Introduction
Next Glass was founded in 2012 on the premise of using science and software to ensure beer and
wine drinkers never taste another bad beverage.
The Company is cataloguing the taste profiles of tens of thousands of bottles of beer and wine by
chemically extracting the “DNA” of each to develop the world’s only Genome Cellar™.
These pure and objective taste profiles are combined with sophisticated machine-learning software
and user preference data to create an incredibly accurate recommendation and discovery engine,
similar to those of revolutionary companies like Pandora, Netflix, and Amazon.
Science Software
Next Glass partnered with the David H. Murdock Research Institute to conduct
preliminary tests to validate the concept.
Using data produced from DHMRI’s initial tests, Next Glass was able to determine
which instruments generated data useful in making recommendations to users.
How does the Science work?
Together, these instruments produce tens of
thousands of unique chemical biomarkers
which Next Glass’ machine-learning algorithms
use to produce accurate beer and wine
recommendations for users.
Next Glass’ laboratory and beer and wine
storage facility are located in the new
MARBIONC building at the UNC-Wilmington
CREST Research Facility.
How does the Science work?
As with Next Glass’ science, in order to validate the
accuracy, repeatability, and overall effectiveness of its
software, the Company retained and collaborated with
Sean Owen, a world renowned expert in machine-learning.
Sean has worked as a senior engineer at Google, has
written books on machine-learning, and was the Lead
Committer of the Apache Mahout project.
Next Glass also won entry into the selective Kaggle Startup
Program, which will allow some of the world’s best data
scientists to collaborate with the Company as it continues
to refine its existing algorithm.
How does the Software work?
Sophisticated machine-
learning software
Connects users with the
right beer/wine
Location and availability
aware
Rich analytics for
businesses
Highly targeted ad-
server
Elastic and scalable
infrastructure
Consumers
Once users have input beer and/or wine ratings, they can then access the powerful features of the Next Glass platform.
Initially, users will enjoy four key pieces of functionality/types of search.
Discover Glass Match Reverse Search Search with FriendsGet recommendations based on
one bottle. Users can scan a label
or search manually.
Users can choose their next glass
of beer or wine based on ratings in
their “Your Cellar” library.
Only have a few beers or wines to
choose from? Reverse Search will
tell users which they’ll enjoy most.
Allows users to combine profiles with
other Next Glass members to
discover drinks both will love!
How does Next Glass help the Consumer?
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What beer or wine should I select from this
restaurant, merchant, or grocery store?
What bottle of wine would we
enjoy split t ing at dinner?
What bottles should I select if I want to
build a case of wines that are all new to me?
What are my top ten favorite beers or wines
around the world within a specific price range?
What wine under $20 is most like my favorite
$250 Opus One, and where can I buy it?
What beers should I select for a party to ensure
each guest has at least one they will enjoy?
What small production wineries or microbreweries
can I discover that carry wines or beers I would enjoy?
And which will ship directly to my home?
8I need a gift for a friend – What’s a beer or wine
they’ve never tried but are certain to enjoy?
Businesses
Once a restaurant, merchant or manufacturer becomes a Next Glass client, they will be able to
utilize the following key pieces of functionality.
Marketing
Platform
Menu/Inventory
Development
Analytics
Dashboard
How does Next Glass help the Merchant?
What breweries and small production wineries can I
connect with that have beers and wines my customers will
enjoy? And which would be interested in providing exclusivity?
Which beers and wines are similar to my top sellers
but would provide a higher profit margin?
What potential customers can I connect with
and message saying that I have discovered and
added a new beer or wine they are certain to enjoy?
How can I import or enter my beer or wine menu/ inventory
to one place and have it automatically publish to leading
internet sites like Yelp and OpenTable?
How can I connect with people that would enjoy
my beer and/or wine list and let them know what I have?
How can I discover trends in the marketplace
before my competitors?
How can I build the perfect inventory to meet my customers’
needs and maximize my profit margins?
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How does Next Glass help the Brewery or Winery?
What areas in the country have a high concentration
of people who would enjoy my beer or wine?
How does my pricing compare
with beers and wines of similar taste?
What restaurants are seeking exclusivity with a small
brewery or winery and currently sell beers or wines that
are very similar to mine?
What consumers would enjoy my beers or wines?
And how can I connect and message them to let them
know that I can ship directly to them?
What highly rated and award winning beers or wines
are very similar in taste to mine?
How can I advert ise directly to restaurants, consumers,
and merchants that have a high probability of purchasing
my beer or wine?
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How does Next Glass monetize its offering?
Next Glass will monetize its operations through user-prompted advertisements (similar to Google AdWords) by grocers, brick & mortar stores, online merchants, and breweries / wineries.
Advertising throughout the platform will consist of highly-targeted, clickable display ads that match specific criteria (see figure on right).
There are also opportunities for businesses to directly message users that are certain to enjoy their beers and wines.
Leadership Team
Founder + CEO @ Next Glass
Senior Analyst @ Fennebresque & Co
B.S. Business Administration (Finance)
@ UNC
CTO @ Next Glass
15 years experience as creative
technologist
Developer / Designer @ McKinney
Software Designer @ Imagineer
Systems (UK)
Academy Award for Technical
Achievement (2013)
B.A. Religion; Wake Forest
COO @ Next Glass
Associate @ Quad-C Management
Senior Analyst @ Fennebresque & Co
B.S. Finance with honors @ Wake
Forest (summa cum laude)
Exec Chairman @ Next Glass
30-year history as successful serial
entrepreneur
Four successful exits:
GWB Technology – Sold
Anthem Software – Sold
Phoenix Int’l – NASDAQ IPO
Performance Group - Sold
CSO @ Next Glass
Senior Scientist @ Dow Chemical
(Rohm & Haas)
Lab Manager @ Critical Path
Adjunct Prof @ West Chester
Ph.D. Chemistry @ UNC
M.S. Chemistry @ UNCG
B.S. Chemistry @ UNC A&T (summa
cum laude)
In addition to Inside Directors George Taylor (Chairman), Kurt Taylor, and Trace Smith, the following
individuals serve on the Next Glass Board:
Former Chairman & CEO @
Harris Teeter
Also serves as a Director @ The
Pantry Inc
Managing Director @Axum Capital
Partners
Former Head of M&A @ First Union
(now Wells Fargo)
Co-Founder @ Cameron
Management
President @ Bruce Barclay Cameron
Foundation
Board of Directors
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