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at 7:28 PM on Thursday, January 7th, 2021
Completed the acquisition of Score Enterprises Ltd., a privately-held company that operates the Squamish -based Locavore Bar & Grill and other related businesses including the “Cloudburst Café”, and “Locavore Food Truck”.
The restaurant location will be redesigned as the PlantX Canadian Flagship brick and mortar shop.
VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 7, 2021 – PlantX Life Inc. (the ” Company ” or ” PlantX “) (CSE: VEGA ) (Frankfurt: WNT1) (OTCQB: PLTXF) is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of Score Enterprises Ltd., a privately-held company that operates the Squamish -based Locavore Bar & Grill and other related businesses including the “Cloudburst Café”, and “Locavore Food Truck”. The restaurant location will be redesigned as the PlantX Canadian Flagship brick and mortar shop.
Pursuant to the terms of the share purchase agreement (the ” Share Purchase Agreement “) between the Company, Score Enterprises Ltd.,(” Score “) and the selling shareholders of Score (the ” Sellers “), the Company acquired all the issued and outstanding common shares of Score for a purchase price of $1,350,000 , which was partially satisfied by the issuance of 1,897,152 common shares of the Company (” Consideration Shares “) at $0.539 per Consideration Share, that being equal to the 10-day volume weighted average trading price of the common shares of the Company on the Canadian Securities Exchange up until and including the close of business on November 25, 2020 . The remaining $327,435 was satisfied in cash.
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at 5:11 PM on Thursday, January 7th, 2021
Announced that it has acquired 600,000 units of ZeU Technologies Inc. at a price of $0.25 per Unit.
In consideration, the Company has issued an aggregate of 185,185 common shares of the Company at a deemed price of $0.81 per common share.
TORONTO, Jan. 07, 2021 — ThreeD Capital Inc. (the “Company”) (CSE:IDK / OTCQB: IDKFF), a Canadian-based venture capital firm that invests in disruptive companies and promising junior resources companies, is pleased to announce that it has acquired 600,000 units (the “Units”) of ZeU Technologies Inc. (“ZeU”) at a price of $0.25 per Unit. In consideration, the Company has issued an aggregate of 185,185 common shares of the Company at a deemed price of $0.81 per common share (the “Offering”). Each Unit of ZeU consists of one common share (the “Share”) of ZeU and one share purchase warrant (the “Warrant”) of ZeU, with each Warrant being exercisable to acquire one additional Share at an exercise price of C$0.35 for a period of two years following the date of issuance.
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at 3:02 PM on Thursday, January 7th, 2021
Franchise Cannabis, a leading European medical cannabis company, to complete public listing with strategic expansion into other cannabis markets.
Combined company will be well positioned to expand product offerings and distribution channels in the US and Europe.
Thoughtful Brands Inc. (“TBI“) (CSE:TBI)(FSE:1WZ1)(OTCQB:PEMTF) and Franchise Cannabis Corp. (“FCC“) are pleased to announce that they have entered into a binding letter of intent (the “Letter of Intent“), dated January 6, 2021, to consummate a going-public transaction for FCC involving the reverse-takeover of TBI (the “Transaction“).
The Transaction will involve the acquisition of all of the outstanding share capital of FCC by TBI, with the resulting Canadian reporting company being listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (the “CSE“) under the name “Franchise Cannabis Corp.” (the “Resulting Issuer“). The Transaction is expected to be highly-accretive as both companies look to build on their complementary expertise to grow their respective businesses within the United States and Europe.
RESULTING ISSUER FOOTPRINT
Following completion of the Transaction, the Resulting Issuer, through its operating subsidiaries will have two German medical cannabis distribution businesses, a registered cannabis genetics subsidiary in Denmark, cultivation and strategic supply agreements on three continents, and a rapidly growing pharmaceutical distribution business with sales to over 18 countries combined with a high revenue CBD eCommerce platform. In addition, the Resulting Issuer will have a US based CBD extraction facility. Together TBI and FCC remain devoted to building on the growing pharmaceutical distribution platform in Europe while expanding sales channels through its regulated medical cannabis business in Europe and the consumer-focused CBD eCommerce division in North America and expansion to Europe. Management believes the combined companies’ assets are synergistic as they combine expertise and access to the two largest medical cannabis and consumer CBD markets, being the United States and Europe.
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at 2:01 PM on Thursday, January 7th, 2021
Lomiko has been monitoring emerging legislation aimed at developing a new green economy
views the Robert Bank Terminal 2 as a necessary project based on economic and environmental considerations.
Lomiko Metals Inc. (“Lomiko”) (TSX-V: LMR, OTC: LMRMF, FSE: DH8C) is focused on the exploration and development of flake graphite in Quebec for the new green economy. Lomiko CEO A. Paul Gill is a member of the Surrey Board of Trade (‘SBOT”) Transportation Committee and whole-heartedly supports SBOT’s endorsement of the project. Lomiko has been monitoring emerging legislation aimed at developing a new green economy and views the Robert Bank Terminal 2 as a necessary project based on economic and environmental considerations.
“We believe in growing a new green economy”, stated A. Paul Gill, CEO of Lomiko Metals, “Canada must have key infrastructure in place to participate in this green-growth strategy.”
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at 12:37 PM on Thursday, January 7th, 2021
(CSE:XPHY / OTC:XPHYF / FSE:4XT)
Completed Successful SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Diagnostic Test Kit Validation
Secured Exclusive Psychedelic Drug Development Agreement
Appointed European Healthcare Executive to Board of Director
Engaged German Partner for Development of Psilocybin API Production
Announced Update on Contract Drug Delivery Program
Announced Update on Oral Thin Film Drug Delivery Program
Provided Update on Parkinson’s Transdermal Patch
Three Xphyto Divisions:
1. Vektor Pharma TF: World-class thin film drug delivery platforms for transdermal and oral dissolvable dosage forms
2. 3a-Diagnostics: Rapid, low-cost screening tests for pandemic and dental health applications
3. Xphyto Laboratories Inc.: Development of industrial production processes for emerging active pharmaceutical ingredients, including psychedelics and cannabinoid isolates
1. Vektor Pharma TF GmbH – Drug Delivery
100% owned XPhyto subsidiary
Global leader in design, testing and manufacture of therapeutic film drug delivery systems
Major pharma clients – past, present and future
Focused and nimble team – rapid turnaround on new opportunities
Versatile platform technology
Transdermal patches (TDS) – slow and steady release
Oral dissolvable film (ODF) sublingual strips – instant bioavailability
EU GMP facilities in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Holder of numerous German narcotics import and manufacturing licences
XPhyto Drug Development Pipeline – Stage 1 & 2
Platform technology
Scalable product development pipeline
High-growth and new API opportunities
Neurological indications
Generic and hybrid-generic drug formulations
2. 3a-Diagnostics GmbH – Rapid Testing
XPhyto has an exclusive development, technology purchase and licence agreement
Specializing in the development, production, and marketing of low-cost point-of-care screening test systems:
COVID-19 rapid PCR Kit
COVID-19 disposable ultra-rapid test
Oral biosensors for the instant detection of bacterial and viral pathogens
Influenza A, H1N1 (swine flu), H5N1 (avian flu), Strep A, stomatitis, periimplantitis and periodontitis
Biosensor screening platform for high-throughput for identification of new biosensor targets for new biosensor products
Development partially funded by grants from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
As the name implies “PropTech” is a combination of two words and stands for “property technology.” As simple as that is, the implementation and importance of PropTech is anything but.
Like every other industry on the planet that is incorporating technology to create greater efficiencies and experiences, the commercial real estate market is no different and is seeing the rapid adoption of;
Artificial Intelligence
Machine learning
Big data
Internet of Things (IoT Sensors)
Cloud computing
To create cost savings by reducing and even eliminating existing costs, create greater efficiencies for the operation and maintenance of real estate assets, as well as, improve the design of new builds.
IMPACT OF COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has served to significantly increased the demand for PropTech in the commercial real estate market as follows:
The need for solutions to get workers back into workplace buildings and offices. Specifically, the need to identify bacteria and viruses in indoor air quality, as well as, the ability to sanitize immediately and effectively.
The need to create even greater cost savings and efficiencies for real estate owners that will continue suffering losses until workers significantly return to the workplace.
WHY UNIVERSAL PROPTECH (UPI:TSXV)?
Whereas many companies are just now trying to capitalize on the opportunities presented in the current and massive future of PropTech, Universal PropTech Inc. (“UPI”) a diversified investment platform delivering healthy building solutions and services for building developers, owners and operators in Canada. More than just lip service, UPI has been successfully delivering its PropTech solutions for years, with revenues over the last 3 years as follows:
2017 – $13.8M
2018 – $13.7M
2019 – $15.9M
Proptech is about to come of age
Our view is that proptech adoption will be quicker as a result of this downturn, with acceptance of tech-driven transformation much more widely accepted than previously experienced.
As office owners and developers explore how to adapt their operations and assets to remain competitive, 89% of proptech investors believe the pandemic will accelerate real estate technology adoption across the industry, according to MetaProp’s Global PropTech Confidence Index.
We are almost a year into the global pandemic and offices are largely sat idle and empty. With lockdown now a reality until spring, the question on many industry leaders’ lips is: what does the future hold for commercial offices?
Prior to widespread home working, remote work was usually viewed as a nice perk rather than an organisational priority. Just 5.1% of the UK workforce primarily worked from home in 2019, despite the steady proliferation of technologies that made it easier than ever.
Given that 82% of real estate companies are looking to invest in home working and digital meeting tools in the immediate future, according to Property Week’s 2020 Power of Proptech survey, we can be confident that remote working will continue to be a common workplace reality in the post-Covid era.
It’s no surprise, then, that demand for offices is suppressed right now, with some consultancies estimating the average firm in London now has 20% more office space than it requires.
What’s next?
We are in all likelihood in for a prolonged economic downturn, which generally impacts office take-up. However, experience tells us that those who turn to innovation during a recession often outperform their peers.
With this in mind, we firmly believe that Covid-19 will be for real estate what the Global Financial Crisis was for the financial services sector. There is a real opportunity to drive innovation and more widespread technological adoption. Much of this is long overdue, given how resistant to change the commercial real estate industry has always been.
Source: Shutterstock/David Pereiras
Home office: working from home will continue to be a workplace reality
Our view is that proptech adoption will be quicker as a result of this downturn, with acceptance of tech-driven transformation much more widely accepted than previously experienced. As office owners and developers explore how to adapt their operations and assets to remain competitive, 89% of proptech investors believe the pandemic will accelerate real estate technology adoption across the industry, according to MetaProp’s Global PropTech Confidence Index.
The emergence of user-focused, big data in the occupier markets, combined with the digitalisation of letting, financial and legal processes, will allow the new wave of proptech adoption to reshape the real estate industry with their innovative business models. There will also be a pressing importance for office owners and developers to stay ahead of the curve and understand the business value of the data generated in buying, renting or managing real estate. That will enable them to select the best technological solutions to ensure that they remain agile within this changing world.
Covid-19 tailwind
The foundations are already being laid so that 10 years of proptech adoption will now take place in just two. For instance, tenant and employee engagement platform Office App has experienced a sharp uptick in enquiries as corporates turn to technology to overcome some of the hurdles of returning to the office.
Office App brings together the data and digital systems used by buildings into a single platform to measure crowdedness, manage hygiene control and store all Covid-19 employee information in one place. To date, the software has been adopted across 300 buildings in Europe and is proving to be an indispensable tool as companies plan how to safely get employees back to the workplace and facilitate face-to-face collaboration.
Further evidence that Covid-19 has boosted the transition towards a digital commercial real estate market comes from VTS’s latest successful innovation. The New York-based unicorn, a modern tech platform for commercial real estate, launched an online office marketplace during lockdown enabling owners and brokers to see office listings, take digital tours and, eventually, complete an entire leasing transaction virtually, unhindered by any lockdown or logistical restrictions.
These are the types of solutions that we can expect to thrive in the post-Covid-19 world. At Pi Labs, we identified and completed 11 new investments last year, realising that such technological solutions developed by the next generation of entrepreneurs will shape how and where we work for years to come.
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at 9:28 AM on Thursday, January 7th, 2021
Draganfly to Showcase its Health Security and Telehealth Technologies
Announced that it will be attending this year’s Consumer and Electronics Show taking place virtually January 11-14, 2021.
Draganfly will be featuring its Vital Intelligence system which can enable existing camera systems or cameras on kiosks, drones, tables and smartphones to measure vital signs as well as its Varigard 24hr pathogen sequestration and kill sanitizing spray applied via patented drone.
Los Angeles, CA, Jan. 07, 2021 — Draganfly Inc. (OTCQB: DFLYF) (CSE: DFLY) (FSE: 3U8) (“Draganfly” or the “Company”), an award-winning, industry-leading manufacturer and systems developer, is pleased to announce that it will be attending this year’s Consumer and Electronics Show taking place virtually January 11-14, 2021.
Draganfly will be featuring its Vital Intelligence system which can enable existing camera systems or cameras on kiosks, drones, tables and smartphones to measure vital signs as well as its Varigard 24hr pathogen sequestration and kill sanitizing spray applied via patented drone.
“We are very proud to be bringing Draganfly to CES this year,” said Cameron Chell, CEO of Draganfly. “CES is rooted in technology innovation. Draganfly is excited to showcase our innovations which we rolled out through the National Safely Opening Site and National Safely Opening Schools COVID-19 safety protocol. This included the development of our Vital Intelligence health-tech, our drone vaccination delivery and our 24-hour sequestration sanitizer delivered to stadiums, arenas, malls and conference centers delivered by drone.”
Draganfly will provide a live demo of its Vital Intelligence technology on January 13, 2021 at 130PM PST/430PM EST. Click here to register.
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at 8:32 AM on Thursday, January 7th, 2021
Announced it is one of six global companies featured in the GSIC White Paper augmented reality fan engagement case study to be published and formally presented on January 19, 2021 .
ImagineAR CEO Alen Paul Silverrstieen will be a panelist on the global webcast presentation.
The “Next-Generation Fan Engagement: The Coming Together of Content, Commercial, Code & The Consumer” by GSIC (powered by Microsoft), white paper is divided into two parts – the first half details how the historical business model of Sport is gradually eroding due to the fragmentation of audiences due to the proliferation of smart phones and 4G data connectivity.
VANCOUVER, BC and ERIE, Pa. , Jan. 7, 2021 – Imagine AR Inc. (CSE: IP) (OTCQB: IPNFF) (“ImagineAR” or “Company”) an Augmented Reality Company that enables sports teams, businesses, and organizations to create instant AR engagement and activation global campaigns without a technical background, is pleased to announce it is one of six global companies featured in the GSIC White Paper augmented reality fan engagement case study to be published and formally presented on January 19, 2021 . ImagineAR CEO Alen Paul Silverrstieen will be a panelist on the global webcast presentation.
The “Next-Generation Fan Engagement: The Coming Together of Content, Commercial, Code & The Consumer” by GSIC (powered by Microsoft), white paper is divided into two parts – the first half details how the historical business model of Sport is gradually eroding due to the fragmentation of audiences due to the proliferation of smart phones and 4G data connectivity. The second half details innovative fan engagement solutions that deliver commercial and strategic benefits by using next- generation technologies such as augmented reality, computer vision & blockchain.
The ImagineAR case study features the Louisville Bats baseball team, Cincinnati Reds Triple-A Affiliate, Restaurant Augmented Reality Mascot Partnership Program from early 2020. Click to learn more .
ImagineAR CEO, Alen Paul Silverrstieen said “The GSIC, powered by Microsoft, is a highly respected global organization consulting with many of the leading sports organizations and teams. We are honored to be included as a mobile augmented reality case study in this new white paper. It will further enhance our status as a leader in sports fan engagement using AR and create new global sales opportunities.”
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at 8:23 AM on Thursday, January 7th, 2021
Best near-surface intercept was from the 300 Horizon in GS-20-91 on Section 112+50 NE that averaged 0.856 gpt AuEq over 1033.5 meters containing an enriched portion of 532.5 meters (60.0-592.5 m) that averaged 1.112 gpt AuEq.
GS-20-92 also had a remarkable 82.5 meter intercept (213.0-295.5 m) of 3.286 gpt AuEq within the 300 Horizon, which is the highest grade gold composite interval drilled to date on the project. This lies within a longer intercept of 531.0 meters (90.0-621.0 m) averaging 0.999 gpt AuEq.
Cardston, Alberta–(Newsfile Corp. – January 7, 2021) – American Creek Resources Ltd. (TSXV: AMK) (“the Corporation”) is very pleased to present results for the last set of 2020 diamond drill holes for the Goldstorm Zone at their JV flagship property, Treaty Creek. The project is located within the heart of the Golden Triangle of Northwestern British Columbia which is on-trend from Seabridge’s KSM Project located five kilometers southwest of the Goldstorm Zone. Results from sampling of 9,621.7 meters of HQ and NQ2 core, from 11 diamond drill holes, have recently been received from MSA Labs. American Creek’s JV partner, Tudor Gold has completed 50 diamond drill holes at the Goldstorm System (GS) and three diamond drill holes at the Perfect Storm Zone (PSZ), for respective totals of approximately 44,000 meters (GS) and 1,600 meters (PSZ) during the 2020 exploration season. It was necessary to abandon two of the final drill holes as ground conditions prevented the safe completion of GS-20-99 and GS-20-101 late in the season, however, significant gold and silver mineralization was encountered in GS-20-99 (0.647 gpt AuEq over 109.5 meters) and this hole ended in strong stockwork within the DS5 System. Unfortunately drill hole GS-20-101 was abandoned before intersecting the area of the intended target and this hole will be re-drilled in 2021. From the remaining 51 drill holes, all but one were successful in intersecting the intended targets.
Tudor Gold’s Vice President of Project Development, Ken Konkin, P.Geo., stated: “We are very pleased with the results obtained from our 2020 exploration program and we anticipate the completion of an initial resource estimate over the next few months. We are also determined to continue the exploration efforts in 2021 to better define and potentially expand the Goldstorm and Perfect Storm Systems. It was not possible to attempt drilling at some of our high priority exploration targets due to the rapid accumulation of snow in late November and December that caused avalanche hazards, therefore, these sites remain as excellent drill targets. We have since received our explosives permit and have purchased an explosives magazine so our avalanche teams can now safely remove snow build-up for the up-coming exploration season. Our goal is to again have a late spring start-up so that we can effectively prepare the slopes to allow drilling in the northeast area of the Goldstorm System that was not completed in 2020. The Au-Ag-Cu mineralization remains open to the northeast and to the southeast, with the possible exception of section 114+00 NE, where the easternmost drill hole (GS-20-102) may have defined the southeast limit in that area.”
Goldstorm Highlights include:
Eleven diamond drill holes in this news release totaling 9,621.7 meters; the favorable composite results are listed in Table 1 below.
Best near-surface intercept was from the 300 Horizon in GS-20-91 on Section 112+50 NE that averaged 0.856 gpt AuEq over 1033.5 meters (60.0-1093.5 m) containing an enriched portion of 532.5 meters (60.0-592.5 m) that averaged 1.112 gpt AuEq.
GS-20-92 also had a remarkable 82.5 meter intercept (213.0-295.5 m) of 3.286 gpt AuEq within the 300 Horizon, which is the highest grade gold composite interval drilled to date on the project. This lies within a longer intercept of 531.0 meters (90.0-621.0 m) averaging 0.999 gpt AuEq.
An aggressive 150 meter step-out drill hole (GS-20-99) extended the DS-5 Zone further to southeast on section 115+50 NE. The intercept averaged 0.647 gpt AuEq over 109.5 meters (855.5-965.0 m). The hole was lost at 965.0 meters in strong stockwork and DS5-type mineralization. The system remains open to the northeast and southeast along Section 115+50 NE.
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at 7:55 AM on Thursday, January 7th, 2021
When a small cap company enters into a developer and supply agreement with a technology leader in its space AND can’t name the company, that is typically a very good thing.
Understanding the world of Photonics isn’t the easiest thing small cap investors have had to understand. In fact, it may be the very hardest thing they’ve ever had to understand. However, given the fact we are the very reason current photonics devices aren’t living up to snuff trying to keep up with our surfing, streaming, binging and zooming – you start to see why understanding photonics and POET Technologies could open up investors to a whole new world.
Before watching this video, here is some important background information.
Photonic devices create, detect and manipulate light. Laser generated light is fundamental to sensing, computing, data and telecommunications, which require the fastest transfer of data possible.
This is where POET comes in.
Why? All the surfing, streaming, binging and zooming we do requires 2 things to happen:
1. Massive data centres filled with tens of thousands of servers.
2. Speed … and we mean lighting speed that requires lasers to transfer all that data fast enough for you not to complain about 2 second latency when searching for weight-loss programs for your New Year’s resolution (We see you).
Examples of the the biggest trends sucking up all that power and speed in computing today:
Cloud Computing
Artificial Intelligence
5G and Edge
HERE IS THE PROBLEM
Making photonics devices that are reliable is expensive in terms of both capital and labor. Unlike almost every electronic device or component on this planet that has seen their costs drop dramatically over time, photonics cost declines have not kept up with Moore’s Law, with most photonics devices built one at a time. (NOT A TYPO).
The Result? Integration of components at wafer-scale has not been fully implemented even by the largest companies working for the past 20 years ….. UNTIL NOW
POET has developed a unique, disruptive and differentiating new entry into photonics markets – The POET Optical Interposer™ Platform. Don’t worry if that sounds like a mouthful. All you have to know is that it
Enables lower cost
Delivers higher performance
Across a wide range of applications like those mentioned above
Today’s press release announcing its entry into the “Artificial Intelligence Market with Technology Leader in Photonic Computing” serves as great 3rd party validation that POET Technologies can open up the AI market for its Optical Interposer Platform.
Watch this great interview with:
Suresh Venkatesan, Chairman and CEO
Vivek Rajgarhia, President & General Manager
Thomas Mika, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
