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Squarespace Refresh 2024: Introducing a New Era for Entrepreneurs

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NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP), the design-driven platform helping entrepreneurs build brands and businesses online, today announced Refresh 2024, its annual release of new products, features, and updates that empower entrepreneurs to unlock their creativity and take their business to the next level.

As AI becomes more prevalent, Squarespace is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs harness this technology to enhance their creativity and simplify their business operations so they can focus on their passions. Squarespace is excited to introduce Design Intelligence: a new approach to web design that combines cutting-edge technology, including AI, with two decades of industry-leading design expertise. Built on Squarespace’s belief that AI should unlock human creativity, not replace it, the Design Intelligence suite of features aims to support and amplify a user’s creativity in building their personalized and unique online presence, tailored to their specific needs.

As part of Design Intelligence, Squarespace has launched the next evolution of Blueprint AI, the company’s first AI-powered website builder. Serving as a creative partner, Blueprint AI helps users create elevated, fully-bespoke websites through curated design and content recommendations that reflect their individual brand identity. Blueprint AI supports users at every step of the website building process, from the initial onboarding experience to the design and functionality stages. By incorporating core elements that make each brand unique—such as business type and preferred color palette—Blueprint AI helps create a beautiful, custom starting point for any entrepreneurial journey. Blueprint AI is now available globally in all languages.

“Squarespace champions the irreplaceable value of human creativity, and our latest platform innovations are designed to further empower entrepreneurs to easily bring their visions, brands, and businesses to life,” said Anthony Casalena, Founder and CEO of Squarespace. “It has been an incredible year of innovation at Squarespace as we combine the latest technologies with our deep rooted focus on design to deliver unmatched capabilities for customers globally.”

The latest tools and features highlighted in Refresh 2024 include:

Make your mark
The latest suite of design and content generation tools deliver a more personalized online presence, tailored to every user’s brand profile and need.

Design Intelligence:Blueprint AI: The next evolution of Squarespace’s guided website builder is enhanced with AI integrations that automatically create a standout website populated with curated and beautifully-designed imagery and copy, tailored to a customer’s goals and brand personality.Layout Switcher: An adaptive layout menu that enables faster website design experimentation—offering a set of flexible compositions with one’s content automatically embedded, then applied instantly to a page.Site Themes: One-click styling combinations that make it easier to preview and apply a new website aesthetic—via handpicked font pairings, color palettes, button styles, and more, with recommendations aligned to a customer’s brand personality.Brand Identity Management: A central hub for crafting and storing one’s unique brand identity that guides Squarespace’s AI writer to instantly generate first draft, on-brand copy populated across key surface areas, including website text, content descriptions, and client documents, among others.

Usability & Expressibility Tools: New updates to cookie banner functionality and compliance systems to enhance website privacy and protection on a global level. Plus, new pinning effects to create a more engaging website scrolling experience.

Your business, your way
Built to support every type of business with an intuitive setup, plus management, monetization, payment, and marketing tools that help entrepreneurs establish their business effectively.

Client invoicing: On-brand, professional documents like invoices, proposals, and contracts to help entrepreneurs easily secure and manage their clients. Plus, tools to schedule document sends help foster a positive customer experience. And now with low-fee Automated Clearing House (ACH) direct deposits, clients can quickly and easily pay from a US bank account.
 Squarespace Payments: An expanded native payment solution with exclusive payment options that improve conversion, like Klarna, now available in more countries. Squarespace Payments is available to customers in the US, Canada and the UK, with extended European availability coming soon. Customers can also now manage their finances in the Squarespace app for iOS and Android, with upcoming payout and processing summaries, payment and payout dashboards, and detailed views of each transaction.
 Content & Memberships: New ways to monetize content, like charging for access to blog posts or videos, allow customers to turn their expertise into income. Entrepreneurs can provide website visitors a preview of their content, and then charge a one-time fee or recurring subscription for access to full blog posts and video libraries.
 Donations: Enhanced tools to make collecting donations more efficient, including a new dashboard, support for recurring donations, and a streamlined donation process to help customers reach their fundraising goals faster.
 Marketing Tools: An intuitive new experience for building automated email flows that give users total control over outbound marketing. Users can structure campaigns based on audience actions and custom rules, or browse existing templates to save time on customer communication, including thank you notes to first time buyers or discounts to new subscribers.
 Business Guidance: New updates that make managing and growing every kind of business easier than ever, with dynamic dashboards, specialized analytics, custom navigation, and step-by-step setup guides that help customers succeed with customized guidance for their specific needs.

A platform that scales with you
An extended network of best-in-class digital solutions help brands and businesses grow.

Domains by Squarespace: As one the world’s largest domains registrars, Squarespace continues to invest in new features to support its millions of domain customers globally. The latest innovation, Domains Dashboard, offers an improved experience for configuring domain DNS settings, email or domain forwarding rules, and more, all from one place. Plus, a new Reseller API allows qualified reseller partners to earn commission on every domain registration.
 Acuity Scheduling: A modernized appointment details page that makes it easier than ever to manage key actions: users can quickly contact clients, reschedule bookings, or initiate the checkout process directly from the streamlined interface. Acuity Scheduling also now features automated invoices generated directly from appointment details. These invoices can be customized before sending, ensuring a smooth and professional payment process that saves time and reduces administrative tasks.
 Bio Sites: New features help Bio Sites users capture all of their content and interests in a single, social-friendly link-in-bio. With the introduction of Product Links, Bio Sites offers a better way to turn followers into customers. Users can connect their Bio Site to their Squarespace store or manually import products from any digital storefront.

“Squarespace amplifies creative potential with an unmatched digital presence, tools to streamline business management, and support as users grow and scale,” said Paul Gubbay, Chief Product Officer. “As we enter this new era of entrepreneurship, we are excited to launch these tools that will transform how entrepreneurs build, manage, and scale their businesses.”

To learn more about the latest innovations Squarespace has introduced in 2024, visit Refresh 2024.

About Squarespace
Squarespace is a design-driven platform helping entrepreneurs build brands and businesses online. We empower millions in more than 200 countries and territories with all the tools they need to create an online presence, build an audience, monetize, and scale their business. Our suite of products range from websites, domains, ecommerce, and marketing tools, as well as tools for scheduling with Acuity, creating and managing social media presence with Bio Sites and Unfold, and hospitality business management via Tock. For more information, visit www.squarespace.com.

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Marvion Inc. Subsidiary Signs Agreement with Engineering Firm for Construction of New State-of-the-Art Warehouse Facility

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HONG KONG, Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Marvion Inc. (OTC: MVNC) is pleased to announce that its subsidiary United Warehouse Management Limited has officially signed a quotation agreement with Star Warehouse Engineering Limited for the construction of a new, state-of-the-art warehouse facility. The new warehouse will be strategically located to support the company’s growing logistics and storage operations, underscoring MVNC’s commitment to scaling up its infrastructure to meet the increasing market demand.

The new warehouse will feature two floors, each spanning 18,000 square feet, for a total floor area of 36,000 square feet. This expansion is set to enhance MVNC’s storage capabilities, streamline supply chain efficiency, and optimize logistics operations to better serve its expanding customer base.

Strategic Infrastructure Investment to Drive Long-Term Growth

This significant investment marks a crucial step in MVNC’s long-term strategic plan to solidify its position as a leader in the logistics and storage services sector. The new warehouse will not only bolster the company’s existing storage capacity but also enable the integration of advanced logistics and storage technologies. The facility will be equipped with modern automated systems with artificial intelligence engine to support high-volume inventory management and faster turnaround times, further strengthening MVNC’s competitive advantage in the region.

Commenting on this milestone, Mr. Chan Sze Yu, CEO of Marvion Inc., said:
“This new warehouse is a testament to our commitment to expanding our infrastructure to meet the ever-growing demand in the logistics industry. By investing in this state-of-the-art facility, we are positioning Marvion to better serve our clients and seize emerging opportunities in the market. This project will not only enhance our operational efficiency but also increase our capacity to support strategic partners like FedEx, SF Express, and other key clients.”

Supporting Sustainable Growth in the Asia-Pacific Region

Aligned with MVNC’s sustainability goals, the new facility will incorporate environmentally friendly design elements, such as energy-efficient lighting systems and optimized insulation to reduce energy consumption. These initiatives underscore MVNC’s dedication to promoting sustainable business practices while driving growth.

The construction is scheduled to begin in Q4 2024, with completion expected by the end Q2 2025. The new facility is projected to generate significant operational synergies, contributing to the company’s continued revenue growth and profitability.

About Marvion Inc.

Marvion Inc. (OTC: MVNC) is a leading logistics and warehousing solutions provider based in Hong Kong. The company specializes in offering one-stop transport and storage services to business clients, leveraging advanced digital technologies and efficient inventory management systems.

Company Website: www.unitedksk.com

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American Liver Foundation Hosts the 33rd Annual Irwin M. Arias Symposium

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Virtual and in-person event, Bridging Basic Science and Liver Disease, brings together hundreds of leading biomedical scientists and physicians from across the globe 

FAIRFIELD, N.J., Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — American Liver Foundation is excited to host its 33rd annual Irwin M. Arias Symposium, Bridging Basic Science and Liver Disease, on Wednesday, November 20th from 9AM to 5PM ET. Hundreds of leading biomedical scientists and physicians around the world will come together for this prestigious hybrid, in-person and virtual, one-day event. Each presentation highlights remarkable scientific advances in basic biology and engineering while also providing cutting edge research for a better understanding of liver diseases and the best treatment options available today.

Bridging Basic Science & Liver Disease brings together leading biomedical scientists and physicians from across globe

This informative symposium features 10 unique plenary talks from renowned researchers such as Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient and physician-geneticist Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, who led the Human Genome Project and discovered the genes causing several genetic diseases. He also served under three Presidents as the Director of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), the largest supporter of biomedical research in the world. He is currently leading a bold effort to eradicate Hepatitis C throughout the United States. Anne Carpenter, PhD, is the Senior Director of the Imaging Platform and an Institute Scientist at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. She was included on the Top 100 list of AI leaders for her team’s open-source CellProfiler software that is used by thousands of biologists worldwide and their Cell Painting assay that has been adopted throughout the pharma industry to accelerate drug discoveries. There will also be a collection of three-minute ‘MicroTalks’ delivered by trainee scientists.

“This unique one-day annual symposium is a must-attend event for scientists interested in exploring innovative, groundbreaking research conducted in labs and the therapeutic treatments eventually delivered in clinics across the country,” said Lorraine Stiehl, CEO, American Liver Foundation. “Over the past 33 years, research presented at this event has led to many advances in the diagnosis and treatment of virtually all liver diseases in children and adults. Dr. Irwin M. Arias, recognized throughout the world, has devoted his life’s work to advancing liver disease research, treatments and cures and we’re so grateful for his expertise. Liver patients everywhere have benefited from his preeminent work.”

Symposium co-chairs include Sangeeta Bhatia, MD, PhD, John J. and Dorothy Wilson Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Institute of Medical Engineering and Science Department at MIT, and Wolfram Goessling, MD, PhD, Chief of Gastroenterology at Massachusetts General Hospital, Director of the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences & Technology at Harvard Medical School and a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. The overall programming has been designed to honor Dr. Arias’ founding commitment to ‘bridging’ the gap between the academic, industrial, and clinical research communities – even across disciplines.

“The burden of chronic liver diseases affects over 100 million people in the United States alone and is rapidly becoming a public health crisis,” said Dr. Goessling, Chief of Gastroenterology at Massachusetts General Hospital. “Unfortunately, we currently lack effective tools for prevention, diagnosis and treatment for many liver conditions, so it’s vitally important to connect basic science research with the ongoing needs prevalent in many clinics and the Arias Symposium provides this opportunity.”

“Significant gaps remain in the understanding of many liver diseases and the fundamental systems involved in normal and pathological liver function,” said Dr. Bhatia, John J. and Dorothy Wilson Professor at MIT’s Institute of Medical Engineering and Science Department. “This scientific conference bridges basic science and liver disease while also nurturing successful careers in basic and translational liver research. The Arias Symposium allows us all to come together to share our research, encourage new trainees to learn more about liver disease and offers everyone one-day to learn what’s new and engaging in the world of liver research and science.”

The symposium is open to researchers at every stage of their careers, and they are encouraged to share perspectives from their academic, industrial, and clinical research settings. In-person attendees will benefit from a poster session and networking opportunities with plenary speakers and other attendees. Breakfast, lunch, and a networking reception will also be provided to in-person attendees. Registration is free for all trainees (postdocs, fellows, grads, students, undergrads, etc.). Registration is $50 for in-person attendees other than trainees. Virtual attendance is free but does require registration. Register here for this informative event.

This one-day virtual program will include topics such as:  

It’s Time to Eliminate Hepatitis C in the U.S. Francis Collins, MD, PhD – National Institutes of Health (VIRTUAL)Post-Transplant Alloimmune Hepatitis – What do we know and What’s New Udeme Ekong, MD, MPH, FAASLD – Georgetown University Detecting Liver Phenotypes and Toxicity Using Cell Image Data Anne Carpenter, PhD – Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardSpatial Clonal Tracing in Solid Tissues Fernando Camargo, PhD – Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyHolistic Multi-Scale Molecular Imaging of Human Organs Kwanghun Chung, PhD – Boston Children’s HospitalCell Identity Conversion – Liver Regeneration and Cell Therapy Lijian Hui, PhD – Shanghai Institutes for Biological SciencesDeveloping Cirrhosis Therapies: The Three Grand Challenges Quin Wills, MD, PhD – Ochre BioPediatric Liver Tumors: Clinical Context and Opportunities for Collaboration Allison O’Neill, MD – Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteUnderstanding How the Organism Monitors Liver Sufficiency to Properly Time RegenerationKristin Knouse, MD, PhD – Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCellular and Molecular Drivers of Liver Cancer Response to ImmunotherapyMiriam Merad, MD, PhD – Mount Sinai School of Medicine

For the full agenda, list of speakers, and registration, please visit alfevents.org/ariassymposium.  

In addition to the Arias Symposium, American Liver Foundation offers a research awards program in three categories, Liver Scholar Award, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Award, and Pilot Research Awards that recently funded eight highly innovative projects into these rare diseases – PSC, AIH and BA. Since 1979, ALF’s research awards program has provided more than $28 million in research funding. Over 850 qualified scientists and physicians have pursued research careers in liver biology, disease and treatment because they received these grants early in their careers. Learn more at liverfoundation.org/research.

About the American Liver Foundation
American Liver Foundation (ALF) is a national community of patients, caregivers and medical professionals dedicated to helping people improve their liver health. Providing guidance and life-saving resources, we are a beacon for the 100 million Americans affected by liver disease. We advocate for patients and families, fund medical research and educate the public about liver wellness and disease prevention. We bring people together through our educational programs and events and create a network of support that lasts a lifetime. ALF is the largest organization focused on all liver diseases and the trusted voice for patients and families living with liver disease. For more information visit www.liverfoundation.org or call: 1 800 GO LIVER (800-465-4837).

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Avantor® Opens New Bridgewater Innovation Center Focused on Solving Life Science’s Biggest Challenges

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RADNOR, Pa., Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Avantor, Inc. (NYSE: AVTR), a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the life sciences and advanced technology industries, today announced the opening of its new flagship Bridgewater Innovation Center. The state-of-the-art research and development facility, located in Bridgewater, NJ, is part of Avantor’s network of 13 research and innovation centers across the globe.

Avantor’s new Bridgewater Innovation Center spans 60,000 square feet, doubling its previous laboratory and pilot plant capacity. Purpose-designed for collaborative work, the center houses spaces for upstream and downstream process development, dedicated analytical testing labs, and a viral vector laboratory. An expanded pilot plant supports scale-up simulations, enabling rapid customization across the entire bioprocessing workflow.

“Our new Bridgewater Innovation Center is twice the size of our previous facility and adds capacity, talent and capabilities to support the growing demands for monoclonal antibodies, cell and gene therapy and mRNA workflows,” said Michael Stubblefield, President and CEO of Avantor. “Working side-by-side with customers in our network of innovation centers across the globe enables us to power science at every step to deliver life-changing therapies faster, and more cost effectively.”

The Bridgewater Innovation Center allows Avantor to optimize and accelerate biomanufacturing processes at scale; resulting in faster problem solving, streamlined knowledge exchange, and strategic co-innovation. Staffed with Ph.D. scientists, bioengineers, biologists, and process engineers, this center enhances both capacity and expertise to support customers’ needs. The facility also supports Avantor’s sustainability goals, reinforcing the Company’s commitment to environmental responsibility.

For more information about the Bridgewater Innovation Center, visit: https://www.avantorsciences.com/us/en/about/innovation-in-biopharma/avantor-bridgewater-innovation-center. 

About Avantor
Avantor® is a leading life science tools company and global provider of mission-critical products and services to the life sciences and advanced technology industries. We work side-by-side with customers at every step of the scientific journey to enable breakthroughs in medicine, healthcare, and technology. Our portfolio is used in virtually every stage of the most important research, development and production activities at more than 300,000 customer locations in 180 countries. For more information, visit avantorsciences.com and find us on LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and Facebook.

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