Last week, we discussed some of the prevailing secular trends in broader labor markets, the dynamics at play between a growing economy and shrinking labor force, and the major workplace and cultural shifts affecting the ability of employers to manage workforce expectations and availability....
There are a lot of rumblings in the news about the current state of the labor markets. It can often be difficult and confusing to get to a clear picture in a world where a simple search yields seemingly contradictory results like “Labor Market Boom Cooled Some in 2022” and “Stock Futures Retreat After Strong Labor-Market Data”. Even if you click into those articles and read, it...
As February marks the annual celebration of Black History Month, it is essential to remember and celebrate the remarkable achievements that African American innovators have made throughout our country’s history. From early inventors such as Lewis Latimer, George Washington Carver, and Granville Woods to modern-day scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs such as Mae C. Jemison and Mark Dean,...
A TRAILBLAZER IN 3D IMAGING & MOVIES Valerie L. Thomas is an American inventor and data scientist who made significant contributions to the development of digital imagery technology and image processing systems, who's work ultimately led to the invention of 3D movies. Despite facing adversity in her early life and then pursuing a career rarely followed by women, she was able to overcome these...
A PIONEER IN AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY George Washington Carver was an African American agricultural scientist and inventor who developed hundreds of products using peanuts, sweet potatoes and other plants. He is also credited with helping to save the cotton industry in the southern United States. Carver's work led to greater economic self-sufficiency for farmers and ushered in a new era of...
In the Engineering Tomorrow series, Artemis highlights many of our portfolio company products by outlining key aspects of the technologies, industries, and end markets within which the business operates. In the most recent installment, we discussed Tekscan and their embedded sensing solutions enabling a broad spectrum of mission-critical industries and applications. This week we...
In the Engineering Tomorrow series, Artemis highlights many of our portfolio company products by outlining key aspects of the technologies, industries, and end markets within which the business operates. In the most recent installment, we explained the fundamentals of thin-film Formulated Coating technologies, talked to the mission-critical nature of their end-markets and...
