• Political controversies surrounding threats to the United States’ election integrity and the international aggressions of Russia’s government underscore concerns about the ever-present need to maintain the security of personal and business communications
• Swiss hosted Sekur Private Data Ltd. provides a private and secure communications platform that the company is presently marketing to SMBs in the U.S. with plans to expand to other nations during the coming year
• SWISF provides its encrypted data protection services under Swiss Internet protocol security laws, acknowledging that Switzerland has the strictest data privacy laws in the world
• Sekur boasts a 100 percent-owned infrastructure and proprietary technology to help ensure customers’ data won’t be compromised by third-party operators

Recent salvos fired between ransomware-as-a-service (“RaaS”) operator LockBit and the international coalition of law enforcement agencies that seized servers in eight countries belonging to LockBit or its affiliates (https://ibn.fm/Jtvg5) highlight the global and present nature of concerns about protecting Internet-accessible data.

Ransomware attacks involve the use of virus malware by a cybersphere invader to permanently prevent victims from accessing their own data on their computer systems unless a hefty ransom is paid for the “kidnapped” computer system. In addition to LockBit’s RaaS operation allowing affiliate organizations to rent its services, LockBit has gained attention recently for seeking payment from officials in Fulton County, Georgia, to forestall its threat of publishing sensitive court data related to elections (https://ibn.fm/kQb5d).

Cybersecurity and internet privacy innovator Sekur Private Data (CSE: SKUR) (OTCQB: SWISF) (FRA: GDT0) recently highlighted a separate reported data intrusion via email vulnerability affecting the national dialogue over cyber invasion and privacy disruption.

Sekur founder and CEO Alain Ghiai discussed conservative media host Tucker Carlson’s claim that U.S. government agencies “unmasked his internet identity” and leaked emails to the media regarding his preparations to travel to Russia and interview Russian president Vladimir Putin in February of this year, as a consequence of the current White House administration’s dim view of both Putin and Carlson, during Ghiai’s “Weekly Hack” interview with the New To The Street corporate media site (https://ibn.fm/gvllD).

“I would not speculate if it happened or not but … if it did happen, it is for the simple fact that every time you use a Big Tech solution, first of all they have all the rights to read and listen to your (communications),” Ghiai said. “I always tell people that when you give your phone number away to download an application, nothing is private.”

Sekur provides Swiss-hosted solutions for secure communications and secure data management, utilizing a suite of secure cloud-based storage, disaster recovery, document management and other secure communication tools, including encrypted e-mails.

The company recently launched SekurVPN (https://sekur.com/en/vpn) is the world’s first non-big-tech-powered, Swiss-hosted, privacy-focused VPN solution using military-grade security.

“It will encrypt your connection, whether you’re on 5G or wi-fi, and that’s a big asset,” Ghiai told New To The Street on Fox Business TV. “It also will mask your true IP address and give you a Swiss IP address. … In Switzerland, it’s important to know that your IP address is considered your private property. So we can’t mess around with that. We can’t look at your traffic.”

In addition to the data mining-free, Swiss law-regulated establishment of the hub, Sekur boasts a 100 percent-owned infrastructure and proprietary technology. During the upcoming financial quarter, Sekur will launch its planned B2B platform in the United States in conjunction with Ingram Micro, followed by the expansion of its B2B platform to Latin America, the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2025.

“We are seeing a dramatic increase in cyber-attacks in the USA due to the global conflicts at the present time, and due to the current presidential election campaign for the November 2024 presidential elections. Having our SMBs protected from BEC (Business Email Compromise) attacks is a prime directive,” Ghiai stated in a recent news release announcing the launch of small business marketing efforts (https://ibn.fm/X1Adp). “Average revenue per user is also growing and we expect moving forward to have between a 20% to 50% average revenue per user increase with all new subscribers.”

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.SekurPrivateData.com or product site at www.Sekur.com.

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

• D-Wave and NEC Australia announced two new quantum offerings for Australia’s commercial sector, federal and state governments, and academia
• The companies’ new quantum services aim to optimize business operations and can navigate increasingly large datasets to find solutions to real-world problems
• New offerings include a quantum consultancy service and access to D-Wave’s Leap(TM) real-time quantum cloud service

D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS), a leader in quantum computing systems, software, and services, and NEC Australia recently announced the introduction of two new quantum services to the Australian market, enhancing the quantum computing offerings available to Australia’s commercial sector, federal and state governments, and academia (https://ibn.fm/x9b2Y).

The quantum technology services from NEC Australia and D-Wave can optimize business operations faster than classical computers and navigate increasingly large datasets to find solutions to real-world problems, including logistics and supply chain management, emergency response, financial risk modeling, and drug discovery.

D-Wave and NEC Australia’s joint service offerings include:

• Quantum Consultancy Service: NEC Australia and D-Wave develop and test quantum solutions to help address their customers’ complex challenges using Proof of Concepts (“POCs”) through a refined engagement and delivery methodology. Quantum solutions can be seamlessly migrated into practical business applications. This service, powered by D-Wave’s skilled quantum data scientists, provides hands-on support to help customers understand and transform complex business problems into optimized technical solutions for efficient and cost-effective implementations.
• Leap Quantum Cloud Service: Customers can access D-Wave’s Leap real-time quantum cloud service, enabling them to perform their own research while tapping into the cutting-edge capabilities of quantum computing. This service provides immediate, real-time access to D-Wave’s Advantage(TM) quantum computers and quantum-hybrid solvers, offering enterprise-class performance and scalability.

Murray Thom, Vice President of Quantum Technology Evangelism at D-Wave, said quantum computing is at an important inflection point, as it moves from experimentation to operational use, helping organizations solve their computationally complex problems through real-world applications at scale. “We’re thrilled to team up with NEC to accelerate commercial and government adoption of this transformative technology in Australia and bring its remarkable potential to bear for business and society,” Thom said.

NEC Australia’s Vice President – Technology & Innovation, Ayala Domani, said the company was delighted to work with D-Wave to provide transformative quantum solutions in Australia and ensure that its customers remain agile, efficient, and competitive in an increasingly data-driven world. “Quantum computing is no longer solely the subject of futuristic speculation or found only in top-secret research facilities; it’s a commercially available technology that is revolutionizing business and government operations today, and NEC Australia and D-Wave are proud to lead the way forward in this space,” Domani added.

Domani and Thom also recently spoke at Quantum Australia 2024 in Sydney – representing NEC Australia and D-Wave. Held at the state-of-the-art Winx Stand at Royal Randwick, the three-day in-person program explored the theme “Accelerating Impact: From Research to Commercialisation and Developing Quantum Technology Markets’.”

NEC Australia has 50 years of expertise in delivering complex technical solutions to Australian government agencies and businesses. D-Wave has over 20 years of global leadership in quantum computing solutions – together, NEC Australia and D-Wave have delivered successful local quantum applications since 2021. A shared vision unites the companies in transforming the potential of quantum computing to elevate economic prospects and opportunities for all Australians.

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

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Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the information expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements and may not be indicative of future results. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the potential of quantum computing. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, among others, various factors beyond management’s control, including general economic conditions and other risks; the company’s ability to expand its customer base and the customer adoption of the company’s solutions; risks within D-Wave’s industry, including anticipated trends, growth rates, and challenges for companies engaged in the business of quantum computing and the markets in which they operate; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the company; risks related to the performance of the company’s business and the timing of expected business or financial milestones; unanticipated technological or project development challenges, including with respect to the cost and/or timing thereof; the performance of its products; the effects of competition on the company’s business; the risk that D-Wave will need to raise additional capital to execute its business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; the risk that D-Wave may never achieve or sustain profitability; the risk that D-Wave is unable to secure or protect the company’s intellectual property; volatility in the price of its securities; the risk that the company’s securities will not maintain the listing on the NYSE; the risk that its restatement of certain previously issued audited and unaudited financial statements or material weaknesses in internal controls could negatively affect investor confidence and raise reputational issues; and the numerous other factors set forth in D-Wave’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements in this press release in making an investment decision, which are based on information available to the company on the date hereof. D-Wave undertakes no duty to update this information unless required by law.

• Sigyn Therapeutics is developing four medical device candidates – Sigyn Therapy(TM), ChemoPrep(TM), ChemoPure(TM), and ImmunePrep(TM) – designed to overcome current therapeutic limitations in healthcare
• Sigyn Therapy(TM), the company’s lead product candidate, is a single-use disposable device to treat life-threatening inflammatory conditions that are beyond the reach of drugs
• ChemoPrep(TM) is designed to optimize the tumor-site delivery of chemotherapy, while ChemoPure(TM) intends to reduce the toxicity of chemotherapy by sweeping off-target chemotherapy out of the bloodstream
• ImmunePrep(TM) is designed to reduce the presence of circulating drug decoys that interfere with the delivery of immunotherapeutic antibodies to treat cancer

Medical technology company Sigyn Therapeutics (OTCQB: SIGY) is developing blood purification technologies to treat life-threatening conditions that are not addressed with current market-cleared drug agents as well as an expansive pipeline of technologies to optimize the benefit of cancer therapies. The company has a proven team of professionals with multiple first-in-industry achievements.

The company’s lead product candidate, Sigyn Therapy(TM), is a single-use disposable device that is deployable on the global infrastructure of hemodialysis and continuous renal replacement therapy (“CRRT”) machines already installed in hospitals and clinics. The device incorporates a formulation of adsorbent components to optimize the broad-spectrum reduction of viral pathogens, bacterial toxins, and inflammatory mediators from the bloodstream. The device is designed to treat life-threatening conditions that are not addressed with drug therapies.  In this regard, candidate treatment indications include drug resistant viral and bacterial infections, endotoxemia, and sepsis, which is the leading cause of hospital deaths.

The Company is preparing to file an Investigational Device Exemption (“IDE”) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) related to a human feasibility study of Sigyn Therapy in dialysis dependent end-stage renal disease (“ESRD”) patients with endotoxemia and concurrent inflammation, which are currently untreatable conditions that contribute to increased mortality in ESRD patients.

The company is also deploying novel strategies to enhance the performance of cancer therapies.  In this regard, ChemoPrep(TM), is designed to optimize the delivery of chemotherapy, the most commonly administered cancer drug, while ImmunePrep(TM) is designed to enhance the benefit of immunotherapeutic antibodies, which account for 9 of the top 15 selling cancer drugs. These technologies, the company says, extract circulating factors that obstruct these drug agents from reaching their intended therapeutic targets.

Studies have shown that tumor-released exosomes contribute to cancer progression (https://ibn.fm/TSleY) and reduce patient responses to chemotherapy as exosomes can sequester the delivery of chemotherapy to intended cancer cell targets (https://ibn.fm/gBuG7). As a result, only about 0.05% to 3.5% of the chemotherapy dose is delivered to the target tumor site, according to Sigyn Therapeutics (https://ibn.fm/ZNk6T), a figure the company is out to improve.

ChemoPrep(TM) is designed to be administered prior to chemotherapy infusion. The therapeutic candidate works by sweeping cancer-related exosomes out of the bloodstream, a mechanism of action that the company believes will improve chemotherapy delivery. Relatedly, Sigyn has recognized that if a vast majority of chemotherapy is missing its target, then patients are at risk of toxicities and unwanted side effects. To address this issue, the company is developing ChemoPure(TM) to be a post-treatment solution that sweeps off-target chemotherapy out of the bloodstream to further reduce toxicity.

Beyond chemotherapy, Sigyn is targeting the antibody-based immunotherapy market with its ImmunePrep(TM) platform. While monoclonal antibodies (“mAbs”) have revolutionized the treatment of incurable diseases, including cancer, their treatment benefit has been suboptimal, with researchers observing that only a tiny percentage of infused antibodies ever reach their intended therapeutic target. The cause: circulating mAb decoys express the same surface protein that mAbs are designed to lock onto on the surface of the target. This means the mAbs will often end up attaching to the decoys rather than their targets.

The ImmunePrep(TM) is an adjunct device designed for deployment on blood processing systems that can be located in facilities that infuse immunotherapeutic antibodies to treat cancer and other conditions. The device uses a reverse-decoy mechanism: it allows for a mAb to be the active component in the device. This allows the antibody to both attach to circulating decoys that would block the delivery of the same antibody, thus eliminating them, and optimize the availability of the antibody to interact with their intended therapeutic target. “The infusion of mAb therapy is intended to occur immediately after an ImmunePrep(TM) device has depleted mAb decoys from the bloodstream,” Sigyn states on its website (https://ibn.fm/cBi8h).

Sigyn Therapeutics believes that if ImmunoPrep(TM) is demonstrated to be clinically effective, the technology would overcome a therapeutic limitation in healthcare and likely provide a competitive advantage to biopharmaceutical organizations that develop therapeutic antibodies.

“We don’t make the drugs; we make the drugs perform better,” said James A. Joyce, Sigyn Therapeutics’ Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO, in his concluding remarks during last year’s Emerging Growth Conference.

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

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• This success has been attributed largely to the company’s development and recent release of its Evolve soft bait product, a key addition to its growing product line
• Year to date 2024, SenesTech reported 80% year-to-date revenue growth compared to the same period in 2023
• Going forward, the company looks to introduce a soft bait contraceptive product for mice, having proven that its products work effectively on rats

SenesTech (NASDAQ: SNES), a rodent fertility control expert and the inventor of the only EPA-registered contraceptive for male and female rats, just released its financial results for the 2023 financial year. Of note was the 80% year-to-date (“YTD”) revenue growth and the 45.2% year-over-year (“YOY”) growth in gross profit, a significant milestone which Joel Fruendt, President and CEO of SenesTech attributed to the development of Evolve(TM), the company’s all-new soft bait product (https://nnw.fm/mYQOl). (https://ibn.fm/ykfl9).

“Since the full launch of Evolve in January 2024, we have seen a significant uptick in interest and orders from a wide range of sales channels and geographies,” noted Mr. Fruendt.

“For instance, we were recently approved as a vendor for a major nationwide hardware retailer; we have signed distribution and stocking agreements for grain management and open field agricultural applications; and we have expanded our geographical reach outside the United States, including Hong Kong, Macau, the United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, and The Netherlands,” he added.

In 2022, SenesTech’s revenue stood at $1 million and increased by 17% in 2023. Agribusiness and new distribution agreements were the primary drivers for this growth. With the company’s shift in focus to the development of Evolve in the fourth quarter, the growth was temporarily slowed. Following the successful launch of Evolve for rats, there was a significant uptick in demand.

In addition, the company’s venture into new markets played a role in expanding its reach and growing the number of its potential customers. This, coupled with its aggressive push for its industry-leading Evolve product, helped stamp its position as a leader in its space while also growing its brand recognition and asserting itself as the go-to company for pest control.

Going forward, SenesTech looks to introduce a soft bait contraceptive product for mice. Having proven that its products work on rats, a product for the control of mice is a logical extension of the company’s rodent fertility control solutions, and the company expects to have the product on the market by mid-2024.

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

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

• In addition to providing full medical-care prescription drugs, Astiva focuses on providing rich supplemental benefits to enrollees
• CEO explains that “effective healthcare hinges largely on patient involvement”
• Astiva’s recent expansion is a crucial step in extending invaluable benefits and commitment to quality healthcare to a growing, diverse population

Astiva Health CEO Dr. Tri Nguyen was the featured guest in a recent Bell2Bell Podcast release (https://ibn.fm/0Rufk). During the podcast, Nguyen talked provided an in-depth look at how Astiva Health is reshaping healthcare delivery, including an overview of the company’s commitment to patient involvement in healthcare and highlights the company’s innovative strategies in offering comprehensive care.

During the interview, Nguyen chatted with Bell2Bell about the history of the company, noting that it it started operations on Jan. 1, 2021, in Orange County and San Diego with recent expansions into Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Riverside. “The name Astiva blends ‘ast’ — an old English, Nordic, and German word meaning ‘love’ or ‘enjoy’ — with ‘viva,’ meaning ‘life,’” explained Nguyen.

“[The name] encapsulates our philosophy of loving life, which is central to our healthcare approach,” he continued. “So Astiva, other than providing full medical-care prescription drugs, we also focus on providing a very rich supplemental benefits to our enrollees and getting them involved, participate and aim for an active, healthy and meaningful life.”

Nguyen’s journey to heading up Astiva, the growing Medicare Advantage prescription drug health plan, includes more than two decades of medical practice and an association with esteemed institutions such as Stanford Medical School, UC Davis, and UC San Diego.

“In my over 25 years of medical practice, I’ve realized that effective healthcare hinges largely on patient involvement,” he observed. “It’s about active participation rather than passivity. At Astiva, we emphasize this in our care approach, leading to healthier lives and reduced medical costs. Leveraging technology and efficient operations as a startup, we’ve been able to reinvest savings into rich supplemental benefits for our members.”

Nguyen explained that active participation by enrollees involves exercising, following diet guidelines, and taking medication as prescribed, and when individuals did these things, they enjoyed healthier lifestyles and reduced medical costs, which are primary objective for Astiva.

During his remarks, Nguyen said that Astiva’s recent expansion is a crucial step in extending these benefits and this commitment to quality healthcare to a growing, diverse population. However, Nguyen noted that “the expansion is not just about growth — it’s about deepening our impact in these communities and enhancing our ability to meet the diverse healthcare needs of more people.”

Astiva Health is dedicated to innovative health plans that meet the unique requirements of its members, emphasizing a culturally responsive healthcare model and serving underserved populations. This not only addresses critical societal needs but positions Astiva to capitalize on significant market growth potential. Astiva Health’s goal is to foster lasting relationships and improve the overall well-being of the communities it serves.

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

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

• Zoned Properties in January 2024 acquired an investment property in Chicago and signed a long-term lease agreement for Justice Cannabis Co. to operate a retail dispensary there
• The company reported revenues of $720,450 for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, compared to $614,988 for the same quarter in 2022, an increase of 17.2%
• Zoned Properties reported net income of $114,523 for the September 2023 quarter, compared to a net loss of $77,328 for the same quarter a year earlier
• The company continues to build out its proprietary cannabis technology platform, REZONE, in preparation for commercial launch
• Zoned Properties in August 2022 closed a debt financing deal on its Tempe, Arizona, property by securing an initial debt facility of up to $4.5 million at a 7.65% interest rate through a commercial real estate lender
• Since 2021, Zoned Properties Brokerage has closed over $80 million of commercial real estate deals nationally for clients

Zoned Properties (OTCQB: ZDPY) is a technology-driven property investment company focused on acquiring value-add real estate within the regulated cannabis industry in the United States. The company aspires to innovate within the real estate development sector, focusing on direct-to-consumer real estate that is leased to best-in-class cannabis retailers.

The company is redefining the approach to commercial real estate investment through its standardized investment process backed by its proprietary property technology. Zoned Properties has developed a national ecosystem of real estate services to support its real estate development process, including a commercial real estate brokerage and a real estate advisory practice.

With a decade of national experience and a team of experts devoted to the emerging cannabis industry, Zoned Properties is addressing the specific needs of a modern market in highly regulated industries. The company targets commercial properties that face unique zoning or development challenges, identifies solutions that can potentially have a major impact on their commercial value and then works to acquire the properties while securing long-term, absolute-net leases.

Zoned Properties targets commercial properties that can be acquired and rezoned for specific purposes, including the regulated and legalized cannabis industry. It does not grow, harvest, sell or distribute cannabis or any substances regulated under United States law.

The company is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Portfolio

The company’s investment properties are located in Arizona, Michigan and Illinois, with 100% occupancy and a weighted average lease term over 10 years. Each of the company’s leased properties is occupied by a commercial cannabis tenant. The company is expecting rental revenue from its property investment portfolio of greater than $2.5 million in calendar-year 2024.

Zoned Properties maintains a portfolio of properties that it owns, develops and leases. As of February 2024, the company leases land and/or building space at the six properties in its portfolio to licensed and regulated cannabis tenants in areas with established cannabis regulations and zoning procedures. Four of the leased properties are zoned and permitted as regulated cannabis retail dispensaries, and two of the leased properties are zoned and permitted as regulated cannabis cultivation and processing facilities.

The company considers the two cultivation sites in its portfolio as legacy properties and may consider selling or leveraging those properties to unlock equity and create capital availability in the future. The Zoned Properties investment thesis has evolved over the years as the cannabis industry has emerged, and the company is currently focused on investing capital into direct-to-consumer properties, located in state-markets with robust cannabis consumer demand in the industry.

Zoned Properties is in pursuit of property acquisitions that can be characterized as consumer-facing, retail dispensary properties that are positioned to be leased to retail dispensary cannabis tenants under net leasing structures. As of September 2023, the company has agreements in place to acquire new investment properties with new cannabis tenants located in Arizona, Missouri and Illinois. The company plans to initiate and target its investment process in Ohio and Maryland.

With a strategic shift in focus to direct-to-consumer real estate that is leased to best-in-class cannabis retailers in the industry, the company will continue to utilize its competitive edge when identifying excellent investment properties. Zoned Properties has a full pipeline of acquisition prospects and continues to utilize an extremely disciplined capital allocation approach.

Market Opportunity

According to MJBizDaily, a publication that has covered the North American cannabis business since 2011, combined U.S. medical and recreational cannabis sales were estimated at approximately $33.6 billion at the end of 2023, largely driven by the opening of new adult-use markets.

The publication projects that combined U.S. retail cannabis sales will reach upwards of $53.5 billion by 2027, according to an analysis published in its volume of cannabis market research, the MJBiz Factbook.

As of February 2024, 38 U.S. states had legalized medical, recreational or other limited use of cannabis. The Pew Research Center reports that, in January 2023, there were more than 11,000 licensed cannabis dispensaries in the U.S. In addition, global research firm IBISWorld reports that more than 40,000 U.S. localities have adopted regulations governing cannabis usage, production, processing and/or dispensing.

Management Team

Bryan McLaren is the Chairman and CEO of Zoned Properties. Previously, he worked as a Sustainability Consultant for Waste Management Inc., where he led the strategic development and operational implementation of zero-waste programs for clients. He was also appointed as a city Sustainability Commissioner. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of San Diego, a master’s degree in sustainable development from Northern Arizona University, an executive master’s degree in business leadership from Arizona State and an MBA with a specialty in sustainable development.

Berekk Blackwell is the President and COO of Zoned Properties. He previously spent time in developing domestic and international markets for Kahala Brands, a conglomerate of over 15 QSR franchises, including Cold Stone Creamery and Blimpie Subs. He later worked on developing QSR concepts for Revamp Corp. in Tokyo. After returning to the U.S., he served as president of Daily Jam, a limited-service breakfast and brunch chain. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration in finance from Fort Lewis College.

Patrick Moroney is the Director of Real Estate Acquisitions for Zoned Properties. Previously, he was one of the most successful Associate Brokers at Kidder-Mathews, focusing primarily on the regulated cannabis industry. He also worked as a commercial real estate broker rep at Cushman & Wakefield and Colliers International. He graduated from Arizona State University, after which he spent four years as a local sports broadcaster in Georgia and Iowa.

Kyle Gere is the Director of Advisory Services at Zoned Properties. He has years of licensing experience across multiple U.S. states in the medical and recreational cannabis markets. Since 2015, he has been involved in cannabis real estate transactions in Arizona and Michigan, managing a portfolio of medical marijuana properties. He attended Northern Arizona University, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in both management and marketing.

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

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

• Nickel demand as a green energy metal is expected to continue growing exponentially over the coming years and decades as the world continues its electrification revolution towards net-zero emissions
• Nickel is expected to witness continued demand from EV manufacturers, with the average EV containing upwards of 25 kilograms of nickel, as well as many other emerging battery uses and technologies
• High-grade sulfide nickel deposits are low in carbon intensity and make for cleaner, safer mines than Indonesian or Chinese sources, with carbon emissions 5-10x higher than Canadian high-grade nickel, not to mention many other environmental issues
• Fathom Nickel are seeking to participate in this move through the discovery and eventual development of two high quality magmatic nickel sulfide deposits located in Canada’s Saskatchewan region

Climate change has become an undeniable force around the globe, with news of widespread droughts, record temperatures, forest fires, and ravaged agricultural harvests increasing in frequency. In response, global leaders came together during 2021’s COP26 event in Glasgow to propose a global Net Zero initiative, aimed towards achieving a balance between global greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions and those being removed from the atmosphere. While a number of countries have since published their own legislation, detailing the measures and timeframes through which they expect to achieve a net zero status, there is a common consensus amongst all – the change will not be easy. Forecasts by the International Energy Agency now suggest that to reach global net zero emissions by 2050, annual clean energy investment around the globe will need to more than triple to approximately $4 trillion per annum by 2030 (https://ibn.fm/Y7xCK).

The shift away from fossil fuels and towards renewable energy sources is resulting in a spending surge, which is set to directly benefit businesses entrenched within the global renewable energy supply chain; in particular, commodities such as nickel – a critical component within green energy technologies – are poised to witness a dramatic uptick in demand.

The average battery electric vehicle (“EV”) today contains approximately 25.3 kilograms of nickel, with carmakers continuing to opt for high-nickel content batteries to deliver long-range performance, whilst increasingly extending use of these batteries to entry level models as well. Meanwhile, the Adams Intelligence EV Battery Capacity and Battery Metals Tracker, which also includes plug-in and conventional hybrid vehicles within their study, revealed that the average nickel content across the electric vehicle universe had risen by 8% YoY as of July 2023, reaching just over 25 kilograms per vehicle sold (https://ibn.fm/Fl5xc).

Whilst the manufacture of wiring and stainless steel continue to rank amongst the principal uses of nickel, nickel-cadium and nickel-metal hydride batteries are increasingly taking share; the global demand for nickel derived from electric vehicle batteries alone is forecast to grow from 60 thousand tons in 2018 to a relatively significant 665 thousand tons by 2025 (https://ibn.fm/8dBZu), accounting for approximately 21% of annual global nickel consumption. 

Fathom Nickel (CSE: FNI) (FSE: 6Q5) (OTCQB: FNICF), a Calgary-based Canadian natural resource exploration and resource development company, is looking to target high-grade nickel sulfide developments, for use in the rapidly growing electric vehicle market. Led by a management team boasting over 100 years of combined mining and exploration experience and having raised gross proceeds of approximately C$7.5 million over the past six months to fund its incremental exploration work, Fathom Nickel have set their sights on developing two key nickel projects – the Albert Lake Project and the Gochager Lake Project, respectively.

Albert Lake hosts the historic Rottenstone Mine, which operated for roughly 5 years in the 1960s.  The Rottenstone Mine was one of the highest-grade polymetallic nickel deposits in Canadian history, with an average grade of some 3.28% Ni, 1.83% Cu, and 9.63 gpt Pd+Pt+Au. Today, Fathom Nickel’s Albert Lake Project comprises some 90,460 hectares of land in north-central Saskatchewan, over 80,000 hectares of which remains unexplored. With the site nestled within the prolific Trans Hudson Orogeny Corridor, Fathom Nickel have plans to drill high-priority targets surrounding the historic Rottenstone Mine whilst simultaneously carrying out further surface geophysical programs and mapping and prospecting tasks during the upcoming summer season.

Gochager Lake Property

Similarly positioned within Saskatchewan’s Trans Hudon Corridor, the 22,620-hectare Gochager Lake Project has previously played host to a historic resource identified in 1967, comprised of 4.2M tons of 0.29% Ni and 0.08% Cu grade. Fathom has recently uncovered robust borehole electromagnetic (“BHEM”) responses in 8 out of 9 holes drilled in 2023, with strong evidence of multiple, high-grade nickel-copper-cobalt chutes within the area’s historic deposits.

With total EV sales anticipated to swell from 2.5 million vehicles in 2020 to a massive 31.1 million electric automobiles in 2030, EV’s are expected to comprise as much as 32% of total new vehicle sales within the next 6 years. Moreover, and with nickel-based technologies expected to comprise an ever-greater proportion of EV batteries going forward given its ability to support higher performance and greater mileage, Fathom Nickel are well situated to capitalize on the world’s ongoing energy transition transformation and provide clean, green, Canadian nickel.

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

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

• Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) has become an increasingly prominent tool in the battle against climate change
• AI can now be used across a myriad of use cases, ranging from tracking small-scale deforestation through to measuring the melting rate of the polar icecaps
• Turbo Energy has looked to harness AI technologies within its core product portfolio, including its SunBox and GoSolar home energy systems
• AI has emerged as a key tool within solar energy management systems, driving efficiency and lowering costs across the solar energy production supply chain

Home to over 5 million square kilometers of tropical rainforest and storing over 200 petagrams (1 petagram = 1 billion tons) of carbon, the Amazon Basin ranks amongst the world’s most important ecosystems with direct implications for both, regional and global climate. Nevertheless, and until recently, authorities were unable to track the rise of small-scale deforestation taking place across significant swathes of the Amazon rainforest. Forest loss within the Amazonia has been monitored by the Brazilian Institute for Space Research (“INPE”) since 1988; however, INPE studies are woefully limited in scope. The research agency’s focus has historically been confined to the Brazilian Amazon, with its technology solely able to track disturbances greater than 6.25 hectares in area (equivalent to approximately 8 football fields) (https://ibn.fm/1QinW). Now, and capitalizing on the technological advances offered by artificial intelligence, companies such as Scotland-based Space Intelligence are able to remotely map millions of hectares of land from space using satellite data, with the company’s innovative technology able to track metrics such as ongoing deforestation rates or calculate the carbon storage content within a forest (https://ibn.fm/nqdSZ).

Whether it is tracking ongoing deforestation rates around the world, predicting weather patterns to help communities better adapt to climate change, or measuring the meltwater released by icebergs on a real-time basis, the use of AI is gaining ever increasing prominence in the battle against climate change.

Solar energy management has emerged as yet another area where AI is gaining increased prominence, given the technology’s ability to provide efficient solutions to many of the issues faced by solar energy producers and their offtake partners.  Ranging from predictive maintenance, where AI-driven analytics can identify and diagnose potential system malfunctions or failures ahead of time; through to load forecasting, where AI-based algorithms can help provide predictions on future energy loads thereby allowing for the rapid adjustment of production; and achieving supply optimization, where AI systems can optimize supply chains by analyzing current and forecasted conditions, AI is revolutionizing the field of solar energy management.

Turbo Energy (NASDAQ: TURB), a designer, developer and manufacturer of photovoltaic energy generation, management, and storage equipment has emerged as a pioneer in harnessing AI within its solar energy solutions.

The company’s ‘SunBox Home’ system encompasses an all-in-one AI-powered energy storage solution, designed to assist households in managing their power consumption. Directly linked to a household’s solar panel generation unit, the SunBox system allows users to choose between settings including ‘maximum consumption’ or ‘maximum savings’, conserve a portion of its energy reserves in the event of unexpected electricity blackouts or rather, sell excess power back onto the grid.  The groundbreaking energy storage system additionally boasts the capacity to track weather forecasts, thus ensuring its batteries are fully charged in the event of a storm (https://ibn.fm/4Q9jh).

Similarly, the company has recurrently begun marketing its revolutionary ‘GoSolar’ household solar energy system in partnership with Solar360, the energy division of Movistar – Latin America’s largest telecommunication company and one of the world’s 500 most valuable companies (https://ibn.fm/Oi0ie). Comprised of a small microinverter and lightweight, flexible PV panels which can be plugged into a conventional household outlet, Turbo Energy’s GoSolar system allows households the ability to capture solar energy power within their homes without the need to apply for special permits or recruit professional installation support.

“Turbo Energy’s Artificial Intelligence and optimization system is the best on the market,” stated Turbo Energy’s CEO, Mariano Soria in a recent interview. “Two years ago, we began working on the development of software linked to Artificial Intelligence.  The goal was for storage to be smart, that could not only serve the purpose, but save money directly from the end user’s pocket. [In addition to having] the capacity to offer the end customer the best solution in economic savings [our] software is the basis for the continued development of the company [as well as giving us] the ability to incorporate other elements in the future]. We envision the ability to make use of it, not only for individuals but for communities such as energy communities or virtual power plants.”

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Turbo-e.com.

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• SuperCom, a global leading provider of traditional and digital identity solutions, is pushing its EM solutions, specifically in the field of preventing domestic violence
• Its products and services have so far been adopted by various governments and institutions around the world, among them two recent new clients in North America
• According to Ordan Trabelsi, SuperCom’s President and CEO, this is a testament to the undeniable effectiveness and reliability of the company’s solutions

SuperCom (NASDAQ: SPCB), a global leading provider of traditional and digital identity solutions offering advanced identification and security products and solutions to governments, has, since 1988, been a trailblazer and leader in its space. So far, it has carved out a significant market share globally, and this all stems from a deep understanding of the problems on the ground and offering sustainable and practical solutions that have proven, time and time again, to work.

Its offender monitoring services and solutions are evidence of this. By combining its SuperCom Electronic Monitoring (“EM”) platform with LCA’s EM programs and community-based services, SuperCom can deliver efficient operations, outstanding compliance, and highly successful outcomes. This is the product of decades of experience implementing RFID solutions and large-scale government projects, which has birthed offerings such as the PureSecurity(TM) platform and products that offer a life-saving, preventive solution for domestic abuse victims (https://ibn.fm/jrVBj).

The overall effectiveness of this offering can be affirmed by its adoption by various governments and institutions worldwide and their raving reviews of SuperCom’s EM solutions. It is a testament to the value of technology and its role in protecting domestic abuse victims, especially at a time when countries are desperately looking for solutions to ongoing threats of domestic violence.

In January 2024, the UK’s Home Office announced a £2m pot for individuals who lack the money to escape an abusive partner. The pot would see domestic abuse victims claim payment of up to £500 for stapes such as food and nappies or apply for up to £2,500 to go towards housing. This program took into account the fact that having kids, a lack of money, a lack of confidence, and the fear of reprisal kept so many domestic abuse victims locked into dangerous and harmful situations for far too long. With the funding, the program gives the victims the resources to distance themselves from their abusers and hopefully start a new life (https://ibn.fm/OJCjA).

While it is a noble course, it is not sustainable, mainly because the program will only run until March 2025 and is a costly solution. In addition, there is no guarantee that the perpetrator still won’t get close to the victim and potentially abuse them again. With slightly over 600 people having benefitted from the program so far, the management is optimistic that it will get to help hundreds more by the time it comes to a close. However, SuperCom offers a more viable alternative with its EM solution, which doesn’t involve the victims fleeing but allows them to maintain their lives.

This overall superiority of its offering is evidenced by Finland’s Ministry of Justice’s adoption of SuperCom’s EM technology for incarcerated individuals and those on probation. From the onset, Finland’s main objective was to empower Finnish authorities, safeguard victims, and proactively prevent domestic violence incidents, ultimately enhancing the safety and well-being of Finnish citizens (https://ibn.fm/hzbGg). Evidently, SuperCom’s solution is more practical and effective and does not involve the victims uprooting their lives, moving elsewhere, and starting again from scratch.

“We are delighted to secure another program for our innovative Domestic violence Solution; this time in Finland,” noted Ordan Trabelsi, President and CEO of SuperCom, while announcing the securing of a new national program with the government of Finland.

“This {also} acts as another testament to the undeniable effectiveness and reliability of our solutions,” he added.

This partnership with the Finnish government demonstrates the incredible work SuperCom has done in perfecting its products and services and the lengths it has gone to make it the go-to brand for EM solutions, particularly for victims of domestic violence. It is expected that as time progresses, even more governments around the world will adopt the offering, thereby amplifying its impact and bringing relief to millions of domestic abuse victims around the world.

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

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Women executives, professionals, influencers, solution providers, government organizations, investors, and those interested or involved in the pharma, biotech, medical device, and other healthcare systems, are invited to attend the 12th Advancing Women’s Leadership Skills & Opportunities in Pharma & Healthcare conference being held at the Hotel Tampa Riverwalk from March 25-27, 2024, in Tampa, FL.

As women expand their leadership roles to move up in their career paths, this summit offers them an important platform to seek and impart knowledge. They can connect with industry peers and leaders for meaningful connections. Top women pharmaceutical and biotechnology professionals will share their success journeys at the DGE forum to help and inspire aspiring women leaders.

Reasons to attend:

• Get know-how on the latest topics of importance in the healthcare spectrum
• Learn ways to close the gender disparity gap and empower everyone’s roles
• Understand the strategies to bring the best work culture and leadership skills to your organization
• Learn the best business secrets from veteran women leaders
• Connect with imminent industry leaders for collaborations and prospects
• Find your voice and bring about a change
• Aspiring women professionals can ally, learn, and support their colleagues

The event will feature a keynote speaker panel focused on overcoming challenges, empowering women, and speaking about the importance of allyship in the workplace. It will also be an educational session on breaking through the glass ceiling. Experts will speak about the importance of executive presence and how it enables women empowerment to cultivate personal branding and leadership goals. This is an in-person as well as a live-streaming program.

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