TruTouchTM non-invasive
alcohol detection
MT4002
Charmaine
Kim
Kivaan
Lingjun
1. Introduction
2. Value Proposition &Customer Selection
3. Scope of Activities

4. Value Capture
5. Strategic Control
1. Introduction
2. Value Proposition &Customer Selection
3. Scope of Activities

4. Value Capture
5. Strategic Control
Alcosense

TM
Trutouch

Optical alcohol detection device

2500
Alcosense

TM
Trutouch

2500

Technology
● Near-infrared spectroscopy
● Scan through skin
● Detects identity using unique
biometrics of each individual
1. Introduction
2. Value Proposition &Customer Selection
3. Scope of Activities

4. Value Capture
5. Strategic Control
Overview of Customer Selection
e.g. Europe, US,
Australia, Russia

Licensing

Safety-Critical
Workplaces

Product Sales

Regular
Workplaces

Liquor Point of sale
Vehicle
Manufacturers
Safety-Critical Workplaces
40% of
workplace
accidents
involve
alcohol.

Current
detection
method is
inadequate.
Safety-Critical Workplaces

Usage: Entry-point testing for

workers

Bar entry to alcohol-impaired workers
Biometric check-in and security clearance
Safety-Critical Workplaces
Reduce injuries, costs
and downtime
resulting from alcoholrelated accidents

Improve safety record to
help clinch business
deals and meet
government regulations

Identity Testing

Value Proposition
Safety-Critical Workplaces
Safety Managers

Operation Manager

Head of Human Resources
Regular workplace
Alcohol-related
productivity losses cost
Europe and US more
than 150bn per year

Negatively affected
co-workers
relationships
Regular workplace

Usage: Entry-point testing for

workers

Supervisors will be notified
Deters workers from reporting to

work drunk or hangover.
Regular workplace
Reduce costly mistakes
Improve employee
productivity and reduce
absenteeism

Value Proposition

Reduce alcohol related
healthcare and insurance
costs
Regular workplace

Head of Human resources
Liquor point-of-sale Establishments
Liquor establishments can
if caught serving alcohol to an
intoxicated person
Liquor point-of-sale Establishments
Usage
Test patrons who appear intoxicated to determine
whether or not to serve more alcohol to them

Value Proposition
Protect themselves against liability and legal action
Liquor point-of-sale Establishments
Restaurant

Bar &Pub

Convenient stores
Vehicle Manufacturers

Usage
In-vehicle alcohol testing;
linked to ignition control
Vehicle Manufacturers

Value
Proposition
Additional feature to
differentiate vehicle
to final customer

• Company Purchasing dept
• Concerned family members
• Car rental companies

Safety of vehicle user
and third parties
Strategic comparison of customer segments
Workplace

Liquor POS

Vehicle

Size of market

Large

Moderate

Large

Barriers to entry

High

Low

High

Govt support

Moderate

Moderate

High

Competitors

None

Breathalyser
(Coin-operated)

Breathalyser;
New tech

Suitability of
TruTouch

High

Too costly at low
volumes

Still in R&D

1st focus

2nd focus
Non-competitors
Blood/Hair/Urine/
Saliva testing
• Long processing time

Current competitor
Visual Observation & Questioning
• Not accurate
• Not comprehensive
• No deterrence effect

Future Competitors
Breathalyzer
Breath testing
• Accurate
• Short processing time
• Invasive
Scram CAM
Transdermal continuous testing
• Accurate
• Moderate processing time
• Invasive
Strategy Canvas - Workplace
High

TruTouch
Breathalyzer
Low

Scram CAM
Strategy Canvas - Workplace
High

TruTouch

$0.01 /test

Breathalyzer $0.25 /test
Low

Scram CAM

$1.50 /test
Strategy Canvas - Workplace
High

TruTouch

8 sec

Breathalyzer 14 sec
Low

Scram CAM

25 sec
Strategy Canvas - Workplace
High

TruTouch
Breathalyzer
Low

Scram CAM
Strategy Canvas - Workplace
High

TruTouch

96 %

Breathalyzer 96 %
Low

Scram CAM

?
Strategy Canvas - Workplace
High

TruTouch

Integral

Breathalyzer Face recognition
Low

Scram CAM

None so far
Able to
test all
workers
daily
Doubles as
identification
testing

Fast
Dignified
Accurate

Cost-effective

What makes TruTouch special?
1. Introduction
2. Value Proposition &Customer Selection
3. Scope of Activities

4. Value Capture
5. Strategic Control
Scope of Activities

Manufacturer
product

R&D

$

product

TruTouch
rights

$$
Vehicle
Manufacturers

$$

product

Distributor

$$$

Consumers
Scope of Activities
Manufacturer
Distributor

$

$$$

$$

R&D

Consumers
Aftercare

Service

Service

TruTouch

rights

$$

$$

Vehicle
Manufacturers

(R&D)

Reputation &
regulations

Data

Reputation &
regulations

Marketing &
Lobbying

Government

Non-profit
Relationship with Distributor
TruTouch current
distributors

• Distributors of alcohol
detection devices

Our Proposed Distributors

• Access control
• Doors and locks
Relationship with Distributor

Partnership

TruTouch

Access control
company

Ensure ease of integration

Leverage on customer base
of distributors

TruTouch train distributors in
basic after-sales support

Combined sales packages:
door locks plus TruTouch
TruTouch and R&D
• TruTouch is an R&D and integration firm
• In-house hardware and software design
• E.g.

•Alcohol use
•Biometric attendance
Relationships in R&D
• Cooperation with Takata for development of invehicle alcohol testing
Takata
• Auto-parts firm
Aim: “a day with zero fatalities due to traffic accidents”
• Well-aligned objectives
Relationship with government/non-profit
TruTouch lobby government
for tighter workplace and
vehicle alcoholism control
• Supported by data from
customers
• Collaborate with NGOs

• Influence the tightening of
regulatory changes
• Contact with opinion leaders in
society
• USD $3 mil in research grants
1. Introduction
2. Value Proposition &Customer Selection
3. Scope of Activities

4. Value Capture
5. Strategic Control
Value Capture
Leasing or sale

product
Consumers

Maintenance costs waived for
leasing but not for sale

money
right

Royalties
Vehicle
Manufacturers

money
right

Royalties

money

Manufacturers of access
control systems
1. Introduction
2. Value Proposition &Customer Selection
3. Scope of Activities

4. Value Capture
5. Strategic Control
Strategic ControlKey means of strategic control: Patents
Patents covering the technology and different applications

Technology to
determine analyte
properties and
identity of subject

Application in an
interlock/control
system for
vehicles or
machinery

Entire system
of control
Strategic Control• TruTouch can use real data from workplaces and point of sale
venues to lobby for tighter government regulations on
alcohol, and also to apply for government research grants
• Real data also allows TruTouch to present a stronger business
case to potential customers
Strategic ControlExclusive relationship with
• Access control/ door and lock companies
• Takata auto parts manufacturers
Brand name
• Frequent workplace use will expose public to TruTouch
• Known to opinion leaders in government
Strategic Control-

Identify
strategic
direction
for R&D

Partnership
with
vehicles
company
for joint
projects

Government
R&D grants

Strengthen
relationship
with
government

In-vehicle
&
Increased
mobility
TruTouch Alcohol Detector: a business model

TruTouch Alcohol Detector: a business model