Primer Design
Jim Wicks & Rob Powell
“SETsquared supported us practically as a start up with affordable office space and then provided invaluable support in business planning and the focus to drive us forward.”
PrimerDesign Ltd is a specialist in the DNA detection technology; real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) used as a research tool and to diagnose disease.
Top 3 achievements:
- Raised a total of £30k investment and grew business to a successful exit of £12.5m.
- Developed business model with GPs routinely running >80% and EBITDA > 30%.
- One of the first to market with a diagnostic test during several major public health outbreaks including Bird Flu, Zika virus, Ebola and others.