Local production of viral transport media.

Individual medical samples in PCR machine

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Local production of viral transport media.
SectorMost major industry classification systems use sources of revenue as their basis for classifying companies into specific sectors, subsectors and industries. In order to group like companies based on their sustainability-related risks and opportunities, SASB created the Sustainable Industry Classification System® (SICS®) and the classification of sectors, subsectors and industries in the SDG Investor Platform is based on SICS.
Health Care
Medical Technology
Business Model Description

Manufacture in vitro diagnostic medical devices as an input to be used in clinical laboratories for the transport of samples.

Expected Impact

Productive capacities strengthening in countries that import medical suppliesdevices becomes relevant as they complement State security.

Indicative ReturnDescribes the rate of growth an investment is expected to generate within the IOA. The indicative return is identified for the IOA by establishing its Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Return of Investment (ROI) or Gross Profit Margin (GPM).
> 25% (in GPM)
Investment TimeframeDescribes the time period in which the IOA will pay-back the invested resources. The estimate is based on asset expected lifetime as the IOA will start generating accumulated positive cash-flows.
Short Term (0–5 years)
Market SizeDescribes the value of potential addressable market of the IOA. The market size is identified for the IOA by establishing the value in USD, identifying the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) or providing a numeric unit critical to the IOA.
< USD 50 million
Average Ticket Size (USD)Describes the USD amount for a typical investment required in the IOA.
USD 500,000 - USD 1 million
Direct ImpactDescribes the primary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Good health and well-being (SDG 3)
Indirect ImpactDescribes the secondary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8)
Sector Sources
  • 1) INDICASAT August 2022, https://indicasat.org.pa/historia-y-objetivos/. The Institute for Scientific Research and High Technology Services of Panama (INDICASAT) promotes the development of science, based on the premise that the scientific development of a country is decisive for its economic and sociocultural development. 2) IDB LAB, August 2022, https://bidlab.org/es/nosotros. IDB Lab is the innovation laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank Group. It seeks to empower poor and vulnerable populations and activate new and sustainable drivers of inclusive growth in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). 3) SENACYT, August 2022, ttps://www.senacyt.gob.pa. National Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation of the Republic of Panama, autonomous institution 4) IESA August 2022, https://www.iesa.edu.pa/, training of leaders, managers and entrepreneurs
IOA Sources
  • 7) INDI-MTV Project, January 2022, https://indicasat.org.pa/noticias/nota-de-prensa/proyecto-indi-mtv/ 8) Authority for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, August 2022, https://ampyme.gob.pa/ 9) City of Knowledge, August 2022, https://ciudaddelsaber.org/temas/investigacion-desarrollo-innovacion/ 10) GEM, August 2022, https://gem.ufm.edu/que-es-gem/