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at 5:30 PM on Monday, November 23rd, 2020
Toronto, Ontario–(November 23, 2020) – SustainCo Inc. (TSXV: SMS), awaiting name change to Universal PropTech Inc. (the “Company”), is pleased to announce the launch of a 14-month online marketing campaign through AGORACOM.
The Company will receive significant exposure through millions of content brand insertions on the AGORACOM network and extensive search engine marketing during the term of the agreement. The Company HUB containing multiple landing pages, videos, photos and other helpful information updated in real-time over the next 14 months will be live on November 26, 2020 and can be found at:
https://agoracom.com/ir/UniversalPropTech
The Company HUB will receive significant exposure through continuous brand impression, content marketing, search engine marketing and social media engagement throughout the entire AGORACOM network. AGORACOM is the only small cap marketing firm to hold a Twitter Verified badge, averaging 4.2 million Twitter impressions per month in 2019.
The Company has also launched a “CEO Verified” Discussion Forum on AGORACOM to serve as the Company’s primary social media platform to interact with both current and prospective shareholders in a fully moderated environment. The Company discussion forum can be found at:
Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, and subject to receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, including but not limited to, conditional approval of the TSX Venture Exchange, the Company has agreed to pay AGORACOM the following as consideration for the online advertising, marketing and branding services provided by AGORACOM:
$15,000 + HST in shares for services upon commencement for previously completed work on initial set up of HUB, marketing materials and search engine programs;
$15,000 + HST in shares for services at end of the Third Month, being February 17, 2021;
$15,000 + HST in shares for services at end of the Sixth Month, being May 17, 2021;
$15,000 + HST in shares for services at end of the Ninth Month, being August 17, 2021 and
$15,000 + HST in shares for services at end of Fourteenth Month, being December 31, 2021.
The number of common shares to be issued in respect of each period will be determined by using the undiscounted closing price of the common shares of the Company on the TSX Venture Exchange on the last trading day before the issuance of the news release announcing each issuance of shares once the services have been performed.
About AGORACOM
AGORACOM is the pioneer of online marketing, broadcasting, conferences and investor relations services to North American small and mid-cap public companies, with more than 300 companies served. AGORACOM is the home of more than 7.7 million investors that visited 55.2 million times and read over 600 million pages of information over the last 10 years. The average visit of 8min 43sec is more than double that of global financial sites, which can be attributed to the implementation and enforcement of the strongest moderation rules in the industry.
About SustainCo Inc.
SustainCo Inc. (TSXV: SMS), awaiting name change to Universal PropTech Inc., which conducts its operations through its wholly-owned subsidiary, VCI CONTROLS Inc. (“VCI”), is a leading supplier and integrator of PropTech healthy building solutions and services. The Company is an industry leader in the development of intelligent building technology, including the integration of all building systems utilizing the latest in communications technologies and standards. VCI’s business focuses on digital controls and mechanical services, performance monitoring, and energy efficiency solutions.
With headquarters in Toronto, SustainCo has offices across Canada including, Halifax, Montreal, and Ottawa. For more information, visit www.universalproptech.com.
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SustainCo Inc. Chris Hazelton Chief Executive Officer (647) 300-2957
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at 1:04 PM on Monday, November 23rd, 2020
Announced that it has entered into a Collaboration and Commercialization Agreement with Delta-X Global Corp. to bring their Proprietary Face and Temperature Recognition software technology, Delta-XTM Trust, to market.
Delta-XTM Trust’s technology allows facilities to monitor the flow of people in and out of buildings and within facilities themselves.
More importantly, the technology identifies when someone has heightened temperature readings and allow rapid response to contain illness.
Toronto, Ontario–(November 23, 2020) – SustainCo Inc. (TSXV: SMS), awaiting name change to Universal PropTech Inc. (the “Company”), is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Collaboration and Commercialization Agreement with Delta-X Global Corp. to bring their Proprietary Face and Temperature Recognition software technology, Delta-XTM Trust, to market.
Facility owners and front-line workers are dealing with an extraordinary increased security and health risks of allowing and enabling the spread of viruses within their facilities without proper controls in place. Delta-XTM Trust’s technology allows facilities to monitor the flow of people in and out of buildings and within facilities themselves. More importantly, the technology identifies when someone has heightened temperature readings and allow rapid response to contain illness.
The Company intends to integrate the Delta-X Trust products into the building control systems of existing customers’ and new prospects to provide a more holistic healthy building environment. Once the definitive agreement is executed, the Company will introduce the Delta-X Trust products to thousands of properties through its extensive list of previous and current sites.
Delta-X Trust is a proven commercialized standalone contactless biometric access control and real-time data tracking system to provide secure authentication of digital interactions. Delta-X Trust innovates “identity and access management” (IAM) with the use of biometric and advanced encryption technology standards. https://www.deltaxglobal.com/trust.html.
Already in use in manufacturing sectors, healthcare industry, hotels, schools, hospitals and other public places with heavy traffic, Delta-X Trust products elevate data security management and disease prevention.
“We are really excited to have access to SustainCo’s extensive government, commercial and multiresidential customer base,” commented Derek Dlugosh-Ostap, Chief Executive Officer of Delta-X Global Corp.
“The addition of the Delta-X Trust to our arsenal of healthy building solutions and services will broaden our ability to integrate PropTech into a wide range of risk mitigation solutions for customers, during this pandemic,” stated Chris Hazelton, Chief Executive of Officer of SustainCo Inc. “Our existing intelligent building technology continues to get smarter.”
Among several commitments, the Company agrees to beta test the Delta-X Trust products with previous and current clients to develop go-to-market plans. Delta-X Global Corp. grants to the Company an Exclusive, non-transferable, sublicensable, license and right and to, directly or indirectly, to market, sell, distribute and install the Products to any of the Company’s past clients, current clients and or new clients, and, as applicable, any respective Affiliate of any of the foregoing, including integrating the Products into its clients’ and prospective clients’ building control system, and providing services.
About SustainCo Inc.
Universal PropTech Inc. (TSXV: SMS), awaiting name change to Universal PropTech Inc., conducts its operations through its wholly-owned subsidiary, VCI Controls Inc. (“VCI”), a leading supplier and integrator of PropTech healthy building solutions and services. The Company is an industry leader in the development of intelligent building technology, including the integration of all building systems utilizing the latest in communications technologies and standards. VCI’s business focuses on digital controls and mechanical services, performance monitoring, and energy efficiency solutions.
With headquarters in Toronto, SustainCo Inc. has offices across Canada including, Halifax, Montreal, and Ottawa. For more information, visit www.universalproptech.com.
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements. The reader is cautioned that assumptions used in the preparation of such information, although considered reasonable by the Company at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect. Forward-looking statements, specifically those concerning future performance and other statements that are not historical fact, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from the Company’s plans and expectations. These plans, expectations, risks and uncertainties are detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by the Company with the TSX Venture Exchange (the “Exchange”) and securities regulators. The Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Trading in the securities of the Company should be considered highly speculative. All forward-looking information contained in this news release is expressly qualified in its entirety by this cautionary statement.
Neither the Exchange, nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein.
CONTACT INFORMATION
SustainCo Inc. Chris Hazelton Chief Executive Officer (647) 300-2957
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at 11:10 AM on Monday, November 23rd, 2020
Despite the collapse of marijuana and cannabis related stocks in the last 18 months, there is no denying that Cannabis related products are going to go through a paradigm shifting, parabolic growth stage around the world over this decade for the following reasons:
1. Cannabis legalization is gaining momentum around the world.
2. Momentum is primarily driven by the realization that cannabis may have a range of medicinal, therapeutic and wellness applications.
3. It is the most widely cultivated, consumed and trafficked drug worldwide (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime).
So what is this going to translate into?
The global cannabis market size was valued at $US 10.6 Billion in 2018 and is projected to reach $97.5 Billion by the end of 2026, a CAGR of 32.92%(Fortune Business Insights)
WHY WILL THIS TIME BE DIFFERENT?
Big promises, big IR budgets, big hype …. Big Letdown.
That pretty much sums up the last cycle of Cannabis related companies that focused on speed, stories and stock prices rather than the one simple but important thing they should have been doing – building a real business.
Investors will remember that the same thing happened during the dot-com era. As with the cannabis collapse over the last 18 months, what followed back in 2000 was a long period of mourning in which many investors had sworn off tech stocks, just as they have with cannabis stocks today.
But it wasn’t long until tech investors dusted themselves off and realized tech was here to stay – but this time they were only going to focus on real companies with real businesses. What we got was Amazon, Google, Linkedin, Facebook and then the rest was history.
US LEGALIZATION IS ACCELERATING
After postponing a proposed September vote, the full U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote in December on a bill that would effectively legalize marijuana federally by removing it from the Controlled Substances Act.
According to Politico, the House Democratic leadership is preparing for a vote on the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2019. In addition to legalizing marijuana federally, the legislation would allow states to continue to choose how to regulate a commercial MJ industry.
Democrats in close elections balked at voting on the MORE Act in September amid concerns that voters might question the importance of legalizing marijuana when Congress had failed to agree on a coronavirus aid package.
But in the November election, five more states legalized medical and/or recreational marijuana, and a recent poll shows cannabis legalization is more popular than ever.
Big cap marijuana stocks have already seen significant gains
Meet the 8 new small cap marijuana horsemen of the next leadership group that are firing on all cylinders (in alphabetical order).
Avicanna (AVCN :TSX) (AVCN : OTCQX) ( 0NN: FSE) is a vertically-integrated biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing various cannabinoid-based products for the global marketplace.
When we say vertically integrated, we mean it. Avicanna has 4 fully operating divisions to address the entire market for Cannabis products as follows:
1. The company has a full line of high end CBD based skin care products serving the consumer retail segment with Canadian distribution through Medical Cannabis by Shoppers, as well as global distribution later this year. These are the only known CBD cosmetics backed by clinical trials.
2. Avicanna’s superior medical cannabis line also features products distributed through Medical Cannabis by Shoppers, the online arm of Canada’s largest drugstore chain. In addition, the company recently received certification and authorization for the sale of pharmaceutical cannabinoid products with medical prescriptions in Colombia.
3. Avicanna also hosts a full pipeline of Pharmaceuticals in various stages of trials to address Dermatology, Psychiatry, Neurology, Pain and Oncology. Three of the company’s products are already as far as phase 2.
For more information about the company, please check out the Avicanna HUB on AGORACOM.
Harborside (HBOR: CSE), (HSDEF: OTCQX) has generated over $400,000,000 (NOT a typo) since its inception in 2006. We thought that would get your attention.
What Do They Do?
HBOR is a California-focused, vertically integrated, fully licensed cannabis company with its business consisting of three primary segments:
1. Retail Dispensaries
2. Wholesale
3. Cultivation and Processing
HIGHLIGHTS
Founded in 2006. One of the oldest and most respected cannabis retailers in California
Awarded one of the first six medical cannabis licenses in the USA
Operations have generated over $400M in cumulative sales since inception
Retail operations command 3% of California’s entire retail market
Q3 REVENUE ($USD)
· $19.6M +43% vs. Q3 2019
9 MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2020
· $50.4M + 33% vs 2019
OTHER Q3 HIGHLIGHTS
21.2% Sequential Revenue Growth, with Record Gross Revenues and Continued Positive Adjusted EBITDA of $4.5 million
Strong Combined Gross Margin of 54.7% (1) Driven by Improved Harvest Yields and Higher Wholesale Volumes
Expects Full Year Gross Revenues of Approximately $61 Million – $63 Million with Adjusted EBITDA of 8-10%
For more information about the company, please check out the Harborside Inc hub on AGORACOM.
Hollister Biosciences Inc. (HOLL:CSE) (HSTRF:OTC) (HOB: FRANKFURT) is a multi-state cannabis company with products in 230 dispensaries throughout California and over 80 dispensaries throughout Arizona, translating into the following great success:
REVENUES $USD
Q1 +317% YoY to $862,000
Q2 +3685% YoY to $8,500,000
Q3 +5081% YoY to $12,500,000
TOTAL Q1/Q2/Q3
REVENUE $21.8M
With the recent passage of Proposition 207 – legalizing the cultivation, sale and consumption of recreational cannabis in the state of Arizona Hollister is extremely well positioned to capitalize. This can best be summed up by quote of Venom Extracts Founder below:
“Seeing recreational Cannabis legalized in the state is an encouraging sign and is hopefully another step toward federal legalization. It should lead to increased tax revenue and job creation. The recreational cannabis market in Arizona could be valued at up to US $760 million by 2024 1 , significantly expanding the total addressable market for Cannabis in the state. We look forward to making our product line available to both the medical and recreational end user.” Shared Jacob Cohen , Founder of Venom Extracts, Hollister’s 100% owned subsidiary based in Arizona
On September 23rd, 2020, Venom achieved the first revenue milestone by generating in excess of CDN$30,000,000 of revenue calculated from January 1 st , 2020
In addition to organic sales, Hollister has several high-level partnerships that demonstrate how trusted the Company is within the industry, including:
For more information about the company, please check out the Hollister Biosciences Inc. hub on AGORACOM.
Innocan Pharma Corporation (INNO: CSE) (IP4:FSE) is developing the pharmaceutical guided missile to defeat coronavirus lung infections. The company specializes in the development of new drug platforms which combine unique properties of Cannabinoids.
3 Fully Operating Divisions For Investor Diversification
Innocan has 3 fully operating divisions to address the market for Cannabis products. As a Cannabis investor, why limit yourself to a Company with just one specialty, when Innocan offers you exposure to both the exploding world of cannabis pharma, as well as, a portfolio of patent-pending and launch ready consumer health products.
PHARMACEUTICAL – THE GUIDED MISSILE – Revolutionary technology targeting lungs infected with coronavirus or other viral infections.
CONSUMER RETAIL – DERMA COSMETICS – A premium derma cosmetics brand, manufacturing has commenced with distribution agreements in place.
OVER THE COUNTER (OTC) PRODUCTS FOR PAIN RELIEF – patent-pending CBD pain relief brand received FDA technical validation.
Global Manufacturing / Distribution Agreements
Endless Sky Inc. a Canadian large scale Cannabis extractor (Manufacturing and Distribution – Canada)
Active Therapeutics Ltd of Lancashire, United Kingdom (Distribution – UK and Ireland markets)
Superior Management Team
In the small cap world, the jockey(s) that drive the horse are just as important as the horse itself. The InnoCan Leadership Group Is Incomparable In The Small Cap World, Comprised Of Leading Israeli Pharmaceutical Executives including:
Executive Chairman (Ron Mayron) was the CEO Of Teva Israel, one of the largest generic pharmaceutical companies in the world
Co-Founder & VP Business Development (Yoram Drucker) was the Founder of 2 NASDAQ Companies (Pluristem & Brainstorm)
Chief Technology Officer (Nir Avram) is a former member of the pharma innovation team at Perrigo, producer of OTC consumer goods and specialty pharma.
Chief Executive Officer (Iris Bincovich) has a proven track record in opening global markets, having managed hundreds of successful transactions in OTC, cosmetics and dermatology.
Together they have built one of the most formidable teams in the small cap cannabis world
For more information about the company, please check out the Innocan Pharma Corporation hub on AGORACOM.
Spyder Cannabis Inc. (SPDR :TSXV) is a Cannabis, Vape and CBD retailer with three retail business units.
SALE OF CANNABIS PRODUCTS – The Company has TWO cannabis dispensaries currently in operation. The first being a location in Calgary, Alberta and the second in Niagara Falls. Both dispensaries are located in busy commercial hubs. The management team is currently evaluating several additional locations in both Alberta and Ontario where it intends to expand the Spyder Cannabis brand’s footprint.
SALE OF HEMP CBD (US) Company is also pursuing the sale of Hemp based CBD products from locations in the USA.
SMOKING CESSATION PRODUCTS IN ONTARIO The company sells electronic cigarettes, E-juice and accessories for the “vape” business from five Canadian retail locations; Woodbridge, Scarborough, Pickering, Niagara Falls and Burlington, Ontario. Spyder has established itself as a savvy retailer.
For more information about the company, please check out the Spyder Cannabis hub on AGORACOM.
Thoughtful Brands, Inc. (TBI: CSE)( 1WZ1: FWB)( PEMTF: OTCQB) is a global natural health products and eCommerce technology company that is operating at full throttle.
Acquired eCommerce retailers with combined total sales of approximately $29,000,000 with an EBITDA of approximately 12.5%.
Current customer base of over 200,000 customers with additional leads of over 600,000 potential new customers
Enhanced eCommernce solution through Unified Funding’s software which facilitated over $350 million in consumer transactions (CAD $93.8 million) in 2019 from more than one million paying customers.
Low-cost production will be vertically integrated into retail brands to achieve up to 20x margin increase.
We’ll let these revenue numbers speak for themselves.
August 2020 CAD $3,809,000
July 2020 CAD $2,340,000
June 2020 CAD $2,712,000
The above represents an increase of 19%, over the same period in 2019.
QUARTERLY REVENUE $CAD
Q1 $7,600,000 Growth
Q2 $12,800,000 Growth
TOTAL Q1 AND Q2
REVENUE $20,400,000
GROSS PROFIT $2,154,357
The company has its sights set on European expansion through a joint venture with Franchise Cannabis Corp. The company will now sell and market Franchise-manufactured CBD, hemp and cosmetic products in the European Union, Switzerland, Norway and the UK, utilizing its eCommerce platform.
The company also completed acquisition of Verrian, which owns and operates a 110,000-square foot pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Radebuel, Germany. This acquisition will assist the company in tapping into the burgeoning market for psychedelics as Verrian specializes in developing psychedelic derived medicines for treatments for addictions, including opioids and alcohol.
In Addition, the company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire American CBD Extraction Corp. and its Kentucky-based wholly owned subsidiary East Kentucky Extractions, LLC. the Company will gain access to an abundance of hemp biomass in Kentucky, and own a fully equipped and licensed 41,000 square foot facility that can process more than 1,200 pounds of hemp per day.
For more information about the company, please check out the Thoughtful Brands hub on AGORACOM.
TransCanna (TCAN:CSE) (TH8:FSE) owns a 196,000 square foot cannabis Facility, the largest known fully licensed cannabis facility in California.
CAD$24.9M Revenue Run Rate from 10,000 sq.ft test facility
CAD $90M Annual Revenue expected from first full year of production at Fully Licensed Daly Street Facility.
Acquired two California companies,
High-end award winning edible producer Soldaze
Premium indoor cultivator and distributer Lyfted Farms
Lyfted Farms products sold in select Cookies Locations – The most recognizable name in high-end Cannabis.
2019 California Cannabis sales over $3B, industry currently fragmented
Direct to dispensary model, cutting out the middleman
REVENUES $CAD
Q1 $906,000
Q2 $4,300,000
TOTAL Q1 AND Q2
REVENUE $5,206,000
GROSS MARGIN $1,920,000
OFF-TAKE AGREEMENTS
· The Company has secured multiple off-take agreements in anticipation of late Q1 production coming out of the Daly facility
REVENUE GUIDENCE
· Company’s internal gross revenue target for the 2020 fiscal year ranges from CAD$12,000,000 up to CAD$14,000,000 (with anticipated net profits from sales of $600,000 up to $700,000) On track to achieve this benchmark
Company maintains its guidance for a gross revenue target of CAD$55,000,000 to CAD$75,000,000 (with anticipated net profits from sales of $6,600,000 up to $9,000,000) for the fiscal year 2021.
This revenue guidance is only for phase one of four in the Daly facility
· For more information about the company, please check out the TransCanna hub on AGORACOM.
Thanks for reading and discovering these great small cap cannabis companies. Please be sure to visit the AGORACOM Small Cap Cannabis Gateway often to stay up to date with new companies at:
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at 7:27 AM on Monday, November 23rd, 2020
RIC Centre is announcing their first Digital Main Street Community Collaboration Project, delivering augmented reality walking tours for the Streetsville Business Improvement Area (BIA) in Mississauga in time for the holiday season.
Ready Set Go Design was selected as the technology partner for this project using the ImagineAR ™ augmented reality (AR) platform.
Ready Set Go will create engaging, interactive experiences that combine educational stops at key heritage locations with fun and promotional activations from local businesses.
The walking tours for Streetsville will be live by December 8th, 2020 with surprise visits from Santa for anyone who participates in the tour before December 24th .
VANCOUVER, BC and ERIE , Pa. , Nov. 23, 2020 – ImagineAR (CSE: IP) (OTCQB: IPNFF) an Augmented Reality Company that enables sports teams, brands and businesses to instantly create their own mobile phone AR campaigns, is excited the RIC Centre is announcing their first Digital Main Street Community Collaboration Project, delivering augmented reality walking tours for the Streetsville Business Improvement Area (BIA) in Mississauga in time for the holiday season. Ready Set Go Design was selected as the technology partner for this project using the ImagineAR ™ augmented reality (AR) platform.
Home to the largest concentration of historic buildings in Mississauga , Streetsville’s main street blends old world charm with its 300+ small businesses in a mix of heritage and modern buildings. In lieu of hosting large group walking tours which were cancelled due to COVID-19, this Community Collaboration Project will help Streetsville BIA offer self-guided, interactive tours for anyone using their smart phone or mobile device.
Ready Set Go will create engaging, interactive experiences that combine educational stops at key heritage locations with fun and promotional activations from local businesses. The walking tours for Streetsville will be live by December 8th, 2020 with surprise visits from Santa for anyone who participates in the tour before December 24th .
“On behalf of the local business community, we are delighted to bring a Virtual Santa to downtown Streetsville as part of the new ImagineAR heritage walking tours so families can safely get photos with Santa as part of their holiday celebrations. We are thankful for the generous support of Heritage Mississauga for providing historical images of Streetsville , video content, and fascinating stories of the Village’s rich history. We encourage residents and visitors to walk through and learn about our village during winter 2020/2021 when COVID-19 restrictions prevent us from hosting in-person events and walking tours,” Amber Pajtasz , General Manager of the Streetsville BIA stated.
Pam Banks , Executive Director of RIC Centre, stated that the RIC Centre is delighted to bring technology innovators like Ready Set Go and ImagineAR together with local BIAs to strengthen the capacity of local businesses to recover from COVID-19 and thrive.
“The goals for this DMS Community Collaboration project are to test consumer and business acceptance of augmented reality walking tours and their impact on the local economy.”
Mark Silver , President of Ready Set Go, stated that using the ImagineAR mobile AR platform is an ideal way for BIAs to help local retailers drive in-store and online revenue.
“We are grateful for the opportunity to lend our experience and expertise to this project to bring families back into their communities for unique and socially-distanced activities this winter.”
The ImagineAR mobile app is available for download on the App Store and Google Play. Signage will be posted at various locations along Queen Street South in Streetsville to let people know how to activate and join the tours. The interactive walking tours will be updated regularly with new business promotions and fun activities to encourage people to come back and enjoy the outdoors and main street businesses safely.
About RIC Centre
RIC Centre is a not-for-profit innovation hub and business incubator based in Brampton , serving the Peel Region and Southern Ontario . RIC Centre’s focus is to be a dynamic catalyst for tech companies. The team consists of more than 100 expert advisors, industry, academic and government partners. RIC Centre helps companies in Advanced Manufacturing, Internet of Things, Hardware & Software, Cleantech and Life Sciences to commercialize their products and get them to market faster.
About Digital Main Street
Digital Main Street (DMS) is a program that helps main street businesses achieve digital transformation. DMS, in partnership with FedDev Ontario and the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, announced its new Future Proof Program on August 19, 2020 . With Future Proof, DMS aims to expand their support to help small businesses across Ontario recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare for future economic storms. The Future Proof program is designed to have regions explore what is possible when we bring the innovation ecosystem together with main street businesses. It offers three streams of support: Transformation Teams, DMS Lab Projects and Community Collaboration Projects.
About Ready Set Go Design Inc.
Ready Set Go Design is a digital product design company founded in 2016 and based in Waterloo, Ontario . Their mission is to help drive customers’ business growth by designing products and services around their customers, informed by research, data and experimentation.
About ImagineAR
ImagineAR Inc ., with headquarters in Vancouver, BC (CSE: IP) (OTC: IPNFF) offers an augmented reality (AR) platform that enables businesses of any size to create and implement their own AR campaigns with no programming or technology experience. Using the ImagineAR mobile app, any organization, from professional sports franchises to small retailers, can develop interactive AR campaigns that blend the real and digital worlds.
About Streetsville BIA
The Streetsville BIA’s mission is to maintain and promote a vibrant business community within the historic Village of Streetsville dedicated to serving the needs of local businesses and residents. The Streetsville BIA is directed by a volunteer Board of Management who meets monthly to deal with a full range of agenda items that impact the heritage sites and businesses along Queen Street South from Britannia Rd W to Reid Drive in Mississauga .
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We encourage you to do your own due diligence and ask your broker if Imagine AR Inc. (cse: IP) is suitable for your particular investment portfolio*.
The Canadian Securities Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release. This press release may include ‘forward-looking information’ within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation, concerning the business of the Company. The forward- looking information is based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by ImagineAR management. Although Imagine AR believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward- looking information is based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking information because Imagine AR can give no assurance that it will prove to be correct. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release, and Imagine AR disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise, other than as required by applicable securities laws.
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at 7:42 AM on Friday, November 20th, 2020
Announced that it will work with Shoppers Drug Mart and the event production agency HUMANCONTACT Inc., to deliver an Immersive AR Experience to over 2500 Corporate Staff, Pharmacist-Owners, and Front Store Managers across Canada.
Using the ImagineAR Custom White-label mobile app, Shoppers Drug Mart will integrate dynamic AR into the live streamed virtual event sessions.
“To be selected by Shoppers Drug Mart for their company-wide events validates ImagineAR is the leading AR immersive platform available today,” said Alen Paul Silverrstieen, CEO and President of Imagine AR.
VANCOUVER , BC and ERIE, Pa., Nov. 20, 2020 – ImagineAR (CSE: IP) (OTCQB: IPNFF) an Augmented Reality Company that enables sports teams, brands and businesses to instantly create their own mobile phone AR campaigns, is pleased to announce that it will work with Shoppers Drug Mart and the event production agency HUMANCONTACT Inc., to deliver an Immersive AR Experience to over 2500 Corporate Staff, Pharmacist-Owners, and Front Store Managers across Canada. Using the ImagineAR Custom White-label mobile app, Shoppers Drug Mart will integrate dynamic AR into the live streamed virtual event sessions.
Karen Bossin , Director, Conferences & Events at Shoppers Drug Mart said; “We are excited to integrate ImagineAR into the launch of our 2021 Virtual Conferences, including on-screen live-streamed AR activations as well as real-time Immersive AR delivered into the homes of our attendees all across Canada . Shoppers Drug Mart is thrilled to be the global pioneer in integrating mobile augmented reality with virtual events.”
Gareth Musico , President of HUMANCONTACT, stated “Our approach to virtual events has been to re-imagine the traditional video call or stream experience and deliver engaging, interactive, and customized content to attendees at home. ImagineAR is an extension of this mission and we’re excited to utilize its capabilities for virtual events and conferences.”
“To be selected by Shoppers Drug Mart for their company-wide events validates ImagineAR is the leading AR immersive platform available today,” said Alen Paul Silverrstieen, CEO and President of Imagine AR. “With the success of this interactive program, we expect to aggressively market our AR Immersive Event Solution to retail companies around the globe.”
This press release is available on the Company’s AGORACOM Discussion Forum , a moderated social media platform that enables civilized discussion and Q&A between Management and Shareholders.
About HUMANCONTACT Inc.
HUMANCONTACT is the most versatile creative agency of its kind. They are proud to offer clients an unrivaled breadth of capabilities and expertise, always delivered with the personalized service and strategic touch that sets them apart.
Core services include strategy & consultation, event production, design & branding, communications, video production, web development, and more, but there is hardly anything that they can’t do. www.humancontact.com
About ImagineAR
ImagineAR Inc. (CSE: IP) (OTC: IPNFF) is an augmented reality (AR) platform, ImagineAR.com, that enables businesses of any size to create and implement their own AR campaigns with no programming or technology experience. Every organization, from professional sports franchises to small retailers, can develop interactive AR campaigns that blend the real and digital worlds. Customers simply point their mobile device at logos, signs, buildings, products, landmarks and more to instantly engage videos, information, advertisements, coupons, 3D holograms and any interactive content all hosted in the cloud and managed using a menu-driven portal. Integrated real-time analytics means that all customer interaction is tracked and measured in real-time. The AR Enterprise platform supports both IOS and Android mobile devices and upcoming wearable technologies.
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at 8:14 AM on Wednesday, November 18th, 2020
Safe Space Technology™
Company intends to sell BioCloud directly to various potential customers. At the same time the Company is pursuing both exclusive and non-exclusive distribution channels for BioCloud sales
Entered into two non-exclusive BioCloud distribution agreements
Distribution agreements cover Ontario and Saskatchewan
Kontrol Energy Corp. is in the process of changing its name to Kontrol Technologies Inc.
The name change is anticipated to take place by the end of December 2020
As of November 17, 2020, the Company has $3.8 Million of cash on hand
“Our team continues to execute on the vision to create and bring to market a safe space technology,” says Paul Ghezzi, CEO of Kontrol.
Distribution Agreements
The Company intends to sell BioCloud directly to various potential customers. At the same time the Company is pursuing both exclusive and non-exclusive distribution channels for BioCloud sales. Kontrol is pleased to announce it has entered into two non-exclusive BioCloud distribution agreements. The distribution agreements cover Ontario and Saskatchewan.
The Company has also entered into discussions with various parties for potential industry exclusive distribution agreements which would require minimum unit quantity orders.
New Website
Kontrol has launched a new website for BioCloud. For more information please visit www.kontrolbiocloud.com.
Name Change
Kontrol Energy Corp. is in the process of changing its name to Kontrol Technologies Inc. The name change is anticipated to take place by the end of December 2020.
Cash on Hand
As of November 17, 2020, the Company has $3.8 Million of cash on hand.
About Kontrol BioCloud
BioCloud is a real-time analyzer designed to detect airborne viruses. It has been designed to operate as a safe space technology by sampling the air quality over time. With a proprietary detection chamber that can be replaced as needed, viruses are detected, and an alert system is created in the Cloud or over local intranet. BioCloud has been designed for spaces where individuals gather including classrooms, retirement homes, hospitals, mass transportation and others
BioCloud is not a medical device and the Company is not making any express or implied claims that its product has the ability to eliminate, cure or contain the COVID-19 (or SARS-2 Coronavirus).
About Kontrol Energy
Kontrol Energy Corp. (CSE:KNR)(OTCQB: KNRLF)(FSE: 1K8) is a leader in the energy efficiency sector through IoT, Cloud and SaaS technology. With a disciplined mergers and acquisition strategy, combined with organic growth, Kontrol Energy Corp. provides market-based energy solutions to our customers designed to reduce their overall cost of energy while providing a corresponding reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Kontrol Energy is one of Canada’s fastest growing companies in 2018 and 2019 as ranked by Canadian Business and Maclean’s.
Additional information about Kontrol Energy Corp. can be found on its website at www.kontrolenergy.com and by reviewing its profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
For further information, contact:
Paul Ghezzi, Chief Executive Officer [email protected] or [email protected] Kontrol Energy Corp., 180 Jardin Drive, Unit 9, Vaughan, ON L4K 1X8 Tel: 905.766.0400, Toll free: 1.844.566.8123
Neither IIROC nor any stock exchange or other securities regulatory authority accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature may constitute forward-looking information. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by words or phrases such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “likely”, “should”, “would”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “potential”, “proposed”, “estimate”, “believe” or the negative of these terms, or other similar words, expressions and grammatical variations thereof, or statements that certain events or conditions “may” or “will” happen, or by discussions of strategy.
Where the Company expresses or implies an expectation or belief as to future events or results, such expectation or belief is based on assumptions made in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis. Such assumptions include, without limitation, that sufficient capital will be available to the Company and that technology will be as effective as anticipated.
However, forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed, projected, or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks include, but are not limited to, that sufficient capital and financing cannot be obtained on reasonable terms, or at all, that technologies will not prove as effective as expected, that customers and potential customers will not be as accepting of the Company’s product and service offering as expected, and government and regulatory factors impacting the energy conservation industry. In particular, successful development and commercialization of the Kontrol BioCloud Analyzer are subject to the risk that the Kontrol BioCloud Analyzer may not prove to be successful in detecting the virus that causes COVID-19 effectively or at all, uncertainty of timing or availability of any regulatory approvals and Kontrol’s lack of track record in developing products for medical applications.
Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements and the forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking statements contained herein are made as at the date hereof and are based on the beliefs, estimates, expectations, and opinions of management on such date. Kontrol does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or revise any such forward-looking statements or any forward-looking statements contained in any other documents whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking information, except as required under applicable securities law. Readers are cautioned to consider these and other factors, uncertainties, and potential events carefully and not to put undue reliance on forward-looking information.
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at 2:25 PM on Tuesday, November 17th, 2020
Kontrol Energy is the Google NEST of smart building technology, with a Blue Chip client base to prove it with the likes of Beyond Meat, Toyota, Oxford, Telus and Brookfield to name a few.
As a result, Kontrol is already achieving commercial success as follows:
Q1 $2.3M
Q2 $2.7M
TOTAL Q1 AND Q2
REVENUE $5M
GROSS PROFIT $2.7M
ADAPTING CORE TECH TO PROVIDE BLUE CHIP CUSTOMERS WITH REAL-TIME AIR DETECTION OF COVID-19 IN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the needs of its blue chip customer base, Kontrol is adapting its core technologies team to development and commercialize its Kontrol BioCloud® analyzer, a wall-mounted technology which detects the presence of COVID-19 in the air of commercial buildings and triggers an alert system to provide real time notifications.
GEARING UP PRODUCTION FOR UP TO 20,000 UNITS PER MONTH
Initial expectations, based on lab testing completed to date, is that BioCloud will be effective in small to medium space settings with 3 or more people, and therefore would be suitable for areas such as classrooms, offices, airplanes, trains, buses, long-term care facilities and hospitals. The company is currently building a global supply chain with the goal of being able to supply 20,000 units per month.
The implications of the Kontrol BioCloud® analyzer could be enormous and could have a major impact on the global economy. Paul Ghezzi, CEO of Kontrol Energy has received calls from interested parties spanning the entire globe. In addition, mainstream media has taken notice:
Early tests suggest new Canadian technology could detect the coronavirus in the air Read More
Canadian firm develops tech to ‘detect COVID-19 in the air’; stock doubles Read More.
Kontrol Energy’s BioCloud Featured By Singapore’s IBI Times Read More
CSA APPROVAL RECEIVED ON NOVEMBER 5TH
On Novebmer 5th, KNR announced receipt of CSA standards approval for its BioCloud® technology.
“This is another important milestone for Kontrol and represents the continuing advancement of the BioCloud® technology,” says Paul Ghezzi, CEO Kontrol. “CSA is a Canadian standard for safety and is also accepted in jurisdictions outside Canada. In addition to CSA we continue to work on other important regional certifications including UL and CE for the United States and European markets respectively.”
UL STANDARDS APPROVAL RECEIVED NOVEMBER 12TH
“We continue to execute on the important milestones for commercialization of BioCloud,” says Paul Ghezzi, CEO of Kontrol. “With CSA and UL we now have standards approval that covers Canada, the United States and various other global regions. We continue to work towards CE standards certification which is primarily for the European market.”
DISCLAIMER: The Company has not made any express or implied claims that its product has the ability to eliminate, cure or contain the COVID-19 (or SARS-2 Coronavirus).
For more information about the company, please check out the Kontrol Energy hub on AGORACOM.
FULL DISCLOSURE: Kontrol Energy is an advertising client of AGORA Internet Relations Corp.
“Kontrol Energy continues to build upon our base business that addresses the growing problem of energy waste, greenhouse gas emissions and air quality in the building sector,” said Mr. Ghezzi. “Kontrol has recently announced its plans to commercialize the Kontrol BioCloud analyzer (or BioCloud). BioCloud is a real-time viral detection technology. We look forward to connecting with the Virtual Fall Summit community.”
About Kontrol BioCloud
BioCloud is a real-time analyzer designed to detect airborne viruses. It has been designed to operate as a safe space technology by sampling the air quality over time. With a proprietary detection chamber that can be replaced as needed, viruses are detected, and an alert system is created in the Cloud or over local intranet. BioCloud has been designed for spaces where individuals gather including classrooms, retirement homes, hospitals, mass transportation and others. It can be an important technology which supports the entire system of individual testing and contact tracing.
Kontrol BioCloud is not a medical device. The Company is not making any express or implied claims that its product has the ability to eliminate, cure or contain the COVID-19 (or SARS-2 Coronavirus).
About Kontrol Energy
Kontrol Energy Corp. (CSE:KNR) (OTCQB:KNRLF) (FSE:1K8) is a leader in the energy efficiency sector through IoT, Cloud and SaaS technology. With a disciplined mergers and acquisition strategy, combined with organic growth, Kontrol Energy Corp. provides market-based energy solutions to our customers designed to reduce their overall cost of energy while providing a corresponding reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Additional information about Kontrol Energy Corp. can be found on its website at www.kontrolenergy.comand by reviewing its profile on SEDAR at http://www.sedar.com.
For further information, contact:
Paul Ghezzi, Chief Executive Officer [email protected] or [email protected] Kontrol Energy Corp., 180 Jardin Drive, Unit 9, Vaughan, ON L4K 1X8 Tel: 905.766.0400, Toll free: 1.844.566.8123
Neither IIROC nor any stock exchange or other securities regulatory authority accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature may constitute forward-looking information. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by words or phrases such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “likely”, “should”, “would”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “potential”, “proposed”, “estimate”, “believe” or the negative of these terms, or other similar words, expressions and grammatical variations thereof, or statements that certain events or conditions “may” or “will” happen, or by discussions of strategy.
Where the Company expresses or implies an expectation or belief as to future events or results, such expectation or belief is based on assumptions made in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis. Such assumptions include, without limitation, that sufficient capital will be available to the Company and that technology will be as effective as anticipated.
However, forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed, projected, or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks include, but are not limited to, that sufficient capital and financing cannot be obtained on reasonable terms, or at all, that technologies will not prove as effective as expected, that customers and potential customers will not be as accepting of the Company’s product and service offering as expected, and government and regulatory factors impacting the energy conservation industry. In particular, successful development and commercialization of the Kontrol BioCloud Analyzer are subject to the risk that the Kontrol BioCloud Analyzer may not prove to be successful in detecting the virus that causes COVID-19 effectively or at all, uncertainty of timing or availability of any regulatory approvals and Kontrol’s lack of track record in developing products for medical applications.
Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements and the forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking statements contained herein are made as at the date hereof and are based on the beliefs, estimates, expectations, and opinions of management on such date. Kontrol does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or revise any such forward-looking statements or any forward-looking statements contained in any other documents whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking information, except as required under applicable securities law. Readers are cautioned to consider these and other factors, uncertainties, and potential events carefully and not to put undue reliance on forward-looking information.
About the Fall Investor SummitConference
The Fall Investor Summit will take place virtually, featuring 75 companies and over 300 institutional and retail investors.
The Investor Summit (formerly MicroCap Conference) is an exclusive, independent conference dedicated to connecting smallcap and microcap companies with qualified investors.
To register as a presenting company: please contact Brittney Blocker ([email protected])
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at 7:30 AM on Friday, November 13th, 2020
Kai Medical Laboratory, a state-of-the-art diagnostics laboratory in Dallas, was acquired by Empower Clinics on October 6, 2020 to further advance the Company’s COVID-19 national testing programs for enterprise clients, including movie and television studios, businesses and colleges
KAI testing volume of 1,375 units in October represents a sequential increase of 763% over testing volume in September of 180 units.
Moreover, the increase comes from only a partial month of control under Empower given the acquisition of KAI was only completed on October 6, 2020.
Finally, given the very recent closing of the acquisition, the record October results were achieved without the benefit of Empower’s planned sales, marketing and rollout plans for KAI.
VANCOUVER, BC / November 13, 2020 / EMPOWER CLINICS INC. (CSE:CBDT)(Frankfurt:8EC)(OTCQB:EPWCF) (“Empower” or the “Company“) an integrated healthcare company serving a database of 165,000 patients through clinics in the southwest United States, a telemedicine platform and medical diagnostics laboratory, is pleased to announce that Kai Medical Laboratory (“KAI”) has achieved record testing volume for the month of October with 1,375 units processed.
RECORD ACHIEVED IN PARTIAL FIRST MONTH UNDER EMPOWER CLINICS
KAI testing volume of 1,375 units in October represents a sequential increase of 763% over testing volume in September of 180 units. Moreover, the increase comes from only a partial month of control under Empower given the acquisition of KAI was only completed on October 6, 2020. Finally, given the very recent closing of the acquisition, the record October results were achieved without the benefit of Empower’s planned sales, marketing and rollout plans for KAI.
Empower Clinics Chairman and CEO, Steven McAuley, stated “The magnitude of KAI’s growth and success in October cannot be overstated as an example of what is to come. This is especially true given the fact we have yet to fully implement the sales and marketing strategies planned for KAI as we expand our national testing programs for enterprise level clients across America. Though we are very pleased with the results achieved in October, the testing volume of 1,375 units represents a fraction of the lab’s capacity which is capable of achieving 4,000 COVID-19 RT-PCR tests per day. It is our intention to continue ramping up growth significantly through 2020 and well into 2021.”
GROWTH STRATEGIES & NUMEROUS NEW COMMERCIAL TESTING CONTRACTS
The Company is now working through integration and implementing aggressive growth strategies including servicing new COVID-19 testing contracts for the film & television industry, banks, restaurants, tourism and supporting the Sun Valley Health COVID-19 RT-PCR and rapid antibody testing programs in the state of Arizona.
To this end, on October 7th, Empower announced it had commenced COVID-19 RT-PCR tests for a major studio film & television production. On October 19th, Empower announced a partnership with Loop Insights to provide the first ever “travel bubble” solution for the global travel industry.
Finally, Empower has signed numerous new commercial testing contracts, the details of which will be provided in subsequent press releases.
To further assist with COVID-19 testing, Kai Medical Laboratory has also developed two key programs in Texas and Arizona. The first program is a direct-to-consumer program that leverages the ability of various healthcare providers to order and administer both the RT-PCR test and the Antibody test. This increases the ability of the general population to be tested, in certain circumstances. The second is an Employer COVID-19 Compliance Program (ECCP) for business owners and employer groups to enable them to test and monitor their employees.
The combination of all this commercial activity since the October 6th acquisition provides the Company with the confidence necessary to support the expectation of much further growth in the months to come.
COVID-19 RT-PCR TESTING IS THE GOLD STANDARD THAT ALLOWS EMPOWER TO ROLL OUT NATIONAL PHASE 4 TESTING PROGRAMS
KAI Medical Laboratory operates a high-complexity CLIA and COLA accredited laboratory that provides reliable and accurate testing solutions to hospitals, medical clinics, pharmacies, and employer groups. KAI has taken an active role in COVID-19 testing, battling the pandemic through RT-PCR testing and serology testing with the capacity to process 4,000 RT-PCR test specimens per day. While the RT-PCR test identifies if a patient has an active virus, the serology or antibody test detects if a patient has previously been exposed to the virus. Both of these test results are vital to managing outbreaks and the potential spread of coronavirus.
As a result of this capability, Empower is now able to expand phase four of its COVID-19 testing rollout which was first announced on April 27, 2020 beginning with testing in-clinic testing (Phase 1) and culminating with a nationwide roll-out across the United States (Phase 4). Phase 4 allows Empower to service enterprise level clients, including movie and television studios that require reliable, accurate, fast and mass batch testing capabilities in order to resume production in a safe and compliant manner.
The Company has also granted an aggregate of 1,079,666 stock options (each, an “Option“) to certain key employees of the Company in accordance with the Company’s stock option plan priced at $0.05 CAD and 1,500,000 Options priced at $0.08 CAD to an investor relations service provider.
This press release is available on the Empower Clinics Verified Forum on AGORACOM for shareholder discussion, questions and engagement with management https://agoracom.com/ir/EmpowerClinics
ABOUT EMPOWER
Empower is creating a network of physicians and practitioners who integrate to serve patient needs, in-clinic, through telemedicine, and with decentralized mobile delivery. A simplified, streamlined care model bringing key attributes of the healthcare supply chain together, always focused on patient experience. The Company provides COVID-19 testing services to consumers and businesses as part of a four-phased nationwide testing initiative in the United States. Empower recently acquired Kai Medical Laboratory, LLC as a wholly owned subsidiary with large-scale testing capability.
This news release contains certain “forward-looking statements” or “forward-looking information” (collectively “forward looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. Forward-looking statements can frequently be identified by words such as “plans”, “continues”, “expects”, “projects”, “intends”, “believes”, “anticipates”, “estimates”, “may”, “will”, “potential”, “proposed” and other similar words, or information that certain events or conditions “may” or “will” occur. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: the expected benefits to the Company and its shareholders as a result of the acquisition of Kai Medical Laboratory; the transaction terms; the expected number of clinics and patients following the closing; the future potential success of Kai Medical Laboratory, Sun Valley’s franchise model; the anticipated date of closing of the acquisition and the occurrence thereof; and that the Company will be positioned to be a market-leading service provider for complex patient requirements in 2020 and beyond. Such statements are only projections, are based on assumptions known to management at this time, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements, including: that the Kai Medical Laboratory acquisition may not be completed on the terms expected or at all; that the Company’s products may not work as expected; that the Company may not be able to expand COVID-19 testing; that legislative changes may have an adverse effect on the Company’s business and product development; that the Momentum Health acquisition may not be completed on the terms expected or at all; that the Company may not be able to obtain adequate financing to pursue its business plan; general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; failure to obtain any necessary approvals in connection with the proposed transaction; and other factors beyond the Company’s control. No assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will occur or, if they do occur, what benefits the Company will obtain from them. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements in this release, which are qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The Company is under no obligation, and expressly disclaims any intention or obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements in this release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable laws.
Posted by AGORACOM-JC
at 12:18 PM on Thursday, November 12th, 2020
The devastation and destruction of Coronavirus COVID-19 is well documented and doesn’t need much repeating here.
What we do know is that COVID-19 has created global demand for highly specialty products required to protect, test, detect and defend as many people as possible.
Moreover, given its persistence and the potential for a 2nd wave around the world, governments and businesses both big and small are now in need of solutions that go beyond locking down economies by helping them stay open, generate revenue, keep people employed … all while keeping them safe.
There are no magic bullets. COVD-19 didn’t exist 12 months ago, so there are no established or incumbent leaders. This has created an opportunity for small but nimble companies with high-tech expertise to adapt their products as solutions in one of the many verticals that require help fighting COVID-19.
Here are 6 small-cap companies (in alphabetical order) that have provided real solutions to helping the fight against COVID-19.
Datametrex AI Limited (DM:TSXV) (D4G:FSE) (DTMXF: OTC )an AI and Machine learning company was well positioned with deep roots in South Korea to make the ultimate pivot to Covid-19 test kit distribution. When the Canadian Government came calling for assistance in importing and distributing COVID-19 test kits, Datametrex stepped up to the task thanks to its security clearances already in place in both countries.
Since then, the company has signed multiple multi-million dollar Covid-19 test kit supply agreements with mining companies, a $20M CAD agreement with the television and film industry and various educational institutions. This is in addition to lucrative AI contracts with various levels of government and enterprise level customers such as LOTTE Group, the fifth-largest conglomerate in Korea with annual revenues of approximately $60B USD.
REVENUE $CAD
Q1 + 62% To $809,000
Q2 + 419% To $1,954,000
TOTAL Q1 AND Q2
REVENUE $2.8M vs $875K = +220%
GROSS PROFIT $1.2 vs $739K = +62%
Given the speed of incoming contracts, the quarterly financials don’t reflect deals done during the third quarter. Here’s just a few;
Datametrex Expands Distribution of Film and Television Coronavirus Testing Across Canada (October 27, 2020)
Expands to Toronto Film Production Company for COVID-19 Testing Solutions (September 30, 2020)
$20M Supply Agreement With Major Worldwide Media & Entertainment Company for COVID-19 (September 24, 2020)
Received Third COVID-19 Order from TV Production Company (September 21, 2020)
Received COVID-19 Test Kits Order for $1.6M From a Canadian Mining Company (September 3, 2020)
·· The company has also experienced robust demand for related services. Datametrex entered into a sales agreement with 7-Eleven Korea for Robotic Process Automation infrastructure (RPA) in order to automate certain business processes.
The global RPA market size is expected to reach $7.2 billion by 2025, rising at a market growth of 32.6% CAGR during the forecast period. RPA is the technology that enables anyone to configure computer software today, or a “robot” to replicate and incorporate the actions of a person working within digital systems to conduct a business process.
For more information, please visit the Datametrex AI hub on AGORACOM.
Empower (CBDT: CSE) (EPWCF:OTCQB) (8EC:Frankfurt) is a vertically integrated, multi-state operator of medical clinics with a database of over 165,000 patients, a database that almost every medical cannabis and CBD company would kill for …. but that’s not all. In an effort to combat COVID-19 the company’s physician staffed clinics have are also generating significant revenue and growth as follows:
Increased CBD treatments from patients suffering increased anxiety;
Covid-19 Testing for individuals and families
Covid-19 Testing for local businesses and employees
Covid-19 Testing for enterprise level organizations across the country
Empower Clinics and Loop Insights Combine COVID-19 Testing Expertise With Venue Tracing To Create First Ever “Travel Bubble” Solution For Global Travel Industry Set To Lose $3.3 Trillion
How significant is this acquisition that only closed a couple of weeks ago? At the lowest price of $USD 80 per test and operating on just 1,000 tests per day, the clinic would deliver $USD 80,000 in revenue PER DAY.
Patient Visits
Q1 + 377% To 5,717
Q2 + 56% To 6,696
Revenues $USD
Q1 + 416% To $790,000 (NO COVID)
Q2 + 56% To $923.000
TOTAL Q1 AND Q2
REVENUE $1.7M vs $745K = + 130%
PATIENTS 12,400 vs 5,500 = + 125%
NET LOSS $920K vs 1.85M = – 50%
Empower has now delivered growth in 4 successive financial reports (Q4, FY 2019, Q1 and Q2), so it is safe to say that superstar CEO Steve McAuley can officially claim victory on the turnaround he inherited in 2019.
Oh, and did we mention that CEO Steven McAuley is Six Sigma certified under the quality initiative of legendary GE (General Electric) Chairman Jack Welch? We’ve never seen a Six Sigma certified CEO in the Canadian small cap markets. Never. Which explains how McAuley has been able to guide Empower Clinics through the most disruptive retail environment in recent history and turn it into significant growth.
For more information about the company, please check out the Empower HUB on AGORACOM.
Innocan Pharma Corporation (INNO: CSE) (IP4:FSE) is an Israeli based company developing the pharmaceutical guided missile to defeat coronavirus lung infections. The company specializes in the development of new drug platforms which combine unique properties of Cannabinoids.
Innocan, together with Tel Aviv University are developing new, revolutionary exosome based technology (CLX), loaded with cannabidiol (CBD) targeting the coronavirus infected lung cells.
Why is this significant?
CLX may hold the potential to provide anti-inflammatory properties and assist in the recovery of infected lung cells. It is expected to be administrated by inhalation, CLX will be tested on a variety of lung infections focusing on patients infected by the coronavirus disease.
Superior Management Team
More than just lip service, Innocan has a world class management team to make this happen.
In the small cap world, the jockey(s) that drive the horse are just as important as the horse itself. The Innocan Leadership Group Is Incomparable In The Small Cap World, Comprised Of Leading Israeli Pharmaceutical Executives including:
Executive Chairman (Ron Mayron) was the CEO Of Teva Israel, one of the largest generic pharmaceutical companies in the world
Co-Founder & VP Business Development (Yoram Drucker) was the Founder of 2 NASDAQ Companies (Pluristem & Brainstorm)
Chief Technology Officer (Nir Avram) is a former member of the pharma innovation team at Perrigo, producer of OTC consumer goods and specialty pharma.
Chief Executive Officer (Iris Bincovich) has a proven track record in opening global markets, having managed hundreds of successful transactions in OTC, cosmetics and dermatology.
While the Company develops their pharmaceutical solution, Innocan has a portfolio of patent-pending and launch ready consumer health products that are already commercializing around the world as follows:
CONSUMER RETAIL – DERMA COSMETICS – A premium derma cosmetics brand, manufacturing has commenced with distribution agreements in place.
OVER THE COUNTER (OTC) PRODUCTS FOR PAIN RELIEF – patent-pending CBD pain relief brand received FDA technical validation.
Global Manufacturing / Distribution Agreements
To support this global growth, Innocan already has the following relationships in place:
Endless Sky Inc. a Canadian large scale Cannabis extractor (Manufacturing and Distribution – Canada)
Active Therapeutics Ltd of Lancashire, United Kingdom (Distribution – UK and Ireland markets)
For more information about the company, please check out the Innocan Pharma Corporation hub on AGORACOM.
Kontrol Energy is the Google NEST of smart building technology, with a Blue Chip client base to prove it with the likes of Beyond Meat, Toyota, Oxford, Telus and Brookfield to name a few.
As a result, Kontrol is already achieving commercial success as follows:
· Q1 $2.3M
· Q2 $2.7M
TOTAL Q1 AND Q2
REVENUE $5M
GROSS PROFIT $2.7M
ADAPTING CORE TECH TO PROVIDE BLUE CHIP CUSTOMERS WITH REAL-TIME AIR DETECTION OF COVID-19 IN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the needs of its blue chip customer base, Kontrol is adapting its core technologies team to development and commercialize its Kontrol BioCloud® analyzer, a wall-mounted technology which detects the presence of COVID-19 in the air of commercial buildings and triggers an alert system to provide real time notifications.
GEARING UP PRODUCTION FOR UP TO 20,000 UNITS PER MONTH
Initial expectations, based on lab testing completed to date, is that BioCloud will be effective in small to medium space settings with 3 or more people, and therefore would be suitable for areas such as classrooms, offices, airplanes, trains, buses, long-term care facilities and hospitals. The company is currently building a global supply chain with the goal of being able to supply 20,000 units per month.
The implications of the Kontrol BioCloud® analyzer could be enormous and could have a major impact on the global economy. Paul Ghezzi, CEO of Kontrol Energy has received calls from interested parties spanning the entire globe. In addition, mainstream media has taken notice:
Early tests suggest new Canadian technology could detect the coronavirus in the air Read More
Canadian firm develops tech to ‘detect COVID-19 in the air’; stock doubles Read More.
Kontrol Energy’s BioCloud Featured By Singapore’s IBI Times Read More
CSA APPROVAL RECEIVED ON NOVEMBER 5TH
On Novebmer 5th, KNR announced receipt of CSA standards approval for its BioCloud® technology.
“This is another important milestone for Kontrol and represents the continuing advancement of the BioCloud® technology,” says Paul Ghezzi, CEO Kontrol. “CSA is a Canadian standard for safety and is also accepted in jurisdictions outside Canada. In addition to CSA we continue to work on other important regional certifications including UL and CE for the United States and European markets respectively.”
UL STANDARDS APPROVAL RECEIVED NOVEMBER 12TH
“We continue to execute on the important milestones for commercialization of BioCloud,” says Paul Ghezzi, CEO of Kontrol. “With CSA and UL we now have standards approval that covers Canada, the United States and various other global regions. We continue to work towards CE standards certification which is primarily for the European market.”
DISCLAIMER: The Company has not made any express or implied claims that its product has the ability to eliminate, cure or contain the COVID-19 (or SARS-2 Coronavirus).
For more information about the company, please check out the Kontrol Energy hub on AGORACOM.
Loop Insights (MTRX:TSXV)(RACMF:OTCQB) was already a leading provider of contactless solutions and artificial intelligence (“AI”) to the brick and mortar space prior to the arrival of COVID-19.
Over the last few months Loop has adapted its contactless platform to also provide contact tracing and real-time testing to large venues and businesses. More than just lip service, Loop has already announced significant partnerships and news with the likes of:
“By partnering with innovative and leading IoT development companies, such as Loop, we’re ensuring that our customers have access to some of the most advanced IoT business solutions in the world.”
The presentation ended at approximately 1:15 PM EST, and by 8:00 PM EST Loop had received over 100 direct inquiries from enterprise-level attendees spanning many different industries and countries. Loop Insights anticipates many more direct inquiries to be received in the coming days.
Loop Insights CEO Rob Anson:
“We knew going into the webinar that interest in our Contactless Platform and Solutions was very high given the high-level nature of clients we had already announced leading up to it. These attendees, many of whom represent household name entities, were looking to us for solutions that can protect people, instill confidence in their customers and get their enterprises moving once again. Nonetheless, the response to the demonstration of our Contactless Venue Tracing Platform was simply incredible and even surpassed our expectations. We are optimistic that Loop Insights is establishing an identity as a global force in the contactless space and believe the responses will lead to significant business for Loop. We can’t thank Amazon Web Services enough for their continued support and partnership.”
In addition to these successes, Loop stated that its Venue Tracing platform is clearly gaining recognition and third-party validation, including implementations with:
Implemented Into the Las Vegas flagship properties of a Global Hospitality company (July 23, 2020)
Invited by NCAA DIV 1 BIG EAST CONFERENCE To Present Solution For 11 schools (August 17, 2020)
Partnership with BDG sports to deliver NBA, NHL, NCAA and PGA Sporting Events. (August 13, 2020)
Loop Insights Signs $1,930,000 USD License Deal with Austin, TX Based CasaPerks (September 28, 2020)
Selected as the Premier Venue Tracing and Fan Engagement Solution for NCAA College Basketball “Bubble” in Las Vegas (October 8, 2020)
For more information about the company, please check out the Loop Insights hub on AGORACOM.
Primo Nutraceuticals, a player in the hemp space pivoted early in the pandemic to sell their Primo Lemon Hand Sanitizer in Amazon’s Personal Safety & Household category. The company further solidified its move to PPE by entering into agreement with Duquette Consulting LLC, a company owned by Dan Duquette.
Dan Duquette is a twice named Major League Baseball (MLB) Executive of the Year and former Executive Vice-President of the Baltimore Orioles, General Manager of the Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox, and Milwaukee Brewers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Duquette). Dan Duquette has joined forces with Primo Nutraceuticals to partner in the development, sourcing and the global supply of personal protective equipment products.
The company has been issued a Medical Device Establishment License from Health Canada.The MDEL is a license issued to companies for the activities of manufacturing, importing and distributing of all four classes of medical devices for human use in Canada. These classes include; nitrile gloves, N95 surgical masks & KN95 masks, surgical gowns, respirators and testing kits to name a few.
The PPE Distribution Market worth $28.9 Billion by 2025 in North America and E.U
The North America and Europe distribution market for PPE is expected to reach US$28.95 M by 2025.
The safety-supplies sector in North America is anticipated to witness significant growth of over 7% from 2017 to 2025.
Head, eye and face protection are anticipated to grow at a compound annual growth rate of over 6% from 2017 to 2025.
For more information about the company, please check out the Primo Nutraceuticals hub on AGORACOM.
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