S12E20 - Diamidex's CEO Told Me Something Investors Don't Know

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Diamidex's crowdfunding campaign: https://www.invesdor.com/rounds/0cd04be7-da71-4b8f-be26-6a778d2648dd?utm_campaign=c.diamidex_nr1.ex&utm_source=website&utm_medium=referral#/

The 2022 Nobel Prize they leverage in their technology: https://www.nobelprize.org/uploads/2022/10/press-chemistryprize2022-2.pdf

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⏰ TIME CODES ⏰

00:00 In this week's Episode

01:31 Should you invest in Diamidex?

03:34 Technological Breakthroughs in Microbial Detection

11:11 Development Journey and Challenges

20:21 Product Launch and Market Feedback

28:21 Future Prospects and Innovations

32:38 Addressing the Elephant in the Room: Regulation

35:57 Global Adoption and Market Strategies

47:24 Business Model and Revenue Streams

53:56 Future Vision and Growth Strategies

59:33 Rapid Fire Questions and Closing Remarks

📝 IN THIS WEEK'S EPISODE

🔬 How a 10-year journey from CNRS research director to water tech entrepreneur led to a breakthrough that counts microorganisms 4-7x faster than century-old Petri dish methods

🚀 Why this technology delivers results in 6 hours for E. coli instead of 24 hours and 2 days for Legionella instead of 10 days, while maintaining exact regulatory compliance

💡 The secret sauce combining optics, click chemistry (Nobel Prize 2022), and machine learning that makes invisible microbes visible and countable at the micro-colony stage

🏭 How major pharmaceutical and beverage companies are knocking on Diamidex's door, with one global partnership launching end of 2024 and acquisition talks already underway

💰 The razor-blade business model targeting 75-80% recurring revenue from consumables, with equipment potentially given free to high-volume customers, generating €500K annually

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