Biocatalyst Incubator

Helping individuals and teams with ideas become viable biotech startups

Commercial readiness

From technology, research, or an idea to paying customers and profitability

Iterative validation: product-market fit
Financial planning: accounting, projections
Supply chain: sourcing, logistics, distribution

Financing and scaling

Helping to connect with smart money and align stakeholder incentives

Pitch: communicate effectively with investors
Public funding: help with grant applicaitons
Venture capital: negotiations, due diligence

Team development

Finding, motivating, and retaining diverse talent for your startup

Competence: recruiting the right people
Conflict resolution: ad-hoc mediation
Employment: contracts, shares, options

Networking, intros

Local and international connections with relevant stakeholders and clients

Industry: potential customers and partners
Academia: infrastructure and capability gaps
Enablers: accelerators, hubs, and nonprofits

Communications

Building an authoritative brand to convert visibility into revenue

Branding: developing a recognizable image
Marketing: digital promotion and events
PR: press coverage, public image, and policy

Administrative + legal

State and corporate bureaucracies should work for you, not vice versa

Company formation: structure, registration
Banking: accounts, payments, business loans
Intellectual property: patens, tech transfer