Genenta Advances Transformation into Saentra Forge, Strengthens ATC Governance and Expands Strategic Industrial Consolidation Platform

Nature Medicine Accepts Manuscript Highlighting Clinical Results from the Company’s Glioblastoma Trial

MILAN, Feb. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genenta Science S.p.A. (Nasdaq: GNTA) in transformation to Saentra Forge (Nasdaq: SAEN), a strategic industrial consolidator focused on biotech, defense, aerospace, and national-security-related technologies, today announced the appointment of Paolo Salvato to the Board of Directors of ATC, a manufacturer of tactical defense systems representing the Company’s initial entry into defense technology manufacturing. The Company also provided an update on its ongoing evaluation of majority-control acquisition opportunities in regulated national-security sectors.

Mr. Salvato previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Fiocchi Munizioni S.p.A. (CSG Group), where he led operational strengthening, international growth initiatives, and strategic positioning within the global defense ecosystem. He brings more than two decades of experience across defense industrial operations, with expertise spanning manufacturing execution, export markets, supply chain management, and regulatory compliance. Prior to Fiocchi Munizioni, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Thales Italia, and he held senior leadership roles at Leonardo S.p.A., deepening his experience across the European defense and aerospace ecosystem.

As part of its broader strategic transition into Saentra Forge, the Company continues to evaluate selected acquisition opportunities in the national-security regulated sectors

, with the object of building a next-generation strategic industrial consolidator of tech and scale-up companies. Management, now supported by Paolo Salvato, is reviewing potential targets that align with its capital allocation framework, focusing on profitable, majority-controlled, privately-held industrial businesses.

Acquired companies will be able to benefit from additional financial flexibility to support disciplined growth, as the Company may access the U.S. public capital markets through the Company’s Nasdaq listing, subject to market conditions and applicable regulatory requirements. This is further complemented by the strategic network of Fondazione Praexidia

, intended to support the development of institutional relationships and industrial partnerships.

On the biotech side, the Company today announced that Nature Medicine has accepted for publication a manuscript describing key clinical findings from its Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) trial. The publication is expected in the coming weeks, subject to the journal’s schedule, and represents an important validation of the Company’s scientific and clinical work.

Pierluigi Paracchi, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Our transformation reflects a deliberate response to evolving market dynamics and long-term industrial opportunities. We believe advanced biotechnology and defense-related technologies increasingly intersect in areas of national resilience and strategic industrial capability, as evidenced by initiatives such as the NATO Innovation Fund and investment strategies of frontier-focused firms.”

“Our biotech program has reached clinical maturity, where a strategic partnership represents the most efficient path to advance development and maximize its long-term potential. Pursuing combination or registrational studies independently would require substantial additional capital and increase risk exposure. We are therefore evaluating potential partnership opportunities that could provide development expertise, shared risk, and capital support.”

“In parallel, we maintain financial resources to execute our industrial aggregation strategy. We are focused on acquiring profitable industrial scale-ups with positive EBITDA. As a publicly listed company, we believe we are well positioned to acquire privately held businesses at private market valuations and integrate them within a transparent, listed platform built for operational scale and long-term value creation.”

About: Genenta Science (Nasdaq: GNTA), which will be renamed as Saentra Forge (Nasdaq: SAEN, pending effectiveness), will be a next-generation strategic consolidator focused on privately held specialized companies operating in Italian national security regulated sectors, with activities spanning cybersecurity, defense, aerospace, and biotechnology/biosecurity.