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Identiv Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results

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Perform-Accelerate-Transform Strategy Implementation Underway with Strengthened Commercial Team

SANTA ANA, Calif., March 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Identiv, Inc. (NASDAQ: INVE), a global leader in RFID-enabled Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, today released its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

“The fourth quarter of 2024 marks the beginning of Identiv’s evolution into a pure play IoT solutions company,” said Identiv CEO Kirsten Newquist. “With our Perform-Accelerate-Transform strategic framework in place, we are focused on driving future growth. We are strengthening our team, adding new strategic partnerships, keeping our new product development pipeline robust, and making steady progress in the Thailand production transition. We are confident that Identiv’s capabilities and focused approach will enable us to capitalize on emerging growth opportunities and deliver meaningful returns to our shareholders.”

Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2024
Revenue for fiscal year 2024 was $26.6 million compared to $43.4 million in fiscal year 2023. Fiscal year 2024 GAAP gross margin was 1.3% and non-GAAP gross margin was 8.0%, compared to fiscal year 2023 GAAP gross margin of 13.8% and non-GAAP gross margin of 16.6%.

GAAP operating expenses, including research and development, selling and marketing, general and administrative, and restructuring and severance, were $28.3 million in fiscal year 2024, compared to $19.5 million in fiscal year 2023. Non-GAAP operating expenses were $17.9 million in fiscal year 2024, compared to $16.7 million in the fiscal year 2023. Fiscal year 2024 GAAP operating expenses included $6.2 million in strategic transaction-related costs and $3.5 million in stock-based compensation.

Fiscal year 2024 GAAP net loss from continuing operations was ($25.9) million, or ($1.14) per basic and diluted share, compared to GAAP net loss from continuing operations of ($13.9) million, or ($0.66) per basic and diluted share, in fiscal year 2023.

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA loss in fiscal year 2024 was ($15.8) million, compared to ($9.5) million in fiscal year 2023. 

Financial Results for Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2024
Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $6.7 million, compared to $11.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. Fourth quarter 2024 GAAP gross margin was (14.9%) and non-GAAP gross margin was (5.2%), compared to fourth quarter 2023 GAAP gross margin of 16.2% and non-GAAP gross margin of 19.5%. 

GAAP operating expenses, including research and development, selling and marketing, general and administrative, and restructuring and severance, were $5.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to $5.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. Non-GAAP operating expenses were $4.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to $4.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Fourth quarter 2024 GAAP net loss from continuing operations was ($4.3) million, or ($0.19) per basic and diluted share, compared to GAAP net loss from continuing operations of ($3.3) million, or ($0.16) per basic and diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA loss in the fourth quarter of 2024 was ($4.5) million, compared to ($1.9) million in the fourth quarter of 2023. 

Financial Outlook
Identiv provides guidance based on current market conditions and expectations, including macroeconomic conditions and customer demand. For fiscal Q1 2025, management currently expects net revenue to be in the range of $4.8 million to $5.1 million

Conference Call
Identiv management will hold a conference call today, March 5, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. EST (2:00 p.m. PST) to discuss the company’s fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 financial results. A question-and-answer session will follow management’s presentation.

Toll-Free: 888-506-0062
International Number: +1 973-528-0011
Call ID: 652910
Webcast link: Register and Join

The teleconference replay will be available through March 19, 2025, by dialing +1 877-481-4010 (Toll-Free Replay Number) or +1 919-882-2331 (International Replay Number) and entering passcode 51938.

If you have any difficulty connecting with the teleconference, please contact Identiv Investor Relations at IR@identiv.com.

About Identiv
Identiv’s full-circle RFID-enabled IoT solutions create digital identities for physical objects, enhancing global connectivity for businesses, people, and the planet. Its solutions, integrated into over 1.5 billion applications worldwide, drive innovation across healthcare, consumer electronics, luxury goods, smart packaging, and more. For additional information, visit identiv.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release includes financial information that has not been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP), including non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP gross margin and non-GAAP operating expenses. Identiv uses non-GAAP financial measures internally in analyzing its financial results and believes they are useful to investors, as a supplement to GAAP measures, in evaluating ongoing operational performance. Identiv believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends. Non-GAAP gross margin excludes stock-based compensation and amortization and depreciation. Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA excludes items that are included in GAAP net income (loss), GAAP operating expenses, and GAAP gross margin, and excludes income tax provision (benefit), net interest income (expense), net foreign currency gains (losses), stock-based compensation, amortization and depreciation, restructuring and severance, gain on investment and strategic review-related costs. Non-GAAP operating expenses exclude stock-based compensation, amortization and depreciation, strategic review-related costs, and restructuring and severance. The exclusions are detailed in the reconciliation table included in this press release. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures as detailed in this press release.

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are those involving future events and future results that are based on current expectations as well as the current beliefs and assumptions of management of Identiv and can be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “plan,” “will,” “intend,” “expect,” “outlook,” and similar references to the future. Any statement that is not a historical fact is a forward-looking statement, including statements regarding: Identiv’s expectations regarding future operating and financial outlook and performance, including 2025 first quarter guidance and outlook; Identiv’s strategy, opportunities, focus and goals; Identiv’s beliefs that its capabilities and focused approach will enable it to capitalize on emerging growth opportunities and deliver meaningful returns to shareholders; and Identiv’s expectations regarding its team, new strategic partnerships, new product development pipeline and Thailand production transition. Forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside Identiv’s control, which could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: Identiv’s ability to continue the momentum in its business; Identiv’s ability to successfully execute its business strategy, including, but not limited to, its capital allocation plan and organic and inorganic growth; changes in uses of capital; Identiv’s ability to capitalize on trends in its business; the effect of the change in management following the completion of the asset sale transaction; Identiv’s ability to satisfy customer demand and expectations; the level and timing of customer orders and changes/cancellations; the loss of customers, suppliers or partners; the success of Identiv’s products and strategic partnerships; changes in Identiv’s strategies and capital allocation framework; industry trends and seasonality; the impact of macroeconomic conditions and customer demand, inflation and increases in prices; and the other factors discussed in its periodic reports, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024  and subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements are based on information available to Identiv on the date hereof, and Identiv assumes no obligation to update such statements.

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Identiv, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

Three Months Ended 

Year Ended 

December 31,

December 31,

December 31,

December 31,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Net revenue

$                  6,697

$             11,348

$             26,628

$             43,445

Cost of revenue  

7,692

9,507

26,288

37,435

Gross profit 

(995)

1,841

340

6,010

Operating expenses:

Research and development 

922

1,249

3,887

4,399

Selling and marketing 

1,073

1,102

5,727

5,627

General and administrative 

3,095

2,755

18,147

9,332

Restructuring and severance

540

111

540

157

          Total operating expenses 

5,630

5,217

28,301

19,515

Loss from continuing operations 

(6,625)

(3,376)

(27,961)

(13,505)

Non-operating income (expense):

Interest income (expense), net 

1,344

(76)

1,352

(427)

Gain on investment

132

Foreign currency gains (losses), net 

733

177

788

(10)

Loss from continuing operations before income tax provision

(4,548)

(3,275)

(25,821)

(13,810)

Income tax (provision) benefit

271

(50)

(90)

(65)

Net loss from continuing operations

(4,277)

(3,325)

(25,911)

(13,875)

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax:

Income (loss) from Physical Security Business, net of tax

1,721

(2,737)

8,386

Gain on sale of Physical Security Business, net of tax

1,795

101,341

Total income from discontinued operations, net of tax

1,795

1,721

98,604

8,386

Net income (loss)

(2,482)

(1,604)

72,693

(5,489)

Cumulative dividends on Series B convertible preferred stock

(201)

(319)

(883)

(1,266)

Net income (loss) available to common stockholders

$                (2,683)

$             (1,923)

$             71,810

$             (6,755)

Net income (loss) per common share:

Basic and diluted – continuing operations

$                  (0.19)

$               (0.16)

$               (1.14)

$               (0.66)

Basic and diluted – discontinued operations

$                    0.08

$                 0.07

$                 4.18

$                 0.36

Basic and diluted – net income (loss)

$                  (0.11)

$               (0.08)

$                 3.05

$               (0.29)

Weighted average common shares outstanding: 

Basic and diluted

23,833

23,248

23,581

23,068

 

Identiv, Inc. 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

December 31,

September 30,

December 31,

2024

2024

2023

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$               135,646

$               145,361

$                 23,312

Restricted cash

300

384

1,072

Accounts receivable, net of allowances

4,214

4,848

7,174

Inventories

7,475

10,710

12,649

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

2,936

4,700

2,170

Current assets held-for-sale

33,109

Total current assets

150,571

166,003

79,486

Property and equipment, net

7,694

8,203

8,472

Operating lease right-of-use assets

2,000

2,110

2,289

Other assets

686

713

678

Non-current assets held-for-sale

18,798

Total assets

$               160,951

$               177,029

$               109,723

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$                   2,746

$                   6,035

$                   5,445

Financial liabilities

9,949

Operating lease liabilities

852

880

782

Accrued compensation and related benefits

862

1,321

1,376

Accrued income taxes payable

1,173

7,180

104

Other accrued expenses and liabilities

2,179

3,595

917

Current liabilities held-for-sale

12,209

Total current liabilities

7,812

19,011

30,782

Long-term operating lease liabilities

1,167

1,251

1,507

Other long-term liabilities

29

27

26

Non-current liabilities held-for-sale

3,136

Total liabilities

9,008

20,289

35,451

Total stockholders’ equity

151,943

156,740

74,272

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$               160,951

$               177,029

$               109,723

 

Identiv, Inc. 

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Information – Continuing Operations

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended 

Year Ended

December 31,

December 31,

December 31,

December 31,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Reconciliation of GAAP gross margin to non-GAAP gross margin 

GAAP gross profit

$                  (995)

$                1,841

$                    340

$                6,010

Reconciling items included in GAAP gross profit:

Stock-based compensation

3

8

20

35

Amortization and depreciation

643

361

1,773

1,184

Total reconciling items included in GAAP gross profit

646

369

1,793

1,219

Non-GAAP gross profit

$                  (349)

$                2,210

$                 2,133

$                7,229

Non-GAAP gross margin 

-5 %

19 %

8 %

17 %

Reconciliation of GAAP operating expenses to non-GAAP operating expenses

GAAP operating expenses

$                 5,630

$                5,217

$               28,301

$              19,515

Reconciling items included in GAAP operating expenses:

Stock-based compensation

(873)

(555)

(3,456)

(2,033)

Amortization and depreciation 

(52)

(37)

(206)

(169)

Strategic transaction-related costs

(55)

(435)

(6,175)

(435)

Restructuring and severance

(540)

(111)

(540)

(157)

Total reconciling items included in GAAP operating expenses

(1,520)

(1,138)

(10,377)

(2,794)

Non-GAAP operating expenses

$                 4,110

$                4,079

$               17,924

$              16,721

Reconciliation of GAAP net loss from continuing operations to non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA

GAAP net loss from continuing operations

$               (4,277)

$              (3,325)

$             (25,911)

$            (13,875)

Reconciling items included in GAAP net loss: 

Income tax provision (benefit)

(271)

50

90

65

Interest income (expense), net

(1,344)

76

(1,352)

427

Foreign currency gains (losses), net 

(733)

(177)

(788)

10

Stock-based compensation

876

563

3,476

2,068

Amortization and depreciation 

695

398

1,979

1,353

Strategic transaction-related costs

55

435

6,175

435

Gain on investment

(132)

Restructuring and severance

540

111

540

157

 Total reconciling items included in GAAP net loss from continuing operations

(182)

1,456

10,120

4,383

 Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA

$               (4,459)

$              (1,869)

$             (15,791)

$              (9,492)

 

 

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NorthX invests $3 million in breakthrough decarbonization solutions

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Funding to accelerate industrial emissions reductions, scale clean technologies, and strengthen low carbon supply chains

VANCOUVER, BC, April 29, 2026 /CNW/ – NorthX Climate Tech (NorthX) today announced $3 million in non-dilutive investments in four companies developing breakthrough technologies to decarbonize some of BC’s highest-emitting industrial sectors. The funding will support ShiftX Technologies, Kinitics Automation, CURA, and Hydron Energy–accelerating pilot deployments, de-risking early-stage technologies, and advancing pathways to commercial scale across energy, heavy industry, and resource-based systems.

“Clean technology innovation is essential to strengthening Canada’s industrial and climate competitiveness,” said the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources. “Projects like these are made-in-Canada solutions to improve efficiency, build stronger supply chains, and create good jobs, while positioning Canada as a clean energy superpower and the strongest economy in the G7.”

BC’s industrial sectors represent some of the province’s largest emissions sources and some of its greatest opportunities for economic and climate impact.

“Reducing emissions and building a thriving economy are not mutually exclusive – by driving industrial decarbonization, you can have it both ways,” said Adrian Dix, Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions. “By funding cutting-edge companies like ShiftX Technologies, Kinitics Automation, CURA, and Hydron Energy, NorthX is not only supporting our government’s methane emission reduction and industrial decarbonization goals but is also making BC more competitive on the world stage.”

NorthX is pleased to support the following companies, each addressing a distinct piece of the decarbonization puzzle:

ShiftX Technologies is developing a cleaner, more compact hydrogen production system that operates at lower temperatures and costs than conventional methods, making it well suited for industrial and marine fuel applications. Its sorbent-based reactor technology is designed to scale, and NorthX is backing a first-of-its-kind pilot to accelerate its path to commercialization.Kinitics Automation is commercializing a zero-emission, drop-in replacement for the methane-venting pneumatic devices widely used in natural gas operations. Its non-venting electric actuator eliminates methane leaks at the source while improving efficiency, reliability, and reducing maintenance demands. The market opportunity is substantial as more than 261,000 of these devices across Canada must be replaced by 2030.CURA is producing zero-carbon lime at commodity-competitive prices through an electrochemical process that captures pure CO₂ for permanent storage. The technology is designed to retrofit directly into existing cement and lime plants, requiring no new supply chains or changes to existing processes, lowering the bar for industry-wide adoption. CURA’s pilot project is progressing toward commercial-scale production, targeting one of the most emissions-intensive sectors in the industrial economy.Hydron Energy is expanding its RNG-based platform into direct air capture, enabling carbon-negative CO₂ removal while recovering rare gases critical to satellite propulsion and other high-value applications. By extracting these gases at ambient conditions, rather than through energy-intensive cryogenic distillation, Hydron delivers a lower-cost, lower-emissions alternative that also reduces Canada’s dependence on geopolitically vulnerable supply chains.

Driving industrial competitiveness through decarbonization

As global demand for low carbon products accelerates, industrial decarbonization is becoming essential to maintaining access to capital, customers, and international markets. Clean technology adoption can also improve operational performance, including enhanced efficiency, reduced fuel consumption, lower waste, and streamlined production processes.

Together, these investments reflect NorthX’s commitment to scaling Canadian climate innovation and accelerating the deployment of practical, high-impact decarbonization solutions across industry.

“Industrial decarbonization is one of the most important and complex opportunities in the global energy transition and we believe BC is uniquely positioned to lead,” said Sarah Goodman, CEO of NorthX. “These companies are developing the kinds of hard tech solutions that can transform how major industries operate, reducing emissions while strengthening economic growth and long-term climate competitiveness.”

Impact at a glance:

$57.6 million in non-dilutive funding deployed$301M million project value supported89 projects supported874 jobs created$621 million in follow-on funding catalyzed

About NorthX:
Founded in 2021 with an initial investment from the BC Government, the Government of Canada, through Natural Resources Canada’s Energy Innovation Program, and Shell Canada, NorthX Climate Tech (NorthX) is a catalyst for climate action, funding the climate hard tech solutions that transform industries and build lasting prosperity.

Rooted in British Columbia but global in vision, we unite visionaries, investors, industry, government, and partners to scale technologies that drive deep decarbonization and economic growth for Canada. Like the “X” on a map, we pinpoint that pivotal moment when potential is immense, but capital is scarce, that place where local strengths become global solutions.

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MEDIA ADVISORY: StarlingX, Infrastructure of Choice for Distributed Cloud and World’s Largest Telecommunications Providers, Available in Version 12.0 Today

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Version 12.0 of StarlingX is here. StarlingX is an open source cloud infrastructure software stack that makes it simple to deploy, distribute and manage both distributed (edge) applications and centralized cloud.

AUSTIN, Texas, April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ —

What: An OpenInfra Foundation project, StarlingX combines the strengths of successful open source cloud technologies—including OpenStack, Kubernetes, Ceph, and QEMU/KVM—and reconfigures them into a platform for distributed applications of all kinds, accounting for geographic dispersion, low-overhead communication, and the need to manage very large hardware deployments.

Who: StarlingX is widely used in production among large telecom operators around the globe, such as T-Systems, Verizon, Vodafone, KDDI and others. Hardened and stress-tested by telecoms, StarlingX is now a highly performant distributed cloud architecture ideal for demanding use cases such as railway systems, autonomous driving platforms, aerospace communication and flight systems, drones, critical energy infrastructure, industrial automation and more.

Why: The StarlingX platform has been extensively hardened in production environments for years. With each new release, the open source community continues to refine its capabilities, security and operational efficiency to meet evolving industry demands. Learn more about the enhancements in StarlingX 12.0: https://www.starlingx.io/blog/starlingx-release-12/

“StarlingX continues to advance cloud technologies for mission-critical industries. As an ongoing supporter of the project and original contributor to the code base, we are encouraged by its growing commercial adoption within the ecosystem. We look forward to further supporting this momentum with our ongoing collaboration and by delivering expertise with our commercial distribution of StarlingX in Wind River Cloud Platform.” — Paul Miller, CTO, Intelligent Systems, Software and Services, Aptiv

“StarlingX 12.0 represents a significant leap forward in edge scalability and operational efficiency. By refining our core architecture and expanding our support for diverse hardware profiles, we are ensuring that the community has the tools necessary to meet the evolving demands of the next generation of edge infrastructure. It’s a proud day for the project and everyone involved in this milestone.” — Shuquan Huang, StarlingX Technical Steering Committee member

“We are thrilled to witness another StarlingX release and all the results delivered by this amazing community. StarlingX 12.0 brings important new features for authentication and security, OS and Kubernetes updates and OpenStack support to the new version (OpenStack 2025.1 – Epoxy) and new external storage options. The community engagement and the ecosystem are shining and bringing accelerated results. Encora is excited to continue supporting the expansion of StarlingX.” — Thales Elero Cervi, Encora, StarlingX OpenStack project lead, StarlingX Technical Steering Committee member

Where: Download StarlingX 12.0 at https://opendev.org/starlingx

Learn More:

Release blog post: https://www.starlingx.io/blog/starlingx-release-12/Release notes: https://docs.starlingx.io/releasenotes/index.html#release-notesProject documentation: https://docs.starlingx.io/Website: https://www.starlingx.io/

About the OpenInfra Foundation

The OpenInfra Foundation builds communities who write open source infrastructure software that runs in production. With the support of over 110,000 individuals in 187 countries, the OpenInfra Foundation hosts open source projects and communities of practice, including infrastructure for AI, container-native apps, edge computing and datacenter clouds. The OpenInfra Foundation is part of the nonprofit Linux Foundation. Join the OpenInfra movement: www.openinfra.org

Contact: 

Robert Cathey
Cathey Communications for the OpenInfra Foundation
robert@cathey.co 

Allison Price
OpenInfra Foundation
allison@openinfra.org 

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Youth for Neurodiversity Inc. (YND) Unveils Ally App at CA School Health Conf. Apr 27-28, 2026

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Founded by Aashna Parsa, youth-led YND’s innovative gamified Ally in Training™ app, supported by 26 student leaders across nine states, fosters vital neurodiversity allyship and self-advocacy skills.

LOS ANGELES, April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Youth for Neurodiversity Inc. (YND), a youth-led nonprofit, is showcasing its gamified app Ally in Training™ through an interactive youth-led exhibit at the California School Health & Behavioral Health Conference (April 27–28 at the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City).

Aashna Parsa & team embody the future of authentic, youth-led advocacy with unique perspectives sparking breakthroughs.

The exhibit highlights allyship, strengths-based understanding of neurodiversity, and student mental health, featuring live demos of Ally in Training™ alongside CalHOPE’s youth mental health app Soluna.

Founded by Aashna Parsa, a rising high school student at Stanford Online High School and incoming freshman at The Harker School, YND brings together neurodivergent and neurotypical youth to promote inclusive learning, peer connection, and strengths-based understanding.

Based in San Jose, Parsa’s inspiration to take action emerged from her personal journey navigating neurodiversity within her family and close community, alongside adapting to physical challenges following an injury last summer. She further drew motivation from the 2025 Stanford Neurodiversity Summit and Vanderbilt University’s Neurotech Frontiers conference organized by the Janus Innovation Hub and the Frist Center for Autism & Innovation. Moreover, she developed and submitted a written research input to the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights’ 2026 youth mental health, facilitated by a worldwide consultation of youth leaders and changemakers supported by the United Nations Youth Office.

“Growing up around neurodiversity and navigating my own challenges showed me how isolating differences can feel,” said Parsa. “Rooted in the principle “Nothing About Us Without Us,” I built Ally in Training™ to make learning allyship feel like play. Our participation in this significant conference allows Youth for Neurodiversity Inc. to connect directly with the educators and health professionals who are instrumental in shaping supportive environments for neurodivergent youth. We believe our unique youth-led approach and the innovative Ally in Training™ app are powerful tools for fostering peer connection and driving our mission forward.”

YND is growing rapidly with 26 student leaders and members across nine U.S. states and Africa, with strong representation across California, including Los Altos, San Jose, Saratoga, Palo Alto, Redwood City, Los Altos, San Mateo, and Morgan Hill.

At the conference, Parsa is joined by fellow student leaders Annie Liu and Jisoo Hur from Los Altos High School, and Unaysah Ron and Omar Ron from Ocean Grove Charter, to demonstrate the app and engage with educators and health professionals.

YND is a community member of the United Nations Youth Office’s flagship initiative on Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing and a proud partner of the California School-Based Health Alliance. The organization is also a community member of Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications under Gavin Newsom, reflecting its engagement within California’s youth health and education ecosystem.

YND student leaders also participated in advocacy efforts on April 15, 2026 in Sacramento, supporting California Assembly Bills 2071 (Digital Wellness) and 1669 (Student Mental Health) with co-sponsor of the bills GENup, a California-based nationwide student-led organization dedicated to transforming education policy by amplifying youth voices.

Maxwell Palance, mentor to Aashna Parsa and Co-Chair of the Stanford Network for K-12 Neurodiversity Education & Advocacy (NNEA), 2026 Davos Neurodiversity Summit Leadership Wall Honoree, and NASA Neurodiversity N3 Network Research Intern and Scholar, said:

“Aashna Parsa and the Youth for Neurodiversity team embody the future of authentic, youth-led neurodiversity advocacy. Neurodiverse minds bring unique perspectives and ways of thinking that challenge assumptions and spark breakthroughs. By creating spaces where different ways of thinking are supported, we expand what’s possible for everyone. Their gamified Ally in Training™ app is an innovative tool designed to bring neurodivergent and neurotypical teens together to build allyship and self-advocacy skills. I’m excited to see them sharing this work at the California School Health & Behavioral Health Conference.”

About Youth for Neurodiversity Inc.

Youth for Neurodiversity Inc. is a California-based, international youth-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit that breaks barriers for neurodivergent and differently-abled youth by celebrating differences, championing strengths, and mobilizing allies. The organization brings together neurodivergent and neurotypical teens worldwide to build connections, reduce stigma, and promote universal design, assistive technology, sensory-friendly spaces, and youth-centered policy. Learn more at youthfornd.org.

Website: youthfornd.org Instagram: @youthfornd

 

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