Entrepreneur Profile – Trevor Brown, DEact Medical Solutions

Trevor Brown founded DEact Medical Solutions in 2016 after completing his phD   thesis on  “The Development of a Chemical Reaction Packet to Destroy/Denature Pharmaceutical Waste.”

Trevor developed a proprietary, patent-pending technology that permanently renders medications ineffective and safe for disposal. The material, when combined with medications and water, forms a solidified gel-like substance that cannot be easily tampered with or leach into the environment.

Opioid abuse is sadly all too commonplace in the US.  Today, nearly 7 out of 10 prescription opioid abusers obtain their supply directly from a friend or family member. Proper disposal of unused or expired medications can prevent the onset of substance abuse y limiting the ease of availability. This patent pending drug disposal pouch neutralizes unused pharmaceuticals, including opioids. Currently, this is DEact’s only product offering which is being made available to a variety of markets including hospitals,  retail pharmacies, drug manufacturers, and many more.

Trevor acknowledges that being a young entrepreneur teaches him valuable lessons. Each failure has led to an incredible opportunity for an early stage of my company. “Every entrepreneur has to be able to accept failure to truly succeed,” says Trevor. DEact Medical Solutions has immediate plans for growth to forge partnerships across the many segments to immerse their flagship product into the market. From there, they plan to expand on their current offerings to penetrate institutional drug disposal.

Trevor says, “The EEC has provided a wide variety of support services that have continually helped push DEact forward. In addition, to the office space, the EEC has provided business coaching and unparalleled access to their community and members.”

Green Grazer Goats wins this year’s Swim with the Sharks Video Pitch Competition.

Written by Dora Cheatham, Program Manager, Emerging Enterprise Center.

Beating out ten other startup companies, and despite tough competition, Green Grazer Goats grazed into the no. 1 position to win the Emerging Enterprise Center’s Swim with the Sharks Video Pitch Competition—now in its 5th year and with a Grand Prize totaling over $22,000 in cash and services.

Green Grazer Goats is an eco-friendly farming operation that works hard to turn problem areas into manageable property, efficiently clearing areas of noxious weeds and brush without the need for human labor, heavy equipment, dangerous chemicals – and all at about half the cost.  With their clear vision and plan, Kalyn Butt and Kevin Connor convinced the judges that they had a viable business.

For the first time this year, the Emerging Enterprise Center, Delaware’s first small business incubator partnered with New Castle County Government, as well as multiple sponsors, to offer its largest ever prize package which included:

The competition required participants to submit a 3-minute video pitch showcasing their company and describing how their prize package will be used to grow their business.  The three finalists pitched live before a jury composed of judges from the entrepreneurial and business community.  Judging was based on multiple criteria, including clarity of message and vision, value proposition and feasibility of business concept.

The two other finalists:  DEact Medical Solutions and Drone Workforce Solutions, both of which also impressed the judges with their forward thinking innovations.  All three finalists received prize packages. Videos of all the submissions can be seen on Emerging Enterprise Center Website.