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AI Energy Pivot Complete: LIXTE Biotechnology Finishes Corporate Rebrand to NOMAD Power Solutions, Begins Trading Under Nasdaq: NMAD

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NOMAD Power Solutions, Inc. has completed its corporate name change from LIXTE Biotechnology Holdings, Inc. and begins trading today under the new Nasdaq ticker NMAD, marking its transition into the AI energy infrastructure equipment and services sector following its acquisition of NOMAD Transportable Power Systems

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BOCA RATON, Fla., July 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The artificial intelligence buildout has run headlong into a physical bottleneck: electricity. Data centers are demanding power faster than the grid can add it through traditional fixed infrastructure, and that gap is creating openings for companies that can deliver power on demand. Against that backdrop, the company formerly known as LIXTE Biotechnology Holdings, Inc. has completed its transformation into NOMAD Power Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMAD), a new corporate identity that reflects its move into the AI energy infrastructure equipment and services sector following its acquisition of NOMAD Transportable Power Systems.

Key Takeaways

The company has completed its corporate name change from LIXTE Biotechnology Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIXT) to NOMAD Power Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMAD).Common stock begins trading today under the new ticker NMAD on the Nasdaq Stock Market; shares under the symbol LIXT ceased trading at the close of market on Thursday, July 2, 2026.The new corporate identity reflects the Company’s transition into the AI energy infrastructure equipment and services sector, following its acquisition of NOMAD Transportable Power Systems.NOMAD introduced a mobile, utility-grade, truck-transportable battery energy storage system, providing instantaneous power to an electrical grid or facility and bypassing the months of construction typically required for traditional fixed installations.The Company is entering a sector populated by established public energy and storage names investors track, including Fluence Energy (Nasdaq: FLNC), GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV), Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE), and Stem, Inc. (NYSE: STEM), each distinct, far larger, and none a proxy for the Company.

A Biotechnology Company Reborn as a Power Company

The name change marks one of the more complete corporate reinventions in the public markets. Historically, LIXTE Biotechnology Holdings, Inc. focused on the development of innovative cancer therapies and medical technologies. Following its acquisition of NOMAD Transportable Power Systems, the Company has repositioned itself as an AI energy infrastructure equipment and services platform and adopted a new corporate name and ticker to match. The Company has framed the move as a strategic transition aimed at the power and infrastructure requirements of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and hyperscale data center operators.

The Company’s common stock will begin trading today under its new ticker, NMAD, on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Shares under the symbol LIXT ceased trading at the close of market on Thursday, July 2, 2026.

“Our new corporate name marks an important milestone in the Company’s transformation, reflecting who we are today and where we are headed,” said Geordan Pursglove, Chief Executive Officer. “We believe the broad AI energy sector offers significant, scalable growth opportunities and tangible long-term shareholder value, as we address a multi-billion dollar rapidly growing marketplace.”

The Product: Power That Arrives on a Semi-Trailer

What NOMAD Transportable Power Systems brings to the Company is a physical product built for speed of deployment. NOMAD introduced a mobile, utility-grade, truck-transportable battery energy storage system. Its innovative mobile products provide instantaneous power to an electrical grid or facility, bypassing the months of construction typically required for traditional fixed installations.

The patented platforms are deployed on semi-trailers and serve emerging AI-driven applications, along with utilities, industrial operators, government agencies, and critical infrastructure providers, through equipment sales, rentals, and Energy-as-a-Service offerings. That model, delivering utility-grade storage that can be driven to a site and connected quickly, is what the Company argues sets it apart from the slower cadence of permanent installations.

Why Deployable Storage, and Why Now

The strategic logic rests on a mismatch that has become one of the central themes in energy markets: AI and hyperscale data center operators are driving power consumption at a rapidly growing pace, and existing grid infrastructure cannot always absorb that demand through traditional fixed assets alone. The Company’s mobile products are designed to provide instantaneous power to a grid or facility, bypassing the months of construction typically required for fixed installations, precisely when data center operators want new capacity fastest.

Founded in 2020, NOMAD is focused on supporting the rapidly growing power and infrastructure requirements of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and hyperscale data center operators. The Company is focused on capitalizing on the accelerating demand for reliable, scalable, and efficient energy infrastructure solutions driven by the global expansion of AI.

The Market the Company Is Chasing

The Company describes its opportunity as a multi-billion dollar, rapidly growing marketplace positioned at the intersection of the AI compute buildout and the demand for reliable, scalable, and efficient energy infrastructure. As NOMAD Power Solutions, the Company aims to capitalize on accelerating demand driven by the global expansion of AI. It is an ambitious repositioning, and the Company remains early in executing it.

The Public Companies Powering the AI Buildout

The Company is undergoing a corporate transformation and is not directly comparable to the established names below. These comparisons are for industry context only; each company pursues a different business model and operates at vastly greater scale, and none is a proxy for the Company or implies any partnership or comparable performance. The broader energy-for-AI theme has drawn heavy investor attention through 2026 as power availability has become a defining constraint on the AI industry.

Fluence Energy (Nasdaq: FLNC) is a global leader in grid-scale battery storage, pairing lithium-ion systems with AI-powered optimization software across dozens of markets. As one of the most visible pure-play battery energy storage integrators in the public markets, Fluence illustrates the scale of the grid-storage category that deployable systems operate within.

GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) is an electric-power company spanning generation, grid equipment, and storage, and has become one of the most closely watched names tied to AI data-center power demand, with its equipment deployed at large-scale AI campuses. GE Vernova reflects the heavy-infrastructure end of the power buildout the AI boom is driving.

Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) makes on-site fuel-cell power platforms that generate electricity at a facility, a bring-your-own-power approach increasingly used to supply data centers directly. Bloom offers a view of the on-site, deploy-where-needed segment of the market that shares NOMAD’s emphasis on speed and location flexibility.

Stem, Inc. (NYSE: STEM), an energy-storage company built around AI-driven software and services, pairs storage hardware with an optimization platform and service model. Stem illustrates the storage-plus-software and Energy-as-a-Service approach that overlaps with parts of NOMAD’s offering.

The Bottom Line

A completed name change is the start of a transformation, not the finish. NOMAD Power Solutions is a company in transition whose value now depends on building its AI energy infrastructure business, capitalizing on the demand its mobile products are designed to serve. But the thesis is timely and clear: the AI buildout has made fast, flexible, utility-grade power one of the most valuable things a company can deliver, and NOMAD is betting its truck-transportable storage sits exactly where that demand is most acute. For investors watching how the power bottleneck behind AI gets solved, the Company’s pivot is a concrete data point, with the NMAD trading debut and its execution the markers worth watching from here.

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SOURCES

[1] NOMAD Power Solutions, Inc., “LIXTE Completes Corporate Name Change to NOMAD Power Solutions, Inc.; To Begin Trading Under New Nasdaq Symbol NMAD” (news release, Boca Raton, Fla., July 6, 2026).
[2] Fluence Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: FLNC), corporate disclosures and market data, 2026.
[3] GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV), corporate disclosures and market data, 2026.
[4] Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE: BE), corporate disclosures and market data, 2026.
[5] Stem, Inc. (NYSE: STEM), corporate disclosures and market data, 2026.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This publication contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the Company’s completed corporate name change to NOMAD Power Solutions, Inc. and ticker change to NMAD; the Company’s strategic transition into an AI energy infrastructure equipment and services platform; anticipated growth from its acquired business, NOMAD Transportable Power Systems; the Company’s products, market opportunity, and business prospects; and the anticipated disposition of the Company’s legacy life sciences business. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many beyond the Company’s control, including the ability to integrate and scale the acquired business and its operations; competition from larger and better-capitalized companies; capital requirements; the ability to dispose of the legacy life sciences business on acceptable terms; and other risks described in the Company’s filings and reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results could differ materially from those projected. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement. References to other companies are based on those companies’ public disclosures, are provided for industry context only, and do not imply any partnership, endorsement, affiliation, or comparable performance.

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ST Engineering iDirect and MBSat Partner to Build Next-Generation Sovereign Connectivity Services Across Oman and the Middle East

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HERNDON, Va., Oct. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ST Engineering iDirect today announced a strategic partnership with Mohammed Al Barwani Satellite Company (MBSat), part of Mohammed Al Barwani Group, to provide the ground system technology foundation for MBSat’s next-generation satellite gateway and network operations across Oman and the wider Middle East region. Intuition will provide a flexible, software-defined foundation to support sovereign connectivity services, enabling efficient service deployment, dynamic resource management and scalable network operations.

Intuition will deliver a turnkey ground segment solution that accelerates deployment, simplifies operations and gives MBSat the flexibility to scale services as demand grows. The software-defined platform enables dynamic resource management, service automation and seamless integration with existing and future operational systems. The solution also includes Ka-band gateway infrastructure, service provisioning and management capabilities, open API integration frameworks, training and full-lifecycle support. Together, these capabilities will help MBSat launch and operate services efficiently while adapting to evolving market requirements.

The network will leverage capacity from MB Sat-1, a sovereign MicroGEO satellite, with planned service launch in 2027, to support flexible, scalable connectivity services across the region.

The partnership reflects growing investment in sovereign communications infrastructure across the Middle East as operators seek greater control over service delivery, network expansion and long-term technology evolution.

“This partnership represents an important milestone in our efforts to build an advanced satellite communications platform in Oman and the region,” said Ammar Al Rawahi, General Manager, MBSat. “Through our collaboration with ST Engineering iDirect, we are establishing the technical infrastructure required to launch services efficiently, respond to evolving customer needs and expand into new markets, supporting the sustainable long-term growth of our business.”

“We are providing MBSat with a flexible, software-defined ground platform that integrates with its existing operational environment,” said Sridhar Kuppanna, Chief Executive Officer, ST Engineering iDirect. “This enables more efficient service deployment and operations today, with the flexibility to scale, introduce new capabilities and evolve as requirements change.”

About ST Engineering iDirect

ST Engineering iDirect, a subsidiary of ST Engineering, is a global leader in satellite communications, providing technology and solutions that enable its customers to expand their business, differentiate their services and optimize their networks. Through its portfolio of ground infrastructure, intelligent networking and advanced satellite communications solutions, the company supports operators, service providers, governments and enterprises worldwide.

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ST Engineering iDirect and MBSat Partner to Build Next-Generation Sovereign Connectivity Services Across Oman and the Middle East

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Intuition ground system selected to support MBSat’s planned 2027 service launch, enabling accelerated deployment, dynamic resource management and scalable service growth

HERNDON, Va., Oct. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ST Engineering iDirect today announced a strategic partnership with Mohammed Al Barwani Satellite Company (MBSat), part of Mohammed Al Barwani Group, to provide the ground system technology foundation for MBSat’s next-generation satellite gateway and network operations across Oman and the wider Middle East region. Intuition will provide a flexible, software-defined foundation to support sovereign connectivity services, enabling efficient service deployment, dynamic resource management and scalable network operations.

Intuition will deliver a turnkey ground segment solution that accelerates deployment, simplifies operations and gives MBSat the flexibility to scale services as demand grows. The software-defined platform enables dynamic resource management, service automation and seamless integration with existing and future operational systems. The solution also includes Ka-band gateway infrastructure, service provisioning and management capabilities, open API integration frameworks, training and full-lifecycle support. Together, these capabilities will help MBSat launch and operate services efficiently while adapting to evolving market requirements.

The network will leverage capacity from MB Sat-1, a sovereign MicroGEO satellite, with planned service launch in 2027, to support flexible, scalable connectivity services across the region.

The partnership reflects growing investment in sovereign communications infrastructure across the Middle East as operators seek greater control over service delivery, network expansion and long-term technology evolution.

“This partnership represents an important milestone in our efforts to build an advanced satellite communications platform in Oman and the region,” said Ammar Al Rawahi, General Manager, MBSat. “Through our collaboration with ST Engineering iDirect, we are establishing the technical infrastructure required to launch services efficiently, respond to evolving customer needs and expand into new markets, supporting the sustainable long-term growth of our business.”

“We are providing MBSat with a flexible, software-defined ground platform that integrates with its existing operational environment,” said Sridhar Kuppanna, Chief Executive Officer, ST Engineering iDirect. “This enables more efficient service deployment and operations today, with the flexibility to scale, introduce new capabilities and evolve as requirements change.”

About ST Engineering iDirect

ST Engineering iDirect, a subsidiary of ST Engineering, is a global leader in satellite communications, providing technology and solutions that enable its customers to expand their business, differentiate their services and optimize their networks. Through its portfolio of ground infrastructure, intelligent networking and advanced satellite communications solutions, the company supports operators, service providers, governments and enterprises worldwide.

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Global Security & Technology Summit Unveils Month-Long Program of Activities Ahead of December Event

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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Organizing Committee of the Global Security & Technology Summit (GSTS) held an introductory session today at the Ministry of Interior’s headquarters in Riyadh, bringing together representatives from the government, private, and nonprofit sectors to introduce the program of activities leading up to the summit. The upcoming summit will be held in Riyadh under the patronage of HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, under the supervision of HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of Interior, and organized by the Ministry of Interior in cooperation with Tuwaiq Academy.

During the session, the Organizing Committee presented the comprehensive GSTS program, comprising three key components: GSTS Month, running from November 1 to 30, 2026; the Global Security & Innovation Fair (SAIF), taking place from November 24 to 26, 2026; and the main Summit, scheduled for December 18 to 20, 2026, in Riyadh. Together, these events form an integrated program designed to advance security and technology innovation, strengthen national capabilities, and foster international cooperation.

GSTS Month will feature working groups, boot camps, training programs, knowledge-sharing sessions, and technical workshops across Saudi Arabia’s 13 administrative regions, delivered both in person and remotely in collaboration with specialized entities. The month-long program aims to develop national capabilities, identify emerging talent, enrich knowledge-sharing opportunities, and equip professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to develop innovative solutions to future security and technology challenges.

The main Summit will bring together global leaders, decision-makers, experts, and innovators to explore the future of security and technology, promote the integration of advanced technologies within the security sector, strengthen national capabilities, support innovation, and foster international cooperation, further positioning the Kingdom as a global hub for security and technology.

Showcasing the latest technological breakthroughs and security solutions, the summit will bring together government entities, private sector organizations, academic institutions, and research centers to facilitate knowledge exchange and collaboration across key fields, including cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), smart security solutions, emerging technologies, and crisis management. The program will also feature main sessions, specialized discussions, and interactive exhibitions. Registration is available at gsts.sa.

Advisor to HRH the Minister of Interior and Chairman of the GSTS Organizing Committee, Ahmed Altowayan, stated that the summit builds on Saudi Arabia’s efforts to establish an advanced security and technology ecosystem focused on knowledge and innovation, keeping pace with rapid developments and future challenges.

Mr. Altowayan noted that the summit is a global platform for strengthening cooperation and exchanging expertise, anticipating future developments in security and technology, and developing strategic partnerships and innovative solutions that enhance the efficiency and readiness of security systems.

Vice Chairman of the GSTS Organizing Committee, Eng. Abdulaziz Alhammadi, said that the summit will offer a range of integrated programs and activities focused on enhancing national skills, encouraging innovation, and supporting international cooperation.

He added that GSTS Month will help build national capabilities, discover talent, and develop skills, with SAIF providing a platform for innovators and researchers from around the world to showcase leading technological solutions, while the main Summit will bring together leaders and experts to discuss the future of security and technology and explore new strategic partnership opportunities.

SAIF will take place at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center, bringing together innovators, researchers, technology talents, and industry experts from around the world to showcase promising innovations and projects across 14 fields of technology and innovation. The fair will provide opportunities to engage with project owners, including students, graduates, and entrepreneurs, and explore the different stages of innovation development through interactive zones, panel discussions on emerging security and innovation trends, and knowledge-sharing workshops led by specialists. Visitor registration is open to participants from within and outside the Kingdom through saifair.sa.

The introductory session also featured contributions from representatives of government, private, and nonprofit sector entities, alongside members of the media. Discussions focused on developing national capabilities in security and technology, strengthening students’ technical expertise, translating scientific research into practical solutions, and supporting Saudi companies in developing security and technology solutions and advancing digital transformation.

Organized by the Ministry of Interior in cooperation with Tuwaiq Academy, GSTS is produced by Tahaluf, with the Ministry of Education serving as Strategic Scientific Partner, Tahakom as Founding Partner, and Elm as Principal Partner.

Registration for participants from within and outside the Kingdom is available at gsts.sa.

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