PMGC Holdings Inc. (the "Company" or "PMGC") (NASDAQ:ELAB), a diversified holding company, today announced the launch of a new wholly owned subsidiary, NorthStrive Defense Tech LLC ("NorthStrive Defense Tech"). The Company plans for NorthStrive Defense Tech to operate in the defense technology sector, with an emphasis on drone technology, autonomous systems, and next generation unmanned defense solutions.

NorthStrive Defense Tech has been established to serve as a focused platform for the Company's strategy to identify, acquire, and license advanced defense technologies, with an initial emphasis on drone and autonomous systems. The initiative is centered on sourcing differentiated and underutilized defense technologies through a range of acquisition, licensing, and partnership channels.

The Company believes the defense sector is undergoing a period of significant transformation, driven by growing global defense spending, regulatory shifts favoring domestically sourced technologies, and the rapid adoption of unmanned and autonomous systems across military and national security operations. Drone technologies in particular have become an increasingly critical component of modern defense infrastructure across surveillance, logistics, and tactical deployment.

A key element of PMGC's strategy is the ability to leverage its existing vertically integrated infrastructure. The Company's wholly-owned operating subsidiaries, AGA Precision Systems LLC and Silicon Valley Machining, Inc., already engage with companies in the aerospace, defense, and space sectors. By identifying, acquiring, and licensing innovative defense technologies, the Company intends to accelerate commercialization through its established customer base.

PMGC envisions NorthStrive Defense Tech as a dedicated vehicle for PMGC to build a pipeline of defense-related technologies and evaluate multiple pathways to commercialization, including acquisitions, strategic partnerships, licensing arrangements, and the formation of standalone operating entities. There can be no assurance that NorthStrive Defense Tech LLC will successfully identify, acquire, license, or commercialize any defense technologies, or that any such activities will result in revenue generation or operational success. We intend to make a follow up announcement shortly. The formation of NorthStrive Defense Tech reflects PMGC's continued expansion into sectors it views as high growth. In such sectors, the Company believes it can leverage its capital markets expertise, deal sourcing capabilities, and operational strategy to drive long-term shareholder value.