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Harvest’s Smart Thermal Battery Breaks $11M Funding Mark

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For building decarbonization to succeed at scale, new tech must be clean, cost-competitive, and improve the user experience over fossil fuel incumbents. Harvest Thermal does just that - and its latest round of investors would agree. Earth Foundry led the just-closed $4 million round which included follow-on investments from MUUS Climate Partners and Starshot Capital, as well as new investment from partners including Portfolia, the world’s largest fund of women investors. Earth Foundry’s Managing Director Sara Chamberlain joins Logan Grizzel, Partner of MUUS Climate Partners as Director on Harvest’s board. Combined with grant funding from the National Science Foundation, the California Energy Commission, and other private investors, the investment in Harvest Thermal totals over $11 million. The smart thermal battery™ from Harvest Thermal makes heat pumps smarter, more efficient, and cheaper to operate, enabling scale at a time when electrifying homes is an urgent national priority. Recently, 25 governors announced a commitment to install 20 million heat pumps by 2030 to achieve national climate goals. Each Harvest system reduces 55 tons of CO 2 throughout its life. That's as much as – or more than – you would save by switching to an EV from a gas car. “We’ve designed our smart thermal battery heating system to have an extraordinary climate impact,” said CEO Jane Melia. “I’m grateful for the confidence these premier climate tech investors have placed in Harvest Thermal. They have given us a runway to diversify our product line, expand into new markets, and reach more customers while making homes sustainable for a more livable future.” The company’s core product provides space heating and hot water with a single heat pump married to a water battery. The Harvest Pod®, the brains of the system, decouples the operation of the heat pump from household heating needs – and from when CO 2 emissions are highest. It runs the heat pump during the day when solar energy is cheap and plentiful and releases stored heat and hot water into the home whenever needed. “Harvest Thermal has unlocked the decarbonization potential of heat pumps with its smart thermal battery,” said Earth Foundry’s Sara Chamberlain. “With space heating and hot water comprising nearly two-thirds of home energy use, decarbonizing heating and hot water has the greatest climate impact a household can make.” “Harvest Thermal is perhaps the most effective solution to address one of the biggest contributors to climate change – the heating and cooling of homes,” said Logan Grizzel, Partner at MUUS Climate Partners. “In one fell swoop, the company can reduce CO2 emissions, increase home comfort, and create significant savings for homeowners. MUUS Climate Partners loves this team and we're proud to now be Harvest Thermal's largest investor.” "Heat pumps are a vital low-carbon home heating solution," observed Starshot Capital's Sam Levac-Levey. "However, most people need hot showers and heating in the mornings and evenings, risking overloading the grid during peak hours. Harvest Thermal's unique smart thermal battery enables the widespread adoption of heat pumps while protecting energy grids." Harvest Thermal has achieved wide recognition for its novel climate tech. It won the Consortium of Energy Efficiency’s Integrated Home Competition award and was featured in a popular science YouTube video on Matt Ferrell’s Undecided channel with over 500,000 views. ABOUT HARVEST THERMAL Harvest Thermal is redesigning home heating and hot water for a livable future. Its market-leading thermal battery system cuts carbon emissions by 90% compared to gas furnaces and water heaters and 50% compared to heat pumps without storage. The cloud-connected Harvest Pod leverages software, sensors, and controls to reduce carbon emissions and save an average of 30% on monthly heating bills. It also supports a cleaner, cheaper, and more resilient grid. Founded in 2019, Harvest Thermal has received grants from the National Science Foundation and the California Energy Commission. Other awards include: Consortium of Energy Efficiency, Integrated Home Competition Winner, Sept. 2023 NREL Industry Growth Forum, 2023 People’s Choice Award, May 2023 Edison Award, Sustainable Design, Consumer Solutions, Apr. 2023 Fast Company, Most Innovative Companies "Small & MIghty Businesses", Mar. 2023 For more information, visit www.harvest-thermal.com l ABOUT EARTH FOUNDRY Earth Foundry is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in transformational clean energy and climate technologies. For more than a decade, our team has worked closely with founders of hardware, software and materials science innovations, helping them to build and scale successful ventures. Our established track record in climate tech is underpinned by our specialized platform for sourcing, diligencing, building, and exiting companies in this trillion-dollar industry. We leverage a vast network of relationships, deep domain expertise, a decade of pattern recognition and a set of proprietary investment frameworks which has avoided more than 9.8 million tons of CO2 emissions. ABOUT MUUS CLIMATE PARTNERS MUUS Climate Partners (MCP) invests at the convergence of tech and decarbonization, focusing on technologies that have the most carbon reduction potential. MCP’s diverse and entrepreneurial team members have built new ventures, advanced climate policy and led corporate initiatives around decarbonization. The team’s combined decades of climate leadership and broad network enable MCP to identify and support winning climate software and hardware solutions. To date, MCP has invested in 30 companies across Funds I and II. MCP is an affiliate of MUUS & Company, the private investment firm of serial entrepreneur and Tiger 21 founder Michael Sonnenfeldt. For more information, please visit: www.muusclimate.com. ABOUT STARSHOT CAPITAL Starshot Capital supports ambitious founders building gigaton-scale climate solutions to decarbonize massive markets. Starshot is proud to support founders building high-impact, high-growth businesses: those ambitious enough to change the world and improve the lives of millions of people. ABOUT PORTFOLIA Portfolia is the world’s most powerful community of women investors with 1,700+ members in 18 countries and 46 states. We’ve directed over $50M AUM across 14 funds, which have made 158+ investments in Pre-Seed to Pre-IPO companies. Our venture funds let us aggregate our assets to create positive changes in the world. We’re using our experience, knowledge, and influence to invest in and advance innovations for returns and impacts. Learn more about Portfolia’s unique investment model and our game-changing funds, visit our website at http://portfolia.co/ Contact Details Harvest Thermal David Tuft +1 202-494-0813 david@harvest-thermal.com Company Website https://www.harvest-thermal.com/

October 19, 2023 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Virtuous Innovation Goes on Full Display at the 2023 OPPO Inspiration Challenge Global Final Demo Event

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Five winning teams were selected as winners of the 2023 OPPO Inspiration Challenge in recognition of their innovative solutions in the “Inspiration for People” and “Inspiration for the Planet” categories Winners of the People’s Choice and Media Choice Awards were also announced at the event SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 19 October 2023 - OPPO yesterday announced the five winning proposals of 2023 OPPO Inspiration Challenge following the completion of the Global Final Demo Event in Singapore. Initiated by the OPPO Research Institute and supported by Qualcomm, GSMA 5G IN, Amazon Web Services and LinkedIn, this year’s Inspiration Challenge saw entrants submit proposals in the two categories of “Inspiration for People” and “Inspiration for the Planet”, each aimed at identifying powerful solutions that support OPPO’s belief in “Virtuous Innovation”. Following three regional challenges and an acceleration camp, five winning proposals were selected from among 687 proposals submitted by teams based in 66 countries and regions worldwide. These teams will go on to engage in further collaboration with OPPO and its partners to bring their ideas to life. The five winning teams of the 2023 OPPO Inspiration Challenge “We are extremely grateful for the collaborative support of our partners and to all the technology professionals and entrepreneurs who have taken part in this year’s OPPO Inspiration Challenge, especially the top five teams who truly demonstrated the incredible potential of innovative technology,” said Jason Liao, President of the OPPO Research Institute. “Following five months of extensive evaluation, we have seen many innovative and cutting-edge solutions to a number of critical but overlooked social issues raised by start-ups from around the world. Together, through the Inspiration Challenge, we look forward to working with these teams to bring the power of virtuous innovation to all corners of the world.” President of the OPPO Research Institute, Jasion Liao, delivers the opening remark at the Global Final Demo Event During the Global Final Demo Event, OPPO collaborated with 6 startup teams from both this and last year to showcase their cutting-edge products and prototypes. Among them, Bluepha Co., Ltd. has teamed up with OPPO to create environmentally friendly packaging for mobile phones, as well as art installations made from biodegradable materials that showcase both the lightness and flexibility of OPPO’s foldable smartphones and OPPO’s commitment to the environment. Woola, another sustainability-focused startup, demonstrated its packaging for the OPPO Watch made from recycled wool. One of the winners of last year’s Inspiration Challenge, TangTang Quan, returned to the stage this year to demonstrate the results of its collaboration with OPPO promoting a blood glucose monitoring function for the OPPO Watch 4 Pro that enables diabetes patients to monitor their blood glucose levels in real time using a customized smart watch interface. The onsite demo area at the Global Final Demo Event This year, OPPO also teamed up with Deloitte China for the first time to launch an Acceleration Camp prior to the Global Final Demo Event. During the camp, experts from the OPPO Research Institute joined members of OPPO’s software, hardware, investment, universities and research, IoT departments, and industry experts from Deloitte to engage in discussions with the top 15 teams and provide advice on technology, industry trends, and the business prospects of their proposals. Acceleration Camp of 2023 OPPO Inspiration Challenge At the end of the event, five winning proposals were ultimately selected from among fifteen finalists by a panel of judges comprising members of the OPPO Research Institute, OPPO’s investment department and experts from Temasek International, GSMA, Fidelity International and XNode. The judges assessed the proposals against the four criteria of Feasibility, Innovation and Originality, Long-term Potential, and Social Values, with winning teams each receiving a grant of USD $50,000 plus opportunities to further develop their ideas in collaboration with OPPO and its partners. Further to this, “3D interactive platform” and “Flint Paper Battery” were awarded the People’s Choice awards in the “Inspiration for People” and “Inspiration for the Planet” categories, and “Impulse (Non Surgical Hearing Aid)” and “Flint Paper Battery” received the Media Choice awards. The Winners of the 2023 OPPO Inspiration Challenge OPPO will continue to bring together technology professionals, entrepreneurs, and startup teams through the Inspiration Challenge to develop and implement innovative solutions that enable more people to benefit from the power of technology. To learn more about the OPPO Inspiration Challenge and the winning proposals from this year’s competition, please visit the official website at https://www.oppo.com/en/proposal/. About OPPO OPPO is a leading global smart device brand. Since the launch of its first mobile phone - “Smiley Face” - in 2008, OPPO has been in relentless pursuit of the perfect synergy of aesthetic satisfaction and innovative technology. Today, OPPO provides a wide range of smart devices spearheaded by the Find and Reno series. Beyond devices, OPPO also provides its users with ColorOS operating system and internet services such as OPPO Cloud and OPPO+. OPPO has footprints in more than 60 countries and regions, with more than 40,000 employees dedicated to creating a better life for customers around the world. Contact Details OPPO Media Contact press@oppo.com

October 19, 2023 04:35 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Comcast California Pledges $100,000 in Scholarships to Five Central Valley Community Colleges

Comcast California

Comcast today announced it will donate $100,000 to five Community Colleges in California’s Central Valley to support the next generation of students eager to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM). The five colleges, which will receive $20k each, include Fresno City College, Clovis Community College, Madera College, Reedley College and College of the Sequoias. The institutions selected span four counties in the Central Valley and are home to primarily income constrained student populations with many first-generation students. “This scholarship donation from Comcast will help so many students from communities throughout the Central Valley who will go on to accomplish amazing things,” said David Tashjian, Regional Senior Vice President of Comcast California. “As someone who doesn’t have a traditional college education— and took a unique path to achieve success in business and life —I’m proud to work at a company that understands the importance of investing in our communities in a variety of different ways. It’s no longer a one-size-fits-all-journey. We need to think creatively, adapt and apply innovation. Our hope at Comcast is that these community college scholarships will do just that -- meet these students where they are and support their future learning, growth and advancement in whatever way serves them best.” Today’s scholarship announcement is part of Comcast’s larger digital equity efforts in the Central Valley where the organization has invested millions in expanding its network and creating new “Lift Zones,” which provide free WiFi access, powered by a Comcast Business solution, to help connect youth and their families, seniors, and community members to the Internet so they can fully participate in educational opportunities and the digital economy. So far, Comcast has now established nearly 20 Lift Zones throughout the South Central Valley—and a total of more than 150 Lift Zones throughout its California footprint. “We are grateful for Comcast’s outstanding gesture of philanthropy here in the Central Valley and delighted to accept these scholarship funds that will go to better the lives of our students,” said Fresno City College President Dr. Robert Pimentel. “Comcast’s dedication to our students success is mirrored through its outstanding community efforts and we applaud the company’s commitment to supporting dreams and giving students the extra assistance and resources needed to advance them in finding a rewarding career.” “It is the generosity and commitment of community partners like Comcast that assist our students and families in developing robust educational opportunities and providing the resources for our students to thrive and succeed,” said Madera College President Dr. Ángel Reyna. “Partnerships like these, where our students are given extra assistance toward their education success, as well as the opportunity to participate in the growing digital economy, enable our entire community to prosper.” “Comcast’s generous scholarship donation will provide a pathway for students in our communities to transform their lives through higher education, and that is definitely something to celebrate,” said Clovis Community College President Dr. Kim Armstrong. “Organizations like Comcast help encourage everyone in our community to continue to support our students and help them meet the challenges they face head on so they can graduate and succeed.” “Today’s significant investment from Comcast will help expand our workforce development initiatives in the future and further proves the company’s commitment to the Central Valley, which is sometimes overlooked when it comes to the success of our students,” said Reedley College President Dr. Jerry Buckley. “This scholarship donation will help increase access to students looking to enter the tech industry and creates a pipeline for future leaders and entrepreneurs who otherwise would not have been able to participate in the industry.” “Investments like these in our youth and the larger community are meaningful as they will have lasting impacts on building a highly skilled and diverse talent pipeline here in the Central Valley,” said College of the Sequoias President Dr. Brent Calvin. “Comcast’s scholarship donation will directly support the next generation of leaders that will have the tools and resources needed to tackle the issues the Central Valley will face head on in the future.” Today’s scholarship reception was held at Fresno City College and included Chancellor Dr. Carole Goldsmith, presidents from the five area community colleges, along with business and communities leaders from the region. This scholarship donation is part of Comcast’s Project UP initiative, which is the company’s $1 billion commitment to reach 50 million people over the next 10 years with the tools, resources, and skills needed to succeed in a digital world. For more information about Comcast’s Project UP initiative, please visit: https://corporate.comcast.com/impact/project-up About Comcast Corporation Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and technology company that connects people to moments that matter. We are principally focused on broadband, aggregation, and streaming with 57 million customer relationships across the United States and Europe. We deliver broadband, wireless, and video through our Xfinity, Comcast Business, and Sky brands; create, distribute, and stream leading entertainment, sports, and news through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, Universal Studio Group, Sky Studios, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, multiple cable networks, Peacock, NBCUniversal News Group, NBC Sports, Sky News, and Sky Sports; and provide memorable experiences at Universal Parks and Resorts in the United States and Asia. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more information. Contact Details Comcast California Jon Koriel +1 925-315-2690 jon_koriel@comcast.com

October 18, 2023 05:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time

NexTech3D.ai announces its new AR-powered mobile app for tradeshows will feature AR Games

Nextech3D.AI

Nextech3D.ai CEO Evan Gappelberg joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share shared exciting news about the company's augmented reality offerings for trade shows and event organizers. Nextech3D.ai has introduced a new Augmented Reality Mobile Event App designed for trade shows and event organizers. Gappelberg revealed that this app now features 10 out-of-the-box AR games, creating opportunities for sponsorship and engagement at events. This integration allows events to monetize the airspace through AR sponsorships and offer 3D/AR mobile games and immersive experiences, enhancing the event experience for attendees. By incorporating AR technology into the event app, Nextech3D.ai is helping event organizers tap into a new revenue channel while also providing attendees with a unique and engaging experience. The company's white glove deployment and sponsorship sales services further support event organizers in maximizing the potential of AR at their events. Contact Details Proactive Investors Canada +1 604-688-8158 na-editorial@proactiveinvestors.com

October 18, 2023 04:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Ex-Salesforce architect unites CRM intel with data to create ultimate B2B sales prospecting pathway at OneShot.ai

OneShot.ai

Sales and RevOps startup OneShot.ai today announced the launch of an autonomous prospecting platform powered by artificial intelligence, the first end-to-end lead prospecting solution poised to disrupt the B2B sales industry. OneShot.ai was founded by Salesforce veteran Peda Pola and experienced sales leader Gautam Rishi. The platform uses AI to accelerate every step of the prospecting process. It helps teams identify potential customers by analyzing external intent signals alongside internal CRM and sales engagement data to determine patterns and create a detailed ideal customer profile (ICP). It then sources ICP accounts and contacts, conducts in-depth research on target accounts and contacts, produces highly personalized messaging, and reaches out to prospective customers across multiple channels on an optimal cadence using generative ai voice, text, video, and images. Machine learning algorithms continually monitor performance data and automatically optimize campaigns, and warm leads are delivered directly to the sales team. “The current state of modern outbound sales is broken,” says Peda Pola, co-founder and CTO at OneShot.ai. “The ‘spray-and-pray’ approach popularized by email sequencing tools has rendered what was once a highly reliable method to generate new business opportunities effectively useless. Yet companies are still spending a fortune on these tools and promoting these practices.” OneShot.ai takes prospecting back to first principles. Peda Pola added: “Traditional outbound sales relies too heavily on guesswork and not enough on data,” he says. “OneShot.ai helps sales teams take a more rational, scientific, and data-driven approach to prospecting. We use advanced machine learning techniques to process huge amounts of data so teams can make more informed decisions. This also frees salespeople from tedious manual work, which allows them to spend more time developing deeper connections with potential customers.” More than a decade at Salesforce provided Peda Pola with firsthand experience of the challenges of the B2B sales industry, and also the opportunities AI advancements have unlocked. “Every B2B sales team has a CRM,” says Peda Pola. “They’re all sitting on enormous datasets. Yet hardly any of them are tapping into the full potential of this goldmine of customer information. OneShot.ai automatically transforms the data at every team’s fingertips into real business opportunities.” The response to OneShot.ai’s meteoric rise has already prompted a surge of interest from customers and investors. “Over reliance on automation and the predictable revenue model ruined the effectiveness of outbound sales”, says Gautam Rishi, co-founder of OneShot.ai. “High costs and poor results caused B2B sales teams to give up on what is still a great strategy for revenue growth. The demand for OneShot.ai is astronomical not only because we empower reps to bring the human touch back to prospecting, but also because companies no longer need a hugely expensive tech stack to run outbound. In the current landscape of smaller teams and limited venture funding, teams need to do what they can with the limited resources and budget they have. Our customers are removing their legacy sales tech and going all in on OneShot.ai.” “OneShot.ai isn’t just focused on addressing a narrow problem, they’re creating a salesperson’s personal AI-powered prospecting assistant,” says Moritz Zimmermann, general partner at prominent venture capital fund 42CAP. “I’ve personally experienced the challenge of growing and scaling a sales team. The way we do outbound is due for disruption, and OneShot.ai—led by founders with both deep technical know-how and extensive enterprise sales experience—is well positioned to provide the solution.” As the technology industry continues to experience disruptions, OneShot.ai’s AI-Powered Autonomous Prospecting takes a unique stance to help revenue teams hit their targets. “B2B sales is changing”, says Peda Pola. “AI has unlocked the ability for sales teams to deliver, at scale, the thoughtful and personalized approach that modern buyers expect. OneShot.ai eliminates the time consuming manual tasks holding salespeople back, enabling them to do more with less. In a climate of economic uncertainty, this is a top priority for every company.” About OneShot.ai OneShot.ai is the autonomous prospecting platform that uses advanced machine learning and generative AI technology to put prospecting on autopilot. Our intelligent platform removes the tedious administrative work of researching prospects, finding leads, creating personalized messaging at scale, and the experimentation required for continuous improvement, allowing salespeople to focus their time on revenue-generating activities. To learn more, please visit us at: https://www.oneshot.ai/ Contact Details OneShot.ai Bilal Mahmood +44 7714 007257 b.mahmood@stockwoodstrategy.com Company Website https://www.oneshot.ai/

October 18, 2023 08:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time

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PathAI Announces Launch of AIM-TumorCellularity (AIM-TC), an AI-Based Tumor Cellularity Assessment Product to Inform Advanced Molecular Testing

PathAI

PathAI, a global leader in AI-powered pathology, today announced the launch of AIM-TumorCellularity (AIM-TC), the latest algorithm product available for use by laboratories utilizing the AISight Image Management System (IMS). 1 AIM-TC enables automated assessment of tumor cellularity, or tumor fraction, which is utilized to determine if there is sufficient tumor tissue to support advanced next generation sequencing (NGS) testing. Insufficient tumor DNA is a common failure mode in comprehensive genomic profiling and results in the destruction of precious tissue without molecular biomarker information to inform care decisions. AIM-TC solves for this by running on a standard hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) whole slide image and can automatically determine the tumor area and percentage of tumor nuclei. “As a molecular pathologist myself, I know how important accurate tumor cellularity assessment is. Many laboratories struggle with high NGS failure rates due to insufficient tumor content in the sample, leading to wasted time and expense.” said Andy Beck M.D. Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of PathAI. “Because of this, it’s become standard practice for pathologists to manually assess tumor fraction. We now have the opportunity to automate this step with AI, allowing pathologists to focus on other tasks.” Tumor cellularity assessment can be time consuming and onerous, particularly when the tumor content is low. 2,3 For high volume laboratories, AIM-TC can reduce the amount of pathologist time spent on tumor cellularity assessments while also providing standardized, quantitative metrics to support more accurate determination of the required tissue inputs. “AIM-TC is a great example of how AI can augment the pathology laboratory and eliminate routine, stressful and time-consuming activities, allowing pathologists to focus on what they do best,” said Tobias Kull, PhD., bioinformatician in the Molecular Pathology Unit of University Hospital Zurich. “We expect that if implemented widely in our practice, AIM-TC can save hundreds of hours of pathologist time that can instead be used for case sign-off and patient care.” AIM-TC is currently available in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) and will be launched in 12 additional tumor types (including breast cancer, colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, gastric cancer, pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer, melanoma, renal cell carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, and urothelial carcinoma) in the coming months. To learn more about AISight, PathAI’s Image Management System, or AIM-TC, please visit our website, request a meeting with our team, or visit us at PathVisions in Orlando, Florida (Booth #206; October 29-31, 2023). 1 AIM Tumor Cellularity and AISight are Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. 2 Smits AJ, et al. The estimation of tumor cell percentage for molecular testing by pathologists is not accurate. Mod Pathol. 2014 Feb;27(2):168-74. 3 Viray H, et al. A prospective, multi-institutional diagnostic trial to determine pathologist accuracy in estimation of percentage of malignant cells. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2013 Nov;137(11):1545-9. About PathAI PathAI is the only AI-focused technology company to provide comprehensive precision pathology solutions from wet lab services to algorithm deployment for clinical trials and laboratory use. Rigorously trained and validated with data from more than 15 million annotations, its AI-powered models can be leveraged to optimize the analysis of pathology samples to improve efficiency and accuracy of pathology interpretation, as well as to better gauge therapeutic efficacy and accelerate drug development for complex diseases. PathAI, which is headquartered in Boston, MA, and operates a CAP/CLIA-certified laboratory in Memphis, TN, is proud to have a team of 600+ innovative thinkers from around the globe. For more information, please visit www.pathai.com. Contact Details SVM Public Relations and Marketing Communications Maggie Naples +1 401-490-9700 pathai@svmpr.com Company Website https://www.pathai.com/

October 18, 2023 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

Enerflo Partners with PayKeeper™ to Offer the Only Automated Escrow Solution for Solar Cash Deals through Its Solar Platform

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Huntington Beach, CA - Enerflo, the only lead-to-PTO, open API platform for residential solar sale dealers, installers and hybrid orgs, is excited to announce a new partnership and integration with PayKeeper™, Automated Escrow Software for solar cash deals. The PayKeeper integration is the first of its kind to provide a solution for the often messy business of cash payments for new solar systems, roof, batteries, smart home solutions and more. As interest rates have risen over the past year, with current rates the highest the country has seen in over 20 years, the industry has and continues to see a shift from loans to an increase in cash deals for residential solar systems. The PayKeeper integration comes at the perfect time for installers (EPCs) to keep all those new cash deals as pain-free as possible and keep their cash flowing. Born out of the frustration of managing construction payments for over 20 years, PayKeeper is designed to eliminate hassle, payment risk, and SlowPay™ related to cash customers with automated, milestone based payments that reduce the time to collect from 2-8 weeks to 1-2 days after install. Installers can reduce customer holdback from 70% down to just 5%. Homeowners can avoid backwards projects, which is essentially paying contractors before they work. PayKeeper keeps both the installer (EPC) and homeowner protected, and makes payments easy and automated. The PayKeeper integration is available to all Enerflo partners at no additional charge. Adding PayKeeper to solar deals through Enerflo is as easy as adding financing and TPO (Third Party Owned) options through Lendflo, Enerflo’s secure payments platform. Enerflo centralizes and standardizes the data, creating time-saving efficiencies that enable sales reps to close deals faster. It benefits homeowners as well. “I am so pumped for this new partnership with PayKeeper. Cash deals are notoriously risky in solar and this gives our partners an easy way to protect themselves and their customers, while also saving time and resources in accounts receivable. Everything’s automated.” said Enerflo Co-Founder, Spencer Oberan. “We are thrilled to be partnered with Enerflo,” said Kelly Curtis, CEO of PayKeeper. He continued, “As the only automated escrow software for solar cash deals, it was a no-brainer for us to partner with Enerflo and offer our services as a secure option for cash deals through their solar platform.” You can learn more about the Enerflo + PayKeeper integration at enerflo.com/paykeeper. About PayKeeper PayKeeper's Automated Escrow platform revolutionizes the homeowner-contractor-supplier relationship by ensuring accountability and trust. With over two decades of experience in construction payments management, PayKeeper offers a better way to protect all project stakeholders. Using insured escrow accounts, PayKeeper eliminates non-payment, minimizes delayed payments, and prevents disputes that lead to costly litigation. PayKeeper’s automated system simplifies the creation of project escrow accounts, facilitates digital payments, and provides transparent progress tracking. Homeowners have peace of mind in funding their accounts, while contractors can confidently engage in projects with secure finances. PayKeeper streamlines the construction process, fostering collaboration and efficiency while safeguarding everyone involved. Learn More at paykeeper.com About Enerflo Enerflo is the only Lead to PTO, open API Solar Platform: Cutting soft costs and project duration through tech consolidation, data centralization and process efficiencies. Purpose-built for Residential Solar Installers, EPCs, Hybrid Organizations and Sales Dealers, Enerflo helps these organizations deploy more solar and related services through sales and business process automation. Installers rely on multiple tools from lead to install; Enerflo connects them with native platform features into one, cohesive sales and install platform. Enerflo is the backbone of some of the top solar providers, powering billions of dollars in revenue, and can be relied on to deliver one connected flow from lead to PTO. Learn more at enerflo.com. Contact Details Enerflo Rebecca Taylor +1 760-214-5549 marketing@enerflo.io Company Website https://enerflo.com/

October 18, 2023 06:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time

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Foresight: Rail Vision Receives $500,000 Order from a Leading Latin America Mining Company

Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd.

Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq and TASE: FRSX), an innovator in automotive vision systems, announced today that its affiliate, Rail Vision Ltd. (“Rail Vision”), received a $500,000 purchase order for a single MainLine system and related services from a leading Latin American (LATAM) mining company. This MainLine system is expected to be delivered to the new customer during the fourth quarter of 2023. Foresight owns 10.2% of Rail Vision’s outstanding share capital. "We have now expanded our global footprint into the massive LATAM market with this purchase order from a leading multinational mining company," said Shahar Hania, CEO of Rail Vision. "This is the second major mining company to use Rail Vision's innovative AI-enabled obstacle detection solutions, strengthening our foothold in an attractive market segment. We are confident that our MainLine system will bring significant value to this customer by enhancing their safety and operational efficiency," Mr. Hania concluded. The MainLine system, designed to overcome the challenges of the modern train industry, supports operators in identifying potential obstacles on the tracks, such as people, rocks, debris, and vehicles, at a distance of up to two kilometers (1.2 miles), even in challenging weather and light conditions, improving the safety of train operations, preventing collisions, and reducing downtime. Rail Vision's products combine sensitive imaging sensors with artificial intelligence and deep learning technologies to detect and classify obstacles on and near the tracks generating real-time visual and acoustic alerts for the driver and the operator’s command-and-control center. The LATAM mining company will benefit from Rail Vision’s robust MainLine Advance Driver Assistance System (ADAS) which uses high-end electro-optical sensors, machine learning algorithms, and edge computing capabilities to improve the safety of train operations, providing them with accurate and timely information to make informed decisions. Rail Vision will also provide supervision, guidance, and training services as part of the purchase order. This comprehensive approach ensures that the MainLine system is seamlessly integrated into the customer's existing infrastructure and operations, minimizing disruption and downtime during implementation. About Rail Vision Ltd. Rail Vision is a technology company that is seeking to revolutionize railway safety and the data-related market. The Company has developed cutting-edge, artificial intelligence based, industry-leading technology specifically designed for railways. The Company has developed its railway detection and systems to save lives, increase efficiency, and dramatically reduce expenses for the railway operators. Rail Vision believes that its technology will significantly increase railway safety around the world, while creating significant benefits and adding value to everyone who relies on the train ecosystem: from passengers using trains for transportation to companies that use railways to deliver goods and services. In addition, the company believes that its technology has the potential to advance the revolutionary concept of autonomous trains into a practical reality. For more information please visit https://www.railvision.io/ Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other Federal securities laws. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates" and similar expressions or variations of such words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. For example, Foresight is using forward-looking statements in this press release when it discusses the benefits of its, and Rail Vision’s, technology and products and the expected timing of the delivery of the MainLine system. Because such statements deal with future events and are based on Foresight’s current expectations, they are subject to various risks and uncertainties, and actual results, performance or achievements of Foresight could differ materially from those described in or implied by the statements in this press release. The forward-looking statements contained or implied in this press release are subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in Foresight's annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 30, 2023, and in any subsequent filings with the SEC. Except as otherwise required by law, Foresight undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. References and links to websites have been provided as a convenience, and the information contained on such websites is not incorporated by reference into this press release. Foresight is not responsible for the contents of third-party websites. About Foresight Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq and TASE: FRSX) is a technology company developing smart multi-spectral vision software solutions and cellular-based applications. Through the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries, Foresight Automotive Ltd., Foresight Changzhou Automotive Ltd. and Eye-Net Mobile Ltd., Foresight develops both “in-line-of-sight” vision systems and “beyond-line-of-sight” accident-prevention solutions. Foresight’s vision solutions include modules of automatic calibration and dense three-dimensional (3D) point cloud that can be applied to different markets such as automotive, defense, autonomous vehicles and heavy industrial equipment. Eye-Net Mobile’s cellular-based solution suite provides real-time pre-collision alerts to enhance road safety and situational awareness for all road users in the urban mobility environment by incorporating cutting-edge AI technology and advanced analytics. For more information about Foresight and its wholly owned subsidiary, Foresight Automotive, visit www.foresightauto.com, follow @ForesightAuto1 on Twitter, or join Foresight Automotive on LinkedIn. Contact Details Investor Relations Contact: Miri Segal-Scharia, CEO, MS-IR LLC +1 917-607-8654 msegal@ms-ir.com Company Website https://www.foresightauto.com/

October 18, 2023 08:25 AM Eastern Daylight Time

Increasing clamour for interest rate pause in US — Anthony Ginsberg

HANetf Holdings Limited

HAN-GINS Cloud Technology Equal Weight UCITS ETF (LSE:SKYY) and HAN-GINS Tech Megatrend Equal Weight UCITS ETF (LSE:ITEK) founder Anthony Ginsberg visits the Proactive London studio to speak about developments in the world of technology and the performance of his tech-exposed ETFs. Ginsburg highlights that his Tech Megatrend ETF covers eight sub-themes and had good run in the first half of the year, followed by a slight dip more recently. He emphasises that they take a balanced approach, with holdings equally weighted and rebalanced every six months, unlike other heavily U.S.-focused tech indices. He also pointed out the convergence of tech themes, such as AI and gaming, which are blurring the lines between sectors. When asked about the level of US exposure in his ETFs, Ginsburg explains that certain tech sectors like robotics and electric vehicles have strong leadership outside the U.S., particularly in Asia, which makes it prudent to take a global approach. Regarding future interest rates and potential paths forward for the US Federal Reserve, Ginsburg expresses optimism, suggesting that a pause or slower rate hikes could benefit tech stocks. He notes that tech ETFs are currently trading at relatively low price/earning ratios, making them attractive investments for the coming months. In summary, Anthony Ginsburg remains positive about the tech sector's prospects, emphasising the importance of a diversified and balanced approach to investment. Contact Details Proactive UK Ltd +44 20 7989 0813 uk@proactiveinvestors.com

October 18, 2023 06:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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