The 2018 Cantech Investment Conference, the largest tech conference in Canada, is fast approaching. The event, which takes place in Toronto, January 31st, will showcase talks from dozens of Canadian tech firms featuring developments in a variety of industry circles from blockchain technology to robotics.
Investor conferences are always hotly anticipated, and stock prices will shoot up if a company makes a particularly good impression. Here are three micro-sized publicly-traded companies who will be appearing at the conference this year for you to keep an eye on:
HIVE Blockchain Technologies, Ltd. (TSX.V:HIVE)
Market cap: $966.9m USD
Share value: $3.20 (2:30 pm EST)
52-week high: $6.75
% change (24hr): -1.23
% change (5 days): 22.1%
Call it low-hanging fruit if you will, but the adoption of blockchain tech is seeing share prices skyrocket this year. Frank Holmes, CEO, and CIO of US Global Investors Inc. will be speaking for the Vancouver-based company at this year’s conference. Though it is not clear how he will link HIVE’s blockchain tech to the hedge-fund managing specialties of US Global Investors Inc., it is sure to rouse some excitement. Mr. Holmes will front the ‘Blockchain: Hype or Hope?’ presentation on the TSX Stage, 1:20 – 2:00 pm.
Difference Capital Financial, Inc. (TSE:DCF) (OTC:TNTHF)
Market cap: $17.7m USD
Share value: $3.05 (1:30 pm EST)
52-week high: $4.75
% change (24hr): -1.29%
% change (5 days): -8.68%
Difference Capital Financial (DCF), established in 2012, is a venture capital and specialist investor company. Targeting the tech and media sectors to promote growth, DCF works with cloud computing, new media, and big data companies. Chairman and Co-founder Michael Wekerle will take part in the Fireside Chat with Vidyard CEO Michael Litt at the Vanbex Futures Stage, 11:00-11:30 am.
Kraken Robotics, Inc. (TSX.V:PNG)
Market cap: $15.45m
Share value: $0.17 (12:27 pm EST)
52-week high: $0.17
% change (24hr): 0%
% change (5 days): 3.03%
Kraken Robotics are engaged in robotics development for Unmanned Maritime Vehicles (UMVs), which are used in military and commercial applications. Recognised as ‘world-leading innovators of synthetic aperture sonar (SAS)’, their production also includes sensors and software. Kraken started off building SAS sensors but now develop entire underwater vehicles. Having military clients can be extraordinarily profitable, and often all of a sudden. Investors will, therefore, want to keep an eye on Kraken’s stocks. A speech will be delivered by company founder Karl Kenny at the robotics panel, 10:00 – 10:30 AM.
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