BEIJING, Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Beijing Tsingke Biotech Co., Ltd., a pioneer in molecular manufacturing, showcased its next-generation integrated platforms at the 2025 Festival of Biologics in Basel. Over 2,000 biotech experts from 50 countries attended, witnessing Tsingke’s AI-driven solutions for gene and RNA design, antibody discovery, and scalable GMP-grade biologics production, highlighting the company’s role in bridging laboratory research with industrial-scale manufacturing.

Industry Trends Highlighted:

• Early-stage developability: process validation begins during discovery
• Data-driven design: AI and NGS redefine antibody and protein engineering
• Multimolecular integration: ADCs, PROTACs, and AOCs reshape biologics

“The boundary between research and manufacturing is fading — scientists are validating manufacturability in the lab, while industry adopts results faster than ever,” said Nan Zhang, Marketing Manager of Tsingke Biotech.

Tsingke’s Perspective: From Gene Synthesis to Scalable Manufacturing

As a full-stack Gene Factory, Tsingke Biotech demonstrated capabilities spanning DNA/RNA synthesis, antibody expression, and nucleic acid process development. Its integrated platform connects discovery with scalable production, enabling a smooth transition from innovation to industrial manufacturing.

Tsingke’s Capabilities:

• High-throughput gene synthesis and modified primers for epitope mapping
• Chemically modified oligos and conjugation modules for ADC/PROTAC/AOC R&D
• Optimized nucleic acid purification and LNP encapsulation for process translation

Together, these capabilities position Tsingke to respond to emerging trends and advance next-generation biologics.

Guided by its vision, “The Great Tsingke Gene Factory,” the company advances biomanufacturing through automation, digital design, and precision synthesis. “The Festival of Biologics bridges scientific breakthroughs and industrial application,” added Nan Zhang.

About Tsingke

Beijing Tsingke Biotech Co., Ltd. is a leading biotechnology company providing comprehensive solutions for research and therapeutic development. With expertise in molecular biology, genetics, and protein science, Tsingke offers custom DNA/RNA synthesis, gene cloning, protein expression, antibody discovery, and viral vector packaging (AAV, LV, AdV). Its ISO 13485–certified facilities and Class 100,000 cleanroom ensure consistent quality and reliability. Backed by advanced automation and a global scientific team, Tsingke accelerates innovation in drug discovery, functional genomics, and genetic engineering—empowering researchers worldwide with cutting-edge biomanufacturing solutions.

For news and updates, follow Tsingke Biotech on LinkedIn.

Contact: market@tsingke.com.cn 

Through holistic AI adoption, Choco Up now reduces funding timelines from days to hours, giving SMEs rapid access to capital.

SINGAPORE, Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Choco Up, Asia’s leading growth financing platform, has unveiled a new Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered Credit Assessment Engine designed to help small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) access growth capital faster and more efficiently. Rolled out this month, the enhanced process shortens the end-to-end process, from when the request for financing is received to when funds are deployed, from days to hours to minutes.

Designed to support SMEs at scale, the AI-embedded system can efficiently process funding amounts of up to USD 200,000, which accounts for the majority of SMEs’ financing requests. This enables businesses to access capital more quickly, which is especially helpful during crucial trading periods, including the festive and year-end e-commerce seasons.

Across Asia, SMEs account for 98% of all businesses yet face a staggering USD 2 trillion funding gap in meeting their growth and expansion needs. Many of these businesses are asset-light, making it challenging for them to secure funding from traditional financial institutions that typically require collateral. Meanwhile, equity-based investors often seek ownership stakes. These structural barriers have made access to fast, flexible, and non-dilutive financing one of the most persistent challenges for entrepreneurs today.

Percy Hung, Founder and CEO of Choco Up, said, “As a growth financing platform built for SMES,  we understand how important rapid access to capital is for business continuity and growth. Our new AI-powered Credit Assessment Engine is a key step toward that—helping clients move faster, fund smarter, and, in many cases, unlock revenue growth through AI-driven insights and operations. The team has worked tirelessly to design, test, and roll out this service ahead of the end-of-year festive season, when speed matters most. Looking ahead, we will continue advancing our use of AI to enhance the client journey and deepen our embedded financing and partner solutions to deliver even greater value to SMEs across Asia.”

The new AI-powered Credit Assessment Engine further automates many of these steps using AI coding agents, which are specialised models built for focused, task-specific automation, to extract, interpret, and verify financial data quickly and accurately. This includes tasks such as reviewing key data in bank statements, historical sales, and growth projections to determine an SME’s financial health. The use of AI streamlines decision-making, improves accuracy, and reduces review time without compromising control or compliance.

Expanding beyond credit assessment, Choco Up will advance its use of AI across every stage of the client lifecycle, from client acquisition, client onboarding, to post-funding support, leveraging AI to dynamically identify and customise suitable financing solutions to targeted clients. This creates a seamless, data‑driven experience that empowers entrepreneurs with faster and smarter access to growth capital across Asia.

About Choco Up
Choco Up is a global technology and financial services platform that offers alternative financing and growth solutions for SMEs. With data analytics and machine learning at its core, Choco Up employs vast integrations to automate fund deployment, providing fast-growing companies with zero-equity funding in a quick and seamless manner. Choco Up has offices in Singapore and Hong Kong SAR and serves businesses with smart-growth analytics and global payment solutions to fuel their growth.

Media Enquiries
On behalf of Choco Up: choco-up@budcomms.com or press@choco-up.com

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Open Innovation Day (OID) 2025 marks Vietnam’s most comprehensive annual program series for open innovation and technology collaboration, continuing its mission to connect public and private stakeholders and advance the country’s transition toward a green and digital economy. Over the past three years, OID has brought together more than 1,500 strategic partners, 300 international speakers, and hundreds of innovative enterprises, reaffirming its position as one of Southeast Asia’s leading platforms for innovation-driven development.

OID 2025 is part of the lead-up activities to the Autumn Economic Forum (HEF) 2025, directed by the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and coordinated by the Vietnam Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in HCMC (HCMC C4IR). The program series is initiated by the National Agency for Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization (NATEC) under the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), and organized by the Open Innovation & Technopreneur Institute (OITI), the Technology Incubation Center (TIC) – Ministry of Science and Technology Vietnam, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), SoiHub, Saigontel, WorkFlow with the companionship of Qualcomm, Business Finland,… and media sponsorship by PR Newswire Vietnam.

With the theme “Technology Breakthroughs – Fostering Green & Digital Transitions,” OID 2025 promotes science, technology, and innovation across key sectors such as infrastructure, smart cities, energy transition, new materials, and supply chains. The program aims to strengthen a multidisciplinary platform connecting businesses, localities, startups, academia, and experts to address real-world development challenges and shape technology trends for a sustainable future.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. Pham Hong Quat, General Director of NATEC, affirmed that the Ministry of Science and Technology is committed to accompanying enterprises and localities in fostering the national innovation ecosystem. He emphasized the importance of effective and sustainable resource utilization, while highlighting the pivotal role of young generations and emerging talents in unlocking innovation potential.

OID 2025 also announced a series of strategic partnerships and collaborations across its innovation network. These include alliances among cooperation among HCMC C4IR, SoiHub, G-Group, and Innopolis; between TIC and OITI; SoiHub and QTSC; SoiHub and CNU; OITI and Beanstalk; SoiHub and WorkFlow. It also marked the official introduction of the SoiHub Network Members, comprising CNU, NUOA, BytePilot, and BuyO..

These partnerships signify a major milestone in expanding Vietnam’s open innovation ecosystem, focusing on technology development, human capital enhancement, startup incubation, and technology commercialization.

Following the announcement, OID 2025 highlighted the contribution of international partners to Vietnam’s innovation ecosystem. Ms. Nguyen Thanh Thao, Business Development & Representative, Qualcomm Vietnam Innovation Challenge (QVIC), noted that the Vietnamese startups continue to face challenges such as a shortage of skilled talent and the difficulties in scaling products to global markets. She emphasized that connecting with the global innovation ecosystem is key to overcoming these obstacles, with QVIC has emerged as a powerful launchpad for Vietnam’s  promising hi-tech startups, offering comprehensive support from technical guidance, business coaching, mentorship, intellectual property training, and patent filing incentives accompanied with valuable cash prize. Through QVIC, Qualcomm provides technical mentorship, business coaching, and intellectual property training, enabling Vietnamese innovators to transform ideas into impactful global solutions and bring “Make in Vietnam” technologies to the world stage.

OID 2025 moves beyond the conventional conference format to deliver eight focused panel discussions organized around three key pillars: policy foundation, cross-sector linkage, and market application. These sessions convene policymakers, investors, and industry leaders to discuss investment trends, emerging markets, breakthrough business models, and the application of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, digital infrastructure,  energy transition, new materials,  manufacturing supply chains, e-commerce and digital services exports.

OID 2025 brings together an impressive lineup of high-level speakers from across sectors and countries. On the Vietnamese side, participants include senior leaders from the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, the National Agency for Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization (NATEC), the Vietnam Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in HCMC (HCMC C4IR), the National Data Association (NDA), the Open Innovation & Techpreneur Institute (OITI), and Saigontel. Representatives from leading corporations such as Qualcomm, PR Newswire Vietnam, and Shopee Vietnam are also among the key contributors.

Internationally, OID 2025 is honored to welcome the Ambassador of Finland to Vietnam, representatives from the Embassy of Singapore, and senior experts from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI). Global industry leaders including Qualcomm, Samsung, , and other pioneers in AI, green energy, and digital transformation are also joining the discussions.

Their participation – spanning policymakers, investors, and technology implementers – underscores a shared commitment to advancing practical ideas into real impact. Mr. Juhern Kim, GGGI Country Representative to Vietnam emphasized that: “Vietnam is entering a new phase, evolving from a manufacturing hub into a technology-powered economy driven by science, innovation, and the rise of AI and digitalization. This national push must be firmly aligned with global climate ambition and the country’s net-zero transition, unlocking new opportunities for green growth. Global investors are increasingly rewarding those who build climate-smart supply chains and credible pathways to net zero.”

Moving beyond discussion, OID 2025 focuses on creating real-world collaboration “touchpoints.” The Tech Showcase 2025 offers participants direct access to pioneering technology solutions developed by startups from the Next Wave of Startups (NWOS) program and members of SoiHub. These innovations span multiple industries, reflecting the growing depth of Vietnam’s R&D and commercialization capacity.

Complementing the exhibition, the Business Matching program creates structured opportunities for startups, corporations, and investors to connect, address real market needs, and co-develop practical solutions. For strategic partners, the VIP and Executive Matchmaking sessions provide exclusive networking spaces linking government agencies, large enterprises, and international organizations.

One of the most anticipated highlights of the program, the Next Wave of Startups (NWOS) 2025 (nextwaveofstartups.com) Final Round, took place on October 26, recognizing the Top 10 outstanding technology solutions from over 200 participating teams. This competition opens new avenues for cooperation, investment, and pilot implementation, serving as a launchpad for Vietnam’s new generation of technology startups.

As part of its broader mission to link innovation with enterprise development, OID 2025 also hosted the Honoring & Strategic Kick-off Ceremony: “From Industrial Infrastructure to Innovation,” marking the official launch of Saigontel 2.0 in partnership with MobiFone and RMS. The initiative reflects a strategic shift from the traditional “Industry – Urban – Service” model toward a smart, innovation-driven industrial ecosystem. Within this framework, SoiHub was introduced as the innovation nucleus of Saigontel 2.0, connecting startups, enterprises, and global partners. The ceremony concluded with the Recognition of Innovative Talents, honoring young Vietnamese innovators contributing to the nation’s digital and green transformation, followed by a Gala Dinner & Networking Program celebrating shared commitments and collaboration.

OID 2025 reaffirms Vietnam’s enduring commitment to green and digital transformation, recognizing innovation as the key driver of sustainable growth. With rising potential in AI, blockchain, renewable energy, and advanced materials, Vietnam is poised not only to keep pace with global trends but to emerge as a regional leader in next-generation technologies.

More than an annual series, OID represents a continuous journey – where ideas evolve into models, policies transform into action, and partnerships create measurable impact.Through open innovation, Vietnam continues to cultivate a resilient, self-sustaining, and globally connected innovation ecosystem, paving the way for inclusive and sustainable growth in the digital era.

About OITI and SoiHub:

The Open Innovation and Technopreneurship Institute (OITI): OITI plays a crucial role in fostering Vietnam’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem focusing on training, incubating and nurturing innovation and entrepreneurship. Meanwhile, OITI promotes international cooperation, facilitating Vietnam’s deeper participation in the global value chain through innovation and entrepreneurship.

OITI is committed to inspiring and shaping the future through innovative initiatives and programs.

SoiHub – Open Innovation Hub: SoiHub is the public & private terminal for building and developing Vietnam’s open innovation ecosystem. This is the driving force that motivates the ecosystem to constantly strive and develop innovative initiatives.

For collaboration:

(Ms) Trinh Thi Lan Huong, Email: huong.trinh@oiti.vn.

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Picarro, Inc., a global leader in Network Intelligence and methane emissions reduction solutions, today announced the release of the P-Cubed® Mobile App, a fully native mobile application designed to enhance the leak investigation user experience and transform leak investigations through integration with the Picarro Handheld. Technicians connecting a Picarro Handheld to the app now have live methane and ethane concentration data at their fingertips for real-time source discrimination. The Picarro Handheld readings are automatically transmitted to the Picarro P-Cubed Cloud for survey quality control, auditable Leak Indication Search Area (LISA™) and Gap records, and enhanced analytics capabilities.

By integrating real-time methane and ethane readings with the P-Cubed Mobile app, Picarro is equipping gas utilities with the tools they need to increase survey efficiency, improve investigation quality control, and achieve operational excellence.

Building on Picarro’s proven P-Cubed platform, the new mobile app delivers a seamless, field-ready experience that empowers technicians with a clear view of assigned tasks, streamlined documentation workflows, and the assurance that no investigation detail is missed. Importantly, P-Cubed Mobile works even when the device is offline, storing work locally and syncing automatically to the cloud when service is restored.

“With the P-Cubed Mobile App, we’re extending Network Intelligence to leak investigation, enhancing data-driven decision making for field technicians, as well as management—all from a single mobile app,” said François-Xavier Rongère, Vice President, Natural Gas Industry at Picarro. “By integrating real-time methane and ethane readings with the app, we’re equipping utilities with the tools they need to increase survey efficiency, improve investigation quality control, and achieve operational excellence.”

Key Features of P-Cubed Mobile

• Seamless Integration: Pairs with the Picarro Handheld to display live methane and ethane concentration data, transmit readings to the P-Cubed Cloud, and provide fully auditable records.
• Reliable Data Capture: Supports offline use—ensuring results are never lost and automatically synced once connectivity is restored.
• Data-Driven Operations: Displays breadcrumbs, documented sources, and allows real-time source discrimination to complete investigations and support compliance reporting.
• Customizable User Experience: Technicians can filter by investigation status, toggle map elements, and create tailored views to fit their work style.
• Simplified Field Workflows: Clear, easy-to-navigate view of assigned work and streamlined submission of investigation results aligned with company policies.

Available today for download from the Apple App Store and Google Play, the P-Cubed Mobile App represents the next evolution in field operations—delivering faster investigations, confident compliance, and actionable insights directly to the hands of utility professionals.

About Picarro

Picarro is a global leader in Network Intelligence and methane emissions reduction solutions, providing natural gas operators with tools to revolutionize risk management. The enterprise solution helps increase safety, lower emissions, optimize asset management, and reduce costs within a unified framework. With Picarro technology and analytics, operators can proactively manage leaks, prioritize critical issues, and assess gas system health and performance continuously. For more information, visit www.picarro.com/gas.

Media Contact:
Monica Marmie
Senior Marketing Manager
Picarro
mmarmie@picarro.com

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., ROTTERDAM, Netherlands and SHANGHAI, Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Harbour BioMed (HKEX: 02142), a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel antibody therapeutics in immunology and oncology, today announced the launch of its first fully human Generative AI HCAb (Heavy Chain-Only Antibody) Model powered by its Hu-mAtrIx™ AI platform, built upon the Harbour Mice^® platform. This platform establishes a closed-loop process integrating AI design, intelligent screening, and wet-lab validation.

The announcement was made at the company’s Global R&D Day 2025 event in Shanghai.  During the event, the Global AI + Pharmaceutical Ecosystem Alliance was also officially launched. The alliance brings together leading expertise, cutting-edge technologies, and resources from various sectors, aiming to systematically reshape the entire drug R&D process through artificial intelligence technologies, accelerating the development of innovative therapies for the benefit of patients worldwide.

AI-Driven Precision for Faster and More Accurate Target Identification

The newly released AI HCAb Model establishes a closed-loop workflow that integrates AI-driven sequence generation, design and screening, and wet-lab validation. This end-to-end process transforms antibody discovery from blind screening to AI-driven intelligent selection, dramatically improving efficiency and accuracy in antibody discovery.

HCAb, known for its simple structure and low molecular weight, holds strong potential for advanced applications like bispecific/multi-specific antibodies, ADCs, CAR-T, and mRNA therapies. However, conventional human VH domains struggle to maintain stability without VL pairing. 

Harbour BioMed’s Harbour Mice^® platform — the world’s first transgenic mouse platform that produces fully human functional HCAb — laid the foundation for overcoming this challenge. The key AI design lies in accurately identifying functional, autonomous HCAbs from vast datasets, given the high structural and sequential similarity between HCAb VH sequences and those of conventional (H2L2) antibodies. Harbour BioMed’s HCAb generation model is trained on 9 million NGS-derived HCAb sequences and extensive public data. Using a fine-tuned protein large language model, it enables de novo generation of high-potential HCAb sequences, with secondary optimization for target specificity. 

These AI-generated sequences then undergo a multi-stage intelligent screening process, which includes:

• AI Classification Model to filter non-HCAb sequences
• Multimodal AI Developability Prediction Model (achieving SOTA performance) to assess key developability parameters such as stability, solubility, and aggregation tendency

Only candidates that pass rigorous screening proceed to synthesis and wet-lab validation.

AI HCAb Model Delivers Higher Binders Diversity and Binding Success Rate

The AI HCAb Model demonstrated a tenfold increase in candidate generation and significantly improved success rates. Data show that among 107 de novo generated binder sequences produced by AI HCAb model, 78.5% successfully hit the target, while 20 molecules were further validated in wet-lab assays, demonstrating high activity, purity, yield, and specificity.

These AI-designed binders demonstrated outstanding developability profiles, with an average yield exceeding 700 mg/L. Multiple candidate sequences showed nanomolar-level binding affinity while maintaining binding activity against relevant targets in both humans and cynomolgus monkeys.

Accelerating the Development of Next-Generation Therapies

Harbour BioMed’s AI platform is designed as a self-evolving innovation flywheel driven by continuous learning and feedback: AI design – automated validation – AI re-learning.

This iterative process enables generative AI to create diverse new molecules, while high-throughput automation rapidly characterizes and feeds back experimental data to continuously enhance model intelligence and R&D efficiency.

With this foundation, the AI HCAb Model is expected to accelerate applications of fully human HCAbs across next-generation therapeutic areas — including multi-specific antibodies, XDCs, in vivo CAR-T, and inhaled or oral large-molecule drugs — helping redefine the landscape of biologics discovery.

Building the Future AI + Pharmaceutical Ecosystem

At the event, Harbour BioMed also announced the official establishment of the Global AI + Pharmaceutical Ecosystem Alliance, which brings together leading experts, technology partners, and investors to reshape the entire drug discovery pipeline through AI innovation.

The alliance has gained strong support from government bodies, industry associations, and investors including Fortera Capital, Insilico Medicine, Molecular Mind, Evinova, INNOVEL, Fenglin Group, Taimei Technology, EClinCloud, Deep Intelligent Pharma, and Harbour BioMed.

Dr. Jingsong Wang, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Harbour BioMed, said: “The Global AI + Pharmaceutical Ecosystem Alliance aims to create an open, collaborative, and win–win ecosystem. Through shared value and collective innovation, we seek to address the toughest challenges in drug discovery and bring transformative therapies to patients faster and more effectively.”

About Harbour BioMed

Harbour BioMed (HKEX: 02142) is a global biopharmaceutical company committed to the discovery and development of novel antibody therapeutics in immunology and oncology. The company is building a robust and differentiated pipeline through internal R&D capabilities, strategic global collaborations in co-discovery and co-development, and selective acquisitions.

Harbour BioMed’s proprietary antibody technology platform, Harbour Mice^®, generates fully human monoclonal antibodies in both the conventional two heavy and two light chain (H2L2) format and the heavy chain-only (HCAb) format. Building upon HCAb antibodies, the HCAb-based immune cell engagers (HBICE^®) bispecific antibody technology enables tumor-killing effects that traditional combination therapies cannot achieve. Additionally, the HCAb-based bispecific immune cell antagonist (HBICA^TM) technology empowers the development of innovative biologics for immunological and inflammatory diseases. By integrating Harbour Mice^®, HBICE^®, and HBICA^TM with a single B-cell cloning platform, Harbour BioMed has built a highly efficient and distinctive antibody discovery engine for developing next-generation therapeutic antibodies. For more information, please visit www.harbourbiomed.com.

New software simplifies programming and configuration for Micro800 controllers 

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced the launch of FactoryTalk^® Design Workbench™, a free design software built specifically for micro control systems. Version 1 supports Micro800™ controllers and provides a unified workspace for programming, configuration and troubleshooting. 

Rockwell Automation launches FactoryTalk Design Workbench, a free software tool for building micro control systems smarter and faster

FactoryTalk Design Workbench software gives machine builders and manufacturers working on compact, standalone systems a consistent and efficient way to develop automation solutions. Companies in packaging, water and wastewater, agriculture and material handling often face long development cycles, fragmented tools and limited flexibility. The new software streamlines the process from programming to deployment while supporting multiple devices at once to simplify system management.

Key features in version 1 capabilities include: 

• Modern design environment with a consistent Logix experience for faster onboarding
• Improved download speed and online workflows for greater efficiency
• Multi-device support for Micro810^® and newer Micro800 Lx0E controllers allowing easy access to multiple controllers at the same time to simplify troubleshooting

“FactoryTalk Design Workbench software is our next-generation design environment for micro control systems, delivering a productive, more reliable and familiar experience for users of Rockwell Automation products,” says Wan Shan Loo, product manager at Rockwell Automation. “Customers have asked for something intuitive and easy to use, and FactoryTalk Design Workbench software delivers. With support for Micro800 controllers and a scalable architecture, it simplifies workflows and lays the foundation for broader device integration in the future.” 

FactoryTalk Design Workbench software is available now through Rockwell’s Product Compatibility & Downloads Center (PCDC). Future versions are planned to expand support beyond Micro800 controllers, with annual updates expected.  

Visit Rockwell’s website to learn more, or register to attend for Rockwell’s Automation Fair^® event, taking place at McCormick Place in Chicago from Nov. 17-20, to get a first-hand experience of the new software through hands-on labs and technical sessions.

About Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:  ROK), is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 27,000 problem solvers dedicated to our customers in more than 100 countries as of fiscal year end 2024. To learn more about how we are bringing the Connected Enterprise® to life across industrial enterprises, visit www.rockwellautomation.com.