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“Nearly 50% of industrial injuries and fatalities are alcohol related. Commercial Fleets suffer from over 11,000 alcohol related accidents every year. That rate is climbing and technology has failed to keep pace with this epidemic”
We hear it happening all the time … and can never understand why technology can’t be created to prevent the senseless amount of deaths and injuries every year on our roads and our workplace. SOBR Safe has answered the call with incredible technology that has to be seen to believed.
Watch this powerful interview with David Gandini, Chairman & Chief Revenue Officer SOBR Safe (SOBR: OTCQB).
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at 8:11 AM on Thursday, December 10th, 2020
Suresh Venkatesan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the LD Micro Main Event Conference, which will be held as a virtual event. Management is scheduled to present to a live virtual panel on Tuesday, December 15 th at 2:40 p.m. EST.
TORONTO, Dec. 10, 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 Suresh Venkatesan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the LD Micro Main Event Conference, which will be held as a virtual event. Management is scheduled to present to a live virtual panel on Tuesday, December 15 th at 2:40 p.m. EST.
Following the conference a webcast replay of management’s presentation will be available on the “ Presentations & Events ” page in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website.
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 .
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 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, receiving full payment for its sale of its DenseLight subsidiary, future growth, 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, operational risks in the completion of the Company’s anticipated projects, delays or changes in plans with respect to the development of the Company’s anticipated projects by the Company’s third-party relationships, 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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at 8:16 AM on Wednesday, December 9th, 2020
Announced that it has launched a marketing campaign through AGORACOM for the purposes of raising the visibility and awareness of the Company on key online platforms while also facilitating education and increased understanding of POET’s technology, development progress and market opportunities.
The POET HUB, containing multiple landing pages, videos, photos and other helpful information, will be updated regularly over the course of the engagement and go-live on December 10, 2020 at: https://agoracom.com/ir/POETTechnologies
TORONTO, Dec. 09, 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, is pleased to announce that it has launched a marketing campaign through AGORACOM for the purposes of raising the visibility and awareness of the Company on key online platforms while also facilitating education and increased understanding of POET’s technology, development progress and market opportunities.
Significant Exposure Through AGORACOM Digital Network In 2019, AGORACOM has served over 350 public companies and surpassed 600 million page views, exceeding industry engagement metrics by over 400%.
The POET HUB, containing multiple landing pages, videos, photos and other helpful information, will be updated regularly over the course of the engagement and go-live on December 10, 2020 at: https://agoracom.com/ir/POETTechnologies
The POET 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.
“BeyondThePress Release” InterviewsonAGORACOM Discussion Forum POET has also launched a Discussion Forum on AGORACOM that will serve as a media and communications platform to provide expanded information about the Company and its technology to both current and prospective shareholders in a fully moderated environment. The new Discussion Forum will exclusively feature a “Beyond the Press Release” interview series with POET’s executive management team, which will include in-depth reviews and highlights from the Company’s most recent press releases. The first of the “Beyond The Press Release” Interviews can be found at: https://agoracom.com/ir/POETTechnologies/forums/discussion/topics/750580-video-poet-technologies-launch-of-lightbar-for-data-centers-is-an-inflection-point-for-the-company/messages/2291701#message
Verified officers at launch will be: Vivek Rajgarhia, President & General Manager and Thomas Mika, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
The AGORACOM marketing campaign is scheduled to run for a period of 12-months at a total annual cost of C$75,000 plus HST, which will be paid entirely in shares of POET’s common stock at various intervals after services have been rendered. The shares to be issued will not be issued at a discount. The Company will issue 30,268 shares at today’s closing price of C$0.56 associated with the initial payment for services rendered to-date. The issuance of all shares related to the marketing campaign agreement are subject to the TSX Venture Exchange policies and regulatory approvals.
About AGORACOM AGORACOM is a 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 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.
120 Eglinton Avenue, East, Suite 1107, Toronto, ON, M4P 1E2- Tel: 416-368-9411 – Fax: 416-322-5075
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at 6:10 PM on Tuesday, December 8th, 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 launch of their LightBar solution for data centers. They 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
For example – the biggest trends in computing today:
Cloud Computing
Artificial Intelligence
5G and Edge
HERE IS THE PROBLEM
Making photonics devices that are reliable is expensive in terms of both capital and labor.
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
Today’s press release announcing a line of high-performance remote laser light source products for applications in Cloud-Based Data Centers 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
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at 9:00 PM on Monday, August 19th, 2019
STAR-A.D.S.® (Airborne Data Service)
Real-time on-board, tracking, flight monitoring and analysis system that provides a virtual window into an aircraft
STAR-A.D.S. ® system installed on a major VVIP private operator in
the Mid-East has been operating for more than one year now, to the
satisfaction of the customer.
Discussions are being finalized to expand the installation of the
STAR solution of real-time monitoring to the rest of the customers’
fleet
Contract for 5 aircraft installations with a scheduled flights airline in Egypt has been implemented
First installation is scheduled for Fall 2019 as scheduling permits,
with the balance of fleet installations to match the C-check schedule
of the remaining aircraft in the fleet.
Production of 27 STAR-A.D.S.® System units has commenced in order to meet ongoing requirements
FULL DISCLOSURE: Star Navigation Systems Group Ltd. is an advertising client of AGORA Internet Relations Corp.
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at 9:59 AM on Friday, February 15th, 2019
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Mass Adoption is Coming: The Biggest US Automaker Turns to Blockchain to Help Save Millions in Identity Theft
General Motors Financial has partnered with blockchain company Spring Labs to help reduce identity theft.
It’s a move that could potentially save the car maker millions of dollars in fraud costs.
As CCN previously reported, 95% of carmakers expect to use blockchain technology in the next three years, but General Motors is leading the pack.
The partnership will see GM Financial, the finance branch of General
Motors, join Spring Labs’ Spring Founding Industry Partners Program. The
initiative is designed to advance the role of blockchain in data
sharing.
This is a huge nod towards real-world adoption of blockchain technology.
Very excited to officially unveil our partnership with @gmfinancial, one of the largest global providers of auto financing with operations in North America, South America, and Asia. https://t.co/DQ3HPpslXf
Speaking to Forbes,
GM Financial Chief Strategy Officer Mike Kanarios said he believes
blockchain technology will deliver a “better, faster, and cheaper
system†to identify fraud.
Solving a Million Dollar Problem
GM Financial is fighting a huge problem: synthetic identity fraud. It’s the fastest-growing form of identity theft in the US. Synthetic identity fraud is a process where someone blends various parts of people’s stolen data to create a new identity.
It’s effective and incredibly difficult to trace. By using synthetic
identity fraud, an individual can take out multiple credit cards or a
loan on a car.
“As the captive finance arm for General Motors and one of the world’s
largest auto finance providers, we are continually innovating and
evolving our fraud prevention and detection capabilities to better serve
and protect our customers and dealers.†GM Financial Chief Strategy Officer Mike Kanarios.
GM Financial is responsible for issuing loans, finance, and leasing
options. It has a presence in North America, South America, and Asia.
The company is a huge target for fraudsters and it reportedly loses
millions of dollars per year fighting identity theft.
General Motors isn’t just selling small-ticket items. If a fraudster
buys a car, it can be almost impossible to track them down to reclaim
the money. Blockchain technology could help identify and verify
individuals before they are approved for a car loan.
Blockchain technology could save General Motors millions in money lost to fraud.
Spring Labs: Raised $15 million to Kickstart Blockchain Adoption
Spring Labs is a blockchain startup that has already raised $15
million in seed money. It is developing the Spring Protocol, a
blockchain-based network which allows companies to share data and
information privately. The protocol ensures the underlying source of
data is never revealed.
To spur growth, Spring Labs launched the Spring Founding Industry
Partners Program. It has so far invited a handful of FinTech startups to
work together on research and development of its technology.
“We are excited to partner with GM Financial to create solutions on
our developing network to address vexing economic problems such as
identity fraud.†Adam Jiwan, CEO of Spring Labs.
The ultimate goal is to get companies to share information via the
Spring Protocol. By doing so, they can spot and stamp out cases of
identity fraud.
General Motors Leading the Charge in Blockchain
General Motors is one of the few Fortune 500 companies taking
meaningful steps in blockchain adoption. GM Financial is also a member
of the Hyperledger project, an initiative designed to drive real-world blockchain solutions.
62% of auto execs agree that blockchain will shake up the industry within three years, but it might be here sooner than they think.
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legendary financier, Sheldon Inwentash, ThreeD is a Canadian-based
venture capital firm that only invests in best of breed small-cap
companies which are both defensible and mass scalable. More than just
lip service, Inwentash has financed many of Canada’s biggest small-cap
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Blockchain has already started to level the playing field by disrupting correspondent banking and democratizing payments.
In 2019, blockchain will start to move beyond payments and will begin to unbundle securities, loans and other derivative financial products. Companies like Securitize*, Dharma, Dydx, Compound Finance and The Ocean are all interesting companies working on the next phase of Decentralized Finance (DeFi).
Asheesh Birla is senior vice president of product at Ripple.
The following is an exclusive contribution to CoinDesk’s 2018 Year in Review.
Industries across the board – from cable companies to grocery stores –
are desperately trying to hold on to their most prized possession: the
bundle. The conventional wisdom goes “if you control access and
distribution then consumers have little choice to go anywhere else.â€
Unfortunately for sleepy incumbent bundlers, we’ve seen companies
like Netflix and Amazon unbundle nearly every part of our lives. The
same is now underway in crypto and finance, where some of the largest
financial institutions are seeing their bundles face serious headwinds.
As the unbundling picks up in 2019, I expect it create opportunities
for smart blockchain companies that can find their niche and be
successful. But with that opportunity also comes great risk. If
entrepreneurs and builders get over their skis or promise too much –
like many did in early 2018 – they risk losing credibility and giving
away their first-mover advantage.
Asia Leads the Way
For decades, the largest global financial institutions controlled much of the financial system underpinning the global economy.
Blockchain has already started to level the playing field by
disrupting correspondent banking and democratizing payments. In 2019,
blockchain will start to move beyond payments and will begin to unbundle
securities, loans and other derivative financial products. Companies
like Securitize*, Dharma, Dydx, Compound Finance and The Ocean are all
interesting companies working on the next phase of Decentralized Finance
(DeFi).
Over the last several years, mobile app companies like Grab, Gojek
and Paytm have expanded their offerings to include payments,
investments, remittances, loans and insurance. They are rapidly
capturing newly banked consumers as many Asian economies move from cash
to digital.
Regulators in Asia are providing clearer guidelines on blockchain and
crypto projects, partially because they consider blockchain a catalyst
for economic growth.
Additionally, over 80 percent of all cryptocurrency trading volume is
based out of Asia, so there is strong appetite to build out a workable
infrastructure. If Grab, Gojek, and Paytm can control distribution to a
newly banked set of consumers, they’ll then start to look towards
blockchain to source a better experience for payments, loans and other
derivative financial products.
Back to basics
Over the last few years, the crypto space deviated from the original
vision of financial access, which was well articulated in Satoshi
Nakamoto’s bitcoin white paper. Similar to the internet boom and bust,
nearly every imaginable use case from tracking flower freshness to
Kodakcoin used blockchain as a buzzword to gain influence and attract
eyeballs.
However, just like the early internet, use cases have to match where the technology is in its development stage.
For example, Netflix wouldn’t have been successful streaming TV shows
in the year 2000 when fewer than one percent of people had access to
broadband. In the last few years, it’s become clear that payments are
the one use case where blockchain works today.
In 2019, blockchain will build on this momentum and branch into
decentralized finance applications such as loans and insurance products
that leverage blockchain-based smart contract platforms.
I’ve always found that some of the best building happens in down
markets. As long as builders can stay focused on solving very specific
use cases, we will see more competition, innovation and a much-needed
unbundling.
That’s a great thing for the entire industry.
Disclosure: Ripple’s Xpring is an investor in Securitize.
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