In the life sciences industry, the name of the game is often getting through preclinical studies and clinical trials. However, this feat is easier said than done. Many biotech, biopharma, pharma, and ...

Benefits & Drawbacks It’s amazing—and often exasperating—how much equipment scientists actually need to complete their research. If you’re lucky, you only need a few instruments and a small amount...

Launching a startup or small business is a serious exercise in risk-taking and risk management. Startups often fail for all different types of reasons. Many of these reasons can involve a mistake or s...

Although “pivot” can be described as a buzzy word in the startup world, turning a failure into a success by pivoting is well documented. For instance, what do Netflix, Instagram, Slack, and Nintendo s...

In order to start writing a grant research proposal, you need to know exactly what type of research will be conducted and why that research is important. This will help narrow down funding opportuniti...

Venture capital is a huge part of the biotech funding ecosystem. Between 2019 and 2021, venture capital invested $35 billion into biotech companies with “advanced platform technologies that could tran...

What is BARDA? The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, or BARDA, is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Its mission is to prepare for and respond t...

When we think of grant funding, many of us think of opportunities for nonprofits. However, there are a number of grant programs for-profit small businesses and startups can apply to.  These inclu...

While there may be more opportunities for non-profit organizations when it comes to grant funding, grants for small business owners are not rare. In fact, small businesses received more than $334 bill...

What is Venture Capital (VC)? Investopedia defines venture capital as a form of private equity financing that investors give to startups and small businesses they believe have long-term growth po...