• The three-day convention will consist of 120 public company presentations with 480 presentations and breakout sessions
• During breakout sessions, LQwD can be found at Table 12
• The webcast of LQwD’s presentation will be available the day after on LQwD’s website, Noble Capital Markets’ Conference website, and Channelchek investor portal.
• LQwD launched its platform as a service (“PaaS”) offering in November 2021 and has since launched nine nodes worldwide on the Lightning Network – U.S., Ireland, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Singapore, Sweden, England, and France
• The crypto market is expected to reach U.S. $4.94 billion by 2030, driven primarily by the decentralized nature of the sector

LQwD FinTech (TSX.V: LQWD) (OTCQB: LQWDF), an emerging fintech company developing payment infrastructure for the Bitcoin Lightning Network, has announced that CEO Shone Anstey will present at NobleCon18 – Noble Capital Markets’ 18th Annual Investor Conference taking place at the Hard Rock Hotel, Hollywood, Florida. LQwD will also be available for one-on-one meetings with investors during breakout sessions during the conference. The company will be located at Table 12 for these in-person breakout sessions (https://ibn.fm/Bd35T). The three-day convention will consist of various presentations, which will include:

• Metaverse: Is the Future Real?
• The World is HOT Right Now!
• Mental Wellness: A Mind-Blowing Remedy May Be in Sight
• And more!

To learn more or to register for the convention, visit https://www.nobleconference.com/eighteen. NobleCon18 is scheduled for April 19-21, 2022, and has 120 public company presentations scheduled for the convention. A video webcast will be available the day after the presentation on LQwD’s website, Noble Capital Markets’ Conference website, and on Channelchek investor portal. “Bitcoin’s Lightning Network is continuing to see explosive growth. LQwD is benefiting from this growth as we continue to strategically expand our Lightning Network presence through the launch of our global routing nodes to become one of the largest payments facilitators on the network,” Anstey commented before the event. LQwD launched its platform as a service (“PaaS”) on the Lightning Network in November 2021. Since then, the Company has launched nine nodes worldwide – U.S., Ireland, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Singapore, Sweden, England, and France. Presently, the company is using its Bitcoin reserve to fund its endeavors. At this time, an estimated 150 BTC are in the LQwD reserve for the advancement of the Lightning Network and PaaS solution. The Lightning Network is layer-two technology that solves the issue of mass scaling Bitcoin for microtransactions worldwide. Additionally, it enables millions of transactions per second and dramatically reduces fees charged to users with quicker transaction settlement times. The Lightning Network has experienced consistent growth over the last year, including:

• An increase in node growth of 249%, from 10,394 to over 36,000 established since April 2021
• An increase in Bitcoin capacity from 1,060 BTC to 3,627 BTC, up 243% since January 2021
• Payment channels have grown 126%, rising from 38,000 to over 86,000 established since January 2021

The Lightning Network’s growth reflects the overall growing trend of the crypto market. According to Allied Market Research, the sector was valued at U.S. $1.49 billion in 2020. Growing at a CAGR of 12.8% from 2021 to 2030, the market is expected to reach $4.94 billion by 2030. The decentralized nature of the market is expected to be one of the key factors driving growth, and companies such as LQwD are well positioned to capitalize on the market’s expansion (https://ibn.fm/AILs9). 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

• Lexaria’s patented DehydraTECH(TM) technology has proven, in the NIC-A21-1 animal study, to be 10-20 times faster in reaching peak delivery of nicotine to the bloodstream than controls
• The company hopes to affirm this in the NIC-H22-1 human nicotine study as their DehydraTECH-nicotine pouch performance will be compared to existing leading brands currently sold in the United States such as ON! and Zyn
• Lexaria has separately announced new agreements with Altria that will see the company receive a fee to provide certain DehydraTECH powder-based nicotine formulations that Altria will evaluate
• The company hopes that this, coupled with the human clinical study, will confirm that purified nicotine with DehydraTECH leads to better oral tissue absorption and reduced negative experiences relative to existing brands

Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX) has made a name for itself as a global innovator in drug delivery platforms. Its patented DehydraTECH(TM) technology, promotes fast-acting, less expensive, and more effective oral drug delivery, proven through in vivo, in vitro, and human clinical testing. So far, Lexaria has filed for patent protection for specific delivery of vitamins, NSAIDs, estrogen, cannabinoids, testosterone, PDE5 inhibitors, and terpenes, among others. However, one product that stands out is nicotine. Since developing DehydraTECH back in 2014, the company has been pushing for its application to most oral forms of nicotine, including but not limited to tablets, capsules, pouches, sprays, gums, pills, and lozenges. Earlier this year, the company was granted a new Australian patent that recognized DehydraTECH’s superiority in oral nicotine delivery, including in free base nicotine, nicotine salts, polymer resins of nicotine, and other forms of nicotine complexes (https://ibn.fm/KrnUM). In 2021, Lexaria demonstrated that oral nicotine pouches using DehydraTECH technology were 10 to 20 times faster in reaching peak nicotine delivery to the bloodstream than controls, taking advantage of the new oral nicotine patent award. This animal study NIC-A21-1 showed the technology’s potential, which the company hopes will be affirmed in the NIC-H22-1 human nicotine study set to begin dosing in the summer of 2022 (https://ibn.fm/0WPZh). In another significant milestone for the company’s nicotine field of study, Lexaria announced having entered into new agreements with Altria Client Services, LLC. These agreements will see Lexaria receive a fee to provide certain DehydraTECH powder-based nicotine formulations, which will be evaluated by Altria (https://ibn.fm/V2f3C). With this, coupled with the NIC-H22-1 study, Lexaria hopes to evidence that purified nicotine with DehydraTECH leads to better oral-tissue absorption and reduced negative experiences, particularly when compared to brands that are currently in the market. In 2018, the global smokeless tobacco products market was valued at $13.6 billion. By 2025, it is projected that this industry will have posted a 7.2% annual growth. Specifically, the global market for oral nicotine pouches stood at $2.33 billion in 2020. Furthermore, it is projected that by 2027, this sector will be valued at $21.84 billion, representing a CAGR of 30.7%. Lexaria plans to capitalize on this growth and the company’s management is confident that the investments made thus far will pay off significantly as time progresses. 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

• Mullen called “dark horse” in HotCars 2022 list of top EV startups
• Other online articles also shining spotlight on what CarBuzz calls “the real deal”
• Mullen CEO calls FIVE model “just the start”

Mullen Automotive (NASDAQ: MULN), an emerging electric vehicle (“EV”) manufacturer, is starting the new year with a bang: the company is ranked no. 2 on the HotCars 2022 list of top-10 EV startups (https://ibn.fm/Gb5IR). Other online callouts have noted that Mullen is “making performance EVs to get excited about” (https://ibn.fm/anGC4) and have called Mullen “Tesla’s next potential competitor” (https://ibn.fm/5Bi4C). “Even among the world of EV startups, the Mullen name hasn’t got that much attention, but it could well be a dark horse,” HotCars stated in its official ranking of the “10 EV Startups to Watch Out for in 2022.” Mullen recently debuted a crossover, the FIVE, which “stands out from the increasingly bland landscape of commuter crossovers thanks to an aggressive stance and ride height, plus the popular coupe-style roofline,” noted a second HotCars article. “Michery focused on details like wheels and brakes to highlight the design’s ethos. . . . A U.S.-built EV crossover with stunning exterior and comfortable interior, the Mullen FIVE is a premium eco-friendly vehicle.” CarBuzz observed that “new EV makers are ten a penny. We think this one’s different.” The article went on to state that “those with a cynical mindset will believe that all you need to become an electric vehicle company is a few concept renders, a savvy PR company, and some investors that are susceptible to FOMO. If you sift through all the self-generated hype and unrealistic claims, though, there are a few new EV companies that are the real deal. One of those is Mullen, and we believe the California-based company will be joining Tesla, Rivian, and Lucid as real American competition to legacy automakers as the EV market grows.” Mullen also grabbed the spotlight in a WardsAuto article, which reported that the company is pursuing a hybrid retail model for its BEVs. “The upstart, Orange County, California-based battery-electric-vehicle maker says it isn’t going all in on just direct or franchise sales,” the article explained (https://ibn.fm/RDEIk). “Mullen Technologies says it is pursuing a hybrid retail model for the vehicles it plans to launch in the U.S. starting in 2024,” stated WardsAuto. “‘A hybrid model is more work for us, but we’ll be direct in some cases and (in others) we’ll be franchise, but that’s going to deliver the best customer experience,’ Jason Putnam, vice president-marketing for Mullen, tells ‘Wards’ during a recent visit to its headquarters here. ‘We’re going to go where we think the best opportunity is for (‘BEVs’), and if that means that we open 12 direct (stores) and we open 24 franchise (stores), then that’s what we’ll do.’” Mullen has focused intently on reaching this position as a leader in the EV startup space. Late last year the company completed a reverse merger transaction with Net Element and announced that the resulting company would operate under the name Mullen Automotive with shares trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market (https://ibn.fm/1qJnF). In addition, the company has announced several strategic partnerships designed to strengthen and support the company’s automotive engineering, vehicle production systems, and Over the Air (“OTA”) and vehicle system diagnostics; these partnerships include ARRK, Dürr, DSA Systems, and hofer powertrain. Mullen announced that it anticipates these key alignments to play a crucial role in bringing the FIVE to market with the latest technology and in the least amount of time. “I am delighted that the world is starting to take notice of the Mullen FIVE and what we have to offer the EV market and beyond,” said Mullen Automotive CEO and chair David Michery, regarding the HotCars ranking. “The debut of our EV crossover, the Mullen FIVE, at the 2021 LA International Auto Show this past November was a great success and very well received by everyone. This is just the start for Mullen; we’re looking forward to showcasing all we have to offer.” Mullen is a Southern California-based automotive company that owns and partners with several synergistic businesses working toward the unified goal of creating clean and scalable energy solutions. Mullen has evolved over the past decade in sync with consumers and technology trends. Today, the company is working diligently to provide exciting EV options built entirely in the United States and made to fit perfectly into the American consumer’s life. Mullen strives to make EVs more accessible than ever by building an end-to-end ecosystem that takes care of all aspects of EV ownership. For more information about the company, visit www.MullenUSA.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to MULN are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/MULN

• Delic opened two new KWC clinics in Q1 2022, bringing the total number of locations to 13, with plans to open more within the next 18 months
• The company also saw the introduction of SPRAVATO(R) nasal spray as a treatment option for treatment-resistant depression
• It is also expanding its ability to research novel compounds and develop IP for future commercialization

Delic Holdings’ (CSE: DELC) (OTCQB: DELCF) (FRA: 6X0) Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Co-founder, Matt Stang, has been keen to note the company’s commitment to bringing psychedelic medicine closer to individuals dealing with mental health conditions, particularly those with treatment-resistant anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic stress disorder (“PTSD”). “Based on our survey results, the majority of affected Americans believe that psychedelic medicine should be made available to patients with treatment-resistant anxiety, depression or PTSD,” he said. “Our mission to make these new, science-backed medicines accessible and affordable to a greater number of people suffering from these conditions is more urgent than ever,” he added (https://ibn.fm/dNoyn). This drive has prompted the opening of two new Ketamine Wellness Centers (“KWC”) within the first quarter of 2022, bringing the total number of clinics to 13. These two new clinics, located in Salt Lake City and Reno, promise to offer affordable treatment to the residents of Utah, Nevada, and the larger California markets. In addition, the urgency has also seen an increase in KWC offerings, with the introduction of the SPRAVATO(R) nasal spray as a treatment option. SPRAVATO is the first FDA-approved esketamine nasal spray targeted toward adults with treatment-resistant depression (“TRD”). This esketamine is designed to be taken together with an oral antidepressant and has proven effective for the treatment of depressive symptoms in adults with major depressive disorder (“MDD”) with suicide actions or thoughts. The company is also expanding its ability to explore novel compounds and develop intellectual property (“IP”) for future commercialization. These efforts have seen the addition of a Health Canada 56 exceptions for MDMA, LSD, DMT, mescaline, 2C-B, and the acquisition of 60 grams of psilocybin mushrooms from nectar Health Sciences Laboratory Division Inc. Over the next 18 months, Delic plans to open more state-of-the-art clinics, bringing affordable treatment alternatives closer to the people. It is also planning to delve deeper into more research while pushing for more approvals to present even more treatment options to patients with mental health ailments. “Delic is opening doors to a future with more effective medicines for a variety of mental health conditions with longer lasting benefits and less side effects,” noted Mr. Stang. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.DelicCorp.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to DELCF are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/DELCF

• Home Bistro’s strategic acquisition of California-based Model Meals meal delivery brand created bicoastal operations
• The company over the past 12 months has added five celebrity chefs to the Home Bistro platform
• Home Bistro recently relocated its East Coast operations to a state-of-the-art South Florida food production and fulfillment facility, creating a highly cost-effective infrastructure
• The company was selected best “a la carte” meal delivery service by Insider.com
• Home Bistro recently launched a wine offering with In Good Taste Wines, a unique direct-to-consumer wine platform

Home Bistro (OTC: HBIS) is a Miami-based company engaged in the business of providing prepackaged and prepared meals to consumers. The company has created the next generation of prepared meal delivery – Ready-Made Gourmet Meal Delivery 3.0. Home Bistro addresses the three major problems facing the prepared food delivery market: poor food quality; customers tired of eating the same meals; and, eating at home is still eating at home, with the accompanying food preparation and clean up chores. The company addresses these problems by delivering high quality food fresh and fast, providing customers a variety of meal choices from a diverse lineup of celebrity chefs, and requiring simple prep and easy clean up without sacrificing the fine dining experience. Home Bistro offers a family of high quality, direct-to-consumer, ready-made, gourmet meals. Using the latest fresh food “skin-packing” technology, Home Bistro offers a virtual “Bistro Emporium” where consumers can cross select from a wide variety of siloed “bistros,” each with a dedicated section and unique visitor experience created by a renowned celebrity/executive chef. Meals delivered fresh can be eaten within 10 to 14 days or frozen for up to six months. The company’s mission is to lead the next generation of heat-to-eat food delivery with unique and delicious cuisine and an experience that excites the market. Home Bistro’s advantage in the highly competitive meal delivery space is meal diversity – with the best celebrity chefs from around the world, offering a home-based fine dining experience through a selection of over 50 unique gourmet meals, as well as offering a developing selection of desserts and single-serving wine to perfectly complement the meal experience. In addition, the company uses only the highest quality ingredients in its meals and preserves their freshness by employing state-of-the-art vacuum skin packing. In mid-2021, Home Bistro acquired southern-California based Model Meals, a lifestyle ready-to-eat meal prep service, which is Whole30 and Paleo approved, while then only serving three states. In September 2021, Home Bistro commenced shipping Model Meals to all 50 states and recently announced that it will launch a subscription-based service for Model Meals consisting of three meals per day (breakfast, lunch and dinner) for up to five days per week. The subscription service, expected to launch by May 2022, will initially target the Southern California market, where Model Meals maintains a food production and fulfillment facility and enjoys a strong customer base. Brands and Products Home Bistro’s leading online platform (www.HomeBistro.com) provides direct-to-consumer, heat-to-eat, celebrity chef-inspired gourmet meals. Offerings currently include inspirations developed by “Iron Chef” Cat Cora, two-time New York Times best-selling cookbook author and TV host Ayesha Curry, sports-tailgating focused creator of “Hungry Fan” Chef Diana Falk, “Master Chef” Claudia Sandoval, and “Top-Chef All-Star” Richard Blais. Soon-to-launch celebrity chefs on the Home Bistro platform include “Caterer to the Stars” Roblé Ali, “zero-waste cooking” celebrity chef Priyanka Naik, and CHOPPED champion Melanie Moss. Home Bistro’s Model Meals lifestyle brand (www.ModelMeals.com) is a Whole30 and Paleo approved, ready-to-eat meal prep service, offering a weekly rotating menu that is prepared by professional chefs, using only the highest quality ingredients available, sourced responsibly and locally, and delivered in sustainable, eco-friendly packaging. Home Bistro has partnered with celebrity chef Melanie Moss to expand its dessert menu options. In keeping with its mission to deliver a complete gourmet culinary experience to discerning customers, Home Bistro beta-tested its first dessert – a delicious, sweet and salty caramel brownie. Based on the encouraging results, the company is moving forward to create a much more robust dessert menu. Home Bistro has formally launched its wine offering initiative with In Good Taste Wines, a unique direct-to-consumer wine platform that empowers wine lovers to “discover the world, by the glass.” The company has worked diligently with the In Good Taste Wines team to develop a unique selection of elegant single-serving wines to pair with Home Bistro’s celebrity chef-inspired meals. The partnership with In Good Taste Wines provides Home Bistro with a low-cost, incremental source of revenue, which will assist the company in expanding its gross profit margin and lead it to faster profitability. Market Outlook Global revenue in the online food delivery sector was $136 billion in 2020 and forecast to grow steadily at a 7.5% CAGR through 2024 to a projected value of $182 billion. In the U.S., the food delivery sector, which comprises both the restaurant-to-consumer segment and the platform-to-consumer segment where Home Bistro operates, is expected to surpass $32.3 billion in 2024. The company’s addressable market, the platform-to-consumer segment, is approximately 30% of the U.S. market and is projected to reach a value of $9.7 billion by 2024. This segment is expected to grow even faster than the sector as a whole as providers refine their focus on healthier meals, more convenient delivery and subscription options and more advanced meal processing technology. Management Team Zalmi Duchman is Chairman and CEO at Home Bistro. He was CEO and founder of The Fresh Diet online meal delivery service, which grew from a startup to over $30 million in annual revenue. He is a thought leader, investor and publisher of numerous articles in the food tech sector. He was named one of Forbes “America’s Most Promising CEOs Under 35,” and was named a Miami Herald “20 Under 40” entrepreneur in 2014. Carlo Ricci is Director of Operations at Home Bistro. He was VP Operations for The Fresh Diet online meal delivery service, where he developed the culinary and R&D departments and established distribution centers in five states. He was also Operations Manager at Homemade Meals, where he developed and implemented inventory systems, established production facilities on both coasts and trained and managed personnel. He has a bachelor’s degree in data analytics from Miami Dade College. Camille May is CFO at Home Bistro. She is a co-founder of Model Meals meal delivery service, where she has served as CFO since the company’s inception in 2015. She helped build the company from the ground up to more than $2 million in annual revenue. Prior to Model Meals, she worked as a financial analyst and broker in commercial real estate. She has a BBA in finance from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado. Danika Brysha is Chief Marketing Officer at Home Bistro. She co-founded Model Meals and was also a co-founder of the Self-Care Society. She is a former fashion model and founder of Danika Brysha Inc., a service specializing in modeling, coaching, speaking, events, media and influence. She is creator of the Brunch Series and a Whole30 certified coach. She is also host of the top-rated podcast “Light + Life Live” and is a lifestyle design expert. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.HomeBistro.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to HBIS are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/HBIS

• World Intellectual Property Organization has published CYBN’s international patent application
• Publication of patent application demonstrates CYBN’s continued commitment to discovering, developing psychedelic-based treatment options
• Company continues to see strong protection for growing intellectual property portfolio of psychedelic-based compounds

Cybin (NEO: CYBN) (NYSE American: CYBN) announced that the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) has published an international patent application filed by Cybin. According to Cybin, the application, titled “Methods for Delivery of Psychedelic Medications by Inhalation and Systems for Performing the Methods,” further strengthens Cybin’s long-term intellectual property (“IP”) position related to psychedelic-based programs. The application covers an array of inhalation delivery methods across multiple psychedelic molecules. The WIPO’s recent move allows Cybin to pursue patent applications and seek protection for multiple inhaled forms of psychedelic molecules that are currently being researched and developed. The application also covers future developments made by the company. “The publication of this PCT patent application demonstrates our continued commitment to discovering and developing new psychedelic-based treatment options, in addition to identifying and combining potentially improved and well-controlled delivery systems with these clinical candidates,” said Cybin CEO Doug Drysdale. “In addition, our progress to secure IP for unique psychedelic delivery methods strongly aligns and supports our current CYB004 pipeline program of deuterated DMT via inhalation, which is aimed at overcoming some of the known challenges of oral and IV-administered DMT.” Earlier this year, Cybin announced another key milestone for its CYB004 investigational deuterated dimethyltryptamine (“DMT”) compound. In February, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted a patent for CYB004 (https://ibn.fm/vvDxP) that covers composition of matter and protects the proprietary drug substance as a putative new chemical entity. “From the outset, Cybin has focused on creating differentiated compounds that harness the potential efficacy of classical psychedelics, while addressing the known limitations necessary for these molecules to become approvable therapeutics,” said Drysdale. “We are extremely pleased to receive a composition of matter patent for CYB004, adding strong protection for our growing intellectual property portfolio of psychedelic-based compounds, supporting and protecting the investments that we are making in our CYB004 program. This patent is both rewarding and timely as we prepare to initiate a pilot study for CYB004 in the third quarter of 2022 and work tirelessly to develop an important and alternative treatment option for the millions of people suffering from anxiety disorders.” Cybin is a leading ethical biopharmaceutical company, working with a network of world-class partners and internationally recognized scientists, on a mission to create safe and effective therapeutics for patients to address a multitude of mental health issues. Headquartered in Canada and founded in 2019, Cybin is operational in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Ireland. The company focuses on progressing psychedelics to therapeutics by engineering proprietary drug-discovery platforms, innovative drug-delivery systems, novel formulation approaches and treatment regimens for mental health disorders. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Cybin.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to CYBN are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/CYBN

The Southeastern Hemp & Medical Cannabis Convention (“SHMC”) is being held as a live event on May 12-14, 2022, at the Cobb Galleria Centre, Two Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia. Cannabis and hemp businesses, researchers, cultivators, medical practitioners, legislators, and enthusiasts are invited to attend the industry’s leading convention that explores all the aspects of the cannabis and hemp industry. Attendees can leverage the huge networking opportunities and connect with potential clients, experts, and investors at the SHMC event. The event will include industry leaders and enthusiasts who will impart their in-depth knowledge and expertise about cannabis trading, research, medicinal uses, and legislative laws relevant to the cannabis industry. Through the medicinal advancements, business opportunities, or the many developments happening in scientific research, these enjoyable learning sessions are designed to impart important information regarding the cannabis industry. Speakers will also talk about the local, state, and national laws impacting cannabis cultivation, trade and research. As the cannabis trade becomes more acceptable and widespread, it is important to increase awareness about the medical cannabis and hemp industry. The SHMC Convention offers the optimum avenue to learn and understand the latest technologies and trends of the cannabis world. The title sponsor of SHMC is Lux Diagnostics, a state-of-the-art medical laboratory located in Atlanta, GA. The lab, engaged in testing Hemp and Cannabis testing, caters to the U.S market. The established attendee demographics at the event is as follows:

• Retail business owners-28%
• Entrepreneurs-21%
• Suppliers/Distributers-18%
• Scientific Professionals-17%
• Consumers -11%
• Farmers-5%

Sponsors, new businesses, and vendors are invited to showcase their technology, services, and solutions for better market visibility, and interested candidates from all across the globe can join in the virtual portal to the event. All health and safety protocols will be followed at the physical SHMC Convention. For new businesses interested in learning more about the cannabis industry, or veterans striving to take their business to the next level, this conference offers a plethora of opportunities to cannabis enthusiasts, and the breakthrough that businesses and medical cannabis industries seek to connect with industry influencers in the Southeastern region. Participants can attend workshops to understand the complexities, challenges, and processes involved in cannabis cultivation, manufacturing, retail sales, and medicinal aspects of cannabis. A pre-certification course to evaluate the factors that influence the quality of Cannabis products also is available an hour before the actual event commences. To learn more, please visit https://www.organakannalytics.com/.

• HBR reports that collaborative work has risen 50% or more over the past decade
• Much of this collaborative work is designed to share essential information required to make key decisions
• Pluaris streamlines the way teams find, extract, recall and use intelligence to make decisions or complete tasks

“Harvard Business Review” (“HBR”) reports that collaborative work in the workforce has risen over the past decade, consuming an estimated 85% or more of some people’s time (https://ibn.fm/vZzUR). That is a number that Nowigence Inc. (NOWG) is helping reduce through its exclusive proprietary platform, Pluaris. “Collaborative work — time spent on email, IM, phone, and video calls — has risen 50% or more over the past decade to consume 85% or more of most people’s work weeks,” reports the HBR article. “The COVID-19 pandemic caused this figure to take another sharp upward tick, with people spending more time each week in shorter and more fragmented meetings, with voice and video call times doubling and IM traffic increasing by 65%. And to make matters worse, collaboration demands are moving further into the evening and are beginning earlier in the morning. “These demands, which can be invisible to managers, are hurting organizations’ efforts to become more agile and innovative,” the article continued. “And they can lead to individual career derailment, burnout, and declines in physical and mental well-being.” Much of this collaborative work is designed to share essential information required for organizations to make key decisions. NOWG’s Pluaris is specifically designed to improve collaborations. “Communication is hard, and information is easily lost in translation, leading to duplication of effort in teams and across enterprises,” the company notes (https://ibn.fm/Tz1gz). “Pluaris makes it easy to synthesize and summarize the extracted intelligence into real insights, and then to share that with your team within a single platform. “With institutional memory shared across your team, each member will be able to add intelligence to ‘one brain’ so that no one is ever doing the same work or gathering information someone has already explored,” the company continues. “Pluaris streamlines the way your team finds, extracts, recalls and uses intelligence to make decisions or complete tasks.” With its Pluaris offering, Nowigence provides a unique solution to the growing challenge of collaboration overload and the desperate need for tools that identify, organize and distribute information in a uniform way so that everyone has access to critical information. Pluaris reads and analyzes articles, documents and other textual data, so users can learn more in less time, uncover hidden insights, and stay on top of the information they need to know. By integrating state-of-the-art data-processing techniques in an intuitive interface at an affordable subscription price, Pluaris enables collaboration in the most efficient and effective way possible. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Nowigence.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to Nowigence are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/NOW

• Knightscope, a leader in the development of autonomous security capabilities, and known for its respect of diversity in company governance and management, has expanded its management team by promoting Doris Lam, Jason M. Gonzalez, Ronald J. Gallegos, and Ryan J. Fanciullo
• The newly promoted executives will help drive Knightscope’s product innovation and sales growth in support of the company’s continued market expansion, with the company celebrating the deployment of a K5 ASR with one of the largest finance companies in the U.S.

In its 2022 State of Protective Intelligence Report, which surveyed security professionals, legal officers, compliance officers, and corporate attorneys at U.S. companies with more than 5,000 employees, the Ontic Center for Protective Intelligence (“OCPI”) noted that 88% of the respondents maintain that their companies are experiencing a substantial uptick in physical threat activity that is expected to grow even further as the year progresses (https://ibn.fm/LPpq5). Eighty-five percent of the respondents also believe the physical threat landscape has dramatically changed and expanded compared to the beginning of 2021. In fact, in its 2021 report, OCPI noted that only 64% of the respondents acknowledged their companies were experiencing a rise in physical threat activity. As a result of the reported shift, 85% of the respondents note that 2022 represents a turning point as their companies will now begin to prioritize physical security, a domain in which Knightscope (NASDAQ: KSCP) has established itself as a leader thanks to its solutions’ autonomous security capabilities. Established in 2013, Knightscope builds autonomous security robots (“ASRs”) that detect, deter, and report crimes. The Silicon-valley based company currently offers three types of security robots: the K1, a stationary machine suitable for both indoor and outdoor spaces and optimized for small areas; the K3, an indoor mobile ASR; and the K5, a fully outdoor security robot. The ASRs are proving useful to companies around the country, with Knightscope most recently announcing the deployment of a K5 ASR with a Fortune 500 company located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Knightscope’s newest client – one of the largest finance companies in the country – added the K5 ASR to complement its already strong security program, providing an even safer environment for its employees and customers (https://ibn.fm/rvKIe). This announcement follows Knightscope’s deployment of two K5 ASRs at two locations last month – the California Credit Union (https://ibn.fm/Q3nr7) and a twin-tower office complex in Silicon Valley (https://ibn.fm/rw9wL). In support the innovation that drives this ongoing expansion, Knightscope recently expanded its management team by promotions from within, to “better equip the company for long-term growth plans.” The company promoted Doris Lam, Jason M. Gonzalez, Ronald J. Gallegos, and Ryan J. Fanciullo to the positions of VP Finance, SVP Client Development, VP Client Experience, and VP Operations, respectively, to capitalize on the company’s ongoing momentum (https://ibn.fm/5Ko4F). “I am so excited that we have such a seasoned and dedicated team leading Knightscope, and I wish to thank all of them for their absolutely relentless efforts,” commented KSCP Chairman and CEO William Santana Li. “We have a long road ahead of us, but I have had the honor and privilege of working with these outstanding individuals for years, and I am bullish about the future because of them.” For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Knightscope.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to KSCP are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/KSCP

• Modular indoor farming is expected to grow to $9.7 billion worldwide by 2026
• The “Times” reports that controlled-environment agriculture, including indoor farms, is attracting venture capitalists
• ACT’s Grow Pods are essentially micro-farms that can be placed anywhere and allow cultivation 365 days a year

Modular indoor farms are expanding as the demand for year-round produce steadily increases, reports the “New York Times” last week (https://ibn.fm/Nnu3b). That upward swing is not news to Advanced Container Technologies (OTC: ACTX), a savvy company that has been pioneering the idea through the distribution of self-contained, automated, indoor micro-farms called Grow Pods. “Vertical farming is expected to grow to $9.7 billion worldwide by 2026, from $3.1 billion in 2021, according to ResearchAndMarkets.com, a data analysis firm,” states the “Times.” The article went on to report that a recently constructed 95,000-square-foot warehouse in Compton, California, “ticks off all the boxes for ideal storage,” including 32-foot-high ceilings, a secure truck court and access to truck routes. “But it won’t be used for cargo or storage,” the article noted. Instead, the huge warehouse is an indoor vertical farm, expected to open later this year. “At a time when supply chain disruptions continue to slow distribution, consumers embrace healthy eating habits and climate change is expected to affect crop yields, a practice known as controlled-environment agriculture, including indoor vertical farms relying on artificial light and technology, is attracting venture capitalists,” the article continued. “Pitchbook, a financial data and software company in Seattle, tracked 33 deals worth nearly $960 million in 2021, up from $865 million the year before and $484 million in 2019.” Few companies are more ideally suited for success in this growing space than Advanced Container Technologies. The company is the sole distributor of Grow Pods, which are advanced, self-contained hydroponic containers manufactured by GP Solutions Inc. (https://ibn.fm/aD3Vf). “These innovative automated systems are essentially micro-farms that can be placed virtually anywhere and, with their controlled and specially filtered environment, allow cultivation of a wide variety of crops, 365 days a year,” states the company. The controlled environment of a Grow Pod offers major advantages for companies looking to produce high-value crops, including the ability to grow produce year-round and the ability to cultivate in a smaller footprint using less water and power. “Grow Pods offer constant temperature, humidity and airflow control, as well as automated watering and lighting schedules for optimal growth and minimal labor requirements, regardless of crop,” says ACT. Advanced Container Technologies is in the business of selling and distributing Grow Pods, along with related equipment and supplies. Additionally, the company designs and sells patented, proprietary medical-grade plastic containers, known as the Medtainer(R), that store and grind pharmaceuticals, herbs, teas and other solids or liquids. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.AdvancedContainerTechnologies.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to ACTX are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/ACTX