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The Fall 2025 Creator Insights Report provides marketers with predictive data on creator life events, purchasing decisions, and partnership preferences for strategic campaign planning

NEW YORK, NY AND TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / #paid, a leading creator marketing platform, today released the latest edition of its proprietary Creator Insights report. The Fall 2025 Creator Insights report builds on the success of the previous edition while diving even deeper into the data around creator life events, important milestones, daily habits, and more. Often referred to as the Creator Almanac, this insightful report helps brands align with creators and grow their relationships in all-new ways.

“We gather extensive insights from our creator community to deliver real data-not just demographics, but intentions, plans, and priorities,” said Shevaun Ensor-Harrison, Creator Operations Lead at #paid. “Marketers can now align with creators at the exact moments that matter most to their campaigns, whether that’s a major purchase, a milestone, or a trip. This level of foresight transforms reactive marketing into proactive partnership strategy.”

What’s New in the Fall 2025 Report:

Event Attendance: Discover the events that are drawing the biggest names, like New York Fashion Week, Art Basel, and exclusive industry events where brand activations will pop.

Lifestyle Shifts: Who’s starting a wellness routine, relocating to a big city, or making an important content pivot? Identifying these opportunities can help brands align their messaging.

Dream Partnerships: Learn what top creators are really looking for in brand collabs, from true creative freedom to long-term relationships or even compensation preferences.

Everyday Brands: These are the products that creators use every day. Browse everything from common skincare routines to their favorite coffee orders, identify opportunities for authentic partnerships that match with their audiences.

Financial Goals: From stock trading to student loans, this financial data offers unique moments to explore opportunities in fintech, investing, and financial wellness.

Big Purchases: These detailed insights reveal what creators are shopping for now and in the near future, giving brands the chance to match with creators at the right moment.

Life Milestones: Engagements, pregnancies, fitness goals, and career pivots provide meaningful opportunities for brands to connect with creators embarking on their next stage of life.

Travel Details: These are the places creators are traveling, who they’re bringing along, and how they’re getting there. Vital insights for any travel, hospitality, or lifestyle brand.

Health & Wellness Priorities: Major fitness milestones like marathons, mental health advocacy, and even upcoming medical procedures are moments health and wellness brands can make serious partnerships with creators to expand their reach.

#paid is committed to understanding its vast creator network, giving brands the power to plan smarter campaigns and explore more strategic partnerships. The insights gained are vital to the #paid platform maintains its impressive 96% first-round creator approval rate, reflecting strong alignment between brands and the creators that can help them reach their goals. Campaigns launch faster, and the content is more authentic.

The Creator Insights report is exclusive to #paid clients and reinforces the platform’s leadership in data-driven creator marketing. For brands looking to integrate their message into authentic creator content at precisely the right moment, this intelligence provides the competitive edge that makes all the difference in today’s saturated social media landscape.

The Fall 2025 Creator Insights Report is now available exclusively to #paid clients. For access to the report and to learn more about predictive creator marketing strategies, visit hashtagpaid.com/creator-insights.

Media Contact

Mike Wehner
Mike@NotablyPR.com

About #paid

#paid is a creator marketplace that connects vetted creators with the world’s most recognizable brands, like McDonald’s, Sephora, Samsung, and Disney. Together, creators and marketers collaborate and measure entire creator marketing campaigns in a centralized and integrated experience. The company empowers creators to do what they love, and brings trust to the creator ecosystem with proprietary technology solutions to large category problems, like fair pricing, algorithmic matching, and automated content usage rights that create true omni-channel creator marketing. The company is rated #1 for its customer support and managed services, and powers marketing teams and content creators from offices in Toronto, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami. For more information, visit hashtagpaid.com.

SOURCE: #paid

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NEWARK, CALIFORNIA / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. (“Protagonist” or the “Company”) announced that data from the Phase 2b ANTHEM-UC study with icotrokinra in ulcerative colitis will be the focus of a brief oral presentation at the United European Gastroenterology Week 2025 being held in Berlin, Germany from October 4^th through June 7^th, 2025.

Presentation Details:

Presenting author: Maria Abreu, MD (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center)

Title: Icotrokinra, a Targeted Oral Peptide that Selectively Blocks Il-23 Receptor Activation, in Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis: Week 12 Results from the Phase 2b, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Treat-Through, Dose-Ranging Anthem-UC Trial

Session Name: Advanced Therapies in Ulcerative Colitis
Session Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Presentation Time: 3:06 PM – 3:18 PM CET
Location: Helsinki Room

UEGW abstracts are now available on the UEGW website and the presentation itself will provide a complete data update.

About Protagonist

Protagonist Therapeutics is a discovery through late-stage development biopharmaceutical company. Two novel peptides derived from Protagonist’s proprietary discovery platform are currently in advanced Phase 3 clinical development, with New Drug Application (NDA) for icotrokinra submitted to the FDA in July and in the NDA submission for rusfertide expected by end of 2025. Icotrokinra (formerly, JNJ-2113), a first-in-class investigational targeted oral peptide that selectively blocks the Interleukin-23 receptor (“IL-23R”) is licensed to J&J Innovative Medicines (“JNJ”), formerly Janssen Biotech, Inc. Following icotrokinra’s joint discovery by Protagonist and JNJ scientists pursuant to the companies’ IL-23R collaboration, Protagonist was primarily responsible for development of icotrokinra through Phase 1, with JNJ assuming responsibility for development in Phase 2 and beyond. Rusfertide, a mimetic of the natural hormone hepcidin, is currently in Phase 3 development for the rare blood disorder polycythemia vera (PV). Rusfertide is being co-developed and will be co-commercialized with Takeda Pharmaceuticals pursuant to a worldwide collaboration and license agreement entered in 2024 under which the Company remains primarily responsible for development through NDA filing. The Company also has a number of pre-clinical stage drug discovery programs addressing clinically and commercially validated targets, including IL-17 oral peptide antagonist PN-881, obesity triple agonist peptide PN-477, and the oral hepcidin program.

More information on Protagonist, its pipeline drug candidates and clinical studies can be found on the Company’s website at https://www.protagonist-inc.com/.

Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding the potential benefits of icotrokinra, and expectations regarding the icotrokinra development program. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “may,” “will,” “expect,” or the negative or plural of these words or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those anticipated, including, but not limited to, our ability to develop and commercialize our product candidates, our ability to earn milestone payments under our collaboration agreements with Janssen and Takeda, our ability to use and expand our programs to build a pipeline of product candidates, our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approval of our product candidates, our ability to operate in a competitive industry and compete successfully against competitors that have greater resources than we do, and our ability to obtain and adequately protect intellectual property rights for our product candidates. Additional information concerning these and other risk factors affecting our business can be found in our periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including under the heading “Risk Factors” contained in our most recently filed periodic reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and our actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and the development of the industry in which we operate, may differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Any forward-looking statements that we make in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release. We assume no obligation to update our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date of this press release.

Investor Relations Contact

Corey Davis, Ph.D.
LifeSci Advisors
+1 212 915 2577
cdavis@lifesciadvisors.com

Media Contact

Virginia Amann, Founder/CEO
+1 833 500 0061 ext 1
ENTENTE Network of Companies
virginiaamann@ententeinc.com

SOURCE: Protagonist Therapeutics

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IRS expands focus on sharing economy earnings in 2025, raising compliance risks for taxpayers with rental or side gig income.

IRVINE, CA / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is sharpening its focus on income earned through short-term rental and gig platforms, including Airbnb, Turo, and similar services. Tax experts say the increased scrutiny in 2025 reflects the agency’s broader push to close reporting gaps as more taxpayers rely on side income.

Clear Start Tax, a national tax relief firm, warns that individuals who rent out homes, list cars for hire, or participate in gig economy platforms could face audits or penalties if their earnings are not properly reported.

“A lot of people think of Airbnb or Turo income as ‘extra cash,’ but the IRS views it as taxable income just like wages,” said a Clear Start Tax spokesperson. “With enhanced 1099 reporting and data-matching tools, the agency is making it much harder to leave that money off your return.”

The IRS has already expanded requirements for third-party platforms to issue Form 1099-K when earnings exceed certain thresholds. This means taxpayers who once relied on informal arrangements are now more likely to see their earnings automatically reported to the IRS.

“The issue isn’t just whether you get a 1099,” Clear Start Tax explained. “If your side income shows up in digital payment records or is easily traceable, the IRS can still flag it. Even deductions like cleaning fees, insurance, or mileage need to be carefully documented to hold up under review.”

Tax professionals recommend that short-term hosts and car-sharing participants keep detailed records of rental periods, expenses, and platform fees. Failure to do so could result in disallowed deductions and larger tax bills.

By answering a few simple questions, taxpayers can find out if they’re eligible for the IRS Fresh Start Program and take the first step toward resolving their tax debt.

“The bottom line is that the sharing economy is no longer under the radar,” the Clear Start Tax spokesperson added. “If you’re earning side income, you need to treat it like a real business – with the same level of recordkeeping and tax reporting.”

About Clear Start Tax

Clear Start Tax is a trusted national tax relief firm dedicated to helping individuals and businesses resolve IRS and state tax issues. With a focus on education, transparency, and proven strategies, Clear Start Tax has assisted thousands of taxpayers in reducing liabilities, negotiating settlements, and regaining financial stability.

Need Help With Back Taxes?

Click the link below:
https://clearstarttax.com/qualifytoday/
(888) 710-3533

Contact Information

Clear Start Tax
Corporate Communications Department
tech@clearstarttax.com
(949) 800-4011

SOURCE: Clear Start Tax

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / History books tell us about the first industrial revolution with steam, the second with electricity, and the third with automation. But let’s be honest, recycling never made it into those chapters. For decades, it has been a side hustle for municipalities and compliance officers, more of a charity project than an industry. That changes now. SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) is stepping onto the factory floor with a partner that knows what it means to operate at scale, and together they are turning conveyor belts into value belts.

On September 15, SMX announced a Letter of Intent with BT-Systems’ Competence Center REDWAVE, and the message could not be clearer. Recycling is no longer about dumping bottles into bins and hoping the right materials make it through a plant. It is about embedding proof into every piece of plastic and attaching real economic value to every cycle of reuse. Proof, however, is only as strong as the system that can deliver it at an industrial scale. That is where SMX’s molecular traceability meets REDWAVE’s high-speed sorting and detection, and the combination looks less like waste management and more like the start of a new industrial revolution.

Once executed, this partnership becomes the master key that unlocks commercial value from circularity, shifting it from a lofty ambition into real-world action and setting the blueprint for how waste is measured, priced, and rewarded across global markets.

Making Circularity Accessible at the Molecular Level

For those still catching up, SMX has developed a way to tag materials at the sub-molecular level. That tag becomes inseparable from the product and links to a digital passport secured on blockchain. Instead of paperwork, self-reporting, or wishful thinking, you get a system where proof is permanent. You know where it came from, how it was processed, and whether it meets compliance standards. This is not oversight after the fact. It is truth injected into the material itself, ready to be read at every checkpoint along the supply chain.

Pair that with REDWAVE’s machines, which already dominate sorting lines around the world. They can separate waste streams at lightning speed, but until now, those streams were just buckets of material that could be mixed, mislabeled, or doubted. By layering SMX’s traceability onto REDWAVE’s precision sorting, those same machines can sort and certify in one step. The conveyor belt that once delivered bales of questionable recycled plastic will now deliver certified commodities. That is not recycling as we know it. That is a factory line producing value as tangible as steel, copper, or oil.

This is where the Plastic Cycle Token (PCT) adds another layer of disruption. Once materials are tagged and verified through the SMX system, they don’t just sit on a balance sheet as inventory. They can be monetized as digital assets. The PCT converts the certification of recycled plastic into a tradable commodity on an open market. In practice, that means companies can unlock real pricing power from their recycling programs, governments can enforce quotas with financial teeth, and investors can treat waste streams as a new class of assets. Waste becomes wealth, and the factory floor becomes the mint.

A Partnership Enabling Commercialization of Circularity

SMX’s founder and CEO called the planned partnership a pivotal step, and he is not exaggerating. When you start talking about global standards for recycling, you are no longer in the compliance business. You are in the business of reshaping how materials flow across borders, how industries define value, and how markets decide who wins. That is exactly the kind of leverage industrial revolutions are built on.

On the Austrian side, REDWAVE brings decades of credibility in sorting solutions. Their machines have always delivered efficiency. Now they can deliver trust. Efficiency without proof is just speed. Efficiency with certification is the foundation for a global circular economy. As REDWAVE’s leadership framed it, this partnership creates opportunities to set industry standards that make circularity real, scalable, and bankable.

The next steps are already mapped. The LOI lays out a plan for joint deployments, integrated systems, and industrial benchmarks that other regions will be forced to recognize. Anyone who doubts that should look at what happened when Singapore launched its plastics passport initiative with SMX. What began as a pilot quickly became the model everyone else will be measured against. The same blueprint is now being drafted for Europe with REDWAVE.

Recycling has waited a long time to join the big leagues of industrial innovation. With this deal, it finally has a ticket. Conveyor belts are no longer just moving waste from one pile to another. They are producing certified, traceable, and tradable commodities. That is not recycling as an afterthought. That is the fourth industrial revolution, and SMX is running the line.

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)

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NEW YORK, NY AND GLEISDORF, AUSTRIA / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:SMX)(NASDAQ:SMXWW), a global pioneer in sub-molecular marking and digital traceability, today announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with BT-SYSTEMS GmbH, through its Competence Center REDWAVE, to jointly develop next-generation sorting and certification solutions for the recycling industry.

The planned 12-month collaboration between BT-Systems – Competence Center REDWAVE and SMX Public Limited Company (“SMX”) is being structured to integrate SMX’s patented molecular marking and blockchain-backed digital passport technology into BT-SYSTEMS’ existing high-speed detection and sorting platforms.

The shared goal is to establish a clear path toward full transparency and traceability of strategic materials and products, while also enabling industries to transition more efficiently toward circularity.

Key Objectives of the Collaboration

• To integrate SMX technology into BT-Systems – Competence Center REDWAVE offerings to deliver real-time detection, verification, and certification of materials.

• To enable circularity at scale by ensuring recycled materials can re-enter supply chains with trusted quality and compliance.

• To create a recognized standard for traceability that drives commercial value while supporting sustainability and regulatory requirements.

“SMX’s planned collaboration with BT-Systems – Competence Center REDWAVE, we believe represents a pivotal step in transforming recycling and resource recovery into a fully traceable, certified, and value-driven process. Together, we are ready to scale our technical capabilities and building the foundation for global standards in sustainable materials,” said Haggai Alon, Founder & CEO of SMX.

“At BT-SYSTEMS – Competence Center REDWAVE, we have always focused on developing world-class sorting solutions. By integrating SMX’s molecular traceability into our platforms, we believe that we can offer our customers not only efficiency but also certification and trust in every material stream. We expect that this collaboration will create new opportunities to set industry standards and accelerate the transition to a true circular economy,” said Juergen Morri, Head of BT-SYSTEMS – Competence Center REDWAVE.

Next Steps

The LOI sets the framework for joint industrial deployment, leveraging BT-Systems – Competence Center REDWAVE’s expertise in sorting solutions and SMX’s molecular traceability platform. Both parties will now work toward scaling up integrated systems that can serve as the benchmark for global adoption of circular economy practices.

At the end of the 12-month collaboration period, BT-Systems – Competence Center REDWAVE and SMX shall consider next steps, which may include negotiating and entering into definitive documents with respect to the production and sale of product or products.

For further information contact:

SMX GENERAL ENQUIRIES: info@securitymattersltd.com

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: successful launch and implementation of SMX’s joint projects or collaborations with manufacturers and other supply chain participants of 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)

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Partnership brings patented hydrofoil technology to Vision Marine’s electric pontoon portfolio, enhancing efficiency, range, and ride comfort.

MONTREAL, QC / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / Vision Marine Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:VMAR) (“Vision Marine” or the “Company”), a pioneer in high-voltage marine propulsion systems and multi-brand boat retailing, today announced a strategic partnership with Hydrofin, a U.S. company specializing in patented hydrofoil systems for pontoons.

Through its Nautical Ventures dealership network, Vision Marine will integrate Hydrofin’s hydrofoil technology into its pontoon lineup. Hydrofin’s systems are engineered to lift pontoons partially out of the water, reducing drag and improving speed, range, and ride comfort. This makes them an especially valuable complement to Vision Marine’s E-Motion™ 180E electric propulsion system, where optimized efficiency directly translates to longer run-times and enhanced performance.

The U.S. pontoon segment remains one of the fastest-growing categories in recreational boating, recognized for its stability and consumer popularity. Vision Marine has already successfully integrated its E-Motion™ propulsion onto more than five leading pontoon brands, underscoring the Company’s proven expertise with this platform. By combining Hydrofin’s performance technology with this integration capability and Nautical Ventures’ retail scale, the partnership creates a differentiated offering for both electric and internal combustion engine pontoons.

“This partnership allows us to broaden the value of our pontoon offering,” said Maxime Poudrier, Chief Operating Officer of Vision Marine Technologies. “For electric models, Hydrofin directly supports our E-Motion™ propulsion by extending range and optimizing energy use, while for ICE pontoons it enhances fuel economy and ride comfort. Most importantly, it shows how we can integrate complementary technologies into our retail platform, giving consumers a better on-water experience and reinforcing Nautical Ventures’ role as the adoption engine for innovation.”

“We are excited to partner with Vision Marine Technologies, a recognized innovator in the marine industry,” said Skip Sorenson, CEO of Hydrofin. “By integrating our patented hydrofoil technology with Vision Marine’s electric propulsion systems, we are improving efficiency, extending range, and enhancing ride comfort for pontoon owners. The combination of our hydrofoils with Vision Marine’s electric expertise will bring meaningful benefits to consumers, and through Nautical Ventures’ retail presence, will make advanced performance solutions more accessible to a wide base of boating enthusiasts.”

Joint marketing, training, and service initiatives will support the rollout across Nautical Ventures’ Florida retail locations, ensuring consumers experience the combined benefits of Hydrofin’s hydrofoil and Vision Marine’s propulsion systems.

This partnership underscores Vision Marine’s dual pillars of growth: advancing proprietary propulsion systems while leveraging Nautical Ventures as the adoption engine to bring complementary technologies to market at scale.

About Hydrofin

Hydrofin is a pioneering marine technology company based in Florida, dedicated to transforming the boating experience through innovation. Specializing in patented hydrofoil systems for pontoon and tritoon boats, Hydrofin’s technology significantly reduces drag and enhances speed, fuel efficiency, and ride comfort. With a commitment to improving performance and sustainability in the marine industry, Hydrofin’s hydrofoil systems offer boaters stability and efficiency, making them a valuable addition to both recreational and commercial watercraft. By collaborating with industry leaders and continuously advancing its technology, Hydrofin aims at setting new standards in modern boating.

About Vision Marine Technologies Inc.

Vision Marine Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: VMAR) is a pioneer marine company offering premium boating experiences across both electric and internal combustion engine (ICE) segments. The Company designs, manufactures, and sells its flagship E-Motion™ 180E high-voltage electric outboard system-an industrialized, high-performance solution validated through multiple OEM integrations-while also providing consumers access to a full range of boats through its Nautical Ventures division. With established sales, service, and marina operations across Florida, Vision Marine delivers market-ready solutions to meet the current and evolving needs of recreational boaters and commercial operators.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. These statements are based on current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Vision Marine disclaims any obligation to update forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Investor Contact

Bruce Nurse
Investor Relations
(303) 919-2913
bn@v-mti.com
https://investors.visionmarinetechnologies.com

SOURCE: Vision Marine Technologies Inc

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / CoTec Holdings Corp. (TSXV:CTH)(OTCQB:CTHCF) (“CoTec” or the “Company”) is pleased to note today’s press release by HyProMag USA, LLC (“HyProMag USA”), its U.S.-based joint venture rare earth permanent magnet recycling and manufacturing company.

HyProMag USA announced an update on the Detailed Design phase of its Dallas-Fort Worth rare earth magnet recycling and manufacturing hub. The engineering, procurement and construction management work is being led by PegasusTSI Inc. and BBA USA Inc.

Highlights of the update include:

• Detailed Design now 25% complete, incorporating learnings from HyProMag’s UK and German facilities.

• Advanced Grain Boundary Diffusion (“GBD”) techniques added to enhance magnet performance.

• Tripled throughput capacity at the University of Birmingham HPMS pilot facility, with over 50 pilot runs completed.

• Circa 900kg of recycled NdFeB alloy powder already produced at the Tyseley Energy Park facility in the UK.

• Four shortlisted Dallas-Fort Worth hub site options identified, with permitting to commence in Q3 2025.

• Feedstock supply collaboration advancing with Intelligent Lifecycle Solutions (ILS), which has begun stockpiling feed.

• Expansion planning underway for additional hubs in Nevada and South Carolina, and a Concept Study initiated for a complementary “Long Loop” recycling process led by Worley.

Julian Treger, CEO of CoTec, commented: “We are very pleased with the progress of the EPCM Detailed Design. The learnings from HyProMag’s facilities in the UK and Germany continue to inform PegasusTSI’s and BBA’s work and support an accelerated project schedule targeting first magnets in H1 2027. In parallel with the EPCM Detailed Design, the company is focused on securing funding from the U.S. Government, commercial lenders, equity providers and off takers. With the commencement of the long-loop Concept Study, the Company is in a unique position as it provides both short and long-loop rare earth permanent magnet recycling. HyProMag USA’s proposed U.S. facility fully meets the requirements of the U.S. Defence Production Act (“DPA”) Title III and will provide a secure, long-term, commercial-scale magnet recycling and production facilities in the United States.”

For further information, please refer to HyProMag USA’s press release, available at: www.hypromagusa.com.

About HyProMag USA

HyProMag USA LLC is owned 50:50 by CoTec Holdings Corp. (TSXV:CTH)(OTCQB:CTHCF) (“CoTec”) and HyProMag Limited. HyProMag Limited is 100 per cent owned by Maginito Limited which is owned on a 79.4/20.6 per cent basis by Mkango Resources Ltd. (AIM/TSX-V:MKA) and CoTec.

About CoTec

CoTec Holdings Corp. (TSX-V:CTH)(OTCQB:CTHCF) is redefining the future of resource extraction and recycling. Focused on rare earth magnets and strategic materials, CoTec integrates breakthrough technologies with strategic assets to unlock secure, sustainable, and low-cost supply chains for the United States and its allies.

CoTec’s mission is clear: accelerate the energy transition while strengthening U.S. economic and national security. By investing in and deploying disruptive technologies, the Company delivers capital-efficient, scalable solutions that transform marginal assets, tailings, waste streams, and recycled products into high-value critical minerals.

From its HyProMag USA magnet recycling joint venture in Texas, to iron tailings reprocessing in Québec, to next-generation copper and iron solutions backed by global majors, CoTec is building a diversified portfolio with long-term growth, rapid cash flow potential, and high barriers to entry. The result is a game-changing platform at the intersection of technology, sustainability, and strategic materials.

For more information, please visit www.cotec.ca

For further information, please contact:

Braam Jonker – (604) 992-5600

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Statements in this press release regarding the Company and its investments which are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” which involve risks and uncertainties, including statements relating to the Company’s interest in HyProMag USA and its proposed development and management’s expectations with respect to its current and potential future investments, including HyProMag USA, and the benefits to the Company which may be implied from such statements. Since forward-looking statements address future events and conditions, by their very nature, they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results in each case could differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements, due to known and unknown risks and uncertainties affecting the Company, including but not limited to resource and reserve risks; environmental risks and costs; labor costs and shortages; uncertain supply and price fluctuations in materials; increases in energy costs; labor disputes and work stoppages; leasing costs and the availability of equipment; heavy equipment demand and availability; contractor and subcontractor performance issues; worksite safety issues; project delays and cost overruns; extreme weather conditions; and social and transport disruptions. For further details regarding risks and uncertainties facing the Company please refer to “Risk Factors” in the Company’s filing statement dated April 6, 2022, a copy of which may be found under the Company’s SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca. The Company assumes no responsibility to update forward-looking statements in this press release except as required by law. Readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release and are encouraged to read the Company’s continuous disclosure documents which are available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

SOURCE: CoTec Holdings Corp.

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Authorized Qualified Optical Labs include Cherry Optical, Complete Optical, OnSight Optical, Laramy-K Optical Lab, Pacific Artisan Labs and Plastic Plus.

LAS VEGAS, NV / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / Percept Corporation, a pioneer in advanced visual perception optics, AI and systems, announces MiOptics™ therapeutic optics are now available to eye care professionals (ECPs) and patients in North America through a network of Authorized Qualified MiOptics Optical Labs. They include Cherry Optical, Complete Optical, OnSight Optical, Laramy-K, Pacific Artisan Labs and Plastic Plus, which also serves as MiOptics’ authorized Canadian distributor. Patented MiOptics True Narrow-Band Green Light (nbGL) optics are now available in plano and prescription through these authorized labs in patented nbGL formulation for base 2, base 4, base 6 and base 8 plano and r/x optical blanks which translate into a complete product offering for ECPs and patients needing the relief that MiOptics can bring, especially to chronic patient conditions.

MiOptics utilizes Percept Corporation’s patented Augmented Perception™ technology, which mitigates disruptive color wavelengths in naturally occurring light. By allowing only narrow-band green light (nbGL) to reach the eyes, the nbGL technology behind MiOptics has been clinically shown to help alleviate migraines, headaches, anxiety/PTSD-related symptoms, sleep issues, vertigo, nausea/motion sickness and other neurological conditions-all without the need for medications. This breakthrough of nbGL has been validated in over 15 independent clinical studies, published in leading peer-reviewed journals such as BRAIN, Journal of Neurology, Psychology Research and Behavior Management, and The Journal of Pain. “This technology has the potential to help patients affected by migraine, photophobia, anxiety and sleep difficulties,” said world-renowned Harvard neuroscientist and current president of the International Headache Society Dr. Rami Burstein, Ph.D., a Percept Corporation advisor who pioneered the research behind nbGL.

The Multitherapeutic Benefits of MiOptics

Percept Corporation spent over eight years of development and two years validating the combined value of nbGL bandwidth control and patients’ prescriptive needs to achieve Optimized nbGL, which is incorporated in the patented MiOptics plano and r/x optical blanks. This allows Percept Corporation’s Qualified MiOptics Optical Lab Network to make nearly every lens required by ECPs and their patients including plano, single vision, progressive/multifocal, computer vision and prism-based r/x lenses. It is the combination of the best optical blanks, the expertise of MiOptics ECPs and the state-of-the-art optical equipment and skills of MiOptics Qualified Labs.

As expressed by internationally renowned ECP Dr. Mile Brujic, “this is a game changer for the ECPs who need to help chronic patient conditions and is a fine complement to existing therapeutic optical products.” Dr. Charles Shidlofsky, former NORA President and ECP, added, “MiOptics has been successful when used to help my severe neurological patients including TBI/concussion, PTSD and surprisingly, even visual snow.” Dr. Scott Lewis, CEO and founder of Percept Corporation added, “the issues that over 40 million civilians and our veterans face include chronic migraines and headaches. The 70-100M+ patients with chronic anxiety disorders and PTSD alone represent almost half of the population.”

MiOptics nbGL is the only technology with multiple clinically published results that helps reduce the intensity and frequency of chronic migraines and headaches-and it is the only optical nbGL treatment in the world of vision products for anxiety/PTSD demonstrated by multiple nbGL clinical studies published by scientists from Harvard and other institutions.”

Optical Labs Owner Experiences with MiOptics

Adam Cherry, CEO of Cherry Optical, producer of each of the other therapeutic optical products on the market, put it this way, “MiOptics fills a market void where chronic condition patients need help not provided by other approaches.”

This was further emphasized by Brandon Butler, CEO of Pacific Artisan Labs, who said, “it is great to be able to respond to the demand for MiOptics from our ECPs and to make almost every type of r/x lens with our advanced lab equipment. MiOptics are easy to work with Optimized nbGL plano and r/x blanks.”

Paul and Jason Fabish, owners of Canada’s largest independent optical lab, said, “MiOptics is a great addition to our range of optical solutions and fits a definite need for the Canadian and U.S. markets.” Jason added, “my wife suffers from migraines, tried all of the other products and found that only MiOptics helped reduce her headaches. She keeps her MiOptics with her all the time now!”

Michael Shane, CEO of OnSight Optical added, “since the first optical job I did with MiOptics I was impressed by the ease of use. One of our first pair of MiOptics was for our lab manager who has chronic migraines. He tried the other available products without success, and within a few minutes of wearing his MiOptics r/x glasses he had significant relief. He wears them all the time now for his chronic migraine treatment management.”

Janet Benjamin, co-owner of Laramy-K Optical Labwith son Keith, witnessed “the demand for a better optical approach for chronic migraines.”

Dr. Mark Kahrhoff, a leading neuro-optometrist and owner of Complete Optical Labs, which is a MiOptics Qualified Lab and Authorized Distributor, commented, “MiOptics has helped patients who received no benefits from other products. One patient with chronic anxiety and TBI/concussions put it clearly that, ‘this has changed my life.’”

To learn more about MiOptics and its benefits, please visit www.perceptcorp.com and the forthcoming www.MiOptics.shop where a complete directory of MiOptics Qualified ECPs can be found.

About Percept Corporation

Percept Corporation is an eleven-year-old privately held company that is a leader in technology, products, software and app solutions. Each innovation is designed to improve human perception while increasing performance, productivity, safety and individualized style. Based in Las Vegas, Percept Corporation has staff throughout the United States and Italy, in addition to partners in Europe and Asia. The intellectual property base of Percept Corporation includes licenses for over 47 U.S., European and Chinese patents. Percept Corporation is the only vision technology company in the world with a network of over 400 global advisors that includes vision experts and top advisors with direct veteran experience that includes Brigadier General Michael Meese (U.S. Army, ret.) and Secretary Anthony Principi, Secretary of the VA during the Bush administration. Percept Corporation is also the only vision technology company ever to be a Diamond Sponsor of the American Headache Society and a Corporate Roundtable Member of the International Headache Society along large pharma companies as Lilly, Pfizer and AbbVie.

This news release contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Media Contact
Krista Cain
(702) 952-5000
kcain@perceptcorp.com

Percept Corporation
Krista Cain
(702) 952-5000
kcain@perceptcorp.com

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SOURCE: Percept Corporation

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