Fundraising Is Everyone's Job: Buzzkill Founder and CTO, George Farquar and President and CEO, Jeff Heimburger
Description
Host Yolanda Fintschenko, executive director of Daybreak Labs and i-GATE Innovation Hub, talks with the founder and CTO of Buzzkill Labs, George Farquar, and President and CEO, Jeff Heimburger. Buzzkill Labs, a Daybreak Labs alum, is a sensor company that is modernizing drug testing in a legalized world. Their first product is a rapid saliva test for THC. This test is sorely needed by employers who need to make sure prospective and existing employees are "drug-free" enough to work as more and more states legalize the use of marijuana and THC products. Buzzkill Labs recently closed an oversubscribed Series A round in a very difficult market, in part due to the enormous market need for their THC saliva test.
George brings over 20 years of analytical chemistry experience, including 10 years at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory where he developed solutions for detecting trace chemicals using a variety of chemistry techniques. He earned his Ph.D. from Louisiana State University.
Jeff has over 25 years of experience developing and commercializing disruptive technologies in the diagnostics, life science and forensic markets. He led the largest global business unit in molecular diagnostics with $700M P&L. Jeff successfully launched dozens of products into regulated markets worldwide, including instruments, consumables and services.
Buzzkill Labs is developing next generation technology that combines patented noninvasive sample collection methodology with scientifically validated laboratory detection and quantitation technology. Buzzkill Labs products address the growing need for safety in the work place. Learn more at buzzkilllabs.com.
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