Press Release: Bio-Key Emea Subsidiary Partners With Citadel Global To Expand India Presence And Accelerate Adoption Of Biometric Identity Solutions In Support Of Eu-India Free Trade Agreement

Shares of BIO-key International, Inc. (BKYI) shot up more than 70% in pre-market trading on Wednesday after the company announced a strategic partnership with Visualforma, a Portuguese IT solutions firm, to expand advanced identity and access management across Portugal’s public sector.

The partnership launches a new business line for the company, focused on Portuguese municipal councils to improve cybersecurity and expand access to digital public services.

Terms Of The Agreement

Under the agreement, Visualforma will help with the rollout of BIO-key’s Identity and Access Management (IAM) and biometric authentication solutions across Portugal’s public-sector ecosystem, which includes more than 250 government organizations. A structured deployment framework is already in place to secure access to critical digital services, enhance cybersecurity controls, and support regulatory compliance across municipalities, schools, and healthcare institutions.

The partnership also includes the deployment of BIO-key’s technologies in a major tourist hub, where the solution is already operational. BIO-key has already operationalized its full IAM and biometric portfolio in select municipal environments.

“Our platform also supports secure identity verification through integration with the Portuguese Cartão de Cidadão and alignment with eIDAS-compliant electronic identification frameworks, strengthening trust, regulatory compliance, and seamless access to digital public services,” said Alex Rocha, Managing Director, BIO-key International.

BIO-key, a cybersecurity firm offering cloud-based, IAM and biometric authentication solutions, has similar partnerships across Vietnam, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and certain countries in the Middle East and Africa.

Retail Reaction

Retail sentiment shifted for BKYI to ‘extremely bullish’ from ‘bullish’ a day earlier, amid ‘extremely high’ message volumes.

One user believes that the company is a ‘perfect candidate for acquisition.’

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Another user said the ‘huge’ contract could boost the stock price to $4. It is currently at around $0.9.

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Over the past year, the stock has shed over 60%.

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2026 / DealFlow Events today announced the growing list of companies scheduled to present and participate in one-on-one meetings with investors and analysts at the DealFlow Discovery Conference, taking place January 28-29, 2026, at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City.

More than 100 public and private companies are expected to participate in the conference, which brings together investors, analysts, growth company executives, and capital markets professionals for two days of company presentations, structured networking, and pre-scheduled 1:1 meetings.

Below is the current list of companies confirmed to present and take meetings. Public companies are listed with their exchange and ticker symbol to facilitate investor discovery; private companies are noted accordingly.

Confirmed Presenting Companies

• 180 Smoke Vape Company (Private)

• 20/20 Biolabs, Inc. (Private)

• 51 Talk Online Education Group (NYSE:COE)

• ACCESS Newswire (NYSE:ACCS)

• Actelis Networks

• Alpha Tau

• American Critical Resources (Private)

• American Rebel Holdings

• Angiex Inc. (Private)

• Atlas Salt

• Aura Systems Inc.

• BIO-Key

• Biomed Consulting (Private)

• BitFuFu

• Blykalla (Private)

• BrandPilot

• Btab Ecommerce Group

• C6 Capital (Private)

• Callan JMB

• Charlie's Holdings, Inc.

• Click IT by Motherboard, Inc. (Private)

• Datavault AI Inc.

• Digital Landia Holding Corp. (Private)

• Energea (Private)

• Ethema Health Corporation

• FendX Technologies Inc. (Frankfurt:FDXTF)

• FibroBiologics

• First Phosphate Corp.

• Fresh Road Health (Private)

• Functional Brands

• Genvor Incorporated (OTCQB:GNVR)

• GF Sports and Entertainment (Private)

• Grown Rogue

• Harlem Park Partners (Private)

• HD Medical (Private)

• Healthcare Triangle, Inc.

• Helio Corporation

• Hotel Communication Network (Private)

• IMEX USA, Inc. (Private)

• Indonesia Energy Corp Ltd. (NYSE:INDO)

• Innovotech (TSXV:IOT.V)

• Jupiter Neurosciences, Inc.

• Kairos Pharma (NYSE:KAPA)

• Kidoz (TSX:KDOZF)

• Kragon Space Inc. (Private)

• Live Trained LLC (Private)

• Lixte Biotechnology Holdings Inc.

• Lomiko Metals Inc.

• MDWerks Inc.

• Mind Pharmaceuticals (Private)

• My Size, Inc.

• NanoViricides, Inc. (NYSE:NNVC)

• Nano Fixation Inc. (Private)

• Neopharma Technologies (Private)

• Nerds OnSite

• New Horizon Aircraft Ltd.

• Nomadar

• Ocean Power Technologies (NYSE:OPTT)

• OwlTing Group

• Pacific Rim Energy (Private)

• Pan Global Resources Inc.

• Perfect Corp.

• PetVivo Holdings

• Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp.

• POSH (Private)

• Prairie Operating Co.

• Precipio

• SafeSpace Global Corporation

• Scienjoy Holding Corp.

• Shieldwise, Inc. (Private)

• Snow Lake Resources Ltd.

• Society Pass Inc.

• Soligenix, Inc.

• Soteria Battery Innovation Group (Private)

• Standard Premium Finance Holdings, Inc.

• Stewards (Private)

• SunScout Holding Limited (Private)

• TEN Holdings, Inc.

• Tigo Energy

• Tivic Health Systems

• Token Communities

• TRX Gold (NYSE:TRX)

• Various Ventures (Private)

• Volt Resources Ltd.

• Walk-In Dermatology (Private)

• WellCare Today (Private)

• Wellgistics Health, Inc.

• Westwater Resources (NYSE:WWR)

• ZenaTech Inc.

• Zerostack

• Zhittya Genesis Medicine (Private)

The DealFlow Discovery Conference is known for its open-access format, combining formal company presentations with curated 1:1 meetings that allow investors and analysts to engage directly with management teams across public and private markets.

For full conference details, registration information, and updates to the presenting company roster, visit https://dealflowdiscoveryconference.com.

Media Contact / Press Pass Requests:

Phill LoFaso

DealFlow Events

Email: phillip@dealflowevents.com

Journalists interested in attending the conference are encouraged to reach out to request a press pass.

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