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A ā€œBuild to Solveā€ Startup Creation Engine


At BioMed X Venture Labs, we co-create custom startups designed from day 1 to deliver solutions for gaps/needs defined by our Partners.

We create the startups you couldn’t find


To fill your ā€œorphanā€ product pipeline gaps for patients.

With Speed in the Optimal Environment


Execute leveraging the Cambridge biopharma ecosystem to access experienced industry experts, investors, strategic partners and minimize wrong turns.

Why partner with us?

BioMed X Venture Labs Provides 360° Incubation support

Research Support:

  • On site program management and supervision (experienced Head of Research)
  • Hands-on guidance by experienced mentors, industry R&D experts and relevant academics
  • Access to academic materials and infrastructure / core facilities at preferred terms

Operational Support:

  • State-of-the-art lab and office facility including special lab equipment & vendor access
  • IP & Legal support (patent strategy & portfolio management, MTAs, work with human materials, GMO applications, data protection, animal work, ethic committee, etc.)
  • HR support (recruitment via Career Space, relocation & visa, onboarding, payroll & benefits, training, personnel development, etc.)
  • Finance support (budget planning & management, shared materials, special equipment)

Company Building Support:

  • On-site on-going coaching by experienced serial entrepreneurs and R&D experts
  • Investor relationship building
  • Recruitment of leadership team (part-/full-time)

Two ecosystem builders join forces to launch a unique startup co-creation engine in the heart of Cambridge MA.

WHAT WE OFFER

At BioMed X Venture Labs, we co-create custom startups designed from day 1 to deliver solutions for gaps/needs defined by our Partners.

We apply design thinking-based co-creation process followed by best-in-class company incubation

OUR TRACK RECORDS

13 Global Pharma and Public Health Partners

5 Startups
seeded

27 PROJECTS


25 in Heidelberg
1 in New Haven
1 in Ridgefield

Over 100M€


Invested in early Innovation in past 13 Years

70% RECURRENT


19 out of 27 Projects with same Partners

14% CAGR


Revenue growth in past 10 years

Our Flexible Partnership Model for Startup Co-Creation

ABOUT US

BioMed X is an Independent Research Institute (Limited Liability Company) established in Germany in 2013

  • Researchers: 46 active + 145 alumni
  • Interns (Research): 18 active + 137 alumni
  • Support: 17 active + 21 alumni
  • More than 25 nationalities and languages
  • More than 50 network Partners in life science between academia and startups incubators
  • On average, 100-200 project proposals from up to 80 countries per challenge

OUR PHARMA PARNERS

OUR RESEARCH AREAS

OUR VALUE PROPOSITION

Embedded in the Cambridge Innovation Ecosystem

  • Founding teams are co-located in Cambridge MA and embedded in a dense network of scientific, clinical, and investment expertise, enabling faster, stronger execution, and durable downstream partnerships.
  • External innovation in high-risk exploratory fields of biomedical research and drug discovery & development
  • Access to the best international academic research talents via BioMed Xā€˜s Career Space
  • Relocation of international top talents to an open innovation lab facility embedded in a world-leading academic research campus ecosystem
  • A collaborative working model focused on clear deliverables and constant progress leveraging partnersā€˜ expertise
  • First right of the partner to transfer the results at the end of the project term

ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTIONS

More than 60 publications in peer-reviewed journals from which:

Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD theses completed

Partner-Beneficial Risk Sharing Model

You enable and co-own a desirable innovative solution without taking on the P&L hit and operational burden of sourcing the ideas and talent, building and running a new company.

BioMed X Mission

BioMed X is a leading innovation hub for pharma. With our global network of research institutes at top universities and incubators within pharmaceutical companies, we bridge the gap between academia and industry. We are pioneers in applying the principles of design thinking and crowdsourcing to drug discovery and development. With our unique model, we identify key challenges across all therapeutic areas, recruit top academic talent, and co-create tailored solutions with our pharma partners. In our stimulating ecosystem, early-career researchers grow into future scientific leaders. They perform exploratory research, deliver industry-grade results, and pave the way to next-generation therapies. At BioMed X, we value curiosity, diversity, and purpose. Our goal is to serve as a vital catalyst for innovation in global health for the benefit of all patients.

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