NAPERVILLE, IL / ACCESS Newswire / September 19, 2025 / Abilities Independent Community, INC (AIC) today announced the formal launch of its pioneering initiative to establish a model community dedicated to fostering independence for adults with disabilities and integrating them with supportive 55+ seniors. The organization seeks to fundamentally reimagine community-based living, shifting the paradigm from institutional care to intergenerational empowerment.

AIC’s vision addresses a critical national and global need. According to the World Health Organization, 1.3 billion adults worldwide live with some form of disability, often facing profound disparities, particularly the inability to live independently. AIC directly confronts this issue by developing a comprehensive program centered on practical life skills training, accessible housing support, and opportunities for social and professional engagement.

"We are building more than just housing; we are constructing a sanctuary of self-reliance," said an AIC spokesperson. "Our approach is holistic: residents learn everything from A to Z-how to cook, manage finances, and navigate investment strategies. We are providing the essential tools necessary to move past one’s comfort zone and achieve the next level of life."

A Historical Echo of Community

The foundation of AIC’s model-mutually supportive intergenerational living-echoes historical communal movements in American history. In the early 20th century, particularly during the Progressive Era, figures like Jane Addams championed the settlement house movement, most notably Hull House in Chicago. These houses were intended to address systemic urban poverty by bringing middle-class volunteers and professionals to live alongside, and learn from, impoverished immigrant communities. The goal was integration and mutual uplift, not merely charity.

Like Hull House, AIC rejects the notion of segregation. By intentionally including seniors aged 55 and older into the housing program, the community fosters a reciprocal relationship. Seniors gain affordable, respectful housing and the opportunity to contribute wisdom and companionship, while adults with disabilities benefit from their life experience and mentoring presence. This inclusion helps to mitigate the social isolation that frequently affects both groups.

"Our seniors are not just residents; they are indispensable mentors," the spokesperson added. "They bring a wealth of practical knowledge that can’t be taught in a classroom. Their presence transforms a housing complex into a vibrant, functional family."

AIC’s community is built on ethical and moral standards, aiming to be a beacon of positive change globally. The organization is currently focused on securing initial major funding and identifying a location for its flagship development, which will feature fully accessible residential units and dedicated centers for practical training and community events.

AIC is actively seeking applications from prospective residents, volunteers, and partners committed to supporting the path to independence for the country’s disabled and aging populations.

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EAST NEWARK, NJ / ACCESS Newswire / September 19, 2025 / The all-new Ze Zeus Game website (ze-zeus-game.com) has officially launched, giving players a dedicated hub to explore Ze Zeus – a high-volatility, mythology-themed slot by Hacksaw Gaming. The site highlights game features, bonus mechanics, and player resources, with a focus on regulated markets like New Jersey, where online gambling is legal.

About the Ze Zeus Slot

Ze Zeus merges Greek mythology with innovative slot mechanics, offering:

• A 6×5 cluster-pay grid with cascading wins.

• Bonus features including Zap of Zeus multipliers, Divine Squares, and Vessel of Wealth.

• Free spins, bonus buy options, and Hacksaw Gaming’s unique Win-to-Win system.

• Rich visuals and immersive sound design that capture the power of Zeus.

Why Launch a Dedicated Site

"Our goal was to create a platform where players can discover the mechanics, story, and excitement of Ze Zeus in one place," said Dan Osbourne, creator of ze-zeus-game.com. "Launching the official website helps players in legal states like New Jersey explore the game safely and responsibly."

Responsible Gaming

The Ze Zeus Game website is available worldwide for informational purposes. Real-money play is only accessible through licensed operators in regulated jurisdictions. Players must meet all local requirements, including age and location verification. Please gamble responsibly.

Explore Today

The website is now live at ze-zeus-game.com, offering a complete showcase of the game and its features.

About Ze Zeus / Hacksaw Gaming

Ze Zeus is a flagship slot title developed by Hacksaw Gaming, known for its bold designs and innovative mechanics. Hacksaw Gaming is licensed in multiple jurisdictions worldwide and is committed to fair play and responsible gaming.

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New $100,000 Funding Commitment Will Expand Better Moves Project, Helping More Consumers Save on Moving Costs While Uncovering Deeper Insights Into the Moving Industry

ATHENS, GEORGIA / ACCESS Newswire / September 18, 2025 / moveBuddha, the leading platform for transparent moving company data and reviews, today announced a major expansion of its Better Moves Project, backed by a $100,000 funding commitment. The initiative will provide more grants to help consumers with their moving costs while expanding the company’s efforts to improve transparency in the moving industry.

Since its founding in 2015, moveBuddha has built the largest and most accurate database of moving companies in the United States, pulling from more than 25 sources, including government databases, online reviews, and industry surveys. Today, the database includes nearly 4,500 moving companies and over a million verified reviews, refreshed monthly to ensure accuracy.

Every year, more than 400,000 people use moveBuddha to research, compare, and book moving companies, making it one of the most trusted resources for people planning a move.

Despite this robust dataset and strong consumer adoption, moveBuddha recognized a persistent challenge: online reviews alone fail to paint a complete picture of a moving company’s quality. Reviews tend to be skewed toward negative experiences, while positive experiences often go unreported. As a result, many companies’ reputations hinge more on their ability to solicit reviews than on their actual performance.

The Better Moves Project was created in 2022 to address this gap. The program invites consumers to act as "secret shoppers," committing to provide detailed surveys and photos at every stage of their move. By collecting feedback before, during, and after the moving process, moveBuddha gains a far more accurate understanding of the average customer experience.

Since launch, the project has gathered hundreds of in-depth surveys. These insights have proven invaluable in:

• Identifying bad actors within the moving industry.

• Providing training resources for moving companies to improve their services.

• Establishing benchmarks for service quality across the industry.

With the new $100,000 funding commitment, moveBuddha will expand the program’s reach, enabling more consumers to participate and strengthening its dataset.

"The Better Moves data has changed my entire view on the moving industry," said Ryan Carrigan, founder of moveBuddha. "This funding allows us to expand the Better Moves Project, uncover deeper insights into the industry, and help even more consumers save on moving costs."

The expansion underscores moveBuddha’s mission to transform the moving experience through transparency, accountability, and consumer empowerment.

About moveBuddha

Founded in 2015, moveBuddha is the leading online resource for people planning a move. With the industry’s largest and most comprehensive database of moving companies, moveBuddha combines powerful technology, extensive data, and consumer-driven insights to help people find the best moving solutions. Each year, over 400,000 people rely on moveBuddha to guide their moving decisions.

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BERLIN, GERMANY / ACCESS Newswire / September 18, 2025 / At IFA 2025, one of the world’s largest and most influential consumer electronics exhibitions, the Suqin Best of IFA 2025 Awards were presented during the China-Germany E-Commerce Summit at BIKINI Berlin.

Co-hosted by the Suqin Go-Global Committee, WeBranding Global, and Brand Factory, the summit brought together over 100 senior executives, retail channel leaders, and industry experts. Discussions centered on sustainable growth of e-commerce and social commerce, AI-driven consumer experiences, and new strategic pathways for cooperation. Alongside these exchanges, the awards ceremony recognized outstanding product achievements across various categories.

Rebecca Ding,Founder & CEO of WeBranding Global, emphasized that brands are moving from "price-driven" to "value co-creation." She noted "technological innovation, green concepts, and cultural resonance will be the keys for Chinese brands to achieve high-quality growth in the European market."

The Suqin Best of IFA 2025 Awards

Award entries underwent both online pre-selection and a final evaluation by a nine-member jury at IFA. Judging criteria emphasized innovation, uniqueness, application potential, and market readiness.

Award Winners

Best Telecommunication Innovation:

TCL NXTPAPER 60 Ultra
OUKITEL WP200 Pro
Lenovo ThinkBook VertiFlex Concept

Best Home Appliance Innovation:

Sunseeker L3 Robotic Lawn Mower
Wan AIChef
Dreame Food Waste Disposer

Best AI Innovation:

SwitchBot AI Pet
viaim OpenNote
Rokid Glasses
Lepro TB1 Pro
DETICO Birdfeeder
Zendure SolarFlow 800 Pro

As a prominent Sino-European bridge, the summit and awards signify a shift in companies’ approach from "going abroad" to achieving "global integration." Focusing on innovation, localization, and compliance, brands are building lasting trust and credibility in international markets while actively shaping the future of the global consumer landscape.

Media Contact:

Contact Person: Tiger Zhang
Email: shihao.zhang@we-branding.com

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SANTA FE, NM / ACCESS Newswire / September 18, 2025 / As summer slips into fall, the transition invites grounding and reflection. For Serena Arora, Ayurvedic health practitioner, yoga therapist, and bestselling author, this seasonal rhythm mirrors the very heart of her new memoir, UNBOUND.

UNBOUND, which was released on September 15th, reached bestseller in the following categories: Personal Transformation & Spirituality, Diversity & Multiculturalism Social Science, and Family & Personal Growth. Book Cover Design by Serena Arora, Rich Johnson of Spectacle Photography. Photo by Jesse Little Bird.

In UNBOUND, Serena delivers a raw, unflinching memoir that traces the layered journey of a mixed-race immigrant daughter reckoning with cultural expectations, inherited shame, and the long road to reclaiming her own worth. The book opens with Serena’s dedication to her Chinese mother, the bound-footed women who came before her, and the generations who inherited both the trauma and the privilege of walking a freer path. From there, she threads a narrative that is as deeply personal as it is universally resonant.

"The journey to freedom is a long and lonely road," explains Serena, "And I trust by sharing my own vulnerable account of this beautiful, messy process, you too, can walk your own path – grounded, courageous, and free."

Serena poses in Parsva Bakasana, or side crow pose. Photography by Andrea Hanki, Canada, 2010.

Through candid reflection, Serena explores the losses, relationships, and cultural expectations that once kept her small, and the awakening that helped her rise above. Central among them is Ayurveda, the centuries-old Indian science of living in harmony with the seasons and with oneself.

"All readers will recognize strands of their own life," writes Tias Little, yoga professional and founder of Santa Fe based Prajna Yoga. "…[it’s] the journey from the small, fretful, ambiguous self toward a bigger, wider, and more loving self. Here we can relate to the wrenching gut feeling of first being bound by circumstance, only to discover in time that we have become who we were born to be."

Serena Arora photographed by Jonathan Yonkers, Costa Rica, 2016.

For Serena, Ayurveda is more than a system of medicine, it became the missing link that tied together her Chinese and Indian heritage, her yoga practice, and her own journey of self-discovery. Studying at the Ayurvedic Institute while it was located in Alburquerque, Serena experienced the New Mexico high-desert heat and the seasonal shifts from a new perspective. Finding Ayurveda was like retracing her lineage, and the practice became a reminder of Serena’s own childhood, when her father would mix spices or concoctions passed down from his mother to treat everyday ailments. What once seemed like quirky family remedies revealed themselves to be deeply rooted in a 5,000-year-old system of holistic healing.

Published this fall by Landon Hail Press, UNBOUND arrives at the perfect seasonal moment. Ayurveda teaches that the shift from summer’s heat to autumn’s cool brings an opportunity to reset, replenish, and rebuild. Serena’s story underscores the wisdom that real transformation happens not in grand gestures, but in quiet daily choices that align body, mind, and spirit.

With more than two decades of experience guiding clients through Ayurvedic wisdom and yoga therapies, Serena blends modern entrepreneurial spirit with timeless wellness philosophy. Her work emphasizes accessible, embodied practices that bridge cultural roots with contemporary life. By sharing her own journey through shame, doubt, and ultimately wholeness, she is both a relatable guide and a respected practitioner.

"Serena offers a powerful reminder that resilience isn’t about pushing harder, it’s about aligning deeper," says Samantha Joy, Editor-in-Chief at Landon Hail Press. "Her story beautifully demonstrates how healing begins when we choose to live in rhythm with ourselves."

UNBOUND is a call to anyone standing at a threshold of change. Whether you’re entering a new season of life, a new chapter in relationships, or simply seeking ease in uncertain times, Serena’s story offers emboldened inspiration and empowering perspectives to meet the moment.

This fall, let UNBOUND be your companion in transition. It’s time to remember, to realign, and to restore.

For further information, please contact: katie@rebeccacafiero.com

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 18, 2025 / MAGIC New York, the fashion marketplace featuring a curated assortment of women’s sportswear, young contemporary and trend apparel, as well as footwear and accessories brands, concluded its successful three-day event. Hundreds of brands participated, making the show a vital destination for fashion professionals to discover new products, identify upcoming trends and develop key relationships ahead of the next seasons. Major retailers including Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s, Footlocker, Shopbop, Hemline, Rent the Runway, Anthropologie and Urban Outfitters, were in attendance, representing significant buying power across multiple consumer segments.

FASHION FORWARD COLLECTIONS & TREND DIRECTION
Attendees previewed and shopped selections from top names alongside emerging designers including Gentle Souls by Kenneth Cole, Maggy London, Barefoot Dreams, Betsey Johnson, English Factory, Things Between, Hidden Jeans and Little Words Project. The collections highlighted a strong interest in versatile materials and pieces featuring bold colors and creative fabrications that transition easily between seasons, reflecting consumers’ continued focus on investment dressing.

"This season’s MAGIC New York delivered exceptional engagement for our fashion community through thoughtfully designed activations, timely education programming, enhanced shopper experiences and overall, a marketplace event strategically timed with New York Fashion Week," says Jordan Rudow, Vice President of MAGIC. "The excitement was palpable, with many attendees appreciating the seamless cross-shopping opportunities with COTERIE New York, creating a comprehensive buying experience that served multiple market segments."

BEYOND THE BOOTH INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES
The event featured an engaging runway show highlighting key trend directions from the Spring/Summer 26 Buyers’ Guide. The theme Vibrant Escape celebrated coastal life through vivid hues and lush prints, featuring a mix of patterns and graphics that captured the season’s energetic mood. Avant Craft showcased artisan-inspired pieces with textures and heritage crafted details, highlighting natural fibers that resonated with buyers seeking authenticity. Elemental Flow presented pastel color palettes and romantic textures with layered silhouettes creating a dreamy vibe.

The MAGIC Hub served as the central point for attendee engagement, featuring exclusive giveaways and beauty touch-ups. Attendees also enjoyed personalized experiences, including a permanent jewelry station, fashion illustration artist capturing the event’s exciting energy and a DIY Charm Bar allowing personalization opportunities that reflected retail’s growing customization trend.

RETAIL INTELLIGENCE BUSINESS INSIGHTS & EDUCATION
MAGIC New York’s educational program provided actionable insights for retailers and brands navigating today’s complex market landscape. Sessions covered critical topics including science-based merchandising strategies to influence purchasing decisions, comprehensive SS26 trend forecasting in partnership with Future Snoops and digital marketing formulas to drive traffic and sales.

Additional programming explored the growing importance of live selling for boutique retailers and strategic planning for the upcoming holiday season. Attendees gained practical knowledge about creating effective product displays, understanding shopper behavior triggers, designing photo-worthy merchandising for social media sharing and identifying must-have key items for apparel, footwear and accessories for the coming seasons.

Continue the excitement at MAGIC Nashville on October 2-3, 2025, at the Music City Center. Looking ahead to 2026, the show calendar includes MAGIC New York returning February 24 – 26, 2026 and MAGIC Las Vegas, February 17 – 19, 2026.

For more information about upcoming MAGIC events or to register, visit www.magicfashionevents.com.

About MAGIC
MAGIC is a high-energy fashion experience and home to the industry’s largest selection of trend-driven and young contemporary apparel, footwear, and accessories. Fusing scale with curation to drive commerce, creativity, and connections, MAGIC joins a global audience of retail buyers – from big-box to boutique – with influencers, media, and industry thought leaders. More than just events, MAGIC is a deeply rooted community, and a place brands and retailers call home. For more information, please visit www.magicfashionevents.com.

About Informa Markets
Informa Markets, a subsidiary of Informa plc (LON:INF), creates platforms for industries and specialist markets to trade, innovate and grow. With a global reach and diverse portfolio of verticals, including Pharmaceuticals, Food, Medical Technology and Infrastructure, Informa Markets connects buyers and sellers worldwide through face-to-face exhibitions, targeted digital services and actionable data solutions. For more information, visit www.informamarkets.com.

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NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 18, 2025 / COTERIE New York, the premier women’s contemporary fashion event, celebrated an exceptional conclusion to the September 2025 edition, showcasing next season’s definitive trends during New York Fashion Week. The three-day event, held Sept.14-16 at the Javits Center, strategically aligned with Fashion Week’s closing days, creating an electrifying hub where buyers, designers and industry leaders converged to shape the future of women’s fashion through dynamic business connections, innovative networking opportunities and authoritative trend forecasting.

This season showcased nearly 700 brands from 35 countries, reinforcing COTERIE’s position as a global fashion marketplace. The show attracted top-tier retailers including Bloomingdale’s, Anthropologie, Printemps, Julian Gold, Hemline, Galeries Lafayette, Monkees, Equinox, Nuuly and Nikki Beach Lifestyle, all seeking the latest in advanced contemporary and contemporary women’s fashion.

"At COTERIE, the environment has been intentionally designed for meaningful connections to flourish beyond traditional business transactions," says Purvi Kanji, VP of COTERIE. "From curated networking lounges to offsite community events, COTERIE creates moments that transform professional relationships into authentic partnerships. This season’s show demonstrated how the community thrives when provided with both a commercial platform and added networking touchpoints, allowing brands and retailers to build lasting connections extending beyond the show floor."

EXCLUSIVE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES

COTERIE and VOGUE Mexico and Latin America inaugurated the landmark event with an exclusive, star-studded cocktail party on September 13^th. The gathering united elite brands, influential retailers, prestigious press and prominent content creators, establishing a powerful tone for COTERIE’s three-day fashion event where industry-defining business partnerships formed and next seasons breakthrough trends were unveiled.

Leading up to this pivotal industry moment during New York Fashion Week, COTERIE and PROJECT also reinforced their fashion position as presenting sponsors of New York Men’s Day on September 11th, strategically extending their influential reach beyond the main exhibition into the fashion community at large.

SPRING/SUMMER 2026 TREND SPOTLIGHTS

The Spring/Summer 2026 season at COTERIE New York, as seen in the SS26 Advanced Contemporary Women’s Buyers Guide, revealed three distinctive trend directions that will shape the advanced contemporary market. Avant Craft emerged as a celebration of artisanal techniques, featuring elevated crochet work, delicate openwork patterns, and hand-finished details that exude modern, wearable elegance. Brands like My Beachy Side and Lace the Label are leading this movement with sophisticated apron skirts, linen midi dresses, and refined knit sets in soft neutral palettes that honor traditional craftsmanship while maintaining contemporary relevance.

Meanwhile, Elemental Flow captures the essence of summer movement through lightweight, ethereal fabrics that create a sense of effortless grace. This trend showcases flowing blazers, floaty halters, and painterly prints that blend matte and shine textures for dimensional interest. Standout brands including Caliban and Haleia are embracing this aesthetic. Complementing these directions, Future Classics reinterprets timeless coastal traditions and European elegance through subtle pattern play featuring gingham, as well as summer staples such as wrap polka dresses, trouser Bermuda shorts, and refined cotton blends.

DESTINATION NEIGHBORHOOD

The popular Destination Neighborhood returned in collaboration with Vogue Mexico and Latin America, elevating the resort-focused showcase to new heights. This dedicated area featured curated resortwear, swimwear, and vacation-inspired collections, catering to the growing demand for year-round vacation apparel and accessories.

ELEVATED CUSTOMER EXPERIENCES

The Inaugural Insights Lounge served as COTERIE’s dedicated research center, strategically positioned to gather critical business insights directly from attendees. This direct feedback program provides COTERIE with actionable insights that inform strategic planning for future editions, ensuring the show continues to evolve in alignment with industry needs and expectations.

In addition, the Brand Curation Program at COTERIE connects up-and-coming brands with retailers in an appointment-only space. The Program features personalized brand recommendations and curated introductions tailored to each brand and retailer’s needs.

LOOKING AHEAD

Following the success of the September 2025 edition, COTERIE New York will return to the Javits Center Feb. 24-26, 2026, continuing to unite the fashion space through connection and innovation.

For more information about COTERIE New York, visit www.coteriefashionevents.com. Follow COTERIE on social @coterie_show.

About COTERIE New York:

COTERIE is the premier women’s contemporary to advanced contemporary apparel, footwear, and accessories platform. Connecting emerging and established brands and designers to an elite list of domestic and international retailers, influencers, and media, COTERIE’s first-class events build exclusive experiences that fuel discovery, commerce, and connectivity, while inspiring upmarket trends. For more information, please visit: www.coteriefashionevents.com.

About Informa Markets

Informa Markets, a subsidiary of Informa plc (LON:INF), creates platforms for industries and specialist markets to trade, innovate and grow. With a global reach and diverse portfolio of verticals, including Pharmaceuticals, Food, Medical Technology and Infrastructure, Informa Markets connects buyers and sellers worldwide through face-to-face exhibitions, targeted digital services and actionable data solutions. For more information, visit www.informamarkets.com.

Media Contact
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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 18, 2025 / Dolphin (NASDAQ:DLPN) subsidiary The Digital Dept. brought together more than 150 of today’s most influential fashion, beauty, wellness, and lifestyle creators for The BRANDEdit Fashion Week Experience: A Glimpse Into the Future, held September 11-12 during New York Fashion Week.

The two-day, invite-only experience was the largest BRANDEdit to date for The Digital Dept. The event delivered the ultimate fashion week gifting and immersive brand showcase, curating essentials that prepare creators for the busiest week in style. From cutting-edge beauty technologies to must-have accessories and wellness innovations, BRANDEdit gave attendees a first look at products shaping the season ahead.

Brand Highlights:

• General Gifting Suite featured coveted offerings from Beauty of Joseon, Lifeway Kefir, Love Coco, L’Anza, Lumify, Medik8, Splendor Water, Timeline

• Onsite Activations included:

  • BTL providing Emsculpt Neo, Emface, and Exomind treatments

  • Crocs with gifting from their Caged Collection

  • HP Sprocket with portable instant photo printers

  • LaCroix with refreshments highlighting their newest Sunshine flavor

  • Lovisa with onsite piercings and jewelry gifting

  • Lulus with fall fashion must-haves from their latest collection

  • MaryRuth Organics with its new Liquid Morning Multivitamin + Hair Growth Dragon Fruit

  • Nippies with their signature NYFW essentials

  • Omnilux with Contour Face and Clear devices

  • OneSkin with Skin Analysis treatments and product gifting

  • Trace Minerals with ConcenTrace Daily Mineral Powder and ConcenTrace Mineral Drops

"New York Fashion Week is a global stage for creativity and cultural influence, and BRANDEdit’s immersive experience reflected the innovation and energy that defines that moment," said Bill O’Dowd, CEO of Dolphin.

The BRANDEdit Fashion Week Experience reinforces Dolphin’s position as a leader in crafting cultural moments that elevate both brands and talent across industries.

About Dolphin
Dolphin (NASDAQ:DLPN) was founded in 1996 by Bill O’Dowd and has evolved from its origins as an Emmy-nominated television, digital and feature film content producer to a company with three dynamic divisions: Dolphin Entertainment, Dolphin Marketing and Dolphin Ventures.

Dolphin Entertainment: This legacy division, where it all began, has a rich history of producing acclaimed television shows, digital content and feature films. With high-profile partners like IMAX and notable projects including The Blue Angels, Dolphin Entertainment continues to set the standard in quality storytelling and innovative content creation.

Dolphin Marketing: Established in 2017, the Marketing division, which was just named by Observer as the 2025 #1 Agency of the Year, is a powerhouse in public relations, influencer marketing, branding strategy, talent booking and special events. Comprising top-tier companies such as 42West, The Door, Shore Fire Media, Elle Communications, Special Projects, The Digital Dept., and Always Alpha, Dolphin Marketing serves a wide range of industries – from entertainment, music and sports to hospitality, fashion and consumer products.

Dolphin Ventures: This division leverages Dolphin’s best-in-class cross-marketing acumen and business development relationships to create, launch and/or accelerate innovative ideas and promising products, events and content in our areas of expertise.

CONTACT
James Carbonara
Hayden IR
(646)-755-7412
james@haydenir.com

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Leading UC Berkeley accelerator celebrates portfolio successes while spotlighting Batch 20 founders from nine countries

BERKELEY, CA / ACCESS Newswire / September 18, 2025 / Berkeley SkyDeck, the global hub for entrepreneurship and a leading accelerator, today announced details of its upcoming Demo Day taking place September 23, 2025. Ranking as one of the largest Demo Day events in the Bay Area, Berkeley SkyDeck attracts over 1,000 investors who will be introduced to 19 innovative startups from founders across eight countries. This year’s Batch 20 accelerator companies are tackling some of the biggest challenges across AI, robotics, security, enterprise, health tech, and more.

"Every year, the startups we support push the boundaries of what’s possible," said Chon Tang, Founding Partner of Berkeley SkyDeck Fund. "From AI to robotics to cybersecurity, SkyDeck founders are creating solutions that will drive innovation and economic growth around the world, and Demo Day is just the beginning of their journey."

Since launching its first Demo Day in 2018, SkyDeck has grown into one of the most sought-after accelerators globally, with more than 6,800 startups applying each year for fewer than 30 coveted spots. Collectively, SkyDeck startups have raised more than $2.7 billion in funding, and UC Berkeley continues to rank as the No. 1 university for producing venture-backed founders, according to PitchBook.

Demo Day kicks off with registration at 2:00 pm at Zellerbach Hall, followed by startup pitches at 2:30 pm. An expo and reception from 4:30-6 pm will be followed by Demo Night, featuring additional invite-only events.

About Berkeley SkyDeck

Berkeley SkyDeck is a leading accelerator and the global hub for entrepreneurship. As UC Berkeley’s largest and most prominent accelerator, SkyDeck combines hands-on mentorship with the vast resources of its research university. SkyDeck is the only accelerator of its kind that offers the value of a dedicated investment fund alongside the resources and network of a top university. To date, SkyDeck startups have raised more than $2.7 billion in aggregate. Participating startups have access to SkyDeck’s 900 advisors, 70 industry partners, and a network of more than 613,000 UC Berkeley alumni. For more information, see skydeck.berkeley.edu.

Media contact

Songue PR for Berkeley SkyDeck
skydeck@songuepr.com

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"One of the most inventive British artists working today."
– Dr James Fox, British art historian and broadcaster

NAPERVILLE, IL / ACCESS Newswire / September 17, 2025 / The Poetics of Juxtaposition in Tom GlynnTo stand before a work by Tom Glynn is to enter a world where the material and the mythical coalesce; where painterly abstraction converses with the physical memory of a landscape shaped by both time and touch. His art resists simple categorisation, moving freely between painting and sculpture, between object and idea. Drawing on a legacy of surrealist juxtaposition and Dada’s paradoxical playfulness, Glynn’s practice reshapes our relationship with the very landscapes we thought we knew.

Drawing from found materials and emotional ephemera, Glynn constructs forms that appear simultaneously ancient and contemporary. There is a clear intelligence in how he layers gesture and texture; a painter’s mark here, a monolithic silhouette there; each suggesting a fragment of a larger narrative caught in the slipstream of memory. Whether in his tactile assemblages or chromatic studies of the British countryside, Glynn’s work elicits a visceral response to place, time, and matter.

His latest series, Castle on the Hill, exemplifies this ethos. These are not simply landscape interpretations; they are, in a sense, excavations of the spirit embedded in the land. In the piece Oatfields, for instance, earth-toned textures collide with the vivacity of acrylics to produce a canvas that feels as much like a remembered walk as it does a visual artefact. The viewer is invited not merely to look, but to feel; to consider the glances, thoughts, and invisible residue of lived experiences.

Tom Glynn has established a notable voice in British art, yet his work maintains the sincerity and edge of someone still profoundly engaged with the act of creation. His Sussex studio, a crucible of coastal light and ancient echoes, is where ideas form slowly and deliberately, like tides shaping stone. Glynn harnesses the chaos of juxtaposed materials with a sense of purpose, each composition an invitation to pause, reflect, and reimagine.

In the lineage of Britain’s contemporary visual artists, Glynn stands as a quietly radical figure. He is not seeking spectacle, but rather a truth; however, layered, abstract, or poetic it may appear. In an age often obsessed with immediacy, his work offers a compelling argument for complexity, ambiguity, and the enduring beauty of form.

Early Career and the Northern Young Contemporaries, 1975

Glynn’s emergence onto the UK art scene began notably with his participation in the Northern Young Contemporaries Exhibition at Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, in 1975. He exhibited two towering totemic columns constructed entirely from scrap wood and repurposed furniture. One titled Red Rhino Form and the other Chico, both took their names from found printed fragments – a practice reminiscent of Nevelson’s naming and typographic incorporations.

His participation aligned with a movement that connected emerging UK artists to broader experimental movements, including the later Pop Art wave introduced by contemporaries like Hockney.

Discover the world of Tom Glynn Fine Art at tomglynnfineart.com, where landscapes transcend into abstraction and creativity takes form across paintings, assemblages, and sculptures. The gallery offers a window into Glynn’s unique vision, inviting visitors to experience the poetics of juxtaposition that define his work. Whether you’re drawn to bold compositions or subtle layers of meaning, his online gallery is a destination for art lovers seeking depth, balance, and imagination.

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SOURCE: Tom Glynn

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