WednesdayJan 30, 2013 2:43 pm

VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc. (VSTA) to Profit from Growing Need for Better Approach

A recent article by Ryan McBride in biotech industry newsletter FierceBiotech (http://dtg.fm/i12W) highlights a major transition that needs to occur in the pharmaceutical industry. The article points to a speech by Ken Kaitin, director of the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development, suggesting that drug development companies need to fix broken areas of development that are costing them billions of dollars from unnecessary procedures in clinical trials. Kaitin’s group expects pharma to replace traditional trial-and-error testing methods with newer approaches, such as biomarkers, modeling, and simulation, all in an effort to reduce failures and associated costs, costs which…

Continue Reading

WednesdayJan 30, 2013 10:48 am

EMCORE Corp. (EMKR) Announces Delivery of 1 Millionth Solar Cell to Space Systems/Loral

EMCORE, a prominent supplier of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems to the fiber optic and solar power markets, today announced that it has reached an incredible milestone after recently delivering its 1 millionth high-efficiency, multi-junction solar cell to Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), which will eventually represent more than a megawatt of power delivered into space. This occasion will be marked by a joint special event hosted by EMCORE and Space Systems/Loral at EMOCORE’s Albuquerque facilities during the week of February 25, as well as a commemorative award representing the 1 millionth solar cell. Space Systems/Loral has used EMCORE as its primary…

Continue Reading

WednesdayJan 30, 2013 10:45 am

Ambient Corp. (AMBT) Announces Enhancements for Advanced Power Quality Monitoring Solution

Ambient Corp., provider of a secure, flexible, and scalable smart grid communications and applications platform, today announced further progress on the development of AmbientPQM™, an advanced Power Quality Monitoring solution that enables enhanced grid visibility for utilities. An enhancement of the existing solution, the latest update, M-PQM, allows simultaneous monitoring of multiple sources of power quality data in both medium and low-voltage distribution. AmbientPQM, a combination of software and hardware (PQM application, and Ambient Smart Grid® Nodes and Sensors), enables utilities to measure an array of power quality parameters on medium- and/or low-voltage distribution grids, on overhead or underground lines,…

Continue Reading

WednesdayJan 30, 2013 10:41 am

Bergamo Acquisition Corp. (BGMO) Provides Documentation and Letter from Corporate CPA Firm to Increase Shareholder Transparency

Bergamo Acquisition, a global investment holding company, has engaged L.L. Bradford, a full-service public accounting firm, to verify and authenticate documents supporting the two most recent US $500 million tranches deposited into accounts held by Bergamo Acquisition’s European subsidiary as part of an investment agreement entered into with National Wealth International. After reviewing the original bank letterhead signed by two bank officers, the location and name of the bank, the account number, and the dollar amounts, L.L. Bradford provided written confirmation of Bergamo Acquisition’s ongoing and existing financial agreements. For more information on the recently announced investment agreement, review the…

Continue Reading

WednesdayJan 30, 2013 10:18 am

GlobalWise Investments, Inc. (GWIV) and the Cloud’s Transforming Nature

Accessing the Internet has become such a normal part of daily life, whether through computer or mobile device, that it’s beginning to become invisible, done almost without awareness. Today, the ascent of cloud technology is greatly accelerating the trend. Improvements in security and communication, together with more sophisticated ways of integrating cloud and on-site technology, has begun to quietly place a world of information and functionality in the hands of every user. GlobalWise Investments, offering Enterprise Content Management (ECM) as a cloud based or local solution for document management, has taken such integration to a new level. The system allows…

Continue Reading

TuesdayJan 29, 2013 5:59 pm

Tianli Agritech, Inc. (OINK) to Launch Black Hog Pork Products in Beijing Supermarket Chains

China-based hog producer Tianli Agritech announced that it is launching its black hog products in several regional supermarket chains in Beijing, including HAU LIAN and YONG HUI. Beijing is the largest pork consuming market in China with an estimated 10 million hogs consumed annually as fresh, refrigerated, and frozen meat cuts. Tianl’s black hog pork cuts will be introduced under the Tianli-Xiduhei™ brand in advance of Chinese New Year celebrations. The Tianli-Xiduhei™ black hogs and its meat cuts are a product of the company’s “10,000 families and 1,000,000 Black Hogs” program in Enshi Prefecture, Hubei Province. Under the auspices of…

Continue Reading

TuesdayJan 29, 2013 5:56 pm

Cardium Therapeutics, Inc. (CXM) Presents at the 2013 Cell & Gene Therapy Forum

Today before the opening bell, Cardium Therapeutics announced its Chief Scientific Officer, Gabor M. Rubanyi, M.D., Ph.D. delivered a presentation at the 2013 Phacilitate Annual Cell & Gene Therapy Forum in Washington, DC. The presentation, titled “Optimizing Phase III Trial Design for Generx® (Ad5FGF-4),” outlined the current scientific knowledge about the mechanistic basis of adaptive coronary collateral growth, the biological processes to be targeted by therapeutic angiogenesis, and the lessons learned during the past decade of the company’s Generx clinical development program. If you would like to view the presentation, visit http://www.cardiumthx.com/generx.html. “The presentation yesterday reviewed new techniques that have…

Continue Reading

TuesdayJan 29, 2013 5:51 pm

Viscount Systems, Inc. (VSYS) to Secure Four High Rise Towers in Vancouver

Viscount Systems, a leading-edge supplier of security systems and software, announced this morning that it will be retrofitting a mixed-use complex in Vancouver with MESH Touch Screens, Freedom Access Control, and video. The area to be secured includes four high-rise towers, commercial and retail areas, as well as underground parking. The value of the contract has been reported at just under $200,000. “This project highlights a primary advantage of our Freedom access control technology for retrofit projects,” stated Stephen Pineau, CEO of Viscount. “Because most existing systems are highly proprietary, retrofitting a security system normally requires the replacement of every…

Continue Reading

TuesdayJan 29, 2013 5:44 pm

International Stem Cell Corp. (ISCO) Helps Advance Science via Lifeline Cell Technology Subsidiary

The Lifeline Cell Technology subsidiary of International Stem Cell Corp. specializes in the development and manufacture of purified primary human cells and optimized reagents for cell culture. The company’s scientists continue to come up with new and improved human cell systems for the worldwide culture marketplace and are making breakthroughs in the development of human stem cell production. Their strength rests in both the established quality and range of their products, which are listed below. Cell Types: • Endothelial • Epithelial • Fibroblast • Hepatocytes • Melanocytes • Mononuclear • Neuronal • Smooth muscle • Stem cells, human • Stem…

Continue Reading

TuesdayJan 29, 2013 5:38 pm

Richfield Oil & Gas Co. (ROIL) Begins Trading on Qualified OTC Marketplace OTCQX

Richfield Oil & Gas today joins the cream of the crop on OTC Markets Group’s premier platform, the OTCQX®, where timely financial and reporting standards have skimmed off high-quality U.S. companies such as this Utah-based hydrocarbon developer, which has an extensive footprint of producing oil and gas assets in Kansas and Wyoming, as well as ancillary development assets in Oklahoma and Utah. OTCQX brings quality-control and a level of marketplace services formerly only available to companies and their investors via a traditional U.S. exchange. OTCQX is a great venue for drawing interest and represents the highest financial standards and third-party…

Continue Reading

Market Basics

New to the micro-cap markets?Get answers to your questions about investing in Small-Cap / Micro-Cap Stocks and learn how to protect yourself.

The Basics

Newsletter Publishers

Have an up and coming newsletter and want to be included in our coverage list? Looking to get more coverage and grow subscriptions? Register for coverage.

Register

Public Companies

Are you a Small-Cap / Micro-Cap company looking for coverage? We'd love to hear from you. Fill out our quick contact form or send us a text.

Get Covered