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FundingSearch solves the CFIT “growth gap” using live Xero data to cut research time and boost SME loan approval rates by 40%

SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, January 5, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — FundingSearch, the UK’s leading intelligent matching platform for commercial finance, today announced its alignment with the recommendations outlined in the August 2024 SME Finance Taskforce Report published by the Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT).

The CFIT report highlights a critical “growth gap” in the UK economy, noting that bank lending to SMEs has fallen by 20% in real terms over the last decade. FundingSearch’s proprietary technology provides a direct commercial solution to the primary roadblocks identified by the Taskforce: data friction, manual processing, and the “substitution effect” where SMEs struggle to find alternative lenders after being declined by traditional banks.

Bridging the “Smart Data” Gap

A core recommendation of the CFIT report is the unlocking of private sector data, specifically from cloud accounting software, to improve lending acceptance rates.

“The commercial finance industry has long operated on outdated, manual processes that waste hundreds of hours for brokers and lenders alike,” said Phillip Evans, Founder & CEO of FundingSearch. “We built FundingSearch to be the platform I wish existed during my decades as a broker, one that replaces PDF-heavy workflows with live, verified data.

Key Solutions to Taskforce-Identified Challenges:

Eliminating Manual Data Friction: While CFIT identifies “non-machine-readable data” as a major barrier, FundingSearch’s direct integration with Xero and Sage automatically pulls live P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow data.

Solving the Companies House Hurdle: The Taskforce specifically called for better verification of company information. FundingSearch utilises Companies House auto-lookup for instant business verification, saving 80% of application completion time.

Increasing Approval Rates: To combat the 50% decline in SME loan success rates at traditional banks, FundingSearch.com provides an instant, ranked list of suitable lenders with match probability scores, aiming for a 40% increase in approval rates.

Empowering Trusted Advisors: The report suggests that “trusted parties” like accountants and trade associations are key to improving SME confidence. FundingSearch provides these advisors with branded portals, allowing them to become finance introducers without the typical administrative burden.

Expanding Beyond Property Finance

The CFIT report notes that many SMEs are seeking a wide range of products, from working capital to asset finance, yet supply remains restricted. Unlike niche competitors, FundingSearch covers the full commercial spectrum, including Asset, Invoice, Trade, and Property finance, ensuring UK businesses can find the exact capital they need to grow.

By reducing lender due diligence time by 60%, FundingSearch.com is actively reversing the downward trend in SME lending and helping to drive the economic growth the CFIT Taskforce deems vital for the UK.

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Leading Starlink installation company offers professional satellite internet solutions for residential and commercial customers across 13 Southeastern states.

ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, January 5, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — DishNinjas, a premier provider of professional Starlink installation services, today announced expanded operations across the South Atlantic and East South Central regions. Homeowners and businesses in Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi can now access expert Starlink installations tailored for optimal connectivity.

Starlink’s high-speed satellite internet is increasingly relied upon for work, education, and business operations. DishNinjas provides customized installation solutions including site surveys, secure mounting, cable routing, and equipment setup to maximize system performance.

“Reliable internet is critical for households and businesses alike, especially in underserved areas,” said a DishNinjas spokesperson. “Our goal is to ensure Starlink performs reliably from day one.”

Services include both residential and commercial installations, from homes and apartment communities to retail stores, offices, warehouses, RV parks, and industrial facilities. DishNinjas also offers pooled Starlink data plans for multi-location businesses, helping companies manage multiple terminals efficiently.

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DishNinjas provides professional Starlink installation services across the U.S., combining residential and commercial expertise with equipment sourcing, network integration, and post-installation support.

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Combining proprietary shape-memory materials with layer-less 3D printing to redefine scalable dental manufacturing

MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, January 5, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Graphy Inc. (KOSDAQ: 318060), a global innovator in advanced 3D-printing dental materials, announced that it has entered into an exclusive strategic partnership and large-scale supply agreement with FUGO Precision 3D, a U.S.-based developer of next-generation layer-less 3D printing technology.
The agreement marks a critical milestone in establishing a mass-production infrastructure for Shape Memory Aligners (SMA) and accelerates Graphy’s expansion into high-volume, high-precision dental manufacturing markets.

[A New Manufacturing Paradigm for Digital Orthodontics]
The collaboration integrates Graphy’s proprietary Shape Memory Aligner (SMA) material technology—the world’s first of its kind—with FUGO’s centrifugal, layer-less 3D printing platform, a process that fundamentally departs from conventional layer-by-layer additive manufacturing.
By eliminating visible layer boundaries, FUGO’s technology enables:
• Exceptionally smooth, optically clear surfaces
• Precision down to ~10 microns
• Continuous, high-throughput manufacturing
These characteristics make the platform particularly well suited for orthodontic appliances, where aesthetic quality, dimensional accuracy, and repeatability are critical clinical requirements.

[From Materials Innovation to Scalable Industrial Production]
Through this agreement, Graphy secures a strategic position beyond a conventional material supplier, becoming the exclusive provider of shape-memory materials optimized for FUGO’s next-generation printing systems.
This positioning allows Graphy to align material science, printing physics, and process optimization into a vertically integrated manufacturing ecosystem ready for enterprise level interests.
More importantly, the partnership is structured not as a one-time supply arrangement, but as a long-term strategic alliance focused on:
• Joint R&D in materials and process co-optimization
• Stable, scalable global supply chains
• Commercial readiness for large dental service organizations and laboratory networks

For investors, this represents a clear transition from technology validation to industrial execution, with meaningful implications for revenue scalability and operating leverage.

[FUGO: Layer-less Printing as an Enabler of Clinical Quality]
Headquartered in California, FUGO Precision 3D has developed a proprietary printing method that uses centrifugal force to form objects continuously without discrete layers.
The resulting outputs exhibit superior surface integrity and mechanical consistency—attributes that are increasingly demanded in regulated healthcare applications.

Alex “Sasha” Shkolnik, Co-Founder and CTO of FUGO, commented:
“In nearly four decades of working with advanced materials and printing technologies, Graphy’s shape-memory material stands out as something genuinely new. It unlocks possibilities in dental 3D printing that we have not previously encountered.”

Alexander Meseonznik, Co-Founder and CEO of FUGO, added:
“We have received collaboration proposals from companies worldwide, but Graphy’s technological depth and long-term business vision clearly distinguished this partnership. Together, we see an opportunity to shape the future of global dental manufacturing.”

[Joint Development for Differentiated Quality]
Under the agreement, Graphy participates not merely as a printer customer, but as a core R&D partner, collaborating closely with FUGO to synchronize material behavior and printing dynamics.
This co-development approach is designed to ensure that final SMA products deliver consistent clinical performance, manufacturability, and quality assurance at scale. And that all future products for any industry sector are held to a level of quality that was not achievable in the past.
By controlling both material formulation and production compatibility, Graphy strengthens its competitive moat while laying the groundwork for repeatable, high-margin manufacturing.

[Executive Perspective]
Un-Seob Sim, CEO of Graphy, stated:
“This exclusive partnership with FUGO represents a turning point where Graphy’s shape-memory materials converge with world-class printing technology to create new industrial value. In dental manufacturing, the true differentiator is not the printer alone, but the quality of the final product achieved through material-process synergy. Graphy is uniquely positioned to maximize that synergy.”

He added:
“With this collaboration, we are accelerating our global dental strategy and expect to deliver more tangible business results beginning next year. We will continue to set new benchmarks in the dental industry by centering innovation around advanced 3D-printing materials.”

[About Graphy Inc.]
Graphy Inc. (KOSDAQ: 318060), is a Seoul-based advanced materials company specializing in 3D-printed shape-memory photopolymer resins for orthodontics and digital dentistry.
As the pioneer of Shape Memory Aligners (SMA), Graphy enables body-temperature-activated orthodontic appliances that deliver consistent, biologically optimized forces.
By combining scientific rigor, proprietary materials, and strategic global partnerships, Graphy is building a scalable platform for next-generation digital dental manufacturing, serving clinicians, laboratories, and enterprise partners worldwide.

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An updated browser-based demo shows how AI decision logs can be cryptographically verified without relying on trust-based internal records.

TOKYO, JAPAN, January 5, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — VeritasChain Standards Organization (VSO) today announced the release of VeritasChain Cloud (VCC) Demo v2.0, an updated browser-based demonstration that visualizes how audit trails for AI and algorithmic systems can be made cryptographically verifiable.

VCC Demo v2.0 is designed as a reference demonstration for regulators, auditors, compliance teams, and RegTech developers who are exploring how verifiable logging differs from traditional, trust-based system logs. The demo does not use real trading data and is not a production service. It is intended solely as an educational and technical reference.

■ Addressing the Limits of Trust-Based Logs

As AI-driven and algorithmic systems become more deeply embedded in financial markets and other high-risk domains, regulatory frameworks increasingly emphasize logging, traceability, and accountability. Despite this focus, most existing logs remain dependent on internal databases and administrator-controlled systems, making independent verification difficult in practice.

VCC Demo v2.0 was created to illustrate an alternative approach in which audit records can be verified independently, without relying on trust in the system operator. Rather than focusing on model explanations or performance metrics, the demo highlights the integrity and completeness of recorded events, which are critical factors in audits, investigations, and regulatory reviews.

■ Key Enhancements in VCC Demo v2.0

The updated demo introduces improvements aimed at making cryptographic audit concepts more understandable and inspectable.

・Clear visualization of the event lifecycle, including event generation, cryptographic hashing, Merkle tree batching, and anchoring
・Client-side verification that allows users to validate integrity directly in the browser without server-side authority
・Demonstration of completeness, showing how omission or post-hoc modification of events becomes detectable
・Improved usability for non-engineering audiences such as regulators and auditors

These changes focus on clarity and verifiability rather than feature expansion.

■ Reference Implementation, Not a Product

VCC Demo v2.0 is explicitly positioned as a reference implementation.

・It is not a production system
・It is not a certification or compliance guarantee
・It is not a regulatory endorsement
・It does not provide legal or supervisory approval

The demo uses synthetic data and makes no claims regarding operational performance or regulatory acceptance. Its purpose is to demonstrate technical feasibility and provide a shared reference point for discussions on verifiable AI and algorithmic audit trails.

■ Relevance to AI Governance and Regulation

Many current discussions around AI governance focus on transparency, explainability, and documentation. While these elements remain important, real-world regulatory and audit scenarios often hinge on a more fundamental question: whether submitted records can be proven authentic, complete, and unchanged.

VCC Demo v2.0 illustrates how cryptographic techniques such as hashing and Merkle proofs can support this requirement by enabling independent verification of audit evidence. This approach aligns with the growing emphasis on accountability and post-hoc verification in global AI governance and financial regulation, without prescribing specific regulatory interpretations.

■ Public Access

The updated VCC Demo v2.0 is publicly accessible and requires no registration.

https://veritaschain.org/vcc/demo/

■ About VeritasChain Standards Organization

VeritasChain Standards Organization (VSO) is a neutral, non-profit standards organization focused on developing open specifications for cryptographically verifiable audit trails in AI and algorithmic systems. Its work emphasizes independent verification, auditability, and regulatory compatibility across high-risk domains.

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We’re proud to launch Ellie Solo, a new individual version of Ellie built specifically for individual data professionals, freelancers, and small teams.

HELSINKI, UUSIMAA, FINLAND, January 5, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Ellie Technologies is proud to announce the launch of Ellie Solo, a significant milestone in our mission to bring advanced, AI-assisted data modeling to everyone. Designed to stand alongside our market-leading, full-stack Ellie Enterprise platform, Ellie Solo brings professional-grade modeling capabilities to the individual contributor, whether they are an independent consultant, educator, or an innovator within a global organization.

Ellie Solo is built to solve the dual challenges of business clarity and technical structure throughout organizations:

For Business Users:
Solo empowers you to easily start building data models that truly reflect reality. It moves beyond abstract requirements, allowing users to visualize complex business logic in a format that is intuitive, transparent, and easy to communicate across teams.

For Technical Users:
It replaces ad-hoc diagramming with a rigorous, scalable framework. Tech professionals can now ensure their data foundations are built correctly from day one, using a tool that enforces standards and prepares their work for effortless scaling into the Enterprise platform.

With this release, Ellie Technologies ensures that high-quality data architecture is no longer just a privilege for enterprises, but a tool accessible to anyone committed to building data systems that are accurate, understandable, and future-proof.

Who is Ellie Solo built for and who is using it?
* The Stalled Visionary (Top Architects): Senior Data Architects in large, bureaucratic enterprises who know what needs to be done but can’t wait months for procurement. They use Solo to build proof-of-value models immediately, bypassing red tape to demonstrate success to management and scale-up later.
* The Domain Pioneer (Business & Knowledge Leaders): Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) deep within the business lines who are waking up to the strategic value of structured data. They aren’t “IT” people, but they need a tool to map their business reality clearly to bridge the gap with tech teams.
* The Academic Foundation (Educators): Professors at top universities who need a modern tool to teach the timeless foundations of full-stack data modeling (From conceptual, logical, physical, and SQL in one tool), ensuring students learn concepts rather than just tool configuration.
* The Agile Consultant (Freelancers): Independent experts who need to walk into a client meeting, sketch a model in real-time to demonstrate expertise, and leave with a polished, professional artifact, regardless of the client’s internal toolset.
* The Future Pro (Students): Learners who want to graduate with portfolio-ready skills, using the same industry-standard canvas used by Global 2000 companies.

What are the benefits of you using Ellie Solo?
* Professional Quality: Access to the same world-class design canvas used by large enterprises.
* Low Risk: An affordable monthly price point with no long-term contract commitment.
* Autonomy: Complete control over your own personal repository.

What is the value in Ellie Solo?
It democratizes data modeling. It allows you to move away from non-standard drawing tools (like Visio, Miro, or Lucid Chart) into a tool that actually understands data entities and relationships that plugs straight into the data pipeline, ensuring logical consistency from day one.

When should you get started with Ellie Solo?
Immediately: If you are sketching a business concept or database idea on a whiteboard, it’s time to open Ellie Solo.
Project Inception: Perfect for the Zero to One phase of a project where speed and flexibility matter more than governance.

Where do you apply Ellie Solo in your work?
* Client Proposals: Create professional diagrams to include in bid documents.
* Proof of Concepts (PoC): Quickly model the data structure for a new app or service.
* Personal Portfolios: Build and showcase models to demonstrate expertise.

Why choose Ellie Solo over others?
* Purpose-Built: Unlike generic diagramming tools, Ellie enforces data modeling notation and logic automatically.
* Scalable Path: Unlike other cheap tools, Ellie offers you a seamless upgrade path. You won’t have to redraw your models when your company decides to buy the Enterprise version. You just upgrade.
* Aesthetics: We believe data models should be beautiful and easy for business stakeholders to read.

How do you get started?
Simply visit our website and sign up for the Solo self-service plan. A free trial is possible. You can be modeling in under 5 minutes.

How do you upgrade? Do you lose work?
Zero Data Loss: If you or your company decides to upgrade to Ellie Enterprise, your work moves with you.
Seamless Transition: We can help you migrate your Solo repository into a Team organization, turning your personal drafts into governed corporate assets instantly.

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Channel Partners launches an AI-powered retail execution and activation platform, uniting five industry leaders at national scale.

TAMPA, FL, UNITED STATES, January 5, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Channel Partners Launches as the First Fully Integrated Retail Execution and Activation Powerhouse Uniting Five Industry Leaders Under One Innovation Driven Brand.

The new organization introduces a next generation model powered by AI, connected field operations, and national scale talent deployment. This establishes a new benchmark for how brands plan, execute, and measure retail impact.

Channel Partners Solutions, LLC (“Channel Partners”) today announced the official launch of its new unified brand, bringing together Apollo Retail Specialists, BDS Connected Solutions, BT Retail Solutions, White Hawk Retail Solutions, and MAG Experiential. This marks a breakthrough moment in the retail ecosystem as five proven leaders combine to form the industry’s first fully connected retail execution and consumer activation platform.

“This is a generational transformation, not a rebrand,” said Jim Fulk, Chief Executive Officer of Channel Partners. “For the first time, brands have a single partner capable of activating, servicing, measuring, and optimizing retail programs at national scale with speed, precision, and real time intelligence.”

A New Model Built for the Future of Retail Execution

Channel Partners’ integrated structure introduces a modernized, technology forward approach that connects every stage of the retail lifecycle from planning and deployment to measurement and optimization. “Retail is evolving faster than the industry can keep up. This launch positions us at the front of that evolution, not reacting to it,” said Andrew Catapano, Chief Operating Officer. “By aligning our talent, data, and technology under one unified system, we are unlocking next level performance and enabling our partners to make confident, informed decisions like never before.”

Key innovations powering the Channel Partners model include:

• AI enhanced workforce management for faster, smarter deployment
• Integrated data capture and analytics for real time measurement
• Connected field operations platform for end-to-end program visibility
• Experiential and merchandising integration that creates seamless consumer activation
• Nationwide specialist network delivering speed, flexibility, and consistent quality

Setting a New Standard for Retail Performance

The unification creates the scale and capability to deliver measurable impact across every major retail channel. By centralizing operations and elevating technological infrastructure, Channel Partners provides brands with:

• One partner for all retail execution needs
• Faster speed to shelf and speed to market
• A cohesive, insight driven activation strategy
• Consistent nationwide coverage and accountability
• Elimination of the fragmentation that slows programs down today

“Sustainable growth, operational excellence, and financial strength are at the center of this new chapter,” said Katie MacGillivary, Chief Financial Officer. “By pairing our scale with meaningful innovation, we are building long term value for our partners and for the industry.”

• A complete, integrated suite of solutions
• Channel Partners now offers the industry’s most comprehensive capabilities under one brand, including:
o Retail Merchandising and In Store Execution
o Resets, Rollouts, and Construction Services
o Experiential Marketing and Brand Activation
o Assisted Sales and Product Training
o Store Audits, 3D Asset Capture, and Data Insights
o Continuity and Break Fix Services
o Warehousing, Fulfillment, and Retail Logistics

About Channel Partners

Channel Partners is an innovation driven retail execution and consumer activation company formed through the unification of Apollo Retail Specialists, BDS Connected Solutions, BT Retail Solutions, White Hawk Retail Solutions, and MAG Experiential. Operating nationwide with a diversified team of specialists, technicians, creatives, and retail strategists, Channel Partners delivers end to end services that help brands plan, deploy, and measure retail initiatives with unmatched precision and scale.

Learn More at www.ChannelPartners.com

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