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SHANGHAI, Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — HiPhi, Human Horizons’ premium smart all-electric vehicle brand, has been granted exclusive naming rights for the popular 2021 Spartan Race in China. With a mission to help people ‘push their limits’, the strategic partnership will seek to set a precedence for the relationship between high-end sporting events and vehicle brands by bringing the two groups together through promotional events and a range of overlapping branding activities.

The Spartan Race is a world-famous obstacle trail running event. Founded in 2007, events now take place in over 30 countries and have seen tens of millions of participants compete in the grueling combination of marathon and obstacle course. Initially established with the intention of providing an accessible yet challenging physical race for a wide audience, Spartan events have grown to encompass the spiritual side of making healthy choices and leading an active life.

Reflecting on the partnership, Human Horizons and HiPhi Founder Ding Lei, said «The strategic cooperation between HiPhi and the Spartan Race is about much more than naming rights. The mission of helping people to achieve their best and push forward to greater heights is something we as a company also feel strongly about. The partnership is a way for us to challenge ourselves to be better and show the world our unbreakable spirit.»

Looking to further integrate the partnership, the Spartan Race is offering an exclusive ‘Aim High Training Course’ for HiPhi X customers. The course covers the skills and methods of daily training, information about the race, and an offline physical fitness training camp. The best performers will be invited to attend the Spartan Race and form a HiPhi team. In addition, the two brands have also partnered to organize the ‘HiPhi Children’s Race’, which is an opportunity for little warriors to push themselves and grow.

Set to be rolled out across the country throughout 2021, Human Horizons’ HiPhi X Super SUV will be present at all events. The vehicle will not only be there as a support vehicle for the event, it will also be used as a smart companion to athletes on their journey; helping them go further and push their own limits.

About Spartan Race

The Spartan Race originated in 2007 as an outdoor obstacle race brand founded on the premise of modernizing the military prowess of the ancient Spartans. Today, the Spartan Race holds more than 300 events in more than 30 countries around the world every year and has been attended by more than 10 million people. Since being introduced to China by the operating company, the Shengli Family in 2016, Spartan Warriors has become popular among elite athletes as well as regular people. With more and more people taking part in the Spartan Race as a way to challenge themselves, the competition is no longer just a stage for professional sportsmen. From 2016 to 2020, the Spartan Race held a total of 84 weekend events in China for over half a million participants.

About HiPhi

HiPhi is a premium brand created by Human Horizons and enhanced by its users. HiPhi X is an EV with a lightweight hybrid aluminum-steel construction and sustainable vegan leathers and recyclable materials which add to the sustainable nature of Human Horizons’ EV products.

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VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – NEXE Innovations Inc. («NEXE» or «the Company») (TSXV: NEXE) is pleased to announce the expansion of its research, development and manufacturing facility in Surrey, BC. The Company will be doubling its footprint from its existing approximate 10,000 sq. ft. to approximately 20,000 sq. ft.  The expansion will include increased space for laboratories, factory floor and offices.

«Our company is poised for immediate growth in production capacity, research activity, and personnel,» said CEO of NEXE Darren Footz. «This expansion will accelerate our product development pipeline and allow us to rapidly increase our capacity for high-speed manufacturing. By adding the space adjacent to our current facility, we will be able to efficiently integrate the various aspects of our business and continue our progress across the board.»

The new space consists of more than 8000 sq. ft. production floor and roughly 2,000 sq. ft. of office space to be used as an innovation center for current and new product development. This plant expansion will house key equipment for manufacturing of the Company’s compostable beverage pods in both K-Cup and Nespresso formats. NEXE will also use the space for order fulfillment as part of the launch of XOMA Superfoods.

«Our research and development center will be fully integrated as part of this facility,» said Chief Scientific Officer Zachary Hudson. «Our product engineering team will be able to rapidly prototype new product designs in the labs by additive manufacturing, and immediately deploy those innovations on the production floor.»

NEXE will take possession of the additional manufacturing space on February 1st 2021, with planned expansion into additional offices on March 1^st 2021.

About NEXE Innovations Inc.

NEXE Innovations Inc. is a leader in plant-based compostable technology and advanced materials innovation based in British Columbia, Canada. The company has developed one of the only patented, fully compostable, plant-based, single-serve coffee pods for use in existing major single-serve coffee machines. The proprietary NEXE pod is designed to reduce the significant environmental impact caused by single-serve pods (+40 billion plastic pods discarded every year). With over $35M raised (equity and government funding) to date and over five years of R&D, NEXE is well-positioned to meet the growing demand for environmentally friendly and sustainable products in the single-serve coffee sector and beyond.

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Certain statements in this release are forward-looking statements or information, which include the proposed use of proceeds, commercialization of the NEXE PODs, including the NEXE Nespresso Compatible Pod, and increase production capacity, create other environmentally friendly compostable packaging opportunities, development of technologies, the potential of the Company’s technology, future plans, regulatory approvals and other matters. Forward-looking statements consist of statements that are not purely historical, including any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. Such information can generally be identified by the use of forwarding-looking wording such as «may», «expect», «estimate», «anticipate», «intend», «believe» and «continue» or the negative thereof or similar variations. The reader is cautioned that assumptions used in the preparation of any forward-looking information may prove to be incorrect. Events or circumstances may cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted, as a result of numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including but not limited to, business, economic and capital market conditions, the ability to manage operating expenses, consumer demand for and sentiment towards the Company’s products, security threats, and dependence on key personnel. Such statements and information are based on numerous assumptions regarding present and future business strategies and the environment in which the Company will operate in the future, including the demand for its products, anticipated costs, and the ability to achieve goals. Factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include, failure to obtain regulatory approval, the continued availability of capital and financing, equipment failures, litigation, increase in operating costs, the impact of COVID-19 or other viruses and diseases on the Company’s ability to operate, competition, failure of counterparties to perform their contractual obligations, government regulations, loss of key employees and consultants, and general economic, market or business conditions.  Forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking information.

The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release.  Except as required by law, the Company disclaims any intention and assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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

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