Kenco Logistics opened its new supply chain innovation test lab on the campus of Kenco’s Chattanooga, Tenn., corporate headquarters.

Inmar, Winston-Salem, N.C., launched an Innovator Ecosystem to accelerate innovation by integrating best-in-class technology, analytics and media companies from around the world with Inmar’s existing comprehensive and deep technology solutions set.

Resilinc, Milpitas, Calif., partnered with Flextronics International, Milpitas, Calif., to deliver Resilinc’s next-generation supply chain monitoring, analytics and collaboration applications to Flex.

Tastewise, Israel, released its 2019 Food for Function report to help brands anticipate fast-changing culinary trends and preferences.

Navis, a part of Cargotec Corp., Oakland, Calif., unveiled the results of its TechValidate customer survey on the state of artificial intelligence (AI) as it relates to automated decision making.

It seems that for some Americans, the spread of mobile, digital and artificial intelligence (AI) technology is unwanted, considering 28% of U.S. consumers agree that technology is ruining hospitality, according to new research from Mintel, Chicago.

Tastewise, Israel, raised $5 million in a Series A funding round led by PeakBridge, Israel.

Ohio State University’s Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence (CDME), Columbus, Ohio, opened the new Artificially Intelligent Manufacturing Systems Lab (AIMS) to tap into the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to transform the future of manufacturing.

Idelic, Pittsburgh, Pa., closed on an $8 million Series A financing round led by Origin Ventures, Chicago, with participation from TDF Ventures, Chevy Chase, Md.; Birchmere Ventures, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Bain Capital Ventures, Palo Alto, Calif.; and SaaS Venture Capital, Bethesda, Md.

FarmWise, San Francisco, raised $14.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Calibrate Ventures, Pasadena, Calif.