http://www.trendhunter.com/business Business Trends en-us Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:45:20 GMT http://cdn.trendhunterstatic.com/TrendHunterLogo120x30.gif http://www.trendhunter.com/business 120 30 http://www.trendhunter.com/innovation/sustainable-infrastructure-credit (TrendHunter.com) CalSTRS, the world's largest educator-only pension fund, committed up to $2 billion to sustainable infrastructure credit through a strategic partnership with Nuveen's Energy Infrastructure Credit...]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:57:04 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/innovation/sustainable-infrastructure-credit http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-data-center-infrastructure (TrendHunter.com) 3M and Microsoft have announced a strategic partnership focused on advancing AI data center infrastructure and enterprise transformation, with Microsoft becoming the first hyperscale cloud provider...]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:40:04 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-data-center-infrastructure http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eli-lilly-and-company (TrendHunter.com) Eli Lilly and Company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AtaiBeckley, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, in a transaction valued at approximately $2.8 billion in upfront...]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:47:04 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eli-lilly-and-company http://www.trendhunter.com/innovation/prevalon-energy (TrendHunter.com) Nextpower completed its acquisition of Prevalon Energy, adding a utility-scale battery storage provider with more than 6 GWh of deployed systems worldwide to its integrated energy technology...]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:16:04 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/innovation/prevalon-energy http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luna-plus (TrendHunter.com) ZenoWell, a neurotechnology company incubated at Heidelberg University Medical School, has launched global pre-orders for Luna Plus — a next-generation wearable designed to integrate non-invasive...]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:56:04 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luna-plus http://www.trendhunter.com/innovation/energy-recovery (TrendHunter.com) Energy Recovery has secured a contract to supply its PX Pressure Exchanger energy-efficient desalination technology to a new flagship seawater reverse osmosis plant under Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030...]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:24:04 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/innovation/energy-recovery http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fliip-intelligence (TrendHunter.com) FLiiP, a smart gym management and CRM platform for commercial fitness facilities, has launched FLiiP Intelligence. This suite of artificial intelligence tools is integrated across the company's...]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:51:04 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fliip-intelligence http://www.trendhunter.com/innovation/fy26-impact-report (TrendHunter.com) According to its newly released FY26 Impact Report, Canada Goose achieved a 50% reduction in market-based Scope 1 and 2 emissions relative to its FY19 baseline, driven by manufacturing facility...]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:46:05 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/innovation/fy26-impact-report http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/independent-scoring-system (TrendHunter.com) Canomiks, a life sciences company founded by three Harvard scientists, has received the 2026 NutraIngredients-USA Editors' Award for Industry Initiative of the Year in recognition of its...]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:39:04 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/independent-scoring-system http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Automated-workplace-check-ins (TrendHunter.com) Automated workplace check-ins are making hybrid offices easier to coordinate by using Wi-Fi connections to update employees' workplace status automatically. Microsoft's new feature for Microsoft...]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:23:05 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Automated-workplace-check-ins http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Domestic-chip-manufacturing (TrendHunter.com) Domestic chip manufacturing is accelerating as technology companies invest in localized semiconductor production to strengthen supply chains and support next-generation devices. Apple's new...]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:08:05 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Domestic-chip-manufacturing http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loman-ai (TrendHunter.com) Loman AI has joined the Toast Partner Ecosystem, enabling restaurants to use Loman's AI phone-answering platform to take orders, book reservations and answer callers' questions around the clock....]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:22:04 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loman-ai http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conservation-retail-stores (TrendHunter.com) Conservation retail stores are transforming visitor centers into spaces where shopping directly contributes to protecting public lands. Western National Parks has partnered with the U.S. Forest...]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:16:04 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conservation-retail-stores http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sigma-air (TrendHunter.com) Vertical Aerospace and Sigma Air Mobility signed a memorandum of understanding for the intended purchase of Vertical Aerospace's Valo eVTOL aircraft, outlining a path from acquisition and...]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:06:04 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sigma-air http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/villa-bites (TrendHunter.com) Hyatt Vacation Club launched 'Villa Bites,' a collaboration with Nurture Life that delivers nutritious, kid-friendly meals and snacks directly to travelers' villa kitchens before arrival. The...]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:15:04 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/villa-bites http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/muscle-thobe (TrendHunter.com) GymNation, the Middle East's largest low-cost gym operator, has introduced a debut collection of Muscle Thobe and Ghutra garments. This athleisure line is specifically created for fitness...]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:29:04 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/muscle-thobe http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/breakout-wellness-uk (TrendHunter.com) Growth Studio has launched a new initiative called Breakout Wellness UK, an eight-week accelerator program intended to support ten high-potential wellness startups in scaling their operations,...]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:58:04 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/breakout-wellness-uk http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wake-up-ready-for-summer (TrendHunter.com) Deka Lash Agoura Hills has introduced a seasonal offer for the warmer months, titled the 'Wake Up Ready For Summer' promotion. This cost-saving initiative provides consumers with a 25% discount on...]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:27:04 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wake-up-ready-for-summer http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Sport-Clips (TrendHunter.com) Sport Clips introduced an agentic AI system to automate local customer engagement across its men's and boys' haircare franchise, featuring autonomous review replies and local search optimization...]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:24:05 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Sport-Clips http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/AI-Try-On-system (TrendHunter.com) DRESSX published a 2026 study examining its AI Try-On system, a virtual fitting tool that uses silhouette mapping, fabric modelling and generative AI to show shoppers how garments appear on their...]]> Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:50:05 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/AI-Try-On-system http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/additive-manufacturing-facility (TrendHunter.com) Arridex opened the Omnifactory, a Lagos-based additive manufacturing facility designed to produce industrial components and spare parts locally. Unveiled at Invest Lagos 3.0, the multi-technology...]]> Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:48:04 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/additive-manufacturing-facility http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ambistack-integration (TrendHunter.com) Ambi Robotics and Pickle Robot introduced an integrated warehouse automation solution that streamlines package movement from trailer unloading to pallet stacking. Developed in response to demand...]]> Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:48:04 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ambistack-integration http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trase-os (TrendHunter.com) Trase introduced Trase OS, an AI agent operating system designed to support autonomous agents in healthcare, government and other high-stakes industries. The launch coincided with a US$107 million...]]> Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:28:04 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trase-os http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Pharma-AI-suite (TrendHunter.com) Takeda partnered with Insilico Medicine to use the Pharma AI suite for early-stage drug discovery across multiple therapeutic areas. The collaboration gives Takeda exclusive worldwide rights to...]]> Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:17:04 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Pharma-AI-suite http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tequila-partida (TrendHunter.com) Lucas Bols expanded Tequila Partida into the Canadian market through a distribution partnership with Breakthru Beverage Group, introducing the premium tequila brand to British Columbia. Crafted by...]]> Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:46:04 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tequila-partida http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Prime-Intellect (TrendHunter.com) Prime Intellect developed a full-stack platform that helps companies build and train their own AI agents without relying entirely on frontier AI labs. The system combines hosted computing access, a...]]> Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:26:05 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Prime-Intellect http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Iridium-Communications (TrendHunter.com) Rocket Lab agreed to acquire Iridium Communications in a cash-and-stock transaction valuing the satellite network operator at $8 billion. The deal combines Rocket Lab’s launch and spacecraft...]]> Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:15:04 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Iridium-Communications http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aurum-printer (TrendHunter.com) CurifyLabs, a Finnish pharmaceutical technology company, developed the Aurum printer and a complementary drug-printing platform that enables pharmacies to produce customized doses. The system...]]> Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:54:04 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aurum-printer http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Multiple-Dealerships (TrendHunter.com) Bidbus is a Los Angeles-based startup that launched a digital marketplace where multiple dealerships compete to buy used cars through live timed auctions. Founded by CEO Duke Yan, the platform...]]> Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:18:04 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Multiple-Dealerships http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neverending-pasta-pass (TrendHunter.com) Olive Garden — the popular Italian dining chain with more than 950 locations nationwide — has announced the return of its Never-Ending Pasta Pass after a six-year hiatus. This initiative offers...]]> Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:45:04 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neverending-pasta-pass