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VIDEO – POET Technologies $PTK.ca $POETF Hits 52 Week High As “Flip-Chip” Enables The World’s Lowest-Cost and Smallest Optical Engine Of Its Kind

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 7:32 AM on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020

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.

We went beyond the press release with POET management to discuss the “Industry’s First Flip-Chip DML Lasers”  No, we didn’t understand the title at first either ….. but the management trio on the Zoom did a great job explaining it in terms that are both compelling yet understandable.

Before watching this video, here is some important background information. 

Photonics are critical to the next phase of semiconductor development.  Semiconductors are an essential component of every electronic device on the planet.

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.

In short, 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 last minute Christmas gift ideas (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 labour.

Cost declines have not kept up with Moore’s Law, with most photonics devices built one at a time – and multiple different components must be able to interconnect seamlessly without constant testing.

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 – patented photonics integration platform that enables lower cost and higher performance across a wide range of applications.

The press release announcing the industry’s first flip-chip DML lasers might very well take POET to a whole new level.

Watch this great first interview of many with:

Suresh Venkatesan, Chairman and CEO

Vivek Rajgarhia, President & General Manager

Thomas Mika, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

VIDEO – ThreeD Capital $IDK.ca $IDKFF Hits Another 52 Week High And 610% YTD As Investors Discover Sheldon Inwentash and IDK Are The Common Denominator On Many Big Small Cap Winners $PKK.ca $PKKFF $MTRX.ca $RACMF $HPQ.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 7:06 PM on Monday, December 21st, 2020
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ThreeD Capital (IDK:CSE / IDKFF:OTCQB) prides itself on discovering great companies before everyone else … and so do shareholders who are being rewarded with another 52 week high thanks to Chairman and CEO Sheldon Inwentash, who is showing once again that he can find and invest in great “Ignored and undervalued companies” on his way to a 610% gain for IDK Year To Date.

He may make it look easy but Inwentash tirelessly casts a wide net 24/7/365 (trust us, we know) in his favourite industries to find best of breed companies in either Disruptive Technologies or Junior Resources.  And when he finds them, he isn’t afraid to have IDK invest big and be patient, something most investors just aren’t willing to do when they’re fixated on just daily or even hourly moves.

That’s why IDK, is like and ETF for ground floor investments that small cap investors would either be unable to find (private) or unable to participate in (early round accredited investors) or unable to hold.

For new investors to the markets in 2021 who don’t know him but better get to know him ASAP, Sheldon Inwentash is one of the greatest investors in Canadian history.  As Founder, Chairman and CEO of IDK, Inwentash’s track record of success speaks for itself, including successful exits in the hundreds of millions and even billions of dollars in previous years.  His last investment company commanded a market cap north of $1 Billion and now he’s looking to create another success with IDK.  

Will he do it?  He’s sure off to a good start so far by quietly making investments over the past couple of years that are now starting to pay off.  In this interview Inwentash discusses:

  • His investment philosophy
  • Some of his big 2020 winners including 
    • Peak Fintech $PKK – $PKKFF 
    • Loop Insights $MTRX – $RACMF
    • HPQ Silicon $HPQ
    • Esports Entertainment Group $GMBL
    • Bluesky Digital $BTC
    • ImagineAR $IP $IPNFF – where he is re-accumulating again
  • Why he’s investing heavily in gold juniors
  • Why he’s investing heavily in crypto currencies
  • Best of all, after one hell of a ride for the financial markets in 2020, Inwentash talks about why 2021 “is the year to be all in”

Watch this great interview … because when a legendary financier speaks, every small cap investor should be listening. We know we do.

Else $BABY.ca $BABYF Provides U.S. Retail Launch and Production Update $BYND $VERY.ca $INGR $VEGN $TOFB

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 7:17 AM on Monday, December 21st, 2020
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Else Plant-Based Complete Nutrition for Toddlers is now available for purchase at elsenutrition.com and on Amazon.com, and is coming soon to retail stores in the U.S. and to other popular online shopping platforms.

  • Company is happy to update that Customer feedback is overwhelmingly positive with high-level of satisfaction with product quality and effect on children.
  • The company has ramped up its production plans to meet demand in 2021.
  • With the help of several retail brokers, Else has already listed its product with five (5) natural food retail chains, with a total of 380 stores.
  • In November, Else received the first purchase orders from KeHE Distributors, and shipped product to the first five distribution centers activated by KeHE for Else across the U.S., aiming to have product on retail shelves for the coming holiday season.

VANCOUVER, BC , Dec. 21, 2020 – ELSE NUTRITION HOLDINGS INC. ( BABY.V ) ( BABYF ) ( 0YL.F ) (“Else” or the “Company”) the plant-based baby, toddler and children nutrition company , is pleased to provide the following update.

Product Launch:

The Company launched its Else Plant-Based Complete Nutrition for Toddlers in mid-August of this year on elsenutrition.com , followed by a launch on Amazon.com in late September, where it became the #1 on Amazon’s best-selling hot new releases in Baby & Toddler Formula category.

The Company is happy to update that Customer feedback is overwhelmingly positive with high-level of satisfaction with product quality and effect on children. The company has ramped up its production plans to meet demand in 2021.

With the help of several retail brokers, Else has already listed its product with five (5) natural food retail chains, with a total of 380 stores. In November, Else received the first purchase orders from KeHE Distributors, and shipped product to the first five distribution centers activated by KeHE for Else across the U.S., aiming to have product on retail shelves for the coming holiday season.

Product was shipped to KeHE’s Distribution Centers , and will be shipped to retail chains during the next 90 days to accommodate demand.

Production:

The company commenced on its fourth commercial manufacturing run since July this year, and continues to build inventory to service the online and retail expansion in the U.S. market.

“We continue to refine our manufacturing process to consistently produce high quality, easily dissolved and tasty product,” said Ms. Hamutal Yitzhak , CEO and Co-Founder of Else.  “Having a consistent, high quality, efficient and scalable manufacturing process is a critical pillar of our business and future success,” she added.

About Else Nutrition Holdings Inc.

Else Nutrition GH Ltd. is an Israel -based food and nutrition company focused on developing innovative, clean and plant-based food and nutrition products for infants, toddlers, children, and adults. Its revolutionary, plant-based, non-soy, formula is a clean-ingredient alternative to dairy-based formula. Else Nutrition (formerly INDI) won the “2017 Best Health and Diet Solutions” award at the Global Food Innovation Summit in Milan . The holding company, Else Nutrition Holdings Inc., is a publicly traded company, listed as TSX Venture Exchange under the trading symbol BABY and is quoted on the US OTC Markets QX board under the trading symbol BABYF and on the Frankfurt Exchange under the symbol 0YL. Else’s Executives includes leaders hailing from leading infant nutrition companies. Many of Else advisory board  members had past executive roles in companies such as Mead Johnson, Abbott Nutrition, Plum Organics and leading infant nutrition Societies,  and some of them currently serve in different roles in leading medical centers and academic institutes such as Boston Children’s Hospital, Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School , USA , Tel Aviv University , Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Israel , Rambam Medical Center and Technion, Israel and University Hospital Brussels, Belgium .

For more information, visit: elsenutrition.com or @elsenutrition on Facebook and Instagram.

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Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “will” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this press release include statements with respect to the anticipated dates for filing the Company’s financial disclosure documents.  Such forward-looking statements reflect current estimates, beliefs and assumptions, which are based on management’s perception of current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors management believes are appropriate in the circumstances. No assurance can be given that the foregoing will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements made in this press release assume, among others, the expectation that there will be no interruptions or supply chain failures as a result of COVID 19 and that the manufacturing, broker and supply logistic agreement with the Company do not terminate.  Actual results may differ from the estimates, beliefs and assumptions expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s expectations only as of the date of this press release. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

VIDEO – ImagineAR $IP.ca $IPNFF Racks Up Big Name Wins In 2020. With Big Cash On Hand, CEO Expects Another Big Year In 2021 $DBO.ca $YDX.ca $SEV.ca $NTAR.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:00 PM on Sunday, December 20th, 2020
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As the name implies, ImagineAR (IP:CSE / IPNFF:OTCQB) is an Augmented Reality Company … but they’re not just any AR company.  Imagine enables businesses to create their own mobile phone AR campaigns with no programming or technology experience. Why is that important?  Ask Apple CEO Tim Cook who stated

“AR Will play an important role in how we use technology in the future – and promises to be as influential in our society as the smart phone”  

For those of you that are just discovering Augmented Reality, “AR” is essentially a technology that lays digital images and graphics over the real world, typically by looking through your cell phone or special glasses.  If you think it sounds like a gimmick, it isn’t.  AR will create an entire new revenue stream for businesses, organizations and sports teams that will boggle the mind in the next 3 years.

ImagineAR provides small cap investors with an opportunity to participate in the growth of this mega market in the making …. and they they signed the MASSIVE brand contracts in 2020 to prove it:

DECEMBER 10 – ImagineAR Announces Agreement with Indian Superstar Singer Ananya Birla

NOVEMBER 25 – ImagineAR Signs Two Year Partnership Agreement with Real Sociedad of La Liga To Provide Interactive Augmented Reality Experiences for Fans

NOVEMBER 20 – ImagineAR to Deliver Immersive AR Conference Experience for Shoppers Drug Mart

  “Shoppers Drug Mart is thrilled to be the global pioneer in integrating mobile augmented reality with virtual events.”  (Karen Bossion, Director Conferences & Events)  

SEPTEMBER 30 – ImagineAR Signs Two-Year Agreement with Valencia C.F. Of La Liga To Provide Interactive Augmented Reality Experiences for Almost 7 Million Fans Around The World

SEPTEMBER 24 – NFL Alumni Academy and ImagineAR Sign 5 Year Partnership Agreement

We could go on but you get the pont …. and some of the smartest people in sports agree the Company is a best of breed company:

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“In my 30 years working in sports and entertainment technology, I have never seen a solution that provides such a high level of interaction & engagement”  (Chris Dill)

“The ImagineAR platform is years ahead of every other company today” (WaV Sports)”

“ImagineAR has one of the most amazing mobile technologies I have seen to date” (Gus Frerotte)

“The ImagineAR augmented reality platform is truly a gamechanger for sports organizations and athletes to deliver in-home mobile phone engagement” (WaV Sports)

2020 was a great year and a major turning point for ImagineAR and sets up the Company for an ever far better 2021 … which explains why our latest interview with CEO Alen Paul Silverrstieen is by far the best one of the year.  

POET $PTK.ca $POETF Announces Industry-First Flip-Chip DML Lasers

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:16 AM on Thursday, December 17th, 2020

Enables the World’s Lowest-Cost and Smallest 100G CWDM4 Optical Engine

  • Completed and tested its high-speed Directly Modulated Laser (DML) designs using a distributed feedback (DFB) structure and successfully “flip-chipped” these lasers onto the Company’s Optical Interposer platform, which also incorporates several other industry-first accomplishments.
  • flip-chip assembly technique enables a true single-chip, fully integrated Optical Engine to be produced at wafer-scale, resulting in the lowest-cost, smallest-size 100G CWDM4 Optical Engine with a form factor of 9mm x 6mm, while including banks of four lasers, four monitor photodiodes, four high speed photodiodes, a multiplexer, demultiplexer, taps for power monitoring and features supporting a self-aligned fiber attach unit.

TORONTO, Dec. 17, 2020 — POET Technologies Inc. (“POET” or the “Company”) (TSX Venture: PTK; OTCQX: POETF) the designer and developer of the POET Optical Interposer™ and Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) for the data center and tele-communication markets, announced today that it has completed and tested its high-speed Directly Modulated Laser (DML) designs using a distributed feedback (DFB) structure and successfully “flip-chipped” these lasers onto the Company’s Optical Interposer platform, which also incorporates several other industry-first accomplishments.

The flip-chip assembly technique enables a true single-chip, fully integrated Optical Engine to be produced at wafer-scale, resulting in the lowest-cost, smallest-size 100G CWDM4 Optical Engine with a form factor of 9mm x 6mm, while including banks of four lasers, four monitor photodiodes, four high speed photodiodes, a multiplexer, demultiplexer, taps for power monitoring and features supporting a self-aligned fiber attach unit.

“Without being able to flip-chip the lasers, we would be unable to assemble Optical Engines at wafer-scale, which is the single most important driver of cost. Wafer-scale processing enables the production of high unit volumes at low incremental costs, ultimately allowing us to reduce the cost of building photonics devices by 25% to 40% compared to conventional approaches,” stated Suresh Venkatesan, Chairman and CEO of POET. “Following our successful demonstration of this flip-chip assembly process, POET can now readily incorporate these lasers and other active devices into derivative optical engine configurations, supporting data communications applications such as 200G CWDM4, 100G CWDM6, and 100G LR4, telecom applications such as 5G, as well as other applications that could benefit from the small size and low cost of our platform technology.”

Four DML lasers are commonly used in 100G transceiver applications, a key initial target market for POET’s Optical Interposer, enabling high speed optical communication in the 2 to 10 km range. Operating at speeds of 25 gigabits per second (GPS), POET’s family of four DML lasers of different wavelengths are the first known commercial 25G DFB-type DML lasers to utilize a flip-chip process to passively align and bond to electronic and optical circuitry on the interposer platform, while maintaining optimal performance. Given the estimated total available market (TAM) for 100G transceivers of approximately $2.5 billion, POET believes that its recently formed JV company, SuperPhotonics Xiamen, can achieve annual revenue of over $100 million within this single market segment in the 2024-25 time frame.

Flip-chip assembly of electronic devices on circuit boards, MEMS (Microelectromechanical Systems) and other devices is an advanced manufacturing process for achieving electrical interconnect (often referred to as 2-D, 2.5-D and 3-D) in semiconductor architectures. To achieve the benefits of the planar architecture of POET’s Optical Interposer that facilitates wafer-scale processing, flip-chipping of lasers was an important development milestone, requiring POET to demonstrate that it could simultaneously optimize the RF (radio frequency) performance of the flip-chipped DML laser on interposer while preserving a low RIN (relative intensity noise) measurement both before and after assembly.   RF performance relates to the quality and power of the electrical signals, while RIN is a measure of stability of the lasers that are assembled on the Interposer.

“Beyond The Press Release”

POET Technologies goes “Beyond The Press Release” to discuss today’s news. Shareholders and other interested parties are encouraged to check back on this link before market open on the morning of Tuesday December 22, 2020.

https://agoracom.com/ir/POETTechnologies/forums/discussion/topics/751215-poet-technologies-goes-beyond-the-press-release/messages/2293211#message

About POET Technologies Inc.
POET Technologies is a design and development company offering integration solutions based on the POET Optical Interposer™ a novel platform that allows the seamless integration of electronic and photonic devices into a single multi-chip module using advanced wafer-level semiconductor manufacturing techniques and packaging methods. POET’s Optical Interposer eliminates costly components and labor-intensive assembly, alignment, burn-in and testing methods employed in conventional photonics. The cost-efficient integration scheme and scalability of the POET Optical Interposer brings value to any device or system that integrates electronics and photonics, including some of the highest growth areas of computing, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), autonomous vehicles and high-speed networking for cloud service providers and data centers. POET is headquartered in Toronto, with operations in Allentown, PA and Singapore. More information may be obtained at www.poet-technologies.com .

Shareholder Contact for POET:
Shelton Group
Brett L. Perry
[email protected]
Company Contact for POET:
Thomas R. Mika, EVP & CFO
[email protected]

This news release contains “forward-looking information” (within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws) and “forward-looking statements” (within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). Such statements or information are identified with words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “plan”, “intend”, “potential”, “estimate”, “propose”, “project”, “outlook”, “foresee” or similar words suggesting future outcomes or statements regarding any potential outcome. Such statements include the Company’s expectations with respect to the success of the Company’s product development efforts, the performance of its products, the expected results of its operations, meeting revenue targets, and the expectation of continued success in the financing efforts, the capability, functionality, performance and cost of the Company’s technology as well as the market acceptance, inclusion and timing of the Company’s technology in current and future products.

Such forward-looking information or statements are based on a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions which may cause actual results or other expectations to differ materially from those anticipated and which may prove to be incorrect. Assumptions have been made regarding, among other things, management’s expectations regarding the success and timing for completion of its development efforts, financing activities, future growth, recruitment of personnel, opening of offices, the form and potential of its planned joint venture, plans for and completion of projects by the Company’s third-party consultants, contractors and partners, availability of capital, and the necessity to incur capital and other expenditures. Actual results could differ materially due to a number of factors, including, without limitation, the failure of its products to meet performance requirements, operational risks in the completion of the Company’s anticipated projects, a delay or abandonment of its planned joint venture, delays in recruitment for its newly opened operations or changes in plans with respect to the development of the Company’s anticipated projects by third-parties, risks affecting the Company’s ability to execute projects, the ability of the Company to generate sales for its products, the ability to attract key personnel, and the ability to raise additional capital. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking information or statements are reasonable, prospective investors in the Company’s securities should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because the Company can provide no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking information and statements contained in this news release are as of the date of this news release and the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise this forward-looking information and statements except as required by law.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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EVENT: Kontrol $KNR $KNR.ca $KNR.c $KNRLF to host #BioCloud Event for Investors, Analysts and Media – Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, at 4:30 p.m. EST $SNE $MSFT $HON $GOOGL $QCOM

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 4:31 PM on Wednesday, December 16th, 2020
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Kontrol Energy Corp. ( CSE: KNR ) ( OTCQB: KNRLF ) ( FSE: 1K8 ) will be hosting a webinar presentation  for investors, analysts and media for its Covid-19 detection technology (“BioCloud analyzer” or “BioCloud”). The purpose of the presentation is to provide an operating demonstration and take questions from the audience.

“Following the filing of our patent applications we are excited to demonstrate how the BioCloud technology operates and share that with the public,” says Paul Ghezzi , CEO Kontrol. “We will be providing a demonstration of BioCloud and access to the inner workings of the technology.”

Title:  Kontrol to host BioCloud technology presentation for investors, analysts and media

Event date:  Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time

Presentation type:  audio with presenter controlled slides and teleconference

Webcast event link:  https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/2402/39134

Participant numbers  

Toll-free:  877-407-0782

International:  201-689-8567

Cannabis Tax Revenues Climbing in California SPONSOR: Harborside $HBOR.ca $VFF.to $HARV.ca $ACB.to

Posted by AGORACOM at 11:04 AM on Wednesday, December 16th, 2020
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SPONSOR: Harborside is a California-focused, vertically integrated, fully licensed cannabis company with its business consisting of three primary segments, Retail Dispensaries, Cultivation and Processing and Wholesale Sales (including branded product sales). Harborside operates the only drive through dispensary in California

  • Purchasers of Marijuana Pay About 10 Percent in State Taxes on Retail Buys

The sale of cannabis in California went legal in 2016, and retailers were able to open their doors two years later. Along with the legal retail sale of cannabis came two new taxes — a cultivation tax on all harvests and an excise tax on the purchase of weed and products made with it; the usual sales taxes, both state and local, also applied. They add up, and in the third quarter of 2020, California’s total cannabis tax revenue was $306.7 million. Of that amount, the state gained sales and excise tax on $11 million worth of retail cannabis sold in cities in Santa Barbara County.

For $30 worth of cannabis flower, or buds, the taxes can raise the consumer’s payment to $41.77, the state Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) calculated. That includes a 15 percent excise tax and the state’s 8.5 percent sales tax. The CDTFA also added a 10 percent cannabis business tax, which is charged by most California jurisdictions, although Santa Barbara County’s cities’ rate is 5-6 percent. The cultivation tax is paid by weight when the farmer sells to a distributor.

The breakdown of the $306 million in taxes are excise tax of $159.8 million, cultivation tax of $41 million, and sales tax of $105.9 million. For the previous year’s July to September, the cannabis taxes to the state were $170.8 million.

The previous quarter, or April through June, generated $260 million for the state, and the first quarter of January to March generated close to $206 million. Santa Barbara County’s retail cannabis sales saw a similar move upward from the first to second quarter, the Tax and Fee Administration reported. January to March sales were $9 million, and April to May sales were $16.7 million. Many speculate the increase is due to the shutdown.

Santa Barbara County has yet to permit any retail cannabis stores and is in the process of determining where eight will go in the county’s unincorporated areas. If the $11 million in sales would have occurred in county areas, the income would have been about $441,000 with the county’s 4 percent retail cannabis tax, said Jeff Frapwell of the County Executive Office.

Correction: Santa Barbara County plans eight retail cannabis stores, not six; and this story has been updated to reflect local business tax amounts.

SOURCE: https://www.independent.com/2020/12/14/cannabis-tax-revenues-climbing-in-california/UnfollowRecommend

Kontrol $KNR $KNR.ca $KNR.c $KNRLF Completes Debenture Exchange and Announces Intention to Begin Process of Uplisting to Major North American Stock Exchanges $SNE $MSFT $HON $GOOGL $QCOM

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 7:22 AM on Wednesday, December 16th, 2020
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  • Company’s board of directors has authorized management to review the process to graduate the Company from the CSE to the TSX
  • If the Company is successful in uplisting to the TSX, Kontrol intends to, as soon as practical, begin the process of filing a Form F-1 Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States, which will enable Kontrol to apply to be listed on the NASDAQ

TORONTO, ON / December 16, 2020 / Kontrol Energy Corp. (CSE:KNR)(OTCQB:KNRLF)(FSE:1K8) (“Kontrol” or “Company“), a leader in smart buildings and cities through IoT, Cloud and SaaS technology, is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced debenture exchange (see press release dated June 9, 2020 and November 2, 2020) by private placement. The 2020 Debenture holders exchanged a total of $3,650,000 for 2022 Debentures and new proceeds of $871,000 were raised. The remaining 2020 Debenture balance of $2,061,000 was redeemed in cash by the Company. Each unit is comprised of one $1,000 8% unsecured debenture (and non-convertible) of the Company maturing on October 31, 2022 and 10 common shares.

Paul Ghezzi, CEO of Kontrol, commented:

“With the exchange of the 2020 Debentures we have improved the balance sheet and the Company’s net equity position. As we continue to execute on our business plan, we believe this is an opportune time to begin the graduation process to the senior North American exchanges for an uplisting in 2021.”

Name Change

Further to the passing of a resolution of shareholders at its most recent general and special meeting of shareholders, the Company intends to proceed with a corporate name change to “Kontrol Technologies Corp.”, which is anticipated to be completed prior to December 31, 2020.

Uplisting to TSX, NASDAQ

The Company’s board of directors has authorized management to review the process to graduate the Company from the CSE to the TSX. If the Company is successful in uplisting to the TSX, Kontrol intends to, as soon as practical, begin the process of filing a Form F-1 Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States (the “SEC“), which will enable Kontrol to apply to be listed on the NASDAQ.

Completion of any uplisting is subject to meeting certain conditions, as well as the approval of the TSX. There is no assurance that the TSX will approve the listing application or that Kontrol will complete the uplisting as contemplated. There is no assurance that either the SEC or NASDAQ will approve the Company’s respective applications or that Kontrol will complete the listing to the NASDAQ as proposed.

About Kontrol Energy

Kontrol Energy Corp., a Canadian public company, is a leader in smart buildings and cities through IoT, Cloud and SaaS technology. Kontrol Energy provides a combination of software, hardware, and service solutions to its customers to improve energy management, air quality and continuous emission monitoring.

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.

SOURCE: Kontrol Energy Corp.

AGORACOM Welcomes Valeo Pharma $VPH.ca $VPHIF With 7 Products To Be Launched In 2021 / 2022 ($45M. Estimated Peak Sales / Year) $HLS.ca $MDP.ca $GUD.ca $RX.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 3:31 PM on Tuesday, December 15th, 2020

(VPH: CSE) (VPHIF: OTCQB) (VP2: FSE)

www.valeopharma.com

Why Valeo Pharma?

  • Commercial stage revenue generating Canadian pharmaceutical company
  • Approaching EBITDA positive in coming months
  • 9 products currently marketed ($40M. estimated peak sales / year)
  • 7 additional products in pipeline ($45M. estimated peak sales / year)
  • In-license business model, no development or clinical risk
  • $1.5M in quarterly revenue ending July 31, 2020
  • $5.26M in revenue for 9 months ending July 31, 2020

What Exactly Does Valeo Pharma Do?

  • Acquires Canadian rights to commercial stage, innovative and proprietary drugs
  • Commercializes innovative prescription products in Canada
  • Focused on Neurodegenerative Diseases,  Oncology and Hospital Specialty Products
  • Internally manages portfolio through all stages of commercialization

Commercial Portfolio

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Here’s just a few products already approved:

BRAND: REDESCA® (BIOSIMILAR)

Launch: Q1-2021

Status: Approved by Health Canada December 2020

Indication: Injectable blood thinner

Market size:  $200M

Peak sales estimate $30 – $40M, sales margin 55 – 60% https://www.youtube.com/embed/XNn29Cx2ToY

BRAND: HESPERCOTM

Launch: Launched in Q4 -2020

Status: Approved by Health Canada

What is it: Anti-Oxidant – Immune system support

How’s it sold: Retail, Online (www.hesperco.com, www.amazon.ca)

Market Size: $500M

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BRAND: ONSTRYV®

Launch: Q3 2019

Status: Received positive recommendation for public reimbursement in Quebec

Use: Parkinson’s disease, 1st treatment launched in Canada since 2006

Patient base: 100,000 in Canada 2nd chronic neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer

Market Size: $20M

%Peak sales estimate $8M, sales margin 65-70 %

Pipeline

Pipeline

The Valeo Model

Company Forecast

  • All portfolio & pipeline products to be on the market by end 2022
  • Solid pipeline composed of “licensed” products
  • Peak Sales reached 2-4 years after market launch
  • From 1 product on the market to 12 in 4 years and more to come
  • Forecast excludes any new product licensing

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CLIENT FEATURE: Innocan Pharma $INNO.ca Developing The Pharmaceutical Guided Missile To Defeat Coronavirus Lung Infections $CGC.ca TLRY $VFF.ca $APHA $OVAT.ca $KHRN.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 11:38 AM on Tuesday, December 15th, 2020
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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)
  • Swiss CBD provider Cloud 9 Switzerland LLC (Distribution – Italy and Switzerland)
  • Active Therapeutics Ltd of Lancashire, United Kingdom (Distribution – UK and Ireland markets)
  • iAmHealth Distribution UG (Distribution – Germany)

Completed Trademark Registration in the EU, UK and Switzerland

  • Completion of the registration of its trademarks: Innocan Pharma, Relief & Go and SHIR in the EU, UK and Switzerland.
  • These trademarks represent Innocan’s OTC and derma cosmetic brand products that were recently launched in the German and UK 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

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