1. Carl Johan Freer is a Swedish businessman and technology entrepreneur primarily known for founding the American company Tiger Telematics, which created the handheld game console Gizmondo.
21 Facts About Carl Freer
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The earlier part of Carl Freer's career was focused on disruptive software companies.
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Carl Freer managed the development, launch and promotion of the Gizmondo.
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Carl Freer was Chairman of the Tiger Telematics board of directors until he resigned in October 2005 pending publication of an article in the Swedish press.
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Carl Freer co-founded a crowdsourcing networking website for filmmakers, financiers, actors and fans called FilmFunds as well as the Family Tree Foundation.
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In 2008, Carl Freer hosted a seminar at Georgia Institute of Technology entitled "High Tech Ventures in Mobile Gaming and Media".
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Carl Freer discussed his experiences, his plans for a potential rebirth of Gizmondo as well as his plans for the development of new mobile video technologies.
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In 2010, Carl Freer co-founded Aluminaid, which makes metal-based bandages to relieve pain in patients with first- and second-degree burns.
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Carl Freer is from a computational science background focusing on the biotech domain.
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Carl Freer relocated to Singapore's Biopolis Biotech park and produced wound care products and first-aid kits for burns treatment.
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In 2020, Carl Freer founded Cellvera, a company dedicated to the research and development of oral treatments for viral diseases.
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Carl Freer founded Prepaire Labs as an effort to integrate artificial intelligence and data science into the drug development process.
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In February 2024, on behalf of Prepaire Labs, Carl Freer entered into a strategic partnership with MGI, announced at MEDLAB Middle East 2024, aimed at advancing drug discovery and precision medicine.
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Carl Freer has been granted several patents in the fields of technology and pharmaceuticals:.
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Carl Freer has been arrested by police in Sweden, Spain, Germany, the UK and the USA.
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Carl Freer has used aliases: Eric Jonsson and Brian Littleton.
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Carl Freer was at the helm of Gizmondo Europe Limited during one of the biggest company fraud investigations in recent British history, totaling 215 million pounds.
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Carl Freer claimed he cancelled the cheques because he "thought he was being sold stolen cars".
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Authorities dropped the investigation after Carl Freer established that he did not impersonate a police officer and showed a valid gun permit.
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The firm followed the lawsuit with a press release that falsely claimed that GetFugu and Carl Freer were being investigated by the FBI.
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In October 2015, Carl Freer unsuccessfully sued Danish Television Channel DR3 to have his name removed from a documentary on the Stein Bagger IT Factory fraud case prior to broadcast.