Partnering in 2022: What’s New?
Still working on that wave? Like many of you, I am also knee-deep in last minute preparations for BIO. For many of us, this will be the first live partnering…
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Is Licensing A Waste of Time?
Easier said than done... Consider the following scenario… You are the CEO of an emerging biotech company. You have managed to raise enough capital to advance a small molecule through…
The Future of Partnering Conferences
Sign of the times... Passport in date? Check Suits still fit? Too big, but wearable. Negative COVID tests? Yes! Three in hand. Fully Vaccinated? Yes, since April. Masks? Plenty. But…
Clusters Revisited
…the enduring competitive advantages in a global economy lie increasingly in local things – knowledge, relationships, motivation – that distant rivals cannot match. When Michael Porter wrote this in 1998,…
The Coronavirus Vaccine Scam
Of course we are being facetious when we use the word “scam.”But it nevertheless reflects the opinion of a major portion of the US population that have, shall we say,…
Is this 2020?
Have we seen this before?
Is this 2020?Consider the following scenario…It is the beginning of the calendar year.A heretofore new and unknown virus is circulating the globe, causing significant morbidity and mortality.Half-way through the year,…
Virtual Partnering Survey Results
Many thanks to every one who participated in our recent survey on virtual / digital partnering. On the day this survey launched, the US had ~394,000 cases of COVID-19, with…
A Post-COVID-19 World
What will our industry and economy look like in the post-COVID-19 era?First of all, we would never recommend paying too much attention to anyone who knows precisely what the answer…
COVID-19 Projections. Source: https://covid19.healthdata.org/projections
Adding COVID-19 to your Plans
As our current situation continues to evolve, it is critical that your out-licensing and/or financing business plans and presentations account for COVID-19. This should be communicated to prospective investors and…
The Show Must Go On
Empty spaces. What are we living for? Abandoned places. I guess we know the score... Over the past few months, our industry has been thrust in a variety of different…