Achievement
The vision and drive to succeed
Innovation
From concept to commercial exploitation
Direction
There are no old roads to new destinations
The vision and drive to succeed
From concept to commercial exploitation
There are no old roads to new destinations
Biotechnology Business Development Ltd provides strategic and operational support to start-up companies and high-growth SMEs in the life sciences sector.
We understand the unique challenges facing new ventures in the biotech and medical device industries – and how to overcome them. We also understand the amazing benefits that these new technologies can offer society. This drives our passion for taking innovative new ideas from concept through to commercial reality.
“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” – Charles Darwin
Good strategy and planning is essential. But strategy and plans should not be set in stone. Rather, they should reflect a continual process of review and adaptation: your understanding of your own technology and organisation will change, as will your understanding of the competitive landscape...
“Investors will always back a great team with an ok idea over an ok team with a great idea.”
Although the barriers to entry are falling, life science R&D is still an expensive and time-consuming endeavour. The gap between initial funding for a new venture and the point where a business is able to generate sustainable revenues is nicknamed the ‘valley of death’ by investors. It’s where most companies fail and explains why VCs...
A life science venture's most valuable asset is its intellectual property. Managing this IP effectively is a key element to any successful business strategy.
From know-how inside peoples’ heads to design registrations, recognising what IP you have and knowing how and when to protect it is crucial. Patent costs needn't be prohibitively expensive, but failing to secure the right kind of IP protection just could be…
“Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.” - Peter Drucker
My success depends on making other people successful: through a combination...
“Biotechnology BD was originally founded to provide business development support to early-stage life science companies.”
Commercial negotiation can be unfamiliar...
“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler. “ – Albert Einstein
My guiding principles throughout the product development process are simplicity and market feedback.