PRESS RELEASE
Princeton, NJ, Nov 19, 2024 – Inaedis is proud to announce its acceptance into the latest cohort of the Merck Digital Sciences Studio (MDS Studio), a digital accelerator designed to enable the next generation of technologies for drug discovery and development, including artificial intelligence and machine learning. MDS Studio was founded to offer support for early-stage biomedical startups providing strategic guidance, direct investment, and connection opportunities within Merck.
About Inaedis
Inaedis is revolutionizing the biopharmaceutical industry with its groundbreaking Rapid Room-Temperature Dehydration Technology (RTAD). As a Princeton University spin-out founded in 2022, Inaedis has developed a proprietary process that transforms liquid bioformulations into room-temperature stable powders, eliminating the need for costly and complex cold chain logistics. Our innovative approach not only simplifies manufacturing, packaging, and storage of vaccines, proteins, monoclonal antibodies, and gene therapies but also dramatically improves global access to these critical biologics. With a laboratory-scale prototype capable of producing over 1000 dry powder vaccine doses per batch and validation through a third-party blind study with a top 10 pharmaceutical company, Inaedis is poised to transform healthcare delivery worldwide, particularly in regions with limited infrastructure.
About Merck Digital Sciences Studio
The Merck Digital Sciences Studio (MDS Studio or MDSS) is a collaboration between Merck, the Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, Northpond Ventures, McKesson Ventures, Microsoft for Startups, and the New Jersey Innovation Institute, a New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) subsidiary. The 10-month startup accelerator program empowers members and enables the generation of innovative digital technologies for drug discovery and development through hands-on mentorship, connection opportunities with industry-leading partners, and training in an active entrepreneurial setting. Through the accelerator program, these startups will have access to workshops, coaching, office space, and Microsoft for Startups resources, including up to $150,000 Azure Cloud computing credits.