Strategy for Biotech Start-Ups

Unlock your start-up's potential with our specialised services for the biotechnology sector

What strategy support does a biotech start-up need?

A biotech start-up needs commercial strategy support that connects its scientific proposition to a defined customer, a credible route to market, a marketing message and a commercialisation plan.

Pivotal Scientific Limited can provide founders with market insights, advise on product and partnership choices, prepare clearer investor materials, and prioritise which early actions deserve time and capital. 

Discuss your start-up strategy
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Make the commercial case as clear as the science

We understand that biotech start-ups face unique challenges and opportunities. Several of our board members have served on the boards of current or previous start-up companies such as Abcore, Innova Biosciences, 2BScientific, Absolute Biotech and Nordic MUbio.

Early-stage teams often have great technical knowledge but limited commercial capacity. The first task is to understand and explain the problem, the customer, the differentiated value proposition and the route to generating revenue

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Prioritise the next commercial decisions

We begin by arranging a call to understand where your business is now and where you want it to be. We then develop a tailored strategic plan, including a practical implementation roadmap to achieve your revenue goals. Examples of plans we have worked on: 

  1. Steps on how to transform intellectual property (IP) into marketable products
  2. Roadmaps to product commercialisation
  3. Advice on or preparation of Confidential Information Presentations (CIP) for use as investor pitch decks, or corporate presentations
  4. Differing routes to market and advice on the most appropriate options for your business
  5. Tactics and options for implementing cost-effective marketing initiatives
  6. Advice on licensing agreements and negotiations, with reassurance that the agreements align with industry norms

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Who Qualifies & Why Choose Our Start-up Services?

We offer tailored strategic plans at a reduced rate for biotech start-ups that meet at least one of the following criteria: less than three years old, pre-revenue, or funded through seed or angel investment. When working with us you will recieve: 

  1. Advice from consultants with first hand experience of the challenges you face
  2. Business strategies, plans and roadmaps
  3. Marketing know-how and plans
  4. Build your network easily with the right industry connections
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