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Smoothie King is a global health-focused smoothie company founded in 1973 in Kenner, Louisiana. It pioneered the smoothie sales concept and has grown to become a leading brand in the industry. The company was acquired in 2012 by Wan Kim, who expanded its reach and offerings. Smoothie King operates over 1,000 locations worldwide, with its headquarters in Dallas, Texas. The company offers a diverse menu of smoothies made from non-GMO fruits and vegetables, catering to various nutritional goals such as weight management, energy boosts, and muscle recovery. In addition to smoothies, some locations provide sports beverages, energy bars, snacks, and vitamin supplements. Smoothie Kings mission is to promote health and wellness by delivering high-quality, nutritious products while emphasizing ingredient transparency.
About Kotak Mahindra Group: Established in 1985, the Kotak Mahindra Group is one of Indias leading financial services conglomerates. In February 2003, Kotak Mahindra Finance Ltd. (KMFL), the Groups flagship company, received a banking license from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). With this, KMFL became the first non-banking finance company in India to become a bank – Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited. The consolidated balance sheet of Kotak Mahindra Group is over 1 lakh crore and the consolidated net worth of the Group stands at 13,943 crore (approx US$ 2.6 billion) as on September 30, 2012. The Group offers a wide range of financial services that encompass every sphere of life. From commercial banking, to stock broking, mutual funds, life insurance and investment banking, the Group caters to the diverse financial needs of individuals and the corporate sector. The Group has a wide distribution network through branches and franchisees across India, and international offices in London, New York, California, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Mauritius and Singapore. For more information, please visit the companys website at http://www.kotak.com
Taranis is a leading precision agriculture intelligence platform that uses sophisticated computer vision, data science and deep learning algorithms to effectively monitor fields. Taranis offers a full-stack solution for high precision aerial surveillance imagery to prevent crop yield loss due to insects, crop Farmers lose 30-40% of their yield every season due to crop diseases, insects, and weeds. Our mission: Help growers maximize crop yield, improve productivity, and adopt sustainable practices in order to ensure prosperity, starting in our local communities and for the benefit of the world. Taranis crop intelligence solutions use deep agronomic expertise and the most advanced AI and submillimeter image technologies to do just that. We make an impact for over 100 agribusinesses, thousands of farmers, and in millions of acres around the world, and grow rapidly. Founded in 2015, Taranis raised over $100M from leading VC investors and is being led by a founding team with vast experience in both agriculture and technology.
Automation AMA offers advisory and consulting services to manufacturers, capital equipment OEMs, and investment firms seeking industrial holding targets. For manufacturers, Automation AMA assists in determining optimal processes for automation, facilitates the creation of RFQs (requests for quotes), manages relationships with automation providers, evaluates proposals, and oversees the automation build process. Clients benefit from the expertise of a seasoned automation veteran with almost 3 decades of experience, ensuring a smooth and successful automation project. Automation OEMs and machine builders can access advisory services, board of director roles, fractional CEO, CTO, COO, and CRO services, business development assistance, strategy planning, standardization of manufacturing and engineering processes, and sales leadership and training. Investment firms receive support with target identification, ownership introductions, due diligence, and business process analysis. Automation AMA also provides temporary or full-time CxO leadership or board of director advisory services to complement existing leadership teams. With over 28 years of experience in founding and growing an automation business, Automation AMA is uniquely positioned to understand the challenges faced by business leaders and entrepreneurs on a daily basis. Founded and led by an industry leader in assembly, robotics, and packaging, Automation AMA offers a comprehensive range of services to support clients throughout their automation journey, as well as to refine engineering, sales, operations, and business development functions.
The "Technology Innovation Studio (TINS)" is a physical space at the Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC) in Kendall Square that brings together business leaders, scientists and researchers, serial entrepreneurs, angel/VC investors, industry experts, corporate innovation teams and also policy experts to explore and apply tools, methods and models in innovation.