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Press Release Communiqué de presse - October 24, 2019 24 October, 2019

Sernova Announces Biotech Veteran as New Chief Financial Officer

LONDON and ONTARIO, California, Oct. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sernova Corp. (SVA.V) (SEOVF) (PSH.F), a clinical-stage regenerative medicine company, is pleased to announce that Mr. David Swetlow, CPA, CA, has joined Sernova as Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Swetlow is a veteran of the high tech and life sciences industries with over 20 years in various senior management, board, and advisory roles for start-up, acceleration, and high-growth stage companies, including multiple TSX and Nasdaq listed biotech companies amongst them QLT Inc. and Protox Therapeutics Inc.

"Mr. Swetlow's extensive financial and business experience with high-growth stage and public companies will bolster Sernova's Management Team. Adding a full-time CFO at this inflection point for the company with our recent announcement of initial positive early efficacy indicators for our Cell Pouch(TM) Phase I/II US clinical trial for type-1 diabetes and ongoing business development activities will accelerate execution of the company's financial, business and capital markets goals and strategies," said Dr. Philip Toleikis, President and CEO of Sernova.

Sernova's outgoing CFO, Mr. Sean Hodgins, will assist with the transition as he continues to provide contract CFO services to his technology company clients. Sernova would like to thank Mr. Hodgins for his contribution and wishes him well in his future endeavors.

In connection with Mr. Swetlow's appointment, Sernova has granted an aggregate of 750,000 stock options on October 23, 2019 each such option being exercisable into one common share at a price of $0.21 per share. The options will vest over 36 months and expire after 10 years.

ABOUT SERNOVA'S CLINICAL TRIAL

Sernova is conducting a Phase I/II non-randomized, unblinded, single-arm, company-sponsored trial to assess the safety and tolerability of islet transplantation into the company's patented Cell Pouch in participants with diabetes and hypoglycemia unawareness. The secondary objective is to assess efficacy through a series of defined measures. Importantly, patients enrolled in Sernova's clinical trial are incapable of producing C- peptide prior to implantation of Sernova's Cell Pouch and therapeutic cells.

Eligible subjects are implanted with Cell Pouches. Following the development of vascularized tissue chambers within the Cell Pouch, subjects are then stabilized on immunosuppression and a dose of purified islets, under strict release criteria, transplanted into the Cell Pouch.

A sentinel pouch is removed for an early assessment of the islet transplant. Subjects are followed for additional safety and efficacy measures for approximately six months. At this point, a decision is made with regards to the transplant of a second islet dose with subsequent safety and efficacy follow up. Patients will be then further followed for one year to assess longer-term safety and efficacy.

For more information on this clinical trial, please visit www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03513939. For more information on enrollment and recruitment details, please visit www.pwitkowski.org/sernova.

ABOUT SERNOVA'S CELL POUCH

The Cell Pouch is a novel, proprietary, scalable, implantable macro-encapsulation device designed for the long- term survival and function of therapeutic cells. The device is designed to incorporate with tissue, forming highly vascularized tissue chambers for the transplantation and function of therapeutic cells, which then release proteins and hormones as required to treat disease. The device, along with therapeutic cells, has been shown to provide long-term safety and efficacy in small and large animal models of diabetes and has been proven to provide a biologically compatible environment for insulin-producing cells in humans.

ABOUT SERNOVA CORP.

Sernova Corp is developing regenerative medicine therapeutic technologies using a medical device and immune protected therapeutic cells (i.e., human donor cells, corrected human cells and stem-cell-derived cells) to improve the treatment and quality of life of people with chronic metabolic diseases such as insulin-dependent diabetes, blood disorders including hemophilia, and other diseases treated through replacement of proteins or hormones missing or in short supply within the body. For more information, please visit www.sernova.com

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "projects", "potential" and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will", "would", "may", "could" or "should" occur. Although Sernova believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates, and opinions of Sernova's management on the date such statements were made, which include our beliefs about the conduct and outcome of clinical trials. The information disclosed represents results from one patient and may not be representative of all study patients or of the final study results. Sernova expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

For further information, contact: Dominic Gray Sernova Corp Tel: +(519)-858-5126 dominic.gray@sernova.com www.sernova.com

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Press Release Communiqué de presse - October 16, 2019 16 October, 2019

Sernova Confirms Enduring Levels of Fasting C-Peptide in Bloodstream of First Patient in its Phase I/II Clinical Trial for Type-1 Diabetes

Findings further validate Cell Pouch and therapeutic cell performance in Type-1 diabetes

October 16, 2019 9:00 a.m. EDT

LONDON, ONTARIO – October 16, 2019 – Sernova Corp. (TSX-V:SVA)(OTCQB:SEOVF)(FSE:PSH), a clinical- stage regenerative medicine company, is pleased to announce the detection of enduring levels of C-peptide (measured up to 30 days and ongoing), a biomarker of transplanted beta cell insulin production, in the bloodstream of a fasting patient in its ongoing Phase I/II Cell Pouch(TM) US clinical study of type-1 diabetes. The detection of fasting C-peptide in the bloodstream of our first patient, in addition to Sernova’s recent announcement of glucose-stimulated C-peptide and other early efficacy indicators, demonstrate a normalizing response of the Cell Pouch therapeutic cells to the body’s varied need for insulin production. This is an important step forward and evidence of ongoing islet engraftment within the Cell Pouch.

“Along with the preliminary safety and early indicators of efficacy, I am excited that we are observing C-peptide levels in the patient’s bloodstream after recent transplant, not only following stimulation with a meal but also when the patient is fasting. These findings represent progress in clinical outcomes and evidence of enduring islet survival and function within Sernova’s Cell Pouch,” said Dr. Piotr Witkowski, Director of Pancreatic, and Islet Transplant Program at the University of Chicago and study principal investigator. “We look forward to reporting ongoing results in additional patients as the trial progresses.”

The entry criteria of Sernova’s clinical study require patients to be C-peptide negative upon enrolment. C- peptide measured in the bloodstream is a biomarker of insulin and is widely used as a measure of insulin production by islet cells. C-peptide is typically measured following overnight fasting (fasting C-peptide) and during a glucose tolerance test (glucose-stimulated C-peptide). Together these measures provide an index of the patient’s ability to control blood glucose through their production of insulin.

With the goal of improved blood glucose control and stabilization of fluctuating blood sugar levels commonly experienced in people with type-1 diabetes, a normalizing response can also decrease the likelihood of life threatening hypoglycemic unaware events, a key efficacy measure in the Sernova trial.

Sernova’s clinical trial is continuing active recruitment and enrollment of study participants and further results will continue to be reported as the study progresses.

ABOUT SERNOVA’S CLINICAL TRIAL

Sernova is conducting a Phase I/II non-randomized, unblinded, single arm, company-sponsored trial, to assess the safety and tolerability of islet transplantation into the company’s patented Cell Pouch in participants with diabetes and hypoglycemia unawareness. The secondary objective is to assess efficacy through a series of defined measures. Importantly, patients enrolled in Sernova’s clinical trial are incapable of producing C- peptide prior to implantation of Sernova’s Cell Pouch and therapeutic cells.

Eligible subjects are implanted with Cell Pouches. Following development of vascularized tissue chambers within the Cell Pouch, subjects are then stabilized on immunosuppression and a dose of purified islets, under strict release criteria, transplanted into the Cell Pouch.

A sentinel pouch is removed for an early assessment of the islet transplant. Subjects are followed for additional safety and efficacy measures for approximately six months. At this point, a decision is made with regards to the transplant of a second islet dose with subsequent safety and efficacy follow up. Patients will be then further followed for one year to assess longer-term safety and efficacy.

For more information on this clinical trial, please visit www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03513939. For more information on enrollment and recruitment details please visit www.pwitkowski.org/sernova.

ABOUT SERNOVA’S CELL POUCH

The Cell Pouch is a novel, proprietary, scalable, implantable macro-encapsulation device designed for the long- term survival and function of therapeutic cells. The device is designed to incorporate with tissue, forming highly vascularized tissue chambers for the transplantation and function of therapeutic cells which then release proteins and hormones as required to treat disease. The device along with therapeutic cells has been shown to provide long-term safety and efficacy in small and large animal models of diabetes and has been proven to provide a biologically compatible environment for insulin-producing cells in humans.

ABOUT SERNOVA CORP.

Sernova Corp is developing regenerative medicine therapeutic technologies using a medical device and immune protected therapeutic cells (i.e., human donor cells, corrected human cells and stem-cell derived cells) to improve the treatment and quality of life of people with chronic metabolic diseases such as insulin- dependent diabetes, blood disorders including hemophilia, and other diseases treated through replacement of proteins or hormones missing or in short supply within the body. For more information, please visit www.sernova.com

For further information contact: Dominic Gray Sernova Corp Tel: (519) 858-5126 dominic.gray@sernova.com www.sernova.com

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION This release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “estimates”, “projects”, “potential” and similar expressions, or that events or conditions “will”, “would”, “may”, “could” or “should” occur. Although Sernova believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates, and opinions of Sernova’s management on the date such statements were made, which include our beliefs about the conduct and outcome of clinical trials. The information disclosed represents results from one patient and may not be representative of all study patients or of the final study results. Sernova expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Press Release Communiqué de presse - September 17, 2019 17 September, 2019

Sernova Renews Frontier Flex for Canadian Investor Relations and Marketing

Source: Sernova Corp

September 17, 2019, 9:00 a.m. EDT

LONDON, ONTARIO – September 17, 2019– Sernova Corp. (TSX-V: SVA) (OTCQB: SEOVF) (FSE: PSH), a clinical-stage regenerative medicine company, announces that it has renewed the engagement of Frontier Flex, an investor relations (IR) and marketing group based in Toronto, Ontario Canada to provide Canadian IR and strategic marketing services.

Sernova President and CEO Dr. Philip Toleikis commented, "Frontier remains an integral part of the communications strategy Sernova is implementing to increase Sernova’s visibility and help investors and shareholders stay well-informed as we advance our clinical programs including our US diabetes Phase I/II clinical study.”

Through their established network of financial industry professionals, marketing service providers, and outreach programs, FronTier will assist the corporation by increasing market awareness for the corporation using a number of financial market communications initiatives, including facilitating in-person introductions for the corporation with institutional and retail brokers in Toronto and other financial capitals, and through media distribution on national television, radio and multiple online channels.

Under the terms of the engagement, FronTier has been retained for a 12-month period for aggregate remuneration of $100,000 plus expenses. The agreement with Frontier Flex is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

In other news, Sernova has granted 6,980,000 stock options to certain officers, employees, and consultants of the company, each such option being exercisable into one common share at a price of $0.21 per share for periods ranging from 3 to 10 years, and has granted 3,120,167 DSUs to its directors.

About Sernova Corp

Sernova Corp is developing regenerative medicine therapeutic technologies using a medical device and immune protected therapeutic cells to improve the treatment and quality of life of people with chronic metabolic diseases such as insulin-dependent diabetes, blood disorders including hemophilia, and other diseases treated through replacement of proteins or hormones missing or in short supply within the body. For more information, please visit www.sernova.com

For further information contact: Dominic Gray Sernova Corp Tel: (519) 858-5126 Fax: (519) 858-5099 Toll-Free: (877)-299-4603 dominic.gray@sernova.com www.sernova.com

Forward-Looking Information7

This release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “estimates”, “projects”, “potential” and similar expressions, or that events or conditions “will”, “would”, “may”, “could” or “should” occur. Although Sernova believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of Sernova’s management on the date such statements were made, which include our belief about the conduct and outcome of clinical trials. Sernova expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Press Release Communiqué de presse - September 10, 2019 10 September, 2019

Sernova Completes Oversubscribed Private Placement of $4,684,564

Source: Sernova Corp

September 10, 2019 9:00 a.m. EDT

LONDON, ONTARIO –September 10, 2019 – Sernova Corp. (TSX-V: SVA) (OTCQB: SEOVF) (FSE: PSH) announces it has completed on Monday a non-brokered private placement of $4.685 million, pursuant to which Sernova issued a total of 23,422,822 Units in three closings (August 16, 2019, August 30, 2019 and September 9, 2019).

Net proceeds from the private placement will be used to support funding of Sernova's clinical program including its FDA cleared US Phase I/II regenerative medicine clinical trial, “Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy Study of Sernova’s Cell Pouch(TM) for Clinical Islet Transplantation” and to advance internal preclinical development programs and corporate/academic collaborations utilizing the Company’s platform technologies to treat diabetes, hemophilia and other serious disease conditions, as well as for investor relations and general corporate purposes.

Each Unit in the Offering is priced at $0.20 per Unit and consists of one common share and one common share purchase warrant (“Warrant”). Each Warrant will be exercisable into one share at a price of $0.30 per share for a period of 36 months.

The private placement has received approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. Pursuant to applicable Canadian securities laws, the securities issued under the Private Placement are subject to a four-month hold period from the time of closing of the Private Placement. The hold periods for this Private Placement expire on December 17, 2019, December 31, 2019, and January 10, 2020.

The Company compensated finders by way of cash fees of $78,225 and 391,125 non-transferable finder warrants, each such finder warrant having the same terms as the Unit warrants.

About Sernova’s US Clinical Study

The approved protocol is a Phase I/II non-randomized, unblinded, single-arm, company-sponsored trial, where diabetic subjects with hypoglycemia unawareness enroll into the study. Participants are then implanted with Cell Pouches. Following the development of vascularized tissue chambers within the Cell Pouch, subjects are then stabilized on immunosuppression, and a dose of purified islets, under strict release criteria, is transplanted into the Cell Pouch.

A sentinel pouch is removed for an early assessment of the islet transplant. Subjects will be followed for additional safety and efficacy measures for approximately six months. At this point, a decision will be made with regards to the transplant of a second islet dose with subsequent safety and efficacy follow up. Patients will then be further followed for one year. The primary objective of the study is to demonstrate safety and tolerability of islet transplantation into the Cell Pouch. The secondary objective is to assess efficacy through a series of defined measures.

For more information on this clinical trial, please visit www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03513939. For more information on enrollment and recruitment details, please visit www.pwitkowski.org/sernova.

About Sernova Corp

Sernova Corp is developing regenerative medicine therapeutic technologies using a medical device and immune protected therapeutic cells to improve the treatment and quality of life of people with chronic metabolic diseases such as insulin-dependent diabetes, blood disorders including hemophilia, and other diseases treated through replacement of proteins or hormones missing or in short supply within the body. For more information, please visit www.sernova.com

For further information contact:

Dominic Gray

Sernova Corp

Tel: (519) 858-5126

Fax: (519) 858-5099

Toll-Free: (877)-299-4603

dominic.gray@sernova.com

www.sernova.com

Forward-Looking Information

This release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “estimates”, “projects”, “potential” and similar expressions, or that events or conditions “will”, “would”, “may”, “could” or “should” occur. Although Sernova believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of Sernova’s management on the date such statements were made, which include our belief about the conduct and outcome of clinical trials. Sernova expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Press Release Communiqué de presse - September 03, 2019 3 September, 2019

Sernova Announces Second Closing of Private Placement

THIS NEWS RELEASE IS NOT INTENDED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES.

September 3, 2019 9:00 a.m. EDT

LONDON, ONTARIO – September 3, 2019 – Sernova Corp. (TSX-V:SVA) (FSE:PSH) (OTCQB:SEOVF), a clinical- stage regenerative medicine company, is pleased to announce that it has completed a second closing of $2,251,065 of its non-brokered private placement, (announced on July 25, 2019) of which an additional $67,400 was closed under the “Existing Shareholder Exemption.” Total proceeds to date are $4,584,565.

In addition, the Company announces that it is increasing the maximum offering, for a total of up to $5,500,000 of Units. Each Unit in the Offering is priced at $0.20 per Unit and consists of one common share and one common share purchase warrant (“Warrant”). Each Warrant will be exercisable into one share at a price of $0.30 per share for a period of 36 months.

The Company plans to close the balance of the placement later this week.

Net proceeds from the increased portion of the private placement will be used to support funding of Sernova's clinical program including its FDA cleared US Phase I/II regenerative medicine clinical trial and to advance corporate/academic collaborations utilizing the Company’s platform technology to treat diabetes, hemophilia and other serious disease conditions, as well as for investor relations and general corporate purposes.

Completion of the private placement is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. All securities issued in connection with the private placement will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States without registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and all applicable state securities laws, or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

ABOUT SERNOVA’S US CLINICAL STUDY The approved protocol is a Phase I/II non-randomized, unblinded, single-arm, company-sponsored trial, where diabetic subjects with hypoglycemia unawareness enroll into the study. Participants are then implanted with Cell Pouches. Following the development of vascularized tissue chambers within the Cell Pouch, subjects are then stabilized on immunosuppression, and a dose of purified islets, under strict release criteria, is transplanted into the Cell Pouch.

A sentinel pouch is removed for an early assessment of the islet transplant. Subjects will be followed for additional safety and efficacy measures for approximately six months. At this point, a decision will be made with regards to the transplant of a second islet dose with subsequent safety and efficacy follow up. Patients will then be further followed for one year. The primary objective of the study is to demonstrate safety and tolerability of islet transplantation into the Cell Pouch. The secondary objective is to assess efficacy through a series of defined measures.

For more information on this clinical trial, please visit www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03513939. For more information on enrollment and recruitment details, please visit www.pwitkowski.org/sernova.

ABOUT SERNOVA CORP.

Sernova Corp is developing regenerative medicine therapeutic technologies using a medical device and immune protected therapeutic cells (i.e. human donor cells, corrected human cells and stem-cell-derived cells) to improve the treatment and quality of life of people with chronic metabolic diseases such as insulin-dependent diabetes, blood disorders including hemophilia, and other diseases treated through replacement of proteins or hormones missing or in short supply within the body. For more information, please visit www.sernova.com

For further information, please contact:

Dominic Gray

Sernova Corp

Tel: (519) 858-5126

FAX: (519) 858-5099

Toll-Free: (877)-299-4603

dominic.gray@sernova.com

www.sernova.com

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “estimates”, “projects”, “potential” and similar expressions, or that events or conditions “will”, “would”, “may”, “could” or “should” occur. Although Sernova believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates, and opinions of Sernova’s management on the date such statements were made, which include our beliefs about the conduct and outcome of clinical trials. Sernova expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Press Release Communiqué de presse - August 19, 2019 19 August, 2019

Sernova Announces First Closing of Private Placement

Offering Increased to $3,500,000

THIS NEWS RELEASE IS NOT INTENDED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES.

August 19, 2019 9:00 a.m. EDT

LONDON, ONTARIO – August 19, 2019 – Sernova Corp. (TSX-V:SVA) (FSE:PSH) (OTCQB:SEOVF), a clinical- stage regenerative medicine company, is pleased to announce that it has completed a first closing of $2,333,500 of its non-brokered private placement, (which was announced on July 25, 2019), of which $64,000 was closed under the “Existing Shareholder Exemption.”

In addition, the Company announces that it is increasing the maximum offering by an additional $500,000, for a total offering of $3,500,000 of Units. Each Unit in the Offering is priced at $0.20 per Unit and consists of one common share and one common share purchase warrant (“Warrant”). Each Warrant will be exercisable into one share at a price of $0.30 per share for a period of 36 months.

The Company plans to close the balance of the placement in the coming weeks.

Net proceeds from the increased portion of the private placement will be used to support funding of Sernova's clinical program including its FDA cleared US Phase I/II regenerative medicine clinical trial and to advance corporate/academic collaborations utilizing the Company’s platform technology to treat diabetes, hemophilia and other serious disease conditions, as well as for investor relations and general corporate purposes.

Completion of the private placement is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. All securities issued in connection with the private placement will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States without registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and all applicable state securities laws, or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

ABOUT SERNOVA’S US CLINICAL STUDY

The approved protocol is a Phase I/II non-randomized, unblinded, single-arm, company-sponsored trial, where diabetic subjects with hypoglycemia unawareness enroll into the study. Participants are then implanted with Cell Pouches. Following the development of vascularized tissue chambers within the Cell Pouch, subjects are then stabilized on immunosuppression, and a dose of purified islets, under strict release criteria, is transplanted into the Cell Pouch.

A sentinel pouch is removed for an early assessment of the islet transplant. Subjects will be followed for additional safety and efficacy measures for approximately six months. At this point, a decision will be made with regards to the transplant of a second islet dose with subsequent safety and efficacy follow up. Patients will then be further followed for one year. The primary objective of the study is to demonstrate safety and tolerability of islet transplantation into the Cell Pouch. The secondary objective is to assess efficacy through a series of defined measures.

For more information on this clinical trial, please visit www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03513939. For more information on enrollment and recruitment details, please visit www.pwitkowski.org/sernova.

ABOUT SERNOVA CORP.

Sernova Corp is developing regenerative medicine therapeutic technologies using a medical device and immune protected therapeutic cells (i.e. human donor cells, corrected human cells and stem-cell-derived cells) to improve the treatment and quality of life of people with chronic metabolic diseases such as insulin-dependent diabetes, blood disorders including hemophilia, and other diseases treated through replacement of proteins or hormones missing or in short supply within the body. For more information, please visit www.sernova.com

For further information, please contact:

Canada:

Dominic Gray Sernova Corp Tel: (519) 858-5126 FAX: (519) 858-5099 Toll-Free: (877)-299-4603 dominic.gray@sernova.com www.sernova.com

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “estimates”, “projects”, “potential” and similar expressions, or that events or conditions “will”, “would”, “may”, “could” or “should” occur. Although Sernova believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates, and opinions of Sernova’s management on the date such statements were made, which include our beliefs about the conduct and outcome of clinical trials. Sernova expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Press Release Communiqué de presse - July 25, 2019 25 July, 2019

Sernova Announces Up to $3 Million Private Placement Financing

THIS NEWS RELEASE IS NOT INTENDED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES.

Source: Sernova Corp

July 25, 2019 8:30 a.m. EDT

LONDON, ONTARIO – July 25, 2019 – Sernova Corp. (TSX-V: SVA) (OTCQB: SEOVF) (FSE: PSH) announces a proposed private placement (the “Offering”) of up to $3 million in units (the “Units”) of the Company at a price of $0.20 per Unit including up to $1 million in Units that are being offered pursuant to the “existing shareholder prospectus exemption.”

Each Unit in the Offering will consist of one common share and one common share purchase warrant (“Warrant”). Each Warrant will be exercisable into one share at a price of $0.30 per share for a period of 36 months.

Terms Relating to the Existing Shareholder Exemption

The Company is pleased to invite existing shareholders who qualify under the “existing shareholder prospectus exemption” to participate in the Offering.

The criteria of the “existing shareholder prospectus exemption” (the “Existing Shareholder Exemption”) are set out in various regulatory instruments of the participating jurisdictions in Canada. To comply with the criteria of the Existing Shareholder Exemption, the offering will be subject to, among other criteria, the following:

• The subscriber must be a shareholder as of July 24, 2019, which has been set as the record date (the “Record Date”) for the purpose of determining existing shareholders entitled to purchase shares pursuant to the Existing Shareholder Exemption.

• To participate, a qualified shareholder must deliver (a) an executed subscription agreement in the required form, which will include requirements of the Existing Shareholder Exemption (e.g., that the subscriber was as of the Record Date and continues to be as of the date of closing, a shareholder of Sernova) and (b) pay the subscription amount no later than August 16, 2019. Contact information to obtain the subscription form is set out below.

• The aggregate acquisition cost to a subscriber under the Existing Shareholder Exemption cannot exceed $15,000 unless that subscriber has obtained advice from a registered investment dealer regarding the suitability of the investment.

• A maximum of $1 million of Units (“Maximum”) will be offered to shareholders as of the Record Date under the Existing Shareholder Exemption. There is no minimum amount in the Offering.

• If subscriptions received from shareholders who qualify under the Existing Shareholder Exemption exceed the Maximum, each such subscriber will be allocated Units in proportion to each such qualified shareholder’s share ownership as of the Record Date, or the additional subscriptions may be accepted (by increasing the Maximum) at the discretion of the Company.

• If subscriptions received for the Offering based on all available exemptions exceed the total amount of the Offering (after the fulfilment of subscriptions from existing shareholders), subscriptions may be accepted (by increasing the Offering size) at the discretion of the Company.

• In accordance with the Existing Shareholder Exemption, the Company confirms there is no material fact or material change related to the Company that has not been generally disclosed.

Further terms and conditions shall be set out in the form of subscription agreement that will be made available to interested shareholders, who are directed to contact the Company as follows:

Contact Person: Dominic Gray

Tel: 1 (519) 858 5126

Fax: 1 (519) 858 5099

Toll-Free: 1 (877) 299 4603

email: dominic.gray@sernova.com

Assuming the Offering is fully subscribed, the Corporation plans to allocate the gross proceeds as follows: (i) $2 million for development of Sernova’s Cell Pouch technologies including advancing Sernova's US-based Phase I/II diabetes clinical trial, potential collaborations utilizing our Cell Pouch System platform technologies, and preclinical programs including haemophilia, hypothyroid disease and our advanced diabetes stem cell program and (ii) up to $210,000 for cash finders’ compensation, assuming such fees are paid on the entire amount, and (iii) the balance for general corporate purposes.

If the Offering is not fully subscribed, the Company will apply the proceeds to the above uses in priority and in such proportions as the Board of Directors and management of the Company determine is in the best interests of the Company. Although the Company intends to use the proceeds of the Offering as described above, the actual allocation of proceeds may vary from the uses set out above depending on future operations, events, or opportunities.

All securities issued in connection with the private placement will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months. The Company will compensate finders on a portion of the private placement, such compensation consisting of 7% in cash or 7% in finder warrants, or a combination thereof. Completion of the private placement is subject to the receipt of all necessary corporate and regulatory approvals, including approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

Certain insiders of the Company are expected to participate in the Offering (the "Insider Participation"), which will be considered a related party transaction within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 ("MI 61- 101"). Sernova intends to rely on the exemptions from the valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 contained in Sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101 in respect of any Insider Participation.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”) or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.

About the US Clinical Study

The approved protocol is a Phase I/II non-randomized, unblinded, single-arm, company-sponsored trial, where diabetic subjects with hypoglycemia unawareness are enrolled into the study. Participants are then implanted with Cell Pouches. Following the development of vascularized tissue chambers within the Cell Pouch, subjects are then stabilized on immunosuppression, and a dose of purified islets, under strict release criteria, is transplanted into the Cell Pouch.

A sentinel pouch is removed for an early assessment of the islet transplant. Subjects are followed for additional safety and efficacy measures for approximately six months. At this point, a decision is made with regards to the transplant of a second islet dose with subsequent safety and efficacy follow up. Patients are then further followed for one year. The primary objective of the study is to demonstrate safety and tolerability of islet transplantation into the Cell Pouch. The secondary objective is to assess efficacy through a series of defined measures.

For more information on this clinical trial, please visit www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03513939. For more information on enrollment and recruitment details, please visit www.pwitkowski.org/sernova.

About Sernova Corp

Sernova Corp is developing regenerative medicine therapeutic technologies using a medical device and immune protected therapeutic cells (i.e. human donor cells, corrected human cells and stem-cell-derived cells) to improve the treatment and quality of life of people with chronic metabolic diseases such as insulin-dependent diabetes, blood disorders including hemophilia, and other diseases treated through replacement of proteins or hormones missing or in short supply within the body. For more information, please visit www.sernova.com

For further information contact:

Dominic Gray Sernova Corp Tel: (519) 858-5126 dominic.gray@sernova.com www.sernova.com

Forward-Looking Information

This release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “estimates”, “projects”, “potential” and similar expressions, or that events or conditions “will”, “would”, “may”, “could” or “should” occur. Although Sernova believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates, and opinions of Sernova’s management on the date such statements were made, which include our belief about the conduct and outcome of clinical trials and that Sernova will be able to raise additional capital to fund its clinical programs including its ongoing US FDA clinical trial. Sernova expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Press Release Communiqué de presse - July 17, 2019 17 July, 2019

Sernova Phase I/II US Clinical Trial for Type-1 Diabetes Advances Following Positive Preliminary Safety and Efficacy Data

CEO to participate in conference call with Sernova Shareholders on July 18 at 10:00 am (EDT)

July 17, 2019 3:05 a.m. EDT

LONDON, ONTARIO – July 17, 2019 – Sernova Corp. (TSX-V:SVA) (FSE:PSH) (OTCQB:SEOVF), a clinical-stage regenerative medicine company today announced that its human Phase I/II clinical trial for type-1 diabetes is advancing with additional patients for device and cell transplantation.

Sernova announced on July 3, 2019, a case study describing preliminary data from its current clinical trial: A Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy Study of Sernova's Cell Pouch for Clinical Islet Transplantation. Sernova’s Cell Pouch transplanted with islet cells demonstrated initial safety, as well as key efficacy measures, including glucose-stimulated blood levels of C-peptide, insulin, and additional measures of glucose control in the first study patient with type-1 diabetes and severe hypoglycemia unawareness.

A summary of the data presented at the International Pancreas and Islet Transplantation Association (IPITA) World Congress is as follows:

• No incidences of adverse events determined to be related to the Cell Pouch implant.

• The Cell Pouch was well-incorporated with vascularized tissue, which enabled successful transplant of the purified islets

• A reduction in body weight

• Stabilizing improvements in glycemic control parameters measured by Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM), assessed by Medtronic

• 87.5% reduction in hypoglycemic events from baseline collected over a two-week CGM monitoring period

• Presence of stimulated blood levels of C-peptide and insulin at the observed 90-day post-transplant point as indicated in a mixed meal tolerance test

“I am pleased with these interim results in the first implanted patient,” said Dr. Piotr Witkowski, Director of Pancreatic, and Islet Transplant Program at the University of Chicago and study principal investigator. “The first dose of islets transplanted into the Cell Pouch has shown safety and early indicators of potential efficacy. We found some glucose-stimulated C-peptide and insulin present in the bloodstream, which are the gold standard indicators of islet function. Our team continues the research and looks forward to reporting longer-term results in additional patients as the trial progresses.”

“The preliminary clinical data achieved in this patient with our pre-vascularized implanted Cell Pouch represent an early clinical validation for our regenerative medicine technologies as we pursue safe, efficacious, and transformative treatments for patients with hypoglycemia unawareness in type-1 diabetes,” said Dr. Philip Toleikis, President and CEO of Sernova Corp. “With these data from our current clinical trial, in conjunction with our advancing hemophilia A, hypothyroid, and diabetes stem cell programs, we believe Sernova is closer to achieving significant advancements in regenerative medicine treatment.”

The Company continue actively recruiting and enrolling subjects and is expecting to report further data from Sernova’s clinical study in the second half of 2019.

Dr. Toleikis will participate in a conference call with Sernova shareholders at 10:00 am (ET) on July 18 to discuss the recently announced trial data as well as the corporate updates. A presentation will be made available on Sernova’s website before the call. All questions to Dr. Toleikis can be submitted to info@sernova.com prior to the call. To participate in this live conference call, please dial:

• US Toll-Free: + 1-877-366-0711

• Canada Toll-Free: + 1-866-627-1651

• Int’l Toll-Free: + 1-302-709-8446

The conference participant passcode is 109 985 50. Following the conference call a recording will be available at www.sernova.com

ABOUT THE US CLINICAL STUDY

The approved protocol is a Phase I/II non-randomized, unblinded, single-arm, company-sponsored trial, where diabetic subjects with hypoglycemia unawareness enroll into the study. Participants are then implanted with Cell Pouches. Following the development of vascularized tissue chambers within the Cell Pouch, subjects are then stabilized on immunosuppression, and a dose of purified islets, under strict release criteria, is transplanted into the Cell Pouch.

A sentinel pouch is removed for an early assessment of the islet transplant. Subjects will be followed for additional safety and efficacy measures for approximately six months. At this point, a decision will be made with regards to the transplant of a second islet dose with subsequent safety and efficacy follow up. Patients will then be further followed for one year. The primary objective of the study is to demonstrate safety and tolerability of islet transplantation into the Cell Pouch. The secondary objective is to assess efficacy through a series of defined measures.

For more information on this clinical trial, please visit www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03513939. For more information on enrollment and recruitment details, please visit www.pwitkowski.org/sernova.

ABOUT SERNOVA CORP.

Sernova Corp is developing regenerative medicine therapeutic technologies using a medical device and immune protected therapeutic cells (i.e. human donor cells, corrected human cells and stem-cell-derived cells) to improve the treatment and quality of life of people with chronic metabolic diseases such as insulin-dependent diabetes, blood disorders including hemophilia, and other diseases treated through replacement of proteins or hormones missing or in short supply within the body. For more information, please visit www.sernova.com

For further information, please contact:

United States:

Danny Matthews

Solebury Trout

Tel: (646) 378-2928

dmatthews@soleburytrout.com

www.soleburytrout.com

Canada:

Dominic Gray

Sernova Corp

Tel: (519) 858-5126

dominic.gray@sernova.com

www.sernova.com

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “estimates”, “projects”, “potential” and similar expressions, or that events or conditions “will”, “would”, “may”, “could” or “should” occur. Although Sernova believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates, and opinions of Sernova’s management on the date such statements were made, which include our beliefs about the conduct and outcome of clinical trials. Sernova expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Press Release Communiqué de presse - July 03, 2019 3 July, 2019

Sernova Corp Presents Positive Preliminary Safety and Efficacy Data in its Phase I/II Clinical Trial for Type-1 Diabetes

Sernova’s Cell Pouch (TM) with transplanted islet cells reached primary safety measurements and clinically significant efficacy outcomes including glucose-stimulated C-peptide and the release of insulin in the first patient transplanted

July 3, 2019 5:30 a.m. EDT

LONDON, ONTARIO – July 3, 2019 – Sernova Corp. (TSX-V:SVA)(OTCQB:SEOVF), a clinical-stage regenerative medicine company today announced that in an interim analysis of its human Phase I/II clinical trial, Sernova’s Cell Pouch transplanted with islet cells showed initial safety, as well as key efficacy measures, including glucose stimulated C-peptide, insulin production and additional clinically significant measures of glucose control in the first study patient with type-1 diabetes and severe hypoglycemia unawareness.

Dr. Piotr Witkowski, Director of Pancreatic, and Islet Transplant Program at the University of Chicago and study principal investigator presented on Sernova’s Cell Pouch technology and preliminary data from Sernova’s current clinical trial: A Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy Study of Sernova's Cell Pouch for Clinical Islet Transplantation today at the 17th World Congress of the International Pancreas and Islet Transplantation Association (IPITA) in Lyon, France.

Highlights of the presentation of the data from the first patient who received islet transplanted into Sernova Cell Pouch included:

• No incidences of adverse events determined to be related to the Cell Pouch implant.

• The Cell Pouch was well-incorporated with vascularized tissue, which enabled successful transplant of the purified islets

• A weight reduction of 6.35kg (12% total body weight)

• Stabilizing improvements in all glycemic control parameters as indicated by Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) as assessed by Medtronic

• 87.5% reduction in hypoglycemic events from baseline collected over a two-week monitoring period

• Presence of stimulated blood levels of C-peptide and insulin at the observed 90-day post-transplant point as indicated in a mixed meal tolerance test

“I am quite pleased with these interim results in the first implanted patient,” said Dr. Witkowski. “The first of two doses of islets transplanted into the Cell Pouch is showing safety and early indicators of efficacy. Importantly, demonstration of glucose-stimulated C-peptide and insulin present in the bloodstream is definitive proof of islet survival and function in the Cell Pouch. These results are an important first step towards a paradigm shift in the treatment of this debilitating disease. Our team is looking forward to reporting longer- term results in enrolled patients as the trial progresses,” said Dr. Witkowski, principal study investigator.

ABOUT IPITA

The International Pancreas and Islet Transplantation Association aims to serve the pancreas and islet transplant scientific community in providing a forum for the open exchange of knowledge and expertise in order to facilitate the advancement of the clinical practice of pancreas and islet transplantation for the treatment of human diabetes.( https://www.tts.org/ipita/home)

ABOUT THE STUDY

The approved protocol is a Phase I/II non-randomized, unblinded, single arm, company-sponsored trial, where diabetic subjects with hypoglycemia unawareness enroll into the study. Participants are then implanted with Cell Pouches. Following the development of vascularized tissue chambers within the Cell Pouch, subjects are then stabilized on immunosuppression, and a dose of purified islets, under strict release criteria, is transplanted into the Cell Pouch.

A sentinel pouch is removed for an early assessment of the islet transplant. Subjects will be followed for additional safety and efficacy measures for approximately six months. At this point, a decision will be made with regards to the transplant of a second islet dose with subsequent safety and efficacy follow up. Patients will then be further followed for one year. The primary objective of the study is to demonstrate safety and tolerability of islet transplantation into the Cell Pouch. The secondary objective is to assess efficacy through a series of defined measures.

For more information on this clinical trial, please visit www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03513939. For more information on enrollment and recruitment details please visit www.pwitkowski.org/sernova.

ABOUT SERNOVA CORP.

Sernova Corp is developing regenerative medicine therapeutic technologies using a medical device and immune protected therapeutic cells (i.e. human donor cells, corrected human cells and stem-cell derived cells) to improve the treatment and quality of life of people with chronic metabolic diseases such as insulin-dependent diabetes, blood disorders including hemophilia, and other diseases treated through replacement of proteins or hormones missing or in short supply within the body. For more information, please visit www.sernova.com

For further information contact: United States: Danny Matthews Solebury Trout Tel: (646) 378-2928 dmatthews@soleburytrout.com www.soleburytrout.com

For investor inquiries and media inquiries in Canada: Dominic Gray Sernova Corp Tel: (519) 858-5126 dominic.gray@sernova.com www.sernova.com

Ray Matthews & Associates Tel: (604) 818-7778 ray@raymatthews.ca www.raymatthews.ca

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “estimates”, “projects”, “potential” and similar expressions, or that events or conditions “will”, “would”, “may”, “could” or “should” occur. Although Sernova believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates, and opinions of Sernova’s management on the date such statements were made, which include our beliefs about the conduct and outcome of clinical trials. Sernova expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Press Release Communiqué de presse - June 27, 2019 27 June, 2019

Sernovas Principal Investigator to Present Interim Data from the Companys Ongoing Phase I/II Cell Pouch Clinical Trial at the 17th World Congress of the International Pancreas and Islet Transplant Association

June 27, 2019 9:00 a.m. EDT

LONDON, ONTARIO – June 27, 2019 – Sernova Corp. (TSX-V:SVA)(OTCQB:SEOVF), a clinical-stage regenerative medicine company is pleased to announce that Dr. Piotr Witkowski, Director of Pancreatic, and Islet Transplant Program at the University of Chicago, will present, in an oral podium session, early preliminary data and observations from Sernova’s ongoing clinical trial, entitled A Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy Study of Sernova's Cell Pouch™ for Clinical Islet Transplantation, at the 17th World Congress of the International Pancreas and Islet Transplantation Association (IPITA) which is being held July 2 – 5, 2019 in Lyon, France.

Dr. Witkowski is scheduled to deliver his address during a symposium on islet transplantation on July 3, 2019 at 10:45 a.m. (CET) at Lyon’s Catholic University in the Amphitheater Merieux 1 & 2. Further details on the scientific program can be found on the conference website (http://www.ipita2019.org/programme-scientifique).

ABOUT IPITA The International Pancreas and Islet Transplantation Association aims to serve the pancreas and islet transplant scientific community in providing a forum for the open exchange of knowledge and expertise in order to facilitate the advancement of the clinical practice of pancreas and islet transplantation for the treatment of human diabetes.(https://www.tts.org/ipita/home)

ABOUT SERNOVA’S CLINICAL TRAIL Sernova is conducting a Phase I/II non-randomized, unblinded, single arm, company-sponsored trial, to assess the safety and tolerability of islet transplantation into the company’s patented Cell Pouch in diabetic subjects with hypoglycemia unawareness. The secondary objective is to assess efficacy through a series of defined measures.

Eligible subjects are implanted with Cell Pouches. Following development of vascularized tissue chambers within the Cell Pouch, subjects are then stabilized on immunosuppression and a dose of purified islets, under strict release criteria, transplanted into the Cell Pouch.

A sentinel pouch is removed for an early assessment of the islet transplant. Subjects are followed for additional safety and efficacy measures for approximately six months. At this point, a decision will be made with regards to the transplant of a second islet dose with subsequent safety and efficacy follow up. Patients will be then further followed for one year to assess longer-term safety and efficacy.

For more information on this clinical trial, please visit www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03513939. For more information on enrollment and recruitment details please visit www.pwitkowski.org/sernova.

ABOUT SERNOVA CORP. Sernova Corp is developing regenerative medicine therapeutic technologies using a medical device and immune protected therapeutic cells (i.e. human donor cells, corrected human cells and stem-cell derived cells) to improve the treatment and quality of life of people with chronic metabolic diseases such as insulin-dependent diabetes, blood disorders including hemophilia, and other diseases treated through replacement of proteins or hormones missing or in short supply within the body. For more information, please visit www.sernova.com

For further information contact: United States: Danny Matthews Solebury Trout Tel: (646) 378-2928 dmatthews@soleburytrout.com www.soleburytrout.com

For investor inquiries and media inquiries in Canada: Dominic Gray Sernova Corp Tel: (519) 858-5126 dominic.gray@sernova.com www.sernova.com

Ray Matthews & Associates Tel: (604) 818-7778 ray@raymatthews.ca www.raymatthews.ca

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION This release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “estimates”, “projects”, “potential” and similar expressions, or that events or conditions “will”, “would”, “may”, “could” or “should” occur. Although Sernova believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates, and opinions of Sernova’s management on the date such statements were made, which include our beliefs about the conduct and outcome of clinical trials. Sernova expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Press Release Communiqué de presse - May 21, 2019 21 May, 2019

Sernova Corp Announces Appointment of Deborah Brown to its Board of Directors

May 21, 2019 9:00 a.m. EST

LONDON, ONTARIO – May 21, 2019 – Sernova Corp. (TSX-V: SVA) (OTCQB: SEOVF) a clinical-stage regenerative medicine company, today announced the appointment of Ms. Deborah Brown to its Board of Directors.

Ms. Brown has extensive leadership experience with more than 20 years in senior management roles at a number of pharmaceutical companies and currently serves as a Managing Partner at Accelera Canada Ltd. She served as President of EMD Serono, a division of Merck KGaA, Executive Vice President at Serono US, General Manager, Director of Marketing, and Business Unit Director at Serono Canada and Manager, International Regulatory at Pasteur Merieux Connaught. Ms. Brown is a former Board Chair of Rx&D (now Innovative Medicines Canada) and as a Director of the Board, oversaw the 100th anniversary of the association and the launch of the Canadian Innovation Timeline promoting the contributions Canadian researchers have made to the discovery and advancement of life science research. Ms. Brown is also a former board member of BIOTECanada. Ms. Brown holds an MBA from Ivey School of Business. She sits on the board of several corporate and not-for-profit organizations, including Life Sciences Ontario and the Hamilton/Burlington SPCA.

“Deborah’s nomination comes at an important time as we expand the breadth and experience surrounding Sernova to help support our clinical development programs, regulatory affairs, R&D, and business development strategy,” said Mr. Frank Holler, Sernova’s Board Chair. “We’d also like to thank Bruce Weber, who is stepping down as a director, for his positive contributions to Sernova during his seven years as Board of Director member.”

Management resolutions at the AGM were approved by a majority of shareholders who voted, including the election of the directors, Frank Holler (chair), James Parsons, Deborah Brown, Jeffrey Bacha, and Philip Toleikis; approval of the stock option plan and amendments and approval of Davidson and Co. LLP as Sernova’s auditor. Additionally, the TSX Venture Exchange (the “Exchange”) has accepted the Plan for filing, as approved by shareholders at the AGM.

About Sernova Corp

Sernova Corp is developing regenerative medicine therapeutic technologies using a medical device and immune protected therapeutic cells (i.e. human donor cells, corrected human cells and stem-cell derived cells) to improve the treatment and quality of life of people with chronic metabolic diseases such as insulin-dependent diabetes, blood disorders including hemophilia, and other diseases treated through replacement of proteins or hormones missing or in short supply within the body. For more information, please visit www.sernova.com

For further information contact:

United States: Danny Matthews Solebury Trout Tel: (646) 378-2928 dmatthews@soleburytrout.com www.soleburytrout.com

For investor inquiries and media inquiries in Canada:

Dominic Gray Sernova Corp Tel: (519) 858-5126 dominic.gray@sernova.com www.sernova.com

Ray Matthews & Associates Tel: (604) 818-7778 ray@raymatthews.ca www.raymatthews.ca

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This release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “estimates”, “projects”, “potential” and similar expressions, or that events or conditions “will”, “would”, “may”, “could” or “should” occur. Although Sernova believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates, and opinions of Sernova’s management on the date such statements were made, which include our beliefs about the conduct and outcome of clinical trials. Sernova expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Press Release Communiqué de presse - April 30, 2019 30 April, 2019

Sernova Announces Collaboration to Advance Therapeutic Cell Pouch Technologies for the Treatment of Hypothyroidism

Co-investigators, Dr. Sam Wiseman of the University of British Columbia and Sernova Corp awarded the prestigious Transplant Research Foundation of British Columbia Venture Grant

April 30, 2019; 9:00 a.m. EST

LONDON, ONTARIO – April 30, 2019 – Sernova Corp. (TSX-V: SVA) (OTCQB: SEOVF), a clinical-stage regenerative medicine company announced today a collaboration with the University of British Columbia’s, Dr. Sam Wiseman for development of a Cell Therapy-based Program for the treatment of hypothyroidism. This collaboration is funded by a Transplant Venture Grant awarded by the Transplant Research Foundation (TRF) of British Columbia.

“The only current option for treatment of patients following thyroidectomy, to ensure avoidance of hypothyroidism, is administration of life-long daily thyroid medication, with intermittent blood testing and adjustment of medication dosing,” said Dr. Sam Wiseman, thyroid surgeon and researcher, and the Director of Research in the Department of Surgery at Providence Healthcare in Vancouver. “We hypothesize that through transplantation into Sernova’s vascularized Cell Pouch, the function of the thyroid gland may be preserved, and dependence on thyroid medication avoided. This approach is exciting because it could offer patients a cell therapy option for preservation of their gland function.”

According to the American Thyroid Association (ATA), 20 million Americans currently live with thyroid disease, and 12% of Americans will develop a thyroid condition during their lifetime. The thyroid gland produces and secretes thyroid hormone that is essential for life because it serves to regulate the entire body’s metabolism. The thyroid gland affects all critical body functions including heart rate, energy levels, and the rate at which energy is produced from nutrients. Loss of thyroid function, or hypothyroidism, may occur spontaneously, or due to partial or complete removal of the thyroid gland by operation (thyroidectomy).

“The cell-based treatment of hypothyroid disease following thyroidectomy represents a third significant clinical application including type-1 diabetes and hemophilia further validating Sernova’s Cell Pouch platform technologies in significant potential markets,” said Dr. Philip Toleikis, President and CEO of Sernova. “The development of a regenerative medicine approach for these chronic diseases is becoming a reality. In this case of thyroid disease, successful transplantation of thyroid tissue into Sernova’s cell pouch would represent a major advance in treatment of this very common problem.”

Thyroidectomy is commonly performed for cancer diagnosis or treatment, as well as for treatment of benign (non-cancerous) disease that includes goiter and hyperthyroidism. It is estimated that about 150,000 thyroidectomies are performed in the US yearly, and the majority of individuals undergoing a thyroid operation will be diagnosed with benign disease after their operation. Patients with Grave’s disease and thyroid nodules undergoing total thyroidectomy, and many patients undergoing partial thyroidectomy require life-long thyroid hormone medication. Post-surgical thyroid hormone replacement therapy, if monitored carefully, can be effective; however, patients often suffer from side effects including weight gain, depression, headaches, and cardiovascular disease, with resultant negative impact on quality of life, and costs to the healthcare system.

Sernova’s approach in the treatment of hypothyroid disease is to transplant healthy thyroid cells of patients undergoing thyroidectomy into the pre-implanted vascularized Cell Pouch. Currently, pre-clinical proof-of- concept work is underway. The collaboration will accelerate Sernova’s research efforts and set the stage for the preparation of a regulatory submission for future clinical assessment of people suffering from hypothyroid disease with the aim to preserve thyroid function and improve patient quality of life.

In other news, Sernova has been invited to present at the 2019 Bloom Burton & Co. Healthcare Investment Conference, being held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, in Toronto on April 30 and May 1st. Sernova President and CEO, Dr. Philip Toleikis will speak to its latest corporate presentation and US Phase I/II Human Clinical Trial at 4:00 PM EDT, on Wednesday, May 1st.

About Sernova Corp.

Sernova, Corp., (TSX-V: SVA) is a clinical stage (US FDA; Health Canada) company, developing disruptive platform technologies to treat chronic diseases through a regenerative medicine approach. Sernova’s primary focus is in developing technologies for the treatment of patients with insulin-dependent (TI) diabetes, hemophilia A and thyroid disease. Sernova is developing regenerative medicine therapeutic technologies using a medical device and immune protected therapeutic cells (i.e. human donor cells, corrected human cells and stem-cell derived cells) to improve the treatment and quality of life of people with chronic metabolic diseases such as insulin-dependent diabetes, blood disorders including hemophilia, and other diseases such as hypothyroid disease treated through replacement of proteins or hormones missing or in short supply within the body.

For further information contact:

United States Danny Matthews, Senior Associate, Solebury Trout Tel: (646) 378-2928 dmatthews@soleburytrout.com www.soleburytrout.com

For investor inquiries and media inquiries in Canada:

Dominic Gray Corporate Communications Tel: (519) 858-5126 dominic.gray@sernova.com www.sernova.com

Ray Matthews & Associates Tel: (604) 818-7778 ray@raymatthews.ca www.raymatthews.ca

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This release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “estimates”, “projects”, “potential” and similar expressions, or that events or conditions “will”, “would”, “may”, “could” or “should” occur. Although Sernova believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates, and opinions of Sernova’s management on the date such statements were made, which include our beliefs about the conduct and outcome of pre-clinical results and clinical trials. Sernova expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Press Release Communiqué de presse - April 11, 2019 11 April, 2019

Sernova Announces First Transplantation of Therapeutic Cells in Cell Pouch for the Company Phase I/II U.S. Clinical Study for Diabetes

April 11, 2019, 9:00 a.m. EDT

LONDON, ONTARIO – April 11, 2019 – Sernova Corp. (TSX-V: SVA) (OTCQB: SEOVF), a clinical-stage regenerative medicine company today announced the first Cell Pouch™ transplant of insulin-producing cells in its U.S. Phase I/II clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of the Cell Pouch for Clinical Islet Transplantation in type 1 diabetes.

“Sernova’s Cell Pouch technologies are positioned to provide the most severe patients with improved, long term options to manage their diabetes,” said Dr. Piotr Witkowski, Clinical Trial Principal Investigator and Director of the Pancreatic Islet Transplant Program at the University of Chicago. “The current standard of care, involves islet transplants into the portal vein which has significant limitations including the development of an immediate blood-mediated inflammatory reaction (IBMIR), limited supply of donor organs and the challenges in isolating and obtaining a consistent quality of islet preparations.”

In accordance with the study protocol, the Cell Pouch was implanted prior to transplant of purified islets. This procedure enables the development of vascularized tissue chambers and provides an interval for patient stabilization on standard immune protection medications. Prior to transplantation, the Cell Pouch was assessed for safety. A Sentinel Pouch, a small monitoring device, was also transplanted with islets. In accordance with the protocol the Sentinel Pouch will be removed approximately 90 days post-transplant to assess islet survival as an interim indicator of efficacy.

“Sernova’s Cell Pouch provides a non-fibrosing, vascularized environment for the transplantation of therapeutic cells, to enhance the curative potential of islet transplantation and other cell therapies,” said Dr. Philip Toleikis, President and CEO of Sernova. “We are thrilled with Dr. Witkowski’s progress as well as his decision to move forward with transplantation based on his analysis of the safety and vascularization of the Cell Pouch.”

“This important clinical milestone advances our Cell Pouch technologies as a valuable enabling foundation for cell therapies across a range of indications including type 1 diabetes, hemophilia and thyroid disease,” added Dr. Toleikis.

The Company is expecting to report preliminary safety data from Sernova’s clinical study in the first half of 2019 and preliminary efficacy data in the second half of 2019.

About the Study

The approved protocol is a Phase I/II non-randomized, unblinded, single arm, company-sponsored trial, where diabetic subjects with hypoglycemia unawareness enroll into the study under informed consent. Participants are then implanted with Cell Pouches. Following the development of vascularized tissue chambers within the Cell Pouch, subjects are then stabilized on immunosuppression, and a dose of purified islets, under strict release criteria, is transplanted into the Cell Pouch.

A sentinel pouch will be removed for an early assessment of the islet transplant. Subjects will be followed for additional safety and efficacy measures for approximately six months. At this point, a decision will be made with regards to the transplant of a second islet dose with subsequent safety and efficacy follow up. Patients will then be further followed for one year. The primary objective of the study is to demonstrate the safety and tolerability of islet transplantation into the Cell Pouch. The secondary objective is to assess efficacy through a series of defined measures.

For more information on this clinical trial, please visit www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03513939. For more information on enrollment and recruitment details please visit www.pwitkowski.org/sernova.

About Hypoglycemia Unawareness and Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic disease that affects more than 42.5 million globally, in which the body's immune system attacks and destroys the pancreatic cells that produce insulin, an essential hormone to help the body use glucose. To date, there is no cure for type 1 diabetes, and people living with the disease are dependent on insulin therapy, an imperfect treatment method that requires careful monitoring throughout the day along with multiple calculated doses of insulin to help regulate their blood sugar levels. A miscalculation or unexpected variable leading to high or low blood sugar episodes are daily threats, and only a third of people with type 1 diabetes achieve their long-term blood glucose targets, placing them at risk for type 1 diabetes-related health complications. Hypoglycemia unawareness, a subset of diabetes in which individuals experience a critical drop in blood sugar without warning symptoms, represents more than 15% of type 1 diabetes population.

About the Cell Pouch

The Cell Pouch is a novel, proprietary, scalable, implantable macro-encapsulation device designed for the long-term survival and function of therapeutic cells. The device is designed to incorporate with tissue, forming highly vascularized tissue chambers for the transplantation and function of therapeutic cells which then release proteins and hormones as required to treat disease. The device along with therapeutic cells has been shown to provide long-term safety and efficacy in small and large animal models of diabetes and has been proven to provide a biologically compatible environment for insulin-producing cells in humans.

About Sernova Corp

Sernova Corp is developing regenerative medicine therapeutic technologies using a medical device and immune protected therapeutic cells (i.e. human donor cells, corrected human cells and stem-cell derived cells) to improve the treatment and quality of life of people with chronic metabolic diseases such as insulin-dependent diabetes, blood disorders including hemophilia, and other diseases treated through replacement of proteins or hormones missing or in short supply within the body. For more information, please visit www.sernova.com

For further information contact:

United States:

Danny Matthews Solebury Trout Tel: (646) 378-2928 dmatthews@soleburytrout.com www.soleburytrout.com

Canada:

Dominic Gray Sernova Corp Tel: (519) 858-5126 dominic.gray@sernova.com www.sernova.com

Ray Matthews & Associates Tel: (604) 818-7778 ray@raymatthews.ca www.raymatthews.ca

Forward-Looking Information

This release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “estimates”, “projects”, “potential” and similar expressions, or that events or conditions “will”, “would”, “may”, “could” or “should” occur. Although Sernova believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates, and opinions of Sernova’s management on the date such statements were made, which include our beliefs about the conduct and outcome of clinical trials. Sernova expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Press Release Communiqué de presse - February 11, 2019 11 February, 2019

Sernova Corp Announces First Patient Implanted with Sernova Cell Pouch in a Phase I/II US Clinical Trial for the Treatment of Hypoglycemia Unawareness in Subjects with Type 1 Diabetes

February 11, 2019; 9:00 a.m. EST

LONDON, ONTARIO – February 11, 2019 – Sernova Corp. (TSX-V: SVA) (OTCQB: SEOVF), a clinical-stage regenerative medicine company today announced the first patient implanted with Sernova’s Cell Pouch™ in the Phase I/II clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of Sernova’s Cell Pouch™ for Clinical Islet Transplantation in type 1 diabetes.

“Islet transplantation has shown success as a therapeutic option for treating patients with hypoglycemia unawareness; the most unstable, high-risk form of type 1 diabetes. Given the limited supply of donor islet cells, it is imperative to develop approaches that capitalize on a more efficient use of donor islet cells,” said Dr. Piotr Witkowski principal investigator and Director of the Pancreatic and Islet Transplant Program at University of Chicago School of Medicine. “We believe Sernova’s Cell Pouch creates a vascularized environment, rich in microvessels that will allow robust engraftment and extended survival of the transplanted islet cells. We hope this will result in the need for fewer transplants per patient and, ultimately, create a long-term treatment option for patients suffering from hypoglycemic unawareness.”

Cell Pouches, including, small sentinel pouches were implanted. Following development of the vascularized tissue chambers, and stabilization on immune protection medications, the Cell Pouch will be transplanted with donor islet cells. Approximately 90-days after transplant, small sentinel devices are removed to evaluate islet survival as an initial efficacy endpoint.

“This important clinical milestone represents an exciting time at Sernova as we pursue safe, effective, and innovative regenerative medicine treatments for patients with hypoglycemia unawareness in type 1 diabetes,” said Dr. Philip Toleikis, President and CEO of Sernova Corp. “We are confident this US clinical trial will support and add important data to the positive pre-clinical results of our small and large diabetes animal models, and our first-in-human trial with Health Canada. It will also contribute to the development of broader applications for the Cell Pouch including our diabetes stem cell technologies and additional indications.”

The Company is expecting to report preliminary safety data from Sernova’s clinical study in the first half of 2019 and preliminary efficacy data in the second half of 2019.

About the Study

The approved protocol is a Phase I/II non-randomized, unblinded, single arm, company-sponsored trial, where diabetic subjects with hypoglycemia unawareness enroll into the study under informed consent. Participants are then implanted with Cell Pouches. Following the development of vascularized tissue chambers within the Cell Pouch, subjects are then stabilized on immunosuppression, and a dose of purified islets, under strict release criteria, is transplanted into the Cell Pouch.

A sentinel pouch will be removed for an early assessment of the islet transplant. Subjects will be followed for additional safety and efficacy measures for approximately six months. At this point, a decision will be made with regards to the transplant of a second islet dose with subsequent safety and efficacy follow up. Patients will then be further followed for one year. The primary objective of the study is to demonstrate safety and tolerability of islet transplantation into the Cell Pouch. The secondary objective is to assess efficacy through a series of defined measures.

For more information on this clinical trial, please visit www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03513939 . For more information on enrollment and recruitment details please visit www.pwitkowski.org/sernova or contact (773) 702-2504.

About Hypoglycemia Unawareness and Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic disease that affects more than 42.5 million globally, in which the body's immune system attacks and destroys the pancreatic cells that produce insulin, an essential hormone to help the body use glucose. To date, there is no cure for type 1 diabetes, and people living with the disease are dependent on insulin therapy, an imperfect treatment method that requires careful monitoring throughout the day along with multiple calculated doses of insulin to help regulate their blood sugar levels. A miscalculation or unexpected variable leading to high or low blood sugar episodes are daily threats, and only a third of people with type 1 diabetes achieve their long-term blood glucose targets, placing them at risk for type 1 diabetes-related health complications. Hypoglycemia unawareness, a subset of diabetes in which individuals experience a critical drop in blood sugar without warning symptoms, represents more than 15% of type 1 diabetes population.

About the Cell Pouch

The Cell Pouch is a novel, proprietary, scalable, implantable macro-encapsulation device designed for the long-term survival and function of therapeutic cells. The device is designed to incorporate with tissue, forming highly vascularized tissue chambers for the transplantation and function of therapeutic cells which then release proteins and hormones as required to treat disease. The device along with therapeutic cells has been shown to provide long-term safety and efficacy in small and large animal models of diabetes and has been proven to provide a biologically compatible environment for insulin-producing cells in humans.

About Sernova Corp

Sernova Corp is developing regenerative medicine therapeutic technologies using a medical device and immune protected therapeutic cells (i.e. human donor cells, corrected human cells and stem-cell derived cells) to improve the treatment and quality of life of people with chronic metabolic diseases such as insulin- dependent diabetes, blood disorders including hemophilia, and other diseases treated through replacement of proteins or hormones missing or in short supply within the body. For more information, please visit www.sernova.com

For further information contact:

United States: Danny Matthews Solebury Trout Tel: (646) 378-2928 dmatthews@soleburytrout.com www.soleburytrout.com

For investor inquiries and media inquiries in Canada: Dominic Gray Sernova Corp Tel: (519) 858-5126 dominic.gray@sernova.com www.sernova.com

Ray Matthews & Associates Tel: (604) 818-7778 ray@raymatthews.ca www.raymatthews.ca

Forward-Looking Information

This release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “estimates”, “projects”, “potential” and similar expressions, or that events or conditions “will”, “would”, “may”, “could” or “should” occur. Although Sernova believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of Sernova’s management on the date such statements were made, which include our beliefs about the conduct and outcome of clinical trials. Sernova expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Press Release Communiqué de presse - January 30, 2019 30 January, 2019

Sernova Announces the Appointment of Dr. David Lillicrap, M.D. to its Scientific Advisory Board

Sernova Adds Scientific Advisory Board Expertise as it Broadens its Therapeutic Cell Therapy Applications for Rare Blood Diseases

January 30, 2019 9:00 a.m. EST

LONDON, ONTARIO – January 30, 2019 – Sernova Corp. (TSX-V: SVA) (OTCQB: SEOVF) a clinical-stage regenerative medicine company, today announced the appointment of Dr. David Lillicrap, M.D., FRCPC to its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB).

Dr. David Lillicrap is Associate Head, Research, and Professor in the Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine at Queen's University at Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Molecular Hemostasis and is a past Career Investigator of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. In 2013, he was elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society of Canada. Dr. Lillicrap serves as a member of the Medical Advisory Board of the World Federation of Hemophilia. He is a member of the Council of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH), is a past Chair of ISTH’s Scientific and Standardization Committee and is Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Society’s journal, the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. Dr. Lillicrap has also been a SAB member of the Horizon 2020 HemAcure program developing a personalized medicine approach for treatment of hemophilia of which Sernova is partner. He is an internationally recognized expert on the molecular basis of common inherited bleeding disorders.

“We are pleased to welcome David to Sernova’s Scientific Advisory Board,” said Dr. Philip Toleikis President and CEO Sernova Corp. “Dr. Lillicrap’s internationally recognized leadership in hematology and novel cell and gene therapy-based applications will be instrumental as we expand the breadth and experience of our Scientific Advisory Board in support of Sernova’s hemophilia and other rare disease programs.”

As a Canada Research Chair in Molecular Hemostasis, his program of research focuses on the molecular basis of the hemostatic system (coagulation), with a particular emphasis on the commonest inherited bleeding disorders, hemophilia, and von Willebrand disease. During his tenure as a Canada Research Chair, Dr. Lillicrap’s group has achieved several research accomplishments including the establishment of a national reference laboratory for the genetic diagnosis of inherited bleeding disorders. His research interests focus on three key areas including von Willebrand factor pathobiology, factor VIII immunology and the evaluation of novel gene, and cell-based strategies for the treatment of hemophilia.

About the Cell Pouch System

The Cell Pouch is a novel, proprietary, scalable, implantable macro-encapsulation device designed for the long- term survival and function of immune protected therapeutic cells. The device is designed to incorporate with tissue, forming highly vascularized tissue chambers for the transplantation and function of therapeutic cells which then release proteins and hormones as required to treat disease. The device along with therapeutic cells has been shown to provide long-term safety and efficacy in small and large animal models of diabetes and has been proven to provide a biologically compatible environment for insulin-producing cells in humans. Within the Horizon 2020 HemAcure program corrected human cells from subjects with Hemophilia A have been shown to engraft within the Cell Pouch, produce Factor VIII and improve blood clotting in a preclinical model of hemophilia A.

About Sernova Corp

Sernova Corp is developing regenerative medicine therapeutic technologies using a medical device and immune protected therapeutic cells (i.e. human donor cells, corrected human cells and stem-cell derived cells) to improve the treatment and quality of life of people with chronic metabolic diseases such as insulin-dependent diabetes, blood disorders including hemophilia, and other diseases treated through replacement of proteins or hormones missing or in short supply within the body. For more information, please visit www.sernova.com

For further information contact:

United States: Danny Matthews Solebury Trout Tel: (646) 378-2928 dmatthews@soleburytrout.com www.soleburytrout.com

For investor inquiries and media inquiries in Canada: Dominic Gray Sernova Corp Tel: (519) 858-5126 dominic.gray@sernova.com www.sernova.com

Ray Matthews & Associates Tel: (604) 818-7778 ray@raymatthews.ca www.raymatthews.ca

Forward-Looking Information

This release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “estimates”, “projects”, “potential” and similar expressions, or that events or conditions “will”, “would”, “may”, “could” or “should” occur. Although Sernova believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of Sernova’s management on the date such statements were made, which include our beliefs about the conduct and outcome of clinical trials. Sernova expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Press Release Communiqué de presse - January 28, 2019 28 January, 2019

Sernova to Participate on Diabetes Panel and Present at NobleConXV, 15th Annual Investor Conference January 28th - 29th, 2019

January 28, 2019 6:00 a.m. EST

LONDON, ONTARIO – January 28, 2019 – Sernova Corp. (TSX-V: SVA) (OTCQB: SEOVF) (FSE: PSH), a clinical- stage regenerative medicine company announced today that Dr. Philip Toleikis, President and CEO will present the latest company overview and is invited to participate on the Diabetes Panel at NobleConXV — Noble Capital Markets’ Fifteenth Annual Investor Conference at the W Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Monday January 28th at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

The panel will cover a broad spectrum of interests involving diabetes including the discovery and commercialization of novel diabetes therapeutics and diagnostics, diabetes research, as well as nutrition and awareness. Included on the panel are Dr. Camillo Ricordi, Director of the Diabetes Research Institute; Dr. Michael Castagna, CEO of MannKind Corporation; Steve Perrin, Ph.D., CEO and Founder of Anelixis Therapeutics; William L. Rust, Ph.D., CEO and Founder of Seraxis; Michael Fox of DugalHealth; Martin Beland, VP Marketing and Strategic Development of Inolife Sciences; Steve Glover, CEO of Variant Pharmaceuticals; and Dr. Philip Toleikis, Ph.D., President & CEO of Sernova Corp.

A video webcast of the presentation will be available the following day on the company's website www.sernova.com and as part of a complete catalog of presentations available at Noble Capital Markets’ Conference website (http://nobleconference.com) as well as on the new investor portal created by Noble called Channelchek (http://www.channelchek.com).

About Sernova, Corp Sernova, Corp., (TSX-V: SVA) is a clinical stage (US FDA; Health Canada) company, developing disruptive platform technologies to treat chronic diseases through a regenerative medicine approach. Sernova’s primary focus is in developing technologies for the treatment of patients with insulin-dependent (TI) diabetes, hemophilia A and thyroid disease. Sernova is developing regenerative medicine therapeutic technologies using a medical device and immune protected therapeutic cells (i.e. human donor cells, corrected human cells and stem-cell derived cells) to improve the treatment and quality of life of people with chronic metabolic diseases such as insulin- dependent diabetes, blood disorders including hemophilia, and other diseases treated through replacement of proteins or hormones missing or in short supply within the body. For further information contact:

Danny Matthews, Senior Associate Solebury Trout Tel: (646) 378-2928 dmatthews@soleburytrout.com www.soleburytrout.com

For investor inquiries and media inquiries in Canada:

Dominic Gray, Corporate Communications Tel: (519) 858-5126 dominic.gray@sernova.com www.sernova.com

Ray Matthews & Associates Tel: (604) 818-7778 ray@raymatthews.ca www.raymatthews.ca

Forward-Looking Information This release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “estimates”, “projects”, “potential” and similar expressions, or that events or conditions “will”, “would”, “may”, “could” or “should” occur. Although Sernova believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of Sernova’s management on the date such statements were made, which include our beliefs about the conduct and outcome of clinical trials. Sernova expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Press Release Communiqué de presse - January 17, 2019 17 January, 2019

Sernova Announces Successful Enrollment Approaching 50% of Subjects in its U.S. Phase I/II Cell Pouch Diabetes Clinical Trial

January 17, 2019 9:00 a.m. EST

LONDON, ONTARIO – January 17, 2019 – Sernova Corp. (TSX-V: SVA) (OTCQB: SEOVF), a clinical-stage regenerative medicine company today announced the enrollment of the first three of seven subjects in its Phase I/II trial of Sernova’s Cell Pouch™ for Clinical Islet Transplantation in type 1 diabetes.

“We are pleased to report we are on track with patient enrollment in the Sernova Cell Pouch study for type 1 diabetes,” stated Dr. Piotr Witkowski, principal investigator and Director of the Pancreatic and Islet Transplant Program at University of Chicago School of Medicine. “The Cell Pouch System is designed to improve the quality of life of people with diabetes and this milestone marks an important step towards building further validation of Sernova’s innovative approach to diabetes treatment.”

Sernova is expecting to report preliminary safety data from this landmark clinical study in the first half of 2019 and preliminary efficacy data in the second half of 2019.

About the Study

The FDA allowed protocol is a Phase I/II non-randomized, open label, single arm, company-sponsored trial, where up to seven diabetic subjects with hypoglycemia unawareness enroll into the study under informed consent. The primary objective of the study is to demonstrate safety and tolerability of islet transplantation into the Cell Pouch. The secondary objective is to assess efficacy through a series of defined measures including reduction in severe hypoglycemic events and HbA1c as well as survival of islets following transplant into the Cell Pouch. Study subjects will receive Sernova’s Cell Pouches including a small sentinel device implanted under the skin. Following a defined period to allow for the development of vascularized tissue chambers within the Cell Pouch, subjects will be stabilized on immunosuppression, and a dose of purified islets, under strict release criteria, will be transplanted into the Cell Pouch.

The sentinel Cell Pouch will be removed after approximately 90 days to allow for an early assessment of islet survival in the device. Subjects will be followed for additional safety and efficacy measures for approximately six months. At this point, a decision will be made with regard to the transplant of a second dose of purified islets. Patients will then be further followed to assess safety and efficacy for up to one year.

For more information on this clinical trial, please visit www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03513939. For more information on enrollment and recruitment details please visit www.pwitkowski.org/sernova or contact (773) 702-2504.

About Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic disease that affects more than 42.5 million globally, in which the body's immune system attacks and destroys the pancreatic cells that produce insulin, an essential hormone to help the body use glucose. To date, there is no cure for type 1 diabetes, and people living with the disease are dependent on insulin therapy, an imperfect treatment method that requires careful monitoring throughout the day along with multiple calculated doses of insulin to help regulate their blood sugar levels. A miscalculation or unexpected variable leading to high or low blood sugar episodes are daily threats, and only a third of people with type 1 diabetes achieve their long-term blood glucose targets, placing them at risk for type 1 diabetes-related health complications. Hypoglycemia unawareness, a subset of diabetes in which individuals experience a critical drop in blood sugar without warning symptoms, represents more than 15% of type 1 diabetes population.

About the Cell Pouch

The Cell Pouch is a novel, proprietary, scalable, implantable macro-encapsulation device designed for the long- term survival and function of therapeutic cells. The device is designed to incorporate with tissue, forming highly vascularized tissue chambers for the transplantation and function of therapeutic cells which then release proteins and hormones as required to treat disease. The device along with therapeutic cells has been shown to provide long-term safety and efficacy in small and large animal models of diabetes and has been proven to provide a biologically compatible environment for insulin-producing cells in humans.

About Sernova Corp

Sernova Corp is developing regenerative medicine therapeutic technologies using a medical device and immune protected therapeutic cells (i.e. human donor cells, corrected human cells and stem-cell derived cells) to improve the treatment and quality of life of people with chronic metabolic diseases such as insulin-dependent diabetes, blood disorders including hemophilia, and other diseases treated through replacement of proteins or hormones missing or in short supply within the body. For more information, please visit www.sernova.com

For further information contact:

United States: Danny Matthews Solebury Trout Tel: (646) 378-2928 dmatthews@soleburytrout.com www.soleburytrout.com

Canada: Dominic Gray Sernova Corp Tel: (519) 858-5126 dominic.gray@sernova.com www.sernova.com

Ray Matthews & Associates Tel: (604) 818-7778 ray@raymatthews.ca www.raymatthews.ca

Forward-Looking Information

This release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “estimates”, “projects”, “potential” and similar expressions, or that events or conditions “will”, “would”, “may”, “could” or “should” occur. Although Sernova believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of Sernova’s management on the date such statements were made, which include our beliefs about the conduct and outcome of clinical trials. Sernova expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Press Release Communiqué de presse - October 24, 2019 24 October, 2019

Sernova Announces Biotech Veteran as New Chief Financial Officer

Press Release Communiqué de presse - October 16, 2019 16 October, 2019

Sernova Confirms Enduring Levels of Fasting C-Peptide in Bloodstream of First Patient in its Phase I/II Clinical Trial for Type-1 Diabetes

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Press Release Communiqué de presse - June 27, 2019 27 June, 2019

Sernovas Principal Investigator to Present Interim Data from the Companys Ongoing Phase I/II Cell Pouch Clinical Trial at the 17th World Congress of the International Pancreas and Islet Transplant Association

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Press Release Communiqué de presse - April 11, 2019 11 April, 2019

Sernova Announces First Transplantation of Therapeutic Cells in Cell Pouch for the Company Phase I/II U.S. Clinical Study for Diabetes

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Sernova Corp Announces First Patient Implanted with Sernova Cell Pouch in a Phase I/II US Clinical Trial for the Treatment of Hypoglycemia Unawareness in Subjects with Type 1 Diabetes

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Sernova Announces the Appointment of Dr. David Lillicrap, M.D. to its Scientific Advisory Board

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Sernova to Participate on Diabetes Panel and Present at NobleConXV, 15th Annual Investor Conference January 28th - 29th, 2019

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Sernova Announces Successful Enrollment Approaching 50% of Subjects in its U.S. Phase I/II Cell Pouch Diabetes Clinical Trial

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