• Northwestern University awards SGLB a contract to implement 3D-metal-printing, quality-assurance software on laser melting machine
• Sigma Labs’ unrivaled PrintRite3D software is singular solution for quality assurance roadblocks to 3D-metal-printing industry
• Global 3D-metal-printing market size expected to expand to $3.05 billion by 2025 with a CAGR of 31.8%

Sigma Labs Inc. (NASDAQ: SGLB), the sole provider of in-process quality-assurance software for the commercial 3D metal printing industry, has been awarded a contract by Northwestern University to implement its patented PrintRite3D(R) software. The company’s real-time, melt-pool analytics technology is set to transform the commercial additive-manufacturing space by addressing costly quality control issues – a step required to maximize profits and move forward from the prototype phase to widespread industrialization.

In collaboration with the Northwestern Initiative on Manufacturing Science and Innovation (NIMSI) and the Center for Hierarchical Materials Design (CHiMaD), the PrintRite3D system will be installed on a DMG MORI LASERTEC12 Selective Laser Melting machine. DMG MORI – a global leader in machine tool manufacturing – is expected to capture significant market share of the burgeoning additive manufacturing industry with the LASERTEC12. Sigma Labs will further validate the technological performance and capabilities of PrintRite3D in identifying real-time defect formations during the printing process, in addition to demonstrating its software’s unparalleled capability for third-party, independent, quality-assurance monitoring of metal additive-manufacturing systems.

Following an assessment of the costly quality-control issues impeding the progress of the 3D-metal-printing industry, Sigma Labs realized that the enormous potential of 3D metal printing could only scale up if in-process, quality-assurance tools were developed to observe, manage and control the manufacturing process. With a stated mission of becoming the de facto standard for such monitoring systems, SGLB continues to demonstrate the achievement of these objectives with its patented PrintRite3D software.

“We are honored to have the opportunity to work with Northwestern University,” Sigma Labs Executive Chairman Mark Ruport stated in a news release. “This type of collaboration is critical if additive manufacturing is to realize its potential and reach full industrialization.”

Jian Cao, Cardiss Collins Professor of Mechanical Engineering and NIMSI director, agrees. “Sigma Labs provides us with one critical element in our ICME framework for model validation and for process control,” said Cao. “We look forward to our collaboration [bringing] the science and technology of additive manufacturing to the next level.”

Quality control remains one of the primary impediments to scalability due to the high number of rejected parts found in the post-process stage by costly CAT scans. Sigma Lab’s patented PrintRite3D software addresses this issue during the production phase by monitoring compliance with design and metal quality criteria in real-time to ensure the consistent quality of each part during the manufacturing process, layer by layer. This in-process monitoring and reporting allows operators to stop the production of a defective part and implement solutions during the process – resulting in reduced error rates and higher yields. In addition to being evaluated by tier-1 aerospace and OEM partners worldwide, Sigma Labs has also engaged 19 beta customers across 23 installations.

The global 3D-metal-printing market size is expected to reach $3.05 billion by 2025, progressing at an eye-popping CAGR of 31.8% during the forecast period (http://ibn.fm/eGIUT). As the definitive solution for quality-control issues, PrintRite3D is poised to catalyze this hypergrowth industry, positioning Sigma Labs as a leader in what is often referred to as the next industrial revolution.

For more information about Sigma Labs, please visit www.SigmaLabsInc.com

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• Delivering business solutions designed exclusively for the lucrative cannabis industry
• Expanding portfolio of synergistic portfolio of cannabis service companies
• Creator of Budtender Awards, the first cannabis-related expo and education event on the Las Vegas strip

Round Meadow Holdings Corp. (“RMH”) is a professional organization that represents accountability, delivering business solutions created exclusively for the expanding cannabis industry. A synergistic portfolio of cannabis service companies, RMH is dedicated to supporting the competitive cannabis landscape and its participants as the industry evolves and faces historic growth spurts and challenges.

Historically, when industries such as cannabis experienced growth spurts, many people rushed to find their position within that space. As the competitive landscape increased, so did the velocity of product offerings. For instance, during the Gold Rush of 1849, most successes were found among companies that provided services to the miners rather than with the miners themselves. Levi Strauss and a few well-known hotel chains and banks know all too well the outcome of offering goods and services to an exploding industry.

RMH recognizes numerous opportunities within the current marketplace and has defined its strategy for success in the evolving cannabis industry. At the core of this strategy is a portfolio of synergistic brands, including Canna Paid, Budtender Awards, BudtenderSelect.com, and High Lifestyle. These separate verticals are designed to provide relevant and much-needed services to the cannabis industry. They are interconnected and supportive of each other, strengthening their positions as a whole.

RMH Companies

Canna Paid
Canna Paid is a merchant services platform that utilizes a unique and proprietary compliance technology to provide cannabis merchants a competitive and standard retail banking solution. Canna Paid works with all major credit card brands, and enables users to send and receive electronic payments.

One of the distinct features of the Canna Paid technology, which significantly benefits the user experience, is that it supports and maintains existing consumer behaviors. The process performs in the same manner as a traditional retail credit card transaction, but incorporates tokenization -similar to how Apple Pay works – to secure the transaction at the highest level. This process protects the merchant and cardholder from fraud and unintentional disputes (“chargebacks”). Furthermore, it simply makes it easy for cannabis dispensaries and customers to seamlessly conduct business. As the Canna Paid portfolio continues to expand, so does the brand equity that secures its position as an industry leader.

FAQ: What happens if cannabis becomes legal nationwide, or what if banking becomes more available for cannabis-related businesses? How will this affect Canna Paid?

As an emerging branded technology and industry leader, Canna Paid remains scalable and closely connected to the growth of the industry and the governing regulations.

Further driving Canna Paid’s appeal as the end-to-end solution for a variety of traditional banks and financial institutions is its capability of providing electronic payment solutions that can integrate with POS systems and simultaneously collect transactional data at the point of purchase. If cannabis becomes legal in all 50 U.S. states (de-scheduled), or if traditional banking becomes more available to business owners in this space, the most valuable factor to conventional banking partners will be the contracts and relationships that Canna Paid has secured. The unique advantages that Canna Paid can offer to a traditional banking partner makes it a prime target for a strategic partnership.

Budtender Awards
RMH excited the cannabis community in 2019 with the creation of the “Budtender Awards,” becoming the first-ever cannabis-related expo and education event at an MGM property and the first at any casino on the Las Vegas strip.

The modern-day “Budtender” is an individual who is helping to redefine and elevate what it means to be someone who works in a dispensary or store where medical or recreational cannabis is sold. Increasingly, this subculture is evolving into a group of highly educated professionals who are continually developing their unique blend of style, food, entertainment, music, fashion, and, most importantly, their recommendations to an ever-growing variety of cannabis offerings. They are educators, advisors, sales professionals, occasionally a “therapist,” and often a trusted resource or friend to their customers.

No matter the role, they are the frontline of the cannabis industry who stand between the thousands of emerging brands, and their would-be customers. Amid this developing group are rising stars who are making a significant impact on the cannabis culture itself.

The 2020 Budtender Awards Experience will take place Sept. 17-19 in Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino with a full slate of brand activations, pop-up giveaways, vendors, product samples, brand certifications, industry speakers, educational panels, and a Budtender Bootcamp. Networking opportunities, along with a poolside concert series and exclusive VIP parties, add to the unique and exciting atmosphere for expo participants.

Clover Leaf University (“CLU”), the first accredited university specializing in phytotechnology to be approved, regulated, and licensed by the Colorado Department of Higher Education’s Private Occupational School Board, will provide Budtender educational opportunities covering a wide range of topics. CLU delivers the highest quality industry training and the most comprehensive curriculum available today.

Projects in Development

• com – a unique CBD website that will host a variety of Budtender rated CBD products. Visitors will have the option to choose from a variety of products suited to their specific needs. Consumers will be provided with independent reviews of their preferred products, along with suggested ways for use. The Budtender Select shopping cart feature will provide consumers with a convenient and straightforward purchase method.
• com – set to be a digital newsletter to cross between RMH brands, specifically with the Canna Paid and Budtender Awards platforms. HighLifestyle.com will be a destination where people can populate, design, and share lifestyle-related content. The nature of this platform is to provide a robust social connection along with the ability to aggregate this collected data for market intelligence.

Leadership

Keith Allen, Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director
Keith Allen has vast executive and operational experience. Allen was formerly the marketing communications expert for ivyKoin, a blockchain-based cryptocurrency for business transactions required extensive verification in the international monetary system, where he helped design the infrastructure and go to market strategy. His other executive experience includes the title of chairman and CEO of a global dental company with products in thousands of retail stores throughout the world. His combined experience with both financial and CPG markets uniquely qualifies Allen to execute and scale the operational goals of Canna Paid and RMH.

Ryan Bridges, Banking & Business Development Officer, Director
Ryan Bridges has extensive investment banking experience with Direct Capital Securities and the California Capital Access Fund, including over 15 years of electronic payment and business development services. Bridges’ extensive operational and developmental expertise was instrumental in generating landmark successes for Radius Payments, Inc. and Payment Insights, LLC. Canna Paid and RMH are the direct benefactors of Bridges’ input and strategic guidance.

* In the first round of financing, Round Meadow Holdings has raised 3mm to date and is currently in phase two raising an additional 2mm for expansions purposes.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.RMHCorp.com

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• Data shows that 83% of global Internet users regularly share online content on a monthly basis
• Internet users are turning toward online communities as places where they can express themselves
• Jerrick’s Vocal platform, along with its Vocal+ premium-subscription membership program, ranks among top online creator platforms

Online communities are on the rise, according to a recent report released by GlobalWebIndex and Reddit. The report, titled “The era of We and the rise of online communities,” notes that Online community sites have become the go-to platforms for the growing amount of user-generated content posted online (http://ibn.fm/vCXjn). Jerrick Media Holdings Inc. (OTC: JMDA) and its proprietary publishing platform Vocal are leading the way in this growing trend.

“We’re now sharing huge amounts of content online – from photos and videos to product reviews,” the study reported. “Our data shows that in 2019, 83% of global Internet users regularly share this kind of information online on a monthly basis, and this is a truly cross-demographic activity, ranging from 70% of Boomers to almost 90% of Gen Z and Millennials.”

Though much of this content was historically shared on social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, along with video sites such as YouTube, the report noted that what the online community is sharing – and where it is shared – is changing.

“For authentic connections, Internet users are increasingly turning toward online communities as places where they can express themselves,” the report states. “In the U.S., 64% of online community site visitors say they’re visiting those sites more often now than they did a couple of years ago, and 46% say the sites have become more important to them over time. Online communities provide a place for genuine human connection and belonging in the digital world. On them, we can meet people who share our interests, learn from others, and have meaningful conversations.”

That’s precisely the type of community that creators and community members find on Vocal. Jerrick’s online platform is built on the idea of community of individuals, businesses and audiences brought together by a common interest or goal. Vocal’s genre-specific communities (http://ibn.fm/eDeWZ) span topics ranging from health and wellness to beauty, food, women’s issues, gaming, mental health, and more. Individuals use these virtual communities of transaction to buy, sell or learn more about products and services; to discuss shared interests; to develop social relations; and to explore new identities.

Savvy brands that tap into these powerful virtual communities, such as through Vocal’s branded content studio, Vocal for Brands (http://ibn.fm/WSf5T), can experience significant benefits, including increased sales, positive word‐of‐mouth, more effective market segmentation, increased website traffic, stronger brand, higher advertising and transaction fee revenue, and better product support and service delivery.

“These spaces offer marketers an opportunity to connect with consumers in a more meaningful and authentic way,” the report said. “Online communities have become an important touchpoint across the consumer journey, especially among younger generations – and our research shows that there’s a big appetite among the majority of online community participators for brands to join the conversation and have a voice. This marketing channel offers brands a way of staying ahead of emerging expectations, giving consumers a sense of involvement, and ultimately deepening their connection with today’s consumers.”

Jerrick’s Vocal platform, which includes a premium membership program called Vocal+ (http://ibn.fm/RNi6K), ranks among the top online creator platforms in the digital world, with approximately 565,000 registered creators to date. “Vocal is a technology platform that is of a caliber associated with only a few hundred other digital platforms,” Jerrick CEO Jeremy Frommer stated in a news release (http://ibn.fm/gU8H7), who noted that the company spent nearly six years studying and researching in order to create the platform.

Jerrick Media Holdings is focused on the development of digital communities, targeted marketing of branded digital content and e-commerce opportunities. To accomplish these objectives, Jerrick envisions, designs and builds modern technology companies that redefine how people interact with technology. As the parent company of Vocal, Jerrick has built and shipped products that have influenced millions of people worldwide.

Those interested in weekly news from Jerrick can sign up at http://ibn.fm/CYErP

For more information, visit the company’s website at https://Jerrick.media

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to JMDA are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/JMDA

• BINGE partners with creators to deliver innovative, all-in-one content distribution
• Content creators who choose BINGE receive revenue from three different sources
• Signing up with BINGE is simple, three-step process

BINGE Networks, a pioneer in the content distribution and monetization solution, works closely with creators to deliver an all-in-one content distribution system supplemented. With some 200 channels covering dozens of genres, BINGE is able to deliver powerfully on its simple mission: to get creators paid on their video content.

In addition to having a simple mission, BINGE has made using its service simple; signing up involves a three-step process (http://ibn.fm/cUiLX).

• Step one: Content creators work with BINGE to build their channels; they can choose pay-per-view or subscription.
• Step two: BINGE builds the channel app, drives traffic to the channel, and even runs ads for the channel, and the content creator gets paid — guaranteed.
• Step three: The channel distribution is distributed on more than 90 OTT platforms, achieving immediate global reach.

“We wanted to create the Netflix experience for the everyday creator, so they can earn revenues on the content they worked so hard to create,” BINGE founder and CEO Bonnie Bruderer stated in a news release. “Many filmmakers and creators don’t get distribution contracts from the larger networks, so we wanted to solve for that problem.”

Content creators who choose BINGE receive revenue from three different sources: 50% commission on subscription and pay-per-view channels (BINGE believes every great relationship should be 50/50), monetization on premium apps, and distribution on Binge’s 90-plus OTT networks.

“As a professional TV chef, I am always looking for ways to optimize my content,” said Chef Ace Champion, content creator for the “Cook Like a Champion” channel. “BINGE Networks has been a dream come true. The process was so simple, and the uploading was even easier. I love knowing that within minutes my content is available on platforms all around the world. I would recommend BINGE Networks as one of the top video optimizers around.”

Launched in 2018, BINGE Networks is a decentralized VOD platform that offers premium content using blockchain’s transparent and secure distributed ledger technology. The network provides a business model of equitable compensation based on complete economic transparency. The platform is designed to deliver low-cost, high-speed, high-definition video globally, as well as transparent real-time payments and view metrics – a key differentiator from other VOD platforms.

BINGE creators and viewer can choose content from all types of genres – from animals and business to women and yoga and everything in between. Its 200 channels are available over an impressive distribution system that includes Apple TV, Amazon FireTV, Roku, Google Play and almost a hundred others.

BINGE Networks’ message is simple as well: “Your content deserves to be seen. We make that happen. Distribution, Monetization, Exposure. We can help.”

BINGE is the solution for smart TV distribution and monetization. With the BINGE Networks app on more than 200 smart TV platforms and premium syndication on platforms such as TikiLive, Zingo TV and Video Elephant, BINGE is the one-stop-shop for all things video monetization and distribution.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.BINGENetworks.tv

• Artificial intelligence (AI) at forefront of scientific discovery, proving importance in fighting complex diseases
• Science turns to AI as effective tool to help find COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics
• Predictive Oncology harnesses power of AI to improve cancer patient outcomes

With the global onslaught of COVID-19, scientists are harnessing the speed and power of artificial intelligence (AI) to find solutions. The complexity of this lethal contagion demands a rapid yet comprehensive response, and only advanced computer systems can parse through mountains of data sets swiftly enough to stem the pandemic. AI’s ability to sort and sift data quickly, spot patterns and make predictions can help identify both potential vaccines and therapeutics. Predictive Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ: POAI) is utilizing its proprietary AI solutions to understand and battle cancer – positioning the company as an attractive option for investors looking to invest in the future of cutting-edge medicine. These same AI solutions may be utilized to help find COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics.

Through its subsidiary Helomics, a leader in AI and functional precision medicine, POAI is bringing its innovative technology to cancer research, where it’s working with the pharmaceutical, diagnostic and biotech industries to develop predictive models of how tumors respond to drugs, which can be used both for clinical decision support and research into new therapies.

The power and utility of artificial intelligence was delineated in a recent Wall Street Journal article titled ‘Biotech Companies Tap AI to Speed Path to Coronavirus Treatments’ (http://ibn.fm/iIeHT). While drug development – from invention to clinical trials – can take more than a year, health care industry leaders are looking to AI to identify drug prospects to test on humans within months. POAI’s predictive models can be applied clinically to aid patients and in the development of new drugs by researchers.

Aggressive situations like the steady spread of COVID-19, among other fast-moving cancers and diseases, has the global community scrambling for an expedited solution – a problem that AI-powered technology has the potential to help solve. “[COVID-19] is a rapidly developing situation, and we firmly believe that AI-driven experimentation is the right approach for these kinds of problems, to speed up the process,” stated professor Robert Murphy, Ph.D., a recognized expert in AI and computational biology. Dr. Murphy also sits on Predictive Oncology’s advisory board and is the head of the computational biology department in the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University and co-founder of AI predictive-modeling company Quantitative Medicine LLC.

In a pivotal collaborative move, Predictive Oncology has completed a letter of intent (http://ibn.fm/VRS4a) to acquire Quantitative Medicine and integrate its CoRE predictive modeling platform with POAI’s massive historic database and tumor profiling expertise with the aim of revolutionizing the way precision therapies are developed. The acquisition will provide POAI with Quantitative Medicine’s proven machine learning framework, CoRE. A predictive model-building platform for drug screening and optimization campaigns, CoRE uses hybrid machine learning approaches to rapidly build predictive models that spawn specific wet lab experiments. This cutting-edge technology, similar in methodology to the current AI and machine learning approaches now used in the battle against COVID-19, has the potential to expedite POAI’s mission to use AI and machine learning to discover unique solutions to the future of disease.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Predictive-Oncology.com

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to POAI are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/POAI

• SGLB recently awarded contract by the Mississippi State University Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems to install PrintRite3D software
• PrintRite3D (R) is sole solution for addressing in-process, quality-control issues for 3D metal printing
• Project demonstrates ability of PrintRite3D to serve as real-world testing ground
• Current addressable market for quality-assurance software is $1.4 billion, expected to reach $3.9 billion by 2023

Sigma Labs Inc. (NASDAQ: SGLB), a leading provider of quality-assurance software for the 3D-metal-printing industry, was recently awarded a contract by the Mississippi State University Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS), a leading interdisciplinary research center that addresses challenges faced by U.S. mobility industries using state-of-the-art technology. The contract involves the installation of Sigma Lab’s PrintRite3D(R) on a Renishaw AM400 machine, further demonstrating the platform’s interoperability on an increasingly large base of AM machine manufacturers.

PrintRite3D is Sigma Labs’ patented, in-process, quality-assurance software for the commercial 3D-metal-printing industry, aiming to solve the in-process, quality-control issues that impede the industry from moving past the prototype phase. Because the 3D printing process involves the continuous layering of raw materials to form a 3D object, errors are currently found at the end of the production process during the inspection phase – often resulting in rejected output, lost time, wasted materials and lost profits.

PrintRite3D addresses this issue by providing real-time, melt-pool analytics, leveraging thermal signatures to monitor the quality of each part in the production process, layer by layer and in real time. This information allows operators to stop production of a defective part or employ corrections in-process, ultimately solving the quality consistency issues and giving producers the ability to economically scale up production with increased confidence.

CAVS is a world-class, premier automotive research center, employing more than 300 staff and researchers. Through the use of high-performance, computational resources and state-of-the-art analytical tools for modeling, simulation and experimentation, the center aims to solve some of the most pressing engineering challenges facing US mobility industries.

“They have agreed to act as a test bed for new product improvements to PrintRite3D, uniquely allowing us a real-world feedback loop to continuously improve our technology suite,” Sigma Labs Executive Chairman Mark K. Ruport stated in a news release. “I look forward to working with the entire team at CAVS to bring a new level of quality assurance to both their partners and the additive manufacturing industry as a whole.”

Besides partnerships in the educational sector, SGLB has a global client base that includes many tier-1 OEM enterprises and end users such as Siemens, Honeywell, and Pratt & Whitney. The company is currently in the execution and delivery phase of its commercial development with millions of dollars of investment focused on refining the latest version of PrintRite3D and protecting the IP.

Recognized as a technological game changer in the industry, SGLB’s software is being tested at 23 installations across 19 different users – some of which are the most recognized names in the industry. Currently estimated at a $1.4 billion addressable market, the provision of advanced-quality assurance software to the commercial 3D printing industry is expected to grow to $3.9 billion by 2023.

For more information about Sigma Labs, please visit www.SigmaLabsInc.com

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to SGLB are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/SGLB

• Mineral exploration company Bolt Metals Corp., is advancing its focus on the acquisition and development of production-grade electric vehicle (EV) battery metals projects in the Asia-Pacific region
• EVs and their batteries are regarded widely by governments, industries and consumers as landmark-worthy solutions to global pollution and climate change concerns
• Indonesia is angling to become a world-leading supplier in the market for scarce EV battery metals such as nickel and cobalt, and nearby China is a major consumer
• Bolt’s flagship Cyclops property in Indonesia is a key part of its drive to be a player nickel and cobalt for the EV market
• A non-binding cooperative agreement between Bolt and Chinese metals producer Hunan Jinxin has opened the door to more definitive talks on a potential EV battery metals supply chain from the Cyclops property

A non-binding cooperative agreement between Canadian mineral exploration company Bolt Metals Corp. (CSE: BOLT) (OTCQB: PCRCF) (XFRA: NXFE) and Chinese tungsten and cobalt producer Hunan Jinxin is paving the way for developing assets to serve Asia’s expanding electric vehicle production supply chain.

The cooperation agreement immediately allows the companies to begin negotiating definitive binding agreements with regards to Bolt’s 100 percent-controlled Cyclops Nickel-Cobalt facility based in Indonesia, where extensive exploration has previously taken place e, according to a March 5 news release (http://ibn.fm/62Vmz).

Nickel and cobalt are critical components of lithium-ion batteries that are experiencing a worldwide resource supply deficit in counterpoint to their popularity in helping the batteries to provide low-heat, lightweight, stable power supplies to computerized products.

Lithium-ion batteries have become a go-to solution for global climate change activism, in particular, as governments, industry and consumers worldwide seek ways to reduce the environment-polluting carbon emissions of automobiles, mass transportation vehicles and energy plants through the use of lithium-ion powered electric vehicles and storage batteries.

Bolt Metals’ flagship subsidiary employs an experienced, local workforce at a location close to air and sea transport links in Indonesia. The Cyclops project current has both its production and environmental permits and year around access for development.

A prior news release (http://ibn.fm/keByn) states that Cyclops’ mineralization-finding success has made it possible for the company to attract capital it needs “to pursue ambitious milestones in 2020, which include preparations to commission and operate a pilot process test plant in Canada, which will… then be used to establish the design criteria for the subsequent demonstration plant in Indonesia… and to establish the design criteria for a commercial scale plant.”

Bolt, formerly known as Pacific Rim Cobalt, has offices in Indonesia (Jakarta), China (Shanghai) and Canada (Vancouver).

Indonesia has been actively angling to become a dominant player in the electric vehicle cathode supply chain, thanks to its world-leading nickel reserves and closeness to the EV-hungry market in China.

“The business strategy can be designed in this country so that we can get ahead of others in building an inexpensive electric car industry, which is competitive because the raw materials are here,” Indonesian President Joko Widodo said during an event last August (http://ibn.fm/zcOj7).

The country aims to begin EV production in 2022 and to boost its share of EV production to 20 percent of total car output by 2025.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.BoltMetals.com

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• Sigma Labs enters Joint Sales Agreement with industry leader Materialise to integrate, commercialize Sigma Labs’ Quality Assurance technology
• Momentous industry collaboration validates 3rd party in-process quality assurance’s critical role in adoption, acceleration of metal additive manufacturing (AM)
• SGLB’s PrintRite3D(R) is the only known technology that uniquely detects, identifies defects and anomalies real-time during 3D printing process of metal parts
• Sigma Labs looks to snag significant segment of an untapped $2 billion market

In a groundbreaking press release (http://ibn.fm/LsLEq), Sigma Labs Inc. (NASDAQ: SGLB) announced a joint sales agreement to commercialize SGLB’s PrintRite3D Quality Assurance technology which has been integrated with the Materialise Control Platform. Materialize NV (NASDAQ: MTLS) is a recognized global leader in 3D-printing software and advanced 3D printing services. The widely used Materialise Control Platform is an embedded hardware and software solution that provides better control over the additive manufacturing (AM) process by giving full control to the end-user.

Just last November, Sigma Labs demonstrated the latest version of its proprietary PrintRite3D Real-Time Melt Pool Analytics software platform in conjunction with Materialise at the Formnext 2019 conference in Frankfurt (http://ibn.fm/VTJrK). Since then, the companies have achieved integration of their products and now will offer a unique product solution for the entire metal additive manufacturing market: the retrofit of existing AM machines, OEM machine integration and closed loop control.

A myriad of variables, from machines to materials, create production challenges in AM. The inability to know the quality of finished products until postproduction and the uncertainty of parts being produced with consistency has limited companies’ ability to scale and has severely limited the widespread adoption of additive manufacturing.

Sigma Labs is determined to change that uncertainty by using artificial intelligence (AI) to predict flaws in the meltpool during production, providing quality assurance in-process, rather than post-process. Sigma’s PrintRite3D uniquely leverages thermal signatures to monitor the quality of each part in the production process – layer by layer and in real time. This allows operators to correct or stop production of a defective part, resulting in reduced error rates and higher yields. This incredibly sophisticated and powerful technology holds tremendous value for the 3D metal printing industry, and the Materialise agreement is a clear recognition of the value.

The agreement marks the first time a 3rd party in-process quality assurance software has been integrated and embedded in an AM platform, and perhaps more importantly, the agreement also marks the launch of Sigma Labs into commercialization. Founded in 2010 by a team of Los Alamos scientists, physicists and metallurgists, Sigma Labs has undergone extensive testing and validation of efficacy, earning high marks from all parties along the way.

SGLB is in an enviable position with a market projected to exceed $2 billion dollars, based on just the estimated number of 3D metal printers shipped between 2021 and 2027. Even more significant is Sigma’s competitive role in the $2 billion market, as no comparable is known to exist. Sigma Labs is the sole provider of real-time, in-process quality control software for the metal additive manufacturing market. Beyond the looming existing market, 3D printing is booming and projected to grow at a CAGR of 32.5% from 2019 to 2020 – and Sigma should be able ride the crest of that wave as well.

A large untapped market in search of solutions, a big technological head start, strategic partnerships and alliances in place, multiple patents awarded with more pending, and a reputation as the leading technology with significant barriers to entry from competition, Sigma Labs now surges to expand commercialization.

For more information about Sigma Labs, please visit www.SigmaLabsInc.com

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to SGLB are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/SGLB

• InsuraGuest’s Hospitality Liability Policy covers a wide range of issues, from theft and damage of personal property to accidental medical expenses and accidental death and dismemberment
• Number of vacation rental users globally expected to soar to 793 million in 2020
• Vacation rental revenue stood at $57.669 billion last year with market growth rate of 6.9%

Hotel and vacation rental specialized insurance provider InsuraGuest Technologies Inc. (TSX.V: ISGI) is poised to flourish on the rapidly growing vacation rental market. The company recently announced the launch of InsuraGuest Insurance Agency, LLC (IG Agency), its wholly owned subsidiary. IG Agency is registered and licensed to sell insurance in several states nationwide and brings licensed insurance sales in-house to create shareholder value and increase InsuraGuest revenues.

The agency is expected to begin selling InsuraGuest’s specialized Hospitality Liability Policy in combination with the company’s InsurTech platform to hotels and vacation rental sectors nationwide in the second half of the year (http://ibn.fm/btd6h). The move will allow InsuraGuest to cement its position on the fast-growing vacation rental market, which it entered in September 2019.

Projected vacation rental revenue for 2019 was $57.669 billion with a market growth rate of 6.9 percent. U.S. travel to overseas markets totaled 35.1 million, up by 7 percent. Approximately 25 percent of Americans report engaging with short-term rental platforms (23 percent), up 277 percent from 6 percent (http://ibn.fm/fhnTY). According to Statista, the number of vacation rental users worldwide is expected to exceed 793 million, while the overall market is projected to go over $87 billion in 2020 (http://ibn.fm/FhkXd).

To further expand its reach across the U.S. and worldwide, InsuraGuest recently signed an international sales contract with world-famous hotelier Roger Bloss and his company Cal-Vegas, Inc., formed in 1996 to own and manage lodging facilities throughout the U.S. on behalf of third-party owners as well as for its own account. The contract with InsuraGuest will help Bloss leverage his vast network and experience to boost hotel sales and onboarding of InsuraGuest’s platform. The company’s InsurTech platform can integrate with around 71 different property management systems, giving it access to millions of rooms worldwide (http://ibn.fm/KjAei).

Traditional traveler’s insurance doesn’t cover a number of things that can happen inside hotels or other travel properties, putting both the traveler and the hotel or property owner at risk. People often mistakenly assume that accidents happening at such a property are covered by the property owner’s insurance, but that’s not always the case. InsuraGuest’s proprietary InsurTech software platform delivers a specialized Hospitality Liability policy to the hotel or vacation rental property to protect the guest during their stay while on the property. InsuraGuest is the first line of defense for the property and the guest. The specialized policy covers theft and damage of personal property, as well as accidental medical expenses and accidental death and dismemberment.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.InsuraGuest.com

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• PLUS was largest, best-selling infused gummies brand in California in 2019
• Launch of new Plus Products CBDRelief brand extends portfolio into wellness and relief market
• Company plans another successful launch in strategic pursuit to become the world’s strongest cannabis brand

Kleenex, Xerox, Coca-Cola: Through hyper-focused brand cultivation, these companies’ products have become symbols of their respective categories. As it strives to become the preferred edibles brand in the world, Plus Products Inc. (CSE: PLUS) (OTCQX: PLPRF) is channeling this strategy, choosing a core product on which to build a strong brand name before branching out. As a result, Plus has become California’s preferred cannabis gummies brand of choice: After introducing its edible gummy line to the market in 2016, the company’s offerings reached top two spots in the highly competitive California market in less than two years.

Plus Products is working to offer high-quality edibles formulated to support a healthy and active lifestyle while still being accessible and affordable. The core PLUS brand was the largest cannabis-infused gummies brand with the best-selling cannabis product in California in 2019.

The company’s success is due in no small part to its product quality. Plus Products delivers a consistent, dosable and delicious cannabis experience. After proving its core brand in the highly competitive adult-market of California, the company is expanding its product line into the wellness and relief market segment. In February, PLUS announced the launch of a new Plus CBDRelief brand (http://ibn.fm/PkKVb).

“We have seen compelling success with our core brand and are excited to take the next step towards becoming a true portfolio of brands with the launch of PLUS CBDRelief,” PLUS co-founder and CEO Jake Heimark stated in a news release. “Last year we partnered with market structure research firm, HJR Associates, and found that when consumers used cannabis, over one-third of the time it was to address pain, stress or anxiety.”

Thus far, the wellness and relief market has been underserved, and PLUS sees an opportunity to provide an innovative product line for consumers who are looking for relief. The new line consists of two products: PLUS CBDRelief 9:1 Tropical Mango and PLUS CBDRelief 18:1 Tart Cherry. This new product line delivers the highest CBD content per package for gummies in the California marketplace while still maintaining the brand’s identity of precision dosing and high-quality products.

“Research suggests that people are looking to cannabis as a holistic tool for relief. It’s exciting to leverage rigorous science to formulate great products that enable people to help themselves,” stated PLUS Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Ari Mackler, in reference to proprietary research conducted by a third-party firm. “Research on cannabis is progressing quickly, and we are driving our portfolio of products with innovative science and technologies that will support our customers’ health and wellness goals.”

In Q3 2019, revenues were at $3.5 million – a 38% year-over year increase. That same quarter, PLUS launched a nationwide 100% hemp CBD edible line available online at PlusProducts.com. In Q4, PLUS continued with another successful launch, this time into Nevada’s adult-use cannabis market.

By building a brand and maintaining the top position for gummies for six quarters in the most competitive cannabis market in the world, PLUS has developed a strategy that works. The company’s launch of the CBDRelief brand is the next step in a strategic plan toward growth in making cannabis safe and approachable with high-quality products that deliver consistent consumer experiences.

Plus Products is now moving forward with its eyes on becoming the world’s strongest cannabis brand portfolio.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.PlusProducts.com

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