Arda D. Yalçınkaya, Günhan Dündar, Hamdi Torun

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Arda D. Yalçınkaya, Günhan Dündar, Hamdi Torun www.glakolens.com arda.yalcinkaya@glakolens.com Glakolens A.Ş. Bogazici University Medical Devices Spin-off

Glakolens AŞ, a spin-off startup built on research on micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) and metamaterials at Boğaziçi University Develops contact lens based novel biosensor technologies for the diagnosis and monitoring of glaucoma and other diseases Early lab proof of concept prototypes are characterized, demonstrated, patented, and partially published All IP rights of the technology are licensed by TTO of Boğaziçi University to Glakolens. Secured over EUR 1.5mn investment and grants

Founders Günhan Dündar Hamdi Torun Arda Deniz Yalçınkaya B.S., Electrical Eng., Bogazici Univ, 1989 M.S., Electrical Eng., Bogazici Univ, 1991 Ph.D., Electrical Eng., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1993 Prof. Dr., Electrical Eng., Bogazici Univ., EPFL, Tech. Univ. Munich Sabbatical Leave 2003 and 2010 BAP Research Award, 1996 BÜVAK Research Award, 2002 TÜBİTAK Outstanding Research Award, 2009. Hamdi Torun B.S., Electrical Eng., METU, 2003 M.S., Electrical Eng., Koc Univ., 2005 Ph.D., Electrical Eng., Georgia Tech, 2009 Postdoc ,Mechanical Eng., Georgia Tech, 2009-2010 Asst. Prof., Electrical Eng., Bogazici Univ., 2011-now FP7 MC IRG Fellow, 2011-2015 Innovator Under 35 Award, MIT Tech Review, 2014 Arda Deniz Yalçınkaya B.S., Electrical Eng., ITU, 1997 M.S., Electrical Eng., Tech. Univ. Denmark, 1999 Ph.D., Electrical Eng., Tech. Univ. Denmark, 2003 Postdoc, Electrical Eng., Koc Univ., 2003-2006 Assoc. Prof., Electrical Eng., Bogazici Univ., 2006-now BÜVAK Outstanding Research Award, 2010 METU Parlar Foundation, Research Award, 2011 Turkish Academy od Sciences, Young Researcher Award, 2013

Glakolens A.Ş. Technology: A wireless, contact lens embedded sensor, with its peripheral eletronics and signal processing, to be used in glaucoma diagnosis and monitoring IP: Two global applications for sensor platform and glaucoma sensing Company structure: Location: Bogazici University Technopark, A US office soon Founders/Inventors: G. Dündar, A.D. Yalçınkaya, H. Torun Technical consultant: Khalid. Mentak Seed Investor: ACT-VC Commercialisation Support: Boğaziçi University Technology Transfer Office Team: a team of 8, including R&D engineers, technician, advisors

Glaucoma Chronic disease with no cure €5bn Market, 70M people worldwide The 2nd leading cause of blindness globally No viable product in the market to continuously and wirelessly measure IoP

Technology Intra-Ocular-Pressure sensing with a Wireless Bio-compatible Non-invasive Cost-effective Contact lens embedded device Data recorded and processed remotely Patents pending Lab proof of concept prototypes demonstrated

Plan Financial Plan: Glakolens has secured over 1.5 M Euro funding and grants for the development of an fully functional prototype Development Timeline: A solid business model, with key performance indicators ~18 months to realize a fully functional IOP monitoring sensor and its first generation read out system Outlook: A Series-A investment will be seeked following the next 18 months to conduct clinical trials and obtain regulatory approvals