• Global vacation rental market estimated at 297 million users
• Industry currently expanding at CAGR of 6.9% from $57.7 billion in 2019
• InsuraGuest platform targets millions of rooms worldwide

The vacation rental market is booming as more and more travelers opt for the bespoke benefits that come with a hotel alternative. With the boom, however, come concerns about unexpected vacation problems – both minor and major. Property owners and guests need worry no more, for InsuraGuest Inc. is providing a suite of insurance products tailored to the vacation-rental industry.

Revenues from vacation rentals in 2019 grew at close to 7% annually, providing robust returns for the approximately 23,000 rental companies in the United States and the 115,000 or so scattered around the world. But as every savvy investor knows, returns can never be divorced from risk. For property owners, increased business means the increased likelihood of mishaps, misfortunes and misadventures. People fall, get burnt or cut, become the victims of crime or worse accidently die.

Unfortunately, protecting against such perils is difficult under most insurance policies, leaving both property owners and vacationers exposed to a host of risks. Fortunately, protection offered by InsuraGuest can mitigate the worse aspects of many mischances. This technology company is utilizing its proprietary flagship InsurTech (insurance + technology) software platform – InsuraGuest – to provide specialized insurance products to the business-to-business (B2B) vacation rental and hotel sectors. An InsuraGuest policy covers the gap between homeowners’, general liability, and travelers’ insurance.

Everyone seems to be going on vacation these days, with more than 297 million vacation-rental users worldwide. This is equivalent to the entire U.S. population going on vacation all at the same time. Business in the industry has been good since the likes of Airbnb and VRBO (Vacation Rental by Owner) made vacation rentals a chic thing. Recent reports indicate that vacation rentals are expected to match hotel bookings by the end of 2020 (http://ibn.fm/HkaIs).

Growth in the industry has been phenomenal, clipping along at a rapid CAGR of 6.9%. If that rate of expansion continues, vacation-rental revenues, estimated to be $57.7 billion for 2019, will climb to $86 billion by the end of 2025.

Naturally, with close to 300 million people traversing the globe, accidents will happen. But property owners are covered when they purchase InsuraGuest, which, in turn, offers the policy to registered guests for an additional nightly fee. The specialized policy affords coverage for theft of personal property while in the hotel, accidental in-room property damage, as well as accidental medical expense and accidental death and dismemberment, with policy limits ranging from $2,500 to $50,000.

InsuraGuest Inc. is presently focused on the B2B hotels and vacation-rentals sectors, where the company’s API integrates with clients’ property-management systems to offer guests a specialized guest-protection policy. The platform and policy combination InsurTech product help transfer the exposure to liability away from the property and property owner while guests still benefit from potential accident and loss coverage during their stays. InsuraGuest’s platform is currently capable of integrating with approximately 71 different hotel and vacation rental-property-management systems, linking to millions of rooms worldwide.

InsuraGuest Inc. is currently focused on the U.S. market and expects to be licensed to sell insurance in every state in the near future. However, the company is eyeing the much-larger European market. Despite its immense size, the United States only accounts for 20% of the global vacation-rental market. Europe, with 60%, leads the world, with all other regions accounting for the remaining 20%.

Accordingly, InsuraGuest Inc. is pursuing expansion opportunities. The company recently signed a letter of intent with a master general agent in the United Kingdom and Europe to distribute its platform and products to hotel and vacation-rental markets in those regions. The company also plans to expand to Asia in 2020.

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

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

• Additive manufacturing for automotive production expected to reach nearly $10 billion in yearly sales by 2030
• Forecasts based primarily on automotive 3D-printing, end-use parts production
• SGLB’s proprietary, real-time, computer-aided, inspection technology enables nondestructive quality assurance during production process

Forecast to see explosive growth in the automotive industry by the year 2030, additive manufacturing (3D printing) provides numerous benefits to auto manufacturers. Much of the anticipated growth is expected to come from end-use parts production, an area where Sigma Labs Inc. (NASDAQ: SGLB), the only known producer of quality assurance software for the commercial 3D-printing industry, may provide significant advantages.

A recent 3D Printing Media Network article by Davide Sher reported that “all revenue streams associated to AM for automotive production (not including prototyping) are now expected to add up to nearly $10 billion in total yearly sales by the end of this decade.” This graph illustrates the phenomenal growth projections (http://ibn.fm/lpIZR).

These projections are based primarily on automotive 3D-printing in end-use parts production, which industry experts say is now fully within reach and is going to enable additive manufacturing to finally scale up. The term “end-use parts” indicates both final automotive parts and tools, including molds, dies, jigs and fixtures as well as custom assembly tools that are used in the automotive production process.

Even with the $10-billion industry forecast, the 3D Printing Media Network article noted that the value proposition for additive manufacturing in automotive mass production may still be difficult to accurately quantify. “The difference is that until a few years ago, this value proposition was almost nonexistent (except for prototyping and some tooling),” wrote Sher. “Now the value proposition exists, and its potential is very significant.”

Sigma Labs is well positioned to exploit and help support the forecast burgeoning growth of 3D metal printing in the automotive space. An industry pioneer and leader in 3D printing software, Sigma Labs has developed a proprietary, real-time, computer-aided, inspection (CAI) technology, PrintRite3D(R), that enables nondestructive quality assurance during the production process. Representing a breakthrough in technology, PrintRite3D is the only real-time, in-process, quality-assurance software for the commercial 3D metal printing industry. With explosive potential of 3D printing in the automotive space, SGLB’s revolutionary technology could be an essential catalyst of the expected growth.

Sigma Labs was founded in 2010 and has since become the go-to, 3D-printing expert for real-time, computer-aided inspection (CAI) solutions. Managed by experts from many different science disciplines such as metallurgy, physics, signal processing, mechanical engineering, optics, software AI and ML, data analytics and visualization, the company has established credibility and efficacy within highly demanding industries such as aerospace, defense, biomedical and transportation.

The 3D Printing Media Network article attributes the tremendous industry potential in part to manufacturers of “traditional” additive-manufacturing technologies for both polymers and metals working to optimize the end-to-end, 3D-printing production process. That optimization stems from introducing additional elements of automation, improving software that runs the AM process and developing new designs that take full advantage of AM technologies.

“The reason why [manufacturers] finally did this is that the pressure is on from a number of new entry AM firms (HP, Carbon, Desktop Metal) that have been introducing faster and more cost-effective processes, the so-called planar processes, specifically with automotive mass production in mind,” said Sher. “The implications of this ‘clash of titans’ will be seen more clearly over the next decade, but my opinion is that this will greatly benefit adoption, pushing large automotive firms to continue to invest large sums of money even if the short-term financial benefits from AM applications are not as immediately clear as they may be in other segments.”

At the forefront of this incredible manufacturing revolution, Sigma Labs could easily find its one-of-kind software integrated into the 3D manufacturing process throughout the automotive industry.

For more information, visit the company’s website at 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

• SinglePoint recently discussed solar, other programs on MoneyTV interview
• Company’s emphasis is diversification and M&A strategy
• SING provides investors the opportunity to make investments across broad set of assets

Emphasizing new technologies, SinglePoint Inc. (OTCQB: SING) specializes in the acquisition of small to mid-sized companies. The company focuses on diversification into horizontal markets and has an acquisition-based business strategy. Headquartered in Phoenix, SinglePoint provides investors the opportunity to make investments across a broad set of assets, with an emphasis in new technologies.

Recently, SinglePoint president Wil Ralston discussed the company’s major programs with Donald Baillargeon during MoneyTV’s 1,100th episode. Ralston noted that the company had had a record-breaking year last year. Using 2019 as a dynamic springboard, Ralston said that 2020 will be a year where SinglePoint concentrates on solar.

Ralston envisions the company’s Direct Solar subsidiary doing greater than $8 million in revenue this year. To fuel that growth, Direct Solar is rolling out its commercial and financing initiatives. While specific details haven’t been worked out, Ralston said the company is working on several different ways to advance these programs.

Ralston noted that the upcoming election should draw considerable media attention toward solar and renewable energy, which will be beneficial to Direct Solar. SING believes that with that attention, a growing number of potential customers – and investors – will investigate publicly traded solar companies, especially those that do installs such as Direct Solar.

Direct Solar continues to garner residential projects, and the company will maintain its emphasis on the residential market even as it evaluates areas for growth. With its residential program, Direct Solar can open up any market within approximately one week. Currently Direct Solar operates in 20 cities in 11 states, with a growing number of representatives out in the field doing canvassing, marketing and sales.

Direct Solar can also service commercial buildings, and Ralston observed that there is significant money to finance both residential projects as well as larger commercial projects. While the company has performed well in these areas, a significant niche market for Singlepoint, he states, has been in smaller commercial projects – within the $500,000 to $5 million range – as funding for mid-scale initiatives has been lacking. He noted that with its network of contractors, Direct Solar can roll up financing to fund multiple different projects, presenting a viable solution for small commercial businesses to reap the financial benefits of solar.

In addition to its solar program, and as an element of its diversification strategy, SinglePoint is excited about the potential of its 1606 Original Hemp offering. SING’s exclusive 1606 Original Hemp product line features a pre-rolled, filtered hemp cigarette that is 100% tobacco and nicotine free. And 1606 Original Hemp isn’t SinglePoint’s only foray into the cannabis space – by way of its subsidiary company SingleSeed, the company provides products and services to this promising industry. SingleSeed has become a hub for cannabis dispensaries looking for merchant payment-processing solutions and other business tools (http://ibn.fm/XGw2c).

Rounding out its current diversification model, SinglePoint also centers on mobile-payment applications. The design of the company’s payment-processing solution is to meet the precise needs of each unique business it serves (http://ibn.fm/LwU0D). Processing solutions include retail, retail with tip, restaurant, mail order/telephone order (MOTO) and internet/e-commerce.

SinglePoint offers a varied holding base for manifold revenue streams with its Direct Solar subsidiary earning more than $1 million a month in contracts. For investors, company leaders believe that 2020 will be the biggest year in SinglePoint’s history. With its diversified M&A model, SING offers the potential for ROI with a platform that centers on sustainable growth and expansion into key markets.

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

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

• CEO anticipates SING will surpass $10 million in gross revenues this year
• SinglePoint plans to drive 2020 vision through organic growth in high-value, high-opportunity markets and synergistic acquisitions
• Company to focus on Direct Solar, 1606 Original Hemp product line

SinglePoint Inc. (OTCQB: SING) founder and CEO Greg Lambrecht thanked all 24,000-plus SING shareholders in a letter sent out this month (http://ibn.fm/tNUlF). The letter also outlines the company’s strategic plan for the new year, including a forecast that SinglePoint will reach $10 million in gross revenues this year, based primarily on the company’s focus on solar and the launch of 1606 Original Hemp, SING’s line of proprietary hemp products.

Last year was a strong year for SinglePoint in terms of continued fundamental improvement and establishing the foundation for anticipated continued growth, Lambrecht stated. Milestones for the year included becoming fully reporting with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), increasing annual revenue and acquiring a majority interest in Direct Solar, the company’s solar subsidiary. “We will continue to focus on creating shareholder value utilizing an acquisition strategy looking for emerging growth companies that would benefit from exposure and access to capital that a public company can provide,” Lambrecht noted in the letter.

Looking forward to 2020, SING “has set an internal goal to surpass $10,000,000 in gross revenues, primarily by the company’s subsidiary SinglePoint Direct Solar,” the CEO said. “We plan to drive our 2020 vision through organic growth in high-value, high-opportunity markets, scale and grow revenue through synergistic acquisitions, and invest in and develop exceptional talent within our organization and our subsidiaries.”

SING acquired Direct Solar in mid-2019, and the company grew at a greater rate than anticipated, expanding across 11 states and developing into a scalable business model that continues to attract talented industry business professionals who are focused on accelerating the company’s national footprint expansion. “The 2020 domestic solar market is showing continued signs of riding a new tailwind driven by talks of a new green deal,” Lambrecht observed. “We anticipate that renewables will continue to be an important issue around the country and plan to focus the majority of our attention on growth in the solar and renewables space… We are not alone in our belief in the emerging renewable energy market; recently Goldman Sachs has announced a $4,000,000,000 fund for renewable energy.”

In addition, the company will strengthen its 1606 Original Hemp brand, which was launched at the 2019 National Association of Convenience Store Show (“NACS”). This exclusive line of products capitalizes on the emerging trend in the smokable hemp market and has already been picked up by distributors and retail outlets, Lambrecht reported. “We are encouraged by the reception and demand this new product category received at [NACS],” he said. “Our success at NACS with the smokable hemp product allowed SinglePoint to secure a distribution agreement to distribute PrimeTime Flavored Cigars with Japan Tobacco USA, a division of Japan Tobacco International which operates in over 130 countries.”

In the shareholder letter, Lambrecht outlined SinglePoint’s consistent growth for the past two years, noting that from 2017 to 2018, SING’s gross revenue increased more than 344%, and gross revenues for 2019 are expected to total $3 million, representing the company’s largest annual reported revenue in company history. “In 2020 we expect this revenue increase to continue as SinglePoint will benefit from a full operating year of Direct Solar,” Lambrecht said. “Management is optimistic that the establishment of solid fundamentals and the continued growth of the company provides the opportunity to drive the company’s market cap and overall shareholder to exceed historical levels.”

Founded in 2011, SING invests in and acquires brands and companies that will benefit from injection of growth capital and the company’s sales and marketing expertise. SinglePoint’s portfolio currently includes solar renewables, hemp and distribution tobacco products. SinglePoint is working to grow to a multinational brand.

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

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

• Numerous companies, including Volkswagen, BMW and Jaguar Land Rover, are piloting and deploying 3D-printing technology
• Significant improvements in 3D-printing technology primary reason for market expansion
• SGLB, along with exclusive PrintRite3D software, providing game-changing technology for 3D printing

A recent report predicts that worldwide spending on 3D printing product and services will hit $15.8 billion in 2020, increasing to $35.6 billion in 2024 (http://ibn.fm/JLbIZ). That significant increase comes primarily from improvements in 3D printer technology and expansion of available materials. Sigma Labs Inc. (NASDAQ: SGLB) is leading the charge for 3D printing improvements through its proprietary PrintRite3D® software.

One industry in particular that is closely evaluating the potential for 3D metal printing is auto making, according to a recent Industry Week article (http://ibn.fm/LRpCA). “One of the most urgent transportation demands is the need for more electric vehicles to lower emissions and move people quickly and efficiently,” the article states. “Volkswagen who is among the leaders with the ID.3 – the automaker’s first mass-market electric vehicle – will eventually utilize 3D printed components. More broadly, many major automakers, including BMW [and] Jaguar Land Rover, are also piloting or deploying 3D printing technology to trim vehicle weights, speed parts production and reduce costs.”

The article points to significant improvements in 3D printing technology as a key reason for this market expansion into the world of cars, including higher parts quality and manufacturing-grade accuracy and repeatability. “In addition, 3D printing solution providers are using machine learning (ML) for heightened process control,” the article reported. “All of this has resulted in significantly better Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and larger addressable markets.”

For the auto industry to embrace 3D printing in the manufacturing of vehicles, the 3D metal-printing industry must be able to increase production speed and quality yields as well as decrease the excessive cost of quality control. To do that, parts need to be inspected and certified during the manufacturing process rather than after, which is currently the process. In addition to recognizing real-time, quality-control problems during the manufacturing process, viable technology must allow machine operators to stop the printing process and implement repairs.

That is exactly what SGLB’s PrintRite3D software does, enabling both real-time, in-process detection of quality-control manufacturing irregularities and then providing the operator with actionable information needed to adjust and mitigate the developing anomaly. Sigma Labs’ software represents a paradigm shift in the quality-control process for the manufacture of 3D- printed-metal components.

The software could be a game changer for the world of auto making, where one vehicle – a self-driving bus named Olli – is entirely 3D printed and is capable of transporting about eight people and reaching peak speeds of 25 mph while going up to 100 miles on a single charge, according to the Industry Week article. “Olli is no speed demon, to be sure, but it has successfully demonstrated the ability of 3D printers to produce strong, lightweight components for road-worthy use cases.

“So much is occurring in the auto industry that it’s not difficult to predict automakers will continue to unlock opportunities for using metal and plastic 3D printing systems next year,” the article concluded. “In fact, a recent ARC report projects the automotive 3D printing market will experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24.6% through 2026, when it will be worth $3.9 billion.”

Sigma Labs’ flagship PrintRite3D software is a recognized game changer in the disruptive technologies poised to transform the nascent 3D-printing industry, enabling more rapid commercial applications and growth at scale. Though with a current valuation of only about $15 million, Sigma Labs Inc. is a convincing platform from which to launch into the rapidly growing 3D-printing market.

For more information, visit the company’s website at 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

• Recent data-privacy concerns cause social media backlash, result in millions of lost users
• SRAX enables users to earn compensation for sharing data, creates reliable data sets marketers can access
• Company recently partnered with Indian firm, facilitating entry into growing digital-ad market valued at $3.6 billion

The refusal of Facebook to revise its tracking practices (http://ibn.fm/hOtF9), along with increased concerns about data privacy, are among many reasons why the behemoth platform has decreased in popularity, losing 15 million users since 2017 (http://ibn.fm/VHHMV). SRAX Inc. (NASDAQ: SRAX) is a digital marketing and consumer data management technology company that is countering this trend through BIGtoken, its consumer managed data marketplace that enables users to own and earn from their data. The proprietary platform is giving the industry much needed user transparency and compensation, in addition to creating reliable data sets that can be sold to marketers.

Awareness among users about data privacy continues to increase as evidenced by the recent controversy caused when Facebook released a statement about refusing to change its mode of operations by use of a loophole in the California Consumer Privacy Act. Stating that its service doesn’t directly sell user data, Facebook claims it is exempt from the legislation because of its perceived function as a facilitator in the exchange of data. While Facebook’s refusal is still pending review by the Attorney General, major impacts will be experienced throughout the industry if the high court rules against the company.

SRAX addresses all these concerns and stays ahead of the curve on industry trends by giving customers the power to choose, provide and earn from their data through the company’s patented BIGtoken platform. This proprietary technology offers tools that allow users to select, approve and monetize their data while at the same time creating anonymous and reliable data sets that marketers can access for a fee. Since social media users are becoming increasingly aware of how most companies are collecting and making money from their data, SRAX offers an alternative symbiotic relationship that benefits both users and marketers.

Mounting concerns of privacy issues paralleled with increasing awareness of the BIGtoken platform has resulted in increased use of the service, currently at over 16 million users. This market shift is expected to continue while new privacy laws emerge affecting how digital marketers can reach consumers. Since BIGtoken already operates in compliance with those laws, the platform is expected to withstand changing regulations as its user base continues to grow.

Due to the transparent nature of the platform, SRAX provides relevant and accurate data that users select and share with permission. This provides SRAX with increasingly reliable data sets across many industry verticals, accurately identifying target consumers for brands and companies in the CPG, investor relations, luxury, and lifestyle spaces, keeping those brands ahead in the competitive curve with high-quality data.

SRAX is growing internationally by launching BIGtoken into several international markets through the creation of local joint ventures. The Company’s recent partnership with Mumbai-based Yash Birla Group, with diversified interests in both consumer and industrial products, will give SRAX access to India’s estimated digital population of 627 million. One of the largest growing digital ad markets in the world, India has an estimated value of $3.6 billion, with expectations to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 32%.

SRAX Mexico, with a team of 90 employees and 70 engineers, is also at the forefront of the Company’s expansion, along with plans for BIGtoken Europe to offer the platform in multiple languages in the future.

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

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

• PLUS presents at Cannabis Industry Virtual Investor Conference
• Plus Products cracks top-10 edibles product list within two months of expanding into Nevada market
• Company continues expansion by launching into the fast-growing national hemp CBD space

After bringing successful edible cannabis products to market, Plus Products Inc. (CSE: PLUS) (OTCQX: PLPRF) has steadily increased revenues in the last few years. The company offers the best-selling cannabis product, PLUS UPLIFT Sour Watermelon Gummies, in California, the country’s most competitive state for cannabis companies.

On January 9, the Cannabis Industry Virtual lnvestor Conference was held for an audience of investors, analysts and advisors. The webinar featured presentations from a number of leading players in the cannabis industry, including PLUS. PLUS officials were allotted 30 minutes to present so that investors could receive insight into the dynamic cannabis industry from one of the market’s strongest companies (http://ibn.fm/jL5CG).

In addition, Blake Brennan, PLUS’s head of investor relations, was recently featured on a NetworkNewsAudio interview. In the interview (http://ibn.fm/NU2EB), Brennan noted that PLUS has the “no. 1 gummies brand here in California with the best-selling cannabis product across all categories.” This ranking is according to BDS Analytics, a third-party company that tracks cannabis products and provides accurate insights to consumers.

In the interview, Brennan explained key milestones that the company set out to achieve. “We wanted to build a brand and a product in the largest and most competitive market, make it a winner there, which we’ve done with the best-selling product and the best-selling gummies brand, and then bring it to new markets,” he said. With recent expansion into new markets, Plus Products has taken large leaps forward in this plan.

PLUS launched into the national hemp CBD space, which is forecast to be a market upward of $20 billion dollars by 2022. The full product line is available at PlusProducts.com.

PLUS also began selling its products in Nevada; those products are now available in more than half of the state’s dispensaries. According to Headset, another third-party company that provides real-time insights on cannabis products, PLUS had a top-10 edibles product in Nevada within a month and a half of being on the shelves. Currently the PLUS CBD product line is available in 43 states.

Headquartered in San Mateo, California, PLUS is a hemp and cannabis food company focused on using nature to bring balance to consumers’ lives. PLUS’s mission is to make cannabis safe and approachable, which begins with high-quality products that deliver consistent consumer experiences.

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

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

• HTC’s patented Delta Purification™ technology will reuse, recycle, and purify the extraction ethanol used in the cannabinoid extraction process, being designed to reduce waste
• Company is in late-stage negotiations to sign IPGrow™ hemp biomass tolling contracts with producers and hemp biomass providers in the U.S. and Canada for the 2020 hemp growing and production year
• U.S. sales of hemp-based cannabinoid products to reach $22 billion by 2022

HTC Extraction Systems (TSX.V: HTC) (OTCQB: HTPRF), a hemp biomass cultivation, extraction, formulation and refining entity, is positioned for rapid market growth through 2020 due to its one of a kind “local to grower” drying-to-biomass storage capability and transportation of dried biomass to its extraction facilities, as well as its patented Delta Purification™ technology. The innovative technology was designed specifically to reduce any cannabidiol waste during the extraction process by recycling, reusing, and purifying the extraction ethanol and re-extracting all waste the purified ethanol yields.

HTC’s proprietary gas, liquid, and biomass extraction systems have been designed for the extraction of gas, liquids, and biomass, and the distillation and purification of ethanol and ethanol-based solvents used for this extraction. The company has spent years developing its ethanol and solvent-based distillation expertise and is now dedicating itself to cannabinoid extraction and refining using hemp biomass tolling agreements.

The company works to expand operations and cement its leading position in the cannabinoid extraction market via new tolling contracts, marketing and distribution agreements, project construction updates, and extraction equipment purchasing. For the 2020 hemp growing and production year, the company will sign IPGrow™ hemp biomass tolling contracts with producers and with hemp biomass providers in the United States and Canada.

A tolling contract between HTC and a 60,000-acre recognized Canadian IPGrow™ hemp biomass producer for the 2020, 2021 and beyond production crop years will take effect in the immediate future. The contract is anticipated to represent production of up to 25,000 acres from a single producer/biomass processor for the 2020 and 2021 and beyond production crop years.

This follows a hemp biomass tolling agreement signed in 2019 for the supply of hemp biomass, from a minimum of 4,200 to a maximum of 5,000 acres of hemp grown in Saskatchewan, using five varieties of Health Canada-approved cultivars as the genetic foundation.

In a move to further expand its operations, HTC acquired California-based Kase Farma Inc., in November 2019. Kase Farma is a high-quality, premium hemp cannabinoid producer who also provides white-label manufacturing for other cannabinoid suppliers, and is widely recognized for its firm engagement to customers, community, and the environment (http://ibn.fm/T1cKu).

As part of its ‘BOOM’ (Build, Own, Operate and Maintain) extraction tolling strategy, the company completed a 19,000-square-foot facility that will house quality assurance testing, extraction and formulation processing, and product development laboratories. The facility is located in Port Lajord, 17 miles from Regina, Saskatchewan. It is currently undergoing interior completion to achieve GMP Euro compliance and will be designed as one of the best-performing, highest-quality extraction and refining facilities in Canada. HTC also finished building its 27,000-square-foot hemp biomass processing and storage facility, which will house extraction-ready biomass.

Overall, HTC Extraction Systems has a highly optimistic outlook when it comes to its extraction market expansion, where it is already a key player. The company expects a wealth of opportunities for growth in the near future, given the rapid expansion of the cannabinoid market as a whole. U.S. sales of hemp-based CBD products are projected to reach $22 billion by 2022, up from $591 million in 2018 (http://ibn.fm/ZoHf8). CBD derivatives such as vapes and edibles are expected to generate $900 million in 2020 (http://ibn.fm/8vNSg). Canada legalized limited forms of recreational cannabis for adult users in the fall of 2018. Sales of these increasingly popular products demonstrate sustainable growth, which will reflect on HTC’s bottom line.

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

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

• Unique hemp extract beverage line created via dual infusion clean label process using exclusively natural ingredients with zero chemical additives
• Collaboration with Marijuana Company of America to expand soon to other MCTC drink offerings
• Company files sixth hemp extract delivery patent for single-serving coffee pods containing cannabinoids and a unique dosing system
• MCTC uses strategic agreements, acquisitions, and intellectual property to achieve multiple growing verticals within global cannabis industry

Cannabinoid science innovator MCTC Holdings Inc. (OTC: MCTC) announced the signing of a distribution contract with Marijuana Company of America (OTCQB: MCOA) for the former’s Hemp You Can Feel™ beverage product line. The patent-pending drink line is an organic, ultra-clean label line of CBD powdered drink and hemp extract mixes, including soft beverages and non-alcoholic cocktail mixers, according to a company press release (http://ibn.fm/5ZFiE).

“We are pleased to be providing our products for the HempSMART line from Marijuana Company of America. We share the same beliefs relative to product labeling and we both are proud of this drink line, which is based on organic ingredients and hemp extract infusions containing only natural ingredients,” MCTC CEO Arman Tabatabaei stated in a news release. He added that MCTC also plans to expand the collaboration to other drink offerings to be introduced soon.

MCTC utilizes a unique, two-stage hemp extract infusion process for Hemp You Can Feel™. Unlike most CBD and hemp extract infusions, which use chemicals to balance the mix with hemp extracts, MCTC’s patent-pending line is fully based on natural ingredients.

According to Tabatabaei, his company sees numerous applications for Hemp You Can Feel™ across a wide range of food and beverage applications. “This launch with Marijuana Company of America will be our first, and we are excited to be working with such an innovator in the hemp extract arena on this project,” he added. MCOA specializes in delivering renowned brands through distributors and unique marketing strategies.

Separately, MCTC Holdings also announced the filing of a sixth patent in the field of cannabinoid delivery systems. This patent is for a unique dosing system that makes it possible for any manufacturer of coffee pods to add cannabinoids or other active ingredients to coffee pods with ease (http://ibn.fm/slRs0). An important element of the company’s invention is the ‘Clean Label’ system.

The patent filing outlines a variety of methods and technologies to be used for adding cannabinoids to single-serving coffee pods, Tabatabaei explained. The MCTC system allows any manufacturer of coffee pods to produce CBD or other coffee pods with only a minor modification to their processes. “The patent filing represents growth of our intellectual property to include broader systems for cannabinoid delivery,” the MCTC CEO added. The invention includes the use of Hemp You Can Feel™ technology and other cannabinoid delivery mechanisms, including different nanoparticle and non-nanoparticle technologies.

Tabatabaei also warned about the risk of consuming CBD infusions, underlining that most technologies use extensive processing of extracts and chemicals such as surfactants and emulsifiers in the production processes and that other manufacturers are simply adding little to no active ingredients. The products MCTC intends to deliver to coffee manufacturers will include full certificates of analysis from independent laboratories proving their potency and purity.

MCTC is working with patent counsel to protect various other aspects of its other new technologies. The company has also announced a new research project named THC-V Skinny Cannabinoid Project Varin for THC-V infusions, nanoparticles, and glycosides.

Pending a name change to Cannabis Global, aims to take advantage of opportunities in the cannabis industry while avoiding overcrowded and potentially problematic niches like retail and cultivation. The integrated cannabis business operation and cannabinoid science Innofactor is primarily focused on high-growth and high-margin sub-sectors of the cannabis and hemp industry, including multiple growing verticals in the global cannabis and industrial hemp markets via acquisitions, partnerships and the development of new intellectual property. According to a Research and Markets report, the global industrial hemp market is poised to grow exponentially, from $4.6 billion in 2019 to $26.6 billion by 2025, recording a CAGR of 34% (http://ibn.fm/baahC).

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

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

• New board member, audit committee chair brings 35 years of accounting experience, mainly in management
• Prior worked as CFO, controller in several genomics, health companies
• POAI to leverage Prior’s new insights, guidance in the financial space

Predictive Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ: POAI), a leader in the cancer precision-medicine field, announced that Pam Prior, CPA, has been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors. In addition to holding a seat on the board, Prior will also chair the company’s audit committee.

Prior, 57, joins POAI’s Board of Directors with 35 years of experience in accounting, mainly in management as CFO or controller. As the founder and CEO of Priorities Group Inc., a provider of CFO services to small and mid-sized businesses, she has served as a CFO to a number of companies, including Gentris Corp., a private pharmacogenomics company subsequently purchased by Cancer Genetics Inc. Most recently, Prior was CFO at Schiller Grounds Care, a privately held lawn and garden equipment manufacturer.

Other previous CFO experience includes working with companies in the health-industry space such as Global Specimen Solutions, a privately held technology company for specimen and consent management (later purchased by Covance), and multimillion-dollar companies in other industries such as Greatwide Truckload Management, a $300 million subsidiary of a $1 billion privately held logistics company.

“Predictive Oncology is very fortunate to announce that Pam Prior is joining our Board of Directors,” Predictive Oncology CEO Dr. Carl Schwartz stated in a news release (http://ibn.fm/hJEDR). “Pam possesses a strong financial background, including in the genomic and health industry fields. She will chair our audit committee, providing new insights and guidance to our Board and the financial departments of the company. I greatly anticipate working with Pam and experiencing the successful approach she has honed over the years.”

In addition to her background in the health industry, Prior also has experience serving as controller for several publicly traded companies and their subsidiaries, including Tasty Baking Company and PCI Services, a part of publicly held Cardinal Health.

Prior is a licensed CPA in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with an MBA and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware. She also serves as treasurer on the boards of two nonprofit organizations: The Crossing Choir, a professional choir holding two Grammy Awards and seven Grammy nominations, and A Soldier’s Hands, a grassroots organization dedicated to delivering care packages to deployed United States military personnel.

As a highly respected and seasoned finance executive with valuable genomics and health industry experience, Prior joins POAI at a time when the company has announced a significant milestone in its CancerQuest 2020 initiative. The initiative indicates a progression in its proprietary AI-driven predictive model of ovarian cancer, which it expects to commercialize in the first quarter of 2020.

Prior’s engagement in providing new insights and guidance to the board and POAI’s financial departments will position the company to capitalize on its cutting-edge technology that offers an unparalleled predictive tool for pharmaceutical companies and medical researchers, enabling more effective development of new drugs and supporting clinicians in creating individualized therapies for their patients.

POAI is bringing precision medicine, or tailored medical treatment using the individual characteristics of each patient, to the treatment of cancer. Through its Helomics division, the company leverages its unique, clinically validated patient derived (PDx) smart tumor profiling platform to provide oncologists with a roadmap to help individualize therapy. In addition, the company is leveraging artificial intelligence and its proprietary database of over 150,000 cancer cases tumors to build AI-driven models of tumor drug response to improve outcomes for the patients of today and tomorrow.

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

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