

EARLY-STAGE INCUBATOR FOR BIOPHARMA STARTUPS
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HELPING BRILLIANT SCIENTISTS​
THINK LIKE BRILLIANT CEOS
The BioFoundry trains biopharma startup founders to lead teams, pitch investors,
and approach partners with confidence.
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We help researchers who are commercializing technology in innovative cell and gene therapies and related industries (protein, MABs, and vaccine developers, and innovations that assist in their creation) find their business way forward. Our 14-week program focuses on the company side of your science – from investor networks and pharma partnerships to internal team building and commercialization strategy.
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Ideal Candidates:
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Open to national and international founders
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Raised seed or pre-seed funding
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Planning to open a funding round within the next 18 months
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Licensed technology from university research
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Cell and gene therapeutics and associated innovations focus (protein, MABs, and vaccine developers and related)
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This program is free and we do not take any equity thanks to the support of the U.S. EDA Regional Innovation Strategies (RIS) Program and our partners.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
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Designed for first-time biopharma startup founders as they raise a Series A, all programming is interactive and virtual, and focuses on workshops, 1-on-1s, and roundtables.
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Topics include:​
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Elevator, investor, and customer pitches
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Recruiting and team management
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Investor strategies and networking
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Pharma partnerships and business development
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Business finances and fundraising
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Accounting and legal
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Connections to expert entrepreneurs and alumni
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Networking with New Jersey pharma leaders
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​Pitch and expo table at the BioFoundry Showcase
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Free/discounted access to industry events and communities
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Technical assistance for process development
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Access to BioCentriq, NJII's full-service CDMO, and VentureLink@NJIT coworking space
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HIGHLIGHTS
First Cohort: Fall 2020
NJII's Entrepreneurship Division launched our first virtual, cohort-based biopharma incubator called BioFoundry in 2020.
At the end, five companies shared their innovations with experts, leaders, and investors in the biopharma ecosystem.
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Alumni include:
THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS





CONNECT WITH VENTURELINK
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PHONE
973-642-7857
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ADDRESS
211 Warren St.
Newark. NJ 07103
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HOURS
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM