Raleigh-based startup Validated Cloud Applications says its solutions for validation of data allows pharmaceutical and clinical research organization clients to concentrate on what they do best: Develop drugs.

Validated Cloud Applications is among the 90-some emerging entrepreneurial companies that will present at the CED Tech Venture conference next week.

This profile is the result of a partnership between the CED and WRAL TechWire.

The Q&A:

  • What is the focus of your business?

Validated Cloud Applications is a start-up company that has implemented an extensible, cloud-based platform for sharing and executing script-based, validated applications for study data management and analysis to CROs and biotech and pharma companies.

Our solutions are validated on the server (reducing dramatically a company’s validation effort) and support data standards (specifically, new mandated CDISC-defined standards for clinical and non-clinical trials).

  • What is the top pain point/business application you are seeking to address?

What problem do we solve?

A. Today’s commonly used software requires expensive validation by the customer, is inflexible, and often does not meet changing requirements.

B. Pharma companies and CRO employ programmers to write and re-write code to solve their data management, analysis and reporting problems instead of focusing on their core business – developing drugs.

  • What makes it unique?

The founders are individuals that uniquely combines technology and domain expertise to a mix that enabled us to create a compelling solution for the industry in less than 9 months. Our modular solution is cloud-based and uses open source software compared to existing legacy systems of competitors which are monolithic desktop applications.

  • Why should investors be interested in your firm?

Our company provides a low-risk investment opportunity with a predictable path to profitability which at the same time has growth potential into the general statistical and scientific computing market outside of the life science industry.

Business facts:

  • Website – www.vca-plus.com
  • Email address for inquiries – pschaefer@vca-plus.com
  • Physical address – 184 Locke Woods Rd, Raleigh, NC 27603
  • CEO –  Peter Schaefer