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February 14, 2006
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Elevator Pitches
AquaGenesis
Anil Jha
Product: Water treatment system that
produces non-chemical, "saltless," lead-free,
arsenic-free water for residential and
commercial markets. Meets new state
requirements. Potential market is $1.5
billion.
Seeking: $11 million for development,
manufacturing, and distribution of systems.
Phone: 978.376.6681
Email: anil@jha.net
MySelfHelp.com, Inc.
Richard C. Bedrosian, Ph.D.
Product: Internet-based self-help programs to
speed recovery and reduce medical costs for
mental health problems. Sold to consumers
and health insurance organizations. The
yearly market is more than $200 million.
Seeking: Phase I - $500,000 Phase II -
$2,000,000 to step up sales and marketing
and bring management team up to speed.
Phone: 508.393.5638
Email: rbedrosian@MySelfHelp.com
Web: http://www.myselfhelp.com
BioBotanic
Yan Gao
Product: Faster burn treatment, based on a
Chinese herbal formula, without scarring.
Potential market of $1.5 billion to $5 billion
per year.
Seeking: $600,000 to $1 million for salaries,
third party collaboration, research equipment.
Phone: 401.954.7002
Email: yan@biobotanic.org
Web: http://www.biobotanic.org
Spotlight on Entrepreneurs
The WPI Venture Forum invites entrepreneurs* to participate in a one-minute practice pitch for funding. Each entrepreneur is allowed to display one overhead slide, which they can bring or prepare on site with materials provided by the Forum. The oneminute rule is strictly enforced and no questions are allowed.
Each entrepreneur is allowed only one opportunity to present a one-minute elevator pitch per each new business venture. The main objective of this feature is to generate investments and/or advice, rather than sales.
*An entrepreneur is defined as someone who organizes, manages and assumes the risk of a business or enterprise. This can include pre-startups.
