WTR Small-Cap Spotlight

WTR Small-Cap Spotlight

WTR Small-Cap Spotlight is your weekly guide to uncovering hidden value in the world of small-cap stocks. Each episode features insightful interviews with C-level executives, industry thought leaders, and Water Tower’s expert analysts. Tune in for actionable investment ideas and in-depth discussions on under-the-radar opportunities that can make a big impact on your portfolio

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July 18, 2025 23 mins

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In this episode of WTR Small-Cap x Healthcare Spotlight crossover episode, we are joined by Lisata Therapeutics' (NASDAQ: LSTA) CEO David Mazzo, PhD and Chief Medical Officer Kristen Buck, MD to talk about, Certepetide, the company's novel solid tumor targeting and penetration technology with tumor microenvironment modifying properties.  We also dive into the recently reported positive preliminary results fr...

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In this two-part WTR Symposium Series podcast, "NEXT-GEN VEHICLES: Investing in Small Drones and Unmanned Vehicles", management of Micropolis Holding Company (MCRP), Ondas Holdings Inc. (ONDS), SES AI Corp, (SES) and Unusual Machines, Inc. (UMAC) join the Water Tower Research team including Founding Partner and CEO, Shawn Severson and Managing Director - Technology, Dr. John Roy. Drones are everywhere and st...

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In our latest WTR Small-Cap Spotlight x Healthcare Crossover, Cybin CEO Doug Drysdale joins Water Tower Research’s Tim Gerdeman and Senior Analyst Robert Sassoon to discuss the company's non-traditional financing strategy as it continues to advance its development pipeline. Drysdale also probes into data that highlight advantages that distinguish Cybin's lead program CYB003 from other aspiring late-stage nov...

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On this week's episode of the WTR Small-Cap Spotlight, Nir Brenmiller, Chief Operating Officer, Co-Founder and Director at Brenmiller Energy (NASDAQ ticker BNRG), joined Tim Gerdeman, Vice Chair & Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Water Tower Research, and Peter Gastreich, Energy and Sustainable Investing Analyst at Water Tower Research to discuss: 1) the company’s innovative heat storage technology t...

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In Part 2 of our WTR Small-Cap Spotlight Executive Series with SurgePays (NASDAQ: SURG), we continue our conversation with President Derron Winfrey—shifting focus from the company’s mobile virtual network enabler (MVNE) platform to its flagship mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) business, LinkUp Mobile. This episode explores how SurgePays is expanding affordable wireless access through its prepaid service model an...

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In this episode of the WTR Small-Cap | Biotech Spotlight Crossover, Water Tower Research’s Tim Gerdeman is joined by Dr. Chris Witowski, CEO of Psilera, and WTR Senior Analyst Robert Sassoon for an insightful discussion on the company’s pioneering work in neuroplastogen drug development and delivery technologies.

Dr. Chris  Witowski, CEO and Co-Founder of Psilera, an early-stage biotech company focused on developing ne...

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In this WTR Symposium Series podcast, " CATCH THE WAVE: Investing in Water Treatment and Solutions ", management of Arq, Inc. (ARQ), California Water Service (CWT), National Energy Services Reunited (NESR), and Select Water Solutions (WTTR) join the Water Tower Research team including Shawn Severson, CEO and Co-founder, Jeff Robertson, Managing Director – Natural Resources, and Peter Gastreich, Senior Energy...

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On this week's episode of the WTR Small-Cap Spotlight, Mihir Dange, CEO of XCF Global and Simon Oxley, CFO of XCF Global, joined Tim Gerdeman, Vice Chair & Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Water Tower Research, and Peter Gastreich, Energy and Sustainability Analyst at Water Tower Research to discuss: 1) XCF Global as the first publicly listed pure-play sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producer in the ...

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On this week's episode of the WTR Small-Cap Spotlight, Roshan Pujari, Executive Chairman and CEO of Stardust Power joined Tim Gerdeman, Vice Chair & Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Water Tower Research, and Peter Gastreich, Energy and Sustainability Analyst at Water Tower Research to discuss: 1) the critical need for developing domestic lithium refining capacity in the US, a market which is dominate...

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Enlivex Therapeutics CEO Oren Hershkovitz, PhD joins us on another WTR Small-Cap x Biotech Spotlight crossover episode to talk about how the company’s cell therapy, Allocetra, reprograms macrophages to treat inflammatory diseases. We dive into the recent Phase 1 data in knee osteoarthritis and what to expect from the randomized Phase 2 readout later this year, as well as the market opportunity. Listen to learn more ab...

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On this week’s WTR Small-Cap Spotlight, we speak with Apimeds CEO Erik Emerson about the newly NYSE listed company and the development of Apitox, a purified honeybee venom, for knee osteoarthritis and multiple sclerosis. We discuss the therapeutic properties of bee venom and the clinical/regulatory plans to bring Apitox to the US market. Listen to learn more about Apimeds and its novel approach to treat inflammatory p...

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On our latest episode of Small-Cap Spotlight, WTR Co-Founder Tim Gerdeman, sits down with Jason Paltrowitz, EVP of Corporate Services at OTC Markets Group, to break down the upcoming launch of OTCID and what it means for the future of small-cap investing. 

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On this week's episode of Small-Cap Spotlight, WTR's Tim Gerdeman and Dmitry Silversteyn sit down with Howard Klein, Founder of RK Equity. With low metal prices all but precluding equity-based capital, miners and developers are looking to strategics and governments for funding to bridge the gap to the next upcycle.

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Jindalee Lithium’s CEO Ian Rodger discusses the company’s McDermitt lithium resource in the context of developing a robust domestic critical metals ecosystem and provides an outline of milestones and deliverables stakeholders can look forward to as JLL  moves the project up the value chain. 

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SURG is excited about the opportunity to offer backend support, access to carrier network, and potentially, even outsourced customer care to virtual MVNOs that may have large subscriber bases, but don't have a direct relationship with a carrier. This Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE) market has opened up to SURG primarily because of its recent direct partnership with AT&T. 

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In our latest Small-Cap Spotlight flashcast, Jeff Robertson, Managing Director of Natural Resources at WTR breaks down his recent initiation of coverage report on Journey Energy Inc.

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Tune in to the latest Small-Cap Spotlight Flashcast! Join Tim Gerdeman, Vice Chair & Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer at WTR, and Peter Gastreich, Senior Energy Transition and Sustainability Analyst, as they discuss Neste Corp. Neste produces renewable fuels on three continents and operates the world's largest renewable fuels platform. Learn how Neste's global footprint and feedstock sourcing serve...

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We are joined by Al Petrie, Senior Partner at Al Petrie Advisors, and Jeff Robertson, Managing Director of Natural Resources at Water Tower Research to discuss the upcoming Louisiana Energy Conference. The conference will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana from May 27- 29, 2025. Water Tower Research is pleased to be a sponsor of the event which has been held annually for 25 years. The conferen...

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This week we caught up with Hylton Karon, President and CEO of iFabric, to discuss the company’s recent strong results and continued outlook for double-digit top line growth.  Founded by Hylton in 1985, the Canadian textile company eschews fashion for performance.  iFabric today offers textile products and technologies that cover a wide range of consumer markets such as athleisure, lifestyle, swimwear, healthcare, hos...

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Water Tower Research Senior Analyst Dmitry Silversteyn discusses the deep-sea mining sector, specifically polymetallic nodules, including environmental and social aspects, role in enabling the energy transformation megatrend, and the ability to accelerate American self-reliance when it comes to critical metals. 

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