When a development-stage technology company raises new capital while simplifying the governance structure of a key technology partner, it can signal a shift in how management plans to advance its programs. In this case, that transition is defined by HPQ Silicon closing a fully subscribed $3 million non-brokered private placement, while simultaneously finalizing its increased ownership and revised governance framework at Novacium SAS.

HPQ Silicon, a Québec-based advanced materials and process development company, intends to use the capital to support general working capital, advance a matching $3 million NRCan-supported silicon-based battery materials program, and continue development of its hydrogen technologies, while the Novacium restructuring is designed to support access to targeted funding programs in France and Europe. Together, these developments provide the company with additional capital and a simplified governance structure as it continues advancing its technology platforms.

• $3M Financing Closed: HPQ raised $3M CAD byissuing approximately 18.18 million units.

• NRCan Program Advancement: Participation in the NRCan-supported silicon battery materials program requires HPQ to incur eligible costs before reimbursement.

• Novacium Governance Update: Ownership in Novacium increased to 36.8%, while HPQ converted its Category P priority share into common shares, simplifying governance.

Energy transition technologies and advanced materials development often require significant capital and long development timelines. As electrification expands and demand grows for higher-performance batteries and alternative energy systems, companies are exploring new materials and delivery technologies designed to improve performance and reliability.

Through Novacium, HPQ is advancing silicon-based anode materials. According to previously reported testing results released by the company, Novacium’s GEN3 silicon-based anode batteries demonstrated more than 1,000 charge cycles and approximately a 30% cumulative energy gain compared with graphite-based benchmark batteries under reported testing conditions.

Novacium is also advancing METAGENE, a hydrogen technology platform focused on enabling on-demand energy generation.

During the interview, management stated it believes the company now has clearer visibility on potential commercialization pathways, including specialized battery applications, partner-financed fumed silica production facilities, and hydrogen deployments aligned with remote energy needs and critical-minerals development.

The $3M financing, completed with an investor outside Canada, is intended to provide working capital and allow the company to continue advancing its development programs while pursuing potential partnerships, government support, and commercial opportunities.

CEO BERNARD TOURILLON

“We’ve reached the point where the fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants structure just doesn’t work anymore. We believe we know where our revenues are going to come from, and we needed to stop thinking quarter to quarter and fund the plan.”

For investors, the interview outlines management’s view that the financing and Novacium governance changes provide additional capital and structural clarity as HPQ advances its technology platforms.

The private placement supports continued work on the NRCan-supported silicon-anode battery materials program, while also supporting hydrogen technology development and general corporate initiatives.

At the same time, Novacium’s simplified governance structure may help align the company with potential European energy and innovation funding programs, while HPQ’s ownership position in Novacium increases to 36.8%.

Management also indicated that fumed silica commercialization may be pursued through partner-financed plant structures, which could allow HPQ to focus its capital on battery materials and hydrogen technologies.

🚨 Small Cap Breaking News You Can’t Miss! 🚨
Here’s a quick rundown of the latest updates from standout small-cap companies making big moves today.

HPQ Silicon (TSXV: HPQ)
HPQ finalized an increase in its ownership of Novacium SAS from 28.4% to 36.8%, strengthening its strategic position in advanced battery and hydrogen technologies. The company also simplified Novacium’s governance structure to support potential access to French and European funding programs in strategic energy and defense sectors. In addition, HPQ secured perpetual, royalty-free usage rights to certain Novacium technologies once the enhanced license agreement is fully executed. Management says the move increases exposure to Novacium’s commercialization upside while maintaining strategic alignment in silicon anodes and clean hydrogen.

Nextech3D.ai (CSE: NTAR)
Nextech3D.ai is expanding its AI-powered event platform into new verticals including outdoor festivals, municipal events and multi-venue activations. At the same time, the company has implemented a 20% to 30% enterprise price increase across select offerings. Management believes the combination of market expansion and pricing discipline could improve operating efficiency and support its path toward profitability. The company emphasizes its cloud-based, asset-light SaaS model as a key driver of scalable growth.

HEALWELL AI (TSX: AIDX)
HEALWELL secured a multi-million-dollar, multi-year U.S. Health Information Exchange contract following a competitive procurement process. The statewide platform will aggregate and exchange clinical data across hospitals, clinics and public health agencies, supporting millions of patients. The contract strengthens HEALWELL’s position in enterprise healthcare infrastructure while embedding its AI tools directly into live data networks. Management highlighted growing momentum in renewals, extensions and enterprise-scale bids across North America and international markets.

Luca Mining (TSXV: LUCA)
Luca reported high-grade drill results from its 2026 program at the Tahuehueto gold-silver mine in Mexico, including 7.6 metres grading 16.08 grams per tonne gold equivalent and 5.4 metres grading 16.00 grams per tonne gold equivalent. Importantly, the intercepts are located about 30 metres below existing workings and within development distance of current infrastructure. The company increased its 2026 drill budget by 40% to $3.5 million, aiming to expand high-grade resources near production.

Bitcoin Well (TSXV: BTCW)
Bitcoin Well posted record annual revenue of $133.0 million for 2025, up 47% year over year. Q4 revenue rose 17% to $35.0 million despite a softer bitcoin market late in the year. Online Bitcoin Portal revenue grew 64% for the year, and unique users doubled to over 64,000. While adjusted EBITDA remains negative as the company invests in marketing and growth, management highlighted strong top-line momentum and continued scaling of its non-custodial bitcoin platform.

From advanced materials and AI-driven healthcare to high-grade gold and digital finance, small caps are executing across multiple high-growth sectors.

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🏗️ LaFleur Minerals (CSE: LFLR | OTCQB: LFLRF)

Lower-Cost Path to Québec Gold Production

LaFleur released a new preliminary economic assessment outlining a capital-efficient plan to develop its Swanson Gold Deposit using its fully owned Beacon Gold Mill near Val-d’Or.

Key Highlights:

• Initial capital: C$31M

• After-tax internal rate of return: 65%

• After-tax net present value: C$101M

• Payback period: 1.8 years

• Estimated 7-year mine life

• All-in sustaining cost: US$1,569 per ounce

By leveraging a refurbished mill and existing rail infrastructure, LaFleur is positioning itself for near-term production without the heavy upfront costs of building a new processing facility.

⛏️ Power Metallic Mines (TSXV: PNPN | OTCBB: PNPNF)

Lion Copper Discovery Expands – Plus a Surprise Gold Hit

Power Metallic reported drilling that extends its Lion copper sulphide system and identified a new structural trend controlling higher-grade zones.

Highlights:

• 5 meters of Lion-style copper mineralization in step-out drilling

• 0.31 meters grading 2.42% nickel

• A standout gold intercept of 34.6 grams per tonne over 1.5 meters

With a 330-square-kilometer land package and multiple targets, Power Metallic is building what it believes could be a multi-deposit district story in Québec.

🏔️ P2 Gold (TSXV: PGLD | OTCQB: PGLDF)

Nevada Drilling Strengthens Gabbs Growth Case

P2 Gold delivered broad gold-copper intercepts at its Lucky Strike Zone, reinforcing its mineral resource model as it advances toward a feasibility study in 2026.

Top Results:

• 0.71 grams per tonne gold & 0.31% copper over 54.86 meters

• 0.65 grams per tonne gold & 0.32% copper over 68.58 meters

With 11,500 meters of drilling planned and infrastructure already in place, Gabbs is shaping up as a strong Nevada development story with both gold and copper exposure.

🟡 Gold X2 Mining (TSXV: AUXX | OTCQB: GSHRF)

High-Grade Gold Hit 280 Meters Below Current Pit

Gold X2 struck a deep, higher-grade zone at its Moss Gold Project in Ontario—potentially opening the door to underground mining upside.

Headline Intercept:

• 117 meters grading 1.21 grams per tonne gold

• Including 10 meters at 4.37 grams per tonne

• Including 5 meters at 7.24 grams per tonne

This deep discovery could extend the current open pit and add a second phase of underground growth potential.

🧠 PharmAla Biotech (CSE: MDMA | OTCQB: MDXXF)

U.S. Clinical Trial Deal Expands MDMA Data Portfolio

PharmAla signed a supply-and-data agreement to provide LaNeo MDMA for a U.S. Phase 2 clinical trial treating post-traumatic stress disorder in frontline healthcare workers and first responders.

Why It Matters:

• PharmAla receives a perpetual license to clinical trial data

• Data can be used for regulatory approvals globally

• Shipment also completed to University College London for another trial

This “supply-for-data” model helps PharmAla grow its clinical evidence base while supporting real-world research into trauma therapy.

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Arras Minerals (TSXV: ARK) reported one of its strongest drill results yet at the Elemes Project in Kazakhstan, intersecting 52.4 metres grading 2.11% copper-equivalent, including 1.49 g/t gold and 0.58% copper. The high-grade interval sits within a broader 446-metre mineralized zone, suggesting significant scale. The Berezski Central target also returned 135 metres grading 0.43% copper-equivalent starting near surface. With the Phase II program expanded from 20,000 to 30,000 metres and four drills turning soon, Arras is accelerating toward what management believes could be the core of a large copper-gold porphyry system.

Astra Exploration (TSXV: ASTR) announced a major new silver-gold discovery at its La Manchuria Project in Argentina. The company hit 6.3 metres grading 837 g/t silver and 3.32 g/t gold, including ultra-high-grade intervals of up to 3,309 g/t silver and 11.45 g/t gold over 1 metre. The new Basalto Zone is a previously untested parallel vein system that remains open in all directions. With additional assays pending and a fully funded 5,000-metre follow-up program set to begin, Astra is expanding its footprint in one of Argentina’s most prolific precious metals districts.

West Red Lake Gold (TSXV: WRLG) delivered exceptional high-grade results from the Austin 904 Complex at the Madsen Mine in Ontario’s Red Lake district. Highlights include 219.73 g/t gold over 4.8 metres, 148.36 g/t over 3 metres, and 133.13 g/t over 2.5 metres, with visible gold observed in several intervals. These triple-digit grades support the company’s strategy of defining high-grade lenses that could enhance near-term mine planning and support redevelopment momentum in one of Canada’s historic gold camps.

McFarlane Lake Mining (CSE: MLM) expanded mineralization at its Juby Gold Project in Ontario with a broad intercept of 95.4 metres grading 1.36 g/t gold at the Golden Lake Zone, including 55.4 metres at 1.96 g/t and 9.9 metres at 3.22 g/t. The intersection lies outside the current resource model, pointing to potential resource growth. The company is adding a second drill and advancing environmental baseline work, positioning Juby for an accelerated exploration phase in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt.

Aztec Minerals (TSXV: AZT) reported additional step-out success at its Tombstone Project in Arizona, intersecting 44.1 metres grading 0.86 g/t gold equivalent, including 6.1 metres at 3.72 g/t gold equivalent. Another hole returned 40.2 metres at 1.09 g/t gold equivalent, including 4.6 metres at 9.86 g/t. The results connect the Contention and Westside zones, extending mineralization to over one kilometre along strike. With 53 RC holes completed and more assays pending, Aztec continues to expand the footprint of its shallow oxide gold-silver system.

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🚁 Draganfly Secures $50M to Accelerate Drone Expansion

(CSE: DPRO | NASDAQ: DPRO)

Draganfly has priced a $50 million U.S. registered direct offering, issuing 7.15 million shares (or pre-funded warrants) at $7.00 per share. The capital will support product demand, research and development, growth initiatives, working capital, and potential acquisitions.

Why it matters:Drone demand is expanding beyond hobby use into defense, emergency response, public safety, and industrial inspection. Draganfly recently supplied Flex first-person-view drones to U.S. Air Force Special Operations units — and this fresh capital positions the company to scale production and meet growing enterprise demand.

Bottom line: Draganfly is strengthening its balance sheet at a key moment of industry expansion.

🔥⚡ PyroGenesis Advances All-Electric Battery Recycling

(TSX: PYR | OTCQX: PYRGF)

PyroGenesis announced successful completion of a primary test campaign with a leading battery recycler, validating its high-temperature plasma technology for lithium-ion battery recycling.

Key highlights:

• Plasma replaces fossil-fuel heating in recycling

• Potential path to purchase of 1 megawatt systems, scaling up to 5 megawatts

• Additional testing and go/no-go decision targeted by Q2 2026

🤖📊 Nextech3D.ai Lands Major Enterprise Clients

(CSE: NTAR | OTCQB: NEXCF)

Nextech3D.ai continues expanding adoption of its Artificial Intelligence Events Operating System, announcing new Tier 1 and Tier 2 enterprise clients.

New additions include:

• General Dynamics Information Technology (Tier 1: $25K–$50K annually)

• Mercury Financial (Tier 2: $75K–$150K annually)

The company’s platform automates event registration, analytics, on-site logistics, and engagement — helping corporations treat events as operational infrastructure rather than one-off projects.

🔋♻️ St-Georges Eco-Mining Expands Battery Recycling Capacity

(CSE: SX | OTCQB: SXOOF)

EVSX, a subsidiary of St-Georges Eco-Mining, has formed a joint venture with Voltrinov to strengthen electric vehicle and micromobility battery recycling in Eastern Canada.

What this means:

• Batteries evaluated and dismantled in Québec

• Processed in Ontario to produce “black mass”

• Refined into battery-grade minerals and returned to the supply chain

  
  

🌲📉 AISIX Selected by Major Insurer for Wildfire Risk Modeling

(TSX Venture: AISX)

AISIX Solutions has been selected as the wildfire catastrophe modeling vendor for a three-year engagement with a major Canadian insurance company.

The platform will support:

• Underwriting

• Portfolio risk management

• Financial loss modeling

• Reinsurance analytics

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🚨 Small Cap Breaking News You Can’t Miss! 🚨
Here’s a quick rundown of the latest updates from standout small-cap companies making big moves today.

1) West Red Lake Gold (TSXV: WRLG | OTCQB: WRLGF) — Madsen delivers more “bonanza-grade” hits at depth
West Red Lake Gold reported multiple exceptionally high-grade underground intercepts from the Austin 904 Complex at its 100%-owned Madsen Mine in Northwestern Ontario, including 219.73 g/t Au over 4.75m (with 1.0m @ 1,016.57 g/t Au), plus additional standout intervals like 148.36 g/t Au over 3.0m and 133.13 g/t Au over 2.5m. The company says this drilling is aimed at building near-term mining inventory while also growing the resource base, with 904 being defined through 2026 and potentially considered for mine design/production planning in early 2027.

2) Osisko Metals (TSX: OM | OTCQX: OMZNF) — Gaspé keeps growing, especially to the south
Osisko Metals announced new drill and historic re-assay results from the Gaspé Copper Project in Québec. Highlights include 694m @ 0.31% Cu (0.38% CuEq) and a Southern Extension intercept of 315m @ 0.42% Cu, including 51m @ 1.24% Cu with 14.5 g/t Ag. Re-assayed historic core also returned 92.9m @ 0.35% Cu (0.47% CuEq). Management says results show the system remains open at least ~600m south of the 2024 model boundary, with an updated mineral resource estimate expected toward the end of March 2026.

3) Emergent Metals (TSXV: EMR | OTC: EGMCF) — West Santa Fe posts strong near-surface gold-equivalent intercept
Emergent highlighted results reported by option partner Lahontan Gold from the late-2025 maiden RC program at West Santa Fe in Nevada, about 13 km from Lahontan’s Santa Fe Mine Project. The best hole, WSF25-04R, returned 36.6m @ 3.11 g/t AuEq starting at surface, including 10.7m @ 5.75 g/t AuEq. Emergent says the results help validate historic drilling and support the concept of a potential satellite opportunity, with additional drilling planned for spring 2026. (Emergent also notes it has not verified Lahontan’s technical information and that no NI 43-101/CIM resource has been delineated yet.)

4) Walker River (TSXV: WRR) — Thick gold intercepts and a new “intrusive-hosted” twist at Lapon Canyon
Walker River reported new RC drill results at Lapon Canyon in Nevada’s Walker Lane, led by LC-25-170: 3.79 g/t Au over 85.34m, including 16.49 g/t over 6.10m and 10.24 g/t over 6.09m. The company says drilling continues to extend mineralization south and east of Hotspot, and points to a potentially important development: gold hosted in intrusive rocks (monzonitic/dioritic units), which it believes expands the project’s exploration potential. Walker River says it’s compiling data and modelling toward an initial NI 43-101 mineral resource expected sometime in 2026, with more drilling and geophysics planned in 2026.

5) Doubleview Gold (TSXV: DBG | OTCQB: DBLVF) — Updated Hat MRE outlines large CuEq resource + scandium
Doubleview announced an updated Mineral Resource Estimate for its 100%-owned Hat project in northwest B.C. At a 0.2% CuEq cut-off, the company reported 609 Mt of Measured & Indicated at 0.43% CuEq containing 5.82B lbs CuEq, plus 503 Mt Inferred at 0.41% CuEq containing 4.57B lbs CuEq. The estimate includes copper, gold, cobalt, and silver, and also incorporates scandium oxide under stated processing constraints: 76 Mt M+I @ 28.77 g/t Sc (2,415 tonnes Sc₂O₃) and 63 Mt Inferred @ 28.69 g/t Sc (1,996 tonnes Sc₂O₃). A supporting technical report is expected to be filed on SEDAR+ within 45 days.

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Small Cap Breaking News You Can’t Miss! Here’s a quick rundown of the latest updates from standout small-cap companies making big moves today.

Tiger Gold (TSXV: TIGR)

Tiger Gold may have just unlocked a major growth opportunity at its Quinchía Gold Project in Colombia. The company intersected a potential feeder zone beneath its existing Tesorito resource, highlighted by:

• 16.9 metres grading 2.3 g/t gold and 0.25% copper
  

• Including 6 metres at 4.1 g/t gold and 0.43% copper
  

• Within a broader 89.96 metres grading 0.9 g/t gold

Why it matters: These results sit below the current resource model and come in at higher grades than previously expected at depth. If confirmed with follow-up drilling, this could expand the deposit and strengthen the economics outlined in its 2025 PEA, which already projected a 10-year mine life and a post-tax NPV of $534 million at $2,650 gold.

Drilling is ongoing, with multiple rigs turning and more results pending.

Formation Metals (CSE: FOMO)

Formation is building momentum at its N2 Gold Project in Quebec’s Abitibi region — one of the world’s most prolific gold belts.

New drill results include:

• 0.95 g/t gold over 61.1 metres
  

• Including 1.68 g/t over 26.5 metres
  

• 1.3 g/t over 22.2 metres
  

• 1.43 g/t over 19.4 metres

This supports a growing bulk-tonnage, open-pit gold model along an 8-kilometre strike corridor. Wide, consistent mineralization near surface is exactly what large-scale open-pit developers look for.

Formation is fully funded with C$12.1M in working capital and no debt, and a 30,000-metre drill program is underway. A maiden updated resource estimate is targeted later this year.

Gold Runner Exploration (TSXV: GOT)

Gold Runner has secured regulatory approval to acquire a 100% interest in the Golden Girl Property in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle — one of Canada’s most famous gold districts.

Highlights:

• 8,471 hectares of highly prospective ground
  

• Located near the historic Snip Mine
  

• Surface samples up to 11.28 g/t gold and 3,262 g/t silver
  

• 95% of the property remains unexplored

The company is fully funded for its 2026 exploration program, with fieldwork starting this summer and drilling planned next season. Early-stage, high-impact exploration in a proven district can offer significant upside if discoveries follow.

Heliostar Metals (TSXV: HSTR)

Heliostar delivered one of the strongest drill hits of the day at its Ana Paula project in Mexico:

• 25.45 metres grading 8.26 g/t gold
  

• Including 8.30 metres at nearly 20 g/t gold

This was the company’s first down-dip step-out hole into the Expansion Zone — and it hit outside the current mine plan. That suggests mineralization continues deeper than previously modeled.

Additional strong results from the High Grade Panel include:

• 55.35 metres at 9.71 g/t gold
  

• 23.40 metres at 8.39 g/t gold
  

• 40.85 metres at 4.73 g/t gold

All new results will be included in an upcoming Feasibility Study update. With production already coming from two Mexican mines, Heliostar is advancing Ana Paula as a key growth asset.

BrandPilot AI (CSE: BPAI)

Switching to tech — BrandPilot AI is gaining serious enterprise traction.

The company announced:

• A Fortune 50 U.S. healthcare provider trial
  

• Trial-to-contract conversion rates exceeding 80%
  

• Client cost-per-click reductions of up to 90%

BrandPilot’s AdAi platform helps large enterprises identify inefficient digital ad spending and recover wasted budget. New engagements span healthcare, fintech, retail, and education — with clients collectively spending millions per month on advertising.

For investors, high conversion rates and measurable cost savings suggest growing recurring revenue potential in a massive global ad market.

From high-grade gold discoveries and expanding bulk-tonnage targets to AI-driven enterprise wins, today’s small-cap headlines are packed with meaningful catalysts.

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PyroGenesis (TSX: PYR | OTCQX: PYRGF)

First titanium powder order from a European aerospace research group. PyroGenesis landed a contract to supply titanium alloy powder (“Ti64”) for aerospace-focused research and development—specifically tied to metal 3D-printing applications. The company says this is also its first contract for the 45–106 micron particle size range, a spec that can open new doors because different manufacturing platforms require different powder sizes. Shipment is expected within days, with the customer remaining confidential and financial terms undisclosed.

Century Lithium (TSXV: LCE | OTCQX: CYDVF)

Updated feasibility study strengthens economics for its Nevada lithium project. Century Lithium reported an after-tax net present value of $4.01 billion (using an 8% discount rate) and an after-tax internal rate of return of 27.4%, based on assumed lithium carbonate pricing. A key update: Phase 1 capital costs were reduced to $997 million (down meaningfully versus the prior study), and operating costs were lowered to $4,389 per tonne of lithium carbonate. The company also highlighted a simplified two-phase plan and the potential benefit of selling surplus sodium hydroxide, which could materially improve operating economics.

Bonterra Resources (TSXV: BTR | OTCQX: BONXF)

Big resource growth at Barry and Gladiator as the gold inventory climbs. Bonterra announced updated mineral resource estimates (effective February 18, 2026) showing 1.401 million ounces of gold in the Measured and Indicated categories and 2.033 million ounces in the Inferred category, across the Barry and Gladiator deposits. Management emphasized this isn’t just “more ounces”—it’s also a more conservative, more industry-aligned estimate (including a wider minimum mining width assumption). Bonterra says both deposits remain open for expansion, particularly at Barry, where drilling continues.

Awalé Resources (TSXV: ARIC | OTCQX: AWLRF)

BBM keeps getting bigger—now with a serious “depth” storyline. Awalé reported new drill results at its BBM gold-copper discovery in Côte d’Ivoire, highlighted by 2.0 grams per tonne gold equivalent over 72 metres, supporting continuity ahead of a mineral resource estimate targeted for the second quarter of 2026. The company also completed a 7,000-metre step-down drilling program to test BBM’s deeper high-grade core toward ~600 metres vertical depth—with assays still pending. If the deep results confirm continuity, BBM’s underground potential could become a major value driver.

Argenta Silver (TSXV: AGAG | OTCQX: AGAGF)

Monster silver intercepts + step-outs that expand the footprint + new gold-copper confirmation. Argenta reported standout drilling from the El Quevar Project in Argentina, including 4,982 grams of silver per tonne over 7.5 metres (including 6,850 grams per tonne over 4.5 metres) at the Mani-Copan target—about 500 metres south of the main Yaxtché deposit. Meanwhile, step-out holes expanded Yaxtché by 100 metres to the northwest and 170 metres to the southeast, supporting continuity beyond the current deposit boundary. The company also confirmed an open gold-and-copper zone at the Carmen target, reinforcing a multi-target district thesis.

Bottom line

From aerospace supply-chain validation (PyroGenesis), to stronger project economics (Century Lithium), to resource growth and scale-building drill stories (Bonterra, Awalé, Argenta), today’s small-cap tape is packed with momentum—and multiple near-term catalysts.

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Growth Surge: Q3 2026 revenue climbed to $468,000, up 59% year-over-year and 20% sequential, marking the second straight quarter of 20%+ quarter-over-quarter growth.

• Margin Profile: Gross margins reached 95% (up from 41% a year ago), reflecting a shift toward higher-margin offerings within the company’s event-tech focus.

• Event OS: Now unifies Eventdex, Map D and Krafty Labs into one AI-powered operating system for registration, ticketing, floor plans, matchmaking, engagement and blockchain payments.

• Fortune Footprint: The company now serves 1,000+ customers and ~400 Fortune 500 relationships, with enterprise deals expanding across tech, banking and government.

• AI Leverage: Management reports replacing larger teams with smaller teams backed by AI agents, using automation with the goal of making roll-up M&A and platform integration more economically attractive.

When a company shows it can reposition a legacy business into a more efficient AI-enabled platform with software economics, it can represent a meaningful shift. In its Q3 2026 results, Nextech3D.ai reported 59% year-over-year revenue growth, 20% sequential growth and 95% gross margins, all while advancing a strategic pivot away from lower-margin 3D modeling into a unified AI-powered event technology stack. Nextech3D.ai, now positioning itself as an AI-focused live event and engagement platform integrating Map D, Eventdex and Krafty Labs, is targeting the $80+ billion global event tech and online ticketing markets with a single, data-driven operating system. With the acquisition of Krafty Labs, the launch of Nextech Event AI, and a customer base that’s doubled to more than 1,000 accounts including hundreds of Fortune 500 relationships, management believes the business is entering a different phase of its growth trajectory than the one investors saw just a year ago.

STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS

The traditional event industry often runs on manual workflows, disconnected point solutions and analog networking. Attendees may wander show floors hoping for “one good deal,” organizers may juggle multiple vendors, and enterprises can face bloated cost structures for outcomes that are hard to measure and harder to repeat. Even as events represent a roughly $1 trillion global industry, much of that spend still flows through systems that resemble earlier-generation processes – lanyards, paper badges and serendipity instead of data, automation and intent.

Nextech3D.ai is aiming to provide an alternative: a software-first, AI-enabled event operating system where registration, ticketing, navigation, matchmaking, engagement and payments are designed to operate on a single stack. Eventdex handles registration and logistics, Map D delivers interactive floor plans and spatial analytics, and Krafty Labs adds experiential and in-person engagement – all now connected into Nextech Event AI and its “semantic brain” architecture using OpenAI LLMs and Pinecone, as disclosed by the company. Management’s strategy is that a small, specialized team of AI-focused staff can acquire, integrate and automate event platforms, reduce headcount-heavy overhead, and work to convert them into higher-margin, cash-flow-generating modules.

CEO EVAN GAPPELBERG:

"We didn’t just survive the last bear market – we used it to rebuild the company around AI and events. While others pulled back, we kept building, and now we believe you can see the impact in our numbers and in our pipeline. We’ve gone from lower-margin 3D production to a leaner, higher-margin AI event platform, and we intend to keep using automation and M&A in an effort to turn more event tech assets into scalable, cash-flow-generating businesses. As I keep buying stock myself, it’s because I believe this is just the start of a much larger potential growth opportunity."

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW?

• Paid Purchase Order: Management confirms the 50 kg fumed silica order is paid, with material produced and shipment logistics underway.

• Pilot Plant Function: The facility is performing its intended role — demonstrating scalable material production rather than prioritizing immediate revenue generation.

• Application Objectives: Management indicates that internal work and independent laboratory testing support that the material meets the goals for the intended application.

• Due Diligence Relevance: The batch is framed as a meaningful component of the technical due diligence process tied to a potential joint venture.

• Operational Data: Pilot plant runs are now informing more detailed assumptions, including practical considerations such as shifts, staffing, and location-dependent cost factors.

• Market Signaling: Management notes that milestones such as paid production runs may influence how other parties evaluate ongoing discussions.

When a pilot plant progresses from demonstrating production capability to fulfilling a paid purchase order, the discussion naturally shifts from technical feasibility to real operating performance. HPQ Silicon management confirms the company has received a purchase order for 50 kilograms of fumed silica, has produced the material, and is now finalizing shipment logistics as the counterparty determines where the batch will be sent. Management explicitly states the order is paid, while underscoring an important distinction for investors: pilot plants are designed to validate commercial-scale production and generate operating data, not serve as near-term profit centers. The batch is described as part of the technical due diligence process associated with a potential joint venture, with management noting that successful material production is a necessary condition for advancing discussions. Internal testing and independent laboratory testing are described as supporting that the material meets the objectives required for the intended application.

STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS

Management emphasizes that pilot plants are not structured as profit-driven operations. Their purpose is to demonstrate that commercially valuable material can be produced and to provide the data required for designing larger-scale facilities. The discussion highlights that once systems are functioning, producing a single larger batch becomes more operationally efficient than multiple small runs. Management also indicates that a significant portion of current activity is concentrated on the joint venture process, describing both HPQ Silicon and its technical partner as heavily engaged in technical evaluation, operational analysis, and commercial discussions.

INVESTOR TAKEAWAY

The significance of the paid 50 kg batch is primarily technical and strategic rather than financial. The milestone reflects pilot plant validation, supports customer-side application testing, and contributes to the refinement of detailed operating assumptions required for potential commercial expansion. As described by management, the project remains positioned within an active due-diligence phase rather than a finalized commercial rollout.