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SRAX Inc.’s (NASDAQ: SRAX) Sequire Helps Companies Gather Investor Insights, Harness Big Data to Improve Investor Interactions

  • Collection and use of big data have become increasingly important to any company seeking to interact with its stakeholders
  • SRAX’s Sequire, an investor intelligence platform, provides its publicly listed corporate client base with insights gleaned from over 1 million strong investor user base
  • Sequire allows companies to accurately gather, harness key investor data points, which can help boost their market value and shareholder base
SRAX (NASDAQ: SRAX), a financial technology company focused around unlocking data and insights for publicly traded companies through Sequire, has seen its services gain increased prominence as investors and corporations radically shift the manner in which they interact with one another. Publicly listed companies have progressively turned towards the use of artificial intelligence, machine learning and the collation of big data to improve upon communication and dealings with existing and potential investors. With investors increasingly incorporating new technologies into their processes as they search for an investment edge, corporations have trended towards following suit – however, the task has not come about without its own inherent challenges. One of the key quandaries faced by corporations is the daunting task of managing vast and ever-changing quantities of data while simultaneously attempting to leverage it as a strategic asset (https://ibn.fm/EIK8A). Launched as a stand-alone platform in early 2020, Sequire, SRAX’s SAAS investor intelligence platform, has sought to address this corporate need by leveraging the over 1 million investors and traders on its platform. Sequire helps harness the digital insights garnered from its active user base in a bid to help its publicly listed corporate clients with their individual investor outreach programs. Sequire allows its corporate customers to track their shareholders’ selling and buying trends, search and monitor key investors, track outstanding warrants, receive the latest company specific news and media and even create and send out customized shareholder surveys designed to bring forth their stake-holders’ insights and opinions (https://ibn.fm/i2d2n). The proper use of investor data can have a significant impact on a listed company’s fortunes. In one example, SRAX’s management illustrated the platform’s potential wherein a single corporate subscriber using Sequire witnessed their number of individual shareholders swell from 3,000 to over 360,000 throughout the course of their tenure on the platform (https://ibn.fm/CCakX). However, the mismanagement of data can impact a company’s potential results. A study carried out by Forbes magazine found that over 70% of active party-data held by companies was incorrect, ambiguous, and/or incomplete (https://ibn.fm/J6Pkw). Situations like these have consequently increased the demand for investor intelligence platforms such as Sequire, which can assist corporations collect and accurately utilize the data and insights gathered from a broad cross-section of the global investor universe. Over time, big data and artificial intelligence are set to become increasingly significant factors governing the development of the investor relations function – providing issuers with greater insights into their end investors while simultaneously allowing them to personalize their end interactions with the latter group (https://ibn.fm/61zUT). The recognition of these upcoming changes has underpinned the ongoing development of the Sequire platform, ideally situating it to benefit from the ongoing radical transformation of the global investor relations industry. 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

Loop Insights Inc. (TSX.V: MTRX) (OTCQB: RACMF) Is ‘One to Watch’

  • Loop Insights is aiming to disrupt multiple global markets with its proprietary technologies, including Fobi, SmarTap, Uklipz and the Loop cloud
  • Loop successfully deployed the world’s first complete, end-to-end “venue bubble” solution, protecting over 500 NCAA players and staff at the 2020 Gulf Coast Showcase
  • Loop Insights’ automated venue tracing service provides real-time notifications of potential COVID-19 exposure and can be used for alerting users during natural disasters or amber alerts
  • Loop has established partnerships with a trio of medical testing companies, enabling it to provide a complete end-to-end integrated COVID-19 management platform that includes rapid testing, integrated lab results and venue tracing
  • The global IoT market is estimated to reach $561 billion by 2022, positioning the company for significant growth opportunities in the sector
  • Loop Insights is also positioned to influence several other global markets during the forecast period, including brick and mortar retail, sports and entertainment, telecom partnerships, casino gaming and cannabis
Loop Insights (TSX.V: MTRX) (OTCQB: RACMF) is an innovative technology company leveraging Internet of Things (“IoT”) technologies to deliver contactless solutions, including its venue management platform, personalized engagement services and AI-driven insights. The company was founded on June 12, 2019, and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. Loop is currently offering its solutions to major players in the telecom, sports, casino gaming, hospitality, entertainment and retail industries across Canada, the United States, South America, the UK, Australia, Indonesia and Japan. Scaled and Fully Managed Services Loop Insights has integrated both its Fobi and SmarTap devices with its proprietary cloud to provide end-to-end services for the retail, travel, entertainment and hospitality industries. Loop’s Automated Venue Management Platform Loop’s venue management platform is a fully managed contactless check-in platform that securely aggregates venue and visitor information in order to generate real-time feedback to both venue hosts and consumers. Loop’s venue management platform can be applied to venue tracing for COVID-19 or used in traditional environments for applications in ticketing, retail and hospitality. Loop’s COVID-19 Venue Tracing Solution Loop Insights is committed to leveraging its solutions for COVID-19 management, allowing for easier tracing, testing and data collection. Loop Insights has adapted its existing technology to create a venue management platform designed specifically for tracing the COVID-19 pandemic. The company’s complete end-to-end COVID-19 management platform provides a means for venues and event hosts to manage attendees and instantly trace and notify potential at-risk visitors. Loop Insights has partnered with a number of medical testing companies including iSTOC and Empower Clinics to provide rapid testing options wherever its COVID-19 venue management system is deployed. Loop Insights signed a referral and partnership agreement with Finland’s iSTOC Ltd. in November 2020, providing the company COVID-19 testing and integrated lab capabilities in Europe. The partnership allows Loop to provide FDA and HIPAA-compliant tracing and testing that can be deployed by any health care organization, NGO or government worldwide. “Our partnership with iSTOC positions us as a true global leader regarding complete COVID-19 management solutions,” Loop Insights CEO Rob Anson explained. Through its partnership with Summit Services Inc., Loop Insights deployed the first-ever COVID-19 venue bubble solution in a live environment at the Gulf Coast Showcase in Fort Myers, Florida, and #VegasBubble in Las Vegas. The venue bubble was deployed to test, trace and notify over 500 NCAA players, coaches and staff that attended the tournament. Loop’s Personalized Engagement Platform Loop Insights’ personalized engagement platform leverages the power of the company’s technology to provide retail operators with an automated marketing platform focused on delivering the right marketing to the right customers to optimize retail engagement. By leveraging the power of the Wallet pass functionality found on all Android and iOS devices, Loop establishes a direct line of communication with consumers, allowing merchants to provide an AI-personalized marketing experience designed to drive spending and encourage brand loyalty through rewards and other promotions. Like the digital credit cards or boarding passes that use Wallet pass technology, Loop Insights’ engagement platform provides a seamless user experience without the need to download an additional application. Consumers receive automated promotions and discounts that can be personalized based on user data. Loop’s Real-Time Insights Platform By aggregating retail information about consumers and their preferences, Loop’s Insights platform takes the guesswork out of decision making for retailers. Loop’s Insights platform aggregates retail performance data, recording 100% of each transaction before delivering insights and analytics regarding macro and micro buying trends, consumer behavior and optimization opportunities. As part of its Insights offering, Loop provides AI-based forecasting, modeling and inventory management services to retailers with the ability to integrate third-party data services such as foot traffic and weather. Loop Insights Devices and Technologies Loop Insights has developed a line of simple, yet powerful technologies designed to transform industries through the power of IoT technologies and artificial intelligence. The company offers fully automated plug-and-play platforms that can seamlessly integrate and enhance clients’ existing operational infrastructure. The company’s devices are designed to work together seamlessly on top of its enterprise-level cloud infrastructure, providing clients in the retail, entertainment and hospitality industries with the ability to easily optimize their operations. Fobi Fobi is an IoT device designed to seamlessly integrate into any existing point of sale or customer management infrastructure. It collects 100% of transactional data and then connects this data to other data points, enabling optimization through AI and data-driven insights. Loop Insights’ cloud-based AI is designed to aggregate an organization’s data, optimizing the information so it is actionable and easy to use. The Fobi device is hardware agnostic and seamlessly connects with existing points of sale or customer relationship management infrastructure, physically or digitally. By aggregating an organization’s entire dataset, Fobi is able to merge transactional and behavioral data with customer data to create 360-degree customer profiles, enabling highly-personalized, omnichannel marketing strategies across a number of platforms including email, SMS, paper receipts and the company’s proprietary Wallet pass technology. Loop’s data aggregation service is supported by Amazon Web Services, providing clients with the digital infrastructure and security necessary to protect their data. SmarTap SmarTap is a Near Field Communication (“NFC”) device that enables consumers to “tap” to check-in to locations using their smartphone’s NFC compatibility, enabling contactless customer engagement through the use of Wallet pass technology. By leveraging the functionality of the Wallet pass technology found on Android and iOS devices, Loop is able to drive engagement and provide personalized, data-driven insights without the need for an additional application. Loop’s SmarTap device can connect to the Loop cloud via LTE or Wi-Fi, allowing retailers to securely transfer encrypted data from wherever their businesses operates. Loop Cloud The Loop Cloud brings together datapoints from its Fobi and SmarTap devices to create a unified database for the company and its clients. Instead of individual tills and stores generating their own unique datasets, Loop Insights aggregates data together from a number of sources, creating a complete picture of a client’s retail environment. By hosting this database in the cloud, Loop Insights provides its clients with more accessible and actionable data that can be accessed from anywhere. Additionally, the Loop cloud allows for real-time monitoring, and its API can be directly integrated into existing PoS systems. When paired with Loop’s Fobi and SmarTap devices, the Loop Cloud allows for businesses to transform their edge-based legacy systems into a unified database that can be accessed from anywhere. Uklipz Expected to launch in January 2021, Loop Insights’ latest product offering, Uklipz, is a next-generation platform that enables consumers to create verified video reviews that can be purchased, analyzed and leveraged by brands to drive engagement and sales. The addition of Uklipz marks an important milestone for the company, because it further strengthens its product portfolio by providing a reliable solution in the massive but problematic consumer review industry, as Anson explained in a November 2020 news release (https://ibn.fm/YpNlR). He added that the company expects this platform to become a very valuable asset and a significant source of revenue in 2021. Market Outlook Loop Insights’ integrated technology solutions and its recent advances in providing end-to-end COVID-19 solutions position the company for significant growth opportunities in the expanding IoT market. According to MarketsandMarkets research, the global IoT sector is expected to reach $561 billion by 2022, up from $180.6 billion in 2017. This market growth can be attributed to an increase in cloud platform adoption and a reduction of costs (https://ibn.fm/1BIPB) which Loop is driving through its engagement and insights platforms. According to Loop Insights’ August 2020 investor presentation, its innovative solutions open the door to multiple opportunities in additional sectors, including but not limited to:
  • Brick and mortar retail – an estimated value of $31,880 billion by 2023 (Mordor Research)
  • Sports and entertainment – an estimated value of $614.1 billion by 2022 (The Business Research Company)
  • Telecom partnerships – an estimated value of $3,435.2 billion by 2022 (The Business Research Company)
  • Casino gaming – an estimated value of $565.4 billion by 2022 (Research and Markets)
  • Cannabis – an estimated value of $66.3 billion by 2025 (Grandview Research Inc.)
Management Team Rob Anson is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Loop Insights. He has also served, since October 2017, as the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Fobisuite Technologies Inc., a private British Columbia technology company. In a prior role, Anson was the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of One Team Media, a private Vancouver-based media company with digital and television production assets. Abbey Abdiye is Chief Financial Officer of Loop Insights. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant (“CPA”) who has served as Chief Financial Officer for a range of public companies throughout his extensive career. Before obtaining his CPA, he received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Simon Fraser University and completed his Co-Op Education Certificate. Gavin Lee is the company’s Chief Operating Officer. He has over 20 years of experience with global consumer products, with expertise in building top-performing sales teams, brand management, operational excellence and consumer insights. Lee has a strong business understanding and a background in improving salesforce effectiveness. His experience ranges from small entrepreneurial brands to multi-million-dollar global leaders in a variety of marketing segments. Casey Matson-DeKay is Chief Technology Officer of Loop Insights. He previously held the same position at Fobisuite Technologies, from January 2017 until January 2018. Matson-DeKay has been a developer and information technology consultant for various enterprises. He has been involved with the core technologies utilized by Loop Insights for nearly a decade. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.LoopInsights.ai. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to RACMF are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/RACMF

Josemaria Resources Inc.’s (TSX: JOSE) (OTC: JOSMF) Argentina Project Could Benefit from Two-Year High Copper Prices

  • Rising copper prices tied to COVID-19 vaccine breakthroughs
  • Market expert notes that “positive news for the metals is compounding and copper is gaining momentum”
  • JOSE focused on development of its Josemaria Copper-Gold Project
In an intriguing take on the COVID-19 global pandemic, copper prices have reached a two-year high because of the connection the base metal has to vaccine breakthroughs (https://ibn.fm/l2Z8y). Those increasing prices bode well for Josemaria Resources (TSX: JOSE) (OTC: JOSMF), a natural resources company that is focused on developing its wholly owned Josemaria Copper-Gold Project in Argentina. “On the Comex market, copper for delivery in December gained 3.1% to $3.3015 a pound ($7,276 a tonne) by mid-afternoon in New York,” reported a Mining.com article titled “Copper price soars to highest since 2014 on vaccine hopes.” The article went on to note that if copper closed above $3.30, it would be the highest level since January of 2014. The connection between copper and the coronavirus was also noted in a Yahoo Finance article, which observed that “copper soared to a fresh two-year high on Friday, bolstered by promising news on coronavirus vaccines that could halt impending lockdowns and hasten economic recovery. Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE said they plan to file for emergency use on Friday, allowing for the vaccine, which is 95% effective to be used in the U.S. in the next month. The advance comes as the rampaging virus prompts governments to impose further restrictions to stem the spread, posing a threat to global growth” (https://ibn.fm/YzFwG). “Positive news for the metals is compounding and copper is gaining momentum,” said RJO Futures senior market strategist Peter Mooses. “Base metals have been driven by bullish news all around, and a vaccine is just what the market is looking for: a long-term solution to fears for further disruptions to a global recovery.” This positive news follows Josemaria Resources’ Q3 2020 company update and financial results, which also pointed to a promising future for the junior mining company (https://ibn.fm/pKfS1). Company highlights for the period ending Sept. 30, 2020 included the release of results of an independent feasibility study of JOSE’s wholly owned copper-gold Josemaria Project located in San Juan Province, Argentina. According to the results, “the feasibility study demonstrates a robust, rapid pay-back, low risk project, with an open pit operation feeding a conventional process plant at 152,000 tonnes per day over a 19-year mine life, yielding average annual metal production of 136,000 tonnes of copper (‘Cu’), 231,000 ounces of gold (‘Au’) and 1,164,000 ounces of silver (‘Ag’).” In addition, Josemaria Resources closed a private placement and concurrent public offering of 46,652,986 common shares at a price of $0.67 per common share, resulting in net proceeds of $29.9 million. “With the recent announcement of the positive results of our Feasibility Study on the Josemaria Project and the completion of a net $29.9 million equity financing during the quarter, we are excited to continue towards the development of the Josemaria Copper-Gold Project,” said Josemaria Resources CEO Adam Lundin. “We are now focused on bridging-phase engineering activities, progression of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for planned submission to the relevant authorities in early 2021 and finalizing commercial and fiscal terms with the San Juan and Federal authorities in Argentina.” Josemaria Resources is a Canadian natural resources company based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The company’s current focus is on advancing the development of its wholly owned Josemaria copper-gold mining project. Josemaria Resources is part of the Lundin Group of companies, a conglomerate of 13 business entities operating in the mining, oil and gas, and renewables sectors around the world. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.JosemariaResources.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to JOSMF are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/JOSMF

CannAssist International (CNSC) Prepares to Take CBD Product Market by Storm

  • CannAssist International’s Xceptor Labs is active player within CBD-based product sector
  • Global CBD product market is expected to rise in value from $4.6 billion in 2018 to over $23 billion by 2025
  • Xceptor Labs differentiating product range through use, development of proprietary CiBiDinol technology
  • CiBiDinol technology covers the oil soluble CBD molecule with a water soluble carrier thereby increasing its bioavailability and enabling easier absorption of product
  • Xceptor Labs has recently launched its Xceptol product line, comprised of topical pain creams, CBD-derived capsules, tinctures and pet drops

CannAssist International (OTCQB: CNSC) is a biotechnological pharmaceutical and wellness company which has rapidly garnered a reputation and loyal following due to its innovative technology and proprietary product line, marketed through its Xceptol consumer brand. Founded in May 2017, CannAssist moved to the forefront of the cannabidiol industry following the passing of the 2018 Farm Bill, whereby the United States effectively decriminalized the cultivation and use of hemp and its derivative products. Since then, the global cannabidiol (“CBD”) industry has seen its growth and popularity surge to new heights, set to rise from a market value of $4.6 billion in 2018 to an estimated $23.6 billion by 2025 (https://ibn.fm/PL6PO).

In a sector which has seen its ranks rapidly swell given an influx of new entrants, CannAssist’s wholly owned Xceptor Labs has sought to differentiate itself through the use and development of its CiBiDinol technology. CiBiDinol technology is comprised of a proprietary process specifically designed to address a number of the shortcomings currently afflicting oil-soluble CBD molecules – namely, the delivery, bioavailability and short shelf-life (https://ibn.fm/GfbVM).

Through its unique formulations and technology, CannAssist has succeeded in developing CBD products offering a greater level of predictable potency while allowing for lower dosage requirements. By effectively covering the CBD molecule’s surface and rendering it water dispersible, CiBiDinol allows for more effective absorption of the product through the consumer’s skin and gut, which in turn significantly lowers the amount of CBD needed to achieve the product’s targeted endpoints.

Xceptor Labs has recently begun marketing its CiBiDinol technology-based Xceptol line of topical pain cream products as of September 2020. Comprising five creams which utilize FDA-registered ingredients and are designed to provide localized and fast-acting relief for sore and aching muscles and joints, the products are set to be sold online – through consumer products portal Range Me as well as through a network of international and domestic retail distributors. Meanwhile, the company is planning to raise awareness around the Xceptol product range through an upcoming series of targeted social media campaigns which will feature celebrities and former athletes advocating the product line’s various features. Xceptor Labs has recently added an array of CBD-based capsules, tinctures and pet drops.

CBD products have gained a reputation for their ability to provide medical relief under a variety of conditions while simultaneously excluding the psychoactive effects caused by tetrahydrocannabinol (“THC”). According to a study by the Harvard Health Institute in 2018, CBD products have been habitually used to address a wide gamut of health issues, including insomnia, anxiety, and physical pain, among various others. Meanwhile, increased legalization initiatives and growing consumer acceptance around the world have spurred further interest and innovation within the sector – a trend which CannAssist intends to lead.

Separately, CannAssist has recently revealed that based on the ongoing revenue trends from raw material and retail sales, and Xceptol’s international development, the company expects to generate sales of $5 million in first-year revenues.

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

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

Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) Prepares for Life in the Fast Lane as It Prepares to Shift into Electric Vehicle Space

  • Net Element plans to radically transform its business model following completion of merger with Mullen Technologies, converting into pure-play EV manufacturer
  • Electric vehicles are set to account for 3% of global vehicle sales in 2020
  • Governments have increasingly pushed for electric vehicle adoption as key pillar underpinning environmental objectives; the UK just announced ban on sale of fossil-fuel powered cars by 2030
  • NETE CEO Oleg Firer recently elaborated on challenges of entrepreneurship, role of diplomacy within modern corporate management
Net Element (NASDAQ: NETE) presents its stakeholders with a unique business proposition: Within its role as a global financial technology and value-added solutions group, Net Element provides its customers with electronic payments solutions spanning across point-of-sale, e-commerce and mobile devices, both in the United States and in selected emerging markets. It is under this very model that the company has seen its fortunes rise exponentially, with revenues climbing from $0 in 2013 to $65 million as of 2019. Under the leadership of CEO Oleg Firer, a veteran entrepreneur and corporate turn-around specialist, Net Element has recently sought to radically transform its business model, with plans to jettison its long-standing payments business in favor of converting into a pure-play electric vehicle (“EV”) manufacturer (https://ibn.fm/kdqCv). On June 15, 2020, Net Element announced its entry into a binding letter of intent to merge with privately held Mullen Technologies Inc., a Southern California-based electric vehicle company. The transaction, which will be in the form of a stock-for-stock reverse merger where Mullen’s stockholders will receive the majority of the outstanding stock in the post-merger company, will mark Net Element’s entry into one of the fastest-growing sectors within the global economy (https://ibn.fm/dYUea). According to the International Energy Agency, sales of electric vehicles topped 2.1 million units globally in 2019, boosting the global stock to 7.2 million electric vehicles. The sector has evidenced a precipitous surge in growth, with electric vehicles – which accounted for 2.6% of global car sales and about 1% of the global automotive stock in 2020—registering a 40% year-on-year increase in sales last year; meanwhile, electric vehicles sales are anticipated to continue growing relative to those of their internal combustion engine-powered peers, accounting for approximately 3% of global car sales in 2020. In addition to their growing popularity among automobile purchasers, electric vehicles have gained in prominence given that they represent a key technology to be used in high-profile global initiatives: the reduction of air pollution in densely populated areas and in the assistance of achieving greenhouse gas emissions reduction objectives. To date, 17 countries have announced 100% zero-emission vehicle targets, with the UK recently announcing a domestic ban on the sale of fossil fuel-powered vehicles by 2030 (https://ibn.fm/Ne5dU). While Net Element’s segue into the electric vehicles space demonstrates remarkable foresight given the growth prospects attributed to the sector, it does not come without its own inherent challenges – ensuring corporate management ‘buy-in’ may be just as critical as a sector’s long-term potential, according to CEO Oleg Firer. “Being a chief executive in business is very similar to being a diplomat,” Firer noted. “Managing a business in today’s environment requires constant negotiations at the executive levels and diplomatic approach to mid-management. One of my favorite diplomatic approaches to management is an ability to promote and seed an idea or a solution within, where your colleagues begin to believe in it as much as they begin present and solicit this idea or solutions rest of the group.” Given Firer’s stellar track-record at the helm of various companies – which has included being awarded Inc Magazine’s prize as the United States’ fastest growing private sector company in 2012, the future looks bright for Net Element as it prepares to take on new challenges amidst the company’s planned foray into the world of electric vehicles. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.NetElement.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to NETE are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/NETE

MustGrow Biologics Corp. (CSE: MGRO) (OTCQB: MGROF) (FRA: 0C0) Provides Natural Alternative to Banned Chemicals

  • Agriculture biotech providing natural organic biopesticide, alternative solution to banned synthetic chemicals.
  • Company focused on high-value crops in North, South American market with view to expanding.
  • MBRO delivers unique product larger producers failed to deliver, offers robust growth potential
MustGrow Biologics (CSE: MGRO) (OTCQB: MGROF) (FRA: 0C0) COO Colin Bletsky was featured in a recent SmallCap-Investor interview (https://ibn.fm/Ax1Bd). During the interview, Bletsky discussed the company and its unique value proposition and ambitious plans for the future. MustGrow is an innovative agriculture biotech company providing natural, science-based biological solutions to replace synthetic chemicals used in high-value crops such as fruit and vegetables. In his comments, Bletsky explained that a rigorous scientific process stands behind the company’s technology. According to Bletsky, MustGrow has invested more than $10 million dollars developing its proprietary technology. The company has also conducted an estimated 110 studies in the field and worked with third-party companies. This significant investment of time and money has led to around 100 of the patents MustGrow now owns. Although a result of cutting-edge scientific research, MustGrow’s end product comes from nature; it is organic and natural, Bletsky said MustGrow Biologics is open to partnerships with both big players and mid-size companies in the marketplace, which is increasingly trying to gain access to this novel technology. Bletsky believes that although the company is a threat to conventional chemical producers, it also represents an excellent partnership opportunity. “We are potentially a partner to any one of those companies because we provide a solution that they don’t have right now,” he said. “We have a lot of field data and study showing that we can compete on efficacy and on consistency, and when we look at the marketplaces we’re targeting, we can actually compete on price.” As consumers and growers demand healthier, safer and easier-to-use alternatives, chemical products are attracting more scrutiny, with countries continuing to deregister some of them. “When we look at everything down the road, we do believe that we have a good opportunity with or without those chemical companies working with us. Even if they’re working against us, we have a unique position,” Bletsky observed. Although currently focused on higher-value crops where many chemistries are being banned or deregistered in some parts of the world, Bletsky also confirmed that MustGrow is looking into expanding coverage to include potatoes, onions, garlic, bananas and pulses such as chickpeas and lentils. With an existing registration for the granulated formulation in the United States and Canada, MustGrow Biologics shifts the focus to the second-stage product, liquid-based formulation. The company is in the process of registration with relevant authorities in North America and South America, which Bletsky expects to be completed in 2021; the intended registration process in Europe may take longer due to regulation, he added. As a tightly held company with 22 out of 37 million outstanding shares held by MustGrow management and advisors, and a small market capitalization ranging from $13 to $15 million, Bletsky believes that MustGrow Biologics offers a unique advantage to investors. Confident that a lot of opportunity exists in the targeted $65 billion pesticide market, of which the fruit and vegetable market is roughly half, he believes the company is ready to start on the path of rapid growth. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.MustGrow.ca. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to MGROF are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/MGROF

CNS Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: CNSP) Brain Cancer Drug IND Filing Accepted for Review by FDA

  • CNS Pharmaceuticals featured in audio broadcast distributed to thousands of syndication points.
  • Berubicin IND accepted for review by FDA
  • Phase 1 trial showed 44% of patients experiencing clinical benefit of stable disease or better
  • Adult Phase 2 trials to commence in Q1 2021
The IND filing for brain cancer drug Berubicin has been accepted for review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), reports CNS Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: CNSP), the company now responsible for the drugs’ development. That news was featured in a recent syndicated NetworkNewsAudio (“NNA”) broadcast, which covered CNS Pharmaceuticals’ recent submission of an Investigational New Drug (“IND”) application to the FDA for Berubicin. The broadcast also detailed the company’s plans to commence adult Phase 2 trials of the drug during the first quarter of 2021. Since review of the IND application has not been completed, it may seem a little strange that CNSP is already looking ahead to Phase 2 clinical trials. However, Berubicin has already been the subject of Phase 1 trials, which are focused on finding the safest effective dose of a drug. In 2006, Reata Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company conducted clinical trials that have had quite encouraging results. Fortuitously, 11 of the 25 cancer patients who were treated with Berubicin and were available for evaluation in those initial clinical trials “experienced a statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival” (https://ibn.fm/OgkZB). Moreover, “one patient experienced a durable complete response, which is defined by the National Cancer Institute as the disappearance of all signs of cancer in response to treatment.” This means that that patient has suffered no recurrence and has remained cancer free for more than 13 years. Two other patients saw reductions in tumor size of up to 80%. Berubicin has been developed to treat glioblastoma multiforme (“GBM”), an aggressive form of brain cancer currently considered incurable. The drug is an anthracycline, a class of anticancer agents that are among the most powerful chemotherapy drugs. Anthracyclines are also effective against more types of cancer than any other class of chemotherapeutic agents. They are designed to utilize natural processes to induce deoxyribonucleic acid (“DNA”) damage in targeted cancer cells by interfering with the action of topoisomerase II, a critical enzyme enabling cell proliferation. In effect, Berubicin prevents cancerous cells from replicating. The Phase 2 clinical trials will be conducted in conjunction with WPD Pharmaceuticals Inc. Additionally, there are plans afoot for WPD Pharmaceuticals to commence a first-ever Phase 1 trial with children in the near future. This pediatric trial will be conducted at Children’s Memorial Health Institute, the largest pediatric hospital in Poland. CNSP is a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of novel treatments for primary and metastatic cancers of the brain and central nervous system. In June 2020, the company hired U.S.-based Pharmaceutics International Inc. (“Pii”) and Italian BSP Pharmaceuticals S.p.A. (“BSP”) to handle production of the drug. Synthesis of the Berubicin Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (“API”) had already been completed, and the API has been delivered to the two manufacturing entities; both have now prepared an injectable form of Berubicin to be used in the clinical trials. With the production process fully underway, the company is a step closer to getting its IND approved by the FDA. With this dual-track approach to manufacturing, the company reduces the risk of failing to meet its clinical timeline. Moreover, situating production in Europe as well as the United States provides localized availability of Berubicin for the upcoming Phase 1 pediatric and Phase 2 adult studies in Poland and the U.S. Phase 2 trials. Glioblastoma is one of the most aggressive primary brain cancers in adults, with approximately 13,000 new patients diagnosed each year in the U.S.—the highest diagnosis rate of all malignant brain tumors. An effective way of fighting this pernicious affliction is sorely needed. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.CNSPharma.com NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to CNSP are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/CNSP

Predictive Oncology (NASDAQ: POAI) Releases Third-Quarter 2020 Business Update, Financial Report

  • Financial numbers show revenues stay level, gross margins up and operations expenses down.
  • Company continues focus on primary mission of applying artificial intelligence to precision medicine, drug discovery.
  • POAI subsidiaries all showing progress, growth in key areas.
Predictive Oncology (NASDAQ: POAI), a knowledge-driven company focused on applying artificial intelligence (“AI”) to personalized medicine and drug discovery, has released its Q3 2020 financial report along with an update of company accomplishments and achievements (https://ibn.fm/HCpQM). In the report, POAI CEO Dr. Carl Schwartz noted milestones for each of the company’s subsidiaries: Helomics, TumorGenesis, Soluble Biotech and Skyline Medical. “Our operating cash improved over the first nine months of 2020 as a result of an improvement in operating expenses, if the non-cash expense for goodwill impairment is excluded, continued new sales of our STREAMWAY Systems, which provide an annuity-like revenue stream from ongoing sales of disposables, and proceeds from equity offerings, indicating investor confidence in our emerging precision medicine business,” said Schwartz. “Concurrently, we are taking the necessary steps to manage our balance sheet, including reducing our accounts payable and reducing our derivative liability by amending a settlement provision for certain outstanding warrants. “Management continues to focus the majority of its resources on the company’s primary mission of applying artificial intelligence to precision medicine and to drug discovery,” Schwartz continued. “Our approach and the mediums used to replace rats and mice in preliminary cancer studies are working in three of our operating subsidiaries, Helomics, TumorGenesis and Soluble Biotech.” In the report, Schwartz noted the following company milestones:
  • Signed first contract with a pharmaceutical company for protein expression, solubility studies
  • Completed asset purchase of Quantitative Medicine (“QM”), a biomedical analytics and computational biology company
  • Sold 15 STREAMWAY(R) systems
In addition, POAI reported its Q3 revenues — $0.5 million — were level with the same quarter last year; revenues were primarily driven by sales of Predictive Oncology’s proprietary STREAMWAY product line. In addition, gross margin was 64% in the third quarter of 2020 compared with 60% in Q3 2019, general and administrative expenses declined 15% to $2.2 million in Q3 2020, and operations expenses slightly decreased in the same period due to lower costs related to staff, including share-based compensation. Regarding each of POAI’s subsidiaries, Schwartz made the following comments:
  • Helomics: “We are making steady progress in our Helomics division with the launch of a restructured clinical test offering to clinicians for ovarian cancer. Our project with UPMC-Magee Womens Hospital, analyzing the genomic and drug response profiles of women with ovarian cancer to build predictive models’ terms of therapy response, is close to completion. We are also in discussions with several pharmaceutical companies about partnerships that will monetize our efforts.”
  • Soluble Biotech: “We signed our first contract with a pharmaceutical company for protein expression and solubility studies. Importantly, this win validates our investment in state-of-the-art lab equipment and expanded facilities. We are working judiciously to secure additional contracts with other biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies.”
  • TumorGenesis: “We introduced our Ovarian Cell Line Media at the BIO-Europe Digital Conference where numerous researchers learned from us how they can isolate and successfully culture ovarian cancer cells that previously could not be cultured. Cornell University (Weill) Medical School and TumorGenesis are collaborating to help identify the best culture media for the studying of mutations that increase the risk of ovarian, breast and other types of cancers.”
  • Skyline Medical: “[This] division continues to be self-sustaining, from an operating cash perspective, as sales of new waste fluid management systems and recurring sales of disposables to support those systems more than cover the operating expenses and capital needs of this segment of our business. Importantly, sustaining and even modestly growing this division provides us with cash we need as we accelerate the precision medicine components of our business.”
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 NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to POAI are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/POAI

RYAH Group Inc. Is ‘One to Watch’

  • RYAH Group is a technological leader in the plant-based treatment market with its unique combination of proprietary IoT devices and data analytics, supported by patented AI technology
  • The company’s products pair a growing ecosystem of therapeutic plants with top-rated apps, devices and services
  • RYAH offers a complete remote dosage delivery and dose-monitoring platform based on data-driven analytics supported by prescribing doctors and their patients
  • The company is finalizing its anticipated listing on the Canadian Securities Exchange
  • RYAH holds a unique position on the $100.3 billion medical plant market, with the potential to capture footholds in both the IoT and Data Intelligence industries
RYAH Group is a leading digital health care analytics and technology company with a mission to advance the world’s transition to remote-health solutions and data analytics in patient treatments. Through the company’s IoT dose-measuring devices and AI analytics, RYAH is reshaping understanding of the value of devices combined with data, to positively impact the future treatment of patients for various medical conditions. The company is a leading developer of dose-measuring IoT devices connected with its turn-key platform designed to aggregate and correlate HIPPA-compliant data, suitable to all participants in the patient treatment cycle. The company also specializes in customized, fully integrated, mobile applications and APIs, specifically designed to meet the needs of clinics, clinical trials, government and university research centers, for experimentation and treatment validation – significantly reducing variations in patient-related trials. RYAH unlocks data in the complete therapeutic plant lifecycle – from seed to consumption. Since it began developing and commercializing its smart inhaler solution in 2018, the company has evolved a complete IoT device and data analytics platform that includes multiple delivery mechanisms, designed to capture anonymous patient dosing and feedback, combined with detailed strain analytics, enabling customized dosing regiments. The company has secured numerous partnerships across the globe, including establishing a footprint in the UK, USA, Australia and Canada, and it has closed several deals in the European Union, as well. The company’s Smart-Inhaler has been selected as the dose-measurement, dose-control and data analytics platform for a UK pain management study and one of the world’s most ambitious and largest clinical trials ever to be conducted in cannabis. Product Portfolio The company’s current portfolio incorporates an ecosystem of IoT products, each consisting of three elements: the device, the medicine-carrying component and the mobile application. The product line currently includes a Smart Dry-Herb Dose-Measuring Inhaler in the commercial stage, a Smart Transdermal Patch in the production stage and a Smart Liquid Dispensing Pen in the prototype stage. RYAH Smart-Inhaler The RYAH Inhaler is the first dry-herb inhaler that allows users to track and control how much is inhaled, providing consistent and predictable results. This inhaler connects with the RYAH Health App, which features stat-tracking and presets for temperatures and dosages, all of which can be customized to individual needs and doctor recommendations, as well as a post-session review mechanism that allows the collection of session data and feedback for further efficacy analysis for customized dosing capabilities. RYAH’s proprietary stainless-steel cartridges for the inhaler use QR technology that contains lab testing and grower information pertaining to the specific strain, thereby mitigating elicit product use and enabling completely transparent remote medicinal analytics, from seed to consumption. In addition, the RYAH Cartridges provide a unique closed-loop recurring revenue opportunity for the company, as the RYAH Inhaler only works with this type of proprietary cartridges that licensed partners fill with medicine. The partners benefit from all the back-end data, providing them access to consumption habits, statistics and other data on patient preferences. RYAH Smart-Patch The RYAH Smart Transdermal Patch is a lightweight, reusable, mobile-controlled patch used for site-specific therapies. The Patch is an Electronic Topical Delivery Patch system intended for recommendation and administration by pain relief professionals and physical and occupational therapists. The patch data and the heating element is completely IoT and controlled by RYAH’s proprietary smartphone applications, which allows scheduling and ‘boosting’ medicine release, on-demand. RYAH Smart-Pen The RYAH Pen is an app-controlled liquid dispenser designed to provide a precise mix of up to three medicine components to create an ‘entourage effect’, enabling customized, wide-spectrum recommendation opportunities by licensed clinicians. The Smart-Pen will feature cartridges that contain CBD, THC and other isolates such as flavonoids or vitamins, or other solutions. There is a built-in mechanism designed to control usage based on recommended dosing schedules. RYAH MD RYAH MD serves as a remote and interactive patient-doctor collaboration and dosing administration platform. Doctors can remotely set dosage amounts for their patients, creating digital prescriptions for the RYAH IoT devices and tracking patient usage in real-time. RYAH MD offers features that include real-time monitoring, appointment booking, doctor-patient video calls and science-based strain recommendations, as well as promoting a better understanding of the effects and benefits of those recommendations among patients. Information is gathered from all of the RYAH devices. PotBot App The PotBot App is a medical cannabis education mobile application that leverages patented AI technology to capture structured and unstructured data to assist patients in learning about various treatments in plant-medicine based on their efficacy goals. The PotBot App is currently one of the top-rated medical cannabis educational mobile applications on the Apple App Store in the United States, with over 300,000 downloads. Through the combination of peer-reviewed and empirical data, the PotBot App provides detailed information on the targeted and tested cannabinoid levels and associated strains from cannabis patients. The result is personalized and driven by data to inform patients of potential product matches associated with similar ailments and efficacy goals. Market Outlook RYAH holds a unique position in the $100.3 billion medical plant market, with the potential to capture and capitalize on growth opportunities made available by both the IoT and Data Intelligence sectors. In 2018, the global IoT market was valued at $212.1 billion, and it is expected to grow exponentially to $1.3 trillion by 2026, registering a CAGR of 25.68%, according to Verified Market Research (https://ibn.fm/XtkPZ). Management Team Dr. Boris Goldstein, Ph.D., is the founder and Chairman of RYAH Group. He is a seasoned entrepreneur, investment banker and venture capitalist. He started his career as the founder of Software House HT, which grew into a worldwide corporation with over 40 offices in 17 countries. Since then, Goldstein has founded and served on the boards of directors and advisory boards for numerous companies in Silicon Valley and Silicon Alley. Goldstein brings experience in fundamental research, investment and technology, authoring multiple patents and books. Gregory Wagner, MBA, is Chief Executive Officer and Director of RYAH Group. He has over 20 years of experience in global financial markets and entrepreneurship. Wagner has held executive roles in the United States and London. He has co-founded and built several startups from the ground up. His current licensures and degrees include FINRA Series 7, 63, 24 and 55, as well as an MBA from Fordham University. Wagner received a Certification in Innovation and Strategy from Harvard University. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.RYAHGroup.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to RYAH Group are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/RYAH

SRAX Inc. (NASDAQ: SRAX) To Host LD Micro’s 13th Annual Main Event on Sequire Platform, Speakers Include Shaquille O’Neal & Brock Pierce

  • SRAX to host 13th Annual LD Micro Main Event on December 14-15, 2020 via its SRAX Virtual Events SaaS platform
  • Conference will feature over 250 company presentations, interviews include Shaquille O’Neal and 2020 presidential candidate Brock Pierce
  • 2 million+ small-cap investors invited from SRAX’s active investor base
SRAX (NASDAQ: SRAX), a financial technology company that unlocks data and insights for publicly traded companies, will be hosting the 13th Annual LD Micro Main Event on December 14-15, 2020 via its Sequire Virtual Events SaaS platform. Over 250 companies are scheduled to present to a potential audience of over 2 million invited guests. Attendees will have exclusive access to interviews with Shaquille O’Neal and 2020 presidential candidate Brock Pierce along with other influential panelists across the small-cap space. Since being acquired by SRAX, LD Micro – already a leader in small- and micro-cap conferences – has gained access to the largest active base of micro-cap investors in the world at over 2 million and counting. Since its inception in 2006, LD Micro has grown from a newsletter into a prominent portal that provides exclusive intraday information covering North American stocks with market capitalizations between $50 million and $300 million. The LD Micro Main event this year is set to be one of the company’s most ambitious endeavors in its history, set to bring together millions of potential investors with companies in the flourishing micro-cap space. “I think the Main Event will be the first virtual conference this year that is engaging instead of repetitive,” said LD Micro Founder and CEO Chris Lahiji (https://ibn.fm/bAOws). “There have been too many 20-minute PowerPoints, and investors have lost the desire to watch one more of the same thing. We intend to showcase something different.” Besides its all-new presentation format, the conference will be presented on Sequire, SRAX’s SaaS platform that leverages data analytics for public companies. Tailored to the investment industry, Sequire helps public companies unlock valuable data and insights that can be used to create and activate marketing campaigns in order to attract new investors and engage existing shareholders. “With the launch of this virtual conference, we are one step closer to our mission of creating the most comprehensive platform for issuers,” said SRAX Founder and CEO Christopher Miglino. “We believe this conference will be a success for both the investors and the issuers in the Sequire community, and we look forward to the expansion of the LD Micro audience.” Investor relations in recent years have undergone a rapid transformation with the advent of data-based platforms that allow public companies to track their investors’ behaviors and trends. The movement is projected to continue at a rapid pace, positioning SRAX favorably in the investor relations industry, set to radically transform from innovations in the collection and application of investor data. 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

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