Title: ACUTA Lifescience
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2The Acuta Technology
Application 1 Pet Sterilization System
3The Pet Sterilization System
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4Where is the need?
- Currently sterilization of pets is a surgical
process. - Procedure requires care before and afterwards.
- Current alternatives are either temporary or
ineffective. - Current private market size for companion animal
sterilization services 960 Million in the US
alone
5Our Competition
- A number of companies are planning to release
non-surgical sterilization therapies. - Neutersol - chemical sterilant for male dogs
- Spayvac - vaccines for female cats and dogs
- Oral Vaccines - vaccines for female cats and
dogs
- None of these competitors offer the health
benefits associated with surgery
6Our Competition
- One competitor offers both the health benefits,
and the ability to sterilise both female and male
animals. - Gonex
- our research has shown fundamental problems in
their technology.
- Our approach avoids their technological problems
7The Acuta Technology
Application 2 Hydrogel-Assisted Human Drug
Delivery
8Hydrogel-Assisted Drug Delivery
9Competitive Landscape All Small Molecule
Delivery
SG Cowen estimates
10Acuta Edge
- Very Large Macromolecule or Cell Delivery
- Macromolecules (recombinant proteins, antibodies,
DNA)) - Antisense Therapy
- Cell therapy
- Strong Science (published PNAS, Biophys J.)
11Company Timeline
12Pre-Incorporation Q3 2002 Q2 2003
- Chemical POCs
- Conducted at Harvard Labs w/ David Edwards
support
13Pre-Incorporation Q3 2002 Q2 2003
- Animal POCs
- Result of POCs Published Paper
14Post-Incorporation Q3 2003 Future
- Increase in valuation based on PRE-Inc. work
- Ready for intensive financing to fund prod. dev.
- Hire management team, more key scientists
- Pass FDA trials for PSS (qualify for expedited
review) - Develop patented PSS mfg. process
- Market and sell PSS w/ corp. partner
- Cultivate co-dev. deals for hydrogel tech.
15How much and when?
Seed Stage
Start-up Stage
16Seed Stage
- Approximate Funding Sought 200,000
- Funding necessary for
- Personnel
- Equipment/Supplies
- Legal Fees
- Misc.
- Sources of Funding
- Competition Money
- Angels
- Bootstrapping
- University Research Grants
17Thank Yous
David Edwards Dan Deever Paul Bottino Jeff
Hrkach Howard Stone Nicolas Tsapis Megan
Valentine David Weitz George Whitesides Angeline
Warner
Heather Gunter Willow Diluzio Andre Valente Dr.
Charlie Damitz, DVM Dr. Craig Smith, DVM Dr.
Deborah Beck-Ross, DVM Dr. Irwin Liu, DVM Dr.
Stephanie Bowles, DVM (PETA) Prof. Nitin Nohria