• Focused on cannabis oil product development
• Collaborating with Universities of Waterloo & Western Ontario in R&D
• Strategy to capture market share of non-smoke MMJ products

For MMJ patients who don’t want to take up smoking, Algae Dynamics Corp. (OTCQB: ADYNF) is developing non-smoking delivery systems for cannabinoids. The company aims to produce new formulations of algae and cannabis oils that deliver health benefits without the attendant dangers that result from smoking.

Smoking is a killer. Statistics published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that ‘cigarette smoking kills more than 480,000 Americans each year, with more than 41,000 of these deaths from exposure to secondhand smoke’ (http://dtn.fm/DkH6X). Smoking–related illness costs the U.S. economy ‘more than $300 billion a year, including nearly $170 billion in direct medical care for adults and $156 billion in lost productivity’. Yet, tobacco use is a preventable cause of death and disease, which the 15 percent of the population who smoke can avoid, and many would do so if they are presented with non-smoking ways to use tobacco or cannabis.

Luckily, there is more than one way to skin the cannabis cat, for not only can it be smoked but it can be vaporized, and its oil can be extracted or tinctures may be made from it. Smoking is, undoubtedly, a common method of delivery. The simplest way of using cannabis is burning and smoking the (female) inflorescence. The flowers and buds of female plants contain the highest concentrations of cannabinoids, while male flowers contain much less. Leaves of both genders contain cannabinoids and may be mixed with the inflorescence to be smoked. Extracts from the plant are also processed to produce hashish, for example, which tends to be smoked as well. Cannabis is sometimes heated to produce a vapor that can be inhaled or the inflorescence may be immersed in a solvent, such as alcohol, to produce a tincture rich in cannabinoids.

The Algae Dynamics Corp. way, however, is the extraction of the oils from cannabis. In December 2016, the company announced a new oil extraction initiative in the Canadian cannabis industry (http://dtn.fm/ZbS8h). It plans to deploy its existing extraction technology of algae oil to cannabis. To supplement this initiative, ADYNF is expanding its research and product development (R&D) partnerships with Canadian academia, planning to sign supply, service and sales agreements with existing Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR) licensed producers, and the company plans to submit an application to become a producer and seller of medical marijuana under the ACMPR.

The cannabis oil extraction industry is expected to hit C$1.7 billion by 2020. This exponential growth will, in part, be propelled by a desire for cannabinoid delivery methods that do not involve smoking. A study by Mackie Research Capital found that 45 percent of dried marijuana users in Colorado State would eventually convert to marijuana extracts and oils. If that is indicative of cannabis use generally, then ADYNF’s safer delivery methodology is soon likely to be very much in demand.

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• National training and career advancement for the skilled trades
• 21st century version of apprenticeships
• Consolidating skilled trades training market for market dominance

When it comes to training and education, no one size fits all. Prior to the proliferation of colleges and universities, education and training were achieved through a system of apprenticeship originating during the Middles Ages. Back then, master craftsmen employed young people as inexpensive labor in exchange for food, lodging and formal training in the craft. Most went on to become tradesmen or even master craftsmen themselves. Over time, the apprenticeship system slowly faded until, sometime in the last few generations, the belief evolved that a college degree was the only way to get ahead. However, abundant employment opportunities and good wages are still found in trade jobs, but these positions increasingly require special technical skills and training.

Preparing the American workforce for the technical jobs of today and the growth industries of tomorrow has become an important challenge facing our society. We know that in the near future robots, autonomous vehicles, and artificial intelligence are going to fundamentally change the nature of work. It takes colleges and universities years to understand and respond to industry trends and to then develop education programs to try to fill the need. The situation demands a far more nimble training system that can produce skilled workers today yet shift quickly to new technologies and business opportunities on the horizon.

ProBility Media Corp. (OTCQB: PBYA) delivers just such a responsive and relevant education system, offering training and continuing education relevant to the workplace demands of both today and tomorrow. One of the nation’s leading online providers of career advancement and training content for tradesman and technical experts, ProBility is changing the landscape of the skilled trades training and certification industry. ProBility has built the first full-service training and career advancement brand in the technical fields and provides the training and skills needed to get and keep good jobs today while preparing for the jobs of the future. The company has grown to become the go-to source for e-learning and training content, as well as exam preparation, testing, certification, continuing education, and career advancement tools designed for engineers and tradesmen. ProBility plans continued organic growth from current operations and, through the strategic acquisition of synergistic companies, to ultimately reach a position of market dominance.

The company’s wide ranging online technical and skilled trades programs have become the 21st century’s version of the apprentice system. ProBility is preparing the American workforce to achieve excellence today and well into the future, creating a company that continues to grow for its investors because it is unique in efficiently addressing a fast growing market.

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Retail grocery listings are still reeling from Amazon’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) plans to take over Whole Foods (NASDAQ: WFM), but let’s face it, with grocers already running paper-thin profit margins, it is the recently announced U.S. expansion plans for German hyper-efficient supermarkets Aldi and Lidl that had the grocery retailers already on edge. After all, online shopping isn’t new, with WalMart’s (NYSE: WMT) Jet, Kroger’s (NYSE: KR) HomeShop, and Costco’s (NASDAQ: COST) Shipt being just some of the current home grocery delivery options.

Unlike most industries, where online shopping is the norm, grocery shopping has been slow to change. Thus, despite the rapid growth rate, home delivery accounts for slightly more than 1% of the industry’s more than $700 billion in annual sales. It makes sense, because, whereas most consumers trust the pizza shop to deliver a consistent product, most shoppers don’t trust their own family members to pick out their produce.

The industry’s challenge is to implement new technologies and models to improve efficiencies and the broader shopping experience, as well as improve the company’s street cred. For example, to lower costs and reduce its carbon footprint, Wal-Mart began experimenting with solar energy panels and Bloom Energy’s “Bloom boxes,” which efficiently incorporate a cleaner electrochemical process to convert natural gas into electricity.

With that in mind, we’re going to look at five must-have technologies/trends that grocery retailers should incorporate.

Refrigerant

Grocers use more energy than other retailers because of their refrigeration demands, which remains one of their largest fixed costs. Alltemp (OTCB: LTMP) recently created a new refrigerant that maximizes performance via saving energy and increasing equipment life while protecting the environment; after testing in several Fortune 500 facilities, the refrigerant is now ready for market.

Refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pumps account for about 10% of the global carbon emissions and energy consumption. Case studies confirm that Alltemp’s refrigerant significantly reduced the AMP draw to more than 40% from 10%. Alltemp’s test case at a McDonald’s restaurant location recorded a 23.7% kWh in refrigeration savings, while tests at 7Eleven, which more closely resembles the retail grocery model, reduced the refrigeration use by 38.16%.

Additionally, government regulations and rising R-22 prices were going to force millions of homeowners and business owners to replace their R-22-based air conditioners, creating a massive landfill nightmare and creating the financial burden of replacing decades’ worth of existing units. Plus, the energy savings are enough for some users to qualify for Energy Tax Credits.

Lighting

In many markets, daytime lighting costs can nearly be eliminated by incorporating solar lighting tubes, while LED lighting can go a long way to reducing lighting costs and improving the shopping experience.

Community hub

The general store at one point in time was the community hub of every American town; today’s grocers should embrace that important role and actively reinsert themselves as the historical community hub. Opportunities to do so range from offering cooking and nutrition classes to helping landlords attract complementary tenants so busy shoppers can order their nonperishable online, attend a workout class or other activity, and afterward spend a few minutes picking out their fruits and veggies.

Honest packaging

Grab a box of Cascadian Farms granola and I challenge you to squeeze it, wherever you want, without pressing against the contents. Unlike the traditional cereal offerings, which are in huge packages, but only half full, most consumers want quality ingredients in sustainable packaging.

Bio friendly packaging

Speaking of sustainable footprint, major improvements in packaging materials will be the next wave of consumer interest. Companies such as Coca-Cola have been introducing bioplastics into their production process for a few years, with the ultimate goal being a 100% bioplastic. Industry rival PepsiCo has also experimented with edible packaging options. The “plant” bottle should be a huge improvement by reduce its environmental impact and, hopefully, reduce the negative health effects of BPAs and other toxins related to common modern packaging.

Instead of food inflation through loss of quality, it’s time that the grocers get in line with today’s trends.

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• Electrical contractor industry in the U.S. consists of 70,000 electrical firms, 650,000 workers
• ProBility Media sees expansion in skilled building trades with “aggressive push” for infrastructure rebuilding from the new administration
• W Marketing offers reference guides and training DVDs as it advocates education for the electrical and construction industries

When ProBility Media Corp. (OTCQB: PBYA) closed on its acquisition of W Marketing, Inc., which has a vast library of published products, educational courses and exam preparation materials for the electrical industry, it gained a larger share of the educational market for the $130 billion electrical contractor industry in the U.S.

ProBility, based in Houston, is an EdTech company which offers high quality training courses, eLearning opportunities and materials for the skilled trades. Noah Davis, president and CEO of the company, said the acquisition underscores the firm’s commitment to building an international brand in educating, training, and compliance for the skilled trades. ProBility Media is projecting growth in the building trades, due to the new administration’s “aggressive push” for infrastructure rebuilding.

According to the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), the industry has 70,000 electrical contracting firms employing more than 650,000 electrical workers (http://dtn.fm/gqJ5Q). They are responsible for lighting, power, communications, and voltage systems for buildings and residential communities.

W Marketing, located in Hauppauge, New York, has numerous reference guides, training DVDs, and CD-ROMs, and it is a strong advocate of learning in the electrical, plumbing, building, and construction industries. It also is the publisher of the ‘Dr. Watts’ series of companion guides for the electrical and construction industries.

Terms of the acquisition, according to a June 2017 SEC 8K filing (http://dtn.fm/ErXU1), indicated that ProBility Media would pay 900,000 shares of restricted common stock, assume a $70,000 outstanding promissory note to Citibank, and pay $75,000 in W Marketing notes owed to W Marketing shareholders. Also included in the purchase terms were earn-out restricted common shares, based on future sales performance, and an employment agreement.

For more information about the company, visit www.ProBilityMedia.com

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• Paid subscriptions to Moxian+ Business app offer China’s small business enterprises (SMEs) premium detailed analysis of consumer buying trends
• Moxian is projected to reach revenues of $24.1 million by FY2018, per SeeThruEquity report
• China’s has world’s largest mobile phone market representing 1.3 billion people, per Ministry of Industry and Technology data

Moxian, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOXC) employs a unique strategy in China’s online-to-offline (O2O) market. First, it signs up merchants to its paid Moxian+ Business app, then it uses the client’s list of consumers to effectively mine valuable data analytics. On the consumer side, it offers the Moxian+ User app. This platform has games, shopping, and social loyalty programs, enabling customers to earn prizes paid for with Moxian’s proprietary Mo-Coins and Mo-Points.

Moxian is a digital marketing company based in Shenzhen, China, which is converting its two apps to paid platforms. Its Moxian+ Business app, already serving some 31,600 small market enterprises (SMEs) in China, offers business merchants online transactions that are finalized at brick-and-mortar stores. Paid subscriptions have enhanced analytics of customers. The company also has 300,000 consumers on Moxian User. Mo-Talk, a Moxian proprietary voice-chat service, is a feature on both apps — designed to help customers and client merchants interact.

The result is that merchant clients learn more through data analytics while driving the revenue of Moxian through OEM licensing fees, sale commissions, mobile digital advertising, and targeted marketing campaigns. Premium analysis of data for business clients details buying patterns of customers. In February, 2017, SeeThruEquity (http://dtn.fm/1uxqL) projected that Moxian will reach $24.1 million in sales by fiscal year 2018.

According to the company’s SEC 10K annual report filing in December 2016 (http://dtn.fm/V5qta), when a business client purchases a Moxian + subscription, it is offered premium tools. These include detailed analytic reports and targeted messaging to consumers. To consumers, the company offers a game center that permits consumers to earn Mo-Points and a feature which enables subscribers to win vouchers and discounts.

All of this occurs in the largest mobile market in the world. China’s Ministry of Industry and Technology estimates that China has some 1.3 billion people on mobile phones, according to the SeeThruEquity report.

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

• Pioneering, patent-pending solution helps prevent active shooter incidents
• Sales commitments exceeding $2.7 million in first three months of marketing
• Company quickly moving to global scale

It’s only been three months since Patriot One Technologies, Inc. (TSX.V: PAT) (OTCQB: PTOTF) began marketing its game-changing, award-winning PATSCAN CMR™ concealed weapons detection system, and already the company has moved impressively close to global scale and to exceeding its goals, with orders placed that span four continents and confirmed sales commitments surpassing $2.7 million. Terror is a global problem, which makes Patriot One’s pioneering solution a global triumph.

Once a terrorist action is set into motion, there can never be a good outcome. That’s why Patriot One’s disruptive PATSCAN CMR is designed to help prevent active shooter incidents and other terror events from ever happening. The system instantly detects concealed weapons, even on moving targets, and then immediately alerts security personnel of the threat, so quick preventative action can be taken.

PATSCAN CMR operates by analyzing metal content and then relating it to a database of known weapons signatures, enabling the system to identify any individuals entering a venue possessing guns, knives, suicide vests or other weapons anywhere on their person. The benefits of this pioneering system are enormous, as it overcomes the limitations of current weapons scanning techniques and technologies, mitigates user error, eradicates compliance problems and more. PATSCAN CMR is also small, which allows it to be inconspicuously placed in doorways, hallways and other entry areas at any kind of facility—schools, hospitals, stadiums, etc. Because PATSCAN CMR can be covertly placed, individuals entering a venue have no idea they’re being scanned for weapons. At the same time, privacy isn’t an issue because the system does not capture any images of those it is scanning.

Good news travels fast, and news of Patriot One’s innovative, potentially lifesaving technology has spread quickly among investors and potential customers. In June, Patriot One announced three significant reseller agreements with companies that delivery security solutions to military, government, health care and commercial organizations: information technology communications contracting company JB Federal LLC; security solutions provider SENGEX; and Aotea Security Ltd., which is the provider of New Zealand’s only nationwide electronic security, electrical, fire and communications services solution.

These reseller agreements are evidence of just how much Patriot One’s terror-prevention solution is needed and how poignantly the company’s aim and message are resonating on a global level.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Patriot1Tech.com

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• In the U.S., more than 5.3 million people suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, and 46 million around the world have it
• Alzheimer’s disease cost the U.S. more than $236 billion in 2016, and the global costs topped $600 billion
• In 2017, IGC acquired exclusive rights to an Alzheimer’s treatment, based on THC, from the University of South Florida
• Huge valuation growth potential in light of other Alzheimer’s and cannabis-based companies

India Globalization Capital, Inc. (NYSE MKT: IGC) has been working on phytocannabinoid-based therapies for various medical conditions for some time. Its drug development pipeline consists of treatments for seizures, neuropathic pain, and eating disorders, but one gaining attention is an experimental cannabis-based drug for Alzheimer’s disease, IGC-AD1. A University of South Florida patent was issued in July 2015. However, the study of using cannabis to treat the disease began long before that. A Molecular Pharmaceutics report (http://dtn.fm/A48in) suggested that cannabinoids could be useful in treating patients, back in 2008; that was long before a scientific study made a breakthrough in 2014, claiming tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) had the potential to be a therapeutic agent for Alzheimer’s in a published report released by the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.

In a recent Benzinga article (http://dtn.fm/GmO6t), the details of the study were highlighted. Scientists suggested that THC molecules, representing one of marijuana’s main chemical compounds, could bind to and break up amyloid-beta protein, which is associated with plaques that form around nerve cells. The effectiveness has not overruled any concerns regarding safety. Clinical trials, though, have found the side effects of THC to be mostly tolerable for patients, and proper doses have been correlated with positive results. Many Alzheimer’s patients have experienced reduced delusions or mood problems.

In the elderly, the disease is a leading cause of dementia. The number of cases is expected to increase and even triple within 50 years, adding to the hardship on the quality of life of individuals and the associated health care costs. Treatment options have aimed at slowing or halting the progression. With THC, studies have identified molecular mechanisms associated with how cannabinoid molecules have a direct effect on amyloid plaques in the brain and how the disease progresses.

The first pharmaceutical company listed on the NYSE to develop cannabis-based therapies for Alzheimer’s, IGC remains the only publicly-traded cannabis pharmaceutical stock to address the disease. Nonetheless, other studies have revealed therapeutic promise in this area. Researchers at the University of Bonn and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem tried cannabis on old mice with decreases in memory. A long term, low-dose regiment of cannabis restored their memory performance to that of a two-month old mouse. The results were published in the journal Nature Medicine.

Also, genetic activity at the molecular level, and brain tissue, became more like that of younger animals. This included an increase in nerve cell links in the brain. The study preceded clinical trials on humans, which have since yielded promising results.

Finally, and perhaps even more important from an investment standpoint, is IGC’s potential for market valuation growth, given the company’s pipeline of Hyalolex for Alzheimer’s and other phytocannabinoid-based therapies. Other companies focused on Alzheimer’s, such as AVXL, AXON, ACIU, and BIIB, sport market valuations in the hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars, while other cannabis-focused companies, such as CRBP and ZYNE, are already in the hundreds of millions.

To learn more about India Globalization Capital, its drug development pipeline, and its pursuit of cannabis-based therapies for Alzheimer’s patients, go to www.IGCInc.us

• First online Chinese language cannabidiol (CBD) health products store
• Yelp-style mobile app for locating dispensaries and discussing cannabis products in the U.S.
• Investor consultancy and financial news service

It appears that since antiquity, the Chinese have been aware of the therapeutic effect of cannabinoids. References in a manuscript with the authoritative title ‘Additional Records of Famous Physicians’, dating from the sixth century AD, point to their use as analgesics for “relieving impediment,” essentially the relief of pain. In a country with such a rich tradition of herbal remedies, cannabinoids have played an important role. Now, generations later, ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX) continues the tradition of ‘Famous Physicians’ by expanding access to the medicinal benefits of cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychotropic cannabinoid derived from hemp. The company operates the first online Chinese language CBD health product store. Now, two billion Chinese can order their medicine online and have it delivered to their homes.

The CBD CIIX plans to offer its customers will be extracted from hemp, which means the products will be entirely legal. Hemp, of course, is a variety of the cannabis sativa plant, but, unlike its sister strain marijuana, it has hardly any THC, the psychoactive substance that gives users a ‘high’. Cognizant of this distinction, the Chinese prohibit any involvement in marijuana and enforce that prohibition with harsh penalties, all while allowing the cultivation and production of hemp. In the U.S., however, generally all cannabis cultivation, production and use is illegal under federal law.

CIIX has already dipped its toes in the cannabis waters with its investment in Medicine Man Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: MDCL). According to SEC filings, CIIX generated $2.3 million in proceeds from a partial exit of its Medicine Man venture in 2016. Medicine Man Technologies provides consulting services related to cultivation, production, and dispensary operations to clients in 11 U.S. states and Puerto Rico.

In February, CIIX launched what it has described as the first CBD health products online store in the Chinese language. The web site, CBD BIO TECH (http://dtn.fm/J3tq0), is intended to be a retail destination for nutritional supplements containing CBD targeting the Asian market through both online and in-store purchases. The announcement follows CIIX’s plan (http://dtn.fm/tl35G) to launch a Chinese language Yelp-style mobile app for locating dispensaries and discussing cannabis products in the U.S., as well as a December announcement (http://dtn.fm/n1WaL) that it had entered into an alliance with Chinese private equity firm Shenzhen Yuanrong PE Capital to seek out opportunities in medical and recreational cannabis.

Still, there’s more to CIIX than CBD, as the company also operates a consultancy and a financial news service. Services include a variety of information products, web-based tools for investor education, and real-time market commentary, analysis and education in Chinese language character sets.

CIIX was founded in 1999 by Warren Wang, who was born in Shanghai, China. Wang came to the U.S. and later studied finance at St. John’s University in New York. He has served as chief executive officer, chairman of the board, and director of ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. since its inception, with the exception of March 2002 through August 2003, when James S. Toreson served as the company’s chief executive officer as a condition of the Hollingsworth LLC investment.

Wang was previously the vice president of investments for Tradeway Securities Group, a senior financial consultant for Waldron & Co., and a senior account executive at Donald & Co. Securities. He has over 15 years of experience in the financial markets industry and has extensive experience in management, project development, sales, marketing, accounting, and administration. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Candidate, as well as a member of the Market Technicians Association (MTA).

In a recent update, SeeThruEquity increased the price target on CIIX stock to $3.75 to reflect the company’s foray into the cannabis space. The stock is currently quoted at $0.84.

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

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• Revenue-generating biosciences company focused on improving the delivery of bioactive compounds through gourmet foods
• Proprietary technology shown to enhance the bioavailability of orally ingested cannabinoids while improving the taste
• Actively developing and selling hemp oil-based gourmet food products through consumer brands ViPova™ and Lexaria Energy

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQB: LXRP) has developed and out-licenses its proprietary technology for improved taste, rapidity, and delivery of bioactive compounds, including cannabinoids. Though boasting a wide range of health benefits, cannabinoids are traditionally poorly absorbed by the body’s gastrointestinal tract. To achieve higher effectiveness, consumers usually default to smoking. Lexaria provides a superior administration method by delivering hemp oil ingredients – or through locally licensed partners, cannabis oil ingredients – through a patented process within food products.

The key differentiator between Lexaria’s products and others on the market is the company’s disruptive technology proven to enhance the absorption of orally ingested cannabinoids while improving the “unusual” taste of cannabinoids and allowing for lower overall dosing with higher efficacy. Lexaria is primarily a B2B enterprise, and is in licensing discussions or has existing agreements with companies in Canada, the largest-market states in the USA, and internationally. Lexaria has also developed its own brands partly for demonstration purposes, utilizing its patented technology to infuse hemp oil ingredients within lipids in popular foods. These brands include ViPova™, Lexaria Energy Foods, and TurboCBD™.

In 2015, Lexaria commissioned an independent, third-party lab to test its technology under carefully monitored in vitro conditions. Results showed that the company’s technological process and lipid formulation both improve intestinal absorption as much as 500%. Additional follow-up studies in human volunteers suggested that Lexaria’s processed, lipid-infused tea may be more effective in an actual gastrointestinal system than in an in vitro simulation with results indicating as much as a 1,000% increase in overall absorption.

Lexaria also has an R&D partnership with the Canadian government’s National Research Council. That R&D is expected to characterize molecular bond formation theorized to occur with Lexaria’s unique technology between the lipid delivery agents and the bioactive substances it processes and combines. Results from this R&D are expected to support accelerating B2B relationships – not just in the cannabis industry, but also to support new B2B business relationships in the fields of vitamins, NSAIDs, and nicotine delivery. All of these sectors expected to offer additional future growth potential.

Aside from testing, a critical component of Lexaria Bioscience’s business model is a strong intellectual property portfolio that utilizes the most commonly used food processing techniques. As of 2017, the company’s patent portfolio includes 19 patent applications filed and pending in more than 40 countries around the world. The most recent patent applications expand Lexaria’s lipophilic food and beverage composition claims to include the processing of cannabinoids, vitamins, NSAIDs and nicotine in many of the world’s most commonly used food processing ingredients. Lexaria is expecting additional new patent awards both in the USA and internationally in 2017 and 2018.

Royalties play a vital role in Lexaria’s revenue-generating business model. The company out-licenses its technology (royalty) to third party partners, and has several deals signed and/or pending. The company’s growth initiatives are guided by a management team headed by CEO Chris Bunka, a serial entrepreneur who has raised more than $50 million in working capital for the companies he has led over the course of his career. He is supported by a team of professionals with extensive experience in pharmaceutical and bioscience sectors, invention, toxicology, consumer goods, and other relevant skillsets.

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

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• Fast-growing electronic payments business
• Non-cash payments continue to grow
• Flagship Aptito restaurant management solution

Cash may be king, but Miami, Florida-based fintech Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) seems set on deposing it. The innovative global technology company provides a range of non-cash payment solutions that are increasingly taking the place of cash as consumers expand their use of electronic means of payment. As global adoption of digital payments increases, the company expects its transaction processing business to continue growing at double-digit rates.

According to The Federal Reserve Payments Study 2016 (http://dtn.fm/T1SxD), non-cash payments in the U.S. in 2015, the last year for which data is available, amounted to about $178 trillion, taking the following forms and trillion-dollar amounts: debit cards ($2.56); credit cards ($3.16); checks ($26.83); ACH debits ($54.76) and ACH credits ($90.54). ACH (Automated Clearing House) transactions can be either debits, where someone authorizes a merchant, say, to withdraw funds from a bank account, or credits, where the holder of a bank account instructs his or her bank to transfer funds out of the account.

More details on the non-cash world come to light in the latest World Payments Report (http://dtn.fm/Pp19v), published by consultants Capgemini in collaboration with the French bank BNP Paribas, showing that cash may soon lose its crown. The report discovered that ‘global non-cash transaction volumes grew 11.2% during 2014-15, the highest growth of the past decade…’ For 2015, the last full year of data surveyed, ‘debit cards and credit transfers were the leading’ transaction instruments, with debit cards accounting for 46.7% and credit cards for 19.5% of global non-cash transactions. These are encouraging findings for NETE, since its transaction-solutions unit, which processes debit and credit cards, brings in the lion share of both revenues and income.

NETE’s North America Transaction Solutions unit, its major business division, provides a range of technology and services for retailers to accept cashless payments. These include both card-present (swipe) point-of-sale solutions and card-not-present alternatives, such as mail order or over the phone (MOTO) transactions, also called Merchant Acquiring transactions. The unit also offers mobile payment services, merchant performance analytical tools, merchant back office reporting, and the cloud-based Aptito point-of-sale platform.

Aptito is a unique restaurant point-of-sale product that aims to use mobility to give managers and staff greater control. The Aptito iOS cloud-based platform offers a comprehensive array of management and payment services specially designed for the food and beverage industry. It features digital menus (instead of traditional laminated paper stock ones), mobile point-of-sale (no running back and forth between tables and counter) and a Mobile Communicator that allows wait staff to send orders directly to the bar or kitchen. Aptito will reduce the time and energy wait staff expend going in person from diners to kitchen and back, undoubtedly improving customer service.

According to the latest SEC filing, the transaction-solutions business is doing extremely well. Revenues for the 12 months ended December 31, 2016, were up by 54 percent over same period 2015 revenues. As a result, the unit now contributes 78 percent of sales, up from the 68 percent one year ago.

In a recent update to investors, SeeThruEquity maintained the price target of $2.45 it had set earlier (http://dtn.fm/Vyr2U). Net Element stock, under the symbol NETE, currently trades at $0.50 on the NASDAQ Capital Market.

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