• Beacon Securities Limited argues that Sunniva’s Canadian greenhouse alone is worth more than its entire market cap
• California facility, Canadian cannabis clinics add to company’s value
• Sunniva also bolstered by agreement with licensed producer Canopy Growth Corp. amid heightened M&A activity in cannabis sector

Cannabis supplier Sunniva Inc.’s (CSE: SNN) (OTCQX: SNNVF) strengthening foothold in California’s and Canada’s consumer-populated markets has been failing to translate to its stock price and market cap since it began trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange and the U.S. OTCQX® Best Market in January, leading investment researchers at Beacon Securities Limited (http://ibn.fm/K5a88) to classify Sunniva’s public offering as a “badly mispriced” listing that could reward investors who buy in at undervalued levels reported at the time of its July 30 market update, titled ‘Sunniva Inc. (CSE: SNN) California Dreams Have Never Been This Cheap’.

Beacon Securities argues that Sunniva’s assets in Canada are worth more than the company’s entire current $180 million market cap and that its near-commercialization property in California is effectively being given zero value, “or, in fact, negative — a proposition that is ludicrous given the imminent launch of its 489,000 SF greenhouse (with on-site dispensary and distribution license) in the world’s largest cannabis market in California.”

The company’s Canadian assets include a 740,000-square-foot greenhouse in British Columbia that has been permitted and has solidified a take-or-pay agreement with licensed producer Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX: WEED) (OTC: TWMJF) for 45 percent of its output. Beacon notes the heightened pace of merger and acquisition transactions in the cannabis marketplace and opines that it would not be surprising if Canopy buys Sunniva’s Canadian assets just to secure a quality production pipeline.

Beacon anticipates a potential valuation of $250 million for Sunniva’s facility in the community of Okanagan Falls, an unincorporated area 45 kilometers (28 miles) north of the U.S.-Canada border, and it adds the $10 million of yearly revenue generated by Sunniva’s seven medical clinics that could be vertically integrated as a distributor of the facility’s production.

“In summary, we believe the current market cap of Sunniva reflects neither the value of (its) Canadian or US assets. With M&A heating up in both Canada and the US, we believe investors will be rewarded upon buying shares at current levels, especially given the leadership team’s significant experience in maximizing shareholder value,” Beacon’s report concludes.

CEO Anthony Holler told industry trade magazine Public Entrepreneur that the Cathedral City, California, operation should begin production in the third quarter of this year, with the possibility of delivering its first crop before year-end, even before it achieves full-scale operation (http://ibn.fm/edVkx). Notably, the company is good manufacturing practices certified, which also gives it gravitas with international markets.

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

• NETE subsidiary United Payments acquires cash flow assets totaling $2.7 million
• Recent financial performance shows that NETE increased revenues in Q1 2018 by 17.85 percent
• One-stop omni-channel processing solution with 100-plus payment solutions
• Global business-to-business sales estimated at $7.7 trillion, compared to $2.3 trillion business-to-consumer market

Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) expects a recent acquisition, purchased through subsidiary Unified Payments, to generate well over $5 million in gross profits over the next four years, with recurring profits expected to continue to enhance the company’s profit margins, the company stated in a news release (http://ibn.fm/0o3wM). As a global financial technology and value-added solutions group that supports electronic payments acceptance in an omni-channel environment spanning across point-of-sale, e-commerce and mobile devices, Net Element continues to challenge the status quo by delivering flexible offerings to emerging markets with diverse banking, regulatory and demographic conditions.

Net Element’s all-in-one payment solutions support a wide range of applications through a single, robust platform designed to help small- and medium-sized businesses around the world succeed and prosper (http://ibn.fm/Qcjyz). The company’s ability to select and build collaborative and mutually beneficial partnerships is nicely illustrated in its recent acquisition of certain transactional services portfolio (cash flow assets) for $2.7 million from Universal Payment Systems (“UPS”).

“The transactional services portfolio acquisition deepens our relationship with UPS, which has been very positive for both organizations. By providing UPS with the capital to grow we are building real value for the future of both our companies,” Vlad Sadovskiy, president of integrated payments for Net Element, stated in the news release.

“Net Element has always stayed true to their word. They have been supportive and committed to our success over the years and this has helped us grow our business significantly. We are excited to expand our partnership with Net Element,” added Anthony Kutscher Jr., president of Universal Payment Solutions. “This transaction will fuel our continued growth for years to come.”

A new independent research report detailing key market demands for NETE products and services notes that the company’s recent financial performance continues to improve. In the report, issued by Fundamental Markets, Net Element’s reported revenue for the first quarter of 2018 increased by 17.85 percent, coming in at $15.98 million versus $13.56 million over the same period last year. The report, titled “Market Trends Toward New Normal in Net Element, Sysco, Maximus, Axis Capital, Nuance Communications, and ProPetro Holding — Emerging Consolidated Expectations, Analyst Ratings” is accessible by registration (http://ibn.fm/ldT5X). Net Element is expected to report earnings on August 13, 2018, for the fiscal period ended June 30, 2018.

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

• New regulations mandate cleaner, safer cannabis
• Cannabis concentrate extraction deal with CGMP-compliant facility
• Launch of Pure Organix with vape pen cartridges
• Appointment of CPG-experienced board member

The deal that Cannabis Strategic Ventures, Inc. (OTC: NUGS) recently struck with Sunniva Inc. comes at a crucial time in the California cannabis industry. On July 1, new, stricter regulations came into force that caused quite a kerfuffle; retailers were forced to sell off non-compliant products in what has been labelled a “fire sale” of cannabis. As the industry develops, California state authorities appear to be building a robust regulatory regime, which will put a premium on quality products like those marketed by NUGS. The company plans to introduce a line of branded cannabis extract products under the name ‘Pure Organix’.

Regulation of cannabis in California has had a long history. The state was the first to legalize cannabis for medical purposes after it passed the Compassionate Use Act in 1996, but a lot has happened since then. In June 2017, an attempt to consolidate and streamline regulations was made with the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA). Now, under MAUCRSA, there are three state agencies responsible for regulating and licensing cannabis operators: the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), which regulates cultivators, processors, and nurseries; the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch, which regulates cannabis manufacturers; and the Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC), which regulates distributors, retailers, delivery-only retailers, microbusinesses, temporary cannabis events and laboratories.

In November 2017, these three agencies released their emergency regulations and licensing requirements. They also announced a transition period during which cannabis businesses would be allowed to, in effect, disregard the new regulations. That transition period ended on June 30, 2018, commencing the new regulatory regime on July 1, 2018.

Now, among other restrictions, the following apply: untested cannabis goods cannot be sold by a retailer and must be destroyed, and those manufactured or harvested before January 1, 2018, in possession of a distributor that are owned by the distributor, will have to be destroyed. Moreover, all cannabis goods must be in child-resistant packaging; simply having child-resistant exit or secondary packaging is no longer enough. In addition, edible cannabis goods may no longer exceed 10 milligrams of THC per serving or 100 milligrams of THC per package, and non-edible cannabis products must not contain more than 1,000 milligrams of THC per package in the adult-use market (http://ibn.fm/8Y9Fm). Essentially, California is requiring shops to sell only marijuana that has been tested for pesticides, potency and microbiological contaminants.

The arrangement between Cannabis Strategic Ventures and Sunniva involves subsidiary companies (http://ibn.fm/bj3Bw). Under it, CP Logistics, LLC (CPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Sunniva, will perform white label services producing high quality, ultra-purified cannabis extracts out of its Sun-Oil Facility in Cathedral City, California, for Pure Applied Sciences, Inc. (PAS), Cannabis Strategic’s wholly owned subsidiary. The agreement calls for CPL to initially produce cannabis oils for use in PAS vape pen cartridges, which PAS will market under the Pure Organix™ brand, and expansion into other product areas is expected.

The new initiative will be given added impetus with the appointment of Chris Young, co-founder of PAS, to the board of directors of Cannabis Strategic Ventures (http://ibn.fm/BDSnw). Young, who holds a JD from Southwestern Law and an MBA from the University of Southern California, has already built and exited two successful ventures. First, he founded a women’s fashion brand, which was sold two years later. Then, he co-founded Coordinates Collection, a luxury jewelry brand that’s marketed to over 500 stores in 10 countries. After his second successful exit, Young moved on to become a strategy and branding consultant developing consumer packaged goods (CPG) products for celebrity-led brands.

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

• Creative, innovative tools at the heart of fintech disruption
• Clients looking for flexibility, management tools provided by Consorteum’s unique UMI platform
• Consorteum focused on explosive growth forecast in online gambling market

The world of financial services has been disrupted, and fintech is the powerful force behind the change. At the heart of fintech are creative and innovative tools created to safely and efficiently deliver financial services to end users, who are learning that they can demand and receive efficiency, convenience and ease of use as they borrow, lend, pay and purchase. Consorteum Holdings, Inc. (OTC: CSRH) is playing a part in the fintech revolution with its Universal Mobile Interface™ (UMI) platform.

Broadly speaking, fintech refers to the technologies and businesses that are emerging to rival traditional banking and financial players. This includes a variety of services, including mobile payment solutions, crowdfunding platforms, online portfolio management tools and international money transfers.

Eight years in the making and with millions of dollars invested, the UMI platform provides the innovative flexibility for which businesses and organizations are searching. UMI allows clients to deliver and manage complex, digitally secure transactions servicing a broad range of vertical markets in the fintech space. Through UMI, businesses can deliver secure mobile content to a variety of end users across smartphones and other mobile devices, and the unique aspects of the platform mean that Consorteum can enter a variety of different markets that are in the business of providing mobile connectivity, secure transactional processing and social connectivity.

For companies looking for fully regulated, regionally compliant web and mobile financial and social transactions, UMI fits the bill. Consorteum’s UMI technology addresses the complex and highly regulated needs of the mobile fintech industry while also providing solutions for data analytics, secure payment processing, compliance lead transaction management and digital social event sectors. In addition, the UMI platform allows cross operating system development to support all mobile devices.

In addition to developing the UMI platform, CSRH has worked to position itself in the fintech arena with powerful strategic partnerships, license agreements and joint venture arrangements. The company has spent the last several years developing relationships and licensing agreements that enable it to participate in the rapidly developing fintech world, as well as associated verticals.

Currently, the company is developing its software and mobile publishing resources for a variety of mobile offerings — with an emphasis on the online and mobile gaming industry. One study from Juniper Research estimates that the online gambling market will double to nearly $1 trillion by 2021, with much of the growth coming from the use of mobile devices. As this growth continues, the need for a mobile platform to meet new and existing compliance regulations will become more urgent. Again, UMI meets the need, providing one-to-one marketing experiences for consumers; offering real-time services to Mobile Sports Book operators; and providing fixed odds betting solutions, as well as social-based transactional solutions.

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

• Company signs a Zero Cost seven-year contract worth an aggregate of just under $394,000 with a Texas-based fast-food franchise for eight of its units
• ZNGY says that it has commenced discussions and early-stage engagements with three more franchises; contracts are designed to cut 20 to 60 percent of clients’ utility consumption
• The residential division offers a customized suite of products that reduces energy consumption and creates a ‘smart home’ via automation, lighting solutions and other technology

Zenergy Brands, Inc. (OTC: ZNGY) is disrupting the energy industry by focusing on its Zero Cost Program™ and applying smart energy controls to reduce energy consumption from utilities and achieve lower upfront costs. It has signed a seven-year Managed Energy Services Agreement (MESA) worth $393,969 with a franchisee of a fast food chain for eight of its units. ZNGY is also in discussions with three more franchisees (http://ibn.fm/GpQT3).

The company’s strategy is to eliminate the outdated business model calling for utilities to increase output that results in wasteful energy. ZNGY’s program can save between 20 and 60 percent of utility costs for commercial, industrial and municipal customers (http://ibn.fm/aizhi). The company projects that, in this specific signed contract, the client will experience a 27 percent reduction in annual energy consumption, totaling more than $500,000 in gross dollar savings over the next 10 years.

ZNGY is a next-generation virtual energy and technology company operating in the smart energy, conservation and utility industries. It’s a business-to-business company focused on conservation that cuts consumption and energy waste through smart controls. Customer value is gained with lower upfront costs.

The revenue stream of ZNGY comes from a monthly services payment calculated from the forecast savings that the client will receive. Its goal is to reduce the carbon footprint and consumption from the national energy grid and water supply by applying efficiency-based products. ZNGY employs smart controls and energy conservation techniques to end-use customers.

Rather than a costly overhauling of today’s energy grid, Zenergy believes that efficient technology should be added to existing frameworks. Its goals include reduced consumption, higher long-term values for its newly efficient clients and attraction of sustainable customers through up-front lower costs. ZNGY has attained essential savings in consumption of water and C02 emissions, plus it has eliminated significant coal and gas usage.

ZNGY also has a residential program designed to promote energy conservation through smart devices (http://ibn.fm/RrBPG). The partnership program is offered to homebuilders and developers of residential multi-family residences. The program is designed to provide smart home technologies that are efficient and consume less energy for homeowners.

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

• Accepted invitation to appear in a special TV production set for broadcast on Fox Business Network
• Addresses prevention of fraud to improve cash flow
• Opportunity to showcase GRBX, increase value for shareholders and educate viewers in blockchain technology

GreenBox POS, LLC (OTCQB: GRBX), a payment and blockchain solutions entity, recently announced that it has accepted an invitation to appear in a special TV production set for broadcast on Fox Business Network in the September-October timeframe. Top GreenBox executives will be interviewed during this three-part series, and a portion will be filmed at the company’s headquarters in San Diego. Each airing will provide the company with five to six minutes on camera, increasing awareness of the brand, technology and product offerings among an anticipated audience of 95 million households.

“GreenBox technology is superior to all competitors we considered,” Stephen Simon, executive producer for the series, stated in a news release (http://ibn.fm/LdcZ6). “The product line and wealth of knowledge we found at the Company, in addition to the remarkable precise execution, is uniquely positioned for rapid growth. We like this kind of story, and we want to be the first to bring them to mass media.”

GreenBox will address the many concerns that businesses face within the blockchain industry, including prevention of fraud to improve cash flow. The company is a hardware and software technology firm that builds customized payment solutions for different industries, with an emphasis on blockchain-secured ledger technology. Through QuickCard kiosks and e-wallets, point-of-sale solutions, and Loopz, the company is leading the way in a progression toward a cashless society.

Vince Caruso, CEO of FMW Media Works, expressed his excitement at GreenBox’s participating on the program in a recent press release (http://ibn.fm/sBEU5). “I believe their blockchain powered products which include GreenBox POS (point-of-sale), ‘QuickCard,’ ‘LOOPZ,’ and e-wallet, can dominate the payment solutions industry, preventing fraud and improving a business’s efficiency,” he stated. “GreenBox POS’s product offerings make them a great company fit to showcase on both ‘NEW TO THE STREET’ and ‘Exploring the Block’ business TV programs.”

FMW Media Works Corp.’s ‘Exploring the Block’ showcases, questions and explores companies that are changing the way that modern society utilizes blockchain technology in data and security. This is a unique platform for viewers to learn about opportunities and advancements in blockchain invention. GreenBox will be featured in a three-part series providing viewers with the most up-to-date news and insight in this emerging cashless industry. It is an opportunity to showcase all that the company has to offer, increasing value for shareholders and providing education and awareness to viewers.

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

• Wandering is a common behavior among children with autism, affecting approximately 50 percent of families
• GTX Corp’s innovative wearable technology can give children with autism a higher level of independence without exposing them to associated risks
• Recent studies suggest that parents using tracking technology are more comfortable and less concerned about the safety of children with developmental disorders

GTX Corp (OTC: GTXO) recently announced the signing of a collaboration agreement with Autism Society of America. The aim of the partnership is to provide families and individuals aided by the society with a technical solution to enhance their safety and peace of mind, according to a company press release (http://ibn.fm/BDOUe).

Safety concerns are growing among the thousands of families that benefit from the society’s assistance, according to Autism Society of America President Scott Badesch. Wandering is one of the primary concerns, as nearly 50 percent of the children that have been diagnosed with autism will wander. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that one in four children with autism has been missing long enough to cause concern (http://ibn.fm/Zp5dc). Most often, these children and young individuals wander away from their own homes or classrooms. There are several main triggers for such behavior, including enjoyment of exploring, an attempt to get to a place that the child loves, an attempt to leave a stressful situation or the desire to get close to something interesting. This tendency to stray away from safe environments can lead to serious personal safety risks.

A pioneer in the field of wearable GPS technology, GTX Corp will provide children with autism with a much higher level of independence without exposing them to any risk via its dedicated wandering assistive technology.

“Continued technological innovation and partnerships such as the one between Autism Society of America and GTX Corp advance the reality that children with autism can be empowered to have a higher level of independence and quality of life,” GTX Corp CEO Patrick Bertagna stated in a news release. “Healthcare and safety is becoming integrated into our phones, our homes and our clothing with the convergence of digital and medical technologies. Our award-winning GPS SmartSole® and other wander and recovery technologies have been at the forefront of connected health for years, providing new levels of functional oversight, security and peace of mind to a variety of audiences and needs.”

The company has a line of wearable GPS tracking devices, from its GPS SmartSole®, available in three trim-to-fit sizes, to the GPS Invisabelt, offered in two children’s sizes (http://ibn.fm/fDuqv). Under the agreement, every customer referred by the Autism Society will receive a $25 discount on any purchase of a tracking solution, and GTX Corp will make a $25 donation to the Society for every purchase made.

GTX Corp’s flagship product, GPS SmartSole®, is an award-winning GPS solution that integrates innovative safety practices into everyday wearables. SmartSole® will automatically create a location log, tracking a loved one and ensuring both safety and independence. Through the use of SmartSole®, location data is sent to the monitoring system every five minutes. This location is charted on a map, providing a caregiver or a parent with easily identifiable information. Geozone alerts can also be created and sent via email with links to the last known location. Such technology is perceived as one of the most effective options for ensuring the safety of individuals that have an autism spectrum disorder.

A study presented at the 2017 Pediatric Academic Societies meeting suggests that the use of GPS technology reduces the frequency and the risks associated with wandering behaviors among children with autism and various other developmental disorders (http://ibn.fm/0GrtZ). The results were based on a survey carried out among parents. Of those questioned, 23.8 percent reported that they’d used a tracking device at least once. Of those who currently reported using such a tracking device, the vast majority had opted for the technology to ensure peace of mind in terms of safety. Parents using tracking technology also said that they felt more comfortable (81.7 percent) allowing children to spend time with friends when a parent is not available.

The GPS SmartSole® technology may soon become available in the UK as well, through the country’s National Health Service. According to numerous British reports, several organizations that work with people suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s are pushing for the product’s adoption. The device is currently undergoing tests with dementia patients in Dorset, England (http://ibn.fm/3H4le).

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

• DeepMarkit’s Gamify platform meets key marketing objectives
• Global gamification market projected to see 41.8 percent CAGR
• Gamify offers customizable options that turn players into purchasers

Who knew that mobile phone games could evolve into one of the most powerful and effective ways to attract shoppers to browse, buy and bounce back in an online retail space? That’s exactly the technology that the developers at DeepMarkit Inc. (TSX.V: MKT) (OTCQB: MKTDF) are perfecting.

This intriguing marketing approach, known as gamification, applies the principles, design and engagement of gaming to the purpose of generating leads, promoting products, delivering rewards and building brand awareness and customer loyalty — all key objectives in the world of marketing. Recognizing the powerful potential of this innovative marketing approach, DeepMarkit has created a marketing platform called Gamify that allows businesses to build branded games that attract buyers, drive sales and increase return visits.

Valued at approximately $1.7 million in 2015, the global gamification market is on fire, projected to reach more than $22 billion by 2022 — a CAGR of 41.8 percent (http://ibn.fm/mscHv). This extraordinary growth comes as a result of unprecedented access to the online world (one recent U.N. study reveals that more people in the world have access to mobile phones than toilets), with many of those users flocking to online gaming (http://ibn.fm/ZiC7w).

Gamify offers businesses the chance to reach this phenomenal number of potential customers in a format with which those users are familiar. Gamify provides a selection of easily customizable gaming apps featuring a business’s branded e-store; the platform also allows businesses to create tailored landing pages and collect invaluable data and real-time analytics. In addition, Gamify’s patent-pending app includes unique user incentives such as games and prizes, which turn players into purchasers.

“Businesses need a way to stand out from the crowd,” DeepMarkit president and CEO Darold Parken stated in a news release. “DeepMarkit’s gamification platform gives customers that way to stand out and it’s a way that they can afford. That’s the strength of our platform. For a relatively small amount of money, any business can create a very powerful, high-quality customer engagement using gamification.”

The only publicly traded company focused solely on the emerging monetization tool of gamification, DeepMarkit has clearly established itself as a winner in the field, a position that hasn’t gone unnoticed by others. DeepMarkit recently entered into a joint marketing agreement with ITN International (“ITN”), a global leader in trade show data capture and analytics. Gamify’s platform has also attracted a $1.5 million investment from Allstate International LLC in Hong Kong, a strategic move that gives Allstate a 10 percent stake in DeepMarkit and an enviable opportunity to bring the Gamify platform into the burgeoning Asian gaming market.

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

• Major features finalized under aggressive deadline, with product launch mere weeks away
• Proprietary technology suite tracks cannabis end-to-end with blockchain-protected solution for growers, breeders
• Current cannabis testing system vulnerable, leaving consumers and producers exposed to risk
• Strategic partnership announced to implement BLOCKStrain platform’s benefits into regulatory framework for medical and adult-use cannabis in Canada

Canada’s inexorable march toward full legalization of cannabis for the adult user in both the medical and recreational markets is much anticipated by the public and Vancouver, Canada-based BLOCKStrain Technology Corp. (TSX.V: DNAX). Major features of BLOCKStrain’s proprietary, end-to-end cannabis tracking platform are rapidly being finalized by the company’s development team, Chief Technology Officer Tommy Stephenson said in a news release (http://ibn.fm/b1Zcv). BLOCKStrain’s product team has also assembled a concise on-boarding package and documentation to help jumpstart Licensed Producers (LPs) and testing partners looking to implement BLOCKStrain’s disruptive seed-to-sale platform.

“Getting the on-boarding process protocols completed was mission critical,” Stephenson said in a news release. “This milestone opens the floodgates for the whole ecosystem we have designed. BLOCKStrain’s partners – LPs, testing facilities, labs – can now quickly and efficiently link into our integrated platform without disturbing their core business processes.”

BLOCKStrain’s proprietary enterprise software platform verifies and tracks cannabis products through an intelligent, blockchain-protected database of strain genetics. By registering the genetic identity of a batch of legal cannabis via a DNA Passport™, BLOCKStrain automates the task of ‘gene-to-sale’ tracking and showcases where each verified product was grown, manufactured, shipped and sold. Consumers, producers and regulators can rest assured that cannabis tracked through BLOCKStrain’s system is verified from genome to sale, which means that black market cannabis is unable to enter the blockchain-protected ecosystem, a recent article states (http://ibn.fm/Qj9Yw).

Major features recently finalized by BLOCKStrain’s development team include the “Network & Collaboration” component, which allows all BLOCKStrain partners throughout the chain of custody to log into one central system. Once logged in, all team members can share and collaborate while securing information with different access rights and permission.

Another technical milestone is the “Strain Verification Booking” feature, which allows cultivators and LPs to use an intuitive process for submitting testing types such as genetic, microbiological and chemistry testing and syncing them with required testing protocols. This feature promises to lift a heavy burden for craft cannabis growers who are tasked with leaping over the same regulatory hurdles as the major players.

BLOCKStrain has also entered into a memorandum of understanding with Spire Secure Logistics Inc. (“Spire”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Friday Night Inc. (CSE: TGIF), for Spire to introduce and implement BLOCKStrain’s proprietary platform to governments throughout Canada. BLOCKStrain and Spire will collaborate on the design and implementation of security programs and infrastructure for the legal distribution and sale of cannabis, a news release states (http://ibn.fm/Ji41J).

“Spire is amongst the global leaders in providing regulatory and security programming for the cannabis industry, and BLOCKStrain provides an automated, intelligent and secure software solution that verifies and tracks cannabis products through an immutable record of legal genetics,” BLOCKStrain CEO Robert Galarza added in a news release. “Together, we are determined to provide a world-class solution in cannabis logistics security to our customers.”

The global cannabis market is expected to reach $146.4 billion by the end of 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research (http://ibn.fm/wVh84). This growth potential is tied to a booming market that includes vertical avenues in the medical field amid a growing body of research into new cannabis strains targeting medicinal applications. The Canadian government’s self-imposed October 17, 2018, deadline (http://ibn.fm/orVG6) to allow recreational and medical cannabis for adult users nationwide through retail and online sales has those in the cannabis space moving quickly to secure their places in history.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.BLOCKStrain.io

• Handheld technology platform in development to deliver high sensitivity, laboratory accuracy testing for cardiac biomarkers at the point of care
• Cardiac biomarker testing market expected to reach $7.2 billion this year
• Major potential for the patented technology to be applied to the detection of numerous other conditions, including cancer, HIV, hepatitis, autoimmune diseases and many others

With cardiovascular disease being the leading cause of death globally for both men and women, and one in four Americans dying of heart disease every year (http://ibn.fm/GD0Ea), the need for more accurate and faster cardiac diagnostic methods is more than evident. Health care technology company Zenosense, Inc. (OTCQB: ZENO) aims to address this issue through the development of transformational medical diagnostic technology that can offer true laboratory-level accuracy of results at the point of care.

The company’s flagship product, being developed through joint venture MIDS Medical Limited (www.MIDSMed.com), is a handheld diagnostic device for cardiac emergency triage called MIDS Cardiac™. The technology is being developed for use at the point of care, with the goal of ensuring rapid and accurate testing of cardiac markers and delivering results that are at least as accurate and sensitive as laboratory tests.

The MIDS Cardiac technology is predicated on nano-magnetic detection of assay beads, a new way of cost-effectively and highly sensitively detecting and measuring diagnostic assays.

Combining patented MIDS nano-magnetic detection technology with the solid technical expertise of its development team, MIDS Cardiac™ aims to revolutionize the diagnosis and management of Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI). Set to support high sensitivity tests to identify AMI, the technology is being developed for the rapid detection of very low levels of cardiac markers, with a primary focus on troponin I and T, within minutes, including single troponin test results within three minutes and additional biomarkers within eight minutes. This would provide first responders with a new level of analysis at the point of care and would save valuable time during the so-called “golden hour,” when critical treatment is crucial.

MIDS Cardiac is designed to be considerably more cost-effective than laboratory analyzers and to be used by minimally trained personnel. Its largely automated operation will require little manual intervention and expert interpretation of results will not be required. Zenosense believes that this ease of use and affordability, coupled with testing speed and accuracy, could help revolutionize cardiac diagnostics and drive global demand in a multi-billion-dollar market.

The cardiac biomarker testing market is expected to reach $7.2 billion this year, of which $1.16 billion is to be served by point of care devices, according to BCC Research (http://ibn.fm/fCVxS). While China is the fastest growing segment in this market (advancing at a compound annual growth rate of 18.6 percent), the largest regional segment is the United States, which is expected to reach $3.1 billion this year as a result of the growing point of care testing market, the development of new congestive heart failure biomarkers and the approval or new stroke biomarkers.

The MIDS Cardiac device would not only help save countless lives with its fast and accurate diagnostic process to speed intervention, it would also help lower the significant financial burden of monitoring and eliminating suspected AMI cases in the health care system. According to Zenosense, about 85 percent of patients experiencing chest pain do not actually have AMI, so correct and timely diagnosis can eliminate the cost of unnecessary admissions and misdiagnoses, which can amount to billions of dollars per year.

A successful development of MIDS Cardiac is just the first step in the development of a wider technology platform that could be adapted to a wide range of point of care immunoassay tests, based on the same concepts of speed, accuracy, ease of use and cost-effectiveness. Zenosense and MIDS Medical Limited are planning to use the platform to develop a multi-capability, highly sensitive point of care device that could test for numerous conditions, including prostate, colorectal and other cancers, inflammatory and autoimmune disease, osteoporosis, endocrine ailments, blood infections, respiratory viruses, meningitis, rheumatism, hepatitis, HIV, chlamydia and many more.

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