COMPANY DESCRIPTION Intuitive Biosciences is a MDx company initially focused on serving the food production and pharmaceutical research industries. Intuitive has three products in the market and a robust product development pipeline. The $160 million dollar research animal testing market gives Intuitive a rapid path to profitability and builds a base for expanding into the $700 million dollar cattle production market. Intuitive has established customers in the research animal market, including over one-third of the U.S. National Primate Centers and multiple CRO commercial partner
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Shawn Guse CEO Intuitive Biosciences
BIOGRAPHY Shawn Guse, CEO. Led several successful technology companies, including: CEO, Compact Particle Acceleration Corporation; VP-International Operations and General Counsel, TomoTherapy. He is also Chairman, Echometrix and Director, Apartia Pharmaceuticals.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION Metactive Medical™, LLC (“Metactive”) is developing novel, catheter-based cardiovascular medical devices. Metactive’s Ballstent Microcatheter™ is designed to completely fill and seal cerebral aneurysms with one simple device deployment, offering an easier, faster, and more durable repair at a reduced overall cost. Metactive is also developing the Blockstent Microcatheter™ to provide rapid and complete occlusion of peripheral arteries. Metactive was founded in August 2011 as a subsidiary of Novita Therapeutics, LLC, a privately held medical device incubator | accelerator that has raised $7 million to develop new products and spin out independent companies backed by venture financing. Xandra M. Sifuentes President Metactive Medical, LLC
BIOGRAPHY Xandra M. Sifuentes, MBA is the President of Metactive Medical. She previously founded two medical device start-up companies, invented medical devices through the University of Missouri’s Biodesign and Innovation Program, and developed business plans for high-growth technology ventures at the Missouri Innovation Center. She also has several years of engineering experience from Honeywell International and Garmin International. Ms. Sifuentes is currently a regional innovator in PIPELINE, the nation’s premier technology entrepreneur immersion program.