• Houston-headquartered Freight Technologies Inc. is an AI-driven technology developer focused on supporting the commercial trucking industry through efficient and transparent operations
• Recent discussion of cross-border traffic infrastructure projects by Mexico’s and the United States’ ambassadors underscores the importance the two nations place on their mutual trade infrastructure
• Freight Technologies’ Fr8App B2B marketplace helps improve communications between carriers and shippers so they can more efficiently match loads and avoid empty miles
• The company is reporting new record quarterly revenue and expects improving market conditions as the nation continues to rebound from COVID’s economic effects

When Mexico’s ambassador to the United States Esteban Moctezuma outlined the country’s aspirations for the expansion of two binational commercial transport corridors between the countries at August’s U.S.-Mexico Border Environmental Forum, he underscored the importance the nations’ governments place on the role commercial trucks play in sustaining their economies. The Otay Mesa East-Otay II project south of San Diego, Calif., recently began construction and will create a new crossing that includes five lanes for passenger vehicles and five for cargo transport. The Laredo 4/5 bridge connecting Laredo, Texas with Nuevo Laredo, Mexico is still in the planning stages but would be the fifth international bridge for a city that handled 5.1 million cross-border commercial truck shipments last year. “Otay Mesa East-Otay II … will become the most modern and innovative crossing on the U.S.-Mexico border,” Moctezuma said during a meeting with his U.S. counterpart, Ken Salazar (https://ibn.fm/3jGNt). “Its goal is to reduce a two-hour crossing time to just 20 minutes. The Laredo 4/5 project is a result of the high-level economic dialogue. This is paradigmatic of how institutionalized dialogue can turn into real actions.” Freight Technologies (NASDAQ: FRGT) (“Fr8Tech”), an OTR shipping technology innovator based in Houston, Texas, is focused on further improving the commerce between the two countries by developing solutions that make the commercial truck industry’s supply chain processes more efficient. Freight Technologies (aka Fr8Tech) uses automation and transparent, real-time metrics that are communicated between shippers and qualified carriers — concentrating on cross-border as well as intra-national shipping within North America’s NAFTA trade area. The company’s flagship AI-powered Fr8App B2B marketplace can be of particular significance to smaller carriers working to meet Mexico’s tight CFDI 4.0 freight compliance reporting standards by January. For carriers, Fr8App helps reduce the time matching each load to fill available space and avoid unprofitable miles driven empty — carriers can set their rate, routes, and trucks and have most of the work done for them by the platform. Shippers get transparent pricing to find the lowest cost available on the market for fast load matching and 24/7 tracking of the freight throughout its journey. Moctezuma stated that the World Trade International Bridge, one of the four cross-border traffic structures already in use in the Laredo region, “is the most important for our bilateral trade. Through active coordination of our economic policies, we will make our supply chains more resilient and expand production in North America.” Salazar, for his part, acknowledged the importance the U.S. government places on using technology to stop gun trafficking into Mexico and drug trafficking into the United States security with such endeavors. “Our shared border and security are crucial for our shared prosperity, as they are key components to build a North American economic powerhouse,” he said. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Fr8Technologies.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to FRGT are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/FRGT Corporate Communications IBN (InvestorBrandNetwork) Los Angeles, California www.InvestorBrandNetwork.com 310.299.1717 Office Editor@InvestorBrandNetwork.com

The Octane Medical Innovation Forum invites startups, investors, businesses, professionals, and visionaries in the Medtech, pharma, and healthcare sector, to attend the largest medical conference in Southern California on Entrepreneurial Intelligence. Attendees can participate in two days of robust networking with peers and senior-level professionals, connect with the dignitaries, and leverage the immense store of information available on the forum platform. The Medical Innovation Forum is organized by Octane, a convening organization operating for the last 20 years in Southern California to connect companies with capital and resources. Octane hosts programs every year connecting entrepreneurs, global leaders, and investors. The agenda of the medical forum is to discuss entrepreneurial intelligence and enable young companies to draw relevant strategies to get discovered by investors. Entrepreneurs can connect with influential strategic advisors who will provide tips and relevant plans of action to aid early-stage companies in achieving their business goals. They will discuss how AI can be incorporated into the organization to extract data and make plans. Panel discussions include how the current macroeconomic recession has impacted investors and entrepreneurs. Further, budding companies will learn tips and tricks on how to successfully navigate their way through these hurdles. Other discussions will include the reasons behind medical innovation and how it has helped businesses expand. Experts will also offer insights on taking a meticulous course of action in future so that the company continues to evolve and does not become obsolete. This event will be attended by a global faculty of eminent keynote speakers who will present their valuable opinions and discuss the changes needed in the medical industry for businesses to meet patient demands and evolve as per changing needs. They will also discuss funding capital issues and how businesses can position themselves for visibility from investors. Medical experts will review the impact of diversity on ROI at different stages of business development. Agenda also includes discussing the importance of a diverse business team and diverse clinical trials to optimize products and sales in these fast-paced times. They will outline the key steps involved in successfully diversifying at the outset stages of business development to ensure optimal results. The main focus of the event is to ensure medical innovation that paves way for the growth of professionals to meet patient demands, leading to company leadership and success. To learn more, please visit https://ibn.fm/4D4pF.

• Backcountry aircraft designer and manufacturer CubCrafters is riding tailwinds from the COVID-boosted interest in exploration travel away from populated centers
• The Washington-based company has spent the last 40 years building on its love for the classic Piper PA-18 Super Cub personal airplane, developing new models ranging from experimental to LSA with varied configurations
• CubCrafters recently announced it has filed for Reg A funding status with the SEC, opening the door to potential public backing of its operational strategy as the popularity of light aircraft soars
• The announced Reg A filing attracted $5 million in reservations during the first 48 hours, one-tenth of the company’s ultimate starting goal if the Reg A offering is qualified by the SEC
• Market analysts forecast continued enthusiasm for the light aircraft market, growing at a CAGR of 5.9 percent from 2022 to 2030 for sales of $11.9 billion

From “Deliverance” to “The Revenant,” Hollywood seems to often evince the idea that the wilderness can be a brutal place, but the modern-day reality is that the backcountry wilderness can afford a peaceful escape as well as a bit of adventure that generally is much tamer than the hardships Hollywood envisions. Most people who visit the backcountry are more intent on enjoying the wilderness than getting into trouble out there (https://ibn.fm/Hs6HY), although there will always be a need for caution to avoid getting into “survival situations” (https://ibn.fm/YrUFE). Yakima, Wash.-based aircraft manufacturer CubCrafters is making it more possible than ever for dedicated backcountry enthusiasts to pursue their passion for a peaceful pause by advancing light aircraft design based on the legacy of the classic Piper PA-18 Super Cub. CubCrafters is building on 40 years of experience from delivering these best-in-class personal airplanes that have evolved to include the company’s own new designs in the Experimental, LSA, and Part 23 Certified aircraft categories. “While our engineering has further improved (short takeoff and landing, or STOL) performance, we have also focused on improving every aspect that makes the Super Cub platform uniquely capable,” the company’s website states (https://ibn.fm/aGCTc). “The result is a range of modern adventure aircraft that are designed and engineered for backcountry flying.” CubCrafters’ seven models now include aircraft configured with nosewheel and tailwheel landing gear, floats, and even skis for an array of options when backcountry exploring. “The market for bush planes] really has exploded,” Vice President of Sales and Marketing Brad Damm told The Bell2Bell Podcast recently (https://ibn.fm/nFZ7v), adding that COVID restrictions on public gatherings led many people who would normally have been enjoying popular travel getaways to instead seek out more private, personal goals in venturing away from populated centers. And that resulted in many travelers taking a crack at getting licensed as private pilots. Market analysts see the momentum continuing, with light and ultralight aircraft revenues expected to hit $11.9 billion by 2030 (https://ibn.fm/HG5bC). As CubCrafters enters its fifth decade, the company has decided to open itself up to public ownership, filing for a Reg A funding plan in August with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Announcement of the application was met with excitement, pulling in $5 million in reservations for 1 million potential shares of stock during the first 48 hours. The company’s ultimate goal is to obtain $50 million in public backing through the funding vehicle (https://ibn.fm/eoPeE). “This level of interest from the aviation community and the general public tells us that they see real value in our company and want to help it grow,” Damm stated. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.CubCrafters.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to CubCrafters Inc. are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/CUB

• Commonly used surveillance cameras employ AI-powered facial recognition technology that can compromise privacy and lead to biased decisions
• Lidar may hold the key to privacy-focused solutions by feeding purely behavior-based and biometric-free data into systems
• Cepton’s lidar-based solutions are developing substantial traction with pilot systems in-place for airport terminal monitoring, highway e-tolling, early-warning intrusion detection, and railway obstacle detection
• `Cepton is currently engaged in discussions with every top-10 global automotive OEM to provide lidar-based perception solutions for automotive applications (e.g., AV and ADAS systems)

Facial recognition technology is increasingly being used to monitor public and private spaces, leading to widespread concerns that AI-enabled surveillance applications compromise privacy and produce biased outputs. Dr. Jun Pei, CEO and Co-Founder of Cepton (NASDAQ: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator of high-performance lidar solutions, believes lidar holds the key to developing surveillance systems that protect privacy and eliminate AI bias (https://ibn.fm/GErBK). Many automated or AI systems learn from human-generated data that may contain prejudicial elements, unconscious bias, and stigma. As a result, algorithms that generate results are only as neutral as the data they receive, prompting experts to question whether autonomous solutions can generate truly unbiased decisions and outputs. “When it comes to building automation into environments to improve safety, security and efficiency, I believe the answer is yes,” writes Dr. Pei in an article for Tech for Good – an online website that documents how technology solves the world’s most critical challenges (https://ibn.fm/kd5qz). “It depends fundamentally on what data is captured and how it is captured and processed,” reads the article. “A world inundated with cameras has more than just privacy implications – potential AI biases get heavily accentuated. But, with the advent of lidar technology, a new tool is now available to overcome the limitations of camera-only approaches.” Commonly used camera-based surveillance systems with integrated facial recognition technology typically collect skin color and facial feature data. According to Dr. Pei, this information is not necessary because security applications should make decisions based on behavioral patterns. In contrast, lidar builds real-time 3D images by sending out invisible, infrared light signals and measuring how long it takes for them to bounce back. Data produced by the system is purely based on behavior, ensuring that privacy is protected, and analytical bias is kept to a minimum. Lidar also provides initial threat verification when used in tandem with security applications, enabling systems to detect objects using lidar before switching on cameras for additional confirmation. One advantage of a lidar-based system over camera is its ability to operate efficiently under low light conditions. Therefore, you wouldn’t need to have a lighting system always on to be able to detect potential intruders or security threats. Lidar is also able to offer sufficient detail, giving analysts insights into crowd density, crowd flow, and how people interact with their surrounding spaces. Within the automotive marketplace, Cepton is currently engaged in discussions with every top-10 global automotive OEM to provide solutions for automotive applications (e.g., Autonomous Vehicles (“AV”) and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (“ADAS”)). Other mainstream applications of Cepton’s technology include airport terminal monitoring, highway e-tolling, early-warning intrusion detection, and obstacle detection at railway level crossings. With an optimal balance between performance, reliability, and cost efficiency, Cepton offers superior value and mass-market scalability, enabling its partners to integrate intelligent perception solutions into a wide range of smart applications. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Cepton.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to CPTN are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/CPTN

• World is getting closer to the tipping point as renewables meet 107% of the increase in global electricity demand in H1 2022, but challenges such as energy storage remain; new legislation seeks to address them by granting federal support to storage projects
• On the heels of the first-ever dedicated tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act, energy storage projects are expected to grow; further driving demand for more renewable energy projects – companies like Hillcrest and their inverter technology, are expected to benefit
• Company poised for growth; ramps up the executive team with established power sector veteran James Bolen joining as CCO

Electrification, where businesses and homes shift from coal and gas to renewables and battery systems, is on the rise as the push toward greener economy gains momentum. A recent report published by a UK energy think tank, Ember, analyzed data from 75 countries accounting for 90% of global electricity demand, showing that the worldwide increase in electricity demand comes from clean energy productions (https://ibn.fm/n7f0V). As renewables are getting established as an effective response to the world’s intensifying challenges, such as climate crisis, energy uncertainty and economic instability, Companies like Hillcrest Energy Technologies (CSE: HEAT) (OTCQB: HLRTF) that help rethink energy generation, storage, distribution and consumption appear poised for growth. The report shows that global electricity demand increased by 3% – in line with the historical average for 2010-2021 – with renewables, including wind, solar, and hydro, meeting all the electricity demand growth. It also indicates that the world is getting closer to a tipping point where clean electricity – driven by wind and solar – meets all electricity demand growth. Without the rise in wind and solar in the first half of 2021, fossil power generation and associated CO2 emissions would have risen by around 4% with an additional fuel price tag of $40 billion. Despite this surge in demand, challenges hindering the advancement of electrification, such as energy storage, remain. But this may be about to change as the importance of energy storage has been recognized in the Inflation Reduction Act. In the new legislation, energy storage technologies will get their own tax credits – the government’s primary tool to implement federal clean energy policy – to provide energy producers and developers with more security and options to meet the domestic content incentives (https://ibn.fm/mGZ3P). Building more storage capacity makes the grid better at absorbing large amounts of renewable generation and provides power grids with much-needed flexibility and resilience by enabling electricity to be saved for use when and where it is needed. Until the government introduced dedicated tax credits, renewable electricity storage technologies have had to piggyback on solar projects to get tax credits, which is passable for residential installations. Still, massive utility-scale battery plants are often needed in locations where solar installations are unsuitable, such as densely populated centers. With the Inflation Reduction Act, a stand-alone Investment Tax Credit for all storage technologies is available, and they don’t need to be in the same place as a solar farm. The new federal push for storage technology is expected to unlock growth potential across a diverse set of green technologies that help the US meet its ambitious climate goals. As a company developing technology intended for clean energy and storage systems both on and off the grid, Hillcrest appears poised to capitalize on this emerging opportunity. Its inverter converts the DC output from the storage system or batteries to the AC power that flows to the grid, home, or electric vehicles (“EV”). This technology is also deployed by EV fast chargers, where it converts the AC output from the grid to the DC input needed to charge an EV’s battery. With the momentum to electrify and decarbonize the economy accelerating worldwide, the Company appears poised for a new chapter in its growth trajectory as it ramps up its leadership team with James Bolen, a seasoned industry expert that previously served as an advisor to the company (https://ibn.fm/3B9Id). With decades of experience developing and commercializing products for the automotive and industrial power sectors, Bolen will join the executive team as the new Chief Commercialization Officer to guide Hillcrest on its journey to advance the commercialization of its innovations in alignment with the Company’s technology and product development roadmap. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.HillcrestEnergy.tech. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to HLRTF are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/HLRTF

• REZYFi is a mortgage origination and specialized financing company with a primary focus on providing senior loans and project financings to state-licensed operators in the cannabis industry
• The company operates through two wholly owned subsidiaries, REZYFi Lending and ResMac
• REZYFi is in a position to benefit from recent efforts by the Biden administration and the U.S. Congress to reschedule and decriminalize marijuana, respectively, with the moves expected to boost the cannabis industry
• The SAFE Banking Act of 2021 and MORE Act have passed the U.S. House of Representatives and are awaiting debate in the Senate; the two bills, if passed and assented to, will make it easy for cannabis companies to receive banking services and decriminalize marijuana

In what pundits describe as a move to follow through on some of his campaign promises, the President announced a blanket federal pardon for people incarcerated for marijuana possession. Biden also tasked the Health Secretary and Attorney General with initiating a process that could culminate in the rescheduling of marijuana, which is currently classified as a Schedule 1 drug, a category supposedly meant for substances with a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use (https://ibn.fm/1oyYr). Multiple analysts reckon that the move, which sent shockwaves through the cannabis industry, triggering uptrends, albeit short-lived, in cannabis stocks and fueling speculation that it could open doors for more scientific research on cannabis, could drive a renewed push for federal marijuana reform. Though not a decriminalization, the rescheduling would be a win for the industry, according to executives, as it would remove the issues associated with the enforcement of Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code. The announcement and the resulting process, which are set to benefit companies like REZYFi, a growth mortgage origination and specialized financing company focused on the cannabis industry, arrive at a time when both Congress and the Senate are working on marijuana reforms. (The Senate, in particular, is poised for the first time to be able to move on Congressional action, according to Oregon’s 3rd District Representative Earl Blumenauer.) Last fall, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Secure and Fair Enforcement (“SAFE”) Banking Act of 2021 for the fifth time since its introduction in 2013 (https://ibn.fm/cWt90). The House also passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (“MORE”) Act this spring (https://ibn.fm/zdYR1). And although both bills are yet to pass the Senate or receive presidential assent, they are poised to enrich the marijuana jurisprudence if and when they do. For example, the SAFE Banking Act “generally prohibits a federal banking regulator from penalizing a depository institution for providing banking services to a legitimate cannabis-related business” (https://ibn.fm/o6wpp). On the other hand, the MORE Act decriminalizes marijuana by removing it from the list of scheduled substances under the Control Substances Act (https://ibn.fm/pk1Fp). The two marijuana bills and the Biden announcement are set to boost an industry that REZYFi, which primarily focuses on providing senior loans and project financings to state-licensed cannabis operators, has been targeting through its wholly owned subsidiaries, REZYFi Lending. REZYFi Lending primarily addresses emerging real estate-related financing opportunities by providing commercial and specialty lending as well as working capital loans to licensed cannabis companies and owners of real estate who lease to cannabis companies. REZYFi also operates through a second wholly owned subsidiary, ResMac, which offers traditional mortgage origination, correspondent lending, and servicing. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.REZYFi.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to REZYFi are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/REZY

 

• Research has shown that co-occurring conditions may be linked to high blood pressure, including bone aging and mental illness
• The antihypertension drug market is anticipated to rise due to the launch of novel pharmaceuticals and diagnostic agents
• Valued at US $30.2 billion in 2021, the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3%, resulting in a value of US $40 billion by 2031
• Lexaria’s patented DehydraTECH(TM) technology offers higher bioavailability of active pharmaceutical ingredients due to, in part, bypassing first-pass-liver processing, improving the speed of onset, and brain absorption

The American Heart Association (“AMA”) refers to high blood pressure, or hypertension, as a “silent killer.” Nearly half of American adults have hypertension but do not know it because there are no obvious symptoms correlating to the condition. However, research finds that co-occurring conditions may be linked to high blood pressure, including bone aging and mental illness. A recent study conducted by the AMA has found that hypertension may be linked to significant bone loss. The bone quality in younger mice with hypertension was similar to the bones of older mice without hypertension present. The study suggests that the effects of hypertension on the bones may mimic aging – making early detection and treatment a necessity to deter excessive bone loss as people age (https://ibn.fm/o4YCm). Additionally, a study published by the National Library of Medicine concluded that individuals with mental illnesses had increased blood pressure variability (“BPV”), regardless of age. Since mental illness contributes to the deterioration of autonomic functions, early therapeutic interventions for mental illness may prevent diseases associated with autonomic dysregulation and reduce the likelihood of negative cardiac outcomes (https://ibn.fm/psVKy). Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX), a global innovator in drug delivery, has developed a patented technology, DehydraTECH(TM), that has been proven useful for potentially treating hypertension. DehydraTECH improves the bioavailability of pharmaceuticals and therapeutics (in part) by bypassing first-pass-liver processing, improving the speed of onset, and brain absorption of active pharmaceutical ingredients (“APIs”). The company began developing this technology in 2014 and has since strengthened and broadened the technology to an unprecedented degree. Lexaria operates four subsidiaries to focus on its different commercial opportunities in their respective industries: Lexaria Pharmaceutical Corp., which investigates new products for hypertension, anti-viral treatments, epilepsy and other drug classes; Lexaria Nicotine LLC (16.67% owned by Altria Ventures Inc.), which investigates oral non-combusted tobacco-derived nicotine product formats; Lexaria Hemp Corp., which pursues business-to-business opportunities with cannabinoids such as cannabidiol (“CBD”) from hemp; and Lexaria Canpharm ULC., which operates a state-of-the-art Health Canada licensed laboratory capable of developing novel psychotropic cannabinoid formulations for potential commercialization in the sectors where it is federally legal to do so. Lexaria also licenses its DehydraTECH(TM) technology for delivering fat-soluble active molecules and drugs. The company has over 50 pending patents worldwide and 27 granted patents. The market for antihypertension drugs is anticipated to rise due to the launch of novel pharmaceuticals and diagnostic agents. Valued at US $30.2 billion in 2021, the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3%, resulting in a value of US $40 billion by 2031. There is a serious unmet need in the antihypertension medication market, which includes a shortage of viable products. Lexaria is leveraging its position and DehydraTECH technology to meet the unmet needs in the market and the demand for new approaches to lower blood pressure. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.LexariaBioscience.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to LEXX are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/LEXX

• Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused significant fertilizer shortages and global food insecurity, with the region being a key exporter of wheat, barley, corn, sunflower oil, rapeseed oil, and potash
• FuelPositive recognizes these issues and is pushing to help solve them with its onsite, containerized green ammonia production system, offering a product that farmers can afford
• The company has since launched its pre-sale application process for its onsite containerized green ammonia production system capable of providing nitrogen fertilizer for farms of 2,000 acres or more, making farmers self-sustaining and self-reliant
• It has reported a high level of interest in this onsite model, which the company’s COO has described as “encouraging.” The company is looking to provide an update in November about the size of its long-term manufacturing capacity planning
• FuelPositive is confident that its product will benefit farmers across the world and continue to create value for its shareholders

FuelPositive (TSX.V: NHHH) (OTCQB: NHHHF), a growth-stage enterprise focused on opportunities relating to energy-efficient technologies and sustainability, remains committed to its course. Through its revolutionary technology, the company is pushing for the production of green ammonia that consumers can afford while, at the same time, addressing issues that are currently being felt on a global scale. Recent global events have highlighted how detrimental it is to rely entirely on global supply chains. For instance, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused a fertilizer shortage, with key nations such as India, Brazil, China, and the United States bearing the brunt. Russia and its ally Belarus, combined, account for over 40% of global exports of potash, an essential crop nutrient (https://ibn.fm/7S14b). Disruptions in this supply caused a significant reduction in crop production, and the subsequent increase in food prices, triggering a potential global food crisis. The invasion also caused significant food shortages, particularly with Russia and Ukraine, accounting for a third of the global wheat supply. Ukraine is also a significant exporter of barley, corn, sunflower oil, and rapeseed oil, whose supplies were significantly affected following Russia’s invasion. According to FuelPositive, a sure way to help guarantee food security and reduce the over-reliance on global supply chains is to empower farmers. This, it argues, starts with disrupting the fertilizer sector, specifically the traditional ammonia sector. Its onsite, containerized green ammonia production system allows farmers to produce their own nitrogen fertilizer on their farms, without relying on traditional ammonia producers or supply chains. “Our modular, scalable, green ammonia production technology will completely disrupt the traditional ammonia sector – and potentially all the sectors that can benefit from green ammonia – transportation, fuel cells, grid storage, and all the various industries that use ammonia as a necessary chemical,” notes the company’s official communication. The company has begun accepting pre-sales applications. One of its systems can provide nitrogen fertilizer for farms from 2,000 acres and larger, making farmers self-sustaining and self-reliant from a fertilizer and energy production standpoint (https://ibn.fm/lHWiM). FuelPositive is offering stability in supplying the necessary fertilizer for crop production and its cost. Ultimately, the company is bringing the overall cost of farming significantly lower, making food even more affordable for a growing population. “The FuelPositive system will give us stability. That’s what we like about it. It’s stabilizing the supply and stabilizing the price,” noted Curtis Hiebert, one of FuelPositive’s first pre-sales order customers (https://ibn.fm/calHn). Recent reports have noted that fertilizer production in Europe has dropped to about 33% of previous levels. Bloomberg has reported that Norwegian producer Yara International ASA recently slashed its ammonia production in Europe owing to the dwindling supply and dramatic increases in cost of natural gas. At the same time, CF Industries announced that it will stop ammonia production at its last remaining plant in the United Kingdom (https://ibn.fm/4bE9V). FuelPositive recognizes these challenges, hence the push for its unique technology that specifically addresses the issues faced by various stakeholders in the industry. The company is optimistic that its efforts will benefit farmers in particular by allowing them to produce what they need, when and where they need it, at a stable cost. According to Derek Boudreau, the company’s Strategic Advisor for Agricultural Implementation, the level of interest in its pre-sales is a strong indicator of the demand for its product. “We are seeing a high level of interest in our onsite model, as we expected, because of the stability it gives farmers over supply, timing, and price,” noted Mr. Boudreau. “The demand we are seeing is encouraging. We should be ready to provide an update in November about the size of our long-term manufacturing capacity planning,” noted Nelson Leite, FuelPositive’s Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) (https://ibn.fm/l0kRf). FuelPositive has made significant strides so far this year and is confident that its green ammonia production systems will benefit farmers across the world. But, more importantly, the company is confident its current trajectory will continue to create value for shareholders, enabling its market expansion and product and service offerings growth. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.FuelPositive.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to NHHHF are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/NHHHF

• LQwD is leveraging the Lightning Network to facilitate worldwide micropayments of BTC with faster transaction times and lower fees
• The company’s PaaS also acts as a Liquidity Service Provider for merchants, enabling users of the platform to do more with the proprietary tools created and backed by the company’s BTC assets
• The global blockchain market was valued at US $4.67 billion in 2021 and is expected to grow from US $7.18 billion in 2022 to US $163.83 billion in 2029

Technological advances have made it possible for industry advances that were often underestimated. For example, the Voice-Over-Internet-Protocol (“VOIP”) movement was dismissed after being introduced in 1995 – until the broadband technology to scale VOIP arrived in 2003, and telecom found its copper-wire networks obsolete (https://ibn.fm/SOjBr). The financial industry is seeing the same kind of shift with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Many critics have underestimated the value that blockchain holds in the infrastructure of banking institutions, but now the Lightning Network is positioning itself to scale the industry and increase the once underestimated crypto industry capabilities. LQwD FinTech (TSX.V: LQWD) (OTCQB: LQWDF), a financial technology company focused on creating enterprise-grade infrastructure to drive bitcoin adoption, is on a mission to develop institutional-grade services that support the Lightning Network and drive improved functionality, transaction capability, user adoption and utility, and the scaling of bitcoin. The company’s Lightning Network platform-as-a-service (“PaaS”) offering enables users to leverage the layer 2 payment protocol on blockchain to send payments instantly, securely, and inexpensively anywhere in the world. LQwD’s PaaS also acts as a Liquidity Service Provider (“LSP”) for merchants. LSPs are also referred to as market makers. An LSP provides crypto assets to a platform to help decentralize trading. Providers buy large volumes of securities and then distribute them in batches to financial institutions, making them directly available to retail investors. Additionally, the PaaS platform allows users to view and manage their nodes through an easy-to-use API. The company has strategically placed itself within the market by making node distribution global – facilitating payments in numerous countries. LQwD’s first public node (US-West) was released in November 2021 and currently has a capacity of over 6 BTC. In addition to this public node, the company also has operational nodes on the Lightning Network in Ireland, India, Germany, Brazil, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sweden, South Korea, South Africa, Bahrain, Japan-Osaka, Indonesia, Italy, Australia, England, Japan, France, and Canada. These worldwide public nodes provide micropayment users with a transfer capacity of over 30 BTC and over 300 open channels – with faster settlement times and lower fees. Users can follow the real-time reporting on these nodes at https://1ML.com. As a whole, the Lightning Network has a capacity of over 4800 BTC (US $92,000) and over 86,000 payment channels to facilitate micropayments worldwide. LQwD currently has coverage in 17 countries worldwide and plans to expand to 24 countries by the end of the current quarter. According to Fortune Business Insights, the global blockchain market was valued at US $4.67 billion in 2021. This market is expected to grow from US $7.18 billion in 2022 to US $163.83 billion in 2029, growing at a CAGR of 56.3% during the forecast period. Driving factors include companies adopting digital ledger technology to secure financial data and identities, using technological applications to facilitate cross-border transactions, clearing and settlements, trade finance platforms, digital identity verification, and credit reporting. With the rising awareness and need for data protection from malware activities within enterprise and consumer financial activities becoming more apparent, the security of blockchain technology is expected to grow rapidly (https://ibn.fm/n6U9P). For more information, visit the company’s website at www.LQwDFinTech.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to LQWDF are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/LQWDF

• Flora Growth is a global cannabis company building a connected, design-led collective of plant-based wellness and lifestyle brands
• The company’s portfolio of brands is designed to deliver the most compelling customer experiences in the world
• Through its M&A strategy, Flora Growth has brought on board brands like JustCBD, Vessel Brands Inc., Masaya, No Cap Hemp Co., and Mambe
• Flora hopes to establish meaningful connections with consumers through these brands, which will enable it to increase its margins and profitability

The cannabis industry has gone global, undergoing a sea change in commercialization, normalization, and liberalization. According to a report by New Frontier Data, this global expansion of legal access to marijuana has been driven by the “growing acceptance of the plant’s therapeutic value and the recognition of the industry’s potential as a catalyst for economic growth.” As a result, the report projects that global cannabis sales will grow from $23.7 billion in 2020 to an estimated $51.0 billion by 2025, representing a 16.6% legal market CAGR (https://ibn.fm/kwOi8). In a May interview with Benzinga (https://ibn.fm/KXZzQ), Luis Merchan, Chair and CEO of global cannabis company Flora Growth (NASDAQ: FLGC), agreed that the cannabis trade will foundationally become international, presenting a massive opportunity for companies that wish to capture as much market share as possible. According to Merchan, however, only cultivators and companies that can achieve low production costs while maintaining high quality levels will be able to take up substantial market share. Through its licensed 100-hectare cultivation facility located on the outskirts of Bucaramanga, Colombia, Flora Growth is looking to achieve precisely this. Located close to the equator, the facility receives about 13 hours of sunshine for most of the year, allowing the plants to grow in a natural and efficient setting sans the use of expensive greenhouses. This, coupled with the area’s fertile soils, favorable wind conditions, and skilled workforce, has enabled the company to achieve one of the lowest production costs relative to competitors located in North America (https://ibn.fm/UiBRl). But according to Merchan, these conditions only provide a “commodity gain.” “In order for cannabis companies to take advantage of meaningful margins and profitability, you have to establish connections with the end consumer, and the only way to do that is through a brand that is well positioned that resonates with the end consumers,” explained Merchan. “At Flora, we have been able to build a portfolio of brands that is able to do that.” Merchan’s statement underscores the company’s M&A strategy, which has brought several brands into its portfolio, including JustCBD, Vessel Brand Inc., Masaya, No Cap Hemp Co., and Mambe (owned by the company’s majority-owned Kasa Wholefoods Company). Combined, these brands provide direct access to about 500,000 consumers. The acquisitions, which earned the Best M&A Deal award at Benzinga’s Cannabis Capital Conference held last month, have also brought in human capital that benefits Flora Growth as a house of brands. Singling out the advantages accompanying the late 2021 purchase of Vessel Brands Inc. as an example, Merchan, who was speaking in an interview with Rich TV Live (https://ibn.fm/oEDp7), underlined how the team at Vessel understands the cannabis consumer and brands as well as how to bring products to market and build relationships with consumers and communities. The acquisition, therefore, brought “that incredible know-how, including their experience on direct-to-consumer [relationships] across the entire portfolio of brands at Flora Growth.” With the emergence and increased popularity of the ‘Experience Economy’ in which consumers now seek experiences above and beyond products and services, companies have had to incorporate redefined industry standards and best practices to differentiate themselves in their ultra-competitive spaces (https://ibn.fm/9ue0T). On its part, Flora Growth has sought to differentiate itself by leveraging the strengths of the brands in its portfolio to provide rich experiences and connections to consumers. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.FloraGrowth.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to FLGC are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/FLGC