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MGC Pharmaceuticals' "numbers were very good" in Q4 2022

MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd

MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd (LSE:MXC, OTC:MGCLF, ASX:MXC) chief commercial officer Robert Clements speaks to Proactive's Thomas Warner about how the business performed during the fourth quarter of 2022. Clements says that the "numbers were very good" and reveals more details about how the business is changing as it heads into a new calendar year. Contact Details Proactive UK Ltd +44 20 7989 0813 uk@proactiveinvestors.com

February 08, 2023 08:47 AM Eastern Standard Time

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Half Of Consumers Wish Banks Were More Proactive About Delivering Relevant Advice and Products—Blend Says Its Cloud Banking Software Makes That Possible

Blend Labs Inc.

By Rachael Green, Benzinga Amid the highest inflation since 1981, consumers across the United States are not only struggling to keep up with their savings goals, many are falling deeper into debt to cover the rising cost of living. One study by LendingTree last year found that 43% of Americans were likely to resort to credit cards and loans to pay for necessities or emergencies in the six months following the survey. This situation has caused many to look to banks to do more to promote financial wellness and education to help their customers navigate these challenges while staying on track to meet their financial goals. Blend Labs, Inc. (NYSE: BLND) is one player helping banks to empower their customers with greater access to resources and providing an easier/simplified method for entry with a more streamlined digital experience and manage their financial well-being. Here’s how the cloud banking software developer’s platform is enabling financial institutions like PNC (NYSE: PNC) and US Bancorp (NYSE: USB) to deliver more personalized, proactive service to their customers. Consumers Want Financial Institutions To Do More For Their Financial Well-being A Forrester Consulting survey of over 2,000 banking consumers and over 100 lending strategy leaders found that 72% of customers want to see offers that are tailored to their personal needs and 71% are open to switching to a new bank if presented with a relevant product offer. As a result, two-thirds already have financial products from multiple different financial institutions. Despite that fragmented banking landscape, the survey found that more than 50% of consumers would rather stick to one primary bank for all their needs if they could. However, they expect their banks to do more to make that possible. 52% said they rely on alerts from the bank about important changes to their financial health and half of all respondents wished their bank took a more proactive approach to deliver relevant information and advice about their financial well-being. How Blend’s Cloud Banking Platform Makes Proactive, Personalized Service Possible Blend’s cloud banking software leverages consumers’ application information, credit score and other third-party data that banks have access to in order to help banks present personalized offers for financial products to help customers meet their goals. A consumer whose application for an unsecured credit card was denied could be presented with an offer for a secured credit card, for example. Similarly, a mortgage lender could send an offer for a home equity loan to a consumer who’s shown interest in remodeling their home. Automation is one of the key advantages of Blend’s software, not just for banks but also for consumers. Key features like single sign-on (SSO) authentication allow customers to fill out applications in a fraction of the time by pre-filling them with information that the bank already has. For example, consumers who already have a credit card with the bank have already provided a lot of the information that would be needed in an auto loan application when they applied for the card. Blend’s SSO authentication would save them the hassle of filling out all that same information over again. In addition to pre-filled information, banks can use Blend’s instant income verification to process applications faster. For example, this and other automation tools eliminate 11.9 hours of work per loan on average and shorten the overall loan cycle by 7.3 days for banks that are using Blend’s mortgage technology, according to a Blend-commissioned survey by MarketWise. These and many other digital tools could help banks develop a more proactive, customer-focused approach amidst the current economic uncertainty –- helping build deeper relationships with customers while empowering those same customers to make more informed decisions about their financial well-being. This article was originally published on Benzinga here. Powering the Future of Banking Blend is the infrastructure powering the future of banking. Financial providers—from the largest banks, fintechs, and credit unions to community and independent mortgage banks—use Blend’s platform to transform banking experiences for their customers. Blend powers billions of dollars in financial transactions every day. This post contains sponsored advertising content. This content is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be investing advice. This article contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements generally relate to future events, future performance or expectations and involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements in this article may include, but are not limited to, our expectations regarding our product roadmap, future products/features, the timing of new product/feature introductions, market size and growth opportunities, macroeconomics and industry conditions, capital expenditures, plans for future operations, competitive position, technological capabilities and strategic relationships. The forward-looking statements contained in this article are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes to differ materially from the outcomes predicted. Further information on these risks and uncertainties are set forth in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements in this article are based on information available to Blend and assumptions and beliefs as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, Blend does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise. Contact Details Investor Relations IR@blend.com Company Website https://blend.com/

January 25, 2023 08:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

Ringing In The Change For A New Era Of Fishing

Nocera

By David Willey, Benzinga Read a recent profile of Nocera Inc. here Nocera Inc. CEO Jeff Cheng rang the Nasdaq Stock Exchange closing bell Sept. 29 as part of the celebratory recognition of the company’s official NASDAQ listing. The Tawainese company has recently sailed to its stardom partly through its emphasis on “budget fish” like tilapia and catfish. Tilapia has traditionally been considered a budget fish that has seen increasing popularity over the years. It has become the second-most farmed fish and is both imported and farmed domestically in the U.S. Since 2017, the price of tilapia exports has increased from around $4.81 per kilogram to $5.23 per kilogram. Tilapia saw record high prices in 2021 with U.S. consumption remaining high even as Asian exports faltered. And even as finfish drive the fresh fish price rise in 2022, tilapia prices outdistanced all other finfish, seeing a whopping 37% increase in July compared with last year. Consequently, some businesses see an opportunity to fish for bigger profits by increasing domestic tilapia production. In 2021, the U.S. imported over 3 million metric tons of edible fish, its largest imports on record. Riding the wave of this growth is Nocera Inc. (NASDAQ: NCRA) through its recirculation aquaculture system (RAS) tanks. Using more cost-friendly materials to produce tanks that can be constructed in a matter of hours, Nocera gives small fish farms the ability to be competitive in the market. Its high-density tanks can hold 22,000 pounds per year of catfish or tilapia, which yields $25,000 to $50,000. Other companies that use RAS fish farms, like Aquabounty Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: AQB) Atlantic Sapphire ASA (OTC: AASZF) and Blue Star Foods Corp. (NASDAQ: BSFC), dedicate them to premium products like salmon and crab. The rise of the split-pond system increased the density at which catfish could be farmed, with one expert describing catfish as “entering a new era.” Mississippi farmers - where the most domestic catfish are produced - are seeing record prices for their fish. However, industry struggles, including transportation costs and decreasing pond acreage, mean that farms still need to increase efficiency. The innovative RAS tank technology is bringing this further stage of development through its protective, managed ecosystem that reduces both landmass and waste. Nocera Is Expanding To Meet Demand For These Fish Nocera continues to stretch its fins and expects to construct 500 new units by the end of the year, something only made possible by its strong margins. Its tanks produce 80 times more than traditional fish farms while recycling 90% of the water used. This makes its product a more affordable option for small fish farmers. Swimming against the industry current has helped Nocera thrive. From a revenue of $1.8 million in 2020, the company saw a significant jump to $9.9 million in 2021. In the first six months of 2022 it saw year-on-year growth of 82% from 2021, bringing in $5.1 million. However, Nocera's mission is not just about making a profit, it is about transforming the landscape of fish farming. Perhaps the closing notes of the Nasdaq bell were not just ringing out a day of trading but ringing in a new era of sustainable fishing. This article was originally published on Benzinga here. Nocera, Inc. is an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company that designs, builds, and installs equipment for the fish farming industry, as well as provides technical assistance to fish farm operations. Our Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (“RAS”) help preserve the environment by reducing pollution from over concentration of fish as often occurs in fish farms based in natural inland waterways or bodies. Nocera’s RAS tanks can produce 20,000 – 30,000 lbs. of fish annually. This post contains sponsored advertising content. This content is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be investing advice. Contact Details Christine Petraglia - TraDigital IR +1 917-633-8980 christine@tradigitalir.com Company Website https://www.nocera.company/

January 10, 2023 09:20 AM Eastern Standard Time

Jay Friedman Appointed CEO of Goodway Group, Leading the Company into the New Era of Modern Marketing

Goodway Group

Goodway Group, a leading data-driven and technology-enabled digital media and marketing services firm, has elevated President Jay Friedman to the role of Chief Executive Officer. Friedman will drive the agency's growth, continued investment in its people and technology, as well as the strategic vision of working with marketers and organizations to unlock maximum growth through marketing. In the near-term, the focus is on growing Goodway Group’s full-service retail media practice, including retail media network building, driving brand performance tied to real business outcomes and expanding Goodway Group’s already robust data and analytics framework. Friedman succeeds David Wolk, who takes the position of Executive Chairman. "It is with the greatest honor and joy that I pass the baton to Jay to lead Goodway Group as CEO," said Dave Wolk. "Jay's leadership and visionary thinking have played a massive role in our success to date, and it will continue to forge our path toward excellence. Jay's passion and intellect about digital, brand performance, advertising and marketing are unique in our industry. What's even more unique is his vision for a company culture that is fully sustained in a remote working environment, which he helped to implement and roll out over a decade ago. Under Jay's leadership, Goodway Group is poised to continue innovating in a constantly evolving industry. And our focus remains to be fiercely committed to the best possible outcomes for our clients." Friedman has played an integral role in shaping Goodway Group for over 16 years, transforming the company into a fast-growing digital media and marketing services firm via a remote-first work model. Between 2006 and 2022, Goodway Group has had an annual compound growth rate of 21 percent. In addition to establishing deep expertise in programmatic, Friedman has driven growth for Goodway Group in other new areas such as retail media, customer experience, CTV, data and analytics, and measurement, among others. Earlier this year, Goodway Group completed two strategic acquisitions of growth marketing agency Tuff and UK-based Canton Marketing Solutions, bolstering its expertise in essential services. Further integration of these companies and their various disciplines creates a flywheel for growth for Goodway Group’s clients. The agency also launched Passport One™, a new solution to expand its modern marketing toolkit to address the industry's emergent needs in a cookieless future. As CEO, Friedman is focused on staying ahead of key industry changes and growing Goodway Group's practices in the areas of retail media, measurement and expertise with data clean rooms, and CTV and video. "I feel lucky, grateful and honored to take the role of CEO of Goodway Group. Lucky to work with the best in the business and be supported by an incredible team; grateful to have the leadership and mentorship of Dave and others to allow me to develop a vision and make it reality; honored to have the trust of everyone at Goodway to lead us into the next phase of this great company," said Friedman. "We are a team full of heart, smart, and grit, and it is this ethos that sets us apart. I am excited for what's to come." Friedman's appointment aligns with the recent expansion of Goodway Group's executive team, including the addition of John Davis, SVP Brand Direct and Michael Hayes, Chief Growth Officer. Davis is focused on managing the agency's Brand Direct and Retail Media Network verticals to broaden Goodway Group's line of business and elevate the agency as a premier, strategic partner and trusted advisor for brands looking to understand the true value of their media investments. Hayes brings over 20 years of industry experience to lead Goodway Group's growth and has spent the past year overseeing business development and sales, client acquisition, retention and experience, and marketing to expand Goodway Group's expertise, capabilities and industry influence. About Goodway Group Goodway Group is a leading data-driven and technology-enabled digital media and marketing services firm with teams in the U.S. and the U.K. Our diverse team of digital strategists, media practitioners, technologists, and data scientists have won the most prestigious awards for innovative marketing technology, impactful work, and inclusive remote-first places to work including being honored as a multi-year Ad Age Best Places to Work, AdExchanger's Best Use of Technology by an Agency Award, and two MarTech Breakthrough Awards. The firm deploys deep expertise across both consumer and B2B marketing, including brand-performance advertising, retail media and commerce, and advanced analytics using proprietary digital programmatic technologies, data, analytics methodologies, and consultation. Goodway Group is an independent and remote-first media and marketing services firm with a 90+ year history. Find Goodway Group online at goodwaygroup.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn. Contact Details Kite Hill PR for Goodway Group Gina Preoteasa goodway@kitehillpr.com Company Website https://www.goodwaygroup.com/

January 04, 2023 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

Introducing Nexera ID — A Smart Wallet That Will Usher In a New Era of Blockchain Adoption Focused on Privacy, Security and Self-Custody

AllianceBlock

AllianceBlock, the DeFi infrastructure hub building seamless gateways between decentralized and traditional finance, today has unveiled another innovative solution – Nexera ID. Nexera ID is a groundbreaking solution that utilizes a programmable smart wallet that promotes privacy, security and self-custody. Nexera ID is a next-generation digital wallet designed to securely store your digital assets and identity information within a particular type of digital token called a MetaNFT. Users can set up custom rules for transacting with their digital assets, when sharing their personal information, and specify rules for wallet actions, including recovery options. Built on top of Nexera Protocol, Nexera ID utilizes “soul-bound” MetaNFTs and inherits its flexibility and security to create a versatile, secure, self-custodial smart wallet with advanced recovery features. Balances, credentials and rules are stored as attributes in a mutable and composable NFT standard which protects user privacy and creates a digital passport that makes it easier for users and institutions alike to use or build solutions that will promote a new era of adoption into Web 3.0. Nexera ID can integrate with custodial, semi-custodial and non-custodial wallets and from existing social Web 2.0-based login platforms for simpler onboarding towards Web 3.0. The vast majority of online users already have at least one Web 2.0 identity, with Nexera ID the barrier to entry will be much lower whilst leveraging these existing identities as Verifiable Credentials and authentication methods. Users can set up multiple authentication methods and add multiple Verifiable Credentials — such as social media accounts, email addresses, phone numbers, hardware-based authenticators, KYC reports, and more — and create privacy-preserving zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) for authentication. Users can also set up custom rules and restrictions for their wallet, assets and identity information. Users can set transaction limits globally or per asset, set up multi-factor authentication, notifications, and automated locking of their wallets. With Verifiable Credentials and authentication methods, users can set transactions to be verified via multiple methods. With recovery options available in the smart wallet, even when the users’ mnemonic phrases or hardware wallets are stolen, they can immediately pause all transactions and approvals on the wallet at risk. Being able to combine all of these features into one simple and accessible solution for consumers is unprecedented, putting Nexera ID at the cutting edge of self-sovereign technology. Nexera ID is the first programmable smart wallet of its kind, marking a revolutionary step forward for the industry. Institutions and businesses can take advantage of Nexera’s ID integration with Know-Your-Transaction (KYT), Know-Your-Business (KYB) and Know-Your-Customer (KYC) verifications to authenticate and verify the user’s identity without sharing personally-identifiable information through the use of ZKPs. These are enabled through an open-source trustless identity verification (TIDV) technology, which interfaces with multiple KYC providers for user verification. Builders and projects will be able to reduce their time-to-market for their products and enable extensive scalability options, all while being a part of an ecosystem that allows for the simple cross-pollination of users, liquidity and information. This flexibility means that builders can quickly adapt to the ever-changing landscape of blockchain, particularly in the areas of regulation and compliance. Nexera ID is available for builders or developers via our SDK to integrate into their products, by allowing this access to all in the industry the benefits of security, privacy and self custody can be standardized at a greater speed and at scale. AllianceBlock Co-Founder and CEO, Rachid Ajaja, said: “Nexera ID solves some of the biggest challenges in the space today around self-sovereignty, self-custody and privacy. This solution allows users, projects and institutions to have programmable smart wallets with multi-factor authentication and to customize their recovery rules in case of hacks, lost private keys, or mnemonics. Builders and developers can easily integrate Nexera ID to create interoperable solutions that makes it easy to use their platforms and solutions. With Nexera ID, we are ushering in the next era of self-sovereignty, self-custody, security of digital assets and protecting users’ privacy. The launch of Nexera ID built on top of Nexera Protocol marks our biggest step forward in giving power back to users in protecting their assets and privacy, and towards our greater mission to bridge the gap between decentralized and traditional finance.” To promote greater adoption of DeFi, it is becoming increasingly essential to make onboarding into Web 3.0 simpler and easier with secure, self-custodial solutions that preserve users’ privacy. Nexera ID’s key features together grant users full custody of their assets and identity, enable them to act with full sovereignty without relying on centralized intermediaries and let them set and comply with rules to be entirely self-regulated. This combination sets the standard and raises the bar in self-custodial solutions for assets and decentralized identity, and when integrated by users and builders will usher in a new era of blockchain adoption. About AllianceBlock AllianceBlock is bridging the gap between decentralized finance and traditional finance, by remedying issues that exist in both spheres and linking them more closely together. AllianceBlock sees the future of finance as an integrated system in which the best of both worlds can work together to increase capital flows and technological innovation. Building this future by bridging traditional finance with compliant, data-driven access to new decentralized markets, DeFi projects and ecosystem-scaling tools such as funding and interoperability. As such, they are building a next-generation financial infrastructure that aims to provide regulated financial entities around the world with the tools they need to seamlessly access the DeFi space. Contact Details Dan Edelstein pr@marketacross.com

December 22, 2022 01:28 PM Eastern Standard Time

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Introducing Nexera ID — A Smart Wallet That Will Usher In a New Era of Blockchain Adoption Focused on Privacy, Security and Self-Custody

AllianceBlock

AllianceBlock, the DeFi infrastructure hub building seamless gateways between decentralized and traditional finance, today has unveiled another innovative solution – Nexera ID. Nexera ID is a groundbreaking solution that utilizes a programmable smart wallet that promotes privacy, security and self-custody. Nexera ID is a next-generation digital wallet designed to securely store your digital assets and identity information within a particular type of digital token called a MetaNFT. Users can set up custom rules for transacting with their digital assets, when sharing their personal information, and specify rules for wallet actions, including recovery options. Built on top of Nexera Protocol, Nexera ID utilizes “soul-bound” MetaNFTs and inherits its flexibility and security to create a versatile, secure, self-custodial smart wallet with advanced recovery features. Balances, credentials and rules are stored as attributes in a mutable and composable NFT standard which protects user privacy and creates a digital passport that makes it easier for users and institutions alike to use or build solutions that will promote a new era of adoption into Web 3.0. Nexera ID can integrate with custodial, semi-custodial and non-custodial wallets and from existing social Web 2.0-based login platforms for simpler onboarding towards Web 3.0. The vast majority of online users already have at least one Web 2.0 identity, with Nexera ID the barrier to entry will be much lower whilst leveraging these existing identities as Verifiable Credentials and authentication methods. Users can set up multiple authentication methods and add multiple Verifiable Credentials — such as social media accounts, email addresses, phone numbers, hardware-based authenticators, KYC reports, and more — and create privacy-preserving zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) for authentication. Users can also set up custom rules and restrictions for their wallet, assets and identity information. Users can set transaction limits globally or per asset, set up multi-factor authentication, notifications, and automated locking of their wallets. With Verifiable Credentials and authentication methods, users can set transactions to be verified via multiple methods. With recovery options available in the smart wallet, even when the users’ mnemonic phrases or hardware wallets are stolen, they can immediately pause all transactions and approvals on the wallet at risk. Being able to combine all of these features into one simple and accessible solution for consumers is unprecedented, putting Nexera ID at the cutting edge of self-sovereign technology. Nexera ID is the first programmable smart wallet of its kind, marking a revolutionary step forward for the industry. Institutions and businesses can take advantage of Nexera’s ID integration with Know-Your-Transaction (KYT), Know-Your-Business (KYB) and Know-Your-Customer (KYC) verifications to authenticate and verify the user’s identity without sharing personally-identifiable information through the use of ZKPs. These are enabled through an open-source trustless identity verification (TIDV) technology, which interfaces with multiple KYC providers for user verification. Builders and projects will be able to reduce their time-to-market for their products and enable extensive scalability options, all while being a part of an ecosystem that allows for the simple cross-pollination of users, liquidity and information. This flexibility means that builders can quickly adapt to the ever-changing landscape of blockchain, particularly in the areas of regulation and compliance. Nexera ID is available for builders or developers via our SDK to integrate into their products, by allowing this access to all in the industry the benefits of security, privacy and self custody can be standardized at a greater speed and at scale. AllianceBlock Co-Founder and CEO, Rachid Ajaja, said: “Nexera ID solves some of the biggest challenges in the space today around self-sovereignty, self-custody and privacy. This solution allows users, projects and institutions to have programmable smart wallets with multi-factor authentication and to customize their recovery rules in case of hacks, lost private keys, or mnemonics. Builders and developers can easily integrate Nexera ID to create interoperable solutions that makes it easy to use their platforms and solutions. With Nexera ID, we are ushering in the next era of self-sovereignty, self-custody, security of digital assets and protecting users’ privacy. The launch of Nexera ID built on top of Nexera Protocol marks our biggest step forward in giving power back to users in protecting their assets and privacy, and towards our greater mission to bridge the gap between decentralized and traditional finance.” To promote greater adoption of DeFi, it is becoming increasingly essential to make onboarding into Web 3.0 simpler and easier with secure, self-custodial solutions that preserve users’ privacy. Nexera ID’s key features together grant users full custody of their assets and identity, enable them to act with full sovereignty without relying on centralized intermediaries and let them set and comply with rules to be entirely self-regulated. This combination sets the standard and raises the bar in self-custodial solutions for assets and decentralized identity, and when integrated by users and builders will usher in a new era of blockchain adoption. About AllianceBlock AllianceBlock is bridging the gap between decentralized finance and traditional finance, by remedying issues that exist in both spheres and linking them more closely together. AllianceBlock sees the future of finance as an integrated system in which the best of both worlds can work together to increase capital flows and technological innovation. Building this future by bridging traditional finance with compliant, data-driven access to new decentralized markets, DeFi projects and ecosystem-scaling tools such as funding and interoperability. As such, they are building a next-generation financial infrastructure that aims to provide regulated financial entities around the world with the tools they need to seamlessly access the DeFi space. Contact Details Dan Edelstein pr@marketacross.com

December 14, 2022 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

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Chill Brands kicks off "new era" with website relaunch

Chill Brands Group PLC

Contact Details Proactive Proactive UK Ltd +44 20 7989 0813 uk@proactiveinvestors.com

October 19, 2022 06:51 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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OPPO joins the FIDO Alliance, accelerating the arrival of a new era of passwordless sign-ins

OPPO

SHENZHEN, CHINA - Media OutReach - 22 September 2022 - OPPO announced today that it had joined the FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance, an open industry association with a mission to develop authentication standards that reduce the world's over-reliance on passwords. As a member of the Alliance, OPPO will support the development and implementation of the latest FIDO standards for passwordless logins, utilizing basic public passkey cryptography and the protocols defined by FIDO to provide users with a fast, user-friendly, and secure sign-in experiences across services. OPPO will also work closely with other members of the Alliance to develop and promote FIDO Authentication certifications to mitigate the overreliance on password-only logins within different services. Today's average internet user has dozens of online accounts, making managing large numbers of passwords a very time-consuming and frustrating task for both users and organizations. At the same time, password-only authentication methods suffer a few severe setbacks. These range from the high administration costs involved in changing and resetting user passwords to the considerable security risks from weak passwords and password reuse across multiple accounts. As such, there have been calls across the technology industry to move towards a sign-in mechanism that can mitigate the reliance on passwords or even replace them entirely. Founded in 2012 to help reduce the world's over-reliance on passwords, the FIDO Alliance works to develop standards for password-free identity authentication and login for websites, services, and applications worldwide. The Alliance's latest authentication specification, FIDO2, provides a secure and convenient technical framework supported by companies including Google, Microsoft, and Qualcomm. Following its entry into the FIDO Alliance, OPPO will actively use FIDO standards on its smart devices and work on optimizing user experiences and improving authentication security. In the future, users can use OPPO smartphones to work as a "passkey" to log in to different services across browsers, apps, and platforms, which helps to create a seamless connected experience. When using multiple smart devices, including new devices and nearby devices belonging to others, users can automatically access their FIDO credentials on the core OPPO device without re-enrolling every account on other OS platforms or browsers. As a member of the FIDO Alliance, OPPO will also join the different technical and regional FIDO working groups, through which OPPO will make technical contributions to bringing password-free login technology to more use cases and services. In the digital world, greater information flows lead to greater security challenges. Through its brand proposition of "Inspiration Ahead," OPPO will work with partners across the industry to create more secure and convenient password-free connected experiences that enable new intelligent experiences for more users. Contact Details OPPO Media Contact press@oppo.com

September 21, 2022 11:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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GBA Innovation Summit on Sep.5 Hosted by TusPark Hong Kong: Explore the Technology Innovation Potentials of the Greater Bay Aera

TusPark Hong Kong

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 1 September 2022 - Initiated and hosted by TusPark Hong Kong and InvestHK, GBA Innovation Summit, as the opening event of the 2022 StartmeupHK Festival, will be held online on September 5 th. The GBA Innovation Summit is a one-day virtual summit aiming at providing a glimpse of the unleashed potentials and developments in the Greater Bay Area which would enable innovators, business partners, governments, and all other stakeholders to connect with each other, exchange ideas and explore possibilities with conferences, business matching activities, exhibitions, etc. This year’s GBA Innovation Summit is held by TusPark Hong Kong once again. The Summit will bring together more than 40 experts and top business figures from international organizations like IFC, the United Nations, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government, multinational corporations and new economy enterprises such as Microsoft, Google, New World Development, Lenovo Capital, China Resources, and TusStar VC. They will have a shared understanding on the future development of science and innovation in the Greater Bay Area. In addition to the enlightening insights on the technology innovation development opportunities in the Greater Bay Area shared by the guest speakers, the Summit also offers virtual booths, VIP networking session, and other interactive sessions, where visitors can meet with world-class experts and scholars, venture capitalists, tech enterprises, and industry representatives, so as to match business needs with each other and seize potential opportunities. Navigating the roadmap to a global innovation and technology hub Three years have passed since the promulgation and implementation of the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Establishing an international science and technology innovation hub with global influence is the most prominent strategy for the development of the Greater Bay Area. Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou Science&Technology cluster was ranked the 2 nd place among the top 100 list in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2021 report released by the World Intellectual Property Organization. Hong Kong, as the global financial and commerce center, is a significant builder of an international scientific and technology innovation hub and will impact the world through technology. Official data shows that there were over 4,000 local startups in Hong Kong in 2021, and venture capital fund investments increased sharply to over 41.7 billion Hong Kong dollars. In addition, in the World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2021, Hong Kong was ranked the top in Asia, and its strength in “technology” was rated the first in the world. TusPark, which stands for Tsinghua University Science Park, is the key platform for technology transfer and business incubation. TusPark Hong Kong is established to create a high-quality startup ecosystem and to encourage the entrepreneurship of technology companies in Hong Kong. Stay tuned for the upcoming GBA Innovation Summit GBA Innovation Summit was first held during the StartmeupHK Festival in May 2021. Over 50 renowned technology, investment and industry leaders participated in the one-day online event as roundtable guests. The event attracted about 150,000 viewers from 32 different countries and regions. The Summit also set up 10 workshops and 82 virtual booths, where entrepreneurs can pitch and share their ideas and have in-depth discussions with investors. This year’s GBA Innovation Summit will be held on September 5, 2022. This year’s event keeps the ‘online+offline (Hong Kong)’ form, and will guide the visitors to the latest trends and policies of the Greater Bay Area and will discuss many other global themes. At the Summit, more than ten topics under the themes of Tech innovation, industry, and ESG will be discussed in depth, covering the most recent and hotly debated areas of international science and technology development, as well as the entire value chain of innovation in the area. 2022 is the third year of the epidemic. Under this background, the market is putting its full attention on all developing technological industries in an effort to spur new economic growth. GBA Innovation Summit will bring together the world’s top technology, capital, and industry leaders to present the participants with cutting-edge technology and potential opportunities for collaborative development. To access more information, please visit here. https://www.gbainnovation.info/ #TusParkHongKong #smuhk2022 #startmeuphk TusPark Hong Kong Tuspark Hong Kong Limited is a subsidiary under Tus-Holdings Co., Ltd. Since its establishment, it has had the mission of being a gateway for Hong Kong and overseas startups to explore the China market, especially the GBA, as well as a hub for Hong Kong startups to interact with the Mainland China. By far, Tus-Holdings Co Ltd has 300+ incubators; 10,000+ incubates and organised 4,000+ events per year worldwide. In particular, there are 9 incubators set up in the Greater Bay Area, including Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Jiangmen, Zhaoqing etc. About StartmeupHK Festival The StartmeupHK Festival (SMUHK) is a full week festival initiated and supported by InvestHK and running since 2016 which aims to bring together best technology and innovation to the festival. Contact Details Nicole Cao nicole.cao@tuspark.com.hk

August 31, 2022 12:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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MGC Pharmaceuticals' "numbers were very good" in Q4 2022

Half Of Consumers Wish Banks Were More Proactive About Delivering Relevant Advice and Products—Blend Says Its Cloud Banking Software Makes That Possible

Ringing In The Change For A New Era Of Fishing

Jay Friedman Appointed CEO of Goodway Group, Leading the Company into the New Era of Modern Marketing

Introducing Nexera ID — A Smart Wallet That Will Usher In a New Era of Blockchain Adoption Focused on Privacy, Security and Self-Custody

Introducing Nexera ID — A Smart Wallet That Will Usher In a New Era of Blockchain Adoption Focused on Privacy, Security and Self-Custody

Chill Brands kicks off "new era" with website relaunch

OPPO joins the FIDO Alliance, accelerating the arrival of a new era of passwordless sign-ins

GBA Innovation Summit on Sep.5 Hosted by TusPark Hong Kong: Explore the Technology Innovation Potentials of the Greater Bay Aera