About AeonClad Biomedical
An AeonClad Coatings LLC subsidiary, AeonClad Biomedical LLC utilizes the AeonCoat™ technology, previously licensed by AeonClad Coatings from Dr. Richard Timmons at the University of Texas at Arlington. AeonClad Biomedical is focused on applications for the drug delivery and medical device coatings industries.
AeonCoat Technology
Drug Delivery Applications
AeonCoat Technology will be used to coat and encapsulate drugs or active pharmaceutical ingredients (API’s). The AeonCoat process yields many advantages in drug delivery due to its ability to individually coat particles on both the micro and nano scales. AeonClad Biomedical strives to overcome technical challenges in drug delivery such as agglomeration and poor drug solubility.
With the ability to individually coat particles, AeonClad Biomedical has the capability to:
- Decrease agglomeration of drug particles, increasing drug bioavailability
- Improve dissolution and bioavailability of poorly soluble drugs, enabling decreased excipient loading and increased potency of API’s.
AeonClad Biomedical will also specialize in customizing drug release profiles by uniquely tailoring coatings to allow for modified or sustained release at the micro or nanoparticle level. In addition, the technology can also be used to functionalize particles for targeted delivery.
Medical Devices
AeonClad Biomedical customizes medical device coatings to fit customer specifications. The AeonCoat Technology enables custom coatings varying in functionality, chemical composition, and thickness. AeonClad Biomedical specializes in lubricious coatings, coatings to increase cell adhesion, non-fouling coatings, or functional coatings for attachment of biological materials.
About Emergent Technologies, Inc.
Emergent Technologies Inc.(ETI), founded in 1989 by Thomas A. Harlan, is a unique life sciences venture firm that forms and manages companies and funds that commercialize groundbreaking institutional and university-based technologies. ETI is a turnkey solution for converting university science into high return ventures. ETI works with regional economic development groups and universities to capitalize on what the firm describes as invention capital. In addition to the traditional venture capital approach of raising and investing funds, ETI drives the selection and expansion of each technology assets unique to their region. ETI is pioneering a unique business approach to investment in intellectual property, the key asset to most technology-based start-up companies. For more information, visit the company website www.etibio.com