Custom R&D
Tailored biotechnology research and development to meet specific clinical or commercial needs.
What this involves.
Some problems do not fit a catalogue. Custom R&D takes a clinical or commercial brief and builds the programme around it, drawing on any of the four platforms.
Projects start with a short scoping phase, so scope, deliverables and decision points are agreed before laboratory work begins.
What we provide
- Feasibility studies
- Assay, process and formulation development
- Analytical method development
- Technical reports and data packages
Who it is for
- Pharma and biotech companies outsourcing early R&D
- Hospitals and institutes with a clinical question
- Founders with a concept and no laboratory
How an engagement runs.
Brief
You describe the problem and constraints.
Scope
We propose plan, milestones and deliverables.
Execute
Work in stages with data at each gate.
Common questions.
How does a custom project start?
With a short scoping phase in which we agree the question, the deliverables and the decision points before laboratory work begins.
Who owns the results?
Ownership and confidentiality are agreed in writing at the start, and a confidentiality agreement comes before technical discussions.
Can you work with our own materials?
Yes, where they are supplied under an agreement. We record their handling like any other source.
What you receive.
Shaped around your brief.
Typical briefs.
Cross-platform questions
A problem that needs cells, vesicles and formulation together.
Assay or method gaps
A measurement you need and cannot yet make.
Early proof of concept
Evidence to support a funding or partnering conversation.
Technology transfer
Bringing a process into a new laboratory.
How a custom project runs.
Brief
You describe the problem and constraints.
Scope
We propose plan, milestones and deliverables.
Execute
Work proceeds in stages with data at each gate.
Review
We discuss results and agree the next step.
A short plan saves a long detour.
Most projects that struggle began without a clear question. A short scoping phase, with a written plan and agreed gates, costs little and prevents wasted months.
It also gives you something to take to a board, a funder or a collaborator: a plan with milestones and a way of knowing when to stop.
About custom projects.
Do you take on projects with a fixed budget?
Yes. Scope and gates are designed to fit the budget you set.
What happens if a project does not work?
You receive the data and a clear account of why, which is often as useful as a success.
Interested in Custom R&D?
Tell us about your programme and we will reply with next steps.
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