Análise de viabilidade econômico-financeira do desenvolvimento de pesquisa científica de organ on a chip

Abstract

Changes in health areas have been requested, and thus, research and investments that contribute to the development of methods and techniques capable of reducing these costs become attractive. The economic viability analysis is essential when intending to carry out new investments, project information, technologies, perspectives, financial costs of execution, and social impacts, as they provide security and comfort to the investor in decision-making. Classic tests for the production of new drugs can take a long time, have a high implementation cost, and are considered to have questionable ethics since they are tested on animals. The growth of technology and microengineering, microfluidics and nanomaterials studies, has allowed the development of an applicable model for the evaluation of new drugs, this material is named organ on a chip, which contemplates excellent results since it presents behavior similar to human physiology. However, this technique needs deeper studies and continuous research. The development of this material requires high-cost equipment, therefore, the economic-financial feasibility study becomes essential for accurate planning. Therefore, this work tends to carry out an economic and financial viability análisis for the implementation of such a productive process, seeking to reduce risks and contribute to decision-making through the investments acquired to carry out the research. After collecting financial data, and using deterministic methods, such as Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Net Present Value (NPV), Equivalent Uniform Annual Value (VAUE) and Payback, it was possible to estimate the investment in two scenarios, where scenario A is a private investment and scenario B is an investment in partnerships with public institutions. The first estimate of both scenarios presented an unfeasible result, however, after changes in the sales price of A and B and at the break-even point of B, the project presented viability, thus the importance of carrying out the economic-financial institutions, which provided knowledge of varied scenarios and possibilities of changes for the success of the investment.