Parse Biosciences and Nomic Announce 100 Million Cell, Multimodal AI-ready Dataset for Immune Biology

 Licensable perturbation dataset to include transcriptomes and proteomic secretomes for understanding the human immune response

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Parse Biosciences, the leading provider of scalable and accessible single-cell sequencing and a QIAGEN company, and Nomic Bio, a leader in high throughput proteomic profiling, today announced their partnership to generate Cascade, a 100 Million cell foundational dataset to understand the human immune response. The dataset's scale and depth will give pharma partners cellular- and protein-level insight into immune biology, accelerating their ability to identify and validate new drug targets.

Cascade has already drawn foundational partner commitments from leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, including GSK, Pfizer, Sanofi, Graph Therapeutics, and Turbine, underscoring the demand for large-scale, multimodal immune data in drug discovery.

Cascade is a multimodal, perturbation dataset that captures how immune cells respond to treatment across multiple timepoints, and the largest AI-ready resource of its kind for immune modeling. The dataset will combine 100 million single-cell RNA-seq profiles with more than 11,000 proteomic secretome profiles, capturing how different immune cell types respond to over 150,000 individual and combinatorial cytokine and drug perturbation conditions. By pairing transcriptomic and proteomic readouts of the same immune responses over time, Cascade will provide researchers an unprecedented view into the mechanisms driving human immune signaling, filling a critical data gap for building predictive, virtual cell models.

The single cell RNA-seq data generation will be performed in Parse’s GigaLab, a high throughput service lab capable of profiling billions of cells a year. These data will be paired with proteomic secretome data that will be generated through Nomic’s Omini 1000 platform, which will measure more than 1,000 secreted proteins across all samples.

“Biological AI modeling has hit a data bottleneck. Despite their central role in drug discovery, there is a surprisingly small amount of available data measuring the human’s immune response to key perturbations like cytokines and other drugs. Cascade is a critical step to revealing these interactions, and we expect to dramatically improve the predictive power of our partner’s AI models as a result.” said Charlie Roco, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Parse Biosciences.

“AI models of immune biology need to capture not only how cell states change, but also the protein signals cells use to communicate,” said Milad Dagher, co-founder and CEO of Nomic Bio. “Cascade brings quantitative, time-resolved protein measurements together with single-cell data at a scale that can help researchers model how immune responses develop and predict how they change under new perturbations.”

Parse and Nomic continue to welcome additional partners. For licensing inquiries, visit www.parsebiosciences.com/cascade.

About Nomic Bio

Nomic was founded to make measuring biology easier and enable scientists to extend lives by making proteomics accessible, scalable, and routine. Powered by its proprietary nELISA® technology, Nomic delivers large-scale, quantitative, and cost-effective protein data to accelerate discovery, development, and translation. Its end-to-end service combines flexible content, expert support, and analysis-ready outputs, enabling seamless integration of proteomics across all stages of drug and biomarker development. Nomic's mission is to make proteomics ubiquitous for modern biology. To learn more, visit nomic.bio or follow us on LinkedIn.

About Parse Biosciences

Parse Biosciences, a QIAGEN company, is a global life sciences company whose mission is to accelerate progress in human health and scientific research. Empowering researchers to perform single cell sequencing with unprecedented scale and ease, its pioneering approach has enabled groundbreaking discoveries in cancer treatment, tissue repair, stem cell therapy, kidney and liver disease, brain development, and the immune system.

 

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EIG and Acwa Announce Plenum Power, a Strategic Partnership to Invest in U.S. Power Infrastructure

 WASHINGTON & RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Thursday, 29. October 2026 AETOSWire Print 

Partnership combines EIG’s platform-building, investment and financing expertise with Acwa’s large-scale power development and operating capabilities and is targeting a launch with approximately $4 billion of initial equity commitment

 

(BUSINESS WIRE)--EIG, a leading institutional investor in the global energy and infrastructure sectors, and Saudi-listed Acwa, one of the world's largest independent power producers, today announced that they have entered into definitive agreements to establish Plenum Power, a strategic partnership focused on investment opportunities in the United States.

Building on an established relationship that includes prior collaboration on projects in the Middle East, EIG and Acwa are now partnering to pursue opportunities in the U.S. power sector through Plenum Power. The parties intend for Plenum Power to target a launch with an initial equity commitment of approximately $4 billion. The partnership combines Acwa's global capabilities in developing, financing, constructing, and operating large-scale infrastructure across conventional and renewable power generation and energy storage, with a track record of delivering projects at scale, driving competitive energy costs and maintaining strong operational performance, alongside EIG's experience in sourcing, establishing, financing and scaling energy infrastructure platforms.

Plenum Power is being launched at a time when rising electricity demand, driven by electrification and the rapid expansion of AI data centers, is expected to create significant investment opportunities across the U.S. power sector. EIG and Acwa believe that meeting this demand affordably and reliably will require new generation capacity, energy storage and investment in existing infrastructure, and that these conditions create opportunities to jointly pursue acquisitions, develop new capacity and support the next phase of growth in U.S. power infrastructure.

R. Blair Thomas, Chief Executive Officer of EIG, said: “The U.S. power industry is at an inflection point, with demand accelerating as AI, data centers and electrification reshape the market. At the same time, recent dislocation in renewable energy development caused by regulatory changes, supply chain inflation and interest rates in the U.S. creates an attractive entry point for a new entrant at scale in our view. We believe those dynamics will drive consolidation across the industry and that Acwa's global operating capabilities, combined with EIG's investment, financing and platform-building experience, position Plenum Power well in this evolving market environment. We’re also fortunate to have a deep relationship with Acwa and KSA to build upon as we pursue this new initiative.”

Dr. Samir J. Serhan, Chief Executive Officer of Acwa, said: “The United States represents a significant opportunity for Acwa to bring its global expertise in developing, financing, and operating large-scale power infrastructure to one of the world’s most dynamic energy markets. As electricity demand accelerates, meeting that growth is expected to require substantial investment, reliable generation capacity, and the ability to deliver projects efficiently and at scale. Our partnership with EIG combines complementary strengths in infrastructure investment, development, and operations, creating a strong foundation to pursue opportunities across conventional and renewable power generation and energy storage. This marks an important step in expanding Acwa’s international footprint and supporting the development of resilient, competitive energy infrastructure in the United States.”

Andrew Ellenbogen, President of EIG, said: “Our strategic investments business is built around high-conviction theses in sectors undergoing structural change. Plenum Power builds on a platform-creation playbook EIG has applied across prior strategic initiatives in oil & gas, LNG and battery storage, combining EIG’s investment origination, capital formation and M&A capabilities with Acwa’s global development and operating expertise. Together, we seek to create a scaled U.S. power platform that can grow through acquisitions and the development of new capacity.”

Dr. Samir J. Serhan, Chief Executive Officer of Acwa, added: “Our ambition is to identify investment opportunities that have the potential to become high-performing infrastructure assets and create long-term value. Acwa brings decades of experience in managing complex projects across their entire lifecycle, from development and financing through to operations and optimization. Together with EIG, we intend to apply that discipline to building a competitive and resilient power infrastructure platform that supports the United States’ evolving energy needs.”

For EIG, the partnership represents an extension of its strategy in U.S. power generation. EIG has committed more than $14.2 billion across power generation, renewable energy, energy storage and related energy-transition infrastructure globally, experience that informs the firm’s approach to building and scaling energy businesses.

For Acwa, the world’s largest private water desalination company, a leader in the energy transition, and a first mover into green hydrogen at scale, the partnership represents a strategic opportunity to expand its presence in a major global power market, building on its experience delivering large-scale infrastructure across the Middle East, Asia and other international markets. With a global portfolio of 111 assets across 16 countries, representing USD 127 billion in assets under management, Acwa brings extensive capabilities spanning development, investment, financing, construction, operations, and asset optimization. The partnership will draw on these capabilities as it evaluates acquisition and development opportunities in the United States.

This press release is for informational purposes only. This does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to purchase securities. Any offering will be made only in accordance with applicable securities laws to eligible investors pursuant to confidential offering materials.

About EIG

EIG is a leading institutional investor in the global energy and infrastructure sectors with $27.1 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2026. EIG specializes in private investments in energy and energy-related infrastructure on a global basis. During its 44-year history, EIG has committed over $55 billion to the energy sector through 429 projects or companies in 44 countries on six continents. EIG’s clients include many of the leading pension plans, insurance companies, endowments, foundations and sovereign wealth funds in the U.S., Asia and Europe. EIG is headquartered in Washington, D.C. with offices in Houston, London, Sydney, Rio de Janeiro, Hong Kong and Seoul. For additional information, please visit EIG’s website at www.eigpartners.com.

About Acwa

Acwa (TADAWUL: 2082) is a Saudi-listed company and the world's largest private water desalination company, the first mover into green hydrogen, and a leader in the global energy transition. Registered and established in 2004 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Acwa employs over 4,000 people and is currently present in 16 countries in the Middle East, Africa, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia. As of July 2026, Acwa's portfolio comprises 111 assets in operation, advanced development, or under construction, representing SAR 475 billion / USD 127 billion of assets under management and the capacity to generate 98.2 GW of power (of which 52.3 GW is renewables) and manage 9.7 million m³/day of desalinated water. The energy and water capacity generated by Acwa's assets is delivered on a bulk basis to address the needs of state utilities and industries on long-term, off-taker contracts under utility services outsourcing and public-private partnership models. For more information, please visit www.acwapower.com.

 

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Murata Launches World’s Smallest RF / Microwave Coaxial Connectors with a Switch, Cutting PCB Mounting Area by Approximately 40%

 KYOTO, Japan - Thursday, 29. October 2026 AETOSWire  

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TOKYO: 6981) (ISIN: JP3914400001) has begun mass production of the SWL series MM8330-2600RJ5 and MM8330-2600RK20, the world’s smallest RF / microwave coaxial connectors with a switch*. Measuring just 1.0 mm × 1.0 mm × 0.55 mm, the new connectors reduce PCB mounting area by approximately 40% compared with Murata’s previous SWJ series. When used with dedicated probes, the SWL series reduces its PCB footprint, including the keep-out area, by approximately 60% compared with Murata’s previous SWJ series.

As wireless devices incorporate more functionality, rising component counts are placing increasing pressure on limited PCB space. RF test connectors require not only mounting area for the connector itself, but also sufficient clearance around the component for probe access during circuit measurement.

Reducing the Space Required for RF Measurement

Murata addresses these constraints with a proprietary structure that combines its RF and mechanical design technologies. The design achieves miniaturization while maintaining low RF transmission loss and mechanical robustness. At 1.0 mm × 1.0 mm × 0.55 mm, the SWL series is smaller than Murata’s previous SWJ series, which measures 1.4 mm × 1.2 mm × 0.65 mm, allowing greater flexibility in PCB component placement.

When used with the dedicated automatic or manual probe, the connector requires less clearance around the test point, reducing the total board area required for RF measurement. The dedicated probes are scheduled to enter mass production in December 2026.

Supporting Frequencies up to 15 GHz

The SWL series supports a frequency range from DC to 15 GHz with a nominal impedance of 50 Ω. The MM8330-2600RJ5 is supplied on reels of 5,000 pieces, while the MM8330-2600RK20 is supplied on reels of 20,000 pieces.

Murata will continue developing smaller electronic components and solutions that enable more effective use of limited PCB space, supporting higher-performance and more compact smartphones and wearable devices.

For more information, please visit the product page. For product inquiries, please contact Murata.

This video further explains the role of RF / microwave coaxial connectors with a switch and their use in circuit measurement.

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* Based on Murata research as of October 28, 2026.

About Murata

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and sale of ceramic-based passive electronic components & solutions, communication modules and power supply modules. Murata is committed to the development of advanced electronic materials and leading edge, multi-functional, high-density modules. The company has employees and manufacturing facilities throughout the world.

 

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AMN franchit le cap de 2 000 sites déployés au Nigeria, contribuant à alimenter 10 % du réseau du principal opérateur mobile du pays

 

MILTON KEYNES, Royaume-Uni, - mercredi, 28. octobre 2026

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) a annoncé aujourd’hui l’activation de sa 2000ème station de base au Nigeria, où des essais récents effectués sur un site bi-bande ont enregistré des débits de téléchargement 4G supérieurs à 81 Mbps. Cette avancée confirme le rôle d’AMN comme partenaire clé du développement des infrastructures mobiles du pays, représentant désormais 10% du parc de sites télécoms actifs du plus grand opérateur de téléphonie mobile d’Afrique au Nigeria, donnant accès aux services mobiles 2G, 3G et 4G à plus de 4,7 millions de personnes auparavant privées de couverture ou insuffisamment desservies.

AMN prévoit de dépasser les 2 100 sites au Nigeria d’ici fin 2026. L’entreprise entend également maintenir une forte dynamique d’expansion en 2027, avec une cadence de déploiement de plus de 60 nouveaux sites par mois sur le seul marché nigérian, l’un des dix pays dans lesquels le groupe opère actuellement. Forte d’une solide expérience en matière de déploiement rapide d’infrastructures de télécommunications, AMN a établi une performance de référence au Nigeria, avec un record de 114 nouveaux sites de réseaux mobiles installés en l’espace d’un seul mois.

Un extrait multimédia destiné aux médias accompagnant ce communiqué, est accessible via ce lien.

Depuis 2024, AMN déploie sa technologie radio propriétaire, l’AMN Radio Node (ARN), sur ses pylônes de télécommunications. Conçue pour prendre en charge plusieurs opérateurs, cette technologie soutient les services mobiles 2G, 3G et 4G ; ses configurations bi-bande permettent aux opérateurs d’assurer leurs services sur plusieurs bandes de fréquences. Parallèlement, AMN intègre la technologie satellitaire Starlink en orbite terrestre basse (LEO) pour assurer le raccordement de ses sites au réseau. Le site de Yebu, au Nigeria constitue le premier site d’AMN associant conjointement sa technologie radio ARN et la connectivité satellitaire Starlink.

« Atteindre le cap des 2 000 sites au Nigeria représente bien plus qu’une réussite pour AMN. Il illustre l’impact que peuvent avoir des infrastructures conçues sur mesure pour connecter des communautés jusque-là privées d’accès aux réseaux mobiles », a souligné Michael Darcy, directeur général d’AMN. « Qu’il s’agisse de permettre l’accès des cliniques locales à des téléconsultations susceptibles de sauver des vies ou de soutenir le développement des petites entreprises, nous construisons bien plus que de simples pylônes. Nous poursuivrons notre mission jusqu’à la concrétisation de notre vision : garantir que chaque communauté, où qu’elle se trouve, ne soit privée de moyens de communication fiables. »

Cette expansion dépasse largement la simple couverture mobile, elle stimule la croissance socio-économique des communautés, réduit la fracture numérique entre les femmes et les hommes en faveur des entrepreneurs locaux, et facilite l’accès à l’enseignement à distance. Elle met également à la disposition des centres de santé ruraux des capacités essentielles susceptibles de sauver des vies, grâce à un accès immédiat à des consultations spécialisées et des services de prise en charge des urgences médicales, offrant ainsi aux populations rurales du Nigeria un meilleur accès aux soins de santé.

À propos de AMN :

Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) développe, détient, gère et entretient des infrastructures de réseaux mobiles spécifiquement adaptées aux zones rurales et les territoires les plus reculés. S’appuyant sur un modèle économique innovant, fondé sur le partage des revenus et n’imposant ni dépenses d’investissement (CapEx) ni coûts opérationnels (OpEx) aux opérateurs de premier rang, AMN exploite aujourd’hui plus de 5 350 sites à travers l’Afrique, offrant à plus de 15 millions de personnes un accès à la connectivité mobile.

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AMN Reaches 2,000th Site Milestone in Nigeria, Powering 10% of Country’s Largest Operator Network

 

MILTON KEYNES, United Kingdom - Tuesday, 27. October 2026

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) today announced the activation of its 2,000th base station in Nigeria, where recent testing on a dual-band site in Yebu delivered 4G download speeds exceeding 81Mbps. AMN is now a critical infrastructure partner in the country, representing 10% of the Nigerian active tower footprint of Africa’s largest mobile network operator and connecting over 4.7 million previously unserved or underserved citizens to vital 2G, 3G, and 4G services.

AMN will exceed 2,100 sites in Nigeria by the end of 2026. This expansion will continue into 2027 at a rate of over 60 new sites per month in Nigeria alone, one of 10 countries where AMN currently operates. Highlighting its capacity to scale rapidly, AMN previously achieved a peak installation rate of 114 new sites in a single month in Nigeria.

A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link.

AMN’s proprietary AMN Radio Node (ARN) has been deployed across towers since 2024. The multi-carrier technology supports 2G, 3G and 4G services, with dual-band configurations enabling operators to deliver services across multiple frequency bands. AMN also integrates Starlink LEO satellite backhaul, including its first Nigerian site in Yebu, which combines both ARN technology and Starlink connectivity.

“Reaching our 2,000 sites in Nigeria is more than a milestone for AMN; it highlights the impact of purpose-built infrastructure in connecting previously unserved communities,” said Michael Darcy, CEO of AMN. “From enabling local clinics to access life-saving remote consultations to empowering small businesses, we are building much more than towers. We will not stop until our vision is realised: no community, regardless of location, left without reliable communications.”

Beyond coverage, this expansion drives vital socio-economic growth, narrowing the digital gender gap for local entrepreneurs, enabling remote education, and delivering life-saving capabilities to rural healthcare centres through immediate specialist consultations and emergency medical dispatch, fundamentally elevating healthcare access across rural Nigeria.

About AMN

Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) builds, owns, operates and maintains mobile network infrastructure designed specifically for rural and remote locations. Operating on a zero-CapEx, zero-OpEx risk revenue-share model for Tier 1 operators, AMN currently powers over 5,350 sites across Africa, connecting over 15 million people.

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Andersen Consulting Adds Collaborating Firm TechSparq

 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Andersen Consulting broadens its technology and business transformation capabilities through a Collaboration Agreement with TechSparq, a U.S.-based firm that combines strategy, commerce engineering, and AI with hands-on implementation.

TechSparq is a digital consulting firm providing strategy and advisory, commerce engineering, and AI and agentic commerce services to organizations across retail and consumer goods, luxury and fashion, and eCommerce and direct-to-consumer markets. Headquartered in Oregon, the firm combines strategic planning with hands-on delivery to help clients advance digital initiatives, customer experience, and operating models.

“We built our firm to close the gap between the people who develop the strategy and the people responsible for making it work,” said Dedrick Boyd, founder and CEO of TechSparq. “Our collaboration with Andersen Consulting gives us an opportunity to bring that execution-focused model to a broader range of organizations while combining our approach with additional technology and global capabilities.”

“The distinction between strategy and execution is becoming increasingly difficult to sustain as businesses undertake complex digital and AI-driven transformation,” said Mark L. Vorsatz, global chairman and CEO of Andersen. “TechSparq’s model brings those disciplines together, complementing our technology and business transformation capabilities with a practical approach to turning strategic priorities into delivered solutions.”

Andersen Consulting is a global consulting practice providing a comprehensive suite of services spanning corporate strategy, business, technology, and AI transformation, as well as human capital solutions. Andersen Consulting integrates with the multidimensional service model of Andersen Global, delivering world-class consulting, tax, legal, valuation, global mobility, and advisory expertise on a global platform with more than 50,000 professionals worldwide and a presence in over 1,000 locations through its member firms and collaborating firms. Andersen Consulting Holdings LP is a limited partnership and provides consulting solutions through its member firms and collaborating firms around the world.

 

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DEWA signs three agreements with global partners during WETEX 2026

 Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) signed three agreements with leading global entities during the 28th Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX 2026).

In the presence of HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD&CEO of DEWA, the agreements were signed by Hussain Lootah, Executive Vice President of Transmission Power at DEWA, and concluded through Moro Hub, a subsidiary of Digital DEWA, the digital arm of DEWA.

Al Tayer said: “We are committed to strengthening our strategic partnerships with leading global organisations and leveraging the latest technologies, solutions and best practices. This enables us to enhance the efficiency, resilience and future-readiness of our critical infrastructure, while keeping pace with advancements in cyber security, digital transformation, automation, artificial intelligence and the management of assets and data. The agreements signed by DEWA will help advance our capabilities in the proactive management of assets and risks, foster knowledge exchange and build technical expertise. This, in turn, supports the security, reliability and continuity of our operations while ensuring DEWA remains well-prepared to meet the demands of Dubai’s rapid growth and future requirements.”

The agreement with Huawei covers the provision of hardware, software solutions, support and value-added services to meet DEWA’s needs across information and communication technology infrastructure, networks, data centres, digital substations and cyber security. It also covers support for existing technology assets, including routers, communications equipment, servers, switches and associated software, as well as technical support and maintenance, training, workshops, knowledge transfer and collaboration on testing emerging technologies and solutions.

The agreement with Nozomi Networks enhances collaboration in technology and sustainable digital solutions. It provides a unified framework for managing cybersecurity solution licences through the Nozomi Vantage platform, enabling centralised licence management and streamlined renewals. The platform also provides centralised visibility across assets and risks, supported by AI-driven analytics.

The agreement with Syskey Softlabs covers specialised solutions for OT system log management, asset performance monitoring, network monitoring and risk management, alongside a unified platform for managing and monitoring OT applications and assets. It also includes support and maintenance, security updates, training, workshops, technical consultancy knowledge transfer, early access to new features and updates and proof-of-value trials.

WETEX 2026 coincided with the 12th World Green Economy Summit, organised by the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, DEWA, and the World Green Economy Organization.

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