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geCKo MaterialsThe Bio-Inspired Adhesive Company
“The specific public benefit purpose of the Corporation is to economically scale an energy efficient adhesive, improving environmental sustainability in commercial applications and simplifying attachment and adhesion for consumer applications.” -geCKo Materials, PBC
geCKo Materials’ dry adhesive:The next industrial Velcro
Our Stanford patents allow the ability to scale with
an exclusive license.
Directional, gecko-inspired adhesives produce adhesion when loaded in shear.
Adhesives require microscopic inclined features with a tapered geometry
Bio-Inspired AdhesivesDirectional, gecko-inspired dry adhesives produce adhesion when loaded in shear.
Adhesives require microscopic inclined features with a tapered geometry
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Saves factory space with no excess pumps or equipment
Reusable
Energy-efficient
Compact
geCKo Materials’ dry adhesive is...
Takes only milliseconds for attachment and detachment
No energy needed for attachment or detachment
Up to 120,000 times
Time-efficient
Previous, near term, long term customers
Robotic Pick and Place Applications
Low energy grasping and manipulation with no normal force required (Stanford BDML Lab using geCKo adhesive)
[Need new video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzypRlYmdU0
Space Applications
[Need new video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzypRlYmdU0
Currently on the ISS● Advantages over traditional
grasping
Tested on zero-gravity planes● Grasped a variety of different
inertia objects
Tested at JPL● Grasping solar panels and other
objects in space simulators
geCKo Materials in ACTIONAdheres to smooth and semi-smooth surfaces
● Glass● Cardboard● Polished metal● Fruit and Vegetables
(Tested to 120k attach/detach cycles)
A 1x1 inch patch of geCKo adhesive can lift up to 15 lbs of weight
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Sumana Kaluvai Marketing; UCLA Bioengineering BS, Biotech and Pharma Commercial operations
Scott BorgesonCOO; Stanford, MA in Linguistics, PhD candidate
Jonathan Salfity6 years lead engineer, R&D at HP Labs; UCLA, Mechanical Engineering MS/BS
The TeamCapella Kerst, PhD Founder/CEO; IP inventor for mass manufacturing of geCKo adhesive; Stanford, Mechanical Engineering PhD
Mark Cutkosky, PhD; Technical AdvisorFletcher Jones Chair II, Stanford School of Engineering; BDML PI/Professor; Inventor of geCKo adhesive 2010
Naomi Boness, PhD AdvisorStanford Managing Director; Board Director at Aemetis, experienced startup advisor; 13 years at Chevron
Immediate Markets
1.4 B Pick and Place Market Revenue (2020)
1 BRobot GripperMarket Revenue (2020)
3.6 BPick and Place Market Revenue (2025)
1.4 BRobot GripperMarket Revenue (2026)
16.4% CAGR
7.6% CAGR
6.3 BAutomotive Manufacturing Robots (2019) 13.6 B
Automotive Manufacturing Robots (2027)12.8 % CAGR
Markets
$500 $450 $360 $288 $230
Cost per unit
Dollars
geCKo Materials Market Projections
Manufacturing grasping
Space and Automotive
CVTs
Construction
Consumer
Comparison of Competitors
The geCKo Advantage:reusable, low-cost, energy efficient.
Can penetrate new markets that are avoided by traditional adhesives
Competitors: single-use adhesives, high cost-per-cycle, energy inefficient.
Appendix
Expanding Our Product Line
Backing
Silicon (Micro-features)
Custom Lines ● geCKo Materials for handyman ● geCKo Materials for home● geCKo Materials for LEED certified ● geCKo Materials for space
Generation 1● Single backing and single silicon rubber
Generation 2● Multiple backings and multiple silicon rubber to
address wider range of applications Generation 3● Sensor Integration
New markets expanded● Military and Space Applications
○ Drone landing assistance○ Grasping satellites and solar panels in zero-gravity
● Continuous Variable Transmission (CVT) Gears○ Robot Motors
● Construction and Building Management○ Tile co-planar leveling○ Granite, glass, tiling handling○ Window washing
● Automotive Functional and Cosmetic ○ Dent removal
● Sports○ Equipment fastening
Economics
Current costs:
● Capital ~ $20k / mold● Operational cost ~ $500 / day. (~100 to 1k units
/ day, 1 unit ~5x3 sq. inch)● Material cost ~ $0.10/ unit
Revenue:
● Sold for $500 (price decrease yearly) per unit
Costs will further decrease with increased production and bulk material purchasing
Year 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Units Sold 1024 2048 12288 73728 442368
geCKo Materials’ IP
Our Stanford patents allow the ability to scale with an exclusive license.
Patents (PCT/US2020/060570,
62/936325, 63/094659) protect geometry, scalability and manufacturing of the adhesive.
A 1x1 inch patch of geCKo adhesive can lift up to 15 lbs of weight
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