Proactive - Interviews for investors

Iofina PLC (AIM:IOF, OTC:IOFNF) CEO Dr Tom Becker joined Proactive's Stephen Gunnion to discuss a strong start to 2026, with Q1 iodine production up 44% year-on-year to 179 metric tonnes, prompting an upgrade to H1 guidance from 325-355 metric tonnes to around 385 metric tonnes. Becker credited the ramp-up of the IO#11 plant, a strong operations team and better winter conditions for the outperform...

EnWave Corporation CEO Brent Charleton joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce that the company has signed an exclusive, royalty-bearing commercial license agreement with The Dry Hub, an Egyptian food processing company specializing in premium dried fruits, vegetables, and herbs. Charleton explained that under the agreement, The Dry Hub will acquire a 10kW REV™ machine to begin commercial...

Poolbeg Pharma PLC (AIM:POLB, OTC:POLBF, FRA:POLBF) CEO Jeremy Skillington and principal scientist Liam Tremble joined Proactive's Stephen Gunnion to discuss a pivotal moment for the company's lead asset, POLB 001. Full MHRA clearance has been secured, clearing the final regulatory hurdle before patient screening begins across six UK sites. Interim data from the trial, which targets cytokine relea...

hVIVO PLC (AIM:HVO) CEO Yamin 'Mo' Khan joined Proactive's Stephen Gunnion to discuss the company's full-year 2025 results, which showed financial resilience despite a tough macro environment. Revenue came in at just under £47 million, in line with expectations, while EBITDA of just over £1 million beat earlier guidance of a small loss, driven by strong cost discipline, cancellation fees, and a so...

Trillion Energy International President Scott Lower joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce a significant light oil discovery at the Çetinkaya-1 (C-1) well in southeast Türkiye, alongside a strategic realignment toward high-impact oil exploration. Lower explained that the C-1 exploration and appraisal well, located on Block M47C3,C4 in Şırnak Province, has confirmed the presence of 32.4° A...

VivoPower’s newest Advisory Council Member Khadija Mustafa joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss her appointment and the value she brings to the company’s global AI infrastructure strategy. Mustafa brings more than two decades of international technology leadership experience, with deep expertise in artificial intelligence strategy, global partnerships, and commercialization across the Un...

Ocean Power Technologies CEO Philipp Stratmann joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce the successful deployment of the first PowerBuoy® system under its previously announced contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Stratmann explained that the system has been deployed off the coast of California to support maritime domain awareness operations for the U.S. Coast Guard, marki...

Nextech3D.ai CEO Evan Gappelberg joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce that the company is now cash flow positive and has completed a company-wide AI-enabled operational optimization program. The transformation is expected to deliver annualized cost savings of approximately $400,000, once remaining initiatives are fully implemented by May 1, 2026. Management noted that these efforts sign...

Kodal Minerals PLC (AIM:KOD) CEO Bernard Aylward joined Proactive's Stephen Gunnion to discuss a strong Q1 at the Bougouni Lithium Project in Mali, headlined by record monthly output of 10,900 tonnes in March. Operational improvements across mining, processing and logistics are now bearing fruit, with the company targeting shipments of 15,000 to 20,000 tonnes every six to eight weeks. Revenues sin...

Connecting Excellence Group PLC (AQSE:XCE, OTCQB:XCELF) CEO Scott Ellam joined Proactive's Stephen Gunnion to discuss what he claims is a UK first - a listed recruitment firm invoicing and settling fees directly in Bitcoin. Ellam explained how the transaction illustrates the company's dual flywheel model: recruitment revenues flow straight into Bitcoin treasury holdings, growing BTC per share with...

Snail USA Chief Financial Officer Heidy Chow joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss the company’s evolution from a successful video game publisher into a more diversified developer with a growing pipeline of original titles. Chow explained that Snail Inc., headquartered in California, has built a strong foundation through its flagship titles ARK: Survival Evolved and ARK: Survival Ascended...

HANetf co-CEO Hector McNeil joined Proactive's Stephen Gunnion to make the case for the Ukraine Reconstruction UCITS ETF, targeting what he sees as one of the most significant investment opportunities of the decade. With reconstruction costs estimated at over $500 billion, the ETF offers diversified exposure across four pillars - industrial resilience, infrastructure, energy and defence - includin...

hVIVO PLC (AIM:HVO) chief scientific officer Dr Andrew Catchpole talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about a newly signed contract with Traws to conduct an influenza human challenge trial, designed to evaluate a prophylactic antiviral drug. Dr Catchpole explained that the study will use one of hVIVO’s recently developed influenza challenge models, which deliver “really robust infection rates a...

Lowland Investment Company (LON:LWI) co-fund manager James Henderson talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the trust’s investment strategy, performance, and approach to balancing income with long-term capital growth. Henderson explained how the fund differentiates itself by blending large, medium, and small-cap companies to reduce volatility while capturing higher growth potential. Henders...

First Phosphate Corp. CEO John Passalacqua joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce that the company has received a letter of interest from Denmark’s Export Credit Agency (EIFO) for up to €170 million in equipment and services financing for its igneous phosphate mine project in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Passalacqua explained that EIFO, which is backed by the Danish state, provides gu...

Ilika PLC (AIM:IKA, OTCQX:ILIKF, FRA:I8A) CEO Graeme Purdy joined Proactive's Stephen Gunnion to discuss the company's collaboration with Brompton Bicycle and what it means for the commercial rollout of its Goliath solid-state battery technology. Purdy explained that while Goliath is primarily developed for electric vehicles, Ilika's 10Ah prototypes are now being applied to e-bikes — a natural fit...

Arecor Therapeutics PLC (AIM:AREC) CEO Sarah Howell talked with Proactive’s Stephen Gunnion about the company’s progress in developing next-generation treatments for diabetes and other cardio metabolic diseases, with a particular focus on its lead insulin candidate AT278 and its oral peptide delivery platform. Howell explained that Arecor is advancing AT278, an ultra-concentrated, ultra-rapid-acti...

Rift Helium plc (AIM:RIFT) CEO Charles FitzRoy talked with Proactive’s Stephen Gunnion about the company’s upcoming AIM listing, its strategic helium assets in Tanzania, and the growing importance of primary helium supply in global markets. FitzRoy outlined how Rift Helium is positioning itself as a key player in a sector where over 90% of supply is currently produced as a byproduct of natural gas...

Quantum Blockchain Technologies PLC (AIM:QBT, FRA:BYA1) CEO Francesco Gardin talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the latest developments in the company’s legal recovery efforts and ongoing proceedings involving multiple defendants. Gardin opened with a positive update regarding Mediapolis, explaining that after a lengthy bankruptcy process, the company has now reached a settlement. He co...

PT Asset Management CEO Sean Dranfield talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the current bond market environment, highlighting why he believes conditions are increasingly attractive for investors despite geopolitical uncertainty and shifting rate expectations. Dranfield explained that recent geopolitical events, including tensions involving Iran, have had a surprisingly muted impact on bon...

NanoViricides CEO Dr Anil Diwan joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce that the company has filed an application for Rare Pediatric Disease Drug Designation with the U.S. FDA’s Office of Orphan Products Development for NV-387 as a treatment for measles. The RPDD application is expected to be combined with the company’s previously submitted Orphan Drug Designation application for NV-387, f...

U.S. Global Investors CEO Frank Holmes joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss the strength of global travel demand and what it means for airline investments and the Jets ETF. Holmes highlighted that despite ongoing geopolitical tensions and rising fuel costs, the airline industry continues to perform strongly, pointing to record quarterly revenue reported by Delta Air Lines as a key exampl...

TNR Gold Corp (TSX-V:TNR, FRA:TNW, OTC:TRRXF) executive chairman Kirill Klip talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company’s latest strategic milestone following a C$4.2 million investment from Altius Minerals, a major Canadian royalty company. Klip described the investment as a strong endorsement of TNR Gold’s long-term strategy, noting that Altius has taken a non-control position of...

Rome Resources Plc (AIM:RMR, FRA:33R) CEO Paul Barrett talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company’s latest drilling results from the Kalayi prospect in the Democratic Republic of Congo, highlighting what he described as the strongest intercepts achieved to date. Barrett explained that the recent campaign, which covered over 3,000 metres of drilling, focused largely on Kalayi and del...

Fineqia International Inc (CSE:FNQ) senior associate Matteo Greco talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the latest trends shaping crypto markets in Q1 2026, highlighting how geopolitical tensions and macroeconomic uncertainty are influencing investor behaviour. Greco explained that Bitcoin continues to dominate institutional allocations, now accounting for over 81% of total crypto ETP asse...