By Nancy DahlbergTraining at least a thousand people from Miami’s underrepresented communities for careers in technology in the next couple of years is a big goal, but together, a coalition laser-focused on the mission has proven Miami is up to the challenge. As Miami Tech Works and its innovative Miami Tech Talent Coalition enter year two, they took an opportunity to celebrate a productive first year and set the stage for what’s coming next: a strategic push to scale up the impact, backed by a thorough data analysis. For those not involved (yet), Miami Tech Works is backed by a $10 million grant over three years from the Biden Administration’s Good Jobs Challenge program to fuel Miami’s tech talent pipeline by creating new pathways for the county’s underserved population and connecting them with programs to learn, upskill and reskill. The Miami Tech Talent Coalition is an unprecedented collaboration of employers, academia and community organizations to do just that. Nearly 200 community members turned out for the 1-year anniversary event at Miami Dade College’s Chapman Conference Center last week. Terri-Ann Brown, Grant Director for Miami Tech Works, shared that although the grant period ends in 2025, the goal is to create sustainable programs and processes that will fuel the pipeline for years to come.  The Miami Tech Talent Coalition can facilitate those connections to fuel the pipeline, but “we need employers, academic institutions and community organizations around the table being open and honest about what Miami has in terms of assets, challenges and opportunities… and that’s what Miami Tech Works and the Tech Talent Coalition is here to do,” said Brown.Terri-Ann Brown, Grant Director of Miami Tech Works. First up, checking in on progress: In the past year, the Miami Tech Talent Coalition’s four working groups with 251 members have had 42 meetings and participated in five community-wide gatherings to share insights and challenges. But it wasn’t just talk. Several pilot projects were launched, tested and scaled successfully, including four sprinternships, and students were connected with technical assistance workshops and skills training at universities or bootcamps by BrainStation and 4Geeks Academy

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Jan. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Science 37 Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNCE) (the “Company” or “Science 37”), the clinical research industry’s leading MetasiteTM, today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by eMed, LLC (“eMed”), the leader in on-demand virtual care and treatment for consumers. With the most authoritative in-home testing and treatment solution available across a variety of indications, the largest real-time network of certified remote proctors, and Test-to-TreatTM technology that streamlines the patient enrollment process, eMed brings significant resources to enhance Science 37’s ability to access unique patients, enroll studies faster, and ensure long-term sustainability. The transaction, which has been unanimously approved by Science 37 Board of Directors, is valued at an equity value of approximately $38 million and will be structured as an all-cash tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Science 37. Under the terms of the agreement, eMed, through its wholly owned subsidiary, will commence a tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Science 37 common stock for $5.75 in cash per share, representing a premium of approximately 21.3% over Science 37’s closing share price on the 26th of January, 2024, the last full trading day prior to the transaction announcement

Decentralized trial company Science 37 to be acquired by eMed in $38M deal.