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Corporate Presentation

February 2018

CO2 GRO Inc.

February 2019


This presentation contains certain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts, and include but are not limited to, estimates and their underlying assumptions, statements regarding plans,objectives and expectations with respect to the effectiveness of CO2 GRO’s business model, future operations, products and services; the impact of regulatory initiatives on CO2 GRO’s operations, the size of and opportunities related to the markets fortheir products; general industry and macroeconomic growth rates, expectations related to possible joint and/or strategic ventures and statements regarding future performance.

The forward-looking statements contained in this presentation are made as of the date hereof. Unless required by law, CO2 GRO does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise The Common Shares of the Corporation have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirement. This presentation shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of any securities of the Corporation in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

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CO2 GRO Inc.TSX-V - GROW.V, OTCQB - BLONF, FRANKFURT - 4021

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BOC’s Exclusive CO2 Gas Infusion Patents

▪ CO2 GRO’s Mission is to increase the growth of all value

plants safely, economically and naturally using our

patented advanced CO2 technologies

▪ CO2 GRO’s Sole Focus is servicing plant growers and

working with Agri-industrial partners to prove and adopt

our CO2 technologies

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CO2 GRO’s Mission & Focus


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CO2 GRO’s Patented Foliar Spray Technology

CO2 Foliar Spray


▪ Pending PCT Patent for Dissolved CO2 Foliar Spray; used on leaves for faster photosynthesis plant growth. ALL CO2 grow trials have shown major biomass weight and speed to maturity increases supporting patent claims.

▪ US Patent 6,209,855 Gas infusion; US Patent 7,537,200 Controlled Atmosphere; licensed perpetual and royalty free for infusion of dissolved CO2 for growth of all value plants. Includes CO2 capture from any source.

▪ Further Patent Developments from arising method IP with grow partners and plant science research at St Cloud State University.

CO2 GRO Patents and Patent Strategy

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CO2 GRO’s Revenue Model

▪ Technology site license to producer

▪ Supply/install CO2 Foliar Spray equipment with remote monitoring

▪ Easily integrated with existing irrigation systems

▪ Site license/equipment lease based on proven value increase

▪ ~20% of proven value increase to CO2 GRO

▪ CO2 GRO’s Gross Margins forecast to reach 70% by 2020

Global Food and Cannabis Production

Food Production

$8 Trillion/y (2015)

Greenhouse Crops

$340 Billion/y (2015)

Cannabis/Hemp

$74 Billion/y

(2022)

Sources: agcensus.usda.gov; cuestaroble.com

Global CO2 Foliar Spray Plant Markets

Tobacco/Non-Food

$1.2 Trillion/y (2016)

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Accelerating Growth using Dissolved CO2

Global Retail Food, Non-Food & Bud US$9 Trillion/y

25% Wholesale Value $2.25 Trillion/y

Half Irrigated $1.125Trillion/y

1% Irrigation Market Penetration $11.25 Billion/y

20% Higher Plant Yield Growth $2.25 Billion/y

10% Royalty on Higher Yield Growth US $225 Million/y

Est. Dec/19 Revenue Run Rate for Q1 2020 C$10 Million/y

Annual CO2 Foliar Spray Revenue Potential

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Agri-Industrial Marketing Model To Enhance Revenue

Regional Business Development

Agri–Industrial Partners

Grower Customers


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CO2 GRO 2018 Milestones Achieved

BOC’s Exclusive CO2 Gas Infusion PatentsQ1 2019 Milestone Targets

• File supporting patents to pending global PCT CO2 Foliar Spray patent

• More commercial indoor Canadian cannabis ACMPR grow trials (non-LP)

• Larger Canadian LP/US cannabis trials

• More dissolved CO2 science and plant physiology – St. Cloud State

• Site License five indoor cannabis/ flower/plug / plant food clients that

use automated irrigation systems

Complete First Two US Commercial Installations

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▪ VERSUS NO CO2 GASSING:

▪ Flowers – 25-33% value lifts for periwinkles and chrysanthemums

▪ Peppers – 50% value lifts at both Michigan and Minnesota trials

▪ Cannabis – three strains (sativa, indica and a hybrid) had minimum 45% value lifts plus 20%-75% more THC and 16%-89% more CBD

▪ VALUE LIFTS VS 800 PPM CO2 GASSING – Lettuce 100%, Micro Greens 8%-35% and peppers 20% value lifts using only half the CO2 gas.

2018 Dissolved CO2 Foliar Spray Trial Results

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Accelerating Growth using Dissolved CO2 CO2 Foliar Spray vs No CO2 Control – Indica Cannabis

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Accelerating Growth using Dissolved CO2 CO2 Foliar Spray vs No CO2 Control – Indica Cannabis

Bud THC +

growth speed +

weight increase

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Accelerating Growth using Dissolved CO2 Dissolved CO2 Foliar Spray Analytics At SCSU

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▪ Proved 800% More CO2 Conductance – dissolved CO2 enters the entire

leaf surface area while CO2 gas can only enters only through tiny leaf pores

▪ Proved 400% More Chlorophyll – dissolved CO2 in a leaf immediately leads

to sharply higher chlorophyll growth stored in chloroplast cells

▪ Proved Top of Leaves are 90% as Effective as Bottom – leaf tops with few

stoma have 90% CO2 conductance of leaf bottoms with most stoma

▪ Proved 50% Less CO2 Usage – dissolved CO2 gas usage at 1000 PPM

added 20% more pepper value over CO2 gassing at half the CO2 gas used


SCSU Results CO2 Foliar Spraying Peppers and Potatoes:

▪ Two orders of magnitude lower E.coli bacteria and fungus (99%)▪ Significant reduction of aphid counts▪ 130% longer plant survival rate once infected with powder mildew

▪ = Potential reduction of herbicides, insecticides and fungicides

▪ Three pathogen trials at two US cannabis growers underway

CO2 Foliar Spray Pathogen Research at SCSU

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Highest Value Indoors & Outdoors – Cannabis Buds

• A 1M sq. ft greenhouse can grow 5 crops/year at up to $60M/crop with CO2 gassing. Our

pepper grow trial added 20% more value versus CO2 gassing or one more crop/year.

• Outdoor cannabis is one crop/year. No CO2 gassing option. CO2 Foliar Spray can add 20%

more bud weight grown 20% faster with 20%-75% more THC outdoors.

BOC’s Exclusive CO2 Gas Infusion PatentsBest Outdoor Areas and Crops For CO2 Foliar Spray

• Best outdoor CO2 Foliar Spray value in North America is in arid California, Colorado,

Arizona, Southern British Columbia and Southern Alberta

• Best crops for outdoor CO2 Foliar Spray are cannabis, hemp, lettuce, tobacco, spinach,

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BOC’s Exclusive CO2 Gas Infusion PatentsBest Indoor Value Crops For CO2 Foliar Spray

• Best indoor CO2 Foliar Spray value in NA – lettuce, flowers, plant plugs, micro-greens

• All use boom spraying for some / all of their irrigation cycles

• Best “low hanging” fruit for CO2 GRO site license revenue generation

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BOC’s Exclusive CO2 Gas Infusion PatentsUrban Ag Grow Containers With CO2 Foliar Spray

• Urban Ag production growing at 5%+/year

• CO2 GRO has completed its technology integration with Growcer, in discussions with others

• Significant arising IP and licensing opportunities to be shared with Ag partners like Growcer

• Elon Musk: “there will be a grow container on every large roof in New York City”20

Accelerating Growth using Dissolved CO2 Commercial Michigan Flower Trial on 42,000 Flowers

Overhead CO2 Foliar Spray

Tabletop CO2 Foliar Spray

Simple CO2 Foliar Spray Setup

Dissolved CO2 Saves Big $$

CO2 gas dissolved at 1300 ppm stays in water with little off-gassing but at 1300 ppm gassed, 60% of CO2 gassing is lost (OMAFRA)

CO2 Foliar Spray use yields 20% more plant value than CO2 gassing (proven on

peppers), is safer for greenhouse workers AND cuts CO2 gas use in half

CO2 Foliar Spray Cuts CO2 Gassing Use in Half

A 1M sq. ft greenhouse uses 3,000 MT of CO2/year for

33% added plant growth at a cost of $300K-$600K/y

60% CO2 gassing losses cost $180K - $360K/y

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BOC’s Exclusive CO2 Gas Infusion PatentsCommercial CO2 Foliar Spray Equipment

- Scalable

- Available

-Integratable

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Basic Shares O/S as of Feb 7, 2019 64.2M

Warrants 7.1M

Options 3.0M

FD Shares 74.3M

CO2 GRO’s CAPITALIZATION TABLE

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BOC’s Management & Board

John Archibald P. Eng. – CEO, Director

Founding Director of CO2 GRO. Principal of gas infusion companies Canzone and inVentures from 2000 to sale in mid-2017

Sam Kanes, CPA, CFA – VP Bus Dev, Director

Founding Director of CO2 GRO. Former Scotia Capital Managing Director Fertilizer and Chemicals Research from 1987-2011

Mike Boyd MBA– Director and Chair

Founding Director and former CEO of BG Acorn Capital Investment Fund and the Bridge Fund

Vincent Scalisi – Director

Former Chief Marketing Officer at IovateHealthsciences. CEO of InboxFitness.com

Dr. Gord Surgeoner – Director

Past President of Ontario Agriculture-Food Technologies (OAFT). Past Professor at U of Guelph. Ontario Agriculture Hall of Fame

CO2 GRO Board

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BOC’s Management & Board

Dr. Luc Duchesne – Cannabis Plant Science Consultant

Has a PHD in Plant BioChemistry. Founding Chief Science Officer of WeedMD. Has written 85 peer reviewed papers and has 30 years of experience in natural product industries.

Dr. Matt Julius - Acting Chief Science Officer for CO2 GRO effective April, 2019

Biology Professor at St. Cloud State University who has led all scientific plant research using dissolved CO2 foliar spray for CO2 GRO. Has also written numerous peer reviewed papers and for

Aquatic Toxicology and the Journal of Zoology.

Dr. Murray McGlaughlin– Science Advisor

Former CEO of the Sustainable Chemistry Alliance, President of BioIndustrial Innovations Canada and current Co-Chair of Canada’s BioEconomyRoundtable. Recognized in top 100 Global BioEconomy Survey. Also served as Agriculture Deputy Minister of Saskatchewan.

CO2 GRO Advisors

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February 2018

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