Raleigh – September 17, 2026 -- Endpoint Clinical L.P., a portfolio company of Arsenal Capital Partners, has acquired Boston-based Bluefin, a clinical supply forecasting and planning technology provider, expanding Endpoint's footprint from randomization and trial supply management (RTSM) into upstream supply chain planning.

Tacoma, WA – September 17, 2026 -- Sound Credit Union and the University of Washington Tacoma Milgard Center for Business Analytics will host the second annual HuskyHack fintech competition on October 17, 2026, offering a $15,000 grand prize to the winning team.

Los Angeles – September 17, 2026 -- IDrive has added Microsoft Entra ID Backup to its Microsoft Office 365 Backup solution, extending data protection to identity and access management systems for $10 per Entra ID seat per year with unlimited storage.

New York – – September 17, 2026 -- Belfry Software has expanded its security guard services platform with two new AI-driven capabilities, Belle AI Dispatch and Belle AI Assistant, alongside a newly launched applicant tracking system called Belfry Recruiting, now available to all customers.

Pittsburgh – September 17, 2026 -- InventHelp has submitted a new pacifier design, the NIPLI, to its Birmingham sales office and made it available for licensing or sale to manufacturers and marketers in the infant care market.

Inventor Designs Pacifier to Replicate Maternal Scent

An inventor from Weaver, Alabama, developed the NIPLI after her newborn struggled to sleep without nursing. The pacifier is engineered to mimic a mother's natural scent and feel, aiming to calm and soothe infants even when the mother is not present.

Greenville, S.C. – September 17, 2026 -- Senior Helpers Greenville has become the first private duty in-home care provider in the United States to earn Age-Friendly Care at Home certification from the Community Health Accreditation Partners (CHAP), the locally owned franchise confirmed August 27, 2026.

Alexandria – September 17, 2026 -- The American Staffing Association (ASA) named Dr. Aline Milfort, a licensed school psychologist with National Recruiting Consultants (NRC), its 2027 National Staffing Employee of the Year, kicking off National Staffing Employee Week, Sept. 14-20.

Colorado Springs – September 17, 2026 -- Prime IV Hydration & Wellness has added Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) and Niagen, a patented NAD+ precursor, to its service menu at select locations across its 215-plus site franchise network.

Charleston, S.C. – September 17, 2026 -- Storiad, an operating system for author marketing, and Chicago-based Bitta AI have struck a partnership to convert published books into AI-powered interactive experiences called Living Books, giving authors a new pre-purchase engagement tool for prospective readers.

Hewitt, Texas – September 17, 2026 -- UTEM, a Hewitt, Texas-based manufacturer of purpose-built aerial lift trucks for the fiber, telecommunications, municipal and utility sectors, has appointed Kim Zander as Chief Executive Officer.