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ADELAIDE, AU / ACCESS Newswire / November 9, 2025 / Barton Gold Holdings Limited (ASX:BGD) (Barton or the Company) advises that the attached presentation is due to be presented today at the Zurich Precious Metals Summit.

A copy of this presentation can be accessed on the ASX website, the investor section of Barton’s website, or directly by clicking here.

Authorised by the Managing Director of Barton Gold Holdings Limited.

About Barton Gold

Barton Gold is an ASX, OTCQB and Frankfurt Stock Exchange listed Australian gold developer targeting future gold production of 150,000ozpa with 2.2Moz Au & 3.1Moz Ag JORC Mineral Resources (79.9Mt @ 0.87g/t Au), brownfield mines, and 100% ownership of the region’s only gold mill in the renowned Gawler Craton of South Australia.*

Challenger Gold Project 313koz Au + fully permitted Central Gawler Mill (CGM) Tarcoola Gold Project 20koz Au in fully permitted open pit mine near CGM Tolmer discovery grades up to 84g/t Au & 17,600g/t Ag Tunkillia Gold Project 1.6Moz Au & 3.1Moz Ag JORC Mineral Resources Competitive 120kozpa gold & 250kozpa silver project Wudinna Gold Project 279koz Au project located southeast of Tunkillia Significant optionality, adjacent to main highway

Competent Persons Statement & Previously Reported Information

The information in this announcement that relates to the historic Exploration Results and Mineral Resources as listed in the table below is based on, and fairly represents, information and supporting documentation prepared by the Competent Person whose name appears in the same row, who is an employee of or independent consultant to the Company and is a Member or Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM), Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG) or a Recognised Professional Organisation (RPO). Each person named in the table below has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and types of deposits under consideration and to the activity which he has undertaken to quality as a Competent Person as defined in the JORC Code 2012 (JORC).

SOURCE: Barton Gold Holdings Limited

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / November 7, 2025 / Every industry reaches a moment when proof stops being optional. For SMX (NASDAQ:SMX), that moment has arrived. What began as molecular science has become an operational reality, moving through the global supply chain not as theory but as infrastructure.

Factories, recycling centers, and refineries are now speaking the same language-the one SMX wrote in molecules and translated into data. Its molecular markers and digital passports are building a universal framework that enables every material to tell its own story – from origin to reuse.

This isn’t the echo chamber of sustainability conferences. It’s a working system that ties together regulators, brands, and investors through verifiable data. In 2025, SMX stopped pitching the future and started running it.

Singapore Builds the Reference Model

The global transformation begins in Singapore. Together with A*STAR, SMX is creating what no one else has achieved at scale: a national plastics passport system that assigns durable digital identities to materials from production through reuse.

This initiative isn’t another policy trial. It’s the foundation of a permanent circular-economy backbone for one of the world’s most innovation-driven markets. Singapore’s approach sets a measurable precedent for other nations. One where molecular verification isn’t a suggestion, but a regulatory requirement.

That’s the difference between ambition and adoption. SMX isn’t reacting to rules; it’s writing the architecture they’ll be built on.

Automation Meets Authentication

In Austria, automation has become verification. SMX and REDWAVE have turned industrial sorters into high-speed certifiers by teaching machines to recognize molecular markers directly on the line.

What used to be paperwork and audits now happens in real time. A conveyor belt becomes a compliance engine. Certified feedstock moves faster, commands better prices, and eliminates the ambiguity that drags on recycling markets.

The economics are immediate. Verified streams mean fewer disputes, tighter quality control, and cleaner balance sheets. Add Tradepro’s distribution network in Miami, and the chain connects end to end-verification at the source, distribution in motion, and a clear path into U.S. supply chains where mandated recycled content has shifted from goal to law.

Spain’s Circular Accelerator

Europe has become the testing ground for traceability at scale, and Spain is now its proving ground. Through its collaboration with CARTIF, SMX is embedding molecular tracking and analytics into industrial pilots that define how circular economies function in practice.

CARTIF’s testbeds are more than demonstration sites-they’re acceleration hubs. SMX can quickly validate and localize technology, then pass verified results to companies and municipalities ready to act.

For the EU, verification is no longer a narrative about compliance. It’s the new currency of access. Companies that can’t prove material origin and lifecycle integrity will find themselves outside the market. SMX and CARTIF are giving Europe a faster way to stay inside it.

Metals That Speak for Themselves

Gold and silver have always symbolized trust. SMX’s trueGold subsidiary, working with Goldstrom, is turning that trust into a measurable outcome. By embedding molecular identity into bullion, SMX is giving the metals market something it has never had before-proof that survives every melt, assay, or re-trade.

Each ounce becomes self-verifying, carrying its own digital passport from mine to vault. That level of certainty reduces insurance risk, tightens financing structures, and elevates margins for recycled precious metals now authenticated at the molecular level.

When metals remember their origin, it becomes harder to fake their value. And easier to finance.

The Textile Transformation

In France, the collaboration between SMX and CETI is turning textile traceability from guesswork into measurement. CETI’s pilot lines are testing fibers and fabrics embedded with SMX’s molecular markers, creating an industrial-grade framework for proof-based sustainability.

This isn’t concept work. CETI’s mandate is to convert science into production-ready workflows that align with Europe’s new reporting rules and sustainability-linked financing standards.

Once identity is woven directly into the fabric, durability, origin, and recycled content become attributes that can be priced, financed, and certified. Proof becomes part of the product, and the product becomes a data point in the global supply chain.

Where Proof Becomes a Market

Each SMX partnership represents a node in something larger-a verified network connecting industry, regulation, and commerce. A*STAR establishes a national backbone. REDWAVE and Tradepro connect machinery to markets. CARTIF accelerates Europe’s circular infrastructure. Goldstrom brings traceability to precious metals. CETI scales verification through textiles.

Together, they form an ecosystem where every participant benefits from one constant: certainty.

This is the kind of traction that redefines category leadership. SMX isn’t chasing headlines or waiting for the next sustainability cycle. It’s building the infrastructure of proof itself, one partnership, one molecule, one verified market at a time.

About SMX

As global businesses face new and complex challenges relating to carbon neutrality and meeting new governmental and regional regulations and standards, SMX is able to offer players along the value chain access to its marking, tracking, measuring and digital platform technology to transition more successfully to a low-carbon economy.

Forward-Looking Statements

The information in this press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this press release may include, for example: matters relating to the Company’s fight against abusive and possibly illegal trading tactics against the Company’s stock; successful launch and implementation of SMX’s joint projects with manufacturers and other supply chain participants of gold, steel, rubber and other materials; changes in SMX’s strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects and plans; SMX’s ability to develop and launch new products and services, including its planned Plastic Cycle Token; SMX’s ability to successfully and efficiently integrate future expansion plans and opportunities; SMX’s ability to grow its business in a cost-effective manner; SMX’s product development timeline and estimated research and development costs; the implementation, market acceptance and success of SMX’s business model; developments and projections relating to SMX’s competitors and industry; and SMX’s approach and goals with respect to technology. These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this press release, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing views as of any subsequent date, and no obligation is undertaken to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include: the ability to maintain the listing of the Company’s shares on Nasdaq; changes in applicable laws or regulations; any lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on SMX’s business; the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, and identify and realize additional opportunities; the risk of downturns and the possibility of rapid change in the highly competitive industry in which SMX operates; the risk that SMX and its current and future collaborators are unable to successfully develop and commercialize SMX’s products or services, or experience significant delays in doing so; the risk that the Company may never achieve or sustain profitability; the risk that the Company will need to raise additional capital to execute its business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; the risk that the Company experiences difficulties in managing its growth and expanding operations; the risk that third-party suppliers and manufacturers are not able to fully and timely meet their obligations; the risk that SMX is unable to secure or protect its intellectual property; the possibility that SMX may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and other risks and uncertainties described in SMX’s filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

EMAIL: info@securitymattersltd.com

SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / November 7, 2025 / SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) isn’t in the sustainability business. It’s in the truth business.

While the world chased carbon credits and certification stamps, SMX was hard-coding honesty into the materials themselves. Its molecular marking technology lets metal, plastic, rubber, and textiles carry their own embedded proof, a permanent molecular ID that stays with them through every melt, mold, and recycle.

The next time someone talks about supply-chain transparency, they’re talking about SMX without realizing it. The company didn’t just build a product. It built a memory system for the physical world.

From Obscurity to Operating System

For years, SMX looked like a curiosity, a small-cap science project chasing an impossible idea. Then the world caught up. Regulators started demanding traceability. Global brands began facing lawsuits over recycled-content claims. Investors wanted receipts, not promises.

SMX was already there. Its molecular platform connects to blockchain registries, converting every marked material into a self-verifying record. A tire can confirm its natural rubber origin. A plastic bottle can prove it’s recycled, not just recyclable. A bar of gold can attest to its ethical origin.

This isn’t traceability as paperwork. It’s traceability as architecture, proof built into the product itself.

Proof in Motion

Once the technology hit the radar, momentum took off. In Singapore, SMX partnered with A*STAR to create a national circularity platform that tracks plastics, packaging, and rubber through digital passports linked to molecular data. The system connects recyclers, manufacturers, and regulators into one verifiable network. What began as a pilot is now being studied across ASEAN as a model for regional circular economies.

Europe followed quickly. SMX’s alliance with Austria’s REDWAVE links molecular data to automated sorting systems. In France, the company is working with CETI to embed verified sustainability into textiles. In partnership with BASF, chemical traceability is moving from the lab to large-scale production. And with Continental AG, SMX proved something once thought impossible: full traceability of natural rubber from plantation to product.

Then came Spain. In Valladolid, SMX and CARTIF turned the region into a live circular-economy test zone where packaging, renewables, and construction materials are tagged, tracked, and verified in real time. It’s no longer theory. It’s infrastructure.

Turning Gold Into Data

SMX took its next leap through trueGold, its majority-owned subsidiary focused on the precious-metals market. By embedding molecular verification directly into bullion and partnering with Goldstrom, SMX brought material integrity to one of the world’s oldest stores of value.

The London Bullion Market Association has now accredited SMX’s molecular marker as a Gold Bar Security Feature. Gold no longer just shines. It speaks. It can prove where it came from, how it was refined, and whether it truly deserves the label “clean.”

That’s not marketing. It’s accountability at the molecular level.

The Economy of Evidence

SMX isn’t just changing how materials are tracked. It’s redefining how they’re valued. Its system creates a universal language for global trade, one written in chemistry and translated through blockchain.

In a marketplace drowning in ESG checklists, SMX delivers something tangible: proof. The kind that can’t be forged or faked. Every verified material becomes a living digital asset that carries its own story of compliance, origin, and authenticity.

What began as molecular science is now a new kind of infrastructure. Proof has become the product. SMX didn’t wait for the world to demand it. It built it, molecule by molecule, until the world had no choice but to notice.

About SMX

As global businesses face new and complex challenges relating to carbon neutrality and meeting new governmental and regional regulations and standards, SMX is able to offer players along the value chain access to its marking, tracking, measuring and digital platform technology to transition more successfully to a low-carbon economy.

Forward-Looking Statements

The information in this press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this press release may include, for example: matters relating to the Company’s fight against abusive and possibly illegal trading tactics against the Company’s stock; successful launch and implementation of SMX’s joint projects with manufacturers and other supply chain participants of gold, steel, rubber and other materials; changes in SMX’s strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects and plans; SMX’s ability to develop and launch new products and services, including its planned Plastic Cycle Token; SMX’s ability to successfully and efficiently integrate future expansion plans and opportunities; SMX’s ability to grow its business in a cost-effective manner; SMX’s product development timeline and estimated research and development costs; the implementation, market acceptance and success of SMX’s business model; developments and projections relating to SMX’s competitors and industry; and SMX’s approach and goals with respect to technology. These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this press release, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing views as of any subsequent date, and no obligation is undertaken to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include: the ability to maintain the listing of the Company’s shares on Nasdaq; changes in applicable laws or regulations; any lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on SMX’s business; the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, and identify and realize additional opportunities; the risk of downturns and the possibility of rapid change in the highly competitive industry in which SMX operates; the risk that SMX and its current and future collaborators are unable to successfully develop and commercialize SMX’s products or services, or experience significant delays in doing so; the risk that the Company may never achieve or sustain profitability; the risk that the Company will need to raise additional capital to execute its business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; the risk that the Company experiences difficulties in managing its growth and expanding operations; the risk that third-party suppliers and manufacturers are not able to fully and timely meet their obligations; the risk that SMX is unable to secure or protect its intellectual property; the possibility that SMX may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and other risks and uncertainties described in SMX’s filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited

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MCLEAN, VA / ACCESS Newswire / November 4, 2025 / Gladstone Investment Corporation (Nasdaq: GAIN) (the “Company”) today announced earnings for its second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2025. Please read the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed today with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or the investors section of the Company’s website at www.gladstoneinvestment.com.

Summary Information: (dollars in thousands, except per share data (unaudited)):

NM = Not Meaningful

(A) Inclusive of $4.9 million, or $0.13 per weighted-average common share, of capital gains-based incentive fees accrued during the three months ended September 30, 2025 and $0.2 million, or $0.01 per weighted-average common share, of capital gains-based incentive fees reversed during the three months ended June 30, 2025, respectively. These fees were accrued/(reversed) in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), where such amounts were not contractually due under the terms of the investment advisory agreement for the respective periods. Also see discussion under Non-GAAP Financial Measure – Adjusted Net Investment Income below.

(B) See Non-GAAP Financial Measure – Adjusted Net Investment Income, below, for a description of this non-GAAP measure and a reconciliation from Net investment income to Adjusted net investment income, including on a weighted-average per share basis. The Company uses this non-GAAP financial measure internally in analyzing financial results and believes it is useful to investors as an additional tool to evaluate ongoing results and trends for the Company.

(C) Estimates of tax characterization made on a quarterly basis may not be representative of the actual tax characterization of distributions for the full year. Estimates made on a quarterly basis are updated as of each interim reporting date.

Highlights for the Quarter: During the quarter ended September 30, 2025, the following significant events occurred:

• Distributions and Dividends:

  • Paid an $0.08 per common share distribution to common stockholders in each of July, August and September 2025.

• At-the-market (“ATM”) Program Activity:

  • Sold 2,238,361 shares of our common stock under our common stock ATM program at a weighted-average gross price of $14.10 per share and raised approximately $31.1 million in net proceeds. These sales were above our then-current NAV per share.

Second Quarter Results: Net investment income for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 was $4.3 million, or $0.11 per weighted-average common share, compared to net investment income of $9.1 million, or $0.25 per weighted-average common share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. This decrease was a result of an increase in total expenses, net of credits, primarily due to an increase in accruals for capital gains-based incentive fees and an increase in interest expense, partially offset by an increase in total investment income in the current quarter.

Total investment income for the quarters ended September 30, 2025 and June 30, 2025 was $25.3 million and $23.5 million, respectively. The increase quarter over quarter was due to a $1.0 million increase in interest income, primarily due to an increase in the weighted-average principal balance of our interest-bearing investment portfolio outstanding, as well as a $0.7 million increase in dividend and success fee income, the timing of which can be variable.

Total expenses, net of credits, for the quarters ended September 30, 2025 and June 30, 2025 was $21.0 million and $14.5 million, respectively. The increase quarter over quarter was primarily due to a $5.1 million increase in accruals for capital gains-based incentive fees in the current quarter, as a result of the net impact of realized and unrealized gains and losses, a $1.1 million increase in interest expense due to increased borrowings on the credit facility, a $0.4 million increase in base management fee and a $0.3 million increase in income-based incentive fees. The increase was partially offset by a $0.2 million increase in credits from Adviser.

Net asset value per common share as of September 30, 2025 was $13.53, compared to $12.99 as of June 30, 2025. The increase quarter over quarter was primarily due to net unrealized appreciation of investments of $54.5 million, or $1.42, which included $35.3 million, or $0.92 per common share, of unrealized appreciation and $19.1 million, or $0.50 per common share, of reversal of unrealized depreciation on our investment in J.R. Hobbs upon its restructure. The increase was also due to $4.3 million, or $0.11 per common share, of net investment income and $0.06 per common share of net accretive effect of equity offerings. These increases were partially offset by $29.9 million, or $0.78 per common share, of realized loss on investments and $9.3 million, or $0.24 per common share, of distributions paid to common shareholders.

Subsequent Events: After September 30, 2025, the following significant events occurred:

• Distributions and Dividends:

  • In October 2025, our Board of Directors declared the following monthly distributions to common stockholders:

• ATM program activity:

  • Subsequent to September 30, 2025, we sold 55,414 shares of our common stock under our common stock ATM program at a weighted-average gross price of $14.02 per share and raised approximately $0.8 million in net proceeds. These sales were above our then-current NAV per share.

Non-GAAP Financial Measure – Adjusted Net Investment Income: On a supplemental basis, the Company discloses Adjusted net investment income, including on a weighted-average per share basis, which is a financial measure that is calculated and presented on a basis of methodology other than in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted net investment income represents net investment income, excluding capital gains-based incentive fees. The Company uses this non-GAAP financial measure internally in analyzing financial results and believes that this non-GAAP financial measure is useful to investors as an additional tool to evaluate ongoing results and trends for the Company. The Company’s investment advisory agreement provides that a capital gains-based incentive fee is determined and paid annually with respect to realized capital gains (but not unrealized appreciation) to the extent such realized capital gains exceed realized capital losses and unrealized depreciation on investments for such year. However, under GAAP, a capital gains-based incentive fee is accrued if realized capital gains and unrealized appreciation of investments exceed realized capital losses and unrealized depreciation of investments. Refer to Note 4 – Related Party Transactions in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further discussion. The Company believes that Adjusted net investment income is a useful indicator of operations exclusive of any capital gains-based incentive fees, as net investment income does not include realized or unrealized investment activity associated with the capital gains-based incentive fee.

The following table provides a reconciliation of net investment income (the most comparable GAAP measure) to Adjusted net investment income for the periods presented (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts; unaudited):

Adjusted net investment income may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies, as it is a non-GAAP financial measure that is not based on a comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles and therefore may be defined differently by other companies. In addition, Adjusted net investment income should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP.

Conference Call: The Company will hold its earnings release conference call on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Please call (866) 373-3416 to enter the conference call. An operator will monitor the call and set a queue for any questions. A replay of the conference call will be available through November 12, 2025. To hear the replay, please dial (877) 660-6853 and use the playback conference number 13755537. The replay will be available beginning approximately one hour after the call concludes. The live audio broadcast of the Company’s quarterly conference call will also be available online at www.gladstoneinvestment.com. The event will be archived and available for replay on the Company’s website.

About Gladstone Investment Corporation: Gladstone Investment Corporation is a publicly traded business development company that seeks to make secured debt and equity investments in lower middle market businesses in the United States in connection with acquisitions, changes in control and recapitalizations. Information on the business activities of all the Gladstone funds can be found at www.gladstonecompanies.com.

To obtain a paper copy of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed today with the SEC, please contact the Company at 1521 Westbranch Drive, Suite 100, McLean, VA 22102, ATTN: Investor Relations. The financial information above is not comprehensive and is without notes, so readers should obtain and carefully review the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, including the notes to the consolidated financial statements contained therein.

Investor Relations Inquiries: Please visit ir.gladstoneinvestment.com or call (703) 287-5893.

Forward-looking Statements:

The statements in this press release regarding potential future distributions, earnings and operations of the Company are “forward-looking statements.” These forward-looking statements inherently involve certain risks and uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions. Although these statements are based on the Company’s current plans that are believed to be reasonable as of the date of this press release, a number of factors could cause actual results and conditions to differ materially from these forward-looking statements, including those factors described from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect any future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

SOURCE: Gladstone Investment Corporation

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Systems will provide capacity to support up to 36,000 people with safe water

PHOENIX, AZ / ACCESS Newswire / November 8, 2025 / In the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, Planet Water Foundation, a global nonprofit organization dedicated to providing access to safe drinking water, has mobilized its Disaster Response team to Jamaica to deploy emergency water filtration systems in communities which have been severely impacted by the category 5 hurricane.

Multiple high capacity AquaBlock emergency water filtration systems have arrived in Kingston, Jamaica, aboard the largest single aid flight to reach the island since Hurricane Melissa made landfall.

Each AquaBlock system can produce up to 700 liters of safe drinking water per hour, enough to support up to 6,000 people per system. These systems will now be deployed by Planet Water Foundation team members together with deployment partner ISRATECH Jamaica in some of the hardest hit communities across the island.

“It has been heartbreaking to see the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa” said Mark Steele Founder & CEO of Planet Water Foundation. “Combined, the six AquaBlock systems which have arrived in Kingston have the capacity to support up to 36,000 people with safe water access, and our team is working tirelessly to get them into the communities that need them as quickly as possible.”

This response is made possible through the generous support of Planet Water Foundation’s corporate partners – BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), Hit Promotional Products, MCI (Motor Controls Inc), PromoCares, Royal Caribbean Group, The Starbucks Foundation, Watts Water Technologies, and Xylem.

About Planet Water Foundation

Planet Water Foundation is a non-profit organization devoted to providing access to safe drinking water. Through the installation of water filtration systems, handwashing infrastructures, and the implementation of water-health & hygiene education programs, Planet Water focuses on two critical areas: supporting schools, children, and communities in the Asia-Pacific and Latin America regions, as well as the provision of safe drinking water in the aftermath of natural disasters worldwide. Since 2009, Planet Water has deployed projects that provide safe water access to more than four million people across 32 countries. For more information, visit www.planet-water.org

SOURCE: Planet Water Foundation

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Y Combinator-backed edtech company scales AI-native teaching platform to hundreds of schools, delivering personalized education and empowering teachers across all subjects

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / November 6, 2025 / Flint, an AI-powered education platform transforming how students learn and teachers teach, today announced it has raised a $15 million Series A co-led by Basis Set Ventures and Patron. The round includes participation from USC Viterbi, AME Cloud Ventures and notable education leaders including Matt Pittinsky (founder of Blackboard), with follow-on investments from Afore Capital and Y Combinator. The funding marks a major milestone in Flint’s mission to make learning personalized, transparent and equitable AI accessible to every classroom.

Flint is currently in use at hundreds of leading independent schools across the United States and internationally, powering 400,000+ users and over 150,000 AI-powered learning activities. The new funding will allow the company to expand product development and scale Flint to millions of students in the next year and make personalized learning accessible across the globe.

“Education has always promised to meet students where they are. But in practice, that’s been out of reach for most classrooms,” said Sohan Choudhury, co-founder and CEO of Flint. “Our vision is to make that a reality, so that every teacher has a partner who understands their classroom, and every student gets word-class education built just for them. Flint makes lessons interactive, dynamic and individualized, without teachers having to work extra hours.”

Flint delivers the future of classroom learning, empowering educators to work with AI side-by-side and create personalized, interactive learning experiences that adapt to every student. Teachers can design lessons, generate activities, and assess student progress with real-time insight, all while maintaining full visibility into how students use AI. At the same time, students can create their own interactive activities based on their needs and interests, receiving 24/7 personalized support and using Flint as a tutor that learns their strengths, challenges and pace.

From brainstorming and writing feedback to lab simulations and language practice, Flint integrates AI-native learning directly into the core of classroom practice, extending the classroom into a continuous, curiosity-driven environment. As more schools join the platform, Flint’s network becomes a living ecosystem: teachers share best practices, students exchange ideas and the platform itself grows smarter with every interaction.

“My kid’s school uses Flint – they love it, and so do we,” said Dr. Lan Xuezhao, founder and partner at Basis Set Ventures. “The founders are the kind of rare mix you don’t often see: absolute geniuses and very technical, who are also deeply mission-driven. We’re thrilled to back them as they build something every student, parent and teacher deserves.”

Flint recently partnered with Cognita, one of the world’s largest K-12 school networks, to roll out Flint to 95,000 students across their 110 schools. This collaboration demonstrated how Flint’s adaptive engine can fit seamlessly into existing classrooms, enhancing rather than disrupting traditional instruction. Teachers report that Flint not only saves them hours of preparation time but fundamentally transforms their ability to meet individual student needs.

“Flint is proving that when you build the right product for the right moment, adoption follows,” said Jason Yeh, partner at Patron. “As a father of two elementary school daughters, I’m especially excited about Flint’s vision of creating truly AI-native learning experiences. This isn’t about replacing teachers – it’s about giving them the tools to reach every student at their level, in their way. The early traction speaks for itself, and we believe Flint is building the foundation for how the next generation will learn.”

About Flint
Founded in 2023, Flint is an AI-powered educational technology company transforming how students learn and teachers teach. The platform enables educators to create personalized, AI-native learning experiences including dynamic worksheets, adaptive assessments and interactive learning activities. Backed by Basis Set Ventures, Patron, Y Combinator and leading education innovators, Flint serves hundreds of schools across the US and international markets. For more information, visit www.flintk12.com.

Flint Media Contact:
lizi@songuepr.com

SOURCE: Patron

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WINSTON-SALEM, NC / ACCESS Newswire / November 6, 2025 / C-store retailers seeking greater stability and durability in their gravity-fed cooler shelving have a new option in Planniq Chill™ from ImageWorks Display^®. Planniq Chill combines the labor-saving, customer-friendly elements of gravity-fed shelving with ImageWorks Display’s signature high build quality and durability.

“Planniq Chill is a direct result of our customer-centric focus,” said ImageWorks CEO Justin Raney. “We heard requests from customers for versatile in-cooler shelving with the same durability and stability of our Planniq Strong^® beer cave product. The result is Planniq Chill.”

Planniq Chill features smooth-flowing roller mats with adjustable dividers to insure a steady supply of front-facing product. The system is quickly configured to accommodate a wide variety of cooler merchandise. Raney said Planniq Chill easily handles everything from single-serve beverages or grab ‘n go snacks to multi-pack cases up to 24 cans. Customer input also led to several design elements to facilitate back-of-house operations and product promotions. Planniq Chill features clearly marked shelf placement guides, front and rear inventory label extrusions, and additional front c-channels to accommodate extra product labeling or promotional signage.

Raney said Planniq Chill joins an ImageWorks product portfolio designed to deliver seamless whole-store integration. “With Planniq Chill, we have rounded out our offerings to meet the full needs of fast-moving consumer goods retailers, from back bar solutions to center store displays to complete in-cooler configurations,” said Raney. “We consistently hear from our clients how this integrated, whole-store approach improves the shopper experience, while boosting overall return-on-investment due to increased durability, reduced downtime and significant labor savings.”

About ImageWorks Display

Since 1996, ImageWorks Display^® has been creating both in-stock and custom retail display solutions within the merchandising industry. Considered a “total store solution” provider with unique expertise and offerings for whole-store integration, ImageWorks Display is known for its high-quality materials, performance engineering, innovative designs, and end-to-end customer service – service that places the client at the center of decision-making.

Their customer-centric business philosophy, along with their top-quality display products, have earned ImageWorks Display the privilege of being in many small-business and large-chain convenience stores throughout the U.S. Their back bar Xulta Impact^® and Xulta Classic^® products are the standard-setting solutions within the display industry.

Their center store gondola solution line includes Planniq Tech^®, Planniq Core^®, Planniq Strong^®, Planniq Lock^®, Planniq Bev^®, and Planniq Queue^™. Both the Xulta back bar and Planniq center store product lines maximize dynamic retail environments with elevated and cohesive designs, resulting in increased sales and improved shopper experiences. Another area in which ImageWorks excels is the practical application of product pusher technology. Their pushers are known in the industry as the ones that never break. Strong product pushers and strong pusher tactics combine to help clients increase both sales and profitability.

Many clients choose to co-create custom solutions with the ImageWorks Display engineering and design teams. Clients see ImageWorks Display as an extension of their own merchandising team. This design collaboration encourages innovation and creativity, while resulting in highly effective display solutions that stand the test of time.

ImageWorks Display offers premium quality fixtures for a range of retail environments, along with lifetime product support, best-in-class supply chain management, and robust client service for every client partnership it enters. Nothing is more important than enduring relationships with loyal clients. This dedication is at the core of what drives their success. And it’s also what assures the success of their highly valued clients.

ImageWorks Display^® Contact Information:
Phone: 800 704 3660
Email: hello@imageworksdisplay.com
Website: https://imageworksdisplay.com/

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Company reaffirms its commitment to patient access, clinical excellence, and responsible reimbursement reform under the new CMS framework.

MISSOULA, MT / ACCESS Newswire / November 6, 2025 / Venture Medical, LLC, today issued the following statement regarding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Calendar Year 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule, which introduces a new framework for the Medicare reimbursement of skin substitutes.

“CMS’s final rule represents a defining moment for the wound care industry,” said John Schroeder, CEO of Venture Medical. “As one of the nation’s leading distributors of advanced wound care solutions, we’ve long advocated for clarity and consistency in coverage and reimbursement – ensuring that providers can focus on what matters most: delivering outcomes-driven care to their patients. Unfortunately, the $127 PFS rate will severely compromise access to therapies and specialized wound care in general. The intersection of this rate with the overly restrictive covered list of products in the January 1 2026 effective LCDs will exacerbate devastating complications for patients. Adding to these, the apparently weaponized posture recently embraced by auditors could severely backfire for an administration we believe has the best of intentions for our elderly and vulnerable patients. We will accelerate our work with committed industry colleagues, CMS, policymakers, and key opinion leaders to improve reimbursement and access to skin substitutes, as this threat to patient care must be alleviated.”

The new reimbursement structure reflects CMS’s intent to foster a more balanced, evidence-based market – one that rewards quality, compliance, and clinical performance. Venture Medical remains fully aligned with this mission. Through its partnerships with industry innovators like BioStem Technologies, Inc. and its distribution of clinically validated allografts including VENDAJE AC®, and AmnioWrap2™ along with a curated, end-to-end portfolio of advanced wound care products including offloading devices, compression therapies, advanced dressings, debridement tools, anti-biofilm strategies, and advanced imaging, Venture Medical continues to prioritize access to cutting-edge technologies supported by science and real-world results.

“While change always brings challenges, our role is to lead with preparation and confidence,” added Schroeder. “Venture has proactively developed strategies to help our customers navigate these updates – offering education, policy guidance, and product solutions along with efficient practice solutions that meet both clinical and economic demands. We are positioned to take a bold approach and lead further change in this new season of wound care.”

As the market transitions to this new era of standardized reimbursement, Venture Medical remains steadfast in its commitment to advocacy, innovation, and partnership – helping clinicians deliver the highest level of patient care while sustaining operational excellence in a changing landscape.

SOURCE: Venture Medical LLC

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