View
223
Download
0
Category
Preview:
Citation preview
8/2/2019 Mike Matthews Final
1/10
Clean Science for Healthy Living
Innoventure 2012
Dr. Mike Matthews, CarboNix LLC, CTO
Professor of Chemical Engineering, USC
8/2/2019 Mike Matthews Final
2/10
Asthma and Allergies
Allergies: 50 million people Asthma: 25 million
Annual cost: $20 billion
2
8/2/2019 Mike Matthews Final
3/10
Indoor Allergens Are Asthma Triggers
Significant High Risk 2 Columbia Apartments
2-10 g/g dust > 10 g/g dust 17-40 g/g dust
8/2/2019 Mike Matthews Final
4/10
CarboNix LLC
Founders: Michael A. Matthews, Allan M. Quick and South CarolinaResearch Foundation (SCRF)
Mission: Environmentally clean technology for the indoor environment
Business: Allergen abatement for home, school, office.
8/2/2019 Mike Matthews Final
5/10
Exclusive licensee of USC/SCRF IP
To kill dust mites
To remove allergens from bedding and carpets
To prevent re-infestation of dust mites
Additional IP for disinfection and sterilization
NIH success: Small Business Innovative Research(SBIR) grants.
8/2/2019 Mike Matthews Final
6/10
Competitive Funding Awarded
SC Launch Seed & Match
EPSCoR/IDEA Phase 0 SBIR
NIH/National Institute of EnvironmentalHealth Sciences SBIR Grants
Clean Sleep
Clean Sweep
HUD Healthy Homes
Technical Studies (pending)
8/2/2019 Mike Matthews Final
7/10
NIH-SBIR Clean Sleep Project
Bedding
Items
Liquid CO2 washingmachine, with additives.
30-40 minute cycle
Competitive Advantage:
Allergen-free bedding,clean and dry, with dust
mite preventive.
Preliminary lab data
70-90% allergen removal or
deactivation. Material
compatibility. Mattress
integrity maintained.
8/2/2019 Mike Matthews Final
8/10
NIH-SBIR Clean Sweep ProjectCompetitive Advantage:
Allergen-free carpet, clean and
instantly dry, dust mite life cycle
broken, w/ dust mite preventive.
Clean Sweep dry spray
process, 2 hours max per
household
Preliminary lab data50% improvement in dust
removal compared to
vacuuming. Allergens
brought to surface with dust.
Temperatures to -50 oC.
Quick warming, dry. NOCARPET DAMAGE!
8/2/2019 Mike Matthews Final
9/10
Strategic Partners
Clinical/medical/research
Medical College of Georgia
Tulane University
Wright State University USC School of Medicine
Benedict College
Benedict BusinessDevelopment Center
SC DHEC Columbia Housing Authority
SC Asthma Alliance
Commercial/Industrial/Business
Indoor Biotechnologies,Charlottesville VA
Cool Clean Technologies,Eagan MN (OEM)
Best Mattress, W. Columbia
Praxair
Carpet industry testing
SC Launch South Carolina Technology
Alliance
Milliken
8/2/2019 Mike Matthews Final
10/10
Needs/New Partnerships
Partners being sought Investors in support of Phase II SBIR application,
August 2012 Insurance for asthma prevention
Larger field trials Additional specific projects
Future Opportunitiesin Asthma & InfectiousDisease Tourism, lodging Health care services Clinics, institutions Military needs
Recommended