Venture Lab
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Accelerate your project
BioInnovation Institute is announcing the new program: BII Venture Lab. The program will combine business acceleration, scientific development and team development and is designed to help newly established start-ups in the early phases.
II Venture Lab is for companies that have evidence-based ideas and must conduct key experiments to reach initial proof of concept, make a business plan and set a team that will allow them to apply for programs such as BII’s Creation House. During the 12-months long program, the start-ups will each have a scientific advisor, a leadership coach and a BII anchor-person that will closely follow the company’s development.
The program comes with a EUR 500K risk-free convertible loan, a milestone plan to conduct key experiments and access to a global network of experts and VC’s.
Reach out to Senior Business Developer Christian Brix Tillegreen if you are interested in hearing more about the Venture Lab program.
Read the call guidelines here.
“It has been an amazing experience to participate in the BAA program at BII. We have improved our company’s pitch deck, our business language and our commercial strategy, which gave us clear advantages in our current fundraising round. We are at a very exciting point in our story and can’t wait to see what the future holds.”
“Becoming part of BioInnovation Institute has made a really big difference. They have managed to build a bridge that has lacked between research and venture capital. It has helped us attract talented people and put in place a solid plan that we are now executing, so we can create a new paradigm in contraception.”
Meet the Venture Lab team
Meet the start-ups in BII's programs
Program partners
When joining the BII programs, start-ups become part of an international community focused on bringing ideas to life and science to the market.
I collaboration with our partners, we are looking to create value for the companies in BII’s programs and the ecosystem we are a part of. The partnerships are designed to support start-ups in their journey – and essentially increase the life science start-ups’ likelihood of success.
Meet our partners below and click on the read more button to find out more about what they offer start-ups in BII’s community.
Business Acceleration Partners
Coulter Partners is a board and senior level executive search specialist focused exclusively on global Life Sciences. From their offices in the UK, Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, they work together across boundaries and disciplines to build outstanding leadership teams for their clients in the pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, diagnostics, health tech, CRO and services sectors. Their industry leading reputation is founded on deep sector knowledge and innovative thinking. Their strategy is built on a unique team culture and true global reach.
“Our goal is to bring you the world’s best talent.”
Find more information about Coulter Partners here
Innovayt helps BII start-ups and researchers obtain funding for their projects through high-quality grant and funding applications. Innovayt offer a broad range of services, including: identification and selection of funding opportunities; preparation and writing of effective funding applications; assistance for project management after approval; and training and public speaking related to innovation and finance. In their work with innovation funding, Innovayt can assist BII start-ups throughout all phases of projects, from ideation through application and submission to project management.
Plesner Law Firm is a contributing partner in the BII network and offers the BII start-ups free legal advice and expertise to avoid the many legal pitfalls that entrepreneurs face when starting a business. As part of the partnership, two lawyers from Plesner are present one day a week at the BII offices where they will provide consultancy and legal guidance.
Zacco is a full-service intellectual property consultancy and contributing partner in the BII network. Zacco offers BII start-ups free advice and expertise on intellectual property rights to avoid legal pitfalls and to strengthen their position when looking for investors or cooperation partners.
Program Advisory Group - Therapeutics
BII’s program advisory group / financing (VC) partnerships are focused on improving the likelihood of successful exists for our start-ups. The program advisory group of internationally-oriented VC companies are advising BII in the selection of start-ups for our programs.
Novo Seeds is the early stage investment arm of Novo Holdings. Novo Holdings is recognized as a leading international life science investor, with a focus on creating long-term value. As a life science investor, Novo Holdings provides seed and venture capital to development-stage companies and takes significant ownership positions in growth and well-established companies. Novo Holdings also manages a broad portfolio of diversified financial assets.
Find more information about them here.
Novo Holdings is part of the Therapeutics, HealthTech and BioIndustrial Program Advisory Group.
Sofinnova Partners is a leading European venture capital firm specialized in Life Sciences. Based in Paris, France, with offices in London and Milan, the firm brings together a team of 40 professionals from all over Europe, the U.S. and Asia. The firm focuses on paradigm-shifting technologies alongside visionary entrepreneurs. Sofinnova Partners invests across the Life Sciences value chain as a lead or cornerstone investor, from very early-stage opportunities to late-stage/public companies. It has backed nearly 500 companies over more than 48 years, creating market leaders around the globe. Today, Sofinnova Partners has over €2 billion under management.
Find more information about them here.
Sofinnova Partners is part of the Therapeutics, HealthTech and BioIndustrial Program Advisory Group.
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a global venture capital firm with a mission to make the world better by helping founders build great companies that improve the way we live, work and play.
NEA is part of the Therapeutics Program Advisory Group.
SR One is the corporate venture capital arm of GlaxoSmithKline. The firm invests globally in emerging life science companies pursuing innovative science to significantly impact medical care. SR One’s team of investment professionals, located in the US and UK, have experience spanning basic science, drug development and commercialization. We take an active role in our portfolio companies and work with management teams and our fellow venture investors to create significant value. In its 30+ year history, SR One has invested >$1.1 billion in close to 190 companies, and its current portfolio includes 40+ private and public investments.
Find more information about them here‘
SR One is part of the Therapeutics Program Advisory Group.
Program Advisory Group - BioIndustrials
BII’s program advisory group / financing (VC) partnerships are focused on improving the likelihood of successful exists for our start-ups. The program advisory group of internationally-oriented VC companies are advising BII in the selection of start-ups for our programs.
Wellington Partners is a leading European Venture Capital firm investing in early – and growth stage life science companies. Wellington Partners is focused on investing in the most promising life science companies in the fields of biotechnology, therapeutics, medical technology, diagnostics and digital health. With funds totalling EUR 1 billion, and more than EUR 400 million committed to Life Sciences, Wellington Partners has been actively supporting world class private companies translating true innovation into successful businesses with exceptional growth. To date, Wellington Partners has invested in more than 40 innovative life science companies, including Actelion (acquired by J&J), Definiens (acquired by AZ/Medimmune), Invendo (acquired by Ambu), MTM laboratories (acquired by Roche), Rigontec (acquired by MSD), Symetis (acquired by Boston Scientific), Themis (acquired by MSD), Immatics and AMBOSS.
Wellington Partners is part of the BioIndustrial Program Advisory Group.
Novo Seeds is the early stage investment arm of Novo Holdings. Novo Holdings is recognized as a leading international life science investor, with a focus on creating long-term value. As a life science investor, Novo Holdings provides seed and venture capital to development-stage companies and takes significant ownership positions in growth and well-established companies. Novo Holdings also manages a broad portfolio of diversified financial assets.
Find more information about them here.
Novo Holdings is part of the Therapeutics, HealthTech and BioIndustrial Program Advisory Group.
Sofinnova Partners is a leading European venture capital firm specialized in Life Sciences. Based in Paris, France, with offices in London and Milan, the firm brings together a team of 40 professionals from all over Europe, the U.S. and Asia. The firm focuses on paradigm-shifting technologies alongside visionary entrepreneurs. Sofinnova Partners invests across the Life Sciences value chain as a lead or cornerstone investor, from very early-stage opportunities to late-stage/public companies. It has backed nearly 500 companies over more than 48 years, creating market leaders around the globe. Today, Sofinnova Partners has over €2 billion under management.
Find more information about them here.
Sofinnova Partners is part of the Therapeutics, HealthTech and BioIndustrial Program Advisory Group.
The March Fund invests into biotechnology and data science at the interface of food, health and sustainability.
The March Fund is part of the BioIndustrial Program Advisory Group.
Program Advisory Group - Health Tech
BII’s program advisory group / financing (VC) partnerships are focused on improving the likelihood of successful exists for our start-ups. The program advisory group of internationally-oriented VC companies are advising BII in the selection of start-ups for our programs.
Novo Seeds is the early stage investment arm of Novo Holdings. Novo Holdings is recognized as a leading international life science investor, with a focus on creating long-term value. As a life science investor, Novo Holdings provides seed and venture capital to development-stage companies and takes significant ownership positions in growth and well-established companies. Novo Holdings also manages a broad portfolio of diversified financial assets.
Find more information about them here.
Novo Holdings is part of the Therapeutics, HealthTech and BioIndustrial Program Advisory Group.
Sofinnova Partners is a leading European venture capital firm specialized in Life Sciences. Based in Paris, France, with offices in London and Milan, the firm brings together a team of 40 professionals from all over Europe, the U.S. and Asia. The firm focuses on paradigm-shifting technologies alongside visionary entrepreneurs. Sofinnova Partners invests across the Life Sciences value chain as a lead or cornerstone investor, from very early-stage opportunities to late-stage/public companies. It has backed nearly 500 companies over more than 48 years, creating market leaders around the globe. Today, Sofinnova Partners has over €2 billion under management.
Find more information about them here.
Sofinnova Partners is part of the Therapeutics, HealthTech and BioIndustrial Program Advisory Group.
BioVentures MedTech Funds invests in leading-edge medical technologies. Founded by the highly experienced team of BioVentures Investors, BioVentures MedTech Growth Capital Fund and BioVentures MedTech Innovation Fund target companies developing next-generation implantable and disposable devices, diagnostics, imaging, and digital health.
BioVentures Investors is part of the HealthTech Program Advisory Group.
Rock Health exists to fund and support entrepreneurs working at the intersection of healthcare and technology. Put simply, Rock Health’s mandate is impact. Rock Health want to make healthcare massively better for every human being—driving down the cost to deliver improved services to more people. Massively better means incredible change—it’s improvement by an order of magnitude or more along every dimension—healthcare that is incredibly functional, reliable, convenient, and yes, inexpensive. Learn more about Rock Health on: https://rockhealth.com/
Contact
Reach out to Senior Business Developer Christian Brix Tillegreen if you want to know more about the BII Venture Lab program.
1:1 pitch session
If you are interested in getting feedback on your pitch, or just learn more about the best way to apply for our programs, you can now have a personal pitch session with someone from our business development team.
Send a 1-pager with the following information to: pitch@bii.dk
- Life Science Area/Indication
- Team and Affiliations
- Problem
- Solution/technology
- Required funding to reach inflection points
- How can BII help you
- Where do you need feedback
