Miami – – September 17, 2026 -- Nineteen clients and three Strategic Partners of CEO Coaching International secured places on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list, with Paek Management Group ranking No. 12 nationally after posting 12,520% three-year revenue growth.

Pittsburgh – September 17, 2026 -- An inventor from North Aurora, Ill., has designed a collapsible infant car seat aimed at easing air travel for parents, according to InventHelp, which submitted the concept through its Chicago sales office.

Rapid City, S.D. – September 17, 2026 -- Property Meld has integrated RentCheck's property inspection platform into its Nexus maintenance operations ecosystem, linking inspection and condition data directly to maintenance workflows for property managers.

Orlando, Fla. – September 17, 2026 -- Mach Industries doubled its valuation to $3.7 billion in three months, up from $470 million a year earlier, as defense startup funding heads for a record 2026 even while exits remain scarce, according to Backswing Ventures.

Salt Lake City – – September 17, 2026 -- Instructure, maker of Canvas LMS, has appointed Stephan Geering as chief privacy officer to lead its global data privacy programs and AI regulatory compliance efforts. Geering brings more than 20 years of experience in data privacy, risk management and public policy across technology, financial services and government sectors.

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.