Rural homes and businesses in Prince Edward Island will soon have access to faster download speeds and the latest 5G-ready technology, thanks to Catalyst portfolio company Xplornet. Xplornet announced plans to deliver 5G services to more than 20,000 rural homes in more than 300 communities in the province.
READ MORE >SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) today presented Mia Hegazy with the 2019 Rising Star Award at the 2019 NVCA Leadership Gala.
READ MORE >Today’s parenting landscape has evolved at a rapid pace. Compared to just a few decades ago, the makeup of the workforce is changing rapidly; the work participation rate for women with children under age 6 has grown significantly in the past 40 years, as has the percentage of families with children in which both parents work. Further, today’s parents, educators, employers, and children are living in a world that is increasingly tech-first. Parents, and especially modern millennial parents, expect tech-forward, simple, and elegant solutions across their lives, but particularly as they seek to bring up the next generation.
READ MORE >Catalyst-backed BrightFarms, the No. 1 brand of locally grown packaged salads, announced plans for national expansion with new sustainable greenhouse farms in New England (Central MA), New York (Hudson Valley) and North Carolina. The three new greenhouses further the brand’s presence and add to BrightFarm’s network of local and sustainable farms across the Mid-Atlantic and into the South. The company currently operates greenhouses in Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia, supplying major retailers in a dozen major metro markets.
READ MORE >Rural Canadians will soon have access to faster speeds and more data as Catalyst-backed Xplornet Communications Inc. makes historic investments in its national broadband network, enabled by the Government of Canada’s Accelerated Investment Incentive. The bold new investment plan will position Xplornet to deliver 5G wireless services nationally to rural Canadians.
READ MORE >Catalyst portfolio company BrightFarms, the leading supplier of local produce to supermarkets, appointed Steve
Campione as its Chief Financial Officer.
