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Leading FinOps automation platform extends rate optimization support to include Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, and Azure customers.

AUSTIN, TEXAS / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / ProsperOps, a leading FinOps automation platform, today announced the general availability of Autonomous Discount Management (ADM) for Microsoft Azure. ProsperOps ADM enables FinOps teams to achieve greater savings and commitment flexibility without additional resources. It uses advanced rate optimization strategies implemented via automation. By taking on the operational burden of rate optimization, ProsperOps allows FinOps teams to focus on higher-priority initiatives that require human decision-making.

Rate Optimization Challenges on Azure
Organizations face multiple challenges when optimizing rates on Azure.

• Dynamic, cyclical workloads: Organizations often have volatile usage that cannot be easily optimized without automation.

• Complex pricing schema: Pricing differs between Dev/Test and production environments, and organizations must take this into account when building out their rate optimization strategy.

• Misallocated costs and savings: Organizations cannot easily allocate commitment costs and savings equitably using native tooling.

• Differences between how resources are organized versus how they are billed: Azure organizes infrastructure resources under tenants, but a single tenant generally contains many subscriptions, each potentially tied to different billing profiles/accounts. This further complicates rate optimization.

Key Updates to ProsperOps ADM for Microsoft Azure
Building on insights from the Early Access launch in 2024, the general release of ProsperOps ADM for Microsoft Azure includes expanded capabilities and addresses the challenges above:

• Commitments Dashboard provides advanced insights into commitment flexibility. It includes Commitment Lock-In Risk (CLR) metric and commitment burndown chart. These KPIs and visualizations complement Effective Savings Rate (ESR) outcomes from the Savings Dashboard.

• Intelligent Showback support for Azure automatically reallocates commitment costs and savings equitably across subscriptions at a granular level for organizations using a centralized rate optimization strategy. (See blog post.)

• Enhanced Automation for Cyclical Workloads detects cyclical usage patterns, determines optimal coverage, and executes actions quickly to maximize ESR for organizations with highly variable workloads.

• Azure Marketplace integration enables customers to streamline procurement and billing. (See Azure Marketplace listing.)

• Expanded support for all currencies under Microsoft Customer Agreements (MCAs) and Enterprise Agreements (MEA) means that multinational enterprises can optimize using ProsperOps.

Achieving Success with Capita
Capita plc, a global professional services firm, operates in multiple countries in Europe. While it had a mature FinOps practice with a high ESR of 37%, its FinOps team wanted to further improve rate optimization, which was challenging with cyclical compute workloads.

Within two months of implementing ProsperOps ADM for Azure, Capita increased its Azure compute ESR from 37% to 49% and coverage from 40% to 79%, without additional overhead. ProsperOps used a blend of rate optimization strategies, including Adaptive Laddering, Coverage Optimization, and portfolio rebalancing of commitments to deliver maximized savings and flexibility for Capita.

“While we started with an exceptional 37% ESR, ProsperOps unlocked additional savings and pushed it to 49% while reducing management time and effort. I trust ProsperOps to optimize rates while our FinOps team tackles other top-priority initiatives as part of our mission to deliver better outcomes for our clients,” said Paul Hepple, Director of Professional Services at Capita plc.

Autonomous Discount Management for Microsoft Azure is now available to all organizations on Azure. Learn more:
https://www.prosperops.com/blog/autonomous-discount-management-for-microsoft-azure-is-now-generally-available/

About ProsperOps
ProsperOps is the leading FinOps Automation Platform for cloud cost optimization on Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. Eliminating waste and achieving cost savings goals is challenging when cloud usage is elastic but commitments are inelastic. Founded in 2018, ProsperOps automates and synchronizes rate optimizations with workload optimizations, eliminating waste, reducing costs and risk, and improving efficiency for FinOps teams. Customers achieve world-class Effective Savings Rates, lower Commitment Lock-In Risk, and maximize flexibility with ProsperOps’ intelligent algorithms.

ProsperOps is a founding member of the FinOps Foundation, a FinOps-certified platform, Google Advantage Partner, AWS Cloud Management Tool Competency & ISV-Accelerate Partner, Microsoft ISV Success Partner, and 2021 Gartner Cool Vendor in Cloud Computing. ProsperOps is backed by H.I.G. Growth Partners, Snowhawk, and other strategic investors.

SOURCE: ProsperOps

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Lendistry Insurance Fulfillment Team launched this month with relationships offering business and life insurance

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / Lendistry announces this National Life Insurance Awareness Month that it has launched Lendistry Insurance Fulfillment Team (LIFT), an agency that connects small business owners with business and life insurance providers. Because insurance is required for many financing products, including SBA loans, LIFT has collaborated with leading providers to enable small business borrowers to acquire the needed policies in minutes without disrupting their loan application process or committing to the wrong policies.

According to a survey of over 500 business owners by Wakefield Research, 90% of small business owners are not sure they have adequate coverage, 29% don’t have coverage at all, and 53% say their main barrier to pursuing coverage is knowing what kind of insurance package their business needs.

“No one likes to think about insurance, but it’s one of those things business owners shouldn’t do without, especially when they have employees and loans to support. But just providing a connection isn’t enough-it should be easy for them to access online, after business hours,” says Everett K. Sands, CEO of Lendistry. “LIFT is our next step in becoming a trusted, one-stop partner for businesses, so they can protect what they’ve put so much heart and hard work into growing.”

In addition to providing coverage, LIFT’s providers will help business owners assess their current coverage to identify gaps and unnecessary expenses. All of LIFT’s services are also accessible to businesses that are not Lendistry applicants or customers. The fulfillment team will be adding more providers to its marketplace to make sure business owners can find the right coverage to support their current and future needs.

About Lendistry

Lendistry (lendistry.com) is a tech-enabled small business lender, grant administrator for private and public agencies, and a trusted resource for undercapitalized entrepreneurs including people of color, veterans, and those in rural communities. Founded in 2015, Lendistry has used technology and community partnerships to deploy over $10 billion in its first ten years. Lendistry was recently named the winner of the LA Area Chamber of Commerce Corporate Leadership Award, BankRate’s Best Minority-Led Business Lender, and one of American Banker’s Best Places to Work in Fintech. Lendistry has both Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and Community Development Entity (CDE) certifications, is an SBA Preferred Lender and is now the #2 non-bank SBA 7(a) lender in the country. In collaboration with The Center by Lendistry, a nonprofit business education organization, Lendistry helps business owners achieve their goals and prepare to scale.

Contact Information

Kate Kearns
Sr. Communications Manager
communications@lendistry.com

SOURCE: Lendistry

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IRVINE, CA / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / enVVeno Medical Corporation (Nasdaq:NVNO) (“enVVeno” or the “Company”), a company setting new standards of care for the treatment of deep venous disease, today announced that it will file a request for supervisory appeal of the not-approvable letter from the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) received on August 19, 2025, in response to its Premarket Approval (PMA) application for the VenoValve®, a surgical replacement venous valve for treating severe deep chronic venous insufficiency (CVI).

The FDA provides several internal informal and formal mechanisms to challenge lower review staff decisions, including scientific controversies. One mechanism is a request for supervisory review in which an appeal is made to the next line of supervision. Supervisory appeals are required to be filed within 30 days of the decision being appealed, which is on or before September 18, 2025. These appeals involve a formal substantive request, an in-person meeting, and a decision. It also often includes multiple interactions even after an initial appeal decision is made.

“Due to our interaction with FDA to obtain our Breakthrough Device Designation (BDD), in which the FDA determined that the VenoValve will meet an unmet clinical need, and our clinical trial negotiations to obtain our Investigational Device Exemption (IDE), as well as during our PMA submission interactions, we have established a productive and collaborative working relationship with the FDA over the past several years. We view this supervisory appeal as an opportunity to extend that relationship,” said Robert Berman, enVVeno Medical’s Chief Executive Officer. “Bringing a true first-in-class device through the PMA regulatory process raises unique challenges, and it is not unusual to have sequential collaborative discussions with the Agency to address issues that arise during the review process. We are committed to our continuing interactions with the FDA and to the goal of bringing the VenoValve to the 2.5 to 3.5 million patients suffering from severe deep venous CVI in the U.S. and who have no effective treatment options.”

Internal Agency reviews are based on information already in the administrative file. Due to the variety of both physician reported and patient reported data generated by the VenoValve pivotal study and which is already a part of the file, the Company is confident that explaining this data to supervisory management in a focused appeal setting will lead to a positive outcome, with a decision expected by the end of 2025.

About enVVeno Medical Corporation

enVVeno Medical (NASDAQ: NVNO) is an Irvine, California-based, late clinical-stage medical device Company focused on the advancement of innovative bioprosthetic (tissue-based) solutions to improve the standard of care for the treatment of deep venous disease. The Company’s lead product, the VenoValve®, is a first-in-class surgical replacement venous valve being developed for the treatment of severe deep Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI). The Company is also developing a non-surgical, transcatheter based replacement venous valve for the treatment of deep venous CVI called enVVe®. Both the VenoValve and enVVe are designed to act as one-way valves, to help assist in propelling blood up the leg, and back to the heart and lungs. The Company is currently performing the final testing necessary to seek IDE approval from the FDA to begin the U.S. pivotal trial for enVVe.

Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements

This press release and any statements of stockholders, directors, employees, representatives and partners of enVVeno Medical Corporation (the “Company”) related thereto contain, or may contain, among other things, certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties. Such statements may include, without limitation, statements identified by words such as “projects,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “potential” or similar expressions. These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the Company’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to that such FDA appeal is unsuccessful and other risks detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results and timing may differ significantly from those set forth or implied in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on various factors (many of which are beyond the Company’s control). The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future presentations or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

INVESTOR CONTACT:
Jenene Thomas, JTC Team, LLC
NVNO@jtcir.com
(908) 824-0775

MEDIA CONTACT:
Glenn Silver, FINN Partners
Glenn.Silver@finnpartners.com
(973) 818-8198

SOURCE: enVVeno Medical Corporation

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As AI reshapes the world and our schools, this report suggests student experience surveys can provide real-time impact data that correlates with long-term outcomes and can help schools redesign learning faster

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / Transcend, a national nonprofit that works with communities to create and spread extraordinary learning for all students, has released the report Beyond “Fine”: How Students Really Feel About School and Why It Matters, analyzing more than 70,000 student responses to their validated Leaps Student Voice Survey. The survey data reveals that:

• How students experience school is significantly associated with a range of important outcomes including test scores, GPA, attendance, and disciplinary incidents.

• Students who report better school experiences achieve better outcomes.

• Students at schools which regularly seek and incorporate student feedback into how they “do” school have more positive school experiences and outcomes than the norm.

“AI is re-writing the world we live in, yet step into most schools, and you’ll see a different story: rigid schedules, siloed subjects, and little space for relevance or real-world connections,” says Aylon Samouha, CEO of Transcend. “Transcend’s Beyond Fine report shows us that many students are feeling locked in place by their learning experiences, and they’re asking, ‘How is this preparing me for what’s next?’ By understanding how students experience school and what’s important to them, educators can gather near-term data to fuel rapid improvement, giving more students the strong academic and behavioral outcomes they deserve.”

Beyond “Fine”: How Students Really Feel About School and Why It Matters finds that:

• Students who report higher quality learning experiences perform better on key learning and behavioral outcomes.

• Most students report that they are not having great experiences in school. School feels irrelevant, boring, and offers them few opportunities to take charge of their learning.

• The longer students spend in school, the less they like it. Middle and high school students are particularly dissatisfied with their school experiences.

• Innovative communities across the country are adopting new models that create extraordinary learning experiences. Many schools and districts with strong student experiences and outcomes feature design choices that differ from the “traditional” approach to school.

The report highlights successful examples of schools using student experience feedback to drive improvement:

• A Massachusetts school cut chronic absenteeism from 28% to 12% by adapting to student feedback.

• A North Dakota school adopted student-advocated “studios” to make instruction feel more relevant to the real world, growing from 18% of students reporting school felt relevant pre-studio to 89%.

Because student experience data is highly responsive to changes in instruction and culture, listening tools like Transcend’s Leaps Survey allow educators to make decisions about data-driven improvement in ways that important, but lagging, outcomes cannot. While it can take months or years for interventions by a school or district to influence standardized assessment scores, the Beyond Fine report suggests that educators do not need to wait that long to test impact±or make informed changes to learning.

SOURCE: Transcend

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Tech brands dominate, and the Tesla brand tumbles.

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / Disney ranks as the No. 1 most intimate brand according to MBLM’s 2025 Brand Intimacy Study, a comprehensive ranking of brands based on emotions. Netflix and Apple rank second and third, respectively, in the overall study. Brand Intimacy is the emotional science behind the bonds that consumers form with the brands they use and love.

The largest analysis of brands based on emotion, the 2025 Brand Intimacy Study is an AI-powered evaluation of 475 brands across 22 industries and 25 brand families. Built on paradigms established by Nobel Prize-winning scientists, the study reflects more than 15 years of research combining qualitative multicountry studies and quantitative consumer studies. This comprehensive analysis examines more than 4.38 billion words across the social internet and platforms, including Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Reddit, Quora and X (formerly Twitter).

Over the past 15 years, top-ranking intimate brands have consistently demonstrated superior financial performance. Comparing the top 25 intimate brands with the Fortune 500 and Standard & Poor’s indices over the past year reveals that intimate brands collectively achieved annual profit growth 18% higher than Fortune 500 brands and 13% higher than S&P brands. In dollar amounts, intimate brands generated $252 billion more in revenue than Fortune 500 brands and $222 billion more than S&P brands, underscoring that the stronger the emotional bonds between a brand and its consumers, the more its business outperforms.

“The world of information, and of marketing specifically, is being shaped by social consensus and algorithms in an environment of volatile politics and post-pandemic change,” said Mario Natarelli, Managing Partner at MBLM. “Today, the vast majority of consumers are guided and influenced by social conversations, even when not actively participating in them. Younger generations, in particular, increasingly base purchase decisions on what they see and sense online. For brands, this means love is harder than ever to earn and easier to lose, and collective intelligence now shapes brand reality. Brand Intimacy is a research-backed approach to understanding and leveraging emotion in the context of this evolving environment.”

Additional notable findings include:

Netflix continues its steady rise from 8th to 2nd in this year’s ranking, signaling maturation and dominance of the brand and of major streamers in general.

Previously placing 2nd after years of steady gains, Tesla dropped significantly to 41st, revealing Musk’s detrimental impact on the automaker’s consumer relationships.

In another sign of underperformance, Tesla (TSLA) is one of only two brands among the “Magnificent 7” that are not dominating in Brand Intimacy rankings, as it does in the market; the other is Nvidia (NVDA). The Magnificent 7¬ represents seven of the most influential and high-performing tech-focused companies in the U.S. stock market: Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOGL), Amazon (AMZN), Meta Platforms (META), Nvidia (NVDA) and Tesla (TSLA).

The automotive industry as a whole ranked 3rd among 22 industries, but only one automaker, Honda, is represented in the top 10, signaling a weakening of the role of car brands in consumer mindshare.

Other notable declines include crypto as an industry falling from 8th to 22nd (last place); sports leagues, dropping from 10th to 17th; and gaming, falling from 5th to 13th.

To download the full 2025 Brand Intimacy Study or explore the Data Dashboard, click here.

Methodology

In 2024 and 2025, MBLM, in collaboration with Allen Advanced Analytics, conducted a comprehensive analysis of more than 475 brands and 4.38 billion words across the social internet. The study focused on U.S.-based audiences across seven major platforms: Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Reddit, Quora and X (formerly Twitter). Each platform was weighted using a principal component and cluster-based model, incorporating factors such as demographic representation, platform usage patterns, and interaction dynamics. This approach allowed for a more balanced and representative analysis of brand engagement across generational and behavioral cohorts. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, natural language processing, sentiment analysis and MBLM’s proprietary Brand Intimacy measures, the study analyzed organic U.S. consumer discourse about brands over a rolling three- to six-month period.

To read a more detailed description of MBLM’s approach, visit its Methodology page.

About MBLM

MBLM invented Brand Intimacy, the emotional science behind the brands we use and love. For our clients, we deliver expertise and value through our agency insights, services and software offerings. With offices in New York City, Toronto, Dubai, and Seoul our multidisciplinary teams invent, transform and enhance brands for businesses of every kind. We deliver marketing that creates stronger emotional connections with stakeholders. These bonds drive better performance and long-term returns. To learn more about how we can help you create and sustain ultimate brand relationships, visit mblm.com.

Contact Information

Mario Natarelli
Managing Partner
mnatarelli@mblm.com
1 646 560 1981

SOURCE: MBLM

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From elite golf tournaments to supercar driving simulators and a new racetrack debut, this exclusive Mexico-based event redefines luxury sporting experiences.

IXTAPAN DE LA SAL, MEXICO / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / Skip Barber Racing School, America’s premier racing and driving academy, today announced a landmark two-year partnership with the World Series of Golf® (WSG), a global leader in luxury golf experiences, to host an unprecedented slate of high-end sporting events at the all-new Skip Barber Racing Resort at Gran Reserva, Mexico.

This collaboration merges world-class golf with elite motorsports, creating a destination experience unlike any other for golf enthusiasts, racing fans, and global luxury travelers.

Two-Year Event Rollout

Year One (2026):

• State-of-the-art racing simulators delivering immersive motorsport experiences

• World Series of Golf® championship competition using its patented tournament format

• VIP receptions, celebrity appearances, and curated culinary showcases

Year Two (2027):

• Launch of Skip Barber’s full-scale racetrack, one of North America’s most anticipated circuits

• On-track supercar driving experiences featuring McLaren, Ferrari, Mercedes, Lamborghini, and more

• Exclusive luxury accommodations and world-class amenities at Gran Reserva

• High-level networking opportunities with athletes, industry leaders, and international investors

Executive Commentary

“This two-year rollout is a game-changer,” said Michael Berg, CFO, Skip Barber Racing School. “Guests will see the racetrack under construction during our first event and then drive world-class vehicles on it the following year. Partnering with the World Series of Golf® sets a new benchmark in luxury sporting experiences.”

“The Skip Barber Racing Resort at Gran Reserva is the perfect stage for the World Series of Golf®,” added Robert Davidman, CEO, World Series of Golf®. “This partnership unites golf and motorsports in an elevated format that caters to international fans seeking competition, luxury, and adventure.”

Invitation-Only Access

Attendance is strictly limited for these exclusive, invitation-only events. For inquiries, please contact: events@skipbarber.com

About Skip Barber Racing School

For more than 50 years, Skip Barber Racing School has been the global leader in motorsports education, training generations of professional racers and enthusiasts. With elite instructors, cutting-edge facilities, and a legacy of racing excellence, Skip Barber continues to set the standard in performance driving.

About World Series of Golf®

The World Series of Golf® delivers premier golf events worldwide, leveraging its patented tournament format and unmatched hospitality to create world-class experiences for players, partners, and spectators alike.

About New to The Street

New to The Street is one of the longest-running U.S. and international sponsored and syndicated television brands, broadcasting weekly on Bloomberg Television and Fox Business Network as sponsored programming. With over3.45 million subscribers on YouTube and expansive reach across iconic billboards in Times Square and the NYC Financial District, New to The Street provides public and private companies a powerful multi-channel platform that combines long-form TV interviews, digital and social media amplification, and earned media distribution. For more than 16 years, the show has helped companies tell their stories directly to Wall Street, Main Street, and global investors.

Media Contact

Monica Brennan
New to The Street
Monica@NewtotheStreet.com

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / Recycling has always been treated as a cost. Cities pay for it, companies tolerate it, and consumers are told to feel good about it. But what happens when that cost center turns into a profit center? That is exactly the pivot SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) is engineering with its latest partnership. On September 15, SMX announced a Letter of Intent with BT-Systems’ Competence Center REDWAVE, and the implications go far beyond efficiency. Together, they are building the infrastructure for a new global marketplace where plastic waste is not just managed but traded, certified, and monetized.

The mechanics are deceptively simple. SMX embeds sub-molecular markers into materials that act like invisible fingerprints. Those fingerprints link to a blockchain-based digital passport that follows the material from production through recycling. It is proof that travels with the product. Add in the Plastic Cycle Token (PCT), and suddenly, proof can be priced, exchanged, and valued in financial markets. For the first time, waste is not a burden to carry but an asset to count.

REDWAVE brings the industrial horsepower to scale this vision. Their sorting and detection systems already anchor recycling plants around the world. They can handle volume at speeds most companies only dream of. But volume without verification has always been the Achilles heel of recycling. By integrating SMX’s traceability into REDWAVE’s platforms, every item moving down a conveyor can be both sorted and certified in real time. What once emerged as bales of questionable recycled plastic can now emerge as verified commodities ready to re-enter global supply chains.

Proof Instead of Declarations

Think about the knock-on effects. A car company can now show regulators exactly how much recycled plastic went into its dashboards. A packaging giant can prove to retailers that its products meet strict quotas. A government can enforce recycling mandates without relying on audits or paperwork. And investors can start treating verified recycling not as charity but as an entirely new asset class. Proof creates value, and value creates markets.

That is where the Plastic Cycle Token becomes the lever. Each verified batch of recycled plastic can generate a token tied to its certified status. Those tokens can be traded in open markets, giving brands a way to monetize sustainability, giving governments a tool to enforce policy, and giving investors a stake in the circular economy. For decades, recycled content was treated as the cheap cousin of virgin material. Now, with certification and tokenization, it can command premium pricing and build loyalty at the checkout.

SMX described this partnership as a pivotal step in setting global standards, and it’s right. This is not about one factory or one jurisdiction. It is about creating a recognized framework that redefines the economics of waste everywhere. If REDWAVE systems can deliver certified commodities at scale, and if the PCT can attach tradable value to those commodities, then recycling is no longer an expense. It is a market.

Europe, Like Singapore, Wants to Set the Rules

On the Austrian side, REDWAVE’s leadership sees the same horizon. They have always focused on efficiency, but efficiency without certification limits growth. By adding SMX’s molecular traceability, they are opening new business models that did not exist before. Their machines will no longer just deliver sorted material. They will deliver certified value streams that brands, governments, and investors can trust.

The LOI sets the path for joint deployment, scaling up integrated systems, and establishing benchmarks that could become the global rulebook for recycling. Anyone who doubts the momentum should look at Singapore, where SMX’s plastics passport initiative is already shaping national policy. When certification is embedded in the material itself, enforcement becomes automatic and markets can thrive. Europe is next in line, and REDWAVE is the perfect launchpad.

Recycling was never supposed to be a back-office chore. Done right, it is an economic engine waiting to be unleashed. SMX and REDWAVE are showing that the real future of recycling is not about compliance or penalties. It is about creating markets where proof drives value and value drives change. And in that market, plastic waste is no longer a liability. It is the newest global commodity.

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

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / Recycling has long been treated as a housekeeping chore, tucked under the banner of corporate social responsibility or municipal compliance. But in 2025, that narrative is outdated. Recycling has become a question of sovereignty. Nations are realizing that whoever controls verified recycling systems controls more than waste streams. They control trade flows, tariff enforcement, and access to critical supply chains. That is the high ground SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) just stepped onto with its new partnership.

On September 15, SMX announced a Letter of Intent with BT-Systems’ Competence Center REDWAVE, a global leader in sorting solutions. This is not just another industrial collaboration. It is Europe planting its flag in the global race to define how plastic waste is tracked, certified, and monetized. Singapore made the first move with its national plastics passport, powered by SMX. Now, with REDWAVE, Europe is showing it intends to play just as aggressively.

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 master plan for how waste is measured, priced, and rewarded across global markets.

Igniting A Stalled Recycling Engine

The stakes are enormous. Recycling rates have stagnated for decades, but the problem has never been a lack of effort. It has been a lack of credible systems. Without consistent standards, every region plays by its own rules, leaving multinational brands to guess what counts as compliant. Without embedded proof, most recycled content is unverifiable, which leaves the door open for greenwashing. And without financial incentives, recycling remains a cost center instead of a growth engine.

SMX’s technology is designed to break those deadlocks. By embedding molecular markers into materials themselves, the company creates a permanent identity that travels with the product. That identity links to a blockchain-secured digital passport that proves origin, quality, and compliance. For regulators, it turns vague targets into enforceable policy. For companies, it transforms recycling into a balance sheet asset. For consumers, it eliminates the doubt that “recycled” on a label actually means what it says.

This is where sovereignty comes into play. Verified recycling systems don’t just keep trash out of landfills. They define who can export, who can import, and under what terms. If Europe builds a certified recycling standard with SMX and REDWAVE, then every trading partner who wants access to European markets will have to play by that standard. That is not compliance. That is leverage.

SMX’s PCT Is Another Value Driver

The Plastic Cycle Token (PCT) extends that leverage into financial markets. Once materials are verified through SMX’s system, the PCT allows them to be tokenized and traded. That means governments can enforce quotas with financial teeth, companies can monetize circularity, and investors can price recycling as a legitimate commodity. In a world where tariffs, trade wars, and supply chain bottlenecks dominate headlines, having a certified, tradable system for plastics isn’t just about sustainability. It is about economic power.

REDWAVE brings the industrial backbone to make this real. Their high-speed sorting and detection systems already power recycling plants worldwide. By integrating SMX’s molecular traceability, those plants will no longer just separate materials. They will produce certified commodities, verified at the speed of industry. Europe’s recycling infrastructure becomes not just cleaner but strategically stronger.

The partnership is more than technical. It is geopolitical. Europe has the chance to set the benchmark for recycling the same way it once set the benchmark for data privacy with GDPR. With SMX and REDWAVE at the core, that benchmark is enforceable, scalable, and profitable.

The next steps outlined in the LOI are clear: industrial deployment, scaling of integrated systems, and the creation of benchmarks for global adoption. Once those benchmarks are in place, the geopolitical consequences will be hard to ignore. Countries without credible recycling systems will find themselves locked out of high-value markets. Companies without verified supply chains will struggle to compete. And nations that move quickly, like Singapore and now Europe, will enjoy a new form of sovereignty built not on fossil fuels or rare earths, but on plastic.

Recycling as sovereignty. That is the new reality. And once again, SMX is at the center of the shift.

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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OVERLAND PARK, KS / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / Click-Ins, a pioneer in AI-powered vehicle inspection solutions, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has officially granted U.S. Patent No. 12374135B2 for its DamagePrint™ technology – a novel method of creating a unique digital signature of damage from a single image.

Unlike generic “damage detection” patents in the market, Click-Ins’ newly granted patent represents deep technology rooted in computer vision, visual intelligence, and criminology, built on nearly a decade of rigorous R&D. The DamagePrint™ system goes beyond detecting dents and scratches – it creates a digital fingerprint of each damage, enabling unmatched precision in matching and comparison across images.

A barrier to competition, a bridge to new industries

• In car rentals and leasing, DamagePrint™ is the only patented technology capable of qualitatively comparing damages between pick-up and drop-off, setting a high barrier for competitors and protecting Click-Ins’ position in the space.
• In insurance, matching damage signatures provides a critical tool for fraud prevention and claims accuracy.
• In automotive and logistics, the technology streamlines inspections, lowers costs, and ensures transparency across fleets and dealer networks.
• Looking ahead, the same approach can extend to homeland security, smart cities, forensics, and vehicle re-identification, where DamagePrint™ could digitize and match other unique physical features.

“This patent is much more than legal protection – it validates the strength of our scientific and algorithmic foundation, which is not easily replicated or replaced by the latest wave of generative AI,” said Josh Parsons, CEO of Click-Ins. “Just as fingerprints uniquely identify humans in criminology, DamagePrint™ uniquely identifies damage. That uniqueness is what makes this technology transformative.“

Covering any camera or image-capturing device – from smartphones to stationary and automated systems – the patent ensures broad applicability across industries while safeguarding Click-Ins’ leadership position. The innovation establishes a formidable technological moat and positions Click-Ins at the forefront of digital inspection intelligence.

For media inquiries, contact:
Jordan Walters
317.965.8790 | Jordan@click-ins.com
Click-Ins.com

SOURCE: Click-Ins

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WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / TCS Alpha LLC, a joint venture between Trust Consulting Services, Inc. (TCS) and Diversified Protection Corporation (DPC), proudly announces that it has been awarded a $100 million contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide comprehensive Protective Security Services throughout Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts.

The multi-year contract underscores DHS’s continued commitment to safeguarding federal facilities, personnel, and critical infrastructure across the region, while recognizing TCS Alpha LLC’s proven expertise in delivering high-quality, mission-ready security solutions.

“This award represents a significant milestone for TCS Alpha and reinforces the strength of our joint venture partnership,” said James “JW” Radford, CEO of Trust Consulting Services and Co-Chair of TCS Alpha LLC. “Together with Diversified Protection Corporation, we are committed to bringing innovation, professionalism, and uncompromising standards of excellence to protect the vital assets of DHS in New England.”

TCS Alpha LLC brings together decades of combined experience in federal protective services. Trust Consulting Services is a rapidly growing federal contractor specializing in security operations, program management, and technology modernization. Diversified Protection Corporation has a longstanding reputation as a premier provider of protective security services nationwide. This partnership leverages both firms’ operational expertise, leadership depth, and track record of contract performance to deliver the “lowest transition risk” and “highest mission assurance” to DHS.

“This contract award is not just a win for our companies, but for the men and women who will carry out this mission with pride and professionalism,” added Eric Bynes, COO of Trust Consulting Services. “We are deeply honored to support DHS and help ensure the safety of employees, contractors, and the public who rely on these facilities every day.”

The $100 million DHS award marks one of the largest contract wins to date for TCS Alpha LLC and represents a strategic expansion of its presence in the New England region. Hiring, training, and onboarding efforts for security personnel will begin immediately, with full transition to operations expected in the coming months.

About TCS Alpha LLC

TCS Alpha LLC is a joint venture between Trust Consulting Services, Inc., a leading provider of professional security solutions to federal, state, and local government agencies, and Diversified Protection Corporation, a nationally recognized leader in protective security services. Together, the companies combine operational excellence, innovative technologies, and a mission-driven workforce to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable solutions that protect government facilities and critical infrastructure nationwide.

Media Contact:

Patton Hunnicutt
Marketing
Trust Consulting Services, Inc.
media@trustconsultingservices.com
(202) 555-0147

SOURCE: Trust Consulting Services, Inc.

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