Kraken to Present at Cantech Investment Conference in Toronto

Kraken Hosting Feature Presentation and Participating on Robotics Panel


ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland, Jan. 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kraken Robotics Inc. (TSX-V:PNG) (OTCQB:KRKNF) is pleased to announce that Company representatives will be presenting at the upcoming Cantech Investment Conference on January 31st in Toronto.  The Company will host a Feature Presentation at 3pm and participate in the Robotics Panel discussion at 10am at the Vanbex Futures Stage.  

“This is Kraken’s first time attending Cantech,” said Mr. Kenny. “Cantech is Canada’s largest technology investor conference, and we look forward to sharing our investment thesis, opportunities, and the industry trends. We are excited to be part of the Robotics Panel and believe it will be a platform to highlight the large market opportunity that exists for robotics under the sea.”

Kraken CEO Karl Kenny and CFO Greg Reid will be available for meetings in Booth #400. Investors can also meet with Kraken’s investor relations representatives at the Sophic Capital booth (#403).

ABOUT CANTECH INVESTMENT CONFERENCE 2018
Cantech Investment Conference 2018 is Canada’s largest technology investment conference, which is expected to bring together 3,500 engaged investors with more than 100 leading technology companies. For more information, please visit www.cambridgehouse.com

Event: Cantech Investment Conference 2018
Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Booth: #400
Robotics Panel: 10am EST at the Vanbex Futures Stage
Feature Presentation: 3pm EST at the Paradigm Innovation Stage
Venue: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 255 Front Street West, Toronto, Canada.
Event Hours: 8:30am – 5:30pm

ABOUT KRAKEN
Kraken Robotics Inc. (TSX.V:PNG) (OTCQB:KRKNF) is a marine technology company, founded in 2012, that is dedicated to the production and sale of software-centric sensors and underwater robotic systems. The company is headquartered in St. John’s, Newfoundland with offices in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia; Bremen, Germany; and Fairfax, Virginia. For more information, please visit www.krakensonar.com, www.krakenrobotik.de, www.krakenpower.de. Find us on social media on Twitter (@krakenrobotics), Facebook (@krakenroboticsinc), and LinkedIn.

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For further information, please contact:

Sean Peasgood, Investor Relations
(416) 565-2805
sean@sophiccapital.com

Greg Reid, Chief Financial Officer
(416) 818-9822
greid@krakenrobotics.com

Glenda Leyte, Marketing Manager
(709) 757-5757 extension 288
gleyte@krakenrobotics.com