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

kurt@nextglass.co

910-333-1245 x413

www.nextglass.co

www.github.com/nextglass/company