AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoDefense Contracting & Growth: Vermont’s APEX Accelerator is hosting “Navy Week: Doing Business with the Navy and Marine Corps” on Aug. 26 in Burlington, with OSBP procurement guidance plus SBIR/STTR and Mentor-Protégé info for small firms. AI & Testing: Xsolla and AccelByte are running a closed test of an integrated backend stack pairing game services with payments and monetisation, aiming to help studios launch faster. Water Tech Expansion: Gradiant is expanding in the US with a new Americas MD, new offices, a Houston innovation centre, and long-term ultrapure water O&M contracts tied to chip manufacturing. Corporate Deals: Essity agreed to buy Kenvue’s feminine care business in Brazil for $284m, strengthening its Latin America position ahead of a 2027 close. Local Business Pressure: Omaha’s Q Street reopening has slipped again to early October, costing southwest businesses tens of thousands in lost traffic. Leadership & People Strategy: LISI Aerospace highlights a people-first leadership culture for resilience and talent development, while a Scottish survey finds many SMEs see productivity and profit gains from AI use. Finance & Project Readiness: KCB’s Sh300bn sustainability bond faces the biggest test in finding well-structured, bankable projects—not capital.
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