bioAffinity Technologies, Inc.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022-09-30, 2023, 2024, 2024-09-30)
Reporting Period: 2022-09-30
Environmental Metrics
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, or any other health epidemic, on our business, our clinical trials, our research programs, healthcare systems or the global economy as a whole; general instability of economic and political conditions in the United States, including inflationary pressures, increased interest rates, economic slowdown or recession, and escalating geopolitical tensions; compliance with government regulations, including environmental, health, and safety regulations and liabilities thereunder.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Social Achievements
- Jamie Platt, Ph.D., joined the bioAffinity Technologies Board of Directors in December 2023.
- Sandeep Bansal, M.D., joined the Medical and Science Advisory Board in February 2024.
- Lung Innovations Network incorporated CyPath® Lung into its practice in March 2024.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Accelerate market presence of CyPath® Lung in Asia, Eastern Europe, and Australia after obtaining FDA marketing authorization.
Medium-term Goals:
- Enter the EU market with CyPath® Lung as a CE-marked IVD test.
- Conduct a pivotal clinical trial in the U.S. to seek FDA clearance of CyPath® Lung.
Short-term Goals:
- Expand into the Southwest market area in 2024.
- Begin staged nationwide expansion of sales and marketing later in 2024.
Environmental Challenges
- Limited operating history makes it difficult to evaluate the current business and future prospects.
- Requires additional financing to implement the business plan.
- Substantial doubt about the ability to continue as a going concern due to current liquidity position.
- Intense competition in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.
- Rapidly changing market for proposed tests and products.
- Healthcare cost containment initiatives and the growth of managed care may limit returns.
- Dependence on third parties for manufacturing, marketing, and clinical trials.
- Potential product liability and pre-clinical and clinical liability risks.
- Risks related to intellectual property rights.
- Government regulations (FDA, CLIA, EU IVDR).
- Cybersecurity threats.
Mitigation Strategies
- Raising additional capital through equity or debt offerings, strategic relationships, or grants.
- Developing and commercializing diagnostic tests and therapeutic products.
- Expanding commercialization efforts.
- Obtaining necessary regulatory approvals.
- Establishing and managing collaborations.
- Securing necessary personnel and infrastructure.
- Developing strategic relationships.
- Implementing a cyber risk management program.
- Maintaining a CAP/CLIA-certified clinical pathology laboratory.
- Obtaining product liability insurance.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- GO2 Partners for patient collection kits, warehousing, and distribution services.
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Period: 2024
Environmental Metrics
Climate Goals & Targets
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- CyPath® Lung
Reporting Period: 2024-09-30
Environmental Metrics
Social Achievements
- Added CyPath® Lung to the U.S. Federal Supply Schedule, providing access to the Veterans Health Administration and Military Health System.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Significant losses and negative cash flows from operations since inception.
- Substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for at least twelve months.
- Need to raise further capital to support future operations.
Mitigation Strategies
- Consummated a registered direct offering and concurrent private placement offering, raising an additional $2.3 million in cash.