3RC APPOINTS SEAN CROWE AS CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

VANCOUVER, BC, April 30, 2022 – Syniad Innovations Inc (“Syniad”) today announced that its portfolio company – 3R Circuits Solutions Corp (“3RC”) – has appointed Professor Sean Crowe as Chief Technology Officer.

Professor Crowe is a Canada Research Chair in Geomicrobiology. He obtained his Ph.D. at McGill University before completing a post-doctoral position at the University of Southern Denmark.  He is currently a faculty member at the University of British Columbia (cross-appointed between the departments of Microbiology & Immunology and Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences).  He is also an adjunct professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Iain Evans, Syniad’s Chief Investment Officer, commented, “The team at Syniad has known Sean for several years. Today’s appointment is positive for 3RC, whose proprietary technology is pointed at mineral processing markets that Sean knows incredibly well. Sean is a globally significant thought leader, so it’s wonderful to have been able to capture his interest.  He’ll continue as a professor within the University of British Columbia – which synergistically opens the door to new academic research collaborations in the future.”