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The QualityStocks Daily Stock List

Candel Therapeutics (CADL)

MarketBeat, QualityStocks and MarketClub Analysis reported earlier on Candel Therapeutics (CADL), and today we highlight the Company, here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

Candel Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: CADL) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical firm that is focused on developing and commercializing cancer immunotherapy drugs.

The firm has its headquarters in Needham, Massachusetts and was incorporated in 1999 by Estuardo Aguilar-Cordova. Prior to its name change in November 2020, the firm was known as Advantagene Inc. The firm serves consumers in the United States.

The company develops oncolytic viral immunotherapies using its viral immunotherapy platform which is based on genetically modified HSV (herpes simplex virus) and adenovirus constructs. Its engineered viruses induce immunogenic death via viral-mediated cytotoxicity in diseased cells, which releases tumor neo-antigens and creates a pro-inflammatory microenvironment at a patient’s injection site. The company’s preclinical models and clinical trials use its approach.

The enterprise’s product portfolio comprises of its oncolytic HSV product candidate dubbed CAN-3110, which has been designed to improve tumor cell elimination while minimizing toxicity in health tissues. This candidate is undergoing a phase 1 clinical trial and has been developed to treat recurrent high-grade glioma. It also develops an adenovirus product candidate known as CAN-2409 (aglatimagenebesadenovec), to treat pancreatic cancer and primary prostate cancer.

The firm recently entered into a collaboration with Bionaut Labs, which explores the use of microscale robots developed by Bionaut for the delivery of oncolytic viral immunotherapy agents developed by Candel to tumors in the brain. This strategic collaboration may improve outcomes for patients living with brain cancer, which will not only benefit patients but also encourage more investments into the firm, which will boost its growth.

Candel Therapeutics (CADL), closed Thursday's trading session at $6.4, up 280.9524%, on 143,930,489 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 17.252M and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.66/$7.65.

CBD of Denver (CBDD)

RedChip, MarketClub Analysis and QualityStocks reported earlier on CBD of Denver (CBDD), and today we highlight the Company, here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

CBD of Denver Inc. (OTC: CBDD) is a media firm based in the United States that is focused on the development and commercialization of CBD (cannabinoid) products and related social networking.

It operates as a subsidiary of Swiss Industry Ventures AG and has its headquarters in Centennial, Colorado. Before changing its name in 2018, the company was known as Verde Media Group Inc. It was founded in 1993 and currently owns two subsidiaries in Switzerland; CBD Welt 24, GmbH and Rockflowr, GmbH.

The company’s brands include CBDD Health Care Professionals, Black Pearl CBD and CBD Social Network. It is also involved in researching, developing and distributing premium hemp extract products. The company’s network; www.cbdsocialnetwork.com, allows users of CBD from the United States and others across the globe to interact and talk about various CBD products, CBD treatments and uses.

In addition to this, the enterprise operates a managed media financing company with development, distribution and production functions. It intends to build a library of Intellectual Property Rights in different formats, including mobile technology, television, DVD and digital download.

There are many potential uses for CBD, with individuals across the globe using it to treat conditions like depression, chronic pain, anxiety and stress. Its benefits also include increases in appetite, nervous system protection, decreases inflammation, induces a reduction in epilepsy seizers and benefits an individual’s cardiovascular system. As CBD and marijuana become more popular across the globe, their demand also grows. This increase will not only be beneficial to the company’s stocks but also its stakeholders.

CBD of Denver (CBDD), closed Thursday's trading session at $0.0013, up 73.3333%, on 243,333,134 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 1.345M and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.0002/$0.0014.

Auto Parts 4Less Group (FLES)

QualityStocks and Emerging Markets reported earlier on Auto Parts 4Less Group (FLES), and today we highlight the Company, here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

Auto Parts 4Less Group Inc. (OTC: FLES) is an e-commerce auto and truck parts sales firm that offers parts and accessories for different vehicles.

The firm has its headquarters in Las Vegas, Nevada and was incorporated in 2004, on December 30th. Prior to its name change in April 2022, the firm was known as The 4Less Group Inc. It operates as part of the auto parts industry, under the consumer cyclical sector. The firm serves consumers around the globe.

The company’s flagship automotive marketplace has the potential to offer buyers a range of automotive parts for cars, trucks, boats, motorcycles and RV’s on a single platform. For sellers, it provides free sign-up and onboarding, a low marketplace sales fee and instant payments.

The enterprise’s product categories include tools and supplies, powersports parts, boat parts, car & truck parts, commercial truck parts, motorcycle parts and other parts. It provides automotive parts, including exhaust systems, suspension systems, wheels, tires, stereo systems, truck bed covers, and shocks for cars, trucks, boats, motorcycles, RVs, and other parts through AutoParts4Less.com. Its tools and supplies product offers air compressors, air tools, auto paints & supplies, auto safety kits and supplies, auto toolboxes and storage, automotive care and detailing, automotive repair kits, battery testers and chargers, fluids & chemicals and more.

The firm, which achieved nearly 90% growth in its sales, is focused on becoming the go-to destination for all automotive parts. This may in turn open it up to new growth and investment opportunities.

Auto Parts 4Less Group (FLES), closed Thursday's trading session at $0.04475, up 45.8605%, on 3,604,703 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 624,175 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.0082/$1.07.

Iterum Therapeutics (ITRM)

MarketBeat, StreetInsider, QualityStocks, MarketClub Analysis, TradersPro, StockMarketWatch and 360 Wall Street reported earlier on Iterum Therapeutics (ITRM), and today we highlight the Company, here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

Iterum Therapeutics Plc. (NASDAQ: ITRM) is a pharmaceutical firm which is involved in the development and commercialization of anti-infectives that treat pathogens which are resistant to drugs.

The firm was founded on June 24, 2015 by Corey N. Fishman and makes up part of the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry. Iterum Therapeutics Plc. has its headquarters in Dublin, Ireland.

Iterum Therapeutics serves patients and physicians across the globe and its products are designed to combat pathogens which are drug resistant. This is geared at improving the lives of individuals who have been affected by severe and life-threatening ailments across the globe.

The firm is currently developing an anti-infective compound with IV and oral formulations known as sulopenem. The product candidate has shown that it has the potential to fight against anaerobic, gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria that is resistant to other antibiotics. The candidate is currently undergoing its phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate its effectiveness in treating uncomplicated and complicated urinary tract infections as well as intra-abdominal infections.

The firm’s drug candidate, sulopenem, is the only IV and oral branded penem available worldwide. The FDA accepted the firm’s NDA for its sulopenem candidate for the treatment of uncomplicated UTIs. As of 2021, Iterum Therapeutics Plc. had also partnered up with Eversana, which would help in the effective and efficient distribution of sulopenem once the drug is available for prescribing.

Iterum Therapeutics (ITRM), closed Thursday's trading session at $1.87, up 20.6452%, on 753,646 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 240,418 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.622/$2.50.

Abits Group (ABTS)

We reported earlier on Abits Group (ABTS), and today we highlight the Company, here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

Abits Group Inc. (NASDAQ: ABTS) is a digital firm focused on providing Internet media marketing services in China and bitcoin mining and related services in the United States.

The firm has its headquarters in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong and was incorporated in 2003. During its inception, it primarily focused on the research and development of artificial intelligence. Prior to its name change in November 2023, the firm was known as Moxian (BVI) Inc. It operates as part of the capital markets industry, under the financial services sector. The firm serves consumers around the globe.

The enterprise operates the Games Channel of the Xinhua App, an application developed and operated by Xinhua New China News Agency. It concluded the construction of its mining center at Duff, near La Follette City in the state of Tennessee in October 2023. The center is deployed with 400 units of S19J Pro miners and 1180 units of S19XP Hydro miners (20.8J). As of December 31, 2023, the maximum mining hash rate reached 298 PH/s. During the fourth quarter of 2023, the enterprise produced 43.94 bitcoins, including a small contribution of 4.34 bitcoins from its facility in Kazakhstan.

The company recently released its latest operations update for the quarter ended December 31st, 2023. Currently, it is in the process of constructing a new generation of dry-cooler-type hydro containers, which is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2024. Based on the company’s preliminary estimate, upon completion of the project, the hash rate by then could reach up to 340 PH/s. This may positively influence returns into the company.

Abits Group (ABTS), closed Thursday's trading session at $0.6311, off by 1.5445%, on 27,296 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 2.254M and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.565463/$1.80.

Momo Inc. (MOMO)

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Researchers say artificial intelligence (AI) may exacerbate the fraud risks associated with online dating. Although it is only a few years in the making, generative AI has already shown its potential as an extremely disruptive tool. With entire industries following the continued advancement of AI tools warily, experts say the technology could also magnify fraud risks in online dating.

With only a few major players dominating the online dating scene, the industry has long been accused of failing to respond expediently to problems on dating apps. These apps already present a mostly unrestricted ground for scammers and other unscrupulous players to take advantage of folks looking for love. With advanced AI tools such as ChatGPT at their disposal, online dating may be looking at a surge of nigh-indistinguishable fraud.

These AI-powered applications can help people write messages and allow one man to talk to more than 5,000 women on the virtual dating platform Tinder. Aleksandr Zhadan in Moscow programmed ChatGPT to talk to thousands of women on his behalf and eventually landed his wife using this unorthodox technique. Interestingly, it was ultimately the AI tool’s idea for the Moscow resident to propose to one of the women it was talking to.

Zhadan’s story presents a growing challenge in online dating: it is becoming increasingly harder to distinguish between messages written by chatbots and human beings. With AI-powered image-generation tools becoming more advanced by the day, online dating profiles may also be using AI-generated images. The result could be an onslaught of fake profiles generated by AI and used by bad players for fraudulent purposes.

While Zhadan used AI to look for love, other players may leverage tools such as ChatGPT to scam unsuspecting individuals. The growing popularity of such tools has also coincided with an increase in AI-powered fraud on dating sites. Data from cybersecurity company Arkose Labs shows that there was a whopping 2,000% increase in bot attacks on online dating platforms from January 2023 to January 2024.

The problem will only get worse with time, experts say. Tools such as ChatGPT are still in their infancy and have significant room for growth, meaning they will sound more human as the technology ages, giving criminals more advanced tools to scam people out of their money. Fraud was already a concern on many dating platforms, with romance scams costing Americans $1.14 billion in 2023, but AI could make the problem explode to catastrophic levels if proper steps aren’t taken to address the issue.

Companies such as Momo Inc. (NASDAQ: MOMO) in the online dating space are undoubtedly giving the potential risks of artificial intelligence in that space serious thought in order to protect the public from fraudsters looking to take advantage of people on the dating platforms.

Momo Inc. (MOMO), closed Thursday's trading session at $5.97, off by 3.5541%, on 3,472,435 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 2.111M and the stock's 52-week low/high is $5.59/$11.12.

Mind Medicine Inc. (MNMD)

QualityStocks, InvestorPlace, Schaeffer's, MarketBeat, The Wealth Report, The Street, The Stock Dork, PsychedelicNewsWire, MarketClub Analysis, Daily Trade Alert, Wealth Daily, Trades Of The Day and TradersPro reported earlier on Mind Medicine Inc. (MNMD), and today we highlight the Company, here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

Hallucinogenic persistent perception disorder (HPPD) is an intoxication disorder caused by psychedelic drugs that encompasses a range of visual disturbances that occur in different time frames. The disorder also causes extreme anxiety as well as out-of-body sensations and is marked by shame as well as stigma.

There are two types of HPPD; the first is characterized by brief flashbacks, while individuals with the second type of HPPD experience symptoms that can last anywhere between a couple of months to their whole lives. Dr. Anneliese McConnell, a researcher at Western Sydney University, reports that HPPD affects more than 5% of psychedelic drug users. The condition is triggered by hallucinogen use, with LSD being the most common drug linked to the disorder.

McConnell explained that drugs such as MDMA, psilocybin and marijuana could also trigger hallucinogen persistent perception disorder. The disorder solely affects an individual’s vision, with researchers noting that those with this disorder are often aware that their perception isn’t normal.

Jack, an individual who developed the disorder after ingested a drink spiked with LSD, revealed that while he had tried psychedelics recreationally before, the high he experienced was one hundred times stronger. Once the trip ended, he had expected the visual effects to wear off, but they persisted. He described the change as feeling like one was always wearing 3D glasses, noting that nothing felt real. Jack also revealed that in the initial stages, he used to experience panic attacks that would last hours. He added that while antipsychotic drugs had helped manage the symptoms, more information about the risks of ingesting psychedelics needed to be communicated to the public.

As psychedelics continue to be heralded as beneficial for managing a range of mental-health conditions, their illegal use also continues to increase. Currently, there is no cure for the disorder. It is managed with a range of psychotropic and anti-epileptic drugs. Additionally, no research has been done to prove whether the current treatments are effective. Most studies on the disorder focus on describing it instead of looking into how it occurs and identifying individuals who are at risk.

Harry McConnell, a psychiatrist, and Dr. McConnell are the first researchers to examine whether hallucinogen persistent perception disorder has been linked to other disorders such as migraines accompanied by tinnitus or visual auras. In their statement, the father-daughter duo highlight the importance of understanding the risks of the drugs users are ingesting, be it therapeutically or recreationally, and make informed choices.

Risks of developing conditions such as HPPD justify why startups such as Mind Medicine Inc. (NASDAQ: MNMD) (NEO: MMED) (DE: MMQ) are focusing on developing psychedelic formulations for medical use. It also explains why they are taking time to study those formulations so that avoidable risks can be sidestepped.

Mind Medicine Inc. (MNMD), closed Thursday's trading session at $10.8, off by 8.0851%, on 3,343,628 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 519,168 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $2.41/$12.22.

HUB Cyber Security (HUBC)

QualityStocks, MarketBeat, InvestorsUnderground, InvestorPlace, 360wallstreet and 247 Market News reported earlier on HUB Cyber Security (HUBC), and today we highlight the Company, here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

HUB Cyber Security (NASDAQ: HUBC), a developer of confidential computing cybersecurity solutions and services, has acquired QPoint Technologies. The acquisition means that HB now holds 100% of QPoint; the acquisition is also a strategic piece of HUB’s mission to establish a leading global secure-data fabric ecosystem. QPoint has built a diverse customer base of more than 100 renowned brand clients, including Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, the developer of the Iron Dome, the Israel Airport Authority and the Ministry of Defense of Israel. QPoint includes five subsidiaries and provides solutions and consulting across various verticals, including innovative data management and security solutions. The company offers expertise in software engineering, testing, cybersecurity, ICT, web, mobile, project management and complex integration processes. In addition, QPoint has a history of financial health, reporting an annual revenue in FY23 of an estimated $26 million with a year-over-year customer growth rate surpassing 80%. “Acquiring QPoint is not just a transaction; it's a strategic move deeply embedded in our long-term vision,” said HUB Cyber Security CEO Noah Hershcoviz in the press release. “Completing the acquisition of QPoint now is part of our strategy aimed at fortifying our cybersecurity infrastructure, enhancing our operational resilience and ultimately increasing shareholder value. This integration marks a pivotal moment in our journey towards establishing a more comprehensive cybersecurity framework and underscores our commitment to our mission and to our shareholders.”

To view the full press release, visit https://ibn.fm/rXiXM

About HUB Cyber Security Ltd.

HUB Cyber Security was established in 2017 by veterans of the elite intelligence units of the Israeli Defense Forces. The company specializes in unique cybersecurity solutions protecting sensitive commercial and government information. The company debuted an advanced encrypted computing solution to prevent hostile intrusions at the hardware level while introducing a novel set of data-theft prevention solutions. HUB Security operates in more than 30 countries and provides innovative cybersecurity computing appliances, as well as a wide range of cybersecurity services worldwide. For more information about the company, please visit www.HUBSecurity.com.

HUB Cyber Security (HUBC), closed Thursday's trading session at $1.04, up 44.6453%, on 18,016,520 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 819 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.6796/$14.708.

Lelantos Holdings Inc. (LNTO)

QualityStocks and Green Energy Stocks reported earlier on Lelantos Holdings Inc. (LNTO), and today we highlight the Company, here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

Lelantos Holdings (OTC: LNTO) has announced the completion of the acquisition of 50% of Eco Management Systems, a Scottdale, Arizona-headquartered full-service commercial and residential solar contractor (“EPC”) that is licensed in Arizona, California, Illinois, and Texas. The announcement noted that the addition of Eco Management to the company will allow Lelantos to greatly expand its operations, including the introduction of a residential solar program. It will also enable the company to directly install its projects in the states where Eco is licensed. The announcement further stated that Lelantos has structured plans to fully acquire Eco after successfully completing mutually agreed-upon milestones. “Finalizing this acquisition culminates a process we have been working on for more than 12 months. The synergy and alignment between Lelantos and Eco is outstanding and we are excited to expand our operational footprint and realize the goal of vertical integration within the renewable energy space through the acquisition,” said Nathan Puente, CEO of Lelantos Holdings.

To view the full press release, visit https://ibn.fm/nZmUB

About Lelantos Holdings

Founded in the spirit of “Solution Hunting,” Lelantos Holdings’ innovative business structure is purpose-built to acquire or joint-venture with established entities in strategic market sectors. With a focus on sustainable energy, Lelantos Holdings has a mission of being at the forefront of innovation in a dynamic industry, and the goal of operating as a vertically integrated entity to reduce overhead and increase service offerings. Although Lelantos is a new entity, the company’s overall vision has been collectively developed by a seasoned management team over the past decade to culminate its current operations, foster innovation, and advance technological developments. For more information, visit the company’s website at LelantosHoldings.io.

Lelantos Holdings Inc. (LNTO), closed Thursday's trading session at $0.33, even for the day. The average volume for the last 3 months is 9.157M and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.105/$2.75.

Authentic Holdings Inc.'s (AHRO)

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Authentic Holdings’ (OTC: AHRO) Maybacks Global Entertainment has signed ad representation agreements with some of the of the world's largest digital ad agencies, including ORKA Ads, Smarty Ads, Boldwin Media, Pilot X and Ads Intelligence. Based on the agreements, these agencies will all be marketing Maybacks Vast Tags ads program, which is a form of advertising that enables video players and ad servers to communicate with each other. VAST stands for Video Ad Serving Template. “The data projections for video ads or Vast Tags show that industry spending is poised to reach $229.80 billion in 2027, and Maybacks and its iDreamCTV network is on its way in grabbing a portion of this hypergrowth trend for its video ads,” said Authentic Holdings president and chair Chris Giordano in the press release. “There are many other agencies that have contacted us interested in getting involved in our Vast Tag program. And very soon we will be launching a very large global initiative for our Vast Tags with two major consumer electronics companies. We are extremely enthusiastic that once we launch those partnerships in the coming weeks, we will see a deluge of interest from many internationally based digital ad agencies and advertisers very interested our Vast Tag program domestically and across the globe. Adding a global Vast Tag program with two major consumer electronics companies as our marketing partners should generate significant revenue for us when these programs are launched in the coming weeks.”

To view the full press release, visit https://ibn.fm/NWphk

About Authentic Holdings Inc.

Authentic Holdings is a multifaceted media and merchandising company with four operating subsidiaries, including Authentic Heroes, Old Is Gold Joint Venture, Maybacks Global Entertainment and the NFT Mint Farm. For more information about the company, visit www.AuthenticHoldings.com.

Authentic Holdings Inc.'s (AHRO), closed Thursday's trading session at $0.0008, even for the day, on 32,760,205 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 431,100 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.0001/$0.002.

Zhibao Technology (ZBAO)

We reported earlier on Zhibao Technology (ZBAO), and today we highlight the Company, here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

Zhibao Technology (NASDAQ: ZBAO), a leading and high-growth InsurTech company primarily providing digital insurance brokerage services through its operating entities in China, recently announced the closing of its initial public offering. The offering consisted of 1,500,000 Class A ordinary shares, each at $4.00, for aggregate gross proceeds of $6,000,000 before deductions. According to the announcement, the company has granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 225,000 Class A ordinary shares to cover the over-allotment at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The Class A ordinary shares began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market on Apr. 2, 2024, under the symbol ZBAO. EF Hutton LLC acted as the sole book-running manager for the offering.

To view the full press release, visit https://ibn.fm/ex5i5

About Zhibao Technology Inc.

Zhibao Technology is a leading and high growth InsurTech company primarily engaging in providing digital insurance brokerage services through its operating entities (“Zhibao China Group”) in China. 2B2C (“to-business-to-customer”) digital embedded insurance is the company’s innovative business model, which Zhibao China Group pioneered. Zhibao China Group launched the first digital insurance brokerage platform in China in 2020, which is powered by its proprietary PaaS (“Platform as a Service”). Zhibao has developed more than 40 proprietary and innovative digital insurance solutions addressing different scenarios in a wide range of industries, including but not limited to travel, sports, logistics, utilities, and e-commerce. Zhibao China Group acquires and analyzes customer data, utilizing big data and artificial intelligence technology to continually iterate and enhance its digital insurance solutions. This iterative process, in addition to continually improving its digital insurance solutions, will keep the company abreast of the new trends and customer preferences in the market. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Zhibao-Tech.com.

Zhibao Technology (ZBAO), closed Thursday's trading session at $3.57, up 8.1818%, on 67,693 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 106,157 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $3.00/$4.00.

Astra Energy (ASRE)

QualityStocks and Green Energy Stocks reported earlier on Astra Energy (ASRE), and today we highlight the Company, here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

Astra Energy (OTCQB: ASRE) today announced the closing of a joint venture transaction with Powertron Global LLC to build a power company in the waste-to-energy sector. The announcement noted that Astra and Powertron intend to own and operate projects as a single entity – an independent power producer – selling power to consumers while providing them with waste-to-energy solutions on a long-term contract basis. The projects will address accumulating waste in many regions, generate incremental power, improve reliability of electricity delivery critical to a growing economy, reduce carbon emissions, and create direct and indirect jobs. Astra and Powertron intend to work together to combine projects and their resources to execute more efficiently, strengthening the overall potential for financial success and profitability.

To view the full press release, visit https://ibn.fm/Qfxbs

About Astra Energy Inc.

Astra is an integrated solutions provider investing in and developing renewable and clean energy projects in markets where demand is high, supply is limited and there is an opportunity to address other imminent market needs. Astra’s corporate strategy is rooted in securing technologies and assets; identifying viable market opportunities; and bringing together resources, expertise, technology, and defined action plans to execute first-in-class projects that benefit communities, local economies, the planet, and the company’s investors. Its goal is to create a more secure and sustainable power sector that supports the company’s purpose, mission and values to transform the economic, environmental and social landscape for generations to come. For more information on Astra Energy Inc., visit the company’s website at www.astraenergyinc.com.

Astra Energy (ASRE), closed Thursday's trading session at $0.139, even for the day, on 81,122 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 225 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.0301/$0.455.

The QualityStocks Company Corner

Diamond Lake Minerals Inc. (OTC: DLMI)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Diamond Lake Minerals Inc. (OTC: DLMI).

Tokenization, the process of developing and issuing a digital asset representing a real-world asset, is gaining recognition, as BlackRock CEO Larry Fink states that it will be the "next generation for markets"

Brian J. Esposito, the CEO of multi-strategy operating company Diamond Lake Minerals, shares Fink's vision and regards tokenization as a game-changing concept for investors

Esposito believes tokenized assets provide opportunities to people who would have never had a chance to directly own such assets or participate in offerings

DLMI hopes to capture a significant market share by offering SEC-registered tokens, appealing to investors who might be reticent to purchase digital assets like cryptocurrency that are not regulated

Tokenization is the process of developing and offering a digital asset that represents an existing, real-world asset. BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, is at the forefront of this digital transformation that is driving greater accessibility and efficiency within the traditional finance and investment spaces. Led by CEO Larry Fink, a visionary who holds that tokenization of financial assets will be "the next generation for markets" (https://ibn.fm/mRSiu), BlackRock recently launched the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity ("BUIDL") Fund, its first tokenized fund, issued on the Ethereum public blockchain (https://ibn.fm/0Da6G). Larry Fink is not alone in his assessment of a future characterized by tokenized assets. Other executives, including Jonathan Larsen, the CEO of Ping A Global Voyager Fund, and Brian J. Esposito, the CEO of multi-strategy operating company Diamond Lake Minerals (OTC: DLMI), share this vision. For his part, Larsen believes that tokens in finance are "a really massive trend… a much bigger story than cryptocurrencies," while Esposito regards tokenization as a game-changing concept and technology for investors.

Diamond Lake Minerals Inc. (OTC: DLMI) is a multi-strategy operating company offering traditional investors an entry point to the future of digital securities. The company’s goal, through its established M&A roadmap, is to responsibly innovate and develop promising businesses that are likely to benefit from the ongoing shift toward digital assets. Through this approach, Diamond Lake Minerals provides traditional investors an opportunity to gain exposure to the emergence of regulated digital securities through a more familiar investment vehicle – the purchase of stock.

Founded in 1954 and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Diamond Lake Minerals is positioning itself as a leader in the digital asset and security token space. The company’s mission is to bring back to the public markets timeless business principles focused on healthy, sustainable growth and strong earnings with a goal of creating value for stakeholders in the modern digital world.

Diamond Lake Minerals believes the future of financial markets is set to be revolutionized by tokenization. Tokenization refers to the use of digital assets that can be traded via protocols with instantaneous settlement and reduced fees, eliminating the need for traditional clearing or settlement processes. Beyond efficiency, the emerging landscape emphasizes transparency, liquidity and security in asset management and investment.

With the backing of Esposito Intellectual Enterprises and its 20+ years of experience, Diamond Lake Minerals has access to the expertise of 110+ companies and 200+ joint ventures, along with knowledge spanning 25+ industries. The company is creating a vertically integrated ecosystem that encompasses various high-growth sectors. This integration aims to maximize operational efficiencies and profitability across all business units.

Products & Services Portfolio

Diamond Lake Minerals, guided by its strategic partnerships and future roadmap, envisions a diverse portfolio across multiple industries, as shown in the overview below. The company is poised to redefine the conglomerate model for the 21st century, with a focus on vertical integration, digital securities and sustainable growth.

Its target market segments include:

  • Fashion: DLMI seeks stakes in brands blending timeless aesthetics with tech influences.
  • Beauty: DLMI eyes partnerships with innovators elevating beauty through sustainable practices.
  • Real Estate: DLMI aims for interests in ventures modernizing property transactions via blockchain.
  • Hospitality: DLMI’s vision includes associations with enterprises enhancing guest experiences via tech integration.
  • Liquor: DLMI aspires to collaborate with unique distillers merging tradition and innovation.
  • IoT: DLMI intends to invest in solutions seamlessly connecting the digital and physical worlds.
  • Wireless: DLMI envisions stakes in wireless tech optimizing global communication.
  • Technology: DLMI plans to back pioneers driving the next tech revolution.
  • Maritime: DLMI seeks partnerships in maritime solutions emphasizing green initiatives.
  • Aviation: DLMI’s strategy includes holdings in aviation innovators focusing on efficiency.
  • Aerospace: DLMI aims to support ventures pushing boundaries in space exploration.
  • Education: DLMI collaborates with platforms revolutionizing learning through tech.
  • Charity: DLMI eyes alliances with charitable entities leveraging transparency via blockchain.
  • Healthcare: DLMI foresees investments in healthcare tech personalizing patient care.
  • TV: DLMI intends stakes in TV platforms innovating content delivery.
  • Film: DLMI aspires to support filmmakers merging storytelling with immersive tech.
  • Music: DLMI plans interests in music ventures amplifying artists through digital platforms.
  • Entertainment: DLMI targets stakes in platforms redefining entertainment paradigms.
  • IP: DLMI envisions collaborations safeguarding intellectual properties via tech solutions.
  • Data Management: DLMI seeks ventures optimizing data utilization and insights.
  • Data Storage: DLMI’s roadmap includes alliances with secure data storage solutions.
  • Streaming: DLMI intends to back streaming platforms prioritizing user experience.
  • Real World Assets: DLMI eyes investments translating tangible assets into digital value.
  • Gold & Silver: DLMI aims for stakes in platforms digitizing precious metal trading.
  • Sports: DLMI envisions collaborations enhancing sports experiences via tech integration.
  • Sports Technology: DLMI seeks ventures revolutionizing athlete performance and fan engagement.
  • Water: DLMI plans to back solutions ensuring water sustainability and accessibility.
  • Water Treatment: DLMI targets investments in eco-friendly water purification technologies.
  • Animation: DLMI eyes stakes in animation houses blending art with cutting-edge tech.
  • Studio Production: DLMI’s vision includes support for studios transforming content creation.
  • Consumer Products: DLMI seeks partnerships with brands prioritizing consumer-centric innovations.
  • Collectables: DLMI envisions collaborations with platforms digitizing unique collectibles.
  • Digital Assets: DLMI aims to invest in ventures maximizing the potential of digital ownership.
  • Web3: DLMI aspires to back pioneers ushering in the decentralized web era.
  • Identity Management: DLMI eyes solutions prioritizing user identity security in the digital space.
  • Media & Journalists: DLMI seeks alliances promoting unbiased reporting and content democratization.
  • Metaverse: DLMI envisions stakes in ventures crafting immersive virtual universes.
  • Space Economy: DLMI targets investments in ventures monetizing space exploration.
  • Modular Homes: DLMI plans interests in solutions revolutionizing home construction.
  • Financial Technology: DLMI seeks partnerships modernizing financial transactions.
  • Gaming: DLMI aims to back game developers enhancing user immersion.
  • Travel: DLMI eyes collaborations transforming travel experiences through tech.
  • Health & Wellness: DLMI’s strategy includes investments in holistic health tech solutions.
  • Augmented Reality: DLMI envisions stakes in AR platforms blurring reality and digital.
  • AI: DLMI seeks to support AI innovations humanizing tech interactions.
  • Esports: DLMI targets investments in platforms amplifying esports experiences.
  • Construction: DLMI plans to back ventures modernizing construction practices.
  • Virtual Reality: DLMI intends stakes in VR platforms offering alternate realities.
  • Retail Tech: DLMI envisions collaborations digitizing retail experiences.
  • Biotechnology: DLMI seeks ventures pushing boundaries in biotech innovations.

Market Opportunity

According to Diamond Lake Minerals’ business plan executive summary, the market for digital securities is projected to grow from $10 billion in 2022 to $1 trillion by 2028, a CAGR of 45% for the forecast period.

The global blockchain market value is expected to grow from an estimated $3 billion in 2020 to $39.7 billion by 2025, marking a CAGR of 67.3% for the period. Valued at $2.28 billion in 2021, the Security Token Offerings market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 19%. This growth is expected to be driven by the rising adoption of tokenization and the increasing prominence of STOs, especially in North America.

In addition, the global investment management market is projected to grow from a value of $100 trillion in 2020 to $178 trillion by 2025, recording a CAGR of 7.2% over the period.

Management Team

Brian J. Esposito is CEO of Diamond Lake Minerals. As founder and CEO of Esposito Intellectual Enterprises LLC, he brings over 20 years of diverse experience in sectors like manufacturing, technology, music and real estate, and is known for his global executive networking and balance sheet optimization skills.

Michael Reynolds is President and Director of Diamond Lake Minerals. With 35 years in private finance and M&A, he has been instrumental in growing companies like Herbalife through reverse acquisition, as well as elevating JB Oxford to $120 million in revenue. His expertise in operational management and business development ensures professional solutions for clients’ business interests.

Jon Karas is DLMI’s senior transaction and investment executive. As the CEO and co-founder of Akon Legacy Ventures, he structured, negotiated and closed numerous transactions focused on innovation and social impact in smart cities, blockchain, agriculture, mining and technology. He co-founded and led multiple companies in media and entertainment and was the driving force behind the development, financing and production of a broad range of film and television content.

Advisory Board

Anthony Scaramucci, Founder and Managing Partner of SkyBridge Capital and Chairman of SALT, brings to Diamond Lake Minerals unparalleled expertise in finance, technology and business strategy. He is expected to be instrumental in shaping DLMI’s strategic direction as the company continues to redefine the future of traditional and digital securities.

Larry Namer, Founder of E! Entertainment TV and President of Metan Global, boasts a remarkable career spanning more than half a century. He is an esteemed veteran of the entertainment industry, renowned for his influential contributions to cable television, live events, music and new media. He also leads LJN Media, a consulting firm known for its cross-industry expertise in technology, business and finance.

Andrew Fromm is a seasoned CEO and consultant with a focus on music publishing. He is known for his expertise in asset sales, songwriting and artist development. His extensive network extends beyond the music industry, showcasing his versatility and authority in the field.

Brandon Fugal is the Chairman of Colliers International in Utah and a former EY Entrepreneur of the Year. He has co-founded multiple ventures, including Coldwell Banker Commercial Advisors, Cypher, Axcend and Texas Growth Fund, and he is a recognized authority in real estate and entrepreneurship.

Michael Malik Sr. is a Detroit-based entrepreneur with a $750 million net worth, known for his pivotal role in legalizing gambling and developing major casino projects across the U.S., including Detroit’s MotorCity Casino and various Native American gaming ventures. He brings to Diamond Lake Minerals a wealth of experience and a proven track record in the gaming, sporting and entertainment industries spanning over five decades.

Raul Leal is an experienced CEO in the hospitality sector, known for his visionary leadership at SH Hotels & Resorts and former role at Virgin Hotels, where he secured over $500 million in funding and revolutionized guest experiences.

Agnes Budzyn, an accomplished entrepreneur and CEO of Bluedge Ventures, brings to the company a rich history in traditional finance and blockchain technology, serving on various global boards and committees. She has been recognized by the World Economic Forum and numerous institutions for her expertise and contributions to bridging legacy finance with emerging digital asset infrastructure.

Diamond Lake Minerals Inc. (OTC: DLMI), closed Thursday's trading session at $4.74, even for the day. The average volume for the last 3 months is 3,386 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.35/$5.90.

Recent News

Astrotech Corp. (NASDAQ: ASTC)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Astrotech Corp. (NASDAQ: ASTC).

A coalition of companies in New York has refiled a suit against the Office of Cannabis Management and the state's Cannabis Control Board. The state-licensed operators claim that New York's new rules on hemp-derived cannabinoid products have cost them losses adding up to millions of dollars. The companies hope to be awarded an injunction that would allow them to continue selling hemp products. This comes after a judge dismissed a similar case filed prior to this one on technical grounds. In their statement, the plaintiffs note that the raids were part of a larger crackdown on the illegal marijuana trade in the state and enfolded the market for intoxicating cannabinoids such as delta-8 THC. The coalition filing the suit includes CBD sellers, distributors and producers that trade in hemp products which contain synthetically produced compounds such as delta-8 THC. In concentrated qualities, these compounds induce a high in users. The highly fluid regulatory regime for hemp products in not just New York state but other jurisdictions as well is potentially holding back many opportunities that companies such as Astrotech Corp. (NASDAQ: ASTC) could have exploited in the growing hemp industry in the country.

Astrotech Corp. (NASDAQ: ASTC) is an instrumentation company that designs, manufactures and commercializes solutions. Its solutions include mass spectrometry, process controls, chemical detectors and medical disease detection.

The company was established in 1984 and, prior to 2009, was known as SPACEHAB Inc., a NASA contractor offering technology originally developed for NASA to monitor air quality on the International Space Station. When the Space Shuttle program ended, the company focused on its satellite processing and mass spectrometer instrumentation units and adopted the Astrotech name.

In 2014, Astrotech sold its satellite subsidiary to focus on its Astrotech Technology Inc. (ATi) mass spectrometry solutions, which offer a number of advantages over competing platforms. Notably, Astrotech’s ATi technology is ruggedized, rapid, simple to use and customizable, with hands-free calibration and tuning.

Between 2016 and 2019, the company secured U.S. patents for its technology and achieved European Union (ECAC) certification for the TRACER 1000™, the world’s first mass-spec Explosives Trace Detector (ETD) used in airports worldwide. Astrotech continues to innovate and add to its suite of products, including AgLAB-1000, a process control system, and the BreathTest 1000, a disease detection solution.

Astrotech is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Subsidiaries

Astrotech Technologies Inc.

Astrotech Technologies Inc. (ATi) owns and licenses the platform mass spectrometry technology originally developed by 1st Detect. This technology is designed to be less expensive, smaller and easier to use than traditional mass spectrometers.

Unlike other technologies, ATi works under high vacuum, which eliminates competing molecules, yielding higher resolution and fewer false alarms. The company’s intellectual property includes 18 granted patents, along with extensive trade secrets.

ATi exclusively licenses the Astrotech Mass Spectrometer Technology to the three wholly owned subsidiaries of Astrotech.

1st Detect Corp.

1st Detect Corp. developed the TRACER 1000, the world’s first mass spectrometry-based explosives and narcotics trace detector. 1st Detect ETDs were developed for use at airports, cargo facilities and other secured locations and borders worldwide.

1st Detect’s commercial sales of the TRACER 1000 ETD, consumables and recurring maintenance services brought in $750,000 in total revenue during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. The Astrotech subsidiary recently secured two orders for a total of 24 Tracer 1000 units from two Romanian security and telecommunications companies, to be delivered during calendar 2023.

AgLAB Inc.

AgLAB Inc. is developing a series of mass spectrometers for use in the hemp and cannabis market, with an initial focus on optimizing yields in the distillation processes.

AgLAB, which uses the company’s proprietary AgLAB 1000-D2™ mass spectrometer, has been proven to improve distillation oil yields and bottom-line profits for hemp and cannabis producers. During field trials, AgLAB was able to improve ending-weight yields by an average of 24%.

BreathTech Corp.

BreathTech is developing the BreathTest-1000™, a breath analysis tool to screen for volatile organic compound (“VOC”) metabolites found in a person’s breath that could indicate they may have a compromised condition including but not limited to a bacterial or viral infection. The company believes that new tools to aid in the battle against COVID-19 and other diseases remain of the utmost importance to help more quickly identify that an infection may be present.

Market Opportunity

A report by Mordor Intelligence, a research and advisory firm, put the global mass spectrometry market at $6.37 billion in 2023. The market is forecast to grow to $8.63 billion by 2028, achieving a CAGR of 6.25% during the forecast period.

One of the major driving factors for the growth of the mass spectrometry market is technological advancements in mass spectrometer devices, the report states. Key market players are continuously working toward advancing their existing products and launching innovative and advanced mass spectrometer devices.

Another major factor that is expected to boost market growth is increasing research and development expenditure by both government and private entities, according to the report. Mass spectrometry devices are also being used in the detection and analysis of COVID-19 and other disease samples, which may have a positive impact on the market.

Management Team

The Astrotech leadership team includes management executives, as well as industry and technology experts. The company continues to actively expand its talent pool to meet evolving demands.

Thomas B. Pickens III is Chairman, CEO and Chief Technology Officer of Astrotech Corp. He also serves as CEO of Astrotech subsidiaries ATi, 1st Detect, AgLAB Inc. and BreathTech Corp. Previously, he was the founder and president of Beta Computer Systems Inc. and T.B. Pickens & Co. He was founder and general partner of Grace Pickens Acquisition Partners L.P and managing partner of Sumpter Partners. He also served as CEO of Catalyst Energy Corporation and United Thermal Corporation and as president of Golden Bear Corp., United Hydro Inc. and Slate Creek Corp. He received a B.A. in Economics, Computer Science and Engineering from Southern Methodist University.

Jaime Hinojosa, CPA, is CFO at Astrotech Corp. He joined the company in 2015 and has served as its Corporate Controller since 2019. His previous roles with the company include Director of Finance, from 2017 to 2019, and Assistant Controller, from 2015 to 2017. Prior to joining Astrotech, Mr. Hinojosa worked as an Accounting Manager for O’Reilly Auto Parts and gained public accounting experience as an Audit Manager at Burton McCumber & Cortez LLP.

Astrotech Corp. (NASDAQ: ASTC), closed Thursday's trading session at $9.57, up 8.1356%, on 7,159 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is and the stock's 52-week low/high is $5.90/$.

Recent News

Fathom Nickel Inc. (CSE: FNI) (FSE: 6Q5) (OTCQB: FNICF)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlightFathom Nickel Inc. (CSE: FNI) (FSE: 6Q5) (OTCQB: FNICF).

Fathom Nickel (CSE: FNI) (FSE: 6Q5) (OTCQB: FNICF), an exploration company targeting magmatic nickel sulphide discoveries to support the rapidly growing global electric vehicle market, is the subject of a recent Couloir Capital research report. According to the announcement, Couloir Capital updated its research coverage on Fathom Nickel in a new report titled "Exploring for Nickel on Two Properties in Saskatchewan, a Top Mining Jurisdiction in Canada." The report included a summary of Fathom Nickel's current and upcoming drilling activities. An investment research company, Couloir Capital has a team of experienced investment professionals dedicated to providing opportunities in the natural resource exploration and development sectors. "The company is well-funded to carry out its exploration programs in 2024, and we can expect ample news flow throughout the year," stated the press release announcing the report. "The visual inspection of the drill core coming out of the ground should indicate the presence of sulphides, with assays to follow a few weeks later. We expect this cycle of visual inspection and assays to be repeated twice this year on each property, which will be exciting to follow."

To view the full research report, visit https://ibn.fm/BhcPu

To view the full press release, visit https://ibn.fm/NcfoU

Fathom Nickel Inc. (CSE: FNI) (FSE: 6Q5) (OTCQB: FNICF) is a Canadian natural resource development and exploration company that targets high-grade nickel sulfide discoveries for use in the rapidly growing global electric vehicle (EV) market. The company has a portfolio of two high-quality exploration projects located in the prolific Trans Hudson Corridor in Saskatchewan.

Led by a management team with more than 100 years of combined mining and exploration experience, Fathom believes in a continuing bright outlook for nickel and its increasing use in the manufacturing of batteries needed for energy storage in the high-growth renewable energy and EV industries. The company’s modern approach to exploration has yielded significant new nickel discoveries.

Fathom is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.

Projects

The Albert Lake Project

The Albert Lake Project comprises 90,460 hectares of lands located in north-central Saskatchewan, with over 80,000 hectares currently unexplored. The project is host to the historic Rottenstone Mine, a high-grade, open pit nickel sulfide past producer that was active from 1965 to 1969 and yielded ~26,000 tonnes of 3.3% Ni, 1.8% Cu, and >9 g/t Pd-Pt+Au.

The geological setting of the Albert Lake Project is within the Trans Hudson Orogeny (Corridor), which is host to numerous world-class nickel mining camps including the Thompson Nickel Belt (currently operating with more than 5 billion pounds of nickel produced since 1959), Lynn Lake (past producer) and Raglan Nickel Belt (currently operating with more than 39,000 tons of nickel produced in 2020).

The project is fully permitted. Exploration plans for 2024 include drilling a high-priority target located approximately 2km south of the historic Rottenstone Mine along with drilling other high-priority targets. Additional soil geochemistry, surface geophysical programs and geological mapping and prospecting will be performed during the summer field season.

The Gochager Lake Project

The Gochager Lake Project in northern Saskatchewan, also in the prolific Trans Hudson Corridor, was recently expanded through the addition of the contiguous Watt’s Lake property and direct staking, bringing its total land area to 22,620 hectares.

The Gochager Lake property is host to a historic resource defined by drilling in 1966-1967 consisting of 4.2 M tons grading 0.29% Ni and 0.08% Cu. Recent drilling by Fathom has defined multiple very robust off-hole borehole electromagnetic (BHEM) responses in eight of nine holes drilled in 2023 and three historic drill holes probed. There is very strong evidence of multiple, high-grade nickel-copper-cobalt steeply oriented chutes within the historic Gochager Lake Deposit.

Prior to Fathom exploration in 2023 and since 1970, exploration at the property has been limited to small drill programs in 1989-1990 and 2018. Exploration plans for 2024 include expanded surface geophysical programs, drilling and continued BHEM surveys to expand tons and increase the grade of the historic Gochager Lake deposit. Summer exploration will consist of soil geochemistry, mapping, prospecting and additional surface geophysical programs focused on identifying other Gochager-like deposits within the current land package.

Market Opportunity

Nickel plays a crucial role in clean energy technologies, and that is expected to cause demand to well outstrip supply for the foreseeable future.

With an annual market value of around $35 billion, nickel demand is projected to rise due to its intensive use in lithium-ion batteries used to power EVs. However, new discoveries of nickel sulfide deposits (currently the most reliable source for battery-grade class 1 nickel) have been rare, which could constrain class 1 nickel supply in the coming years.

According to Deloitte’s global EV forecast, total EV sales will grow from 2.5 million in 2020 to 11.2 million in 2025, reaching 31.1 million by 2030 and representing approximately 32% of the total market share for new car sales. Over the next 10 years, the EV market is projected to see a CAGR of 29%, with increased demand for nickel expected to be comparable.

Management Team

Fathom Nickel has assembled a best-in-class leadership team consisting of highly qualified industry professionals with deep knowledge and understanding of the mineral exploration industry and capital markets.

Ian Fraser, P.Geo., is CEO, VP Exploration and Co-Founder of Fathom Nickel. He has more than 35 years of experience in mineral exploration, as well as managing and implementing exploration projects in Canada and internationally. His experience includes resource interpretation and development of the Casa Berardi Gold Mine and Komis Gold Mine, as well as the Cisneros Gold Mine in Colombia.

Doug Porter, CPA, CA, CBV, is President, CFO and Director of Fathom Nickel. He is a senior financial and accounting executive with specific emphasis in resource company management. His career includes positions with Elan Coal Ltd., Altitude Resources Ltd. and StimWrx Oilfield Services Ltd.

Fathom Nickel Inc. (OTCQB: FNICF), closed Thursday's trading session at $0.0671, up 5.0078%, on 41,500 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.0567/$0.2634.

Recent News

Vision Marine Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: VMAR)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Vision Marine Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: VMAR).

Vision Marine Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: VMAR), a leader in electric marine propulsion, today announced the commissioning of its partner Neogy, a subsidiary of Startek Energy Group, state-of-the-art lithium battery production facility in Pompignac, France. According to the announcement, this pivotal development marks a significant milestone in the industrialization of high-tension battery packs designed specifically for Vision Marine's innovative electric boating solutions. "The use of HV batteries in the nautical industry demands a very high level of safety and mastery of the technology," said Xavier Montagne, CTO of Vision Marine. "It's not just a matter of designing the right battery but also of producing it! We immediately identified Neogy because of its mastery of the technology, but it was certainly their exemplary factory that convinced us."

To view the full press release, visit https://ibn.fm/DHRjf

Vision Marine Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: VMAR) is a global leader and innovator within the performance electric recreational boating industry. The company is engaged in designing and manufacturing electric outboard powertrain systems and related technology. It strives to be a guiding force for change and an ongoing driving factor in fighting the problems associated with waterway pollution by disrupting the traditional boating industry with electric power, in turn directly contributing to zero pollution, zero emission and a noiseless environment.

Vision Marine manufactures hand-crafted, highly durable, low maintenance, environmentally friendly electric recreational powerboats. The company’s business segments include the sale and rental of electric boats, with the majority of its revenue attributable to electric boat sales.

The designs and technology applied to Vision Marine’s boats result in enhanced performance, higher speeds and longer range. Put simply, Vision Marine boats offer a smoother ride than a traditional internal combustion engine motorboat.

The company is headquartered in Montreal.

Products

Vision Marine’s flagship E-Motion™ 180E electric marine powertrain is the first fully electric outboard powertrain combining advanced battery pack, inverter and high efficiency motor with proprietary union assembly between the transmission and motor. Vision Marine’s E-Motion and related technologies in this system utilize extensive control software and are uniquely designed to improve the efficiency of the outboard powertrain. As a result, both range and performance are enhanced.

More than a powerful electric outboard motor, the 180E is a complete powertrain package. The high-tech, marine-specific motor is equipped with multi-sensor captors and independent cooling, providing 180 horsepower.

An onboard charging system allows for quick and easy charging from any shore outlet, whether the vessel is in or out of the water. It implements cutting-edge marine battery packs that are IP67 certified and built to withstand the harshest marine environments. The system is glycol cooled with a controlled heat exchanger, ensuring optimal performance and longevity. A stainless-steel casing protects the battery from corrosion and physical damage over time.

The 180E is built to be integrated with many boat models produced by other marine manufacturers. Since boat manufacturers rarely build their own engines, instead choosing to source them from engine manufacturers, Vision Marine believes the 180E propulsion system can in the future end up powering nearly every recreational boat.

Market Opportunity

According to a report from Future Market Insights, a certified market research organization, the global electric boats market is expected to grow from a value of $5.6 billion in 2023 to $15.1 billion by 2033, achieving a CAGR of 10.4% during the forecast period.

Factors driving growth include rising seaborne commerce activities, a flourishing marine tourism industry and stringent emissions regulations aimed at reducing pollution. In addition, government support for electric speedboat adoption, advances in technological development and research and forecast expansion of needed charging infrastructure are credited as growth drivers.

An emphasis on reducing carbon emissions and encouraging consumer adoption of eco-friendly boats is also likely to drive expansion of the market, the report states.

Management Team

Alexandre Mongeon is Co-Founder and CEO of Vision Marine Technologies. He has served as CEO since 2014. Prior to that, he imported high-performance boats from the United States to Canada for more than 15 years. During much of that time, he also worked as a designer and contractor and managed several new construction projects on the waterfront in and around Montreal. He is a graduate of the School of Construction in Laval, Quebec, with a specialization in electrical systems.

Xavier Montagne is Chief Technical Officer at Vision Marine. Prior to joining the company, he was the CEO of Mac Engineering for six years. While there, he was the electric powerline architect of the Renault Trezor concept car (awarded 2016 Best Concept Car), technical designer of the Zoe E-sport race car driven in Formula-E races from 2016-2019 and senior battery designer for Forsee Power, SAFT, Renault and Peugeot in Europe, to mention a few of the many projects he headed. He received an electronic engineer diploma from IFITEP Paris Polytech in France.

Kulwant Sandher is CFO at Vision Marine. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant with more than 25 years of experience in business and finance. He has served as CFO of multiple public and private companies, including ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp., MineSense Technologies Inc., Alba Mineral Ltd., Delta Oil & Gas, Astorius Resources Ltd., Norsemont Mining Inc. and Intigold Mines Ltd. He graduated from Queen Mary College, University of London.

Vision Marine Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: VMAR), closed Thursday's trading session at $0.6749, up 9.8828%, on 108,355 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.57/$5.60.

Recent News

Golden Triangle Ventures Inc. (OTC: GTVH)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Golden Triangle Ventures Inc. (GTVH).

Golden Triangle Ventures (OTC: GTVH), a multifaceted consulting company, is partnering with NowMedia Networks to release a series of weekly interviews with GTVH CEO and president Steffan Dalsgaard. The series is initially planned for 12 weeks with the objective of sharing the company's story. This partnership allows GTVH to distribute the interviews to more than 34 million televisions through 10-plus networks; these interviews will be targeting investors, business owners and entrepreneurs. NowMedia TV has built a reputation for offering high-quality bilingual and business-oriented content and will integrate the pioneering perspectives of Golden Triangle Ventures into its acclaimed shows "Power CEOs" and "Vital Signs," both of which feature stories and strategies of game-changing corporate leaders. The series will begin filming in the near future, and in addition to distributing the interviews through Now Media, Golden Triangle Ventures plans to release the CEO Interviews through its social media channels.

To view the full press release, visit https://ibn.fm/agihS

Golden Triangle Ventures Inc. (OTC: GTVH) is a multifaceted consulting company pursuing ventures in the health, entertainment and technology industries, with many additional projects being developed that provide synergistic values to these divisions. The company aims to purchase, acquire and/or joint venture with established entities that management can help assist and develop into unique opportunities.

Additionally, GTVH provides a professional corporate representation service to different companies in these sectors while consulting on a variety of business development objectives. The goods and services represented are driven by innovators who have passion and commitment to these marketplaces.

The company plans to utilize relationships and create a platform for new and existing businesses to strengthen their products and/or services. The three points of the Golden Triangle exclusively represent these three sectors in which the company aims to do business.

Health Division – Global Health Services

Global Health Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of Golden Triangle Ventures (operating under its Health Division). Dedicated to the promotion of well-being and natural wellness, the company currently does business in the industrial hemp/CBD industry. Additionally, the company has a vision to promote, market and generate sales for a myriad of products and services which include a full retail line of high-end, all-natural health, wellness and beauty products.

To help achieve this vision, Global Health Services is in the process of further developing an extensive online portal that will support the multiple verticals under the company and provide a one-stop-shop for all of the company’s products and services. Moreover, to support overarching business goals, senior management tirelessly works on acquiring and building an array of profitable assets and projects.

Entertainment Division – Lavish Entertainment

Lavish Entertainment (EpicRaves) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Golden Triangle Ventures under its Entertainment Division. Operating out of Las Vegas, Nevada, the company started doing business in 2017 and was established with a vision of becoming a nationally recognized concert production company. The company currently has more than 30,000 national followers and nearly 100 team members who have helped the company successfully organize some of the most exciting Electronic Dance Music concerts in Las Vegas.

Lavish Entertainment is currently doing business as EpicRaves, which will eventually become a wholly owned subsidiary of Lavish Entertainment as the company expands its business into a variety of other forms of entertainment. The company is currently building a unique virtual reality platform to help expand on its live events, and it is working to acquire a 68,000 sq. ft. event center with a vision to develop one of the most advanced event centers in the world.

Technology Division – HyFrontier Technology

HyFrontier Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of Golden Triangle Ventures under its Technology Division. The company owns a patent-pending process and device technology called HyGrO, which is a molecular hydrogen and oxygen delivery system for agriculture. Golden Triangle Ventures is assisting the company in commercializing the HyGrO unit for farm and home use in markets across the globe. HyFrontier Technologies has a mission to improve global crop production efficiency by producing hydrogen and oxygen directly in the water stream.

This technology can be used on any species of plant life in nearly any grow medium. Additionally, the system can be retrofitted to wellheads for large-scale agricultural projects, indoor grow operations and small farms or utilized for a multitude of residential home and garden applications. In-house testing has shown evidence that hydrogen is capable of increasing crop yields by up to 25% and, in many circumstances, a much higher amount. Larger root systems and better overall plant health were also observed by watering plants with the HyGrO unit. Universities and multiple third-party testing facilities are currently working to validate the HyGrO technology, and all preliminary results are extremely positive.

To push the development and commercialization of the technology, management is now in the process of moving the company headquarters from Colorado to Florida, which will transition its operations into a 7,800 sq. ft. state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. The company recently executed a three-year lease with an option to purchase the entire 24,000 sq. ft. building, which will help the business in achieving its ultimate goal of commercializing this technology to the world.

Food & Wine Division – Napa Wine Brands

Napa Wine Brands is a wholly owned subsidiary of Golden Triangle Ventures which is a synergistic business with a mission of providing a world-class portfolio of unique brands birthed from Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley in the heart of California’s Wine Country.

The company has a commitment to manufacture and distribute specialty wines, foods and unique items while tapping into an array of hidden markets in the food and beverage industry. With extensive resources and award-winning products, Napa Wine Brands aims to develop some of the most desirable products in today’s market. Originated by some of the most profound experts in Napa Valley, the company’s vision is to broaden the horizon of a traditional food and wine company by creating a platform different than anything seen in the Northern Hemisphere.

Napa Wine Brands has an array of fully developed products and services that provide value to the other divisions under Golden Triangle Ventures. The company is now preparing the launch of several brands, products and services that are market-ready and will immediately turn into cash-positive businesses. Golden Triangle Ventures will provide a full support system and assist management of Napa Wine Brands in growing this company into another fun, exciting and profitable division of Golden Triangle Ventures.

Recent Updates

  • On May 26, 2021, Golden Triangle announced its acquisition of The Lodge Winery & Olive Oil Co. under the company’s Napa Wine Brands subsidiary. The Lodge Winery & Olive Oil Co. is an established wine brand that produces award-winning wines, olive oils and wine vinegars. “Our marketing team is now ready to launch an in-depth program focused on driving our products into big box stores, smaller retail outlets, online platforms and many other avenues,” Steffan Dalsgaard, CEO of Golden Triangle, stated in a news release announcing the acquisition. “We are working directly with [Napa Wine Brands CEO] Arron [Johnson] and his team to grow their bulk inventory and launch all of these products for the world to enjoy.”
  • On May 20, 2021, Golden Triangle announced its entry into a letter of intent to acquire Sonder Fulfillment LLC, a leader in the industrial hemp and CBD space that is dedicated to driving forward the most powerful and efficacious cannabinoid products in the world. “Over the past two years, our operating partners have compiled a team of the best minds in the industrial hemp industry to create a totally vertical operation from seed to shelf,” Joshua Weaver, CEO of Sonder Fulfillment, stated in a news release announcing the LOI. “This acquisition by Golden Triangle Ventures will fully capitalize our operations and allow us to further expand our product lines and enter into new markets across the globe.”
  • On May 19, 2021, Golden Triangle announced the execution of a formal agreement with Robert “Bo” DuBose to purchase the remaining 49% of HyFrontier Technologies Inc., giving Golden Triangle 100% ownership of the technology company. “This acquisition has been something that Bo and I have been working towards for quite some time and we are both incredibly happy to have this executed,” Dalsgaard stated in a news release announcing the acquisition. “We knew that completing this agreement would show the world that we are both fully committed to our shareholders and the brilliant future of this revolutionary company.”
  • On May 12, 2021, Golden Triangle announced its acquisition of a top tier, professional sound system and formed a partnership with SuperKollider Sound LLC to provide a strategic benefit to the company’s entertainment division under Lavish Entertainment Inc. “We are very excited to acquire this unbelievable sound system,” Dalsgaard stated in a news release announcing the acquisition. “Hennessey Sound Design has always been one of my favorite systems on the market, and the team at SuperKollider Sound are true professionals in this space.”

Management Team

Steffan Dalsgaard is the Founder & Executive Chairman of Golden Triangle. He has a background in business development, with over a decade of experience representing and consulting with dozens of private and public companies. Mr. Dalsgaard consults with companies on all of their corporate objectives while providing a professional and corporate face to their organizations. He has built a strong reputation in the public relations industry and has a mission to work with emerging growth companies that are positioned to become significant businesses in their respective fields.

Robert DuBose is the company’s Chief Innovations Officer & Director and the CEO of HyFrontier Technologies Inc. Mr. DuBose is responsible for the success of the HyGrO product in the agricultural market. His experience in the design and production of hydrogen equipment goes back more than a decade, including PEMFC technologies since 2009 with his company, Aquafuel Inc. Mr. DuBose was raised in the farming and machine shop business, where he learned firsthand how much work and love goes into a successful crop, as well as how elements, which are out of the farmers control, can have adverse effects on finances. His belief that being able to deliver a solution to increase growth, yield, health, stamina of crops and profitability for farmers would be a win-win for all led him to create the HyGrO product.

Stuart Seim is the Chief Development Officer & Director of Golden Triangle. He began his career as an associate professor at the University of Manitoba in the field of outdoor and environmental education after receiving his master’s degree and completing advanced educational studies. Coming from a family with an extensive financial background, Mr. Seim became a stockbroker for major regional financial firm Robert W. Baird. In a short time, he became the Branch Manager for Baird in Minneapolis, Minnesota, while also serving as a Managing Director for Baird. During this time, Mr. Seim also served on the board of an industrial hearing company, which he helped to launch as a new company (The TK Group). Mr. Seim currently resides in Colorado, where he is an advisor to several organizations.

Golden Triangle Ventures Inc. (GTVH), closed Friday's trading session at $10.83, up 4.4359%, on 81,689 volume with 697 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 269,609 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $2.33999991/$20.0783996.

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Advanced Gold Exploration Inc. (CSE: AUEX) (FSE: 4TG) (OTC: AUHIF)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlightFathom Advanced Gold Exploration Inc. (CSE: AUHIF) (FSE: 4TG) (OTCQB: AUHIF) .

Advanced Gold Exploration Inc. (CSE: AUEX) (OTC: AUHIF) (FSE: 4TG), formerly Advance United Holdings Inc., is a junior mining company bringing an entirely different approach to the mining industry. Advanced Gold Exploration doesn’t intend to become a mining company. Rather, it has acquired a portfolio of undervalued gold properties and is increasing their value through the application of modern technology. The object is to eventually monetize the projects to add value for its shareholders.

Advanced Gold Exploration has a growing pipeline of similar properties that it is looking to acquire. The company is involved exclusively in the acquisition and advancement of past gold projects – with no intent to bring them back into production. It leaves the actual gold mining to others who are experts in that area.

Advanced Gold Exploration’s expertise is in identifying and acquiring undervalued properties with significant historical work which were previously not economically viable, but that the company believes have economic value at today’s gold prices. Advanced Gold Exploration funds the reworking of historic data and applying modern technology to underwrite new qualified reports that document quantifiable resources and reserves to current standards, thereby recognizing the current value of the projects.

The company’s purpose is to bring immediate and long-term value to its partners and shareholders while seeking to eliminate exploration risk. Advanced Gold Exploration believes that the future of gold is strong, and it will be part of that future.

The company is headquartered in Toronto.

Projects

The Melba Property is the site of a former producing gold mine located about 15 kilometers north of the gold mining center of Kirkland Lake, Ontario. The project is located in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt, part of the largest gold producing area of Canada. Visible gold can be identified in quartz veins on the surface and high-grade gold intersections have been obtained in drilling by AUEX. No exploration has been carried out on the extensions of the veins to the north or south of the surface exposures in swamp covered areas.

The Doyle Property lies in the Batchawana Greenstone Belt located north of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Past drilling identified high-grade gold deposits in three areas of the property. Follow up studies are needed on all three sites. Exploration has not been carried out to follow-up the high-grade gold intersections. Further work will focus on expanding the areas of known gold mineralization.

The Landrum Property in Edgefield County, South Carolina, is in the Carolina Gold Belt, home of at least five past producing gold mines and one currently producing gold mine. The area was the site of the first gold rush in the U.S. in the early 1800s, predating 1849 California. The area has recently become of interest due to gold bearing intersection on a nearby property where 62.5 meters graded 8.5 G/t gold in a recent drillhole. Gold can still be panned in some streams in the area. Identified veins consist of silicified zones generally made up of 20-50% and vary in thickness from less than a meter to 10 meters.

The Paint Lake Road Property is located in Wawa, Ontario, and is less than five kilometers from Wesdome’s operating Mishi Open Pit gold mine. Gold deposits have been found to the north, east and south of the property. A recent geophysical survey on the neighboring property has pointed to a prospective mineralized horizon which appears to trend onto the property.

Market Opportunity

The World Gold Council, the industry association for the world’s gold producers, estimated in 2023 the physical financial gold market, which is made up of bars, coins, gold ETFs and central bank reserves, is worth nearly $5 trillion. The council reports that gold mine production adds approximately 3,500 tons of the precious metal to the world’s supply annually, equivalent to about 2% growth.

Recently the gold price has reached new highs on multiple days and is tracing a trend upward.

This historical scarcity and relatively slow production of new supply, as compared to other commodities, is a primary reason gold has retained its value for millennia, according to the council.

Management Team

James Atkinson, M.Sc., P. Geo., is CEO of Advanced Gold Exploration. An experienced exploration geologist and project manager with over 50 years of experience, he has spent his career in mineral exploration and mining. He has designed and managed multimillion dollar programs searching for and discovering various commodities, including industrial minerals. These projects involved geophysical, geochemical and drilling programs, as well as prospecting and geological mapping. He has also negotiated options and purchase deals for mineral properties and raised financing for exploration. He recently completed a transaction which resulted in cash and shares to the company. The result was a special distribution of publicly trading shares to the existing shareholders.

Andrew Ramcharan, Ph.D., P. Eng., is President of Advanced Gold Exploration. He has 20 years’ unique experience in the mining industry, which includes investor relations, project evaluation, operations, capital markets, consultancy and investment banking. He has a track record of growing companies significantly, with recent success at Roscan Gold with over $100 million of value creation in less than 14 months. He has created and implemented investor relations policies and corporate strategies with significant success. He completed over 300 project evaluations globally on many commodities, proposed over 40 for different investment strategies and completed two majors take over (worth of $800 million and $1.5 billion in capital cost). He directly assisted in putting four mines in production and significant growth of numerous companies, including IAMGOLD. At Sprott, he was conducting project evaluation and successfully deployed over $500 million – the most deals in any year.

Radovan Danilovsky, CIM, is CFO of Advanced Gold Exploration. He is an experienced small-cap executive in the junior mining sector. He is also an experienced investment manager and currently is a registered Portfolio Manager with Wealthera Inc. He has served as a Managing Director, Portfolio Manager and Chief Compliance Officer of Orthogonal Capital Management Corp. Prior to that, he was an investment analyst at Accilent Capital Management Inc. He is a graduate of the University of Toronto and earned master’s degrees from UPMC Sorbonne University and ESSEC Business School in Paris.

Advanced Gold Exploration Inc. (OTC: AUHIF), closed Thursday's trading session at $0.02, even for the day. The average volume for the last 3 months is and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.0109/$0.095.

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Bravo Multinational Inc. (OTC: BRVO)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlightFathom Bravo Multinational Inc. (OTC: BRVO).

Bravo Multinational Inc. (OTC: BRVO) actively explores opportunities in the entertainment, hospitality and technology sectors to generate long-term value for its shareholders through high-growth business ventures. Currently focused on pioneering innovative solutions in the digital content landscape, the company’s goal is to provide cutting-edge and diverse content experiences to a global audience.

In February 2024, Bravo finalized a deal to acquire Streaming TVEE Inc.’s assets, marking a pivotal step in establishing its flagship offering, aptly named TVee NOW™. The acquired assets provide the company with the technology and foundation to soon offer streaming services including Video-On-Demand (VOD) and linear TV, often referred to as traditional broadcast TV, which encompasses cable and satellite networks, through a joint venture with Pythia Experiences.

TVee NOW™ plans to offer a wide range of on-demand content, including movies, series, concerts and original programming, at minimal or no cost to viewers. The service, set for beta launch in Q1 2024, will be accessible across various devices, with dedicated apps available on platforms such as Roku, Apple and Google Play stores, reinforcing Bravo’s commitment to innovation and audience accessibility.

The company is based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with a second office soon opening in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Products

TVee NOW’s streaming service will offer a portion of its content for free, catering to the growing demographic of cord-cutters and aligning with the dynamic landscape of advertising-based video on demand (AVOD) streaming. Bravo’s Over-The-Top (OTT) streaming platform is specifically crafted to deliver content directly to viewers via the internet, accessible through a browser or freely downloadable apps on smartphones, tablets and smart TVs.

Bravo’s planned strategic approach for content is to first integrate partnered Free Ad-Supported TV (FAST) channels, programmatic advertising and a tiered revenue sharing model. Additionally, the company plans to complete the deal with Pythia Experiences, enabling a hybrid model comprised of AVOD, utilizing programmatic advertising through ad servers, and Subscription-based Video-on-Demand (SVOD), which the company plans to offer at competitive rates compared to other services. With this model completed, Bravo can bridge the gap until the company can ultimately create its own original content.

Through the asset purchase agreement with Streaming TVEE, Inc., the company obtained exclusive rights, image and likeness, label waivers and exploitation rights for streaming of 117 high-definition music and comedy performances, each offering a director’s cut and multiple camera perspectives. Some of the music artists include Snoop Dogg, H.E.R., Kings of Leon, Alicia Keys and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, along with comedic performances from Bill Burr, Jim Gaffigan, Kristen Schaal, Rob Delaney and others. This original footage will allow Bravo to recreate shows in diverse formats, which can showcase these concert films in a compelling full-feature format.

Market Opportunity

A report from Fortune Business Insights, a global market research and reporting firm, estimated the global video streaming market at $455.45 billion in 2022. It is projected to grow from $554.33 billion in 2023 to $1.9 trillion by 2030, achieving a CAGR of 19.3% during the forecast period.

Growth drivers, according to the report, include a rising number of users of Video-on-Demand services (YouTube, for example) worldwide and the growing adoption of OTT content providers (like Netflix and Hulu, among many others) by consumers, as well as consumers’ willingness to spend more for streaming video content.

Management Team

Grant Cramer is CEO and Director of Bravo. He has more than 30 years of experience as an actor, writer, director, producer and production executive. As founder and president of Landafar Entertainment and Global Pictures Media, he has overseen development and production of 14 feature films. He executive produced Lone Survivor, November Man and Arctic Dogs. He produced And So It Goes, directed by Rob Reiner and starring Michael Douglas and Diane Keaton. His short film Say Goodnight, Michael won several awards, including the Grand Jury Award at the New York International Independent Film Festival.

Frank Hagan is Bravo’s President and Director. He is an Emmy-nominated producer with over 30 years of experience in the entertainment industry. He is the former Programming Director and GM of QTN. He has produced shows for major networks and companies, including Discovery Channel, History Channel and Relativity Media. Most recently, he served as a consulting producer for Electric Entertainment’s ElectricNOW! and the Saturn Awards and worked as a regular weekly panelist for Outlaw Internet Radio.

Richard Kaiser is CFO and Director of Bravo. He is also CFO at BioForce Nanosciences Holdings Inc. and Gold Rock Holdings Inc. He serves on the board of Element Global Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of BioForce Nanosciences Holdings Inc. He previously directed investor relations for Royal Standard Minerals Inc. and Scorpio Mining Inc. He was also Head of Corporate Communication and Investor Relations at Air Packaging Technologies Inc. and Puff Pack Industries Inc.

Kayla Slick is COO and Director at Bravo. She has more than 15 years of experience in various industries, including finance, healthcare, technology, retail, hospitality and entertainment. She co-founded The PRIME Symposium and significantly increased revenues for INSIDE Public Accounting. She held positions at Interactive Digital Solutions, where she founded the Sales Development Program and was later promoted to Marketing Communications Director for IDS’ flagship virtual patient observation product.

Bravo Multinational Inc. (OTC: BRVO), closed Thursday's trading session at $0.2201, off by 4.3251%, on 1,300 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.05445/$0.95.

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Sigyn Therapeutics Inc. (OTCQB: SIGY)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlightFathom Sigyn Therapeutics Inc. (OTCQB: SIGY).

Sigyn Therapeutics Inc. (OTCQB: SIGY) is a development-stage medical technology company headquartered in San Diego, California. The company’s therapeutic candidates include Sigyn Therapy™ to address pathogen-associated inflammatory disorders, the ImmunePrep™ platform to enhance the performance of immunotherapeutic antibodies, ChemoPrep™ to improve the delivery of cancer chemotherapy and ChemoPure™ to reduce the toxicity of chemotherapy.

Sigyn created each of these technologies with two prerequisites in mind: 1) they must offer to overcome a clearly defined limitation in healthcare, and 2) their successful clinical advancement would offer a potential competitive advantage to established therapeutic organizations.

Sigyn Therapy™

The company is advancing Sigyn Therapy™ to treat pathogen-associated inflammatory disorders that are not addressed with FDA approved drugs. Candidate treatment indications include community-acquired pneumonia, drug-resistant virus and bacterial infections, endotoxemia and sepsis, which is the leading cause of hospital deaths in the United States.

The technology has the following attributes and capabilities.

  • Sigyn Therapy™ incorporates a formulation of adsorbent components that have more than 200,000 square meters (~50 acres) of surface area on which to adsorb and remove therapeutic targets from the bloodstream.
  • In vitro studies have demonstrated the ability of Sigyn Therapy™ to eliminate life-threatening pathogen and inflammatory disease targets from human blood plasma. In these studies, 12 relevant targets, including viral pathogens, bacterial toxins and inflammatory cytokines, were validated. Subsequent animal studies were completed at the University of Michigan.
  • Sigyn Therapy™ is highly efficient, as the entire circulatory system of a patient can pass through the device ~15-times during a four-hour treatment.
  • To allow for broad deployment, Sigyn Therapy™ is designed for use on the established infrastructure of dialysis and continuous renal replacement machines already located in hospitals and clinics around the world.

First-in-human studies of Sigyn Therapy™ plan to enroll dialysis dependent end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients with endotoxemia and concurrent inflammation, which are highly prevalent and associated with increased mortality in the ESRD population. There are more than 550,000 individuals with ESRD in the United States, which result in approximately 85 million dialysis treatments being administered each year.

The ImmunePrep™ Platform

Immunotherapeutic antibodies to treat cancer are among the most valued assets in global medicine. However, these drugs suffer from a severe limitation: they are poorly delivered to cancer cell targets, and, as a result, a majority of patients do not respond to therapy.

The Sigyn team recognized that just a small fraction of an antibody dose reaches its cancer cell target, yet a significant portion of the same dose can be sequestered by circulating decoys that display the target (antigen) binding site of the antibody. In response, Sigyn designed the ImmunePrep™ platform to leverage the use of therapeutic antibodies to create extracorporeal blood purification devices that sweep antibody decoys from the bloodstream prior to the subsequent infusion (normal delivery) of the same therapeutic antibody.

The company believes its reverse decoy mechanism will increase the availability of antibodies to interact with their intended disease targets, and, simultaneously, the devices will also extract disease targets from the bloodstream to further improve patient benefit.

The opportunity to enhance the performance of therapeutic antibodies is significant. Consider that Pfizer’s $43 billion acquisition of Seagen Inc. and Amgen’s $27.8 billion acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics were the highest valued M&A deals of 2023. In both cases, transaction values were driven by market-cleared antibody assets.

Perhaps more revealing were the values placed on clinical-stage (pre-revenue) therapeutic antibody candidates. In this regard, consider Merck’s $10.8 billion acquisition of Prometheus Biosciences and Roche’s $7 billion acquisition of a clinical-stage antibody from Roivant Sciences.

In the backdrop of these M&A transactions, the immune checkpoint antibody Keytruda (Merck) became the world’s best-selling (non-vaccine) drug in 2023, with anticipated revenues of ~$24 billion.

ChemoPrep™ and ChemoPure™

Recent scientific publications have reported that only 1% of chemotherapy is delivered to the tumor cell targets of cancer patients. In response, the Sigyn team designed ChemoPrep™ to overcome a delivery limitation of the most commonly administered drug to treat cancer.

The company is developing ChemoPrep™ to reduce the circulating presence of tumor-derived exosomes (tumor exosomes), which interfere with chemotherapy delivery. High concentrations of tumor exosomes in the bloodstream correspond with poor treatment outcomes, whereas low concentrations of tumor exosomes correspond with more favorable outcomes. As compared to non-cancer subjects, exosome populations are reported to be 10x to 500x higher in the bloodstream of cancer patients. Based on these factors, the company believes there is a compelling scientific rationale to reduce the circulating presence of tumor exosomes prior to chemotherapy administration.

Inversely, the Sigyn team recognized that if 99% of chemotherapy was missing its target, then there was a need to eliminate off-target chemotherapy from the bloodstream to reduce toxicity and limit organ damage. This factor led to the design of ChemoPure™ to reduce treatment toxicity by reducing the presence of off-target chemotherapy from the bloodstream. The company believes that a reduction in chemotoxicity may also alleviate treatment-related fatigue and potentially temper the long-term health consequences associated with chemotherapy administration.

Management Team

James A. Joyce is Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Sigyn Therapeutics. He has more than two decades of public company CEO and corporate board leadership experience and is an inventor or co-inventor of 20 pending or issued patents, including those underlying ImmunePrep, ChemoPrep, ChemoPure and Sigyn Therapy. Previously, he was founder and CEO of Aethlon Medical, a therapeutic technology company that he built from a start-up to a Nasdaq-traded company. Under his leadership, Aethlon developed the first medical device to receive two breakthrough device designations from the FDA. Mr. Joyce graduated from the University of Maryland.

Annette Marleau, Ph.D., is Chief Scientific Officer at Sigyn Therapeutics. Prior to joining the company, she was Chief Technology Officer at Immunicom Inc. and Director of Research at Aethlon Medical Inc. Additionally, she is an inventor on pending and issued patents underlying blood purification therapies targeting cancer, inflammatory disorders and life-threatening infectious diseases. She holds a Ph.D. from Western University, an M.S. from the University of Guelph and a B.S. from the University of Waterloo in Canada.

Jerry DeCiccio, CPA, is CFO at Sigyn Therapeutics. He has more than 40 years of financial industry experience. Previously, he was CFO/COO at Intech Electromechanical, CFO/COO at GTC Telecom, CFO at Incomnet Communications and President at Cerebain Biotech Corp. He also served in senior financial roles at Parker Hannifin Corp., Waste Management Inc. and Newport Corp. He earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and business administration from Loma Linda University and an MBA in finance and systems technology from the University of Southern California.

Sigyn Therapeutics Inc. (OTCQB: SIGY), closed Thursday's trading session at $5.5, even for the day. The average volume for the last 3 months is and the stock's 52-week low/high is $2.08/$12.80.

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Software Effective Solutions Corp. (OTC: SFWJ)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Software Effective Solutions Corp. (OTC: SFWJ).

Software Effective Solutions Corp. (d/b/a MedCana) (OTC: SFWJ) is a global infrastructure and holding company in the cannabis industry. MedCana currently has five companies focused on pharmaceutical cannabis production, as well a software company focused on managing processes for plant-to-patient operations. The recent acquisition of an irrigation and greenhouse technology company has rounded out MedCana’s portfolio of holdings.

MedCana’s focus is on developing clients and companies in Latin America, initially in Colombia, and partnerships with laboratories, research facilities and hospitals throughout the world. MedCana is building the technology, laboratories, growing facilities and scientific teams to provide premium pharmaceutical-grade cannabis extracts to the world.

MedCana’s goal is to be the world’s premier resource for pharmaceutical cannabis products. The company believes its advantage is its global view and reach. From initial cultivation to final product, MedCana aims to help partners produce pharmaceutical CBD and other extracts that will have no equal.

The company’s mission is to utilize its technology to partner with and develop companies that provide premium pharmaceutical-grade cannabis extracts with absolute integrity, sustainability and social responsibility. MedCana’s team of pharmaceutical scientists includes some of the most respected chemists in the world. They aim to ensure that the company’s customers and partners create premium cannabis extracts that meet the growing worldwide demand. MedCana’s software is designed to ensure traceability and quality from seed to finished product.

MedCana is headquartered in Austin, Texas, with offices in Colombia.

Production

MedCana announced in May 2023 the beginning of full-scale production of non-THC cannabis for export to Europe in response to high demand in that market. This expansion comes after the successful completion of full crop cycle testing and infrastructure development at production sites in Columbia.

The recent acquisition of the assets of Tokan Corp., a software company focused on creating an enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform for the cannabis industry, and Eko2O S.A.S., a greenhouse and irrigation engineering company, has positioned MedCana for explosive growth in the region.

As a MedCana subsidiary, Eko2O SA will increase the company’s revenue potential in Central and South America. The subsidiary specializes in the construction and distribution of greenhouses and sophisticated irrigation platforms. A positive outlook has resulted from the company’s expansion as it investigates new opportunities for greenhouse and irrigation system installations in Panama and Uruguay. These opportunities are expected to accelerate Eko2O’s development and strengthen its position as a top supplier of innovative agricultural solutions in cannabis and other sectors that are quickly moving to high technology agricultural production.

In addition, MedCana has started talks with the government in Argentina about possible incentives for beginning operations in that country as part of its ongoing worldwide development strategy. Support from the Argentinean government and the start of new operations there would greatly increase MedCana’s market share in Latin America and solidify the company’s position as the market leader in the cannabis industry.

Market Opportunity

According to a report by Grand View Research, a San Francisco-based market research and consulting company, the global cannabis extract market was valued at $3.5 billion in 2022 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 20% from 2023 to 2030 to be worth more than $15 billion.

Growing demand for cannabis extracts, including oils and tinctures, and the increased legalization of marijuana for the treatment of different chronic ailments like arthritis, Alzheimer’s, anxiety and cancer are driving the expansion of the industry. The marijuana derivative industry is flourishing due to a greater understanding of its various medical benefits.

Management Team

Jose Gabriel Diaz is CEO of MedCana. He has successfully built, grown and sold multiple telecom companies. He was senior vice president of sales at IP Communications, a national high-speed data provider. He also founded Reallinx, a national data carrier later sold to GTT Communications. Additionally, he is currently president of the A.E.M. Business and Entrepreneurship Association in Austin, Texas.

Claudio Jiménez Cartagena, QF, Ph.D. is Chief Scientific Officer at MedCana. He joined MedCana after working with Sosteli Pharma as Technical Director and serving as a director consultant for the Corporation for Agricultural Industrial Development at the University of Antioquia in Colombia. Before that, he worked as the scientific director at the Institute of Food Science & Technology. He holds a bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical chemistry, a master’s degree in basic biomedical sciences and a doctoral degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Antioquia.

Julián Alberto Londoño Londoño, Ph.D., is Senior Vice President of Operations at MedCana. He previously served as general manager for the Corporation for Agricultural Industrial Development, and as Chief Scientific Officer at Sosteli Pharma in the Resource Management Department. He has developed multiple U.S. patents, and recently served as senior advisor to the Secretariat of Agriculture Development for the Government of Antioquia. He holds a doctorate in Chemical Sciences from the University of Antioquia.

Software Effective Solutions Corp. (OTC: SFWJ), closed Thursday's trading session at $0.058, even for the day. The average volume for the last 3 months is and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.000001/$0.09.

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SuperCom Ltd. (NASDAQ: SPCB)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight SuperCom Ltd. (NASDAQ: SPCB) .

SuperCom Ltd. (NASDAQ: SPCB) provides secured solutions for the e-government, IoT and cybersecurity sectors. Since 1988, the company has been a trusted global provider of traditional and digital identity offerings, providing cutting-edge electronic and digital security solutions to governments and organizations, both private and public, around the world.

SuperCom’s mission is to revolutionize the public safety sector worldwide through proprietary electronic monitoring technology, data intelligence, and complementary services.

The company is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with offices in California and other regions in the U.S.

Business Units

IoT and Connectivity

SuperCom IoT products and solutions provide advanced electronic monitoring solutions and services to criminal justice agencies, enabling customers to detect unauthorized movement of people, vehicles, and other monitored objects. The company provides an all-in-one, field-proven PureSecurity offender monitoring suite, accompanied by services such as GPS monitoring, home detention, domestic violence prevention, and more. The company’s services are specifically tailored to meet each client’s needs.

SuperCom’s proprietary Puresecurity suite of hardware, connectivity, and software components is the foundation for its criminal justice services and offerings. SuperCom is leveraging its extensive technology expertise to implement groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into various parts of its core offerings. By leveraging the power of AI, SuperCom’s PureSecurity platform can offer new abilities, such as amplified data analysis, predictive modeling, and streamlined automation – all geared toward optimizing decision-making and operational efficiency.

Competitive advantages of SuperCom’s technology include:

  • Long Battery Life (No Tag Charging Required)
  • Ultra Lightweight Form Factor
  • Next-Gen Location Tech
  • Protection of Domestic Violence Victims
  • And More

 

Cybersecurity

In 2015, SuperCom identified the cybersecurity market as a fast-growing space with significant advantages due to synergistic technologies and a shared customer base with its e-Gov and IoT business units. Consequently, SuperCom strategically acquired Prevision Ltd., a company with a strong presence in the market and a broad range of competitive cybersecurity services.

During the first quarter of 2016, SuperCom acquired Safend Ltd., an international provider of cutting-edge endpoint data protection guarding against corporate data loss and theft through content discovery and inspection, encryption methodologies, and comprehensive device and port control.

Both acquisitions significantly expanded the breadth of the company’s global cybersecurity capabilities.

e-Gov

Through proprietary e-government platforms and innovative solutions for traditional and biometrics enrollment, personalization, issuance, and border control services, SuperCom has helped governments, and national agencies design and issue secured multi-identification, or Multi-ID, documents and robust digital identity solutions to their citizens, visitors, and lands.

The company has focused on expanding its activities in the traditional identification, or ID, and electronic identification, or e-Gov, markets, including the design, development, and marketing of identification technologies and solutions to governments in Europe, Asia, America, and Africa using SuperCom’s e-Government platforms.

Market Opportunity

Data from Berg Insight estimates the market for electronic monitoring solutions will grow from $1.2 billion in 2021 to $2.1 billion in 2026, marking a CAGR of 10.8% for the forecast period.

High recidivism rates, prison overcrowding, and soaring incarceration costs are some factors that are driving the electronic monitoring of offenders’ market growth.

An analysis by ReportLinker forecasts that the global cybersecurity market will grow from an estimated value of $173.5 billion in 2022 to $266.2 billion by 2027, achieving a CAGR of 8.9% for the period.

The increased number of data breaches worldwide, the ability of malicious actors to operate from anywhere in the world, the links between cyberspace and physical systems, and the difficulty of reducing vulnerabilities and consequences in complex cyber networks are some factors driving the cybersecurity market growth.

Management Team

Ordan Trabelsi is President and CEO of SuperCom. He has over 15 years of experience as CEO, growing high-tech companies globally. He also has experience in research and development and product innovation, as well as hands-on experience in cybersecurity, encryption, advanced mathematics, and mobile and internet network technologies. Prior to joining SuperCom, he served as co-founder and CEO of Klikot Inc., a global social networking company. He holds an MBA from Columbia University and a B.Sc. in Computer Engineering from The Technion: Israel Institute of Technology.

Barak Trabelsi is COO of SuperCom. He has expertise in big data, cyber, mobile, and internet network technologies, as well as extensive experience in product development and strategies. Prior to joining SuperCom, he served as Senior Product Manager at Equinox Ltd. Before that, he served for four years as VP of R&D at Sigma Wave, a wireless, security, and internet-focused company. He holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science and Business, as well as an MBA from Tel Aviv University.

Gil Alfi is VP of Sales at Safend Ltd., SuperCom’s cybersecurity subsidiary. He joined SuperCom in 2016 as VP of Business Development for Safend. He has more than 18 years of experience in technology companies. He served as an R&D team technology lead for more than seven years and as Director of Product Management for various telecom and wireless companies for more than 10 years. Prior to joining SuperCom, he served as Regional Sales Director at Safend, managing sales regions in Europe and Africa. He holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science and Mathematics and an M.Sc. in Computer Science from Bar-Ilan University.

SuperCom Ltd. (NASDAQ: SPCB), closed Thursday's trading session at $0.21, up 19.4539%, on 9,513,736 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 1.971M and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.1524/$1.5394.

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Prospera Energy Inc. (TSX.V: PEI) (FRA: OF6B) (OTC: GXRFF)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Prospera Energy Inc. (TSX.V: PEI) (OTC: GXRFF) .

Prospera Energy Inc. (TSX.V: PEI) (OTC: GXRFF) (FRA: OF6B) is a public oil and gas exploration, exploitation and development company focusing on conventional oil and gas reservoirs in Western Canada. The company uses its experience to develop, acquire and drill assets with potential for primary and secondary recovery.

Prospera is primarily focused on optimizing hydrocarbon recovery from legacy fields through environmentally safe and efficient reservoir development methods and production practices. It is in the midst of a three-stage restructuring process aimed at prioritizing cost effective operations while appreciating production capacity and reducing liabilities.

The company is based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Operations

Prospera’s core properties include more than 42,000 cumulative acres across Cuthbert, Luseland and Heart Hills in Saskatchewan and Red Earth and Pouce Coupe in Alberta. In total, the company estimates that there are half a billion barrels of oil in place at these sites accounting for 20+ years of forward project lifespan, with as little as 8% of total reserves having been recovered via legacy vertical well technology.

Restructuring Initiative

In 2021, Prospera enacted a top-down reorganization. The early results of these efforts were on display in May 2023, when the company reported a three-fold year-over-year increase in annual revenue for 2022 alongside drastically reduced operating costs and record-high cash flow from operations.

Prospera noted in the news release that it has positioned itself in 2023 to execute the second phase of its development plan aimed at increasing production through medium-oil development in Alberta and leveraging horizontal wells to capture the significant remaining reserves in Saskatchewan.

During the company’s investor summit in August 2023, Prospera CEO Samuel David provided more information regarding this three-phase strategy:

Phase I

Prospera completed the first phase of its restructuring by optimizing operations at its existing assets and addressing legacy arrears and non-compliance issues.

At the beginning of this transformation, the company was producing just 80 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) per day. In Q4 of last year, Prospera peaked at nearly 1,200 BOE per day. Its breakeven is around 500 barrels per day, illustrating the opportunity for free cash flow. This prospect has driven Prospera’s capital development and optimization in recent quarters.

After a temporary slowdown in production due to harsh winter conditions, Prospera is currently producing about 800 BOE per day and anticipates an additional 300-500 barrels of daily production following the completion of ongoing site maintenance work.

This sustained increase has pushed the company’s NPV from roughly $3 million prior to the restructuring efforts to approximately $72 million today.

In an effort to build on this progress and maximize its available resources, Prospera piloted two horizontal reentries to assess a potential horizontal well transformation at its properties.

Phase II

Following up on the optimization efforts of Phase I, Prospera aims to commence a horizontal well transformation at its properties in the coming months. Based on its pilot wells from Phase I, the company has proposed 10 horizontal well locations at its Cuthbert and Heart Hills properties.

Prospera has likewise proposed eight medium light oil direction wells at its Alberta property, and it is exploring strategic acquisitions aimed at expanding its core area and diversifying its product mix.

Other facets of Phase II include piloting an enhanced oil recovery (EOR) application and continuing to execute its liability management goals and ESG initiatives. Prospera has already abandoned 60 vertical wells as part of its three-year LMR plan to reclaim surface land and reduce the environmental footprint of its operations.

Phase III

Beginning next year, Phase III of Prospera’s corporate redevelopment strategy will focus on continuing the company’s horizontal modular development to appreciate production and optimize recovery of remaining reserves. Prospera intends to implement full-scale EOR applications based on the results of its Phase II pilot program, which is forecast to optimize recovery by greater than 10%.

Prospera also intends to continue its acquisition strategy to diversify its product mix. Its goal, as detailed by in August 2023 investor summit, is to attain 50% light oil, 40% heavy oil and 10% gas – all while continuing to eliminate carbon emissions as part of its existing ESG initiatives.

Poised for Growth

Following its transformational efforts in 2022, Prospera is poised to achieve record growth in 2023. The company has forecast significant reductions in production costs through 2024, alongside sizable increases in daily production.

Prospera is currently exploring strategic acquisition targets to potentially increase its production beyond 5,000 BPD while expanding its reserve base to a billion barrels.

Market Opportunity

While the oil and gas industry faces long-term geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty, there is a clear trend to secure supply in the short term. According to Deloitte, the global upstream industry ended 2022 with some of the highest free cash flows on record, driving reinvestment in hydrocarbons and overall investment in clean energy.

The Energy Information Administration recently forecast a dip in global oil inventories over each of the next five quarters, placing upward pressure on oil prices. The agency further forecasts a YoY increase in fuel consumption, exacerbating the effects of OPEC+ production cuts that are set to remain in place through 2024.

For Prospera, these forecasts are promising. The company aims to build on its recent financial growth in the coming months (Prospera reported a three-fold YoY increase in revenue to $13.9 million in 2022), hitting a projected $57 million in total revenue by the end of 2024 while working to expand its core area holdings through accretive M&A transactions.

Leadership Team

Prospera is led by a team with extensive, diverse petroleum industry experience spanning both reservoir management and operations of oil and gas assets. The team boasts a proven track record of reorganizing companies, structuring financing arrangements and positioning for growth.

Samuel David is the company’s President and CEO. He brings to Prospera over 32 years of experience in operation, development and management of oil and gas assets and companies. Mr. David holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Calgary. His background consists of both engineering and executive management experience with majors Petro-Canada, AEC Oil & Gas (now EnCana / Cenovus) and Husky Energy, as well as founding and operating juniors Ventura Energy and First West Petroleum. Mr. David has proven expertise in corporate planning, production, reservoir engineering, depletion strategies, EOR, property evaluations, acquisitions and divestitures.

George Magarian is VP Subsurface for Prospera. He is a professional petroleum geologist (APEGA) with over 36 years’ experience in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin. After graduating with an Honors B.Sc. degree in Earth Science from the University of Waterloo, Mr. Magarian spearheaded many successful exploration programs, conducted evaluations for improved recovery schemes and assessed/exploited unconventional oil reservoir opportunities. He has held roles of increasing responsibility, from exploration geologist at oil industry major Petro-Canada and intermediates Anderson Exploration and Jordan Petroleum, to geoscience manager and VP exploration at junior companies Ionic Energy, Gentry Resources and Westfire Energy.

Chris Ludtke is the company’s VP Finance & Accounting. He is a high functioning finance leader with extensive expertise in finance, budgets and planning, accounting, economic evaluation, management, governance and sound decision making. Mr. Ludtke has 20 years of experience within the oil and gas, clean energy and renewables industries, including 12+ years working for Husky Energy before moving into an executive role in the junior oil and gas and hydrogen space. He graduated from the University of Lethbridge (Bachelor of Management) and is a Chartered Professional Accountant in the Province of Alberta.

Matthew Kenna is the CFO of Prospera. He has over 30 years’ experience leading organizations and helping them expand, drive efficiencies and grow profitability. Mr. Kenna is a professional accountant (CPA, CMA) and spent 15 years heading up the financial and operating departments at KUDU Industries, where he fostered financing arrangements, client relationships and manufacturing teams to take the organization from $35M to $150M in revenue. He has extensive experience turning companies around, growing them and building efficient organizations.

Prospera Energy Inc. (OTC: GXRFF), closed Thursday's trading session at $0.0635, up 8.547%, on 343,666 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 168,472 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.0485/$0.1194.

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Clene Inc. (NASDAQ: CLNN)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Clene Inc. (NASDAQ: CLNN).

Clene Inc. (NASDAQ: CLNN) is a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on improving mitochondrial health and protecting neuronal function to treat neurodegenerative diseases, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson’s disease, and multiple sclerosis (MS).

Its lead drug candidate is CNM-Au8®, an oral suspension developed to restore neuronal health and function by increasing energy production and utilization by driving critical cellular energy producing reactions that enable neuroprotection and remyelination to increase neuronal and glial resilience to disease-relevant stressors. CNM-Au8 is being studied in various clinical trials, including the Harvard/MGH Healey ALS Platform clinical trial for patients with ALS; RESCUE-ALS, a completed proof-of-concept clinical trial in patients with early symptomatic ALS; the REPAIR trials, completed target engagement clinical trials showing brain energy metabolite change with CNM-Au8; and a completed MS clinical trial for the treatment of visual pathway deficits in chronic optic neuropathy for remyelination in stable relapsing MS. The company also has a nanotherapeutic platform of drug discovery.

CNM-Au8

CNM-Au8, Clene’s lead asset, is a highly concentrated aqueous suspension of catalytically active, clean-surfaced, faceted gold nanocrystals. Multiple pathogenic insults contribute to neuronal death. Mitochondrial dysfunction and NAD+ decline is a common final pathway in neurodegeneration, with NAD+ as a critical determinant of cell survival and function. CNM-Au8’s catalytic mechanisms target the energetic deficits, oxidative stress and accumulation of misfolded proteins that are common to many neurodegenerative diseases.

The unique catalytic mechanism of action of CNM-Au8 is hypothesized to act as a neuroprotective and remyelinating therapy in neurodegenerative disease states in order to: (1) drive, support and maintain beneficial metabolic and energetic cellular reactions within diseased, stressed and/or damaged cells, (2) directly catalyze the reduction of harmful, reactive oxygen species (“ROS”) and (3) promote protein homeostasis via activation of the heat shock factor-1 pathway, recognized to dampen the cytotoxicity caused by misfolded and denatured proteins, which are known to occur ubiquitously in neurodegenerative diseases.

CNM-Au8 is used in combination with other agents, has no known drug-drug interactions, and is designed to improve function and survival. The clinical effects of both function and survival were seen in its clinical ALS trials, as earlier announced.

More than 500 estimated years of collective exposure across ALS, MS, and Parkinson’s disease participants in CNM-Au8 clinical trials and Expanded Access Protocol (compassionate use) programs have been recorded without any observed safety signals.

CNM-Au8 is a federally registered trademark of Clene Inc. Clene, based in Salt Lake City, Utah, with R&D and manufacturing operations in Maryland, began in 2013.

Market Opportunity

ALS is the most prevalent adult-onset progressive motor neuron disease, affecting approximately 30,000 people in the U.S. and an estimated 500,000 people worldwide, with a life expectancy of typically three to five years. Clene estimates that global ALS treatment sales will be greater than $1 billion annually within the coming few years. Additional treatments affecting daily function and survival remain the market need.

Additionally, there are more than 2 million MS patients globally, and Clene estimates the market size to be worth more than $23 billion annually. While the MS community has been successful at limiting relapses, non-relapsing MS patients continue to clinically deteriorate even while receiving effective immunomodulatory disease-modifying therapies (“DMTs”). A critical unmet medical need remains for therapeutic interventions that protect neuronal function and myelin health independent of immunomodulation to address progression independent of relapse activity.

Management Team

Robert Etherington is President, Director and CEO of Clene. He has more than 30 years of sales, marketing and leadership experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Prior to joining Clene, he worked at Actelion Pharmaceuticals, the largest biopharma company in the European Union prior to its acquisition by Johnson & Johnson in 2017, where he led that company’s U.S. commercial operations. He began his pharmaceutical sales and marketing career at Parke-Davis, a division of Pfizer, where he rose to the position of Team Leader overseeing the drug Lipitor.

Mark Mortenson is Chief Science Officer at Clene. He is co-inventor of the technology platform developed to produce the company’s therapeutics. He is the inventor or co-inventor on 32 other U.S. patents and hundreds of corresponding international patents. He is a former chief patent counsel responsible for 5,500 U.S. and international patents and patent applications. He holds bachelor’s degrees in physics and ceramic engineering from Alfred University, a master’s degree in materials science from Penn State University and a J.D. from George Washington University.

Benjamin Greenberg, M.D., MHS, FAAN, is Head of Medical at Clene. He is an internationally recognized expert in disorders of the central nervous system. He is currently professor of neurology and Vice Chair of Clinical and Translational Research in the department of Neurology at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Johns Hopkins, a master’s degree in molecular microbiology and immunology from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. He served residency in neurology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Morgan R. Brown is CFO at Clene. He has more than 30 years of finance and accounting experience, with 23 years at biotech, pharmaceutical and medical device companies. He has served in similar roles at Lipocine Inc., Innovus Pharmaceuticals, World Heart Corp., Lifetree Clinical Research and NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc. He previously worked at accounting firm KPMG. He is a CPA with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Utah State University and an M.S. in business administration from the University of Utah.

Clene Inc. (NASDAQ: CLNN), closed Thursday's trading session at $0.4225, up 3.8084%, on 656,000 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 764,826 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.25/$1.22.

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