — Solution Diagnostics
Chris Crittenden, Co-founder — Sandbox
Colby Bauer, CEO — Carry On
Curtis Anderson, Founder & CEO — Nursa
Cydni Tetro, Managing Director — Avao
Dallin Bentley, Co-founder — Buster
Damian Dayton, Acting CEO — Creatably
Dan Beck, Co-founder | CEO — 401GO
Dan Caffee, Founder & CEO — Voze
Daniel Lambert, GM, Technology at Sonic Healthcare — Sonic Healthcare
Daniel Ash, CEO / Co-founder — Journeyfront
Daniel Jones ,Co-founder — Zaymo (YC W24)
Dave Grow, CEO — Lucid Software
Dave Oldham, CEO — Awsm
David Bearss Ph.D., Co-founder, CEO, President and Chairman Of The Board — Halia Therapeutics
David Neeleman, Founder and CEO — Breeze Airways™
Davis Smith, Founder & Chairman — Cotopaxi
Derek Miner, Partner — Lemonade Stand
Derek White, Chairman — Switch2Zero
Dillon Jeppesen, Co-founder & COO — Pestie
Dr. Krista Anderson, Chief Executive Officer — Fiksal, LLC
Earl Foote, CEO — Nexus IT
Emily Applegarth, CEO & Co-founder — Gamify
Eric Rea, Co-founder & CEO — Podium
Ethan Webb, Co-founder | CEO — Mindsmith
Gentry Davies, CEO — Crew
Gilbert Lee, CMO, Co-founder — Torus
Hunter Sebresos, CEO — Bacon Work
Jake Hawksworth, Founder — Hypercraft®
Jason Fairbourne, CEO / Founder — Yoodlize
Jason Garcia, CEO/Co-founder — Holdings
Jason McGowan, Founder | CEO — Crumbl
Jay Davis, Founder — Cold Case Ice Cream
Jeff Erickson, Director Of Strategic Partnerships — Forcastr
Jeff Handy, Co-founder | COO — Qualiti
Jeffrey Harmon, Chief Content Officer — Angel Studios
Jeremy Andrus, CEO — Traeger Pellet Grills
Jeron Paul, SVP of Product — Salesforce
Jess Toolson, Chief Executive Officer — Mixhers
John Koelliker, CEO & Co-founder — Leland
John Pestana, CEO — ObservePoint
Jon Richards, Co-founder & Owner — NOMATIC
Joon Beh, CEO — Hallo
Jordan Wright, Co-founder & CEO — Atomic Financial
Josh James, CEO/Founder — Domo
Josh Little, Brinemaster — Josh’s Pickles / Volley
Justin Rae, Founder & CEO — Cinch
Karalynne Call, Founder and CEO — Just Ingredients, Inc.
Karl Sun, Co-founder and Board Chair         — Lucid Software
Kenny Scott, Co-founder & CEO — Paramify
Kirk Ouimet, CEO and Co-founder — Phi
Kory Stevens, Entrepreneur & Mental Health Advocate — Stealth Startup
Kris Jenkins, Co-founder  — Mobly
Kurt Workman, Co-founder & CEO — Owlet Baby Care
Manny Griffiths, Co-founder & CEO — Hona
Mark Newman, Founder, CEO         — Nomi Health
Mary Moody, CEO and Owner — Made by Mary
McKenzie Bauer, Co-founder — Thread Wallets
Mike Peregrina, Founder / CEO — Stealth Startup
Monte Deere, Chief Executive Officer — Kizik
Nate Randle, Chief Executive Officer — Gabb
Nate Walkingshaw, CEO and Founder — Torus
Neal Harmon, Co-founder & CEO — Angel Studios
Nicole Tanner, Founder — Swig
Noella Sudbury, Founder and CEO of Rasa Public Benefit Corporation — Rasa Legal
Parker Gentry, CEO — Skill Struck
Peter Ord, Founder — GUIDEcx
Renato Villanueva, Founder & CEO — Get Parallel
Richie Stapler, Co-founder — Pura
Rilee Buttars, CEO & Co-founder — Dónde
Rob Poleki, CEO & Founder — Washie
Ryan Westwood, Chairman & CEO — Fullcast
Scott Paul, Co-founder — PHI
Shane Murphy, Founder & CEO — Boostly
Sterling Jones, Co-founder & CEO — JOJO’s Chocolate
Sterling Snow, Venture Partner — Pelion Venture Partners
Steve Arntz, Co-founder, CEO —  Campfire
Steve Neeleman, Founder & Vice Chairman — HealthEquity
Sunny Washington, Chief Executive Officer — Seer
Trevor McKendrick, CEO/Co-founder — Seis
Wesley Eames, Serving Families — After.com
Will West, CEO — OliverIQ
Woody Klemetson, Founder — AskElephant
Zach Barney, Co-founder & CEO — Mobly
Zack Oates, Founder & CEO — Ovation

For more information, visit www.venturecapital.fm/founder-100/.

About Venture Capital Podcast
The Venture Capital Podcast, hosted by Jon Bradshaw and Peter Harris, is a leading platform dedicated to exploring the dynamic world of venture capital, entrepreneurship, and innovation. With a focus on insightful interviews, industry analysis, and expert commentary, Venture Capital Podcast offers invaluable insights for founders, investors, and industry enthusiasts alike. Whether you’re a budding entrepreneur seeking guidance on navigating the fundraising process or an investor looking to stay ahead of the curve, Venture Capital Podcast is your go-to resource for all things venture capital. Tune in to Venture Capital Podcast at www.venturecapital.fm/.

About Founder 100
Nominated by peers and choose by a panel of experienced business change makers, The Founder 100 Awards is a prestigious annual recognition that celebrates visionary entrepreneurs and business leaders who have demonstrated exceptional innovation and success. Each year, the awards highlight 100 outstanding founders in various geographies who have made significant contributions to their industries and communities, driving forward transformative change and inspiring future generations. Recipients of the Founder 100 Awards are selected for their entrepreneurial spirit, commitment to excellence, and ability to overcome challenges while achieving remarkable growth and impact. Recipients are selected by their peers based on two rounds of voting. The awards serve as a platform to honor their achievements and to promote their stories of perseverance, creativity, and leadership in the global business landscape. For more information, visit www.venturecapital.fm/founder-100/.

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Deye’s Micro Hybrid ESS: A New Era of Compact, Efficient Power

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Suitable for on-grid, off-grid and portable use96.5% DC-AC conversion efficiency1000W rated power AC charge/discharge1600W high-power PV input4ms on-grid/off-grid switch

NINGBO, China, Jan. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — At Deye, we believe in redefining the way customers experience energy—whether customers are seeking reliable backup power for their home or exploring the great outdoors. Today, we’re proud to introduce the Deye Micro Hybrid Energy Storage System, AE-F(S)2.0-2H2, a game-changing innovation that brings intelligent, flexible, and portable energy solutions to customers’ fingertips.

The Deye Micro Hybrid ESS is an all-in-one system that combines an energy storage micro-inverter, battery modules, and a Battery Management System (BMS) into one compact unit. Designed with the modern lifestyle in mind, this system offers seamless integration with customers’ home and outdoor activities, offering intelligent monitoring and power management 24/7 via Lora smart communication and an easy-to-use APP monitoring interface. With 6,000 cycle life, the system is designed for a 10-year service life, and also comes with a 5-year warranty for added assurance.

1. Plug-and-Play Simplicity

With its minimalist design, the Micro Hybrid ESS is a true plug-and-play solution. It offers multiple output ports, meeting the diverse energy needs of various devices simultaneously, whether at home or in the great outdoors. Equipped with two MPPTs and a high PV power input of 1600W, it can be paired with over 99% of photovoltaic panels on the market, offering maximum flexibility.

2. High-Performance, Low Noise

The Micro Hybrid ESS is engineered for high performance. Featuring a 2kWh LFP battery, the system can expand up to 10kWh for extended power supply. Whether users need emergency backup at home or are camping off the grid, this system guarantees ultra-low noise during use thanks to its fanless design, making it the perfect companion for both residential and outdoor settings.

3. A Greener Future in Every Mode

The Deye Micro Hybrid ESS is designed for smart energy management with three intuitive modes:

Green Power Mode: Uses solar energy first to power your home, then charges the battery with any leftover. If more power is needed, the battery supplements the shortfall and sells excess power to the grid under the guarantee of the set SOC, thereby minimizing reliance on purchased electricity.TOU(Time-of-Use) Mode: Allows you to optimize energy consumption based on time-of-use pricing, buying electricity during off-peak hours and using or selling it back during peak hours.Full Charge Mode: Acts as a backup power source during emergencies, ensuring your home stays powered during outages or extreme weather events.

4. Empower Existing Systems to New Heights

The Micro Hybrid ESS features a unique AC coupling function that easily upgrades existing balcony micro-inverter systems. It could ensure no energy waste from the exsiting systems while meeting power needs during nighttime or outages.

It also supports Deye Smart loT System for further enhancement. When quipped with Deye Wireless Smart CT for Zero Export, this system could enhance its percentage of self-consumption. And if equipped with Deye Smart Plug, the system could realize 24-hour time-zone intelligent control of whole-house power equipment on and off.

5. Compact, Powerful, and Versatile: Ideal for Every Lifestyle

The Deye Micro Hybrid ESS is designed with flexibility in mind. Whether you’re someone seeking a reliable home backup power solution or simply an outdoor enthusiast, an RV traveler, this system is built to meet your needs. Its compact size—occupying less than 1/4 square meter—makes it an ideal solution for small apartments or spaces where every inch matters. With an IP65 rating and capable of operating in extreme temperatures from -10°C to 50°C, it’s ready to perform in all weather conditions.

The Deye Micro Hybrid Energy Storage System is not just about today; it’s about tomorrow. Technology may not give meaning to people’s life in a direct way, but this Deye new innovation could empower people to explore the distant places they long for. With green energy by customers’ side and electricity at their command, let the Deye AE-FS2.0-2H2 Micro Hybrid Energy Storage System be customers’ charging station for every step of their journey.

 

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NYP Launches New Studio Devoted To Cutting-Edge New Media Technologies

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The facility features industry-grade virtual production, preparing learners for an industry estimated to grow 14.7 per cent each year and be worth US$10.07 billion globally by 2032.

SINGAPORE, Jan. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) unveiled its BeyondReality Studio, a one-stop playground of emerging immersive media technologies.

Virtual Production is an exciting and rapidly evolving field that combines traditional filmmaking techniques with cutting-edge digital technology. It involves the use of computer-generated imagery (CGI), augmented reality (AR), motion capture, and other technologies to create realistic environments and effects on virtual sets.

What you can expect in a virtual production studio:

LED Volume Walls: These replace traditional green screens, allowing real-time visualisation of virtual sets. This technology was notably used in “The Mandalorian”.Camera Tracking System: Allows the virtual environment to synchronise dynamically with the camera movements to achieve a realistic and immersive experience.Unreal Engine: A powerful real-time 3D creation platform that enables photorealistic rendering and real-time adjustments.

The global virtual production market is projected to reach US$10.07 billion by 2032[1]. This growth is driven by the increasing demand for high-quality visual effects in movies, TV shows, and commercials, as well as the rising adoption of virtual production technologies in the gaming industry. Major players like Disney, Epic Games, and ILM (Industrial Light & Magic) are heavily investing in virtual production. Disney, for instance, has extensively used LED video walls for in-house shoots, significantly reducing the need for on-location filming.

The Asia-Pacific region, particularly China, Japan, and South Korea, is also seeing rapid growth due to rising investments in the entertainment industry.

NYP’s investment in this state-of-the-art facility underscores its commitment to preparing students for the future. The BeyondReality Studio will provide students with unparalleled opportunities to develop skills in CGI, augmented reality, motion capture, and more, ensuring they are well-equipped to meet the demands of the entertainment and gaming industries.

The 2,500-square-feet virtual production facility features 24 professional motion capture cameras for high precision full-body performance capture, a large curved green screen cyclorama for greater versatility and illusion of depth, and an LED volume wall and floor for the most authentic replications of virtual environments.

The studio prepares students for the future of media production, offering opportunities to work with Extended Reality (XR), Virtual Production (VP), Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Metaverse and Web 3.0, as well as Generative AI.

The studio boasts numerous firsts in Singapore’s visual and audio production scene:

NYP is the first and only Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) in Singapore to feature advanced LED volume technology. These skills have also been identified as emerging skills in the Infocomm Media Development Authority’s (IMDA) refreshed Skills Framework for Media.The BeyondReality Studio is the only studio in Singapore that features a unique 3-in-1 setup of motion capture, green screen, and LED volume virtual production all under one roof. NYP will be the first polytechnic to receive the official certification of a Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 Surround Audio Studio – to supplement the audio productions in the BeyondReality Studio – ensuring that soundtracks produced within the studio can be accurately reproduced worldwide, at the highest quality.

The studio also references Hollywood-standards, while ensuring space optimisation and creating conducive learning experiences. The studio’s LED volume wall is optimised for mid-to-close shots, making it an ideal training environment and the perfect size suitable for local productions. This allows industry partners to explore and experiment with innovative technologies and streamline production workflows.

Mr Albert Lim, Director at NYP’s School of Design & Media, said: “We are focused on equipping our students with more than just qualifications – we want to prepare them with the emerging skills required for them to stay at the forefront of media production, whether for further studies or career growth. With our new BeyondReality Studio, our students will learn what it takes to create their very own next-gen immersive masterpiece.”

Students across different disciplines in NYP will also get to work together on real-life virtual production projects. School of Business Management students can manage production shoots through set operations, scripting, and scheduling, while School of Design & Media students create virtual assets and integrate them into live environments using tools like Unreal Engine – an industry-leading 3D creation software. This collaborative approach equips our learners with relevant experience in working across teams on large-scale projects.

Final-year Diploma in Animation, Games & Visual Effects student, Choy Yu Feng, will be getting hands-on with the new facility in his final semester. “Virtual production is really up and coming, it will be very useful for me when I graduate with experience in these new technologies and some skills under my belt. I think it will help me stand out,” he said.

Creative media professionals can also take on a plethora of courses – from short courses to specialist diplomas – to upskill and reskill themselves in emerging immersive media technologies.

The BeyondReality Studio will be officially opened by Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Digital Development and Information, Tan Kiat How, on 24 Jan 2025.

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About Nanyang Polytechnic

Established as an institution of higher learning in 1992, Nanyang Polytechnic’s (NYP) academic schools offer quality education and training through 37 full-time diploma courses and common entry programmes. NYP also has a full suite of Continuing Education and Training (CET) options for lifelong learning, ranging from specialist and advanced diplomas to SkillsFuture-supported modules and courses. NYP’s Asian Culinary Institute Singapore and the Singapore Institute of Retail Studies are CET institutes set up in partnership with SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) to champion and transform Singapore’s F&B and retail sectors, respectively. A third NYP CET institute – the National Centre of Excellence for Workplace Learning – also set up in collaboration with SSG, will spearhead the development of progressive workplace learning strategies and programmes for companies here.

[1] Source: Fortune Business Insights, “Virtual Production Market Size, Share & COVID-19 Impact Analysis,” https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/virtual-production-market-107105

 

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GWM HYDROGEN-FTXT Delivers 406 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Sanitation Vehicles

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BAODING, China, Jan. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On January 10th, the first batch of 406 hydrogen fuel cell sanitation vehicles equipped with GWM HYDROGEN-FTXT’s hydrogen power system were officially delivered to customers, marking the successful implementation of GWM HYDROGEN-FTXT’s first “hundred-unit level” hydrogen sanitation vehicle demonstration application scenario in Baoding, China.

This batch of hydrogen sanitation vehicles includes three main models: hydrogen sweeping and washing vehicles, hydrogen cleaning vehicles, and hydrogen high-pressure flushing vehicles. They were jointly developed by GWM HYDROGEN-FTXT in collaboration with three well-known Chinese commercial vehicle manufacturers – Changzheng, Yutong, and Dongfeng. All vehicles are equipped with GWM HYDROGEN-FTXT’s self-developed commercial vehicle fuel cell system and hydrogen storage system. Compared to electric sanitation vehicles, they have significant advantages such as faster fuel replenishment and better adaptability to high and low-temperature environments. It only takes 5-8 minutes to complete hydrogen refueling, and a single refueling allows for continuous operation of over 10 hours.

This delivery is another large-scale, mass-application demonstration scenario of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles implemented by GWM HYDROGEN-FTXT in China, following the world’s first hundred-unit level 49-ton hydrogen heavy-duty truck demonstration application scenario. These vehicles will act as “mobile air purifiers” to support the low-carbon circular development model of “waste-free city + green hydrogen”, and create a benchmark for the application of hydrogen sanitation vehicles in China.

At present, the number of hydrogen energy vehicles equipped by GWM HYDROGEN-FTXT that have been launched in the Chinese market has reached the thousand-unit level.

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