SAITECH to Stream First Annual Corporate Event SAI TIME 2022

SAI to unveil the future of sustainable mining, available power and innovative heating and introduce its integrated SAIHUB 3.0 solution in this corporate event

SINGAPORE, March 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SAITECH Limited ("SAITECH" or the “Company”), an energy-saving bitcoin mining operator and a clean-tech company that integrates bitcoin mining, heating and power industries, headquartered in Singapore, today announced its inaugural corporate annual virtual event, SAI TIME 2022, taking place virtually on March 30, 2022.

On October 2021, SAITECH entered into a definitive business combination agreement with TradeUP Global Corporation (Nasdaq: TUGC for the Class A ordinary shares; TUGCU for the units) ("TradeUP Global"), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, that will result in SAITECH becoming a publicly listed company on NASDAQ under the new ticker symbol "SAI" upon the closing of the transaction.

SAI TIME 2022 Online Stream Details

• Date: March 30, 2022

• Time: 3:00pm Singapore time

• Find out more and register for the event at the following link: https://sai.tech/sai-time-2022/
  

Mr. Arthur Lee, Founder and CEO of SAITECH, will be hosting and presenting at the virtual event. In his keynote speech, he will discuss SAITECH's corporate mission, organizational structure, developing philosophy and business strategies for the future of sustainable mining. In addition, he will introduce key features of SAIHUB 3.0 -- the Company's integrated solutions and products that are being launched in the global bitcoin mining, power and heating markets to drive greater energy efficiency across the three industries. At the end of the virtual event, SAITECH's existing financial investors will present to share their greetings with the Company in the new year.

For more details and register with SAI TIME 2022 virtual event, please visit: https://sai.tech/sai-time-2022/

About SAITECH
SAITECH is an energy saving bitcoin mining operator and a clean-tech company that integrates the bitcoin mining, power and heating industries. SAITECH uses proprietary liquid cooling and waste heat recovery technology for its digital asset mining machines, which utilizes waste heat to provide recycled energy and heating to potential customers while lowering mining operating costs. SAITECH strives to globally become the most cost-efficient digital asset mining operations company, while simultaneously promoting the clean transition of the bitcoin mining, power and heating industries.

For more information on SAITECH, please visit https://sai.tech/.

About TradeUP Global
TradeUP Global Corporation is a special purpose acquisition company formed in January 2021 with the purpose of entering into a business combination with one or more businesses. TradeUP Global Sponsor LLC is the sponsor of TradeUP Global, which sponsor is controlled by its manager, Jianwei Li.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. TradeUP’s and SAI’s actual results may differ from their expectations, estimates and projections and consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “believes,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, TradeUP Global’s and SAITECH’s expectations with respect to future performance and anticipated financial impacts of the proposed business combination, the satisfaction of the closing conditions to the proposed business combination and the timing of the closing. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the expected results. Most of these factors are outside TradeUP Global’s and SAITECH’s control and are difficult to predict. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to : (1) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against TradeUP Global and SAITECH following the announcement of the Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated therein; (2) the inability to complete the proposed business combination, including due to failure to obtain approval of the shareholders of TradeUP Global, approvals or other determinations from certain regulatory authorities, or other conditions to closing in the proposed business combination; (3) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Business Combination Agreement or could otherwise cause the transactions contemplated therein to fail to close; (4) the risk that the proposed business combination disrupts current plans and operations as a result of the announcement and consummation of the proposed business combination; (5) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the business combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition and the ability of the combined company to grow and manage growth profitably and retain its key employees; (6) costs related to the business combination; (7) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (8) the possibility that SAITECH or the combined company may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; (10) the impact of COVID-19 on SAITECH’s business and/or the ability of the parties to complete the business combination; and (11) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the proxy statement/prospectus relating to the business combination, including those under “Risk Factors” in the Registration Statement, and in TradeUP’s other filings with the SEC. TradeUP cautions that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. TradeUP cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. TradeUP does not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

Important Additional Information
This communication may be deemed solicitation material in respect of the proposed business combination between TradeUP Global Corporation (“TradeUP Global”), TGC Merger Sub and SAITECH Limited (“SAITECH”). This communication does not constitute a solicitation of any vote or approval. This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. In connection with the proposed business combination, on October 21, 2021. TradeUP Global filed a Registration Statement on Form F-4 (the “Registration Statement”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”), which includes a preliminary prospectus and preliminary proxy statement. TradeUP Global may also file other documents with the SEC regarding the proposed business combination. TradeUP Global will mail a definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents to its shareholders. This communication is not a substitute for the Registration Statement, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus or any other document that TradeUP Global will send to its shareholders in connection with the proposed business combination. Investors and security holders of TradeUP Global are advised to read, when available, the proxy statement/prospectus in connection with TradeUP Global’s solicitation of proxies for its extraordinary general meeting of shareholders to be held to approve the proposed business combination (and related matters) because the proxy statement/prospectus will contain important information about the proposed business combination and the parties to the proposed business combination. The definitive proxy statement/prospectus will be mailed to shareholders of TradeUP Global as of a record date to be established for voting on the proposed business combination. TradeUP Global’s shareholders will also be able to obtain copies of the proxy statement/prospectus, without charge, once available, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to: TradeUP Global Corporation, 437 Madison Avenue, 27th Floor, New York, New York 10022, (732) 910-9692.

Participants in the Solicitation
TradeUP Global and its directors and executive officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from TradeUP Global’s shareholders with respect to the proposed business combination. A list of the names of those directors and executive officers and a description of their interests in TradeUP Global is contained in TradeUP Global’s final prospectus filed with the SEC on April 30, 2021, and is available free of charge at the SEC’s web site at sec.gov, or by directing a request to TradeUP Global Corporation, 437 Madison Avenue, 27th Floor, New York, New York 10022, (732) 910-9692. Additional information regarding the interests of such participants is included in the proxy statement/prospectus contained the Registration Statement.

SAITECH and its directors and executive officers may also be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of TradeUP Global in connection with the proposed business combination. A list of the names of such directors and executive officers and information regarding their interests in the proposed business combination is included in the proxy statement/prospectus contained the Registration Statement.

No Offer or Solicitation
This press release is not a proxy statement or solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the potential transaction and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of TradeUP Global or SAITECH, nor shall there be any sale of any such securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
Zoya Ji
Phone: +65 9656 5641
Email: zoyaj@sai.tech