AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoWater Tech in Washington: Convergent Water Technologies’ FocalPoint® modular biofiltration system earned a Washington Ecology General Use Level Designation for basic treatment, with an approved hydraulic loading rate of 1.6 gpm/sf after Pacific Northwest field testing. Cybersecurity: Kiteworks says federal intelligence warned of an imminent targeted attack, prompting a precautionary global shutdown for some government/defense/healthcare document systems—no patch and no CVE yet. AI + Health/Research: Achieve Life Sciences will present 52-week cytisinicline efficacy data for cigarette smoking and e-cigarette cessation at CHEST 2026. Biotech Leadership: Callio Therapeutics named Chris Hassig, PhD, as Chief Scientific Officer to lead its dual-payload ADC research and pipeline. Space/Connectivity: Hubble Network opened its satellite-powered Bluetooth service to the public and raised $200M Series C, aiming to connect low-power devices worldwide. Energy Debate: A Bellevue leader argues Puget Sound Energy’s long-range plan relies on hydrogen-ready “flex-fuel” peakers that aren’t operating in Washington. Privacy + Pricing: Seattle’s ban on algorithm-based “surveillance pricing” hits a national flashpoint as Consumer Reports warns Puget Sound Energy’s rate proposal could add $600+ a year. Local Startup Funding: Seattle’s Ravel closed an $8.2M seed round to scale its textile-to-textile purification recycling tech.
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