With only a couple of weeks left to one of the life science industry’s most prominent partnering events globally, Bio International, preparations are intense among those set on taking part of this year’s edition. Between 16th and 19th of June, over 20,000 delegates are anticipated to gather in Boston for a frenzy of face2face meetings, seminars and networking events. For those new to the game, the experience could be somewhat overwhleming. Therefore, we have spoken to a couple of seasoned partnering champions, Olivier Duchamp-Giudicelli and Christina Herder, to gather some advice on how to get ahead of the game.

From surgical outreach in West Africa to raising awareness about a rare esophageal disease, our clients continue to make meaningful impact around the globe. In this edition, we highlight two initiatives supported by Ventures Accelerated — one strengthening neurosurgical capacity across the African continent, and another shining a light on the daily challenges faced by those living with Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE).

Helena Strigård, Founder Ventures Accelerated

It’s been nearly two years since I set my mind on creating something like Ventures Accelerated. It was one of those pivotal moments, sitting in the garden of an old, rented house in Southern France. I had recently handed in my resignation from a job as CEO at a biologics  manufacturing company and was, truthfully, a bit lost as to what the next big step would be. I had some interim gigs in the pipeline, where I had been asked to do “my thing”. But what on earth was my thing? It seemed to have something to do with driving companies or organisations past inflection points, securing their strategic positioning in the market or vis-a-vis investors. But how could I package that? And weren’t there already zillions of people doing just that ”thing”?