JustMilk consists of a US non-profit and a UK for-profit organisation developing the Nipple Shield Delivery System (NSDS), a novel medical device with the potential to improve the safety, efficacy and access to life-saving medications, vitamins and nutrients to breastfeeding infants globally.
When worn by a mother during breastfeeding, the NSDS releases active pharmaceutical agents into milk which is then consumed by the infant. A wide range of medications and nutrients could be delivered to infants for treatment or prevention of conditions which may include diarrhoeal disease, HIV, malaria or malnutrition.
With the NSDS, JustMilk aims to bridge a global drug delivery technology gap for breastfeeding infants, particularly in developing countries where it could overcome conventional administration challenges associated with limited availability of potable water, refrigeration, and medical care. JustMilk is currently seeking pharmaceutical partners.
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JustMilk wins national McKinsey Venture Academy competition. Cambridge-based venture JustMilk has won the national McKinsey Venture Academy 2016, a competition for university students based in the UK and Ireland, focused on the potential social impact of the enterprise. The prize includes seed funding of £10,000 and mentorship from McKinsey to help transform the idea into a viable social enterprise. JustMilk is supported by the Accelerate Cambridge programme run by the Entrepreneurship Centre at Cambridge Judge Business School. The competition involved four stages: creating an executive summary of the venture, producing a video pitch, generating a full business plan, and presenting to a panel of judges at McKinsey’s London office. JustMilk Limited was co-founded by Theresa Maier and another PhD student Rebekah Scheuerle in late 2015, based on the technology developed in the Bioscience Engineering Group of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology. Currently, Theresa operates as CEO and Cassi Henderson and Graham Mills as business development. The JustMilk project, organised by JustMilk and a US non-profit, is developing an infant drug and nutrient delivery device with the potential to improve access to life-saving medications, vitamins and nutrients to breastfeeding infants globally. The company’s silicone nipple-shield device holds a pre-measured amount…
Three ventures supported by the Accelerate Cambridge programme at Cambridge Judge Business School to pitch at finals of Pitch@Palace.
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