O Caixa Empreender Award atribuiu um valor de investimento adicional, no valor de 100 mil euros, ao projeto que mais se destacou de um conjunto de 7 startups, previamente selecionadas no âmbito dos programas de aceleração que contam com o apoio do Grupo CGD, BGI, Lisbon Challenge e ACT by COTEC. A Bio Mimetx foi uma das startups presentes no Caixa Empreender. #thefuturefromscratch Mais sobre o objetivo deste evento em: http://bit.ly/1CzA5BV

2. PROBLEM and NEED
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Biofouling

3. Travel speed
Fuel consumption
Maintenance costs
Weight
Drag
Corrosion/
Degradation
PROBLEM and NEED
Slime
8 % drag increase
Algae
10 % drag increase
Hard
40 % drag increase
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4. PROBLEM and NEED
Biofouling increases fuel consumption by 25%
€51 billion/year in extra fuel
€3,7 billion/year in maintenance
Schultz MP et al.. Economic impact of biofouling on a naval surface ship. Biofouling. 2011
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5. 90% of antifouling paints contain copper
ANTIFOULING PAINTS
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Requires secondary biocides

6. 90% of antifouling paints contain copper
ANTIFOULING PAINTS
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Requires secondary biocides
High cost

7. 90% of antifouling paints contain copper
ANTIFOULING PAINTS
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Requires secondary biocides
High cost
Dangerous to apply

8. Requires secondary biocides
High cost
Dangerous to apply
Toxic for the environment
90% of antifouling paints contain copper
ANTIFOULING PAINTS
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9. WE HAVE THE ALTERNATIVE
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10. Broader activity spectrum
Lower cost
Safer-handling
Environmental-friendly
New biological biocide for marine paints
OUR PRODUCT
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11. Unique proprietary
bacteria
reservoir of antifouling
molecules
OUR TECHNOLOGY
ConcentrationSeparation
WaterBacteria
Antifouling
components
Fermentation
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12. PIPELINE
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13. GLOBAL MARKET
786 million L/year
Copper-based paints
425.000 tons of
copper for antifouling
per year
€2,5 billion
Growth of 3%/year
IPPIC's "Global Paint and Coatings Industry Market Analysis Report (2007-2012), Orr & Boss, Inc.
5.850 €/ton (June 4th 2014 LME)
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14. ENTRY AND EXPANSION STRATEGY
Market entry
California
USA
First Market expansion
Second Market expansion
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15. Paint
Producers
End users
Antifoulant suppliers
Shipyards,
shipowners
INDUSTRY MAP
Copper
suppliyng
companies
Industrial
Chemical
suppliers
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16. CONTRACT MANUFACTORING
ORGANIZATION
Mass production
outsourced
Distribution (B2B)
Product dvpt (R&D)
Quality control
Customer service
BUSINESS MODEL
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Paint
Producers
End users
Shipyards,
shipowners

17. ROADMAP
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
€1,4 Millions
Product development
Registration USA
Production
Sales USA
Proof of Concept
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18. ROADMAP 100k + 100k
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19. FINANCIALS
Forecast of BioMimetx EBITDA and Free Cash Flow evolution.
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20. Patrick
Freire
Gonçalo
Costa
Romana
Santos
Cristina
Simões
TEAM
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21. ACHIVEMENTS/ FUNDRAISING
Best Presentation Award of an emerging company in the
Cleantech Summit Rotterdam 2014;
NOVO BANCO Concurso Nacional de Inovação 2014 Award
in the category of Natural Resources and Environment;
Investment from CAIXA CAPITAL resulting from COTEC
Portugal and Grupo CGD partnership;
Investment Commitment from JHR Private Office
Ongoing Investment Search among National and
International Investors
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22. Biofouling, a huge problem!
WRAP-UP
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23. The right solution, the right market
at the right time.
WRAP-UP
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