Title
Seeking safe and effective outdoor mosquito solutions
AbstractA Belgian multinational active in the consumer goods is seeking safe and effective outdoor mosquito solutions to help consumers enjoy their yard and outdoor spaces without the annoyance and inconvenience of mosquito bites. Industrial partners with an already available solution (in-market products) or patented solutions which exist and which are not yet in market are sought for licence agreement with the large account.
DescriptionMosquitos are a common nuisance and disease spreading insect. In addition to being vectors of disease, one of the main reasons the company wants to tackle this pest is to allow people to enjoy outdoor activities more frequently – e.g., eating outside, spending time with family, and watching outdoor sporting events, etc.
The company is therefore looking for existing / in market solutions which exist globally,
and are specifically designed to kill or repel mosquitos.
With such a purpose, the Belgian company is looking for collaboration with industrial partners able to provide the required solution. This latter have to be compliant with the technical requirements listed below.
The kind of expected collaboration is a commercial agreement with technical assistance or a licence agreement allowing the large account envisage discussions on the terms of the licence use.
Advantages and innovation
Technical Specification or Expertise Sought
The company is looking for solutions in line with the following requirements:
• In-market products for outdoor mosquito solutions.
• Or patented solutions which exist and which are not yet in market. .
• And, solutions which are regulatory compliant: technology owners have a solid understanding of the regulations on the technologies, ideally the solutions are FIFRA-compliant (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act compliant)
The company IS NOT interested in the following :
• Devices with no consumable component.
• Non-regulated technologies: the solution s owner needs to provide a detailed background on how the technology is regulated, whether it is by FIFRA standards or a different set of standards.
• Technology with no proven efficacy data.
• Unvalidated/unproven ideas – proposals must have some available validation in other fields.