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Jerome PERRET, CEOZA Rte de Laval F-53210 SOULGE+33(0)[email protected]
HAPTIONTouching virtual worlds
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• Business model:Development & sales of standard products
• History:Spin-off of the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), founded 2001
• Ownership:Management team (51%), corporate & bank (raised 2005)
• Revenues: M€ 1.6 (2009)
COMPANY PROFILE
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PRODUCT/SOLUTION OVERVIEW
• Products: Force-feedback devices for interaction with digital 3D objects
• Role: Substitute for work with real prototypes (manufacturing industry)
• Value: Save time & costs, optimize assembly processes, enhance quality
Use case: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Fort Worth, TX
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• Our differentiators: Technology, integration with CAD systems (Dassault Systems, PTC)
• Our competitors’ barriers to entry: Lead-time & market penetration
COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
World complexity
Interactivity
Sensable (USA)Force Dimension (CH)
MOOG/FCS (NL)
[Software]Kineo CAM (F)
[Hardware]
[Software]
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• Target market today:Manufacturing industry (automotive, aerospace, shipbuilding, defense, …)
• Existing customers (direct sales):– France: PSA Peugeot Citroën, Renault, Dassault Aviation, EADS, AREVA– Germany: Volkswagen, BMW, Airbus– USA: Lockheed Martin, NASA, BOEING, Sikorsky– Other: Toyota (Japan, Australia), Airbus (UK), TAS (Italy), AVIC (China)
• Value proposition: Enhance productivity of product design processes
MARKET STRATEGY
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• Global challenge:Need for a stronger foothold in America and Asia
• Market challenge:Need for a deployment on fast growing markets
– Medical (robot-assisted surgery, dental training, rehabilitation)– Remote handling
• Strategy (within 6 months):Looking for business partners
– International sales (agency, sponsorship,commercial bearer, …)
– Solution integrators
STRATEGIC VISION
Example: Didhaptic, France
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THE TEAM
CEO: Jerome PERRETPhD, 10 yrs experience in the robotics industry
COO: François LOUVEAUHEC Challenge+, 10 yrs experience in remote handling technology
VP Sales: Pierre VERCRUYSSE15 yrs experience in the digital 3D market (HP, SGI, BARCO)
CFO: Serge OUTIN20 yrs experience in management of start-up companies
• A dedicated team of 15• With complementary expertise• Based in western France, 1h40 from Paris• Addressing a global market
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QUESTIONS?
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THANK YOU for your attention!