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9 Meters Biopharma, Inc. (NMTR)

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9 Meters Biopharma, Inc. is a clinical-stage rare and unmet needs-centered gastroenterology company. It is advancing NM-002, a proprietary long-acting GLP-1 agonist into a Phase 2 trial for Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS), a rare, orphan disease. The Company is also advancing larazotide, a Phase 3 tight junction regulator undergoing evaluation for patient-reported symptom improvement in non-responsive celiac disease. 9 Meters Biopharma lists on the Nasdaq Capital Market (NasdaqCM). The Company has its corporate office in Raleigh, North Carolina.

9 Meters Biopharma is also developing NM-003: a long-acting GLP-2 agonist. It is being developed for an undisclosed rare GI indication. Moreover it is developing NM-004: a small molecule. It is being developed for an undisclosed rare GI indication as well.

A strong Management Team with a history of bringing novel therapeutics to market leads 9 Meters Biopharma. The Company owns all international rights to its products. These products are backed by greater than 150 patents globally.

Last week, 9 Meters Biopharma announced preliminary results from a collaboration with Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France (a 14-months research project initiated in March of 2019), using NM-102, a novel peptide that modulates intestinal permeability and the gut microbiome. NM-102 is a long-acting, degradation-resistant peptide, believed to be gut-restricted. It is presumed to prevent gut microbial metabolites and antigens from trafficking into systemic circulation.

The researchers found that NM-102 was effective alone or when combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in a pre-clinical transgenic mouse model of spontaneous aggressive skin melanoma. In addition, the combination of NM-102 with ICIs improved survival versus ICIs alone. Institut Gustave Roussy is as foremost cancer center in Europe. It covers the full range of expertise in the world of oncology.

Mr. Patrick H. Griffin, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of 9 Meters Biopharma, said, "We are pleased to show through this collaboration how our novel peptide, NM-102, can fit within the complex interactions of the gut microbiome and immunosurveillance. We intend to continue to advance research in this space to better understand this promising area of immunomodulation via the gut."

9 Meters Biopharma, Inc. (NMTR), closed Monday's trading session at $1.11, up 7.767%, on 6,200,919 volume with 7,671 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 2,760,798 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.370099991/$1.22000002.

Anteris Technologies Ltd. (AMEUF)

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Anteris Technologies Ltd. is a structural heart company advancing its novel DurAVR™ valve for aortic repair and replacement. The Company’s mission is delivering clinically superior and durable solutions via better science and better design. Anteris’ emphasis is on developing next generation technologies that help healthcare professionals create life-changing outcomes for patients.

The Company previously went by the name Admedus Limited. It changed its name to Anteris Technologies Ltd. in May of this year. Anteris Technologies has its corporate office in Toowong, Australia. The Company lists on the OTC Markets.

The Anteris DurAVR™ aortic replacement valve addresses the acute need in terms of superior hemodynamic profile and also chronic needs in its ability to sustain that profile longer over the lifetime of the patient. The Company states that the proven benefits of its ADAPT® tissue technology, paired with the inventive 3D single piece aortic valve design of DurAVR™, has the potential to deliver a functional cure to aortic stenosis patients and provide a much-needed solution to the challenges facing heart surgeons today.

Early data from First-in-Human shows that DurAVR™ creates a wider valve opening and better blood flow. It is easy to implant, requiring fewer stitches, and restores normal pre-disease hemodynamics.

Anteris Technologies’ clinically superior ADAPT® products have attained 10 years without calcification or degradation. At present, its products are being used in greater than 135 international centers in Australia, Europe, the USA, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Hong Kong, and the Middle East.

The Company sold the rights to its CardioCel® and VascuCel® patch portfolio of products in late 2019. However, it retained the rights to its patented ADAPT® process. The transaction allowed Anteris to focus on additional ADAPT® product development opportunities and provided it with the ability to accelerate the advancement of it Heart Valve Replacement solutions and other potential products.

ADAPT® Technology is the first and only next generation BioScaffold that totally re-engineers xenograft tissue into a pure collagen scaffold with optimized strength and pliability, superior biocompatibility, and consummate durability. ADAPT® based 3D single piece Valve Design is anatomically correct to create less mechanical stress and optimal hemodynamics.

Anteris Technologies participated today in a symposium hosted by Credit Suisse, featuring important technologies addressing major structural heart indications. The forum, entitled “Credit Suisse Virtual Structural Heart Sessions,” featured new companies in the structural heart disease arena who are developing disruptive solutions for large market opportunities including Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement (SAVR) procedures, and others. The three-hour event took place virtually today at 10:00AM ET, and was moderated by Mr. Matt Miksic, Senior Analyst at Credit Suisse.

Anteris Technologies Ltd. (AMEUF), closed Monday's trading session at $2.945, up 9.8881%, on 1,370 volume with 2 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 999 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.043000001/$6.34000015.

Ceragon Networks Ltd. (CRNT)

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Ceragon Networks Ltd. is the #1 wireless hauling specialist. It helps operators and other service providers around the world increase operational efficiency and enhance end customers' quality of experience with unique wireless backhaul and fronthaul solutions. The Company sells its products by way of direct sales, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), resellers, distributors, and system integrators. Ceragon Networks’ shares trade on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (NasdaqGS).

Ceragon Networks’ customers include wireless service providers, public safety organizations, government agencies, and utility companies. These customers use its solutions to deliver 5G & 4G, mission-critical multimedia services, and other applications at high reliability and speed. Ceragon’s international presence covers every continent. Its team consists of greater than 1,000 skilled professionals.

Ceragon enables increased productivity, and simple and fast network modernization, positioning the Company as a foremost solutions provider for the 5G era. Ceragon provides services for businesses planning a network expansion/upgrade, setting up a new network, or managing an existing network.

The Company’s diverse professional services can be bundled or acquired separately. Ceragon provides anytime-anywhere wide-ranging services. Fundamentally, the Company provides total network lifecycle support built on vertical integration.

Ceragon Networks’ solutions are deployed by more than 460 service providers, as well as hundreds of private network owners, in more than 130 countries. Its Professional Services include Detailed Solution Design, Preventive Maintenance, On-Site Consulting, Network Audit, Network Optimization, and Training. Markets served include Mobile & Telecom; Maritime, Oil &Gas; Public Safety; Regional Carriers & ISP’s; as well as Utilities.

Earlier this month, Ceragon Networks reported results for Q3 ended September 30, 2020. Main financial results include Revenues of $70.6 million versus $72.2 million for Q3 2019 and $62.4 million for Q2 2020. Net Income (Loss) was $1.6 million, or $0.02 per diluted share versus $0.2 million, or $0.00 per diluted share for Q3 2019 and $(5.5) million, or $(0.07) per diluted share for Q2 2020.

Ira Palti, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ceragon Networks, said, "Q3 was a strong period for Ceragon, reflecting the market's urgent need for increased network capacity and its recognition of the critical advantages of our solutions, coupled with our focused execution despite the COVID-19 environment…”

Ceragon Networks Ltd. (CRNT), closed Monday's trading session at $2.41, up 2.5532%, on 427,643 volume with 1,316 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 364,125 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.990000009/$2.94000005.

Future FinTech Group, Inc. (FTFT)

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Future FinTech Group, Inc. is a top blockchain e-commerce company and a service provider for financial technology. Its operations include a blockchain-based online shopping mall platform, Chain Cloud Mall (CCM); a cross-border e-commerce platform (NONOGIRL), an incubator for blockchain based application projects and technical service and support for real name and blockchain based assets and their operating entities "DCON". Incorporated in Florida, Future FinTech Group is based in Beijing, China. The Company lists on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (NasdaqGS).

Future FinTech also involves in the development of blockchain based e-Commerce technology as well as financial technology. Its portfolio includes Nova Realm City (NRC). NRC is the first-ever blockchain technology value community registered with real name users that delivers asset-based digital services to global blockchain projects.

The Company’s portfolio also includes InUnion Chain Ltd. InUnion is a mutual insurance platform based on blockchain technology. Its "INU Life Mutual Insurance Plan" is based on the technology of Nova Realm City (NRC).

Future FinTech has entered into a Share Exchange Agreement with Joy Rich Enterprises Limited to acquire 90 percent of the issued and outstanding shares of Nice Talent Asset Management Limited (NTAM), a Hong Kong-based asset management company, from Joy Rich. NTAM’s present business partners include major international banks.

Future FinTech plans to enter the challenger bank and digital payment sector. Challenger banks are small, recently created retail banks that compete directly with the longer-established banks, sometimes by specializing in areas underserved by the big traditional banks.

Moreover, Future FinTech has entered into a Share Exchange Letter of Intent (LOI) with Asen Tech Group Limited. With this LOI, Future FinTech’s 100 percent owned subsidiary, DigiPay FinTeh Limited (BVI), plans to acquire 60 percent equity interest in Asen Maneuvre Group Limited (BVI) in Indonesia (Asen) from Asen Tech Group Limited. Through this acquisition, Future FinTech will obtain the Indonesian OJK and KSP financial licenses and enter into the financial technology business in Indonesia.

In September 2020, Future FinTech announced it signed an equity acquisition frame agreement with Benma (Shenzhen) Industrial Co., Ltd. It plans to acquire no less than 60 percent of the shares of Sichuan Tema Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. from Benma. The Frame Agreement is non-binding except for the "Confidentiality and Exclusivity" and "Applicable Law and Dispute Resolution" sections.

Last week, Future FinTech Group announced it appointed Mr. Yang Liu as Chief Operation Officer (COO) of the Company. Mr. Liu will be fully responsible for the Company's operation management, helping the Company on its global M&A (Mergers & Acquisitions), investment and financing activities, and implement the Company's strategic transformation. Mr. Yang Liu is an experienced executive with 15 years of experience in a variety of industries. These include technology, finance, as well as investment banking.

Future FinTech Group, Inc. (FTFT), closed Monday's trading session at $2.25, up 10.2941%, on 593,770 volume with 1,955 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 100,017 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.419999986/$3.74.

Kindred Biosciences, Inc. (KIN)

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Kindred Biosciences, Inc. concentrates on saving and improving the lives of pets. A biopharmaceutical enterprise, the Company’s corporate mission is to bring unique biologics to veterinary medicine. Its core strategy is to identify targets that have already been proven safe and effective in humans. Its expertise is in the development of biologics: monoclonal antibodies and recombinant proteins.

Kindred Biosciences has a deep pipeline of novel biologics in development across numerous therapeutic classes, alongside state-of-the-art biologics manufacturing capabilities and a comprehensive intellectual property (IP) portfolio. The Company is headquartered in Burlingame, California. Kindred Biosciences lists on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (NasdaqGS).

Kindred Biosciences has innovative biologics in development specifically for dogs, their owners, and the veterinarians that care for them. The Company is taking a multi-pronged approach toward atopic dermatitis. This the leading reason owners take their dog to the veterinarian. Furthermore, it is developing product candidates to address parvovirus and inflammatory bowel disease in dogs.

In addition, the Company is a front runner in developing inventive new treatments in feline medicine. Its feline pipeline includes “Non-regenerative Anemia in Cats-KIND-510a”. Anemia has been associated with progression in feline chronic kidney disease, and potentially contributes to renal hypoxia, as well as decreased energy and appetite (Jessica Quimby, DVM, Ph.D., DACVIM).

Last month, Centaur Biopharmaceutical Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kindred Biosciences, announced an expanded agreement between KindredBio and Vaxart, Inc. (Nasdaq: VXRT) under which Centaur Biopharmaceutical Services will manufacture Vaxart's oral vaccine for COVID-19 and other vaccine candidates. Centaur is a full-service contract development and manufacturing organization. It specializes in protein-based biologics and virus-based products.

Earlier this month, Kindred Biosciences announced financial results for Q3 ended September 30, 2020.

Kindred Biosciences’ Chief Executive Officer, Richard Chin, M.D., said “Positive results from our pivotal efficacy study for prevention of parvovirus bring us a step closer to approval, as we work to transform how this deadly disease is treated and prevented. We also look forward to additional pipeline catalysts by year-end, including completion of the pivotal efficacy study for the parvovirus treatment indication, initiation of the tirnovetmab (IL-31 antibody) pivotal study, and completion of our pilot study for inflammatory bowel disease."

For the quarter ended September 30, 2020, Kindred Biosciences reported a Net Loss of $12.2 million or $0.31 per share, versus a Net Loss of $15.3 million or $0.39 per share for the same period in 2019. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Net Loss was $10.9 million or $0.28 per share, versus a Net Loss of $45.7 million or $1.18 per share for the year-ago period. The Company recorded $1.0 million and $41.2 million in Net Revenues in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, versus $1.1 million and $2.9 million for the same periods of 2019.

Kindred Biosciences, Inc. (KIN), closed Monday's trading session at $3.73, off by 3.1169%, on 224,392 volume with 1,678 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 287,154 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $3.10500001/$11.9300003.

NuVista Energy Ltd. (NUVSF)

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NuVista Energy Ltd. is an oil and natural gas company listed on the OTC Markets. It engages in the exploration for, and the development and production of, oil and natural gas reserves in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. The Company’s chief emphasis is on the scalable and repeatable condensate-rich Montney formation in the Alberta Deep Basin (Wapiti Montney). Founded in 2003, NuVista Energy is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.

NuVista’s goal is to operate with a high Working Interest (WI) ownership. This enables it to control the pace of development, minimize costs and cycle times between ideas and cash flow, and allows the Company to accurately forecast the timing and magnitude of its efforts.

NuVista Energy is advancing its Wapiti Montney condensate-rich natural gas resource play. This play has robust economics and considerable upside potential. Condensate is important to the heavy oil business as heavy oil bitumen must be combined with condensate to create the viscosity needed to allow transportation on pipelines. Condensate sales account for greater than 60 percent of NuVista Energy Revenues.

Regarding Wapiti Montney, the Company holds rights in roughly 166,720 gross acres of land that are prospective for the Triassic Montney formation with an approximate WI of 89.8 percent. The Montney formation in this area is typified by high rate condensate-rich natural gas.

NuVista Energy also has approximately 1,600 Boe/d of net production from different other Triassic zones on 52,800 net acres of non-Montney land. These Assets are to the northeast of the Pipestone Montney acreage. They comprise primarily non-operated, low decline unit production with below industry average asset retirement obligations. Additionally, included is a 39 percent operated WI in the area gathering and compression system and the Wembley gas plant. NuVista Energy also has non-core operations in three additional areas of Alberta whose combined production in 2017 averaged 900 Boe/d versus 2,761 Boe/d in 2016 because of asset divestitures and production decline.

During the quarter ended September 30, 2020, NuVista Energy produced at a restricted daily average rate of 49,400 Boe/d, a bit less than the previous quarter. The Company stated that this attests to the strength and stability of its wells as no new capital activity was executed during Q3. NuVista realized Adjusted Funds Flow of $41.5 million ($0.18/share, basic).

Furthermore, NuVista reduced Net Debt by $34 million to $623 million, reduced bank drawings from $429 million to $393 million in line with its objective to lessen Net Debt by $50 - $60 million during the second half of 2020. The Company realized Operating Expenses of $9.80/Boe.

NuVista Energy Ltd. (NUVSF), closed Monday's trading session at $0.679, up 4.253%, on 47,500 volume with 9 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 27,462 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.170000001/$2.48015999.

West Vault Mining, Inc. (WVMDF)

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West Vault Mining, Inc. concentrates on advancing the Hasbrouck Project in Tonopah, Nevada. The Company was created to focus on gold development properties in North America. Today, it has consolidated a substantial precious metals mineral position in the Walker Lane gold trend in Southern Nevada.

The Company formerly went by the name West Kirkland Mining, Inc. It changed its corporate name to West Vault Mining, Inc. in July of this year. Incorporated in 2007, West Vault Mining is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

The Company owns a 100 percent interest in, and a 1.1 percent Net Smelter Return (NSR) royalty over the Hasbrouck Project. It is working towards completing full permitting for the project's gold reserves. In April 2014, West Vault Mining acquired an initial 75 percent interest in the Hasbrouck Gold Project situated between Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada on Highway 95.

The remaining 25 percent interest was held by Clover Nevada LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Waterton Precious Metals Fund II. Waterton Precious Metals have been, until recently, a participating partner in advancing this project. In July 2020, West Vault Mining acquired the 100 percent interest in the Hasbrouck Gold Project through purchasing Waterton’s 25 percent interest for US$10M plus one million West Vault shares.

At the time of purchase, the Hasbrouck Gold Project comprised two oxide gold-silver deposits, Hasbrouck, and eight kilometers north, Three Hills, on 11,361 acres in the historically prolific Tonopah region. By the end of 2018, the Company had added a further 1,330 acres to the Hasbrouck Project, including the Hill of Gold deposit.

This month, West Vault Mining announced receipt from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) of a Decision Record (DR) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) based on the analysis in the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Hasbrouck Mine positioned roughly five miles southwest of Tonopah in Esmeralda County, Nevada. The DR signifies completion of requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and EA process. It is the final major permitting step to permit construction. The Hasbrouck Mine is planned as Phase two of the Hasbrouck Gold Project, with Phase one being the fully permitted Three Hills Mine, positioned one mile west of the town of Tonopah.

West Vault Mining, Inc. (WVMDF), closed Monday's trading session at $1.385, off by 3.1469%, on 3,900 volume with 4 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 13,226 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.879999995/$1.53999996.

Tremor International Ltd. (TTTPF)

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Tremor International Ltd. is an international leader in video advertising technologies. The Company has three core divisions. These are Tremor Video, RhythmOne, and Unruly. In essence, the Company offers digital advertising solutions that take advantage of the latest video, native, and display technology to reach the most valuable users for every app, service, and brand.

Tremor International lists on the OTC Markets. Established in 2007, the Company has its corporate head office in Israel. In addition, Tremor maintains offices throughout the United States and Canada, Asia-Pacific, Europe, India, and also Latin America. The Company previously went by the name Taptica International Ltd. It changed its name to Tremor International Ltd. in June of 2019.

Tremor International has operations in more than 60 countries. The Company works with greater than 450 advertisers. These include Amazon, Disney, Twitter, OpenTable, Expedia, and Zynga. Furthermore, Tremor International works with more than 50,000 supply and publishing partners around the world.

The Tremor Video division helps advertisers deliver impactful brand stories across all screens via the power of unique video technology combined with advanced audience data and captivating creative. Tremor Video is one of the largest and most innovative video advertising companies in North America. It has offerings in CTV, instream, as well as in-app.

The RhythmOne division drives real business outcomes in multiscreen advertising. Its highly ranked programmatic platform efficiently and effectively delivers performance, quality, and actionable data to demand and supply-centered clients and partners.

The Unruly division is a data-driven marketplace. It has greater than 2,000 direct integrations with publishers, innovative demand relationships with the world's largest advertisers, and privileged access to News Corp inventory.

Unruly works with 95 percent of the AdAge 100. Moreover, 82 percent of video views are delivered across Comscore 1,000 sites. Publishers use Unruly’s international relationships with premium demand partners, reader-friendly ad formats, self-serve tools, and dedicated support team to maximize their revenue across a range of different screens, including CTV, mobile, and desktop.

Tremor International Ltd. (TTTPF), closed Monday's trading session at $2.90, up 61.1111%, on 3,112 volume with 3 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 2,787 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.001099999/$2.97250008.

Apple Rush Company, Inc. (APRU)

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Apple Rush Company, Inc., by way of its subsidiary APRU, LLC, is a distributor of CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods) products under the trademarked Apple Rush brand and other labels. The Apple Rush brand has greater than 40 years of existence in the natural beverage industry. The Company develops, bottles, markets, distributes, and sells varied beverages and snacks to wholesale and retail clients in the U.S. Apple Rush Company’s shares trade on the OTC Markets. The Company was established in 1998.

The Company offers organic sparkling juice blended beverages, with apple juice as the base under the brand name Apple Rush. Apple Rush Company is an historical leader in the organic and natural beverage sector. Its objective is to also become the leader in the distribution of anhydrous hemp oil products nationwide.

Subsidiary APRU, LLC centers on the development and sales of all natural Apple Rush sparkling juices, and research and development (R&D) of premium hemp extracts that contain a wide array of cannabinoids and natural hemp derivatives and other active ingredients. This includes Apple Rush’s exclusive agathos active, kratom, kava, blue lotus, and ginseng.

This past June, Apple Rush Company announced that it delivered the second order of Element C, CBD infused beverages to North Dakota. It delivered four additional pallets to its distributor in North Dakota. The Company is finalizing its next Element C production. It is working on some final packaging designs for a number of additional products to be marketed under the brand. Last month, Apple Rush Company announced a letter to shareholders and an update on distribution of Element C.

Mr. Tony Torgerud, Chief Executive Officer of Apple Rush Company, said, “… APRU has produced a second batch of Element C and sales have been solid for the brand. Our product development of additional Kratom beverages and products is going smoothly and we will be announcing several new private label market entries. These new innovative beverages are first in class in both quality and effectiveness and are the stepping-stones to a strong future in the beverage industry…”

Apple Rush Company, Inc. (APRU), closed Monday's trading session at $0.0026, up 136.3636%, on 126,451,166 volume with 520 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 3,670,083 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.000699999/$0.014999999.

Cool Technologies, Inc. (WARM)

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Cool Technologies, Inc. is an innovator in efficient mobile electric power generation and power enhancement technologies for motors and generators. The Company is an intellectual property (IP) and product development enterprise commercializing patented thermal dispersion technology across numerous platforms. It formerly went by the name HPEV, Inc. It changed its name to Cool Technologies, Inc. in August of 2015. Established in February 2011, Cool Technologies has its corporate headquarters in Tampa, Florida. The Company’s shares trade on the OTC Markets Group’s OTCQB.

Cool Technologies operates in three addressable markets. These are Mobile Generation, Motors & Generators, and Pumps. Mobile Generation (MG) removes the need for tow-behind generators. A Proprietary Gearing System draws power from the truck’s engine. MG reduces size and increases the efficiency of the generator. The MG system transforms any existing or new Class 3-8 truck into a mobile generator.

Motors & Generators removes heat more efficiently and increases power density. In addition, it reduces costs by up to 25 percent. Moreover, Pumps – Water and Wastewater - removes extremely high maintenance costs. It also doubles pump output.

Concerning the Company’s IP for Thermal Technology, 7 patents cover various types of heat removal from electric motors, generators, electronics, battery packs, controls, brakes, clutches, and more. All incorporate the inventive application of heat pipes. Cool Technologies’ thermal dispersion technology transfers heat through heat pipes with innovative capabilities. The heat pipes move heat in any direction (even against gravity) and necessitate little or no maintenance. The cooler a motor runs, the greater its potential output.

Cool Technologies previously announced that its Board elected a new external member. The new member of the Board of Directors is Mr. Steven Wilburn. Mr. Wilburn brings considerable industry experience, a successful track record, as well as political clout to Cool Technologies. He is a chemical engineer with in-depth applications engineering experience and is an Executive with more than four decades of experience in alternative energy and water treatment.

Cool Technologies, Inc. (WARM), closed Monday's trading session at $0.02125, up 59.7744%, on 4,026,848 volume with 129 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 1,929,872 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.002899999/$0.049699999.

Premier Oil plc (PMOIY)

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An oil and gas enterprise, Premier Oil plc engages in the exploration, production, and development of oil and gas properties. The Company does so mainly in the Falkland Islands, Indonesia, Pakistan, the United Kingdom (UK), Vietnam, and internationally. Its business strategy is to grow shareholder value through investing in high quality production and development opportunities. This is while maintaining exposure to upside value from successful exploration within a strict capital discipline framework. Premier Oil has its corporate office in London, England.

Premier has production spread across three regions, which diversifies risk. As at December 31, 2018, the Company had reserves and resources of approximately 867 mmboe. Premier had an Operating Cash Flow of US$777 million in 2018. It is working to maximize value from its low cost, stable production base to produce cash flows.

The Company’s exploration emphasis remains on under-explored but proven hydrocarbon basins. This includes the Sureste Basin, Offshore Mexico, and the North Sumatra Basin, Offshore Indonesia. In addition, Premier’s exploration emphasis includes adding high quality assets to its portfolio via selective acquisitions at low points in the commodity price cycles.

Premier’s 2019 production guidance is 75 kboepd, of which 70 percent is oil and 30 percent is gas. Regarding its strong producing asset base, Premier has manifold, high-value incremental projects across its producing portfolio. These include Catcher, Chim Sáo, Anoa, and Huntington. The Company is also optimizing future projects. These include BIG-P, Indonesia; Tolmount, UK; Sea Lion, Falkland Islands; as well as Zama, Mexico.

Pertaining to Exploration Upside, greater than 400 mmboe net unrisked potential resource could be added over the next two years. This includes Tolmount East, UK; Block 30, Mexico; Andaman II, Indonesia; and Block 717, Ceara Basin, Brazil. In 2018, project sanction was achieved for Tolmount, including a favorable funding structure. In 2018, Premier obtained highly prospective acreage in Mexico and Indonesia. In 2018, the Company had a Post Tax Profit of $133 Million after a previous year loss.

Premier Oil plc (PMOIY), closed Monday's trading session at $0.32, up 45.4545%, on 24,840 volume with 7 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 7,582 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.180000007/$1.54999995.

GSRX Industries, Inc. (GSRX)

RedChip, Barchart, Stockhouse, InvestorsHub, Euro Investor, Central Charts, Wallet Investor, Trading View, OTC Markets, Last10k, 4-Traders, Teletrader, Technical420, and Simply Wall St reported previously on GSRX Industries, Inc. (GSRX), and we also highlight the Company, here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

GSRX Industries, Inc., by way of its subsidiaries, acquires, develops, and operates retail cannabis dispensaries and non-THC CBD retail stores. In addition, the Company is in the process of expanding its business to include distribution, lite manufacturing and delivery of cannabis and cannabinoid products. GSRX Industries’ shares trade on the OTC Markets’ OTCQB. The Company has its head office in Dorado, Puerto Rico. The Company previously went by the name Green Spirit Industries, Inc. It changed its name to GSRX Industries, Inc. in July of last year.

At present, the Company operates five cannabis dispensaries in Puerto Rico under the name Green Spirit RX, and one dispensary in California under the name The Green Room. GSRX also has five additional pre-qualified locations in Puerto Rico, all of which are in different phases of development and construction. Moreover, the Company owns and operates the e-commerce site GetPureAndNatural.com, which offers a wide array of Premium Hemp Extract CBD products.

GSRX Industries has announced that it purchased Units representing membership interests in Buzznog, LLC. Buzznog owns and operates Buzznog, which is a direct-to-fan social media platform for live events and activations.

Buzznog provides robust solutions for established and emerging artists, festivals, and brands. It features leading-edge technologies for live events, music releases and fan engagement. Furthermore, Buzznog creates hyper-focused targeted initiatives to deliver the right content at the right time to the right audience.

GSRX Industries also announced last week that, via its wholly-owned subsidiary, Pure and Natural, LLC, it entered into a preferred partnership and advertising agreement with Buzznog. With this agreement, Pure and Natural will become Buzznog’s premier CBD partner. Buzznog’s clients include Rolling Loud Music Festival, Breakaway Music Festival, Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group, Big Machine and Madison Square Garden Company.

GSRX Industries previously announced that it signed a long-term building lease in Palm Springs for what will be its second adult-use and medicinal cannabis dispensary in the State of California. Currently, GSRX owns and operates The Green Room in Point Arena, and a number of Green Spirit RX medicinal cannabis dispensaries in Puerto Rico, with two more scheduled to open there soon.

GSRX Industries, Inc. (GSRX), closed Monday's trading session at $0.059, up 136.00%, on 24,391 volume with 7 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 3,867 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.0162/$0.142900004.

Liberty One Lithium Corp. (LRTTF)

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Liberty One Lithium Corp. is an emerging exploration company that centers on the acquisition and development of high grade lithium brine deposits. The Company sees lithium as an opportunity to participate in the diversification and continued growth (and protection) of a robust global energy policy. The Company formerly went by the name Peace River Capital Corp. It changed its corporate name to Liberty One Lithium Corp. in December of 2016. Liberty One Lithium has its head office in Vancouver, British Columbia.

  The Company’s initial prospects are in Argentina’s “Lithium Triangle” and Utah’s Paradox Basin. They are in historic sources of high grade lithium-bearing brines. Historic resource indicates potential to produce large volumes of brine on-site.

In Utah, its North Paradox property consists of 233 placer claims encompassing 4,480 acres located upon the Paradox Basin in Grand County, Utah, 15 kilometers west of the town of Moab, in southeastern Utah. Liberty One Lithium has a mineral option and joint venture (JV) agreement with Millennial Lithium Corp. (Vancouver, British Columbia). The agreement grants Liberty One Lithium the sole and exclusive right and option to acquire up to an 80 percent undivided beneficial right, title, and interest in the Pocitos West project in Argentina.

In Argentina, the Company’s Pocitos West prospect consists of more than 39,000 acres (15,857 Ha) in the middle of the well-known lithium triangle. It is in the Pocitos Salar, Los Andes Department, Western Salta Province, Argentina. The Project is in the middle of all the current lithium Projects of the area.

This past December, Liberty One Lithium provided a 2018 Summary and Outlook for 2019 activities. The Company maintains an excellent cash position with roughly $8.2 million in cash and equivalents as noted in its previous Q3 financial filings. In addition, based on the current market assessment undertaken by the Management and Board of Directors of Liberty One Lithium, it was determined that in the interest of fiscal responsibility the Company decided to cut its relationship with the Utah-based North Paradox property. Future investment in this project has been reasoned counter-productive to the present goals of Liberty One Lithium. Therefore, this means additional capital for strategic acquisition purposes.

Liberty One Lithium Corp. (LRTTF), closed Monday's trading session at $0.057, up 185.00%, on 88,808 volume with 26 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 16,715 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.0059/$0.061149999.

Medibio Limited (MDBIF)

Awesome Penny Stocks, Wallet Investor, The Street, TradingView, Morningstar, Penny Stock Hub, Stockwatch, OTC Markets, Investing Online, Otc.Watch, Investors Hangout, Stockhouse, 4-Traders, and Global Banking and Finance reported earlier on Medibio Limited (MDBIF), and today we choose to report on the Company, here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

Medibio Limited is a digital health company with offices in Melbourne (Vic), and Minneapolis, Minnesota. It has developed an objective testing system to assist in the screening, diagnosis, and treatment effectiveness of depression, chronic stress, and other mental health disorders. The test uses patented (and patent pending) circadian heart rate variability and cloud based proprietary algorithms to deliver a quantifiable measure to assist in clinical diagnosis. Medibio lists on the OTC Markets’ OTCQB.

Medibio is on course to commercialize its platform technology called the Digital Mental Health Platform. The basis of this is on patented biomarkers from the autonomic nervous system. The Company’s technology will provide a Diagnosis Aid to help General Practioners (GPs) and mental health clinicians. Medibio’s technology provides the first objective measure of stress. It provides a series of user and corporate dashboards for assessment and wellness partner interventions.

Regarding biomarker based objective diagnosis, a panel of circadian, sleep, and automatic system biomarkers enables automated, repeatable, and objective characterization of the impact of mental illness on the physiologic state. Medibio’s Digital Mental Health Platform is a device agnostic platform. It can ingest data from many devices. It is highly scalable, low cost, as well as easy to integrate.

Medibio announced in October 2018 the release of ilumen™. This is its product and platform for corporate customers. ilumen™ is a corporate wellness product providing employers the ability to offer biometric analysis and objective, data-driven feedback along with a mental wellness assessment to their employees.

This past November, Medibio announced that it signed an exclusive agreement with AIAA to undertake a pilot program for the latest release of its corporate health program, ilumen™. AIAA is one of Australia’s leading life insurers. AIAA is part of the AIA Group, which is the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group. It has a presence in 18 markets around the Asia-Pacific region. AIAA will have access to ilumen™ over a six-month period for its Australia and New Zealand employees.

Medibio Limited (MDBIF), closed Monday's trading session at $0.012, up 50.00%, on 120,000 volume with 6 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 11,931 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.002/$0.014999999.

The QualityStocks Company Corner

Net Element (NASDAQ: NETE)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Net Element (NETE).

Net Element (NASDAQ: NETE) was featured today in a publication from Green Car Stocks, examining how, in a bid to reduce carbon emissions and conserve the environment, several developed countries have pledged to phase out internal combustion engines for electric vehicles over the next decades. Powered by clean renewable energy and emitting zero emissions at the tailpipe, electric vehicles (“EVs”) are the perfect vehicle for a net-zero economy. Like the internet in the late ‘90s and early 2000s, EVs have completely disrupted the automotive industry, forcing players across the supply chain to either adapt with the times or be left behind. Also today, the company was featured in a publication from Green Car Stocks, examining how a financial technology company in the process of transforming its business model to become a pure-play electric vehicle (“EV”) manufacturer through its binding letter of intent to merge with privately-held Mullen Technologies Inc., may have timed its move to perfection. The fifth plenum of the Chinese government concluded on October 29 following a four-day meeting. This year, the semi-annual gathering of China’s top leaders had a special task – finalizing the blueprint for the 14th Five-Year Plan, which will set out China’s economic policies for the period from 2021 – 2025 (https://ibn.fm/koCs5).

On June 15, 2020, Net Element announced its entry into a binding letter of intent to merge with privately-held Mullen Technologies Inc., a Southern California-based electric vehicle company, in a stock-for-stock reverse merger in which Mullen’s stockholders will receive the majority of the outstanding stock in the post-merger company. The proposed merger is currently pending the execution of a definitive agreement, shareholder vote and regulatory approval.

Net Element Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) is a global financial technology and value-added solutions group that supports electronic payments acceptance in an omni-channel environment spanning across point-of-sale, e-commerce and mobile devices. The company operates a payments-as-a-service transactional model and value-added services platform for small to medium enterprises in the U.S. and selected emerging markets.

Net Element believes the future of global commerce is being revolutionized as consumers quickly migrate toward omni-channel shopping utilizing mobile devices, desktop, and online services. The company’s all-in-one payment solutions support and unify a whole range of applications through a single, robust platform, allowing global onboarding and support for multiple payment methods.

Net Element has also launched a blockchain-focused business unit that will develop and deploy blockchain technology-based solutions. Net Element expects the new division to create a decentralized crypto-based ecosystem that will act as a framework for an unlimited number of value-added services, connecting merchants and consumers in a seamless, economically efficient transaction. This new business unit intends to also identify and invest in unique projects that decentralize and disrupt the payment processing industry by combining blockchain technology and real-world applications with talented development teams, strong fundamentals and addressable markets large in size.

“We believe that we’re at the dawn of a new evolution where additional digital payment methods are being introduced,” Net Element chairman and CEO Oleg Firer, says. “Introduction of our division focused on blockchain as part of the NASDAQ-listed entity will add transparency and compliance assurance to our investors as well as provide access to deploy value-added services to over 20 million electronic commerce clients that are currently part of Net Element’s growing network.”

Net Element clients are treated to customized solutions that provide the flexibility needed to keep up with customers. Among the services offered are mobile payment apps that accept payments anywhere, anytime; cloud-based solutions built to increase productivity and enhance revenue for clients and partners; marketing solutions that turn lookers into buyers; and business analytics that make it easy for clients to monitor business metrics, engage with customers and compare the competition. Its multi-channel platform combines e-commerce, offline, point-of-sale, comprehensive back office tools, mobile point-of-sale, credit scoring and customer interaction in one powerful platform-as-a-service technology.

Net Element owns and operates a global mobile payments and transactional processing provider, TOT Group, Inc., with the following subsidiaries:

  • Unified Payments – An award-winning, customized mobile billing and payments solution, recognized by Inc. Magazine as the No. 1 Fastest Growing Company in America in 2012.
  • Aptito – A next-generation, all-in-one, cloud-based restaurant management and point-of-sale payments platform using wireless technology.
  • Payonline – A fully integrated, processor agnostic electronic commerce platform.

Net Element is ranked on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™ list of North America’s 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in both 2017 and 2018, during which the company grew 190 percent and 183 percent, respectively. The company credits its progression to organic growth in its North America Transactions Segment, specifically the success of its Unified Payments brand, which focuses on value-added payment acceptance solutions for small to medium enterprises in the United States.

Net Element was also listed among South Florida Business Journal’s 2016 fastest growing technology companies.

Leveraging its suite of application performing interfaces (APIs) and connectors, Net Element powers commerce for businesses of all sizes through multi-channel platforms, all-in-one digital solutions, and end-to-end encryption of cardholder data utilizing tamper resistant hardware that ensures integrity and simplifies security.

Leading this innovation is chairman and CEO Oleg Firer, who is responsible for the overall vision, strategy and execution of the company’s mission of powering global commerce. He is joined by CFO Jeffrey Ginsburg, CPA, and Steven Wolberg, the company’s chief legal officer and secretary. Each corporate officer brings a unique blend of leadership, vision, experience and creative energy to the company.

From mobile payments and value-added transactional innovations like Aptito to e-commerce and retail payment transaction processing brands like Payonline and Unified Payments, Net Element is transforming the online and mobile experience.

Net Element (NETE), closed Monday's trading session at $14.40, up 14.0143%, on 4,873,782 volume with 26,210 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 1,712,139 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $1.472/$20.0783996.

Recent News

180 Life Sciences Corp. (NASDAQ: ATNF)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight 180 Life Sciences Corp. (NASDAQ: ATNF).

180 Life Sciences (NASDAQ: ATNF, ATNFW), a clinical-stage biotechnology company with its lead indication in phase 2b/3, focused on the development of novel drugs that fulfill unmet needs in inflammatory diseases, fibrosis and pain, today announced the continued expansion of its IP portfolio. According to the update, the company, on Nov. 20, 2020, received notice from the USPTO that it will publish application 62/722,263 “Method of treating frozen shoulder using an il-33/TNF bispecific antibody.” To view the full press release, visit: https://ibn.fm/mGAXk

180 Life Sciences Corp. (ATNF) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of novel drugs that fulfill unmet needs in inflammatory diseases, fibrosis and pain by leveraging the combined expertise of luminaries in therapeutics from Oxford University, the Hebrew University and Stanford University.

KBLM has valued 180 Life Sciences at $175 million, with the acquisition being carried out via a share swap through which each share of 180 Life Sciences will be exchanged for one share of KBLM.

Drug Development Programs

180 Life Sciences is leading the research into solving one of the world’s biggest drivers of disease – inflammation. The company is driving groundbreaking study into clinical programs, which are seeking to develop novel drugs addressing separate areas of inflammation for which there are no effective therapies.

The company’s primary platform is a novel program to treat fibrosis and inflammation using anti-TNF, with its lead program in phase 2b/3 clinical trials with first results expected in 2021. Further clinical trials are scheduled to begin by the end of 2020. The company has two additional programs that are in the preclinical stage and are showing promising results.

  • Fibrosis & Anti-TNF (Phase 2b/3 Trials): Based at the Kennedy Institute within Oxford University, the fibrosis and anti-TNF program is being led by Professor Jagdeep Nanchahal, a surgeon-scientist who has been running the phase 2 trials, and Professor Sir Marc Feldmann, a renowned immunologist and one of the pioneers of anti-TNF therapy. The program is designed to address four critical areas of inflammation:
    1. The phase 2b/3 trial evaluating the treatment of early stage Dupuytren’s disease (DD) is a fully grant-funded and enrolled study, with top line data expected to be available by Q4 2021.
    2. The phase 2b trial studying the treatment of frozen shoulder is likewise grant-funded and is scheduled to be initiated by Q3 2021.
    3. The phase 2 trial in post-operative cognitive deficit (POCD) is anticipated to commence in Q4 2021.
    4. Preclinical studies in liver fibrosis and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are set to begin in late 2020.
  • Inflammatory Pain (Preclinical): Directed by Professor Raphael Mechoulam at the Hebrew University in Israel, this program is focused on discovering novel compounds to treat chronic inflammatory pain.
  • A7nAChR (Preclinical): Led by Professor Lawrence Steinman and Dr. Jonathan Rothbard, 180 Life Sciences is seeking to develop a treatment for ulcerative colitis in ex-smokers by targeting the a7nAChR, a nicotine receptor in the body and a central factor in the body’s method of controlling inflammation.

Market Size for Anti-Inflammatory Medication

According to a study carried out by Allied Market Research, the anti-inflammatory therapeutics market is expected to grow to an approximate $106.1 billion annual market size in 2020, registering a CAGR of 5.9% during the period from 2015 to 2020.

Ranging from asthma treatments to targeting the causes of diseases such as arthritis, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis and inflammatory bowel disease, anti-inflammatory therapeutics have seen a sharp increase in usage, particularly given that they allow for medical responses that are more targeted and effective while possessing lesser side effects relative to conventional drugs.

Management Team

Professor Sir Marc Feldmann, Co-Chairman, is known to be a pioneer of anti-TNF therapy, which seeks to suppress the immune system by blocking the activity of TNF, a substance in the body that can cause inflammation and lead to immune-system diseases. As of today, anti-TNF therapy drugs have become the world’s largest drug class, with sales estimated at over $40 billion per annum. Feldmann has received seven international awards for biomedical innovation over the years, including the Crawford and Lasker awards, and he is a member of the Royal Society.

Professor Lawrence Steinman, Co-Chairman, is a scientific luminary, having discovered the role of integrins, which led to the creation of Natalizumab, a highlight effective treatment for multiple sclerosis and inflammatory bowel disease. Steinman is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and has received four international awards for biomedical innovation, including the Charcot Prize. Prior to joining 180 Life Sciences, Steinman founded Centocor, a pharmaceutical company that was sold to Johnson & Johnson for $4.9 billion.

Dr. James N. Woody, CEO, was instrumental in the discovery of Remicade as Chief Scientific Officer at Centocor. Previously, Woody founded Avidia and Proteolix, both of which were subsequently sold to Amgen, and he was a General Partner at Latterell Venture Partners. Boasting over 25 years of pharmaceutical research and management experience, Woody was also previously the general manager of Roche Biosciences, the former Syntex Pharmaceutical Company.

180 Life Sciences Corp. (ATNF), closed Monday's trading session at $3.03, up 17.4419%, on 2,193,971 volume with 7,331 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 393,640 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $1.89999997/$11.50.

Recent News

CNS Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: CNSP)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight CNS Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: CNSP).

CNS Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: CNSP) was featured today in a publication from BioMedWire, examining how scientists have discovered that Netrin-G1, a protein that plays a role in neuron development in the brain, also has a hand in the growth and development of pancreatic cancer. The study results show that this particular protein protects pancreatic cancer cells from a person’s immune system while also providing important nutrients.

CNS Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: CNSP) is a clinical stage biotechnology company specializing in the development of novel treatments for primary and metastatic cancers of the brain and central nervous system.

The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Organ Targeted Therapeutics

The company’s lead drug candidate, Berubicin, is proposed for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme (“GBM”), an aggressive and incurable form of brain cancer. Berubicin also has potential to treat other central nervous system malignancies. Based on limited clinical data, Berubicin appears to be the first anthracycline to cross the blood brain barrier in the adult brain, and it was the subject of a successful Phase 1 study which found the MDT and produced efficacy data as well.

CNS holds a worldwide exclusive license to the Berubicin chemical compound. The company has acquired all requisite data and know-how from Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc. related to a completed Phase I clinical trial of Berubicin in malignant brain tumors. In this trial, 44% of patients experienced a statistically significant improvement in clinical benefit. In 2017, CNS entered into a collaboration and asset purchase agreement with Reata.

CNS intends to explore the potential of Berubicin to treat other diseases, including pancreatic and ovarian cancers and lymphoma. The company is also examining plans to develop combination therapies that include Berubicin.

CNS estimates that more than $25 million in private capital and grants were invested in Berubicin prior to the company’s $9.8 million IPO in November 2019.

CNS intends to submit an IND for Berubicin during the fourth quarter of 2020 and expects to commence a Phase II clinical trial of Berubicin for the treatment of GBM in the U.S. in Q1 2021. A sub-licensee partner was awarded a $6 million EU/Polish National Center for Research and Development grant to undertake a Phase II trial of Berubicin in adults and a first-ever Phase I trial in pediatric GBM patients in Poland in 2021.

The company’s second drug candidate, WP1244, is a novel DNA binding agent licensed from the MD Anderson Cancer Center. In preclinical studies, WP1244 proved to be 500-times more potent than the chemotherapeutic agent, daunorubicin, in inhibiting tumor cell proliferation. The company has entered into a sponsored research agreement with the MD Anderson Cancer Center to further the development of WP1244.

CNS Pharmaceuticals recently engaged U.S.-based Pharmaceutics International Inc. and Italian BSP Pharmaceuticals SpA for the production of the Berubicin drug product. The company has implemented a dual-track manufacturing strategy to mitigate COVID-19-related risks, diversify its supply chain and provide for localized availability of Berubicin. CNS has already completed synthesis of Berubicin’s active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and has shipped the API to both manufacturers in order to prepare an injectable form of Berubicin for clinical use.

Global Brain Tumor Therapeutics Market

The high recurrence rate of malignant brain tumors is due to reappearance of focal masses, indicating that a sub-population of tumor cells in these cancers may be insensitive to current therapies and may be responsible for reinitiating tumor growth. This necessitates the development of newer drugs in the market that demonstrate greater efficacy in treating such aggressive cancers.

A global increase in neurological disorders has placed increased attention on cancers of the brain over the past decade. Neurological disorders are becoming one of the most prevalent types of disorders, due to longer life expectancy, greater exposure to infection and an increasingly sedentary lifestyle. Because few treatments for primary and metastatic cancers of the brain exist, costs are high and have acted as a restraint for the brain tumor therapeutics market.

Despite progress in surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapeutic strategies, effective treatments for brain cancer are limited by a lack of specific therapies for the brain and the difficulty in transporting therapeutic compounds across the blood brain barrier. Therefore, there is a significant need for novel and effective therapeutic drugs and strategies that prolong survival and improve quality of life for brain tumor patients.

Several companies are making significant investments into R&D, which is expected to bring more treatment options to the market in the near future. Industry reports consistently project continued growth in the market.

One report estimates that the global brain tumor therapeutics market will reach a valuation of $2.74 billion in 2023, with the market expected to register a CAGR of 11% during the forecast period from 2018 to 2023. Another report projects that the global brain tumor therapeutics market will reach $3.4 billion by 2025, up from $2.25 billion in 2019 (http://nnw.fm/eDUjp).

Management Team

John M. Climaco is the CEO of CNS Pharmaceuticals. For 15 years, Climaco has served in leadership roles for a variety of health care companies. Recently, Climaco served as the Executive Vice President of Perma-Fix Medical S.A, where he managed the development of a novel method to produce Technitium-99. Climaco also served as President and CEO of Axial Biotech Inc., a DNA diagnostics company. In the process of taking Axial from inception to product development to commercialization, Climaco forged strategic partnerships with Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson and Smith & Nephew.

Christopher Downs, CPA, is the company’s Chief Financial Officer. Downs previously served as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of InfuSystem Holdings Inc. (NYSE: INFU), a supplier of infusion services to oncologists in the United States. Downs holds a Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy at West Point, an MBA from Columbia Business School and a Master of Science in Accounting from the University of Houston-Clear Lake.

Dr. Donald Picker is the Chief Scientific Officer of CNS. Picker has over 35 years of drug development experience. Prior to joining CNS, Picker worked at Johnson Matthey, where he was responsible for the development of Carboplatin, one of the world’s leading cancer drugs, which was acquired by Bristol-Myers Squibb with annual sales of over $500 million. In addition, he oversaw the development of Satraplatin and Picoplatin, third-generation platinum drugs currently in late-stage clinical development.

Sandra L. Silberman, M.D., Ph.D., is the Chief Medical Officer of CNS Pharmaceuticals. Silberman is a hematologist/oncologist who earned her B.A., Sc.M. and Ph.D. from the Johns Hopkins University School of Arts and Sciences, School of Public Health and School of Medicine, respectively, and her M.D. from Cornell University Medical College. She then completed both a clinical fellowship in hematology/oncology and a research fellowship in tumor immunology at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts. Silberman has played key roles in the development of many drugs, including Gleevec(TM), for which she led the global clinical development at Novartis. Silberman advanced several original, proprietary compounds into Phases I through III during her work with leading biopharmaceutical companies, including Bristol-Myers Squibb, AstraZeneca, Imclone and Roche.

CNS Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: CNSP), closed Monday's trading session at $2.37, up 5.3333%, on 150,660 volume with 429 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 92,637 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $1.25820004/$5.61999988.

Recent News

Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE American: UUUU) (TSX: EFR)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Energy Fuels Inc. (UUUU).

Energy Fuels Inc. (TSX: EFR) (NYSE American: UUUU) was featured today in a publication from MiningNewsWire, examining how the national science agency for Australia, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) has entered into a collaboration with GTI, a U.S.-based firm that deploys various technology solutions to tackle environmental and energy challenges. The two bodies will be working together to create a carbon dioxide power plant that may help mining entities reach bigger targets in terms of renewable energy.

Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE American: UUUU) (TSX: EFR),based in Lakewood, Colorado, is the country’s largest producer of uranium and the leading conventional producer of vanadium, both designated by the U.S. government as critical minerals.

As the leading U.S. diversified uranium miner, Energy Fuels’ uranium production portfolio stands apart in the world. Energy Fuels has more uranium production facilities, more production capacity, and more in-ground resources than any other company in the United States. In fact, the company’s assets have produced over one-third of all U.S. uranium over the past 15 years and is uniquely positioned to increase production to meet new demand.

Energy Fuels utilizes both conventional and in-situ recovery (“ISR”) technology to produce uranium from three strategic facilities:

  • White Mesa Mill in Utah (conventional) has a licensed capacity of over 8 million pounds of U3O8 per year. The highly strategic White Mesa Mill is the only conventional uranium mill in the country and is proximate to some of the largest and highest-grade uranium mines and projects in the U.S., including the Company’s Canyon mine, La Sal Complex, Henry Mountains Complex and Roca Honda Project. White Mesa Mill provides Energy Fuels with significant production scalability as uranium demand increases. The White Mesa Mill also has other diverse businesses, including vanadium, rare earth elements (REE’s), alternate feed materials recycling and land cleanup, all described below.
  • Nichols Ranch Plant (ISR) is located in the productive Powder River Basin district of Wyoming and has a total licensed capacity of 2 million pounds of U3O8 per year. Nichols Ranch has produced 1.2 million pounds of U3O8 since commissioning in 2014, and it has significant future expansion potential from 34 fully licensed wellfields containing significant in-ground uranium resources.
  • Alta Mesa Plant (ISR) is located on over 200,000 acres of private land in Texas. The fully licensed and constructed ISR project has a total operating capacity of 1.5 million pounds of uranium per year and produced nearly 5 million pounds of U3O8 between 2005 and 2013. This low-cost production facility is currently on standby, maintained in a state of readiness to respond to expected increases in demand.

In addition to being the largest uranium miner in the U.S., Energy Fuels’ overall portfolio also includes a pipeline of high-quality, large-scale exploration and development projects that are permitted or are in advanced stages of permitting, as well as an industry-leading U.S. NI 43-101 Mineral Resource portfolio.

FACTOID: Energy Fuels has led industry efforts over the past two-plus years to get the U.S. government to recognize the importance of domestically produced uranium, including the 2018 – 2019 Uranium Section 232, the ongoing Nuclear Fuel Working Group and the recently announced creation of the U.S. strategic uranium reserve. The U.S. is by far the largest consumer of uranium in the world, yet we import almost all of our requirements; Energy Fuels aims to change that.

Nuclear Market Potential

Multiple studies in top scientific journals have shown that nuclear power is cleanest and most economical way to produce reliable electricity as worldwide demand continues to soar. Nuclear power is presently the only available and affordable low-carbon power source that can meet both current and future baseload electricity demands while simultaneously reducing air pollution and mitigating climate change. U.S. nuclear power plants currently generate nearly 20% of the nation’s electricity overall and 55% of its carbon‐free electricity and even a modest increase in electricity demand would require significant new nuclear capacity by 2025. According to the World Nuclear Association (WNA), there are currently 441 operable reactors, with another 54 units under construction and 439 in various stages of planning; in addition, the WNA has identified a potentially massive supply/demand gap through 2040 of 1 billion pounds. These factors among others are expected to significantly drive increased demand for uranium.

Reasons Nuclear is Gaining Traction

  • Nuclear reactors emit no greenhouse gases during operation. Over their full lifetimes, they result in comparable emissions to renewable forms of energy such as wind and solar.
  • Unlike any other form of energy, the waste from nuclear energy is contained and managed securely. Used fuel is currently being safely stored for ultimate disposal or future reprocessing, and 96% of this waste can potentially be recycled.
  • Greater demand for clean electricity to power everything from homes to automobiles, reducing dependence on fossil fuels.

No. 1 U.S. Producer of Vanadium in 2019

Energy Fuels also produces vanadium as a byproduct of uranium production. Vanadium is designated a critical mineral, essential to the economic and national security of the United States. Energy Fuels was the largest producer of vanadium in the U.S. in 2019, and has significant high-grade, in-ground vanadium resources, as well as a separate high-purity vanadium production circuit at their White Mesa Mill, which is also the only conventional vanadium mill in the country. Crucial for use in the steel, aerospace, and chemical industries, vanadium plays a critical role in the production of high-strength and light-weight metallic alloys and demand is expected to increase across the globe.

Energy Fuels has several fully permitted and developed standby mines containing large quantities of high-grade vanadium, along with uranium, including:

  • La Sal Complex (Utah)
  • Whirlwind Mine (Colorado/Utah)
  • Rim Mine (Colorado)

Vanadium has also gained increased attention as a catalyst in next-generation high-capacity, “community-scale” batteries used for energy storage generated from renewable sources. Demand is only expected to grow as this market expands. With recent upgrades in its vanadium production operations, in 2019 Energy Fuels produced commercial levels of the highest purity (99.7%) vanadium in the mill’s history and can rapidly adjust production to meet volatile market conditions. Energy Fuels is one of the very few known avenues that provides investors access the vanadium market.

Rare Earth Element (REE) Production, Alternate Feed Material Recycling, and Land Cleanup

The White Mesa Mill also provides the company with diverse cashflow generating opportunities. Security of supply for Rare Earth Elements (REEs) supporting U.S. military and defense requirements is a major issue today. Energy Fuels has been approached by a number of entities, including the U.S. government, inquiring about the potential to process certain REEs at the mill. The White Mesa Mill is currently licensed to process certain REEs, including tantalum and niobium. And, early indications are that the mill can be utilized to produce several other REEs. The White Mesa Mill is also the only facility in North America licensed and capable of recycling alternate feed materials (AFMs). AFMs are essentially low-level waste materials that contain recoverable quantities of natural (or unenriched) uranium. The Company typically generates between $5 and $15 million per year from AFM recycling. Finally, Energy Fuels is seeking to become involved in the cleanup of legacy Cold War era uranium mines in the Four Corners region of the U.S., including on the Navajo Nation. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has access to over $1.5 billion for the cleanup of just a fraction of the sites on the Navajo Nation. The White Mesa Mill is fully licensed to receive much of this material, we are one of the government’s lowest cost options, and we have the ability to recycle the material and produce usable uranium from it.

Management Team

Mark S. Chalmers, President and CEO
Mark S. Chalmers is the president and chief executive officer of Energy Fuels, a position he has held since Feb. 1, 2018, following his role as chief operating officer of Energy Fuels from July 1, 2016 – Jan. 31, 2018. From 2011 to 2015, Chalmers served as executive general manager of Production for Paladin Energy Ltd., a uranium producer with assets in Australia and Africa, including the Langer Heinrich and Kayelekera mines where, as head of operations, he oversaw sustained, significant increases in production while reducing operating costs. He also possesses extensive experience in in situ recovery (“ISR”) uranium production, including management of the Beverley Uranium Mine owned by General Atomics (Australia), and the Highland mine owned by Cameco Corporation (USA). Chalmers has also consulted to several of the largest players in the uranium supply sector, including BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, and Marubeni, and until recently served as the chair of the Australian Uranium Council, a position he held for 10 years. Chalmers is a registered professional engineer and holds a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering from the University of Arizona.

W. Paul Goranson, COO
W. Paul Goranson is the chief operating officer for Energy Fuels. Goranson has 30 years of mining, processing and regulatory experience in the uranium extraction industry that includes both conventional and in-situ recovery (“ISR”) mining, and he is a registered professional engineer. Prior to the acquisition by Energy Fuels of Uranerz Energy Corporation, Goranson served as president, chief operating officer and director for Uranerz, where he was responsible for operations of the Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project. In addition to those duties, he also managed uranium marketing, regulatory and government affairs, exploration and land. Prior to joining Uranerz, Goranson served as president of Cameco Resources, where he led the operations at the Smith Ranch-Highland, Crow Butte and North Butte ISR uranium recovery facilities. Goranson also served as vice president of Mesteña Uranium LLC, and he has served in senior positions with Rio Algom Mining, (a subsidiary of BHP Billiton), and Uranium Resource Inc. Goranson has a Bachelor of Science in Natural Gas Engineering from Texas A&I University, and a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering from Texas A&M University-Kingsville.

David C. Frydenlund, CFO, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
David C. Frydenlund is chief financial officer, general counsel, and corporate secretary of Energy Fuels. His responsibilities include oversight of all legal matters relating to the company’s activities. His expertise extends to NRC, EPA, state and federal regulatory and environmental laws and regulations. From 1997 to 2012, Frydenlund was vice president of regulatory affairs, general counsel and corporate secretary of Denison Mines Corp., and its predecessor International Uranium Corporation (“IUC”). He also served as a director of IUC from 1997 to 2006 and CFO of IUC from 2000 to 2005. From 1996 to 1997, Frydenlund was vice president of the Lundin Group of international public mining and oil and gas companies, and prior thereto was a partner with the Vancouver law firm of Ladner Downs (now Borden Ladner Gervais) where his practice focused on corporate, securities and international mining transactions law. Frydenlund holds a bachelor’s degree in business and economics from Simon Fraser University, a master’s degree in economics and finance from the University of Chicago and a law degree from the University of Toronto.

Curtis H. Moore, Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Development
Curtis H. Moore is the vice president of Marketing and Corporate Development for Energy Fuels. He oversees product marketing for Energy Fuels, and is closely involved in mergers & acquisitions, investor relations, public relations, and corporate legal. He has been with Energy Fuels for over 12 years, holding various roles of increasing responsibility. Prior to joining Energy Fuels, Moore worked in multi-family real estate development, government relations and public affairs, production homebuilding, and private law practice. Moore is a licensed attorney in the State of Colorado. He holds Juris Doctor and MBA degrees from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and a Bachelor of Arts dual degree in Economics-Government from Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California.

Energy Fuels Inc. (UUUU), closed Monday's trading session at $1.91, up 4.3716%, on 2,410,928 volume with 5,699 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 1,303,364 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.779999971/$2.3499999.

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Clean Power Capital Corp. (CSE: MOVE) (FWB: 2K6) (OTC: MOTNF)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Clean Power Capital Corp. (CSE: MOVE) (FWB: 2K6) (OTC: MOTNF).

Clean Power (CSE: MOVE) (OTC: MOTNF) (FWB: 2K6) today announced the appointment of Greg Nuttall to the advisory board of PowerTap Hydrogen Fueling Corp., its 90% owned subsidiary. Nuttall is one of the founding CEOs of the world’s first waste-to-fuel company, Toronto-based Woodland Biofuels. He has taken Woodland’s groundbreaking automotive fuel technology from drawing board to proven production. To view the full press release, visit https://ibn.fm/hZBlF

Clean Power Capital Corp. (CSE: MOVE) (FWB: 2K6) (OTC: MOTNF) is an investment holding company that focuses on investing in and providing early-stage financing to both public and private businesses. Since its original listing with the Canadian Stock Exchange (“CSE”) on January 23, 2019, the company has made investments in a number of different businesses in a variety of industries, including the energy and cannabis sectors. As per the company’s investment policy, its primary goal is to identify and capitalize on high-return investment opportunities presenting the ability to achieve capital appreciation and liquidity.

Clean Power Capital continues to be opportunistic in evaluating prospects across the renewable energy, bio-medical, pharmaceutical and naturopathic sectors, both as an investor and as an operator. The company’s main focus at the moment is to identify such opportunities in the renewable energy industry, including wind, solar and geothermal power and hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, as well as in the biomedical, pharmaceutical and naturopathic sectors, which may include medical or recreational cannabis.

Clean Power Capital currently has 10 investments in a variety of sectors and successfully held nearly C$120 million in investments during the past fiscal year (https://ibn.fm/8oktZ). It returned capital to its shareholders through the distribution of its interest in AgraFlora Organics International Inc. in May 2020 (https://ibn.fm/FRAvq).

Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Clean Power Capital was formerly named Organic Flower Investments Group Inc. As of November 10, 2020, the company officially changed its name to Clean Power Capital and started trading on the CSE under new ticker symbol ‘MOVE’.

PowerTap Acquisition, Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure Collaboration

In alignment with its updated investment policy, a reconstituted investment committee and a revised strategy to reflect its focus on the renewable energy market, Clean Power Capital recently completed the acquisition of a 90 percent equity interest in California-based PowerTap Hydrogen Fueling Corp.

Leveraging an impressive portfolio of IP and advanced deployed technologies developed over two decades via substantial investments and partnerships, PowerTap is working on building and expanding a hydrogen filling station network, initially across North America. The company believes that its platform has a significant advantage over other hydrogen fueling stations, because it has a smaller physical footprint and further has the capacity to produce hydrogen fuel on site. As most other hydrogen fueling stations buy hydrogen for storage at higher costs, PowerTap’s model is believed to be exponentially more cost-effective and expandable.

Clean Power Capital’s investment and acquisition will allow PowerTap to step up its efforts and begin work on the hydrogen fueling station network in stages, starting with engineering and design, ongoing development of PowerTap’s third generation product and, finally, licensing & permitting and site preparation. Development is expected to begin in Q4 2021 with engineering and design. Overall, the initial portion of the project is expected to cost $17 million, with Clean Power Capital and PowerTap planning to secure government financing and credit, as well as equity, debt and convertible debt offerings, to fund the infrastructure’s development.

PowerTap technology is already deployed across multiple hydrogen fueling stations in public and private enterprises spanning California, Maryland, Massachusetts and Texas. The company plans to deploy its hydrogen fueling infrastructure at existing truck stops and gas stations across the country, beginning with up to 1,000 stations within the next three to five years. At the moment, there are roughly 70 active hydrogen fueling stations operational and available to consumers in the United States.

Hydrogen Industry Outlook

The project is expected to bring significant opportunities for PowerTap and Clean Power Capital on the fast-growing hydrogen market, driven by a worldwide focus on clean energies and environmentally friendly fueling solutions for the transportation industry.

Hydrogen-powered vehicles come with tremendous advantages over gas, diesel and even electric vehicles in terms of cost per mile, fueling time and driving range, as well as boasting significantly lower emissions. Well-established vehicle manufacturers such as Hyundai, Toyota, Daimler and Volvo are already including hydrogen-powered cars in their product lineups, and Nikola Motors has announced plans to manufacture hydrogen electric long-haul vehicles.

“As an experienced developer of technology in an important area that is finally having its time as a green but also economically compelling energy option, PowerTap is intent on becoming a leading part of the multi-billion dollar hydrogen fueling space,” PowerTap CEO Raghu Kilambi explained in a news release on October 28, 2020 (https://ibn.fm/oaXem).

A recent industry report developed by a coalition of major oil and gas, power, automotive, fuel cell and hydrogen companies indicates that the sector is expected to grow to $140 billion a year in revenue by 2030, creating 700,000 jobs in the U.S. alone (https://ibn.fm/UMI5q). According to Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association President Morry Markowitz, the sector could expand to $750 billion a year in revenue and 3.4 million jobs by 2050.

The U.S. is already engaged in the hydrogen economy, having more than half of the global number of fuel cell vehicles and investing hundreds of millions of dollars a year, but the country can greatly expand its global energy leadership by scaling up operations in the hydrogen economy, per the industry report.

With the upcoming change in administration in January 2021, the U.S. is expected to renew its commitment to clean energy. Moreover, the U.S. federal government is expected to invest significantly in clean energy and related infrastructure, including hydrogen, according to PowerTap.

“As the U.S. federal government has previously invested in the PowerTap technology, we are optimistic that we will have a seat at the table when USA clean energy/hydrogen infrastructure spending initiatives are designed,” Kilambi added.

Management Team

Joel Dumaresq is the CEO and interim CFO of Clean Power Capital. He is a proven executive with extensive operational and senior management experience in mining, energy and alternative energy, as well as the cannabis and hemp space. Dumaresq began his career in the corporate finance space, having spent 12 years with RBC Dominion Securities. He brings 30 years of experience in the financial sector to the company, has been instrumental in raising over $250 million in venture capital finance, and he has personally managed a number of successful public listings.

Brendan Purdy serves as a director of Clean Power Capital. An experienced businessperson who has led five different companies, Purdy brings years of experience in different industries, including cannabis, blockchain and data security, gaming, mining and energy, and finance and law. He received a graduate degree from the University of Ottawa and an undergraduate degree from the University of Western Ontario.

Theo van der Linde serves as a director of Clean Power Capital. He is a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years extensive experience in finance, reporting, regulatory requirements, public company administration, equity markets and financing of publicly traded companies. He has served as a CFO & Director for a number of TSX Venture Exchange- and Canadian Securities Exchange-listed companies over the past several years. His industry experience spans the financial services, manufacturing, oil & gas, mining and retail industries. More recently, van der Linde has been involved with future use trends of natural resources, as well as other disruptive technologies.

Raghu Kilambi is the CEO and CFO of PowerTap Hydrogen. He is a seasoned investor and entrepreneur with over 25 years of global business experience in public and private investments, building businesses and creating shareholder value. He has raised over $1 billion of equity and debt capital for private and public companies and been involved in many M&A acquisitions and exits.

Clean Power Capital Corp. (OTC: MOTNF), closed Monday's trading session at $1.30702, up 31.756%, on 124,804 volume with 89 trades. The stock's 52-week low/high is $0.0315/$1.09000003.

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MustGrow Biologics Corp. (CSE: MGRO) (OTCQB: MGROF) (FRA: 0C0)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight MustGrow Biologics Corp. (CSE: MGRO) (OTCQB: MGROF) (FRA: 0C0).

MustGrow (CSE: MGRO) (OTCQB: MGROF) (FRA: 0C0) today announced the exclusive patent licensing from the University of Idaho pertaining to a natural biopesticide mustard-based treatment of stored produce and other foods, particularly sprout suppression of potatoes. According to the update, MustGrow has exclusively licensed U.S. utility patent number 10,588,321 titled “Mustard Meal to Inhibit Sprouting,” which was issued/granted on March 17, 2020. To view the full press release, visit https://ibn.fm/RYoDD

MustGrow Biologics Corp. (CSE: MGRO) (OTCQB: MGROF) (FRA: 0C0) is an agricultural biotech company focused on developing and commercializing natural biological solutions for high-value crops, including fruits and vegetables. The company uses novel compounds from the mustard plant to provide superior and safer alternatives to current synthetic chemicals used as pesticides, fungicides and nematicides. Management & advisors own 22% of the company’s 37 million shares outstanding.

Leveraging its innovative platform, MustGrow effectively extracts the natural defense mechanisms of the mustard seed for broad use in crop production and protection. The company uses components of mustard seed to provide high quality, organic pest control to growers facing challenges associated with soil-borne diseases and pests like nematodes. This company’s all-natural, effective, safe and easy-to-use solution is ideal for farmers looking to raise healthy crops without chemical pesticides amid growing concerns worldwide over the negative effects of chemical pesticide solutions.

MustGrow, which went public in 2019, was founded in Saskatoon, Canada, and is currently focused on disrupting the $65 billion global pesticide market with its 100% owned and patented mustard-derived technology. Canada produces 28% of the global mustard crop and is the world’s largest exporter, with a 57% market share.

TerraMG and Pipeline

The company’s technology extracts the mustard plant’s natural organic compounds, which, when combined with water, form Allyl isothiocyanate (AITC) and serve as a natural defense mechanism for the plant against pests and diseases. MustGrow’s mustard-derived technology acts as both a natural bio-pesticide and as a non-selective bio-herbicide.

There are currently more than 110 independent third-party trials that confirm the safety and efficacy of MustGrow’s solutions, potentially positioning the company as a leading provider of safe plant protection solutions in a market that is gradually eliminating the use of chemical compounds.

MustGrow’s primary product at the moment is the new liquid formulation TerraMG, which has the potential to compete against existing chemistries on both efficacy and price. Its initial target market is as a pre-plant soil bio-pesticide for use with higher-value crops such as fruits and vegetables. This liquid formulation is safe and easy to transport and has already demonstrated its efficacy against several pests and diseases.

In addition to its use as a pre-plant soil treatment, TerraMG has significant potential for multiple applications in several other markets, which is expected to aggressively expand the company’s IP portfolio. MustGrow has already confirmed or is in the process of testing multiple applications of TerraMG, including fruit and vegetable soil fumigation ($1.2 billion estimated global market), container fumigation ($2 billion estimated global market), tobacco nematode and disease fumigation ($4 billion estimated global loss), non-selective herbicide ($13 billion estimated global market), food-borne pathogens ($15 billion estimated global market) and more.

The company anticipates registration approval for the liquid formulation (TerraMG) as a pre-plant bio-pesticide for soil-borne diseases and pests from the EPA (United States) and PMRA (Canada) in 2021. The company already has EPA and PMRA approval for the product’s granular form.

Currently, MustGrow’s pipeline also includes:

  • TerraMG, a pre-plant soil bio-pesticide, for:
    • Fruit & Vegetable – currently in Phase 4
    • Turf & Ornamental – currently in Phase 4
    • Tobacco – currently in Phase 4
    • Potatoes – currently in Phase 4
    • Canola – targeting Clubroot Disease – currently in Phase 3: Advanced Development/Field Trials
    • Bananas – targeting Fusarium wilt TR4 – currently in Phase 1: Proof of Concept/Laboratory
    • Pulse Crops – targeting Aphanomyces – currently in Phase 1: Proof of Concept/Laboratory
  • Non-Selective Bio-Herbicide – targeting noxious or resistant weeds – currently in Phase 2: Early Development/Greenhouse
  • Storage Bio-Pesticide for Bulk Grain, Fresh Produce – targeting toxins, diseases and insects – currently in Phase 1: Proof of Concept/Laboratory
  • Storage Bio-Pesticide for Shipping Containers – targeting fungus, invasive pests and diseases – currently in Phase 1: Proof of Concept/Laboratory
  • Bio-Pesticide for Foodborne Pathogens – targeting E. coli, salmonella, Listeria, human pathogens, etc. – currently in Phase 1: Proof of Concept/Laboratory

Market Opportunity

The protection of crops with synthetic chemical pesticides represents a $65 billion-dollar global market that is expected to grow in the coming years as the global population grows and needs more food. This number doesn’t include bio-pesticide sales, which are projected to increase to $8.5 billion by 2025, with a CAGR of 14.7%. MustGrow, with its natural bio-pesticide, is targeting not only the bio-pesticide market, but also the global synthetic chemical market so as to help replace harmful synthetic pesticides and provide a natural biologic that has the efficacy of controlling pests and disease compared to synthetic chemicals in some instances.

Management Team

Corey Giasson is the President, CEO and Director of MustGrow. He is an entrepreneur focused on the agriculture, mining, real estate and oil/gas industries, primarily in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Giasson is co-founder and director of Legacy Capital Corp. This private equity company focuses on participating in management buyouts of strong, sustainable cash flowing businesses. He has an MBA and B.Sc. in Agriculture Economics from the University of Saskatchewan.

Colin Bletsky is COO and Director of MustGrow. He grew up in Eastern Saskatchewan on his family’s third-generation farm, growing canola, wheat and oats. The majority of his time is spent helping other organizations and farmers grow their businesses – locally and globally. Bletsky has a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Saskatchewan and executive education from the London School of Business and INSEAD.

Todd Lahti is the company’s CFO. He has extensive experience evaluating and managing biotech, agricultural and oil/gas start-up companies by working directly on financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, business development, corporate strategy, technology transfer and operations setup. Lahti is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Chartered Professional Accountant.

Brad Munro is Chairman of MustGrow. He is the President and CEO of Bittercreek Capital Corp., a private investment and advisory firm. He has extensive corporate finance and investment experience in the natural gas and oil industries, among others. Munro has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Saskatchewan.

MustGrow Biologics Corp. (OTCQB: MGROF), closed Monday's trading session at $0.425, up 14.0174%, on 2,000 volume with 6 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 2,757 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.009999999/$0.944999992.

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Grey Cloak Tech Inc. (GRCK)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Grey Cloak Tech Inc. (GRCK).

Grey Cloak Tech (OTC: GRCK) (soon to be Healthy Extracts Inc.), a company engaged in proprietary development of natural plant-based formulations and sales and distribution of clinically proven cardiovascular and neuro products, today announced the appointment of world-renowned speaker and author of 13 books, Dr. James Rouse, as president of the company’s new sales and marketing medical advisory board. To view the full press release, visit https://ibn.fm/sc83j

Grey Cloak Tech Inc. (GRCK), through its growing portfolio of wholly owned subsidiaries, is engaged in the proprietary research and development of natural plant-based formulations, sales, and distribution of cardiovascular and neuro products. The company’s focus is to advance its market positions in the broader health industry through the unique assets and operations of its science-based BergaMet North America and Ultimate Brain Nutrients (“UBN”) subsidiaries and to offer better lifestyles through superior health technology.

BergaMet North America

BergaMet NA is engaged in the sale and distribution of a full line of proprietary product formulations derived from the rare Citrus Bergamot SuperFruit™ called “bergamot.” Bergamot is native to Southern Italy and is naturally sourced and uniquely loaded with various antioxidant polyphenols. Thanks to this composition, bergamot supports and promotes overall wellness specific to cholesterol, cardiovascular and metabolic health with no known side effects.

BergaMet NA is the only Citrus Bergamot SuperFruit™ heart health supplement backed by 17 clinical studies. The BergaMet brand supplement boasts the highest quality and concentration of polyphenols and flavonoids available anywhere in the world. It is also the only bergamot supplement approved by the prestigious Accademia del Bergamotto of Italy. BergaMet NA is the only company authorized to manufacture, distribute and sell these products in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Consumers are including the Citrus Bergamot SuperFruit™ in their everyday personal health programs. The clinically proven antioxidant provides benefits to tens of thousands of people daily.

The company’s line of products can be found at www.bergametna.com, through Amazon, other online retailers and in doctors’ offices throughout the United States.

The BergaMet Advantage

BergaMet has been studied in 17 published clinical trials which reported results of lower LDL cholesterol, higher HDL cholesterol, lower triglycerides, lower blood pressure, lower blood glucose, increased arterial function, improved liver function and is effective as a complement to statin use.

Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in the U.S. and worldwide, claiming nearly 18 million lives each year accounting for 31% of all global deaths. In the U.S., statins are one of the most commonly prescribed medicines for cardiovascular disease. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that 28% of American women and men over the age of 40 take a statin to lower the amount of cholesterol in the blood.

Taking aim at this market for cardiovascular care, BergaMet NA continues to advance the awareness of its medical-grade supplements and separate its formulation from competitors.

BergaMet NA products contain 47% BPF (bergamot polyphenolic fraction), while its closest competitors have only 38%. The company’s increased dosages (600-675mg vs 500mg) and 47% BPF are clinically proven to be more effective in improving heart health and metabolic syndrome.

BergaMet Citrus Bergamot SuperFruit™ supplements:

  • Support healthy immune systems with powerful antioxidants and proprietary formulations.
  • Reduce cholesterol and support healthy glucose and blood pressure levels.
  • Are fully organic, vegan-friendly and dairy, gluten, soy and GMO-free.
  • Contain five key unique flavonoids that make up the most powerful 47% BPF (bergamot polyphenolic fraction) in the world, providing superior results compared to their competitors.
  • Have been clinically shown to increase arterial elasticity while reducing arterial and muscle inflammation.

Ultimate Brain Nutrients

Grey Cloak’s Ultimate Brain Nutrients (“UBN”) subsidiary is a science-based company that develops unique, plant-based superior health technology neuro-products that improve brain health, including memory, cognition, focus and neuro-energy.

UBN’s KETONOMICS® proprietary formulations — targeting brain activity, focus, headache and cognitive behavior — provide multiple intellectual property license opportunities for monetizing the company’s portfolio.

License opportunities include multiple beverage formats, individual products, proprietary mixtures and other food platforms.

UBN has five unique formulation patents — one issued and four pending — targeting brain activity, focus, headache and cognitive behavior.

The UBN Advantage

UBN’s all-natural, sugar-free and caffeine-free proprietary formulations are the result of 20 years of scientific research and are positioned to provide consumer neuro-products that are natural brain solutions. UBN has filed for approval to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to make a Qualified Health Claim for its migraine formulation, tapping into consumer demands for healthy beverages that contribute to brain health, overall well-being and performance.

Over 50 million Americans consume unhealthy energy shots and drinks each day, while the neuro/energy market generates over $10 billion per year in revenue. Within this growing market, UBN is advancing its position to meet rising consumer demand for healthy, science-based options. The company’s KETONOMICS® proprietary formulations have been proven to naturally elevate brain energy and function, including memory, cognition and focus.

UBN’s KETONOMICS® supplementation has also been studied in sports physiology, with specific regard to its potential benefits for competitive performance and endurance.

Grey Cloak Executive Team

Kevin “Duke” Pitts, Director, President and Chief Operating Officer

  • Started and built from the ground up two multi-million-dollar businesses, one of which grew into a Top 100 retailers in the U.S.
  • Unique management skills led to the development of successful teams for 35 years
  • Pioneered direct marketing for a Fortune 200 company, creating a 20% increase in targeted incremental sales
  • Founded Einstein’s Hemp, which developed and brought to market one of the only odorless and tasteless water-soluble CBD products in the world
  • Developed and implemented digital/guerrilla marketing strategies for public and private companies focused on long-term brand position and acquisition efforts
  • Specialized in customer relationship management (CRM) tools for creating the best customer experiences
  • Worked in publicly traded industries for 10 years, overseeing up to $20 million in annual marketing budgets

William “Bill” Bossung, Director, Chief Financial Officer

  • 35 years of diverse experience in corporate finance, insurance and accounting
  • 20 years of experience with IPOs focusing on audits, FINRA and SEC regulations
  • Specializes in the formation of capital raising over $100 million, recently raising $12 million for Splash Beverage
  • Specializes in upgrading penny stocks companies to the NYSE or Nasdaq
  • Involved in 30+ companies transitioning from private to public identities
  • Founded several companies, including BCF Technology Inc., which sold to Vertafore; managing partner at Bishop Equity Partners LLC; director at Splash Beverage Group; and director of finance at Chadmoore Wireless, where he licensed channels to Nextel for $162 million

Bill Croyle, Director, Private Investor and Accomplished Senior Executive

  • More than 40 years of success in the IT, energy, manufacturing, telecommunications, venture capital and finance industries
  • Broad expertise includes negotiating mergers and acquisitions, as well as service and delivery contracts
  • Formerly was a founder, owner or executive of EnTX Group; Impact Legacy Partners; FB Oilfield Special Tools; and Western Energy Advisors

Dr. Gerald Haase, Chief Medical Officer

  • Clinical professor of surgery at the University of Colorado, School of Medicine
  • Actively involved in medical research and clinical trials for 35 years
  • Received U-10 grant funding from the National Institutes of Health cooperative group clinical trials program, as well as U.S. Congressional funding for Cooperative Research and Development Agreements with the Department of Defense and NASA
  • Was chairman of the Department of Pediatric Surgery at Children’s Hospital Colorado; consultant surgeon to the Department of the Army; vice-chairman of the Children’s Cancer Group, a cooperative research consortium of the National Cancer Institute; on the National Board of Directors of the American Cancer Society; a senior member of the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons; and a member of the editorial board of The Annals of Surgical Oncology
  • Has published 180 scientific papers and is the inventor or co-inventor of 12 issued U.S. patents for micronutrient and phytonutrient therapy, with five pending patents
  • Recipient of clinical research grants and contracts funded at a several million-dollar cumulative level
  • Is an editorial reviewer for medical journals and a member of numerous professional societies, including the American Association for Cancer Research, International College of Surgeons, American Academy of Pediatrics, New York Academy of Sciences and American College of Physician Executives

Grey Cloak Tech Inc. (GRCK), closed Monday's trading session at $0.06, up 38.8889%, on 8,000 volume with 1 trade. The average volume for the last 3 months is 19,113 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.019999999/$0.104999996.

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ISW Holdings (ISWH)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight ISW Holdings (ISWH).

ISW Holdings (OTC: ISWH), a global brand management holdings company, today released performance data for the three months ended September 30, 2020. According to the update, ISWH, which is on the  verge of reaching commercial-stage operations in its cryptocurrency mining equipment division in coming months, posted strong year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter growth. To view the full press release, visit https://ccw.fm/0zYYv

ISW Holdings (ISWH) (“ISW Holdings”) is a brand management portfolio company with diverse partnerships that focus on growing businesses in multiple sectors, including crypto mining, renewable energy, home health care for the chronically ill, wellness and restoration, and the adult beverage industry, as well as early-stage operations in supply chain and logistics management. ISW Holdings operates as the nexus between its partnerships and their essential services for end users.

Mission
The company’s core mission is to enhance these sectors by implementing innovative services and products ready to meet the demands of a changing world. To that end, ISW Holdings leverages its strategic expertise, resources, and innovative software to establish market-leading companies and partnerships, which ensure their success in their chosen industries. This enables the company to return maximum shareholder value with its focus always on its partnerships’ various sector volatility.

The Revolution
Positioned to create industry leaders, the company’s process entails strategic development and aggressive early growth of its partner brands to establish them as profitable and viable. ISW Holdings’ method is to nurture emerging partner brands through the essential stages of market development (from conceptualization to distribution) in sectors relevant to today’s marketplace. In addition, the company has a holistic approach to business development, with every strategy being delivered person-to-person from developers to end users.

The Challenge
The company’s goal is to turn its target audience into loyal consumers by ensuring transparency and a clear understanding of its products and services, thus creating visibility, credibility, and trust.

ISW Holdings’ Innovative Approach
ISW Holdings has diversified positions in its partnerships across technology, health care, wellness, renewable energy, and the adult beverage sectors. The company seek to provide industry leading modern solutions to its clients and sound business practices to its partners. This is accomplished through an early growth platform that cultivates its partnerships with the necessary resources and expertise to expand exponentially.

ISW Holdings’ Opportunity
The company’s opportunity is considerable. In the ever-changing high demand global marketplace, the need for timely innovation is critical. ISW Holdings’ portfolio brand management and creative thinking has allowed the company to develop and deploy enterprises that meet the needs of 21st century consumers. Through a fully vetted system of scalability, it is able to meet consumer demands with turn-key solutions.

Portfolio of Partnerships and Businesses
ISW Holdings’ diverse portfolio reflects the growing demand for essential services in a dynamic modern operational landscape. With partnerships that incorporate a depth of experience and industry insight, ISW Holdings has established itself as a portfolio company in technology, home health care, and wellness, with a focus on reshaping industry benchmarks.

Bit5ive

ISW Holdings operates a joint venture with Bit5ive, a global leader in cryptocurrency mining. As an official distribution partner of Bitmain (the industry’s leading fabless manufacturer of computing chips and distributor of Antminers to more than 30 countries in Latin America, Central America, and the Caribbean), Bit5ive is quickly becoming one of the largest U.S.-based companies in the cryptocurrency mining and bitcoin farm sectors of the market.
Valued at $293.66 million in 2019, the bitcoin technology market is expected to reach $477 million by 2025, according to Mordor Intelligence. The joint-venture agreement enables ISW Holdings to collaborate with the experienced team at Bit5ive to innovate the infrastructure needed to run profitable and efficient crypto mining projects.

Proceso, LLC

With a growing awareness of the importance of renewable energy worldwide, ISW Holdings has partnered with Proceso, LLC to create high-density processing and mobile data centers powered by renewable energy. These innovations will allow Proceso to offer lower-cost and diverse services to its clients, including hosting and colocation services to growing sectors such as the gaming industry and cryptocurrency mining — two fields with a typically high energy demand.

Because crypto mining companies mostly operate outside of the United States with higher asset security risks, Proceso will assist these entities in securing their investments by providing a local source of power and infrastructure development. This is aimed at helping to reduce power consumption while creating secure crypto mining data centers in the U.S. For the gaming industry, Proceso is ready to tackle one of its biggest problems, latency, by building next-level infrastructure in key locations.

PHH — Home Health

PHH Paradigm Home Health answers the growing need for homecare services in a world where health care delivery is changing and an increasingly large aging community is looking for efficient and effective ways of accessing health care. PHH aims to be at the forefront of this change by offering quality care services infused with new emerging technologies.

ISW Holdings’ home health division is currently developing a pilot for on-demand health care, which consists of a dedicated, stable platform for different medical services. The platform will offer greater freedom of choice and transparency by allowing users to find outpatient clinics in their vicinities, compare costs, and pick the most suitable choices. PHH is also developing specialized technology and tools to support health care services outside of the bounds of specialized facilities by focusing on homecare facilities. This can not only shift the burden from hospitals and clinics, but also streamline specific parts of the health care process to enhance service and product distribution.

VOLUM

ISW Holdings’ logistics and supply chain management division was designed with the core goal of increasing supply chain efficiency as one of the key aspects of successfully growing any business. The VOLUM project’s focus is on identifying and then implementing advanced supply chain management strategies and methods that will enable ISW Holdings’ partner companies to scale and grow exponentially. To achieve this goal, the company develops and offers reliable systems and solutions that create innovative technologies and unmanned system operations for overall higher cost-effectiveness.

In the wellness sector, ISW Holdings has opted for a two-pronged approach to create effective, technologically advanced products, as well as developing innovative ways to educate customers about these products. To this end, ISW Holdings has partnered with BioPulse to achieve state-of-the-art research and development and production capabilities, as well as a direct route to market. The company plans to design and launch up to five unique brands in the wellness and restoration sector in 2020.

ISW Holdings is committed to developing product and service innovation in the consumer spirits and adult beverage industry, which faces increasingly strict regulations but growing demand. The company has been a key innovator in the industry for 25 years, having grown successful luxury brands such as Besado Tequila and others. By leveraging its expertise, ISW Holdings can help companies in the adult beverage industry increase production, streamline their supply chains, implement better processes, innovate their marketing strategies, expand into new areas, and build sustainable relationships with partners and customers.

Management Team

Terry Williams, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Terry Williams brings to the company more than 30 years of experience in accounting and information systems, logistics, insurance, and transportation. With a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in accounting and management information systems, Williams amassed considerable corporate experience at United Parcel Service, where he took several logistical roles, including controller, where he managed more than 2,000 employees and a budget of more than $10 billion.

Williams also serves as president of Airwave Transportation and logistics and chief financial officer of AVI Insurance Caribbean, and he has worked in over 37 domestic and international airports. In 2013, he received the National Airport Minority Advisory Council Award for mastering skills in the aviation industry.

Alonzo Pierce, Chairman
Alonzo Pierce is chairman of ISW Holdings and brings a wealth of business development and wealth management experience to the ISW team. He has spent the past 20 years building recognizable brands in multiple industry sectors. He has launched enterprises in life-styled brands which were delivered to high-profile, high-net worth families and individuals. He has worked in the adult beverage industry, establishing a formidable background in marketing and brand creation. Pierce has a B.A. from Baylor University and has received multiple awards in the adult beverage industry, including ‘Outstanding Sales Performance in the Southern Region’ for Sapphire Brands, including selling the world’s only black vodka. He served as regional director for Sapphire Brands, covering the Southwest and Southeast regions. Pierce also served as a national liaison to a Super-Regional Bank’s private wealth division. In addition to his for-profit endeavors, Pierce has served on multiple charitable boards, sourcing funding for JRA, food insecure families and housing insecure families.

Kristina Mahoney-Brown, Secretary, Treasurer, Director
Kristina Mahoney-Brown is secretary and treasurer as well as director of ISW Holdings. With more than 20 years of experience providing tax and financial consulting to real estate companies, as well as investors, developers and construction companies, Mahoney-Brown has gained solid business expertise and market knowledge and prides herself on staying abreast of the latest industry trends. Her professionalism, impeccable work ethic and advanced marketing strategies have earned her the nickname ‘The Tax Diva’. Mahoney-Brown has a Bachelor’s in accounting, a Master’s in taxation and a Master’s in business administration, specializing in personal financial planning.

ISW Holdings (ISWH), closed Monday's trading session at $0.0369, up 21.7822%, on 8,373,757 volume with 624 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 1,410,764 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.0152/$1.50.

Recent News

Sugarmade, Inc. (SGMD)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Sugarmade, Inc. (SGMD).

Sugarmade Inc. (OTCQB: SGMD) was featured today in the 420 with CNW by CannabisNewsWire. More countries across the globe are legalizing marijuana as we discover more on the therapeutic benefits it offers. Did you know, however, that marijuana has actually been used by humans for thousands of years?

Sugarmade, Inc. (SGMD) is headquartered in Monrovia, California, where the company recognizes new opportunities in the cannabis delivery space and in the market for supplies to the quick-service restaurant industry – both of which have fast-changing dynamics due to the recent outbreak of coronavirus in the United States.

The Coronavirus Cannabis Boom Market

Retailers across the nation are closing their doors and curtailing operations due to the coronavirus pandemic, inherently pinching sales. In the California cannabis sector, however, business has never been better – especially relative to home delivery.

California’s cannabis industry continues to operate, and media reports reveal booming cannabis sales as the state’s citizens stay home to wait out current events. The Los Angeles Times recently published the headline, “Marijuana Sales on Fire amid Virus Outbreak; New York Post “Cannabis sales hit new highs”; USA Today “American Stock Up on Pot” Fox News “California marijuana sales surge”; and ABC News Cannabis Shops thrive in coronavirus pandemic.

The state of California benefits from the ultra-high taxes paid by the highly regulated cannabis industry, and has thus deemed cannabis companies as “essential” businesses, allowing for full operations to continue. While pot shops are seeing strong foot traffic, the real growth action is in-home delivery as consumers seek to embrace social distancing. Many delivery operators are reporting difficulty in meeting demand with sales growth of up to 10% sequentially each week. It is certainly a boom time for the industry.

Sugarmade Growth Strategy

Recognizing new investment and operational opportunities within California’s cannabis market, Sugarmade is strategizing to take advantage of opportunity specifically in delivery services (non-storefront retailer), manufacturing via co-branding, and selective genetic cultivation. The company is taking a highly selective approach, targeting only the best of these opportunities for company growth.

In line with this strategy is northern California delivery service Budcars, in which Sugarmade owns a 40% interest and an option to gain a controlling interest. Budcars connects consumers with premium products sourced from top-tier farms and extractors, offering a curated menu of fully compliant cannabis products. The company maintains a competitive advantage by sourcing premium cannabis offerings and same-day delivery. In addition to maintaining its own cars, California licenses, and fulfillment center, Budcar orders its premium products in bulk at lower prices, enabling the company to rein in costs and maintain competitive pricing for its customers. Currently serving major communities within the metropolitan area of Sacramento, Budcars plans to continue the expansion of the company’s delivery reach.

Sugarmade plans to continue its expansion into burgeoning new sectors of the cannabis market through the following avenues:

  • Geographic expansion of Budcars delivery scope
  • New delivery geographies
  • Cannabis cultivation as a key component of a hybrid vertical integration strategy
  • Product technology expansion—including products containing exotic and lesser-known cannabinoids

 

Diversified Portfolio

Sugarmade has positive market exposure to cannabis delivery, as well as to the restaurant industry, at a time when these businesses are being force to move toward take-out and delivery models in order to survive.

The company has various business operations in diverse marketplaces, including food, safe packaging and sanitary supplies for various industries, and agricultural supplies. Sugarmade entered the industrial hemp and CBD space by investing in Hempistry, Inc., a privately held Nevada corporation. Hempistry began planting an ultra-high cannabidiol (CBD) industrial hemp strain on a land option it holds on 5,000 acres of prime Kentucky farmland. The strain of industrial hemp being grown by Hempistry is ultra-rich in CBD but contains less than 0.3% of THC, the psychoactive ingredient found in cannabis.

CarryOutSupplies.com, the leader in paper and plastic take-out supplies, serves nationwide customers by offering a wide array of high-quality products that are cost-efficient, custom-made and delivered on time. This business unit currently serves 2,000 quick service restaurants, garnering from 30%-40% of the market share. Sugarmade plans to expand operations via the addition of market share and the introduction of new product offerings.

Market Opportunity

There is little doubt among industry participants, and recently confirmed by Forbes, that California is the single largest cannabis market in the world. The state is expected to produce more than $3.5 billion in cannabis sales during 2020, with growth topping 23% annually. The global industrial hemp market size was estimated at $4.71 billion in 2019 and is expected to register a revenue-based CAGR of 15.8% over the forecast period of 2016-2027, according to Grandview Research. Market growth drivers include the 2018 Farm Bill and society’s increasing knowledge of the benefits of hemp products.

Overall industry growth is great, but specific vertical sector growth is even better. Cannabis delivery is clearly the fastest growing sector of the marketplace and with coronavirus fears the already robust growth rate has accelerated.

Sugarmade seems to be in the right industry at the right time in history.

Management

CEO Jimmy Chan is an experienced business executive instrumental in growing multiple business operations with a strong expertise in international trade and banking, and international manufacturing and importation. He is also the founder of CarryOutSupplies.com, a company that revolutionized the custom-printed paper supplies subsector of the quick-service restaurant industry, which merged with Sugarmade in 2014.

Dedicated to getting the highest caliber of THC and CBD to its customers’ door, the company’s priority is to ensure that they receive the highest quality cannabis product free from logistical hassles. Sugarmade specializes in growing and acquiring innovative brands to maximize value for company employees, shareholders and other stakeholders. Sugarmade believes its future is very bright as the company expands operations within the cultivation sector and rapidly increases its revenue base.

Sugarmade, Inc. (SGMD), closed Monday's trading session at $0.0015, even for the day, on 29,608,578 volume with 91 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 32,663,554 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.001249999/$0.0161.

Recent News

Knightscope, Inc.

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Knightscope, Inc..

Knightscope, a developer of advanced physical security technologies utilizing fully autonomous security robots (“ASRs”) to enhance U.S. security operations, recently announced that a southern Arizona college will soon deploy a Knightscope K5 security robot to patrol its campus to help safeguard its students and faculty. Having an ASR patrolling the campus will help provide public safety officials with a significant physical deterrent with 360-degree high definition, eye-level video to help capture nefarious behavior with the capability to capture additional distinguishing characteristics to be used as evidence. It is Knightscope’s hope that these additional protections will further secure the campus and lead to an overall feeling of safety and security by the students, staff and visitors. To view the full update, visit https://ibn.fm/9W5Mq.

Knightscope, Inc., founded in 2013 and based in Mountain View, California, is a leader in the development of autonomous security capabilities and are on target to disrupt the $500 billion security industry. Knightscope’s technology uniquely combines self-driving technology, robotics and artificial intelligence.

Knightscope designs and builds Autonomous Security Robots (ASRs) that provide 24/7/365 security to the places you live, work, visit and study. The company’s client list covers public institutions and commercial business operations, including ten Fortune 1000 companies to date. These ASRs have been proven to enhance safety at hospitals, logistics facilities, manufacturing plants, schools and corporations. ASRs act as highly cost-effective complementary systems to traditional security and law enforcement officials, providing an additional advantage by continuing to offer uninterrupted patrolling capabilities across the country, despite the pandemic (note: robots are immune).

The company’s ASRs have assisted in the arrest of suspects involved in crimes ranging from armed robbery to hit-and-runs. Their machine-embedded thermal scanning capability even aided in preventing the breakout of a major fire.

The company has achieved several milestones since its creation in 2013, including:

  • Establishing itself in a 15,000-square-foot facility located in Mountain View, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley, where Knightscope designs, engineers and builds its technology;
  • Operating for more than one million hours in the field and securing contracts across five time zones;
  • Navigating through the global pandemic without interruption by continuing to operate on a daily basis across the nation and supporting clients classified as essential services; and
  • Continuing its hiring processes despite the current societal and economic disruption.

Growth Capital

With more than 10,000 investors and over $40 million raised since inception, Knightscope is poised to be an industry leader in the future of public safety and security.

The company is presently in the process of raising up to $50 million in growth capital as it prepares for a potential public listing. Knightscope has reserved ticker symbol ‘KSCP’ with Nasdaq.

Investors can buy shares exclusively through the company’s managing broker-dealer, StartEngine (http://nnw.fm/l9GLX) until July 20, 2020. Concurrent with this live offering and contingent upon various factors, including raising a sufficient amount of funds and meeting applicable listing standards, the company intends to begin preparation of an S-1 format Form 1-A and Nasdaq Capital Market application in anticipation of a possible public listing of the stock at the conclusion of the Regulation A+ offering.

Company Mission — The Greater Good

Knightscope’s long-term vision has an eye on the greater good. The company’s mission is to make the United States of America the safest nation in the world while supporting millions of law enforcement and security professionals across the country.

Crime has a negative economic impact in excess of $1 trillion annually. As crime is reduced, positive impacts will likely be realized across several aspects of society, including housing, financial markets, insurance, municipal budgets, local business and safety in general.

Knightscope CEO William Santana Li was recently interviewed by Kevin O’Leary, more commonly known as Shark Tank’s Mr. Wonderful. When asked to explain how the benefits provided by the ASRs outrank a human doing the same job, Li said, “First, just the simple presence of a physical deterrent causes criminal behavior to change. Second, the machines are self-driving cars that patrol all around and recharge themselves. They also generate 90 terabytes of data per year. No human would ever be able to process that. The robots are intended to be eyes and ears for the humans, not a one to one replacement.”

The Knightscope solution to reduce crime combines the physical presence of ASRs, sometimes referred to as proprietary Autonomous Data Machines, with real-time onsite data collection and analysis. The ASRs are fitted with eye-level 360° cameras, thermal scanning, public address announcements and various other features that work in tandem with humans to provide law enforcement officers and security guards unprecedented situational awareness.

Those 90 terabytes of data are then formatted in a useable way, so law enforcement can leverage that information and execute their responsibilities more effectively.

Public Safety Innovation

The company’s recurring revenue business model is set up to mimic the recurring societal problem of crime, and it takes into consideration the fact that innovation in the security and public safety industry has been stagnant for decades. Because the traditional practices of the sector have remained unchanged for years, automation has potential to drive substantial cost savings — and significant improvement in capabilities.

Human security guards are one of both the largest expenses and the largest liabilities for companies. Knightscope’s robots are offered at an effective price of $4 to $11 per hour, compared with approximately $85 and $30 per hour for an armed off duty law enforcement officer and an unarmed security guard, respectively.

This innovation has the potential to drive considerable cost savings. Based on these estimates, manufacturing costs can be recovered as soon as the first year of operation.

Product Offerings

The company has four patents and a framework of unique intellectual property. Knightscope currently offers a K1 stationary machine, a K3 indoor machine and a K5 outdoor machine. A K7 multi-terrain four-wheel version is in development.

The ASRs autonomously patrol client sites without the need for remote control, providing a visible, force multiplying, physical security presence to help protect assets, monitor changes in the area and deter crime. The data is accessible through the Knightscope Security Operations Center (KSOC), an intuitive, browser-based interface that enables security professionals to review events generated by the ASRs providing effectively ‘mobile smart eyes and ears’.

The ASRs and all the related technologies were developed ground up by the Company and are Made in the USA.

Management Team

Chief Executive Officer William Santana Li is a veteran entrepreneur, a former executive at Ford Motor Company and the founder of GreenLeaf, a company that grew to be the world’s second-largest automotive recycler and is now part of LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ: LKQ).

Chief Client Officer Stacy Dean Stephens brings his experience as a former Dallas law enforcement officer, as well as his skills as a seasoned entrepreneur, to assist on the client acquisition side.

Chief Intelligence Officer Mercedes Soria is an award-winning technologist and former Deloitte software engineer.

Chief Design Officer Aaron Lehnhardt brings over two decades of two- and three-dimensional product and industrial design in modeling and VR to the table, on top of his experience as a senior designer at Ford Motor Company.


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iClick Interactive Asia Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: ICLK)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight iClick Interactive Asia Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: ICLK).

iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited ("iClick" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ICLK), an independent online marketing and enterprise data solutions provider in China , today announced that it will hold its 2020 annual general meeting on December 23, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. ( Hong Kong time) in Hong Kong, China.

iClick Interactive Asia Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: ICLK) is an independent online marketing and enterprise data solutions provider connecting worldwide marketers with audiences in China. Built on cutting-edge technologies, iClick’s proprietary platform possesses omni-channel marketing capabilities and fulfills various marketing objectives in a data-driven and automated manner, helping international and domestic marketers reach their target audiences. Headquartered in Hong Kong, iClick operates in 10 locations worldwide, including Asia and Europe.

iClick aims to become a fully integrated Enterprise and Marketing Cloud Platform in China, providing clients a full consumer-cycle solution. This is facilitated by two pillars’ growth strategy through two business segments: Marketing Solutions and Enterprise Solutions.

Marketing Solutions

Using data and AI-driven technology to help brands efficiently identify, target and acquire the right customers

As the leading programmatic marketing platform in China, iClick’s proprietary platform collects a wealth of data from multiple sources to precisely reach the right audience at the right moment, on the right channel and right device. Cross-screen search solutions capture critical micro-moments when users proactively search for what they need. This multi-dimensional approach to marketing allows iClick to effectively understand internet users and exponentially widen target audiences for its brand clients. Multiple monetization models available in the Marketing Solutions segment allow iClick to serve its clients in several ways, such as audience targeting.

Data-driven marketing is indispensable to marketers targeting specific audiences in China. More than 825 million internet users in China are anonymously profiled on iClick’s platform, which boasts cross-channel and cross-screen capabilities.

Enterprise Solutions

Enabling brands to efficiently manage their consumers through online and offline data integration and analysis, increase the repurchase rate, and enhance consumers’ loyalty

iClick’s Enterprise Solutions segment addresses enterprise needs in China, particularly focusing on “smart retail,” an expanding and innovating market involving the combination of online and offline consumers’ behavioral information. Enterprise Solutions support detailed profiling of customers, which facilitates data-driven business strategies, enhances business processes at various levels, and increases operational and marketing efficiency.

Enterprise Solutions leverages iClick’s proprietary platform that incorporates Artificial Intelligence (AI) to learn, build and store knowledge, enabling accurate predictions about consumer behavior that ultimately provide marketing solutions derived from the large amount of available data.

Through a strategic partnership with Tencent, iClick’s Enterprise Solutions presents strong recurring revenue streams with tremendous opportunities to upsell multi-national corporations (MNCs). Tencent’s proprietary API connection enables brands to build 360-degree consumer profiles based on the collection and integration of purchased behavioral information from online and offline touchpoints, including WeChat Mini Programs, WeChat Payment, WeChat Work and more.

As iClick continues to provide integrated marketing and smart retail solutions targeting Chinese consumers, the company believes Enterprise Solutions has strong long-term growth potential and will become a major gross margin contributor in the future.

Partnerships

In 2019, iClick established various agreements and partnerships with a number of leading southeast and northeast Asian companies for regional diversification and in 2020 is focused on continuing to develop additional partnerships and new business models globally. Many of the world’s top companies are leveraging iClick’s proprietary data platform to precisely identify and reach out to core target audience groups in China.

The company’s partnerships include:

  • A tri-partnership with BTG WELINK, an online retail services arm of Beijing Tourism Group (“BTG”), and Tencent Holdings Ltd., China’s leading provider of internet value added services. As part of this partnership, iClick applies its upgraded solutions to build a private DSP (Demand Side Platform) system for BTG. Using Tencent’s big data advertising platform, iClick can assist BTG to develop precision marketing campaigns.
  • An Advertising Agency Authorization Certificate from Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU), under which iClick is designated the authorized agency for native advertising of Baidu’s news feed ads. Native advertising is a consumer-friendly, non-disruptive advertising format that has gained rapid popularity among advertisers in recent years. Native advertising and creative marketing content have become a more effective marketing method among the Chinese young consumers. In 2019, the native advertising sector was estimated to have an around 53.5% share of the online advertising revenue, according to Statista.
  • A joint-venture partnership with VGI Global Media Plc (VGI.BKK), Thailand’s No. 1 online to offline (O2O) solutions provider across advertising, payment and logistics platforms, which enables brands in Southeast Asia to capture the multi-billion-dollar Chinese consumer market through a range of technology-driven marketing solutions.

Case Study: Armani Hotel Dubai

Dubai has been gearing up to welcome the growing wave of Chinese visitors. Chinese nationals are eligible for a 30-day visa-on-arrival into the UAE, which gives Chinese travelers tremendous convenience. In light of this, Armani Hotel Dubai set the objective to increase its sales in this market.

The challenge: What Aarmani Hotel Dubai lacked in executing this goal was insightful understanding of Chinese travelers in particular the demographics that were likely to be attracted to the hotel. Challenged by the huge differences in the business practice, unique culture and language barrier in running digital campaigns in China, Armani Hotel Dubai turned to iClick’s know-how and expertise to guide its campaign to success and meet its sales goal.

The solution: iClick tailored an optimal solution for the hotel to increase brand awareness and booking rate from China — which is the key market for the hotel — and successfully assisted Armani Hotel Dubai in reaching its target Chinese audiences by using China’s most popular mobile and internet sites, including WeChat and Weibo, to improve reach and booking potential.

The results: Due to iClick’s unrivaled technological and execution strengths, Armani Hotel Dubai’s ads were delivered in an omnichannel manner, raising brand awareness and garnering interest between Chinese consumers. Subsequently, Armani Hotel Dubai saw a surge in conversion rate.
During the campaign, the Armani Hotel Dubai brand was connected with 87% of Chinese mobile users.

Award-winning Provider

iClick, a Deloitte Technology Fast50, has received multiple industry awards from the international marketing community. The company is committed to helping clients access digital China with its omni-channel, data-driven marketing solutions that deliver uniquely sharpened marketing capabilities and outstanding advertising results.

Most recently, iClick subsidiary OptAim (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd was recognized by Tencent Ads as a 2019 Gold Service Provider. Tencent Ads also named OptAim the winner of three major annual awards for the second half of 2019: “Outstanding Contribution of the Year,” “Best Technology & Data Application Award,” and “Best Branding Awards.”

In November 2019, company co-founder and CEO Sammy Hsieh was chosen as the winner of the “EY Entrepreneur of The Year China 2019 Award in Technology Category,” an award recognizing his entrepreneurial acumen, innovative spirit and strong leadership. As one of the world’s most prestigious business accolades, the “EY Entrepreneur of The Year” awards program honors those who accomplish success by combining ability with opportunity, and inspire others with great vision, leadership and outstanding achievement.

iClick won the Annual Influential Platform Award and the Innovation Golden Award in Marketing at the Creative Award 2019, as well as the Best Tourism Marketing Agency. The company was also the recipient of the “Best Brand and Performance Marketing Award” at the Performance Marketing Ecosystem Summit 2018 hosted by the Advertising & Marketing Service, a division of Tencent Holdings Limited.

The company in 2018 was also recognized as “Platinum Service Partner of Tencent Social Ads” at the Tencent Key Accounts Mid-Year Summit held in Beijing. The mobile division of iClick, Optaim, received the same award beginning in 2016. Optaim was also the “Best DSP Partner” and “Key Account Data Partner” of Tencent, making it the only player in China with such unique and deep level of cooperation with Tencent Social Ads.

Leadership

Sammy Wing Hong Hsieh, chairman of the board and co-founder, was CEO from 2009 to 2019. Prior to co-founding iClick, Hsieh held senior positions in several prominent technology companies. He was general manager for Asia Pacific at Efficient Frontier (now an Adobe company), a leading digital performance marketing company, and was director of Search Marketing at Yahoo Hong Kong from 2000-2008. Hsieh received a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Jian Tang, director, CEO and co-founder, has 20 years of experience in digital advertising and is well-known in China for his expertise in advertising technologies and big data. In 2012, he founded OptAim, which was acquired by iClick in 2015, and has served key research, engineering and management roles at Yahoo’s global research and development center. Tang received his doctorate in computer engineering from Tsinghua University and was named by Campaign Asia as one of the leaders in its Digital A-List in 2016.

Terence Chi Wai Li, chief financial officer, has 15 years of experience in financial management, investment and business operations. He has served in management roles and advisory capacities at several start-ups, in addition to financial management and fundraising roles. He previously worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers, specializing in M&A due diligence and cross border tax and deal structuring projects. Li received an MBA from Oxford University’s Said Business School. He is a Fellow Member of ACCA, a Member of HKICPA, and a Chartered Financial Analyst.

iClick Interactive Asia Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: ICLK), closed Monday's trading session at $7.50, off by 0.793651%, on 897,571 volume with 4,893 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 1,128,509 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $3.00999999/$10.2200002.

Recent News

The Alkaline Water Company Inc. (CSE: WTER) (NASDAQ: WTER)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight The Alkaline Water Company Inc. (CSE: WTER) (NASDAQ: WTER).

A growing number of consumers who drink and snack throughout the day are turning to single-serve, ready-to-drink beverages, often found most easily at c-stores, according to a recent Shop Association report (https://cnw.fm/82iZ2). Recognizing the market opportunity, The Alkaline Water Company (NASDAQ: WTER) (CSE: WTER) recently launched a new 2-liter single-serve option to meet that increased customer demand (https://cnw.fm/y6hUs).

Founded in 2012, The Alkaline Water Company Inc. (CSE: WTER) (NASDAQ: WTER) is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. Its flagship product, Alkaline88®, is a leading premier alkaline water brand available in bulk and single-serve sizes, along with eco-friendly aluminum packaging options. With its innovative, state-of-the-art proprietary electrolysis process, Alkaline88® delivers perfect 8.8 pH balanced alkaline drinking water with trace minerals and electrolytes and boasts the company’s trademarked label ‘Clean Beverage’. Quickly being recognized as a growing lifestyle brand, Alkaline88® launched A88 Infused™ in 2019 to meet consumer demand for flavor-infused products. A88 Infused™ flavored water is available in six unique all-natural flavors, with new flavors coming soon. Additionally, in 2020, the company launched the A88CBD™ brand, featuring a broad line of topical and ingestible products. These products are made with lab-tested full and broad-spectrum hemp and include salves, balms, lotions, essential oils, bath-salts, CBD infused drinks, tinctures, capsules, gummies and powder packs.

Innovation and Expansion

Founded in 2012, The Alkaline Water Company began with a mission to create the best-tasting water in the world. At the time, there were two emerging trends in health-conscious consumers: a growing interest in the alkaline diet and perceived health benefits of pink Himalayan rock salt. By combining these two concepts in an alkaline water and trademarking the name Alkaline88, The Alkaline Water Company began offering what it calls the smoothest tasting Clean Beverage™ in the U.S. enhanced-water category.

Now a top bulk alkaline-water brand (the company reported record sales in March and April 2020, surpassing March and April 2019 numbers by 114% and 171%, respectively), The Alkaline Water Company is committed to growing its national footprint through innovation and expansion. That mindset was evident as the company introduced eco-friendly aluminum bottles and branched out into flavor-infused waters; the company currently offers six different flavors: peach/mango, lemon/lime, raspberry, watermelon, blood orange and lemon.

The company’s commitment to innovation may be most evident in its newest product line: A88CBD. This line of CBD-infused products includes tinctures, capsules, gummies, salves, balms, hand and foot lotions, essential oils, bath bombs and bath salts, as well as CBD-infused drinks, water and beverage shots. These quality, CBD-infused offerings are all made with lab-tested, full-spectrum hemp and are conveniently packaged and perfect for on-the-go or at home use.

In addition, The Alkaline Water Company has implemented an aggressive growth strategy, with numerous organic initiatives focused on national multichannel, mass-market expansion through a direct-to-warehouse model and co-packing facilities that are strategically located within 600 miles of 95% of the U.S. population. In addition to this strong brick-and-mortar approach, the company recently launched a B2C e-commerce platform (www.A88CBD.com) and aggressive digital-marketing campaigns.

Clear Advantages in a Growing Market

With consistent growth year over year, the company reported $32.2 million in revenue in fiscal 2019 and has emerged as a growth leader in the functional (value-added) waters space, which is the fastest-growing segment of the bottled water industry.

The Alkaline Water Company’s efforts are focused on its clear competitive advantages, including its strong marketing (the inclusion of alkaline in product names); existing grocery channels, which feature excellent relationships and a nationwide broker network; distinctive branding; proprietary technology, which produces great-tasting, high-quality water, infused drinks and other products; and price, with a broad range of products in all formats, from bulk bottles to single serve.

As the company focuses on strategic growth, it is eyeing the impressive potential of a market that is on a strong upswing. Annual bottled water sales have now surpassed soda consumption, with soda sales in the United States having declined by $1.2 billion over the past five years. Some research indicates that the global bottled water market will reach an estimated $280 billion this year, while the CBD market is forecast to top $20 billion by 2024.

With its products available in all major trade channels, including grocery stores, drug stores, c-stores and big-box retailers, The Alkaline Water Company is also looking to expand into new spaces, such as health and beauty, hospitality and specialty retailer locations.

Seasoned Management Team

The Alkaline Water Company is led by an experienced team focused on the company’s core strategy of building a national retail footprint and extending its lifestyle brands into other consumer packaged goods categories.

Richard A. Wright, President, CEO and Co-Founder of The Alkaline Water Company Inc., oversees all aspects of the business, successfully guiding the company through strategic opportunities and delivering greater than 50% growth since the company’s inception. A passionate and versatile leader with a strong track record of innovation, collaboration and achieving goal-driven results, Wright is a serial entrepreneur with more than 41 years of experience. Early in his career, he spent years at one of the ‘Big Four’ accounting firms, working his way up to Regional Director of Tax and Financial Planning. As a CPA, entrepreneur and former CFO, Wright brings extensive knowledge of finance, operations, sales and marketing to the team, and he has participated in hundreds of M&A transactions throughout his career.

David Guarino, CFO, Secretary, Treasurer and Director, earned a Bachelor of Science in accounting and a Master of Accountancy from the University of Denver. From 2008 to 2013, Guarino was President and a Director of Kahala Corp., a worldwide franchisor of multiple quick-service restaurant brands with locations in 49 states and more than 25 countries. From 2014 to 2015, Guarino was President of HTI International Holdings Inc., a technology company focused on forward osmosis water filtration technology.

Frank Chessman, National Sales Manager, is a graduate of the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business. He spent 25 years with Ralph’s Grocery, Kroger’s largest division, working at many levels before ultimately becoming Vice President of Advertising & Marketing. He then served 14 years as Executive Vice President at Simon Marketing. Chessman has more than a decade of experience in the beverage manufacturing industry.

Brian Sudano, Director, is managing partner of Beverage Marketing Corporation and BMC Strategic Associates. Sudano’s experience covers nearly the entire beverage industry, from energy drinks to wine, with special expertise in beverage alcohol by virtue of varied industry experience across a broad range of projects. Sudano manages several major clients, providing ongoing strategic and market advice and leading projects in strategic planning, market entry analysis and planning, sales/distribution, business modeling, brand repositioning and international opportunity assessment. He has spoken at many beverage industry events and is a contributing editor at Beverage World magazine.

Aaron Keay, Chairman, has been a successful investor, entrepreneur and financier to multiple small cap and startup companies over the last decade. During his time with these companies, he served in advisor, board-member and senior-management roles. His experience ranges across multiple sectors in mining, biotech, health and wellness, tech and cannabis, where he has invested and raised more than $500 million.

The Alkaline Water Company Inc. (NASDAQ: WTER), closed Monday's trading session at $1.09, off by 1.8018%, on 1,427,647 volume with 3,979 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 1,439,526 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.400000005/$2.5999999.

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Brain Scientific Inc. (OTCQB: BRSF)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Brain Scientific Inc. (OTCQB: BRSF).

Brain Scientific (OTCQB: BRSF) is modernizing brain diagnostics by employing cutting-edge tech to bridge the widening gap in access to quality care. BRSF is achieving this through cost-effective and disposable substitutes to existing solutions that improve patients’ access to neurological care.

Brain Scientific Inc. (OTCQB: BRSF) is a commercial-stage health care company focused on developing innovative and proprietary medical devices and software. With a mission of modernizing brain diagnostics by employing cutting edge technologies to bridge the widening gap in access to quality care, the company offers two FDA-cleared products that provide next-generation solutions to the neurology market.

The company’s proprietary, clinical-grade neurological devices are supported by its intellectual property portfolio featuring patents in the United States, China and Europe.

Brain Scientific’s first commercialized devices, NeuroCap(TM) and NeuroEEG(TM), are designed to disrupt the current electroencephalogram (EEG) market by offering cost-effective and disposable substitutes to existing solutions, allowing medical professionals to collect diagnostic information quickly.

The company’s goal is to improve diagnostics by leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning processes to analyze a database of brain readings as a method of detecting seizures and dementia. The company is also working to improve patients’ access to neurological care.

Headquartered in New York, Brain Scientific and its predecessor (and now wholly owned subsidiary, MemoryMD Inc.) was founded in 2015 and went public in 2018.

Brain Scientific’s first phase of development, from 2018 to 2019, saw the inception of portable, clinical-grade, easy-to-use neurological devices. The second phase, currently ongoing, aims to create cloud-based, secure infrastructure to transmit patient data between patients and their neurologists. The company’s third phase of development is scheduled for 2021-2022 and is expected to focus on the use of AI-assisted diagnostic analysis to increase the efficiency, consistency and accuracy of neurology specialists.

NeuroCap(TM) – Disposable EEG Headset

The NeuroCap is a disposable pre-gelled EEG headset featuring 22 electrodes and 19 active EEG channels, all adhering to the international 10-20 system. The NeuroCap was FDA-cleared in 2018. The headset can be used for recording EEGs in virtually any setting, including urban and rural emergency departments, neurology clinics, urgent care clinics, ICUs, nursing homes, assisted living facilities and remote clinical research labs.

Through a universal cable adapter, the NeuroCap is compatible with other EEG amplifiers. The cap also works in parallel with Brain Scientific’s NeuroEEG amplifier, initiating EEG studies in less than five minutes.

The company is currently seeking FDA approval for additional features for the NeuroCap, as the device has the potential to fill a gap in EEG testing availabilities during the current coronavirus pandemic: in October 2020, Brain Scientific filed an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) application. The EUA is required for the rapid distribution of the NeuroCap device to emergency departments, intensive care units and other treatment centers to administer prescriptive EEGs safely on critically ill patients or those suspected of being diagnosed with COVID-19.

With more than 80 percent of hospitalized patients infected with COVID-19 displaying neurological symptoms, the NeuroCap could prove to be a valuable device by offering fast testing with limited contact between technicians and patients.

NeuroEEG(TM) – Miniature and Portable Wireless EEG Amplifier

The NeuroEEG is a compact, portable and affordable wireless EEG amplifier intended for prescription use. The 16-channel, FDA-cleared, clinical-grade device acquires, records, transmits and displays electrical brain activity for patients of all ages.

Both the NeuroCap and NeuroEEG are delivered by MemoryMD Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Brain Scientific.

Products in Active Development

Currently, Brain Scientific and MemoryMD are working on leveraging their existing products and drawing from ongoing research to develop and commercialize the next generation of solutions for the brain diagnostics market. The devices under development are being designed to address the following issues:

Routine EEG

  • NeuroCap-8 is an 8-channel EEG cap. The reduced number of electrodes is vital in emergency room situations, where the time it takes to set up the EEG is critical.

Pediatric EEG

  • NeuroCap Pediatric is positioned to become the first disposable and pre-gelled headset available for the pediatric market.

Long-Term Monitoring

  • NeuroCap LTM for adult and pediatric patients is a disposable cap designed to monitor rhythmic and periodic patterns for up to 72 hours, providing essential diagnostic capabilities.
  • NeuroEEG 24 Channel Amplifier is a portable and wireless amplifier with over 24 hours of battery life.

Artificial Intelligence

  • Brain E-Tattoo is a minimally invasive four-channel EEG electrode designed for long-term monitoring.
  • An AI database of brain biomarkers collects data on both normal and abnormal brain data to detect neurological diseases. The goal is for machine learning algorithms to enhance understanding of brain-behavior related to epilepsy, memory dementia and pre-Alzheimer’s diagnostics.

Telemedicine

Brain Scientific is expanding the vision for telemedicine in neurology. The company aims to address the current acute neurologist shortfall (20 states have less than 10 neurologists per 10,000 patients) through the use of teleneurology.

 

Partnership with Marketing Brainology

Brain Scientific has a longstanding partnership with Marketing Brainology, a neuromarketing firm using neuroscience approaches to understand consumer behavior. In 2019, Marketing Brainology conducted a study using NeuroCap and NeuroEEG to determine the most effective Super Bowl commercials.

“Thanks to Brain Scientific’s NeuroCap and NeuroEEG, we are able to better understand the art and science of the human decision-making process,” Michelle Adams, Ph.D, Founder of Marketing Brainology, stated in a news release.

In April 2020, Marketing Brainology again conducted a study leveraging Brain Scientific’s disposable EEG cap to determine how brains were reacting to COVID-19 messaging. Subjects were presented with multiple media impressions, and Marketing Brainology analyzed their responsive biomarkers. The results identified the most effective messaging for engaging with an audience during a crisis.

Market Outlook

The current global market for EEG devices is estimated at $956.1 million. It is expected to rise with a CAGR of 8.7% from 2019 to 2026, reaching $1.6 billion in value by 2026, according to Grandview Research.

In total, there are approximately 6,150 hospitals in the U.S., according to the American Hospital Association. Critically, though, just 254 of those hospitals are certified Level 4 Epilepsy centers with 24/7 EEG coverage. Since very few non-Level 4 centers have extensive EEG tech coverage, this creates a significant opportunity for Brain Scientific to bridge the gap by providing over 5,900 hospitals with lower cost amplifiers and disposable EEG caps.

The company also see opportunities to work with other businesses, such as EEG manufacturers hoping to package Brain Scientific’s solutions with their products, which could greatly expand Brain Scientific’s addressable target market.

Management Team

Dr. Baruch “Boris” Goldstein, Ph.D., is co-founder and Chairman of Brain Scientific. He is a seasoned executive with a proven talent for aligning global business strategies with established and emerging management teams. Goldstein’s growth-focused leadership style has helped him raise over $750 million in venture capital for the development of innovative companies and startups in diverse industries, including financial services, biomedicine, alternate energy and new materials, as well as groundbreaking work in artificial intelligence. His recent achievements include important advancements in neurology and unlocking the potential of AI correlations and machine learning applied to life sciences and medical research. He built a suite of first-to-market companies as a technology-oriented leader, including Ryah Medtech, Brain Scientific, GrapheneCA, E-Forex and Intelligent Video Systems. He also co-founded BrainRX, a company specializing in pre-Alzheimer’s diagnostics.

Dr. Nikolay Kukekov, Ph.D., is a Director of Brain Scientific and a partner at HRA Capital. Before joining HRA Capital, Kukekov was Managing Director of Healthcare Investment Banking at Summer Street Research. His scientific background includes a bachelor’s degree in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He earned his Ph.D. in neuroscience from Columbia University – College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York.

Stuart Bernstein is the company’s Vice President of Marketing. He was recently named to the role after spending the first part of his professional career in senior technical management roles with Fortune 500 companies such as NCR (NYSE: NCR), IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Control Data Corp. He was the CEO of BioSignal, an EEG medical device company. He is also a co-founder of several software engineering and telemedicine firms. One of them, Brain Saving Technology, is now Specialist on Call (SOC Telemed) – a leading telemedicine company that powers over 850 facilities for teleneurology, telepsychiatry and critical care telemedicine with over 200 physicians.

Brain Scientific Inc. (OTCQB: BRSF), closed Monday's trading session at $1.00, off by 8.2569%, on 2,000 volume with 2 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 3,542 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.100000001/$3.00999999.

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Plus Products Inc. (CSE: PLUS) (OTC: PLPRF)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Plus Products Inc. (CSE: PLUS) (OTC: PLPRF).

Plus Products Inc. (CSE: PLUS) (OTCQX: PLPRF) (the “Company” or “PLUS”), a cannabis branded products company in the U.S., today released its unaudited financial and operational results for the three months ended September 30, 2020, expressed in U.S. dollars. These filings are available for review on the Company’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com and on the Canadian Securities Exchange (the “CSE”) website at www.thecse.com.

Plus Products Inc. (CSE: PLUS) (OTC: PLPRF) is a branded cannabis-infused products manufacturer of edibles created to support a healthy and active lifestyle. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, PLUS™ concentrates on producing edibles using extracts to ensure compliant, dosable and delicious products that provide a consistent cannabis experience.

First introduced to the market in 2015 to rave reviews, PLUS™ is now one of the top best-selling edible brands in California. PLUS™ operates through a wholly owned subsidiary, Carberry, and has four cannabis-infused gummy candy SKUs (in addition to limited edition SKUs), that are currently sold in over 200 licensed dispensaries and delivery services. All products under the PLUS™ brand are produced in the company’s 12,000-square-foot food-safe cannabis manufacturing facility in Adelanto, California.

PLUS Products shares are currently listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange. PLUS™ raised CAD$20 million through the offering, for which the lead underwriters were PI Financial and Canaccord Genuity. The company intends to use a portion of the IPO proceeds to fund rapid product capacity expansion, factory automation, working capital and new product development.

Operating in the largest adult-use recreational market in the U.S., PLUS Products holds a temporary manufacturing license in California and was one of the first brands to bring fully compliant products to the legal market. California legalized adult use recreational sales on Jan. 1, 2018, and industry analysts expect edible sales there will continue to amass enviable revenues. According to BDS Analytics, edibles made up 18 percent of marijuana retail sales in February 2018 across licensed retailers in California, with PLUS™ products ranking in the Top 10 of edible brands by retail dollar sales.

During the first half of 2018, PLUS Products generated US$2.45 million in sales, a marked improvement over 2017’s US$1.07 million in sales. The company’s established cannabis products are not only compliant with state laws, they are proving to be extremely popular with consumers. Among the PLUS™ product brands are:

  • Blackberry & Lemon RESTORE, an infusion of carefully dosed cannabis with a 9:1 THC to CBD per gummy.
  • Sour Watermelon UPLIFT, a low-calorie gummy crafted from carefully dosed cannabis with an infusion of 5mg THC per gummy.
  • Pineapple & Coconut CBD RELIEF, a tropical flavor gummy made from pure cannabis-derived CBD that is low-calorie, gluten-free and made with kosher ingredients.
  • Sour Blueberry CREATE, a low-calorie gummy infused with hybrid flower containing 5 mg THC.
  • Limited Edition Rose & Vanilla, available at select locations during Winter 2018, these gummies are crafted with 60 mg THC/30 mg CBD per tin.
  • Limited Edition RAINBOW SORBET gummies was created to celebrate Pride during Spring 2018 with a portion of each purchase donated to The Trevor Project, a confidential suicide hotline for LGBT youth.

“We are extremely proud of the products PLUS has brought to market,” remarked Jake Heimark, CEO and cofounder in a statement. “We’ve quickly grown into one of the leading edible brands in California. With the proceeds of this round, we will continue to further our mission: to make cannabis safe and approachable for all types of consumers.”

The PLUS™ team believes that everyone deserves access to consistent, dosable and delicious cannabis products and strives to make that happen. Producing the best infused products at scale requires thoughtful collaboration among experts in many fields. At PLUS™, our team is comprised of Chefs, Chemists, Food Manufacturing Experts, Engineers, Machinists, Visionaries, Creatives, Strategists and others.

Plus Products Inc. (PLPRF), closed Monday's trading session at $0.4304, off by 1.2164%, on 46,260 volume with 34 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 60,224 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.279000014/$1.93599998.

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